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[Pretty Guardian of the City]

[Episode 20]

It is not a good time

to kill Xiao Huasheng now.

Don't do anything stupid.

You've long known it was Xiao Huasheng

who killed my parents, right?

Yes.

I've long found it out.

But what's the point of telling you?

Can you kill him?

The Xiao's Mansion is heavily guarded.

Besides, he himself is a master

of martial arts.

You will only get yourself killed.

Even if I'll get killed, I have to give it a try.

Who are you to make a decision for me?

You have no idea

what Xiao Huasheng has put me through.

Graceful Jasmine,

Zhen Wine,

Gut Cutting Grass and Thunder God Vine.

Do you know what they are?

They are all

lethal poisons.

Since young,

I've been taking these poisons

like taking meals.

Only by doing that can I

subdue the poison of heartburn in my body.

Even so,

I have to live

in the fear of

sudden bouts of excruciating pain.

Now I finally

found the culprit.

How could you ask me to give up revenge?

Think about it.

If something happens to you,

how are your brother

and I

going to live without you?

[Liaowu Mansion]

Let me do it.

Yunxi.

Here.

Have some more.

I bet you didn't sleep well last night.

Go take a nap after eating.

Young Master.

Bad news.

Luo Hexuan is missing.

What do you mean?

I went to deliver Ginseng soup just now

and didn't see him when I got in.

Yunxi.

Zhu Wen.

Has anyone left the mansion this morning?

Only Pepper did.

She said the bathtub in Miss Yunxi's room

was broken.

She got some people to carry it out to fix it.

Has she taken my brother away?

So Pepper

is the spy

sent by Commander Xiao.

No wonder we had no clues at all

after searching for so long.

Who would have known

the spy

is the unsophisticated Pepper?

Great.

You did a great job.

I'll give you a big reward.

Thank you, Commander.

Your identity

must have been exposed.

You don't have to

return to Young Master's Mansion.

Just follow my instructions

in the future.

Yes, Commander.

If there is nothing else,

I'll leave now.

Commander Xiao,

his pulse is stable

but too weak.

Besides, he has been in a coma for too long.

Even if we use strong medicine to wake him up,

I'm afraid

he won't live

for more than an hour.

An hour?

It's enough.

Use the medicine on him now.

Well…

Ask Xiao

to return my brother to me!

Young... Young Master.

Xiao Huasheng!

You can't go in.

Give me my brother!

You're so audacious.

How dare you break into my mansion!

Guards!

Take them down!

Xiao Huasheng,

if you don't give me my brother,

you'll regret it for the rest of your life.

Your brother?

So,

you're Luo Daoan's daughter?

I couldn't find you anywhere,

but you came to my door yourself.

I finally got both you and your brother

in my hands.

Cut the crap.

Hand over Luo Hexuan quickly

and we'll pretend

nothing has happened today.

But it did happen.

I'm so disappointed in you, my nephew.

Since you've been hiding Luo Hexuan

for so long,

you must have known

your parentage.

What cards

do you hold now

to stand up to me?

Back then,

you and the Lady of Cangyue City

swapped Master's son for me.

If I'm punished,

the Xiao family

won't be able to get off easily.

Childish.

Do you think

we sink or swim together?

I won't do

such a stupid thing.

As long as

you don't leave my mansion today,

no one will know

what happened back then.

What are you waiting for?

Make it quick.

Xiao Huasheng.

Don't tell me you're so naive

as to think we came here unprepared.

What do you mean?

Why don't you go

check up on your precious daughter?

Tang Qing.

Tang Qing.

How come you have time

to walk the rabbits with me today?

The weather is nice today.

I think it'll be good

to take Happy and Joy out

and let them bond.

Feelings may come in time.

Why didn't I think of that?

Let's go.

Hurry up.

Release Fengyi!

As long as you return my brother to us,

she will come back safely.

Alright. Sheathe your swords.

You young people

are so impulsive.

No matter what,

I've been your uncle for so many years.

We don't have to fall out.

Let's be nice

and friendly to each other

just like we used to be.

Isn't that good?

That's perfect.

I'll continue to be Young Master

and you will still

be Commander Xiao

who carries lots of clout in the city.

Cangyue City

will eventually be ours

as long as you hand over

Luo Hexuan.

Luo Hexuan is in my study.

Go take him away.

My lord.

Eat more, Happy, Joy.

Grow up quickly

and give birth to many cute bunnies

for Mom and Dad.

Who are their Mom and Dad?

They are me and you.

You...

Don't read into it.

We're just

raising rabbits together.

You'd better not

have feelings for me.

Don't worry.

I'm not interested in you.

You...

How dare you talk to me like that?

We don't want to hang out with him anymore.

Let's go home.

Let's go, Happy, Joy.

Let's get rid of him.

It's still early.

Don't go.

No.

What's wrong?

It bit me.

Both you and your rabbit picked on me.

Show me the bite.

It hurts.

It's okay.

It's just a little red.

Go back and apply ointment.

on it.

That's more like it.

I'll give you a chance to make it up to me.

What?

Suck out the poison for me.

All novels have this plot.

[Liaowu Mansion]

It's good that we made a scene.

Your brother doesn't have to stay

in the stone cave anymore.

Xiao Huasheng and I

can quit scheming against each other

in secret.

I was wrong in thinking

that you threw your lot with Xiao Huasheng.

Sorry.

I should be

the one apologizing.

If your father and brother

hadn't found out my identity,

Xiao Huasheng wouldn't have

poisoned them,

and you wouldn't have gone through all this.

I can't blame you

for what happened to my family.

Without you,

Xiao Huasheng would victimize other people.

But I didn't expect you

to be in so much pain too.

I didn't tell you

because I didn't want you to act on an impulse.

After all, neither of us

can beat Xiao Huasheng.

Promise me.

Any decisions about the Xiao family

you make in the future

should be discussed with me.

OK?

What should we do next?

The current situation

is to our advantage.

Xiao Huasheng knows

he can't harm us without backfiring.

But we still can't

do anything to him.

I plan to vindicate the Luo family.

Start from Song Qing.

Even if we can't

get rid of Xiao Huasheng once and for all,

we can bring him down a peg or two.

As for the Swing Painting…

I'm afraid it's not easy for us

to enter the Xiao's Mansion again.

What's wrong?

Do you feel pain again?

I'm fine.

I'm just exhausted today.

I'll be fine after some rest.

Really?

Don't worry.

I'm really fine.

Do you mind the fact

that I'm a commoner's son?

Silly.

I like you.

It has nothing to do with

who your parents are.

I like you

for who you are.

[Xiao's Mansion]

My dear daughter.

Father.

I was so worried.

Father.

What's wrong?

Why are you so nervous?

What did they do to you?

Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

I just got bitten.

Jiang Chaoxi is such a pervert!

He actually bit you!

Where did he bite?

Show me.

It's none of my cousin's business.

I was bitten by the rabbit.

You scared the crap out of me.

Fengyi.

Listen.

From now on,

you're not allowed to meet Jiang Chaoxi

and those in his mansion again.

Got it?

Father,

don't you want me

to be the Lady of Cangyue City?

If I don't meet him again,

how can I marry him?

Even if you cut ties with them,

you'll still be the Lady of Cnagyue City

in the future.

Let's go.

You don't allow me to meet my cousin again

but still want me to be the Lady of Cangyue City.

Do you mean

you want me to marry my uncle?

Father!

I won't do that!

No!

Father!

It turns out

that Xi'er has long found out

what we did.

All these years,

he has been playing dumb.

In the past,

we underestimated him.

He's not a dandy

and is very scheming.

Since he

isn't on our side,

we have to do away with him.

Brother,

even if he found out

his true identity,

he should know clearly

that his future is bound

with the Xiao family's.

He knows better

than to cut his nose to spite his face.

Besides,

I raised him myself.

So what?

Don't forget

that the ledger

took away by Luo Daoan

hasn't been found yet.

As long as Jiang Chaoxi is alive,

he's a threat to us.

But if we kill him,

I'll lose my only child.

The Xiao family will lose its status.

Don't worry about that.

I've thought about it.

Technically speaking,

Jiang Chuxian

counts as the Xiao family's offspring too.

Although his mother

was just a servant of the Xiao family,

she was kind of a member of the Xiao family.

No.

How can we let that lowly maid's son

climb up?

Don't worry.

He and his mother are spineless.

Even if they are in a high position,

they are just our puppets.

But...

It's decided.

I'm not here

to discuss it with you.

You're my sister.

I would never do anything to harm you.

No.

I can't let that lowly maid

and her son gain influence.

Long live the Master of Cangyue City.

Long live Cangyue.

Rise.

Xi'er, this is ridiculous.

How could you bring a girl

to the meeting hall?

Father,

this is the architect I invited

to build Cangyue City.

She's called Yunxi.

She is also the daughter of Luo Daoan,

the previous director of the Planning Department.

Luo Xiyun.

Luo Daoan has a daughter?

H-His bloodline wasn't ended?

Master,

my name is Luo Xiyun.

My father is Luo Daoan.

I have a brother, Luo Hexuan.

He's still alive,

but he was victimized by someone vicious

and has been in a coma for many years.

Xi'er.

Father.

What's going on?

Tell me.

After verification,

the Luo family

were killed by a villain cruelly

after being framed for corruption.

And the murderer

is right in the meeting hall today.

In the meeting hall?

This is the account book

I found in his residence

after the muderer left home this morning.

It recorded in detail

the construction funds of the imperial mausoleum he embezzled.

Lord Song.

Why are you shaking?

Lord Song?

Please spare my life! Master!

Please spare my life! Master!

I...

Shut up!

Song Qing.

How dare you

do such outrageous things?

Even I

was deceived by you.

Master!

I appointed wrong people

and had been deceived by this culprit for many years.

Please punish me.

Uncle,

we haven't made it clear yet.

Why are you in such a hurry?

You...

Xi'er.

Do you mean

there are some other secrets?

In my opinion,

Song Qing was just

a minor official in the Planning Department,

so he might not have the guts

to brew such a plot.

I think

there is

a real mastermind behind this.

Master,

the Luo family

died overnight.

After only two days of investigation

on such a serious case,

he was sentenced to committing suicide for fear of punishment

and the case was closed hastily.

And the person who investigated the case

was Commander Xiao

who promoted Song Qing.

It is such a coincidence.

Chairman.

What do you mean?

You are obviously framing me.

I have devoted half of my life

to Cangyue City.

I can't stand

being wronged like this.

Please help me. Master.

Song Qing.

What on earth

is the truth of that year?

Tell me.

Say it!

Say it!

Song Qing.

Since you have done

such an inhumane thing,

you've already let

your parents, wife and children down.

It is your chance

to confess everything now.

I advise you

to think before you speak.

Don't take the wrong path again.

Everything

was done by me alone.

It had nothing to do with others.

It's really him.

He did it himself.

Fine.

Since you've admitted it...

Guards, drag him out.

He'll be executed someday.

Master, please spare my life.

Please spare my life!

Please spare my life!

Take him away.

Master, please spare my life!

Please spare my life!

Please spare my life!

Master.

How conscienceless he is!

How could he do such a thing?

I didn't expect that after many years,

the Luo family case

could be righted today.

It's really touching.

Miss Yunxi.

It's been hard for you these years.

From now on,

you can work for Xi'er

and help him build Cangyue City.

I won't treat you badly, okay?

Father,

in my opinion,

with Yunxi's talent,

it's a pity to work for me.

Now that Song Qing has been executed,

I think

we can make her

the new director of the Planning Department.

We can return the Luo family's things

to the Luo family.

Master.

Please don't do that.

No matter how talented

Miss Yunxi is,

she is still a woman.

Cangyue has never had

a female official.

That's a stereotype.

If there is no precedent,

we can start one.

Xi'er.

What Chairman said makes sense.

Making Miss Yunxi

the director of the Planning Department

is indeed inappropriate.

Let me think about it.

Got it.

How about this?

Let her

be the Chief Planner.

First,

she can show her talents.

Second,

it won't break the rules.

What do you think?

Chief Planner?

Say thank you.

Thank you for your appreciation. Master.

This...

She is a woman.

I'm afraid she can't take the responsibility.

That's right.

It's hard for a female official

to do things well.

That's right. This is against the rules.

It's inappropriate for a woman to do that.

What a mess!

Let's go.

As I expected,

we couldn't

defeat Xiao Huasheng easily.

Fortunately, Song Qing has been executed today.

I think my parents can feel a little comforted

in the underworld.

But why did you

mention in the meeting hall

that you wanted me to be the director of the Planning Department?

Women are not allowed to be officials.

I knew these old men

wouldn't agree.

That's why I purposely mentioned it.

My purpose is to ask Father

to give you a title

so that you can attract more attention.

At that time, Xiao Huasheng won't dare

to hurt you again.

Thank you

for being so considerate for me.

Yunxi.

When I get Fengchi,

I will cure

your brother and you

and find evidence

to execute Xiao Huasheng.

Then I'll take you out of here

and let you live the life you want,

okay?

What a perfect couple!

You are really enviable!

But

it's still unknown

whether you can live till tomorrow.

What tricks does Xiao Huasheng want to play?

Don't worry.

He doesn't dare to do anything.

Don't panic.

Got it.

Yunxi,

today is the beginning of the month.

My brothers and I

need to listen to

my father's instructions.

I have to go.

Come back early.

Be good.

Your Ladyship.

She is here.

Greetings, Your Ladyship.

You're quite capable

to make Xi'er disobey me in public.

You must have used many means

behind my back.

We truly love each other.

Our love doesn't involve in any utility.

Please investigate it and trust us.

You're a straightforward person.

I won't hide it anymore.

Xi'er is not the son of me

and Master.

You already know that, right?

Although I'm not his biological mother,

I've raised Xi'er after all.

After so many years,

we have affections.

Let me tell you.

If Xi'er wants to protect himself now,

he can only marry Fengyi

and continue to be

the good son of the Xiao family.

Only in this way,

he has the value of continuing to exist

for my brother.

Young Master doesn't want

to be against Commander Xiao.

We only hope

to be with the one we love.

I hope Commander Xiao

can be merciful,

so that both sides

won't be too disgraceful.

Are you really childish?

At this point,

if Xi'er doesn't marry Fengyi

or Nangong Siyan,

what will happen to him?

You don't know that?

If you want him to die,

you can stay together.

If you want him to live,

he can only marry Fengyi.

Did I make myself clear?

I won't kill you

or kick you out.

I'd like to see

how much you love Xi'er.

What choice will you make

for him?

♫Count the sorrows, who help each other in straits with feeble strength?♫

♫There will be a pure place to expel the karma♫

♫Unexpectedly, not until the pomp ended♫

♫Can I understand the unforgettable feeling♫

♫The hair has been grey, while the destiny can't be seen through♫

♫It takes several struggles to finally understand♫

[Liaowu Mansion]

♫I've been waiting for you for a thousand years♫

Where have you been?

Why are you back so late?

I was worried about the construction site,

so I went around.

Why do you look so pale?

♫The distant mountains disappear on the way back♫

Are you feeling unwell?

I'm fine.

♫Listen to the morning bell and evening drum with you♫

I'm just tired.

♫The story turns into a fairyland painting in the mountains♫

I wanted to take you

to a place.

Since you're tired,

♫Luckily, my heart remains the same when all the flowers fall♫

let's go back and rest.

We'll go another day.

No need.

I just want to go today.

I won't be tired as long as I'm with you.

♫I've been waiting for you for a thousand years♫

Really? You always tease me.

Besides, you don't know

where to go.

I'll go anywhere

♫Dream that we are on the old road we met♫

as long as it's you who take me to go.

Really?

Really?

♫See you gently play the zither♫

Okay.

♫Who are you waiting for to make you a pot of tea?♫

Come with me

I'll carry you if you're tired.

Are we there?

How far?

We're here.

What is this?

I made it myself.

A model.

I will build

a town just like this for you in the future.

This is you.

This is me.

In the future,

we will

live freely

in this small town.

I'll go wherever you go.

I'll stick to you every day

and have many children with you.

When they grow up,

they'll have many children.

By then, generation after generation of descendants

will live here and make it bustling.

Do you like it? Are you happy?

Yes.

I really hope what you said

will come true in the future.

Of course.

After all,

this is my dream

and our future.

I will make it come true.

Trust me,

okay?

Tang Qing.

Tang Qing.

Why did you turn around after you saw me?

Are you avoiding me?

No. How could it be?

Miss Fengyi.

You keep going.

I have work to do.

Stop!

I'm here to see you.

You have no idea.

My father

has been strict with me lately.

I had a hard time

sneaking out.

I know

my cousin likes Yunxi

and doesn't want to marry me.

Actually,

I don't want to marry my cousin now.

I don't want a man who doesn't love me.

Miss Fengyi,

what can I do for you?

I just want to talk to you.

I don't know why.

I feel very happy

when I'm with you.

I'm even happier

than when I'm with Cousin.

You must be joking.

How can I compare with

Young Master?

I have to patrol.

Please don't

make fun of me anymore.

You can't leave.

Playing with me

is your work today.