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[Miss Chun is a Litigator]

[Episode 9]

The Prison Guard caught a thief

on his patrol.

[Notice]

The thief stole 14 cows

and confessed he had an accomplice named Wang Dazhuang.

Wang Dazhuang is from this county.

My cow wasn't stolen. Great.

He's escaped and is wanted.

Wang Dazhuang.

Are you here to turn yourself in?

My lord.

I am innocent.

You won't confess, will you?

Guards!

Summon the criminal.

Greetings, my lord.

Niu Er.

Is this guy your accomplice?

My lord,

it's him,

Wang Dazhuang.

Don't slander me.

My lord,

I don't even know him.

Wang Dazhuang,

since you think he was slandering you,

explain to me

how you got

the 14 cows?

It was...

It was...

The maximum sentence for theft

is exile.

My lord.

I...I didn't steal

those cows.

It was...

It was...

It was my nephew Liu Erlang

who asked me to keep them for him.

There were five cows in the beginning.

But during the last three years,

the cows gave birth to many calves.

Those are all his.

Please investigate.

Wang Dazhuang.

I knew it was you.

You...

What are you doing here?

What am I doing here?

Lord Kang is perceptive.

He asked the officials

to disguise themselves as thieves to lure you out.

You did something bad,

felt guilty about it,

and confessed.

You deserved it.

Wang Dazhuang,

I now sentence you

to return the 14 cows to Liu Erlang,

and be flogged 10 times,

so as to warn others.

Do you have any objections?

I...

I do not.

Okay.

Guards!

Take him away.

Move.

You should go back too.

Go home and live your life.

Thank you, Lord Kang.

It was her

whom you should thank.

She was the one who figured out how to help you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

My father is also from the military.

So I understand how hard it is for you.

You are all soldiers guarding the border.

If your property was taken

when you were fighting for the country,

and no one helps you with that,

I'm afraid

a lot of soldiers will be disappointed.

[Official post]

[Murder Case of a Juren Scholar]

[Lv Bai's murder case has been investigated and reviewed. All questions solved clearly.]

The officers of Jizhou's Criminal Justice Bureau

are quite clear-headed.

There are few problems with the files.

It seems that

we can set off to Youzhou tomorrow.

The way how they settle a lawsuit

is quite interesting.

We can also learn from them.

You did a great job.

This is a gift for you.

It's nothing expensive.

I got it from someone else.

I thought it was easy to use,

so I kept it with me.

How careless I am!

I only brought one inkstone with me.

I forgot to get another one after I used it up.

But you've already promised me

the tuition fee exemption,

no need for another gift.

You were not being careless. Instead, you're very thoughtful.

Thanks to you,

I had more time during this patrol

than when I stayed with His Majesty.

So you deserve the highest credit

during this patrol.

As for this,

it's nothing too valuable.

Just take it.

Thank you, Lord Kang.

My lord.

I've been to Youzhou.

Are we not far

from the Guanting Canyon?

No.

Turn right at the next intersection,

and take a few miles toward the west,

we can arrive at the canyon.

My lord, do you want to enjoy the scenery?

Sound fine.

Okay.

I'll ask the brigade to make a detour before entering the city.

Thank you.

The pleasure is all mine.

This is my duty.

Listen carefully.

Our lord has ordered us

to turn right at the next intersection.

My lady, look.

The landscape in the north

is different

from that back home.

Of course.

Youzhou is an important military town in the North.

It's not surprising that it's different.

How long does it take

before we get to Youzhou?

I don't know.

But it should be soon.

Is Youzhou

a very big place?

It covers an area of nine miles from its north to south, and seven miles from its east to west,

and has 10 entrances.

It's one of the top cities.

Lord Kang said

because this is an important town,

there may be many case files to review.

We may stay longer.

It is said that Lord Han

has already arrived.

If you can review the files

and travel around

with the two lords,

that would be great.

Do you think

they'd have time?

Well,

I think

as long as you ask,

they'd love to.

What are you thinking

every day?

That's what the stories say.

A young master and a young lady

go hiking in the mountains.

There will be

waterfalls

or creeks.

Then the two of them

would have a lovely romance story.

[Youzhou]

[Youzhou]

What are you doing?

Get out of the way!

The lords from the capital are here.

Get out of the way.

Sir.

This won't do.

If we miss the auspicious time for the burial,

it will bring bad luck.

I said move.

Cut your crap.

Move! All of you!

Sir,

my grandfather's body can't wait.

If the burial is delayed,

I'll be unfilial to him.

Shut up.

If you offended the lords,

you'd have to worry that

Khrom Luo may arrest you all.

Please.

Let us go!

Get out of the way!

If we don't go to bury him now,

we'll be missing the auspicious time.

Are you disobeying the order?

Sir,

please let us pass.

I said no.

Move.

Wait.

Wait!

Let us pass.

I'm Lord Kang Zhengyuan's bodyguard.

Lord Kang ordered me to deliver a message.

The deceased is the most important.

Thank you, Sir.

Go ahead.

Youzhou is indeed prosperous.

This place

is so grand and luxurious.

This is the mansion of Khrom Luo.

He has served two emperors.

His residency certainly should suit his position.

Tumi,

have a good rest tonight.

You can

sleep well here.

Captain Chun.

Was it Lord Han and Lord Kang?

Do they need something?

I'm here to deliver the invitation.

Khom Luo?

Yes.

He asked me to hand this

to you and Miss Chun.

Khrom Luo invites us

to his family feast.

A family feast?

Lord Han, Lord Kang,

honorable guests,

you came all the way here.

I've prepared a family feast

to welcome you all.

I'll drink first.

Lord Han,

you usually drink

liquors from the palace.

I wonder

if you'd give the honor to drink

this liquor, the Three Drunk Flowers,

from Youzhou?

You must be joking.

Lord Luo,

let me have a blast tonight.

Great.

Please.

[Three Drunk Flowers]

Tumi, pour less.

The lords are watching.

Father,

I don't think

this is about drinking.

We just have to help ourselves.

Don't talk nonsense.

You know Luo Li is up to no good.

Why did you take her here

to get through all these?

You did it on purpose.

If she encounters bigger cases in the future,

sooner or later,

she'd have to face these political bigwigs.

She has been doing a great job

before this.

Consider this as training.

You're putting a lot of effort into training her, aren't you?

It was not enough to bring her to this patrol.

You're preparing her for bigger cases.

What about you?

You knew someone

is really into you,

you still took her here.

Back in the capital,

Luo Li used his position

to force me to marry his daughter

during a drunk talk.

His Majesty almost agreed.

I have to make him give up.

Lord Luo,

a toast to you.

I thought you couldn't really drink.

I can't drink much.

But it's my first time here.

I have to try

your Three Drunk Flowers.

You are

the regional commander of Youzhou,

let me drink first as a toast.

Thank you for your help in advance.

Save all the courtesies.

Please.

The lady of the Chun family.

I'm here.

This is my home.

Save the courtesy.

Sit down.

Yes.

I've heard about

what you did in Bianzhou.

It surprised me that

a little girl like you

could be so courageous,

meticulous,

and eloquent.

Also, you are very familiar

with our laws.

You can use them

however you want.

Just like how we use the weapons

in military.

My lord,

you're embarrassing me.

Please stop complimenting her.

Usually, my daughter

has a soft personality.

She likes to read.

But I couldn't find

other books for her.

That's why she read some law books.

When I was framed, she had to go out there

and show up in court

to seek justice for me.

It was my fault

that I brought her so much trouble.

How come it was your fault?

She has a talent

and it was the right time.

Father, what you said is inappropriate.

You're leaving him no space

to reply.

He can't just admit it proudly

that his daughter is a genius,

nor can he pretend to be humble

and admit that his daughter is an idiot.

How dare you!

How rude!

This is a family feast,

but we have guests here.

You two

behave yourselves.

I spoiled them.

Have a seat.

By the way,

you've met the two lords,

but you haven't greeted them yet, have you?

Hello, Yuqin.

Before I came, Mother often asked about you,

and that when you'd return to the capital.

We'll stay here with Father for a while.

Why don't you stay for a few more days?

So we can

go back together.

It depends.

I'm afraid he can't.

He can't

go back to the capital for now.

He has to finish the patrol under His Majesty's order.

After that, he has to leave with me.

Yuqin and Yulan

know us since we were kids.

We grew up together in the capital.

They came back this time

to celebrate the Chinese New Year with Lord Luo.

Speaking of which,

if we didn't come back to stay with Father,

we wouldn't have had the chance to meet

such a legend like Miss Chun.

Miss Chun.

I'm really curious

how you defend.

I can't even

argue with others.

I can't imagine

how come a girl like you and me

would have the guts to go to a grimy place

like the court?

If it was for your father,

you could have

hired a litigator.

Miss Luo, how could you say that?

Was my sister wrong?

The world is big

but justice matters more.

The court is under the emperor's command

and managed by the officials.

It is the fairest place.

How can you say it's grimy?

Besides,

it's routine for His Majesty to have prison patrol every year.

Lord Kang was appointed to be in charge this year.

It shows how much His Majesty cares about this.

Unless you think otherwise?

Speaking of the laws,

His Majesty personally issued them.

Nothing can be done without rules.

If there is no law in this world,

it will be chaotic, won't it?

There will be no difference between our country and the barbarian areas.

What you just said

sounds like slander to...

I...

You have a sharp perspective.

You should tell these to His Majesty.

You two should learn.

Don't always

get stuck in your rooms

and play with the girly stuff.

You learn nothing

but poems and songs all day long.

It's not good for your eyes.

What are you talking about, Father?

You wouldn't even allow me

to get out of my room.

Now you're blaming me

for being ignorant.

My room was my everything,

how could I become eloquent

like Miss Chun?

By the way,

we learned about

Miss Chun's reputation.

So we specially arranged someone

for a shadow play

based on the most famous case in Youzhou recently.

We would like to invite Miss Chun to watch it.

This case

has been bothering the officials here

for a long time.

It's still open.

Miss Chun

must have a good perspective.

Mother,

the rice went bad.

How can I eat it?

Your biological mother died early.

For your father's sake,

I feed you and dress you.

What else do you want?

Miss,

come in with me.

No one is around.

It's getting late.

Why don't we...

Someone is here.

Mother!

Mother, what are you doing?

Who is he?

How dare you cheat on my father

right in front of him?

Your father is paralyzed in bed.

You can't earn any money.

How can I survive

if I don't find another man?

You unfaithful bitch.

I'll kill you.

It's not over yet.

What happened later

is the best part.

This scholar

killed his stepmother

and was sentenced to be beheaded.

But now,

people in the city

have presented a letter with their petitions,

asking the court to change the verdict.

The officers

are in a dilemma.

Actually, it's understandable why he did it.

He could have been hanged to death instead of being beheaded.

But...

A stepmother is also a mother.

Killing one's mother is unfilial.

Besides, the law is serious and solemn.

It's not appropriate

to change the verdict just because people made petitions.

So this case

has been in a stalemate ever since.

Miss Chun, you...

Tumi,

what do you think?

Lord Han, I'm flattered.

I'm inexperienced.

I don't know much.

I only heard Miss Luo

talking about him being unfilial.

Maybe we can find a solution

from there.

Tell us more.

His stepmother

abused and betrayed his father.

She committed one of the Seven Sins.

His father could have divorced her according to the law.

Although his father

can't speak nor move,

as the eldest son,

he could divorce his stepmother on behalf of his father.

His father can't talk,

but he must want this

in his heart.

As for this stepmother,

she's no longer a qualified mother.

Because the moment

she cheated on his father,

she became a stranger to this family.

In this case,

a son did not kill his mother.

It's just an ordinary murder case.

In this way,

the fact that him being unfilial is gone,

and the other evidence is solid.

As long as the litigator does his work,

it's absolutely possible

to change the sentence to exile or imprisonment.

Miss Luo,

do you get it?

Awesome.

Miss Chun,

you're undoubtedly eloquent

with rigorous logic.

Let me propose a toast to you.

My lord.

My lord, bad news!

The vault was broken in and stolen.

What?

What did we lose?

It's gone.

All gone.

Well...

Zheng,

something like this happened

at the regional commander's residence.

I think you may have to go.

You're right.

Lord Kang

is in charge of the Criminal Investigation Bureau.

He must be more experienced

dealing with theft

than I am.

Luckily, you're here.

You're welcome, Lord Luo.

This is my duty.

Sorry, everyone,

please forgive me for not entertaining you well.

Don't worry.

Lord Luo, you do what you gotta do.

I'll take them

back.

Lord Luo,

according to the rules,

I should go to your vault first.

Okay.

Please wait a moment, Lord Kang.

I'll get the cart ready.

Let's go.

Send someone to watch all the gates.

Arrest anyone suspicious

who tries to get out of the city.

Don't let these thieves

leave Youzhou.

My lord,

why don't we seal the city?

No.

The lockdown is too big a move.

Kang Zhengyuan and Han Wuwei

will immediately notice something went wrong.

But it seems like these two lords

are trying to intervene in this case.

It doesn't matter.

They just arrived here.

They are not familiar with

the situation nor the people here.

You can send someone to follow them

and send out some fake information

to distract them.

As long as we

catch the thief and take our things back

before they

find any clues,

we'll leave them no chance to investigate further.

Yes.

Father,

from tomorrow onwards,

please

don't talk about what happened today

in front of Lord Kang.

Why?

I'm afraid that Lord Kang would ask me for help.

But I can't say no.

Just now at the feast,

I saw the way how they behaved,

I really despise them.

I don't want to meddle in their family matters.

Okay.

I know.

Plus, it would be difficult

to solve the case.

What I want is to be a litigator.

But if we want to catch the thief,

we'll have to

do the work of a constable.

I'm a girl after all.

So my daughter knows

she's a girl.

Go take a look.

Lord Kang.

Good morning, Lord Kang.

Miss Chun.

About last night...

You must be busy with it.

You may be busier later.

I can't help with what happened last night.

But you can leave me

the case files of the Criminal Justice Bureau here.

I'll do my best to review them.

Okay.

Since you don't want to get involved,

I won't ask for more.

As long as it's within my duty,

I won't refuse.

I will

do my best to review the files.

Okay.

[Robbery]

[Reviewed and everything is clear.]

[Bian Wenli]

Young Master,

you're having another poison attack.

It's okay. You go first.

No, let's go together.

White Ghost!

Young Master.

Take him and leave.

Yes, Young Master.

I'm not leaving.

Long time no see.

Yaksha.

You must be curious about how I know you?

You probably don't know

I was there

at the Supreme Court battle.

The scene of that battle

is still fresh and vivid now I think about it.

Well,

you came here from Bianzhou,

is it me that you're after?

Your Highness.

Stop there.

Leave us.

Your Highness.

Go get him.

Yes.

He ran this way.

No matter how skilled he is,

he can't go far with injury.

Go!

Let's go. Yes.

My lady,

are you done?

I can take a break for now.

It's a great day today.

Is it?

Let's go out for a walk.

Let's go hiking in the mountains where you've always wanted

and enjoy the scenery.

You are the best.

Go tell Father.

If he agrees,

we'll set out.

Okay.

Lord Kang and Lord Han

are busy with the theft case these days.

Master is with them,

he won't have time to mind your business.

In that case,

let's go now.

[Xi Liu Pavilion]

Guo, come here.

If it is properly repaired and maintained,

it will become a place

for poets and writers.

You're right.

My lady,

this place is so beautiful.

Look over there.

The mountains and water are all green.

I just saw

many water birds.

Some are white.

Some have colors.

They flew from the water

and they flew so high.

When we were in Bianzhou,

we also went out a lot.

But I've never seen this.

I've never seen this before.

I've only seen it in the painting.

But the sun is going down.

I wish we could stay a little longer.

You're right.

We should go back.

Otherwise, if it's getting late,

they will worry.

It's fine.

Let's stay a little longer.

When I came here,

I saw people taking the path here.

Let's take a shortcut and go back.

I've seen this tree for

the third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth times.

Why are we back here again?

My lady,

is this the shortcut you were talking about?

Don't worry.

Someone must have walked this way.

It's just that we didn't come here often,

so we don't know much around here.

Let's make a mark first.

Oh no.

What if we get lost?

Once it gets dark,

we can tell directions

after the Dubhe and Merak come out.

Stop sighing.

There's always a way.

Let's go.

My lady,

why are you having this stick?

This is to beat the grass and frighten away the snake.

We are in a mountain,

what if there are snakes?

My Lady, there's a snake!

Where?

Don't turn around.

Which side?

On your left.

My lady.

My lady.

I can't lose.

I can't lose.

Guo.

Guo.

Guo.

Guo.

Ye.

Ye.

Ye.

Ye.

Ye.

Hang in there.

Be careful.

Ye,

what happened to you?

I'll get you some water.

Wait for me.

Here.

Have some food.

Get some strength.

Here.

Eat slowly. Don't choke yourself.

My Lady.

My Lady, where are you?

My Lady.

You don't want others to know

you are here.

My Lady, where are you?

How about this?

My Lady.

I'll hide you there.

I'll come to visit you tomorrow.

Let's go. Let me help you.

My Lady.

Get up, Ye.

Come.

Be careful.

Over there.

Be careful.

Hide yourself well.

I'll come to visit you tomorrow.

That was dangerous.

I've been looking for you for so long.

Luckily, you didn't get hurt.

Otherwise, I wouldn't know

what to say to Master Chun.

Next time,

I dare not go out with you again.

Guo,

I'm a little tired.

Rest early, my lady.

Who was the man

that was with you last night?

Ye.

When did you meet?

Last month.

What does he do?

He's a carter.

Do you know

any carter who's so good with martial arts?

No, I don't.

Well,

it's normal

for people to know some to survive in Jianghu, in this pugilistic society.

Looks like it's true that Ye

is more than just a carter.