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[Miss Chun is a Litigator]

[Episode 3]

The rich families in Bianzhou

are getting more and more generous

when they get married.

Every family makes lantern towers when they get married.

After the wedding,

for a whole month,

people keep adding lamp oil to it.

What?

Are you jealous?

Of course.

I

am not as ambitious as you.

It's boring

to run around all day.

I think

finding a good family and marrying a good man.

is important.

I don't think so.

I think

both men and women

should control

their fates.

The rope seems a little short.

Go buy another one.

Okay.

Guo.

Guo!

My Lady.

Who are those people?

I don't know.

They should be looking for someone.

Did they offend you?

No.

Guo,

it's not safe tonight.

Let's go back

after we finish hanging the Ruyi rope.

Let's go.

The result of your search

is that the person

disappeared without a trace.

Please punish me.

What about the burglars from the south?

We also can't find them.

So,

the people I told you to investigate about

and the one who ran away after fighting with you

were both nowhere to be found.

Please punish me.

Enough!

Cut the crap.

Get out.

Yes.

[As...]

As you expected,

there was a batch of people

who tried to rob the inkstone.

It's hard to tell if it's true or not,

but it still goes according to our plan.

[Please wait for the good news, Your Majesty.]

I will be flexible.

Please wait for the good news, Your Majesty.

[Han Wuwei]

[Bianzhou Prefecture]

Honey.

Master.

Don't be like this.

I'm fine now.

You are the mistress.

You need to take charge when I'm not there.

Where is Tumi?

I thought that after all,

she was

unmarried.

It is more appropriate for her to

wait for you at home.

If you had thought of this earlier,

Tumi wouldn't have run around like this

these days.

That girl has always been smart.

I'm stupid.

She doesn't listen to me either.

And

she seems to have some misunderstandings about me.

All in all, I'm useless.

Master is blessed.

Moreover, Miss Chun is reasonable and decisive.

Master's safe now.

Right.

I have to thank Tumi.

Now everyone in Bianzhou knows

Miss Chun is capable.

Master, Madam,

let's get in the car and go home.

Miss Chun can't wait to see you.

Honey, let's go.

Okay, let's go.

My Lady.

My Lady.

Master is back.

I almost forgot.

Let's get rid of the bad luck for my dad.

Yes.

Tumi, I'm back.

Dad.

Dad, wait a minute.

What's the matter?

Guo.

Put it here. Be careful.

Dad,

after striding over the fire,

villains will be eliminated and we will prosper.

Okay.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Tumi,

you ran around these days.

You suffered a lot.

Don't say that.

I'm willing to do anything

for you.

Good girl.

What's wrong?

Let's go inside first.

The food is ready.

We can have a meal

after you take a bath.

Guo, let's get ready.

The water is ready.

Let's take a bath first

before having a meal.

Okay, I'll go check on Tumi first.

Dad?

Tumi,

what happened to your back?

Your mother-in-law beat her.

What does she mean?

How dare she!

She broke into my house and hurt my daughter.

I...

Dad,

I'm fine now.

Guo was straightforward

and said something that

Madam didn't like to hear.

Then they wanted to beat her.

We are like sisters.

I couldn't bear to watch,

so I went up to block it.

But it has almost recovered.

All right.

I see.

By the way,

Tumi,

October 10th was your birthday.

I ordered this hairpin

for your birthday.

At the trial today,

the county magistrate caught the thief

who stole my stuff.

The hairpin has been returned to me now.

If you don't mind

that it's related to the case,

take it.

Consider it as

I apologize instead of her,

OK?

Then I will take it.

Okay.

Thank you, dad.

Good girl.

Remember to

apply the medicine on time.

Guo,

take good care of her.

Yes.

Honey,

the water is ready.

Why don't you take a bath first?

Then, let me put the food here.

Don't ask your mother to come again.

What?

She's an elder.

There's no reason for the elder to visit the younger ones.

If you always want to

go back to your parents' home.

I can send you back.

I... But...

There are no buts.

Back then,

my mother didn't want me to marry you

and become a stepmother.

For the sake of my devotion,

she agreed with the grievance.

Now,

you want me to cut ties with my family.

This...

Don't mention the things of the past again.

If your mother comes again,

go back with her.

Honey.

How can he...

Miss,

I just asked about it.

Zhou also went to join the fun.

He heard the interrogation.

What did he hear?

He said that Zhang Wuniang pleaded guilty.

But when Lord Zhang asked her

why she framed

Master,

she didn't say anything.

When Lord Zhang wanted to torture her,

she fainted on the spot.

They asked a doctor to check on her.

Guess what?

She's pregnant.

Zhang Wuniang is pregnant?

Isn't she a widow?

What?

You're not leaving?

Are you going to work in Zhechong Prefecture officially?

Yes.

If you don't go back to the capital with the inkstone,

how can you report to His Majesty?

Besides,

your job in Zhechong Prefecture

is just

a matter on the table.

Are you going to take it seriously?

That night,

the man who broke into Governor's Office

hasn't been found yet.

If I go back to the capital with the inkstone,

I can not hand in the task.

Moreover, I am noticeable along the way.

I am like a big target.

What you said makes sense.

But why can't I believe it?

The court has been looking for the inkstone.

We've found

about eight inkstones.

Besides,

whether the one in Chu You's hands

is real or not,

we have to wait for the people from Procuratorial Office

to check on it.

Zheng,

don't worry about me.

You are too thoughtful.

That's why you look

older than me.

Fine.

I won't ask about this.

Do as you like.

Left Envoy left the city overnight.

If he travels fast,

he is almost in Bingzhou by now.

Han Wuwei's men didn't catch him.

But Han Wuwei

went to Zhechong Prefecture alone,

accepted his nominal position,

and stayed in Bianzhou since then.

In my opinion,

this person

has no strategies at all.

He is such a joke!

If it weren't for what happened back then,

you...

Stop talking.

I was just complaining about grievances

for you.

There is not so much justice

in this world.

If a person

can only see injustice,

he's probably a good-for-nothing

or a blind man.

Since the inkstone in Chu You's hand

is fake,

the clues to the inkstone

have disappeared in Bianzhou.

This time, Han Wuwei stays in Bianzhou.

In the future,

we definitely have chances to fight again.

Don't go back to Linshui Pavilion lately.

Just focus on

looking for clues about the inkstone,

and wait and see.

Yes.

Guo,

Zhang Wuniang

did things on the 18th of this month,

was released on the 22nd of this month,

and left Bianzhou the next day.

Then she disappeared.

Don't you think it's strange?

I feel uneasy

if I don't check her motive.

My Lady,

don't think too much.

Rest early.

Master.

Is Tumi asleep?

She isn't.

Tumi.

You are back.

What's the matter?

Nothing.

I saw the light in your room was still on.

I thought you were still up.

Have you had dinner?

Yes.

Don't be so late next time.

Your health is more important.

I

went to Zhechong Prefecture today.

I thought I could come back earlier.

But now,

the leader position is vacant.

The new team leader hasn't been selected yet.

It's complicated.

Besides,

here came a new commander.

Lord Han, recently.

He heard about me

and sent someone

to visit me.

That's why I stayed there.

I didn't expect Commander

to be so considerate.

Besides Lord Han,

a somebody came to

Bianzhou recently too.

He is Lord Kang Zhengyuan,

Prime Minister of Supreme Court.

Now Bianzhou

has become a place they favor.

I guess since they are here,

Bianzhou needs to change.

We'll be busy in the future.

By the way, Tumi,

since I'm free tomorrow,

why don't we go out

and have a nice meal?

You mean

I can taste

Madam Fang's signature dish again.

One tael of silver

for a bowl of fish soup.

We can't miss the opportunity.

The opportunity never comes again.

I shouldn't have believed your nonsense.

What nonsense?

You won't go back to the capital with the inkstone.

It's not for the safety of the journey.

You are still thinking about

the little girl from the Chun family.

Listen to me.

The Chun family

is the landlord of Linshui Pavilion,

and when Chun Dashan was wronged,

Madam Fang also sent some men

to help,

but if

you want to encounter Miss Chun here,

you might as well

stay under the wall of the Chun's house.

Do you dare to bet?

I will definitely meet

Chun Tumi today.

If I win,

you'll call me "Sir" from now on.

Fine.

Here we are.

Come on.

Come on.

My lady.

It smells good.

Mr. Chun and Miss Chun are here.

Jiu.

How's the business going on recently?

Pretty good.

There are still seats inside.

Let's go inside.

How is that?

Call me sir.

The fish soup

smells a little fishy.

Please.

[Linshui Pavilion]

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

How dare you ask me?

He does this often. What's wrong with him?

I just drank some of

your Lotus Fish Soup.

And I've been having a stomachache.

How did you cook

in Linshui Pavilion?

Is it clean?

Sir,

why don't you go inside and have some warm water?

Did you have

something inappropriate this morning?

Or

did you walk in a hurry just now?

Go inside and have a rest.

Or

I'll call a doctor

for you.

What do you mean?

I've always been healthy,

OK?

Just because I ate

some of the fish soup

of Linshui Pavilion,

I became like this.

You broke your promise.

Go away.

Look...

Ask your boss,

Madam Fang, to come out.

Let her meet me.

Listen.

it's illegal to sell poisonous food.

Today, Linshui Pavilion

has to explain it to me.

Otherwise,

I won't let Linshui Pavilion off.

I will report it to the government.

Master.

My lady.

Don't worry

This man is Zhao Laoqi.

He's a famous hooligan on this street.

He must be here to extort money.

Since

Madam Fang is doing business,

she certainly has her own way.

Let's stay out of it.

Jiu,

report it to the government.

There's no evidence anyway.

Isn't it illegal

to slander others?

Although you are sharp-tongued,

you can't

confuse right and wrong.

I just ate

the fish soup from Linshui Pavilion,

and I have been vomiting.

Look.

The vomits are all there.

Now I have both physical evidence and witnesses.

What else do you want to say?

Sir,

[Linshui Pavilion]

Lotus Fish Soup

is the signature dish of our restaurant.

The guests who have come to our restaurant

all know that

[Linshui Pavilion]

we only cook ten bowls of

Lotus Fish Soup in Linshui Pavilion each day.

What a coincidence!

Others are fine.

Only you suffer.

This...

This...

That others are fine

doesn't mean my matter

has nothing to do with you.

[Linshui Pavilion]

What if something was wrong with the bowl

you served for me?

[Linshui Pavilion]

Report it to the government.

Jiu, stay with him.

Okay.

Linshui Pavilion continues to do business.

Please.

Boss.

Boss.

Don't go. Don't go.

Bad news!

Don't go.

There are several guests inside who

have a stomachache

and have vomited all over the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen,

come and have a look.

Come and have a look.

I'm not the only one here who had a stomachache.

The people inside have a stomachache too.

Do you know why?

Because

the food in Linshui Pavilion

is poisonous.

Madam Fang,

you have nothing

to say this time, right?

Guo,

accompany Miss Chun

to the shop opposite.

Let's go. My lady, let's go.

It's weird.

[Southern City]

This person is really strange.

He had a stomachache,

but he went out to vomit.

If he were someone else,

he would probably throw up on the spot.

Everyone,

please listen to me.

Linshui Pavilion

has done business here for a long time.

How is Madam Fang's

character?

I believe needless to say,

you all know that.

But about what has happened today,

people are all watching.

Did I frame her

and poison myself?

This...

Good.

Okay.

Since you say that you're not feeling well,

why not find a doctor to come and have a look?

It is clear

if there is any problem.

As for

other guests,

for those who are not feeling well,

we'll settle them down as soon as possible

and ask the doctor to treat them.

Does it have anything to do with you?

You always protect her.

Do you two

have an affair?

You...

Listen carefully.

You know

what you've done.

If you continue to mess up,

what will happen

if the government knows this?

Think carefully.

Honey.

Honey, forget it.

Screw you!

What were you doing?

I'm dying. Why didn't you come out?

I'll beat you...

I'll beat you when I get home.

He still beats...

Zhao Laoqi.

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

You...

Zhao Laoqi.

You...

This doesn't look like an act.

What's wrong?

Honey...

Zhao Laoqi.

Zhao Laoqi!

Honey...

Honey, what's wrong?

This...

He died.

Someone died after eating the fish soup of Linshui Pavilion.

Someone is dead.

Let's go and have a look

Qi.

Someone is dead here today.

All of you need

to cooperate with the investigation.

Don't leave for the time being.

Everyone,

before the officials come,

if anyone leaves without permission,

Qi...

I'm afraid it's hard to explain.

Miss, stop looking at them.

Madam Fang,

please take Mrs. Zhao

to the restaurant.

Lower your voice.

Boss the second,

Get up,

take the others of the restaurant

to seal the front and the back doors.

Don't let anyone in or out

Okay.

And

keep an eye on what Zhao Laoqi spit out.

Don't let anyone touch it.

Okay.

Jiu.

Go to the government and report it to the police.

Okay.

Hurry up.

The officials are coming.

Look.

The Supreme Court is investigating a case.

Step aside.

I'm Chun Dashan,

Deputy Team Leader of Zhechong Prefecture.

May I ask...

Commander of Zhechong Prefecture, Han Wuwei.

Greetings, Commander.

It's him.

It's that man.

We're surrounded anyway.

We can't get out now.

Let's go and have a look.

People are like this when they see corpses

for the first time.

Use this.

Don't worry. This is new.

Thank you.

My lady, are you alright?

This is Prison Guard, Lord Kang.

Greetings, Prison Guard.

Don't stand on ceremony.

I'm a general.

As for the case,

you, the legitimate official from Criminal Investigation Bureau,

should take charge of it.

I will only cooperate with you.

Get out of the way!

I am Hong Wu, a leader.

Greetings, two lords.

I rushed here

after the government received the report.

This is Dr. Wen.

We are at your service.

The second floor of Linshui Pavilion

was reserved by Lord Han today.

There are no irrelevant people there.

Take your men, and

bring the remaining guests

to the private rooms in the east

and record

their names and addresses one by one.

Ask them

who they were sitting with,

and what unusual things they saw

or heard.

You must record them correctly.

You can only ask one person at a time.

Other people should be waiting in other rooms.

This is not a trivial matter.

You must be careful.

If anything goes wrong,

I will punish you.

I will do my best.

Let's go. Follow me.

Yes.

Chief Guard.

Yes.

You divide our men into three teams.

The first team, take all the people

of Linshui Pavilion, including the boss, the shopkeeper,

clerks, waiters, people in the kitchen

and others

to the backyard

Watch them separately.

Don't let them talk to each other.

The second team, take the poisoned guests to

the private rooms on the second floor

in the west.

These rooms can be used as wards.

Ask Dr. Wen to treat them one by one.

As for the stove, water source,

[Bianzhou Government Seal]

the food on the tables in the restaurant,

and the vomit,

the third team,

keep an eye on them

until the inspectors from the government

come and deal with them.

Yes.

Lord Kang,

I still have some men.

How are you going to assign them?

Lord Han's men have important tasks.

Let's talk upstairs.

But now,

please take some men

to go upstairs with me.

Okay.

You...

Come here.

I'm calling you.

Come here.

Dad.

Tumi,

greet Commander.

Greetings, Commander.

They are witnesses.

They can't leave for the time being.

Take them to the second floor.

Find some soldiers

to send them back later.

Then you can rest assured.

Thank you, my lord.

My lady,

Madam Fang

will be fine, right?

It is hard to say.

This is serious.

At night,

Madam Fang will be imprisoned.

Madam Fang is just a woman.

If she is imprisoned,

she'll suffer a lot.

If she can come back safely,

this is nothing.

Who would poison guests

in her own restaurant?

Madam Fang is definitely not the one who poisoned the guests.

But according to the law,

if people know that the food is poisonous,

and they don't destroy it in time

and even sell it,

they will be accused of a serious crime.

It's possible to pay with her life.

Then...

If Madam Fang doesn't know anything,

she will be innocent.

That's true.

But when dealing with cases of criminal investigation,

people should use facts as evidence

and the law as the yardstick.

To prove that Madam Fang didn't know about the poison,

we need to know

where the poison came from.

It takes a lot of effort.

My two teams

have gone to the streets to collect messages

according to your order.

Stop talking.

I can't hear her.

Don't bother.

I can tell you.

The girl still wanted to use the law.

She thought that to deal with Madam Fang's case,

she should find evidence to prove that

Madam Fang didn't know about the poison.

She went further along the thought.

Now she is thinking about

where the poison is.

She did it right.

You don't need to lower your voice.

You have cultivated

some exercises to benefit the internal organs.

It's hard for you to hear the voice from next door.

She is only

a weak woman.

She can't hear you.

I heard

that she wanted to be a litigator.

You can only hear what you want to hear.

You still want her to go to court, right?

We don't have any information, and we can't go out to investigate.

I can't think of anything.

My Lady,

why don't you take a rest?

Lord Kang and Lord Han are both here.

I think

they are very capable.

Didn't you say that

Lord Han reminded you

when you were on the court last time?

I think

they should be able to find out the truth

and clear Madam Fang's name.

I've seen what Lord Kang did

today.

He arranged everything

all of a sudden.

I admire him.

But as for Lord Han...

I always feel that

he is a man who got his position

because of his status.

He is unreliable.

This girl...

What's the matter?

What did she say?

She said that you were a good-for-nothing

and a playboy.

I see.

Her cognition of you

is quite accurate.

Zhang Hongtu, the county magistrate, is here to see you.

Come in.

Greetings, Lord Kang.

Greetings, Lord Han.

Have you brought people here?

The main minister, three teams of guards,

and the coroner

are all waiting outside the courtyard,

and they are waiting for your orders.

OK.

Send the dead man back

and examine the body.

Then take the vomit

and the suspected fish soup

back.

As for Linshui Pavilion,

I'm afraid it will be closed for the time being.

Especially the kitchen...

It must be guarded.

Okay.

The unrelated people

are not allowed to come any closer.

Yes.

Yes.

Lord Kang,

look how you scared Lord Zhang.

Lord Zhang,

Lord Kang is leaving to check other prisons in other places

in a few days.

You'll be free then.

You must be joking, Lord Han.

Lord Zhang,

take all the people of Linshui Pavilion

back too.

I want to interrogate them myself.

Yes.

I will go to the county office.

Are you coming with me?

Sure.

I'm also a witness

of this case.

I'll follow you and go back to the county office

for an ordinary hearing.

Lord Kang and Lord Han

seem to be leaving.

Are they going for the trial?

Let's go there too.

Miss Chun,

your father is going to the county office

to cooperate with the lords to investigate the case.

He asked me

to send you back.

My dad didn't forget me.

Now I can't go to court.

Why hasn't my husband come back

for so long?

Didn't Tumi say that

my husband was just a witness

he would be home soon?

I don't know.

But just now,

when I went to the gate,

I saw Miss Chun was also waiting.

Before I got married,

Madam Fang was flirting with my husband

She and Tumi were also intimate.

Although I have tried really hard to

cut off my husband's thoughts about her

after I got married,

she still rents the house of the Chun family.

They make contact with each other,

which makes me uncomfortable.

This time, someone died

in Linshui Pavilion.

She'll have a hard time.

Right.

Tumi.

Dad.

The soldiers said that you were just a witness, and

you just needed to record the testimony.

What took you so long?

It was true that I only recorded the testimony,

but Lord Han was there.

So he asked me

to listen to the trial with him.

What about the result?

How is Madam Fang?

Today, Lord Kang

only interrogated the important witnesses

who were selected

one by one.

But Dr. Wen made a definite diagnosis

that all the guests

who were feeling bad

were poisoned by food.

It seems that

Madam Fang is indeed at a disadvantage.

Then they were really

poisoned by scomber japonicus.

This is bad.

How did you know that

it's related to the fish?

When Lord Kang asked Madam Fang today,

she told them

the ingredients of Lotus Fish Soup.

After knowing her for so many years,

I finally know this.

Lord Kang also thinks that it's related to the fish,

so he has sent someone to

Sanhui...

to look for the fish dealer.

Sanhui Seaport.

The soldier who sent me back today

came from the place.

So they know

the ingredients of Lotus Fish Soup.

He said everyone there knows that

the fish is poisonous.

People have to clean it

by themselves after buying it.

If they get the testimony,

that Madam Fang knows the fish is poisonous

and continues to sell it

will be settled.

What's the worst sentence?

Death by hanging.

Darling!

Darling,

it's fine for you to run around

for others' business.

Why are you still talking here

after you came back?

Why didn't you go inside?

I ran into Tumi as soon as I came back,

so I chatted with her.

What happened today

panicked Tumi too.

Tumi is capable.

She can even appeal in court.

You don't need to worry about of her

in terms of this.

How could you say that?

Why do I suddenly feel dizzy?

You...

Madam...

You...

What's wrong?

Tumi,

go back to your room first.

I'll go in with her.

Xiaoqin, help me.

-Madam... -Hold her.

I don't know if it's true.

The headache can't be diagnosed.

It's really useful.

Forget it.

It's normal for her to be jealous

because of Madam Fang.

The problem now is

how we should

help Madam Fang.

Father.

Tumi.

I think since Madam has a headache,

she must haven't prepared dinner.

So I asked Guo to prepare some.

You haven't eaten yet, have you?

Yes.

I forgot about dinner.

Father,

about Madam Fang,

you must be worried.

You said she would probably be hanged.

I feel uneasy.

By the way,

where does Scholar Sun live?

I'll meet him tomorrow.

Father,

I went to Scholar Sun last time

for your case.

He took my money.

But he didn't show up.

It's a matter of life and death.

Can we trust him

since he did things like this?

What should we do then?

Father,

I've thought about

the case,

and I have read law books

and my mother's notes.

I want to appeal instead of Madam Fang.

This...

No.

Father,

Madam Fang treats us well.

We can't just let her die, right?

How about

telling me what you think?

I'll go to the court.

No way.

Father, you are a soldier.

How can you be a litigator?

And we need to be flexible at court.

If there's anything special,

can I tell you

and let you repeat?

Besides, the government has rules that

only litigators

and people with scholarly honor

can check the records.

Are you going to read it yourself,

recite it, and tell me?

That would take too much time and energy.

Even if we can wait,

the officials at the court

can't wait.

I can't let you

ruin your reputation.

If people know

that you have appealed,

how can you marry good families in the future?

According to the rules of this dynasty,

if a woman doesn't get married at the right age,

she will be arranged by the country.

Father,

think about it.

One is my reputation,

and the other is Madam Fang's life.

Which is more important?

Think about it.

My grandfather told me that

we should be righteous.

We can't just think about ourselves.

And you said that I resembled my mother.

If my mother were here,

she would make this same decision

at this moment, right?

Fine.

Just give it a try.

Dad, please have the meal.

Okay.

Madam Fang.

Tumi?

Why are you here?

I'll appeal in court instead of you tomorrow.

I've read

the files of your case.

I have some questions for you.

Tumi.

I appreciate your kindness.

But appealing instead of me

will really affect you.

My father and I are not afraid.

What are you afraid of?

Besides,

I'm not doing this for you.

I'm doing this

for the Chun's house.

If you can't get out,

who will pay the rent?

Then how can I buy new clothes

and have a dowry?

Look at your mouth.

If we want to win the case tomorrow,

we still need to rely on my mouth.

Madam Fang,

can you tell me

the steps

from buying materials to being served?

I go to

Sanhui Seaport every day

to buy cured scomber japonicus in person.

After buying it,

I have to cure it

with a secret method

to remove the poison.

After a whole night,

I cook it myself.

After that,

I put it into a flowered bowl

with a sealed cap

and serve it to the guests.

During the whole process,

can others touch

your fish?

Logically, no.

Because

the small kitchen where the fish soup is cooked

is always locked.

No one can go in or out.

Besides,

the flowered bowls for fish soup

are also opened

by the guests themselves.

If someone touches it,

they can definitely tell.

That's bad.

You handled it in person during the whole process.

It is impossible for you to be freed.

But after cooking for all these years,

that day was exactly the same

as usual.

There can't be any poison left.

When you go to court tomorrow,

no matter what others say,

remember what you said.

In this case,

people were poisoned in public.

You can't shirk the responsibility.

The best situation

is to prove that you didn't know the truth

and you were wronged.

Then this will be manslaughter.

You only need to pay some money.

This is indeed strange.

After thinking about it,

I think there must be someone trying to harm me.

But why?

In terms of this matter,

we can only find the reason

from Zhao Laoqi.