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[Miss Chun is a Litigator]

[Episode 15]

Madam,

I know regarding me, a girl,

being a litigator,

you have many views.

But my grandfather and my father

had many opinions too.

They were also old-fashioned.

They thought I shouldn't show up in public.

But if someone

said something bad about me outside,

they would still

protect me for no reason

because we are

a family.

The same goes for Her Ladyship.

If I have siblings later,

I'll also protect them outside

because we are a family.

A family should be united.

Mother,

my husband is highly valued now.

And Tumi is sensible.

And we are a family.

They will help us

regarding family affairs.

Besides,

it's such a big matter.

We are women.

What should we do?

What do you mean by "such a big matter"?

There is nothing serious.

I'll be fine too.

Take her away

after you have a meal.

Now Tumi is capable,

Your husband is also capable.

Follow them

and never come back.

Madam,

everyone has heard about it.

Why are you acting tough like this?

I'm not.

Just treat my daughter well.

Take her as your family.

Take good care of her

and the unborn child

in her belly.

Don't worry about anything else.

Leave quickly.

Mother,

the Fan family

has thrown dead chickens and ducks

into the yard,

but you said you were fine.

I am a good citizen.

No one can frame me.

Mother,

my husband is here to help.

The Fan family has always been barbaric.

It's hard to escape

if one gets involved with them.

Tumi,

you always have ways

in the court,

right?

The Fan family is made such a big mess.

The government won't ignore it.

Fine.

If the Fan family wants to make a scene,

I can hire a few strong local men

to guard Xu's house.

If they want to go to court,

there are litigators in Laishui.

Otherwise, I can spend a lot of money to

hire someone from Youzhou.

There's always a way.

Madam,

since everything has been arranged,

we won't interfere.

I...

Of course, I have ways.

If I want to find a litigator,

I will spend a lot

to hire the best person.

Mother,

they only want your money.

Tumi is better.

She is familiar with

those high officials.

Maybe the magistrate

can be lenient.

Tumi,

you have promised me that

you would help me, right?

I thought we were a family.

But Madam

doesn't think so.

Since we are two families,

we should be clear about settling accounts.

Madam,

I charge when working as a litigator.

It's a litigation fee.

According to the ability of each litigator,

the price is different.

It turns out that you are

for my money too.

Sure.

How much is it?

Tell me.

Considering that I have worked for

Prime Minister of Supreme Court,

a case will be charged 500 taels.

If I win, give me another 1,000 taels.

1,500 taels?

With these 1,500 taels,

I can hire the best litigator in Laishui

and even in Youzhou.

Why should I waste it

on you, a little girl?

Look at you.

You even set

me up.

You are daydreaming.

Tumi,

don't care what my mother says.

I accept the price of 1,500 taels.

I'll pay for it.

You must save my mother.

She was really wronged.

Your Ladyship,

Guo is helping out

in the team of patrol.

I need someone to serve me.

Can you let Xiaoqin follow me?

Okay.

Go look for him outside.

Yes.

Did you follow me?

You knew

I was hiding under the bed.

I didn't expect that

you wouldn't know the way.

You've been running for so long,

but you didn't even get out of the woods.

Come on.

It's none of your business.

Put me down!

I order you to put me down!

Let go of me!

You're crying over such a minor injury?

I thought you were great.

I'm not crying.

Isn't it called crying?

I have said I'm not crying.

This wound is nothing

to me.

Okay. You are not crying.

Remember to apply medicine every day.

Take it.

I said I'm not crying.

Okay. You are not crying.

Young Master,

I've sent

the message.

Young Master,

you know that

Mowu Pavilion

is Juzi's lifelong effort.

He still hopes that

you can finish the task first.

You are young. It's normal that

you have feelings for someone.

But now is not the time

for love.

Young Master, I think Juzi

is entrusting you with important tasks

so that he can hand Mowu Pavilion

to you in the future.

Don't let

Juzi down.

This is

a letter from Juzi.

There is no news about the inkstone.

The great cause in the future depends on it.

As a member of the Pavilion,

you should contribute to the Pavilion.

This is also your mission.

Only those who take great responsibility

can control themselves.

When you succeed,

you and I will meet.

[After marrying into the Xu family,]

[Jufu Inn]

I've spent a lot to hire Litigator Wu

from Chang'an.

He has handled several cases

that impressed the capital.

Mother.

Honey,

Her Ladyship must have done it

for her own good.

How about this?

You can stay in your maiden home first.

When this matter is settled,

I'll pick you up.

If anything happens,

find someone

to send a message back.

Madam is a person who cares about her face.

With we staying here,

she is unhappy.

Father,

Tumi.

Honey, I don't think it's a good idea.

Madam.

Madam! Bad news!

Madam! Madam!

Why are you panicking?

How inappropriate!

There are officers outside.

What are they doing here?

The government of Laishui has accepted

your case.

So according to the law,

both parties

will be confined.

Who is criminal Xu Qing?

I am.

Come with us.

Madam.

Mother.

M...

Madam! Madam!

Mother!

Honey.

Honey?

-Honey. -Honey.

Are you okay?

Xiaoqin,

help Her Ladyship back to her room.

Your Ladyship.

[Rich and Powerful Family]

After this,

Her Ladyship's not feeling well,

and Madam has been detained.

The Xu family

is in chaos now.

Your grandfather and I

will stay and help.

Tumi,

after you arrive at the inn,

you need to rest more.

If it's not something important,

just let Xiaoqin do it.

Don't always do it yourself.

Got it.

What about the Xu family's trial...

It seems that

Madam doesn't want us to interfere.

But I want to listen to it.

After all, there are many doubts in it.

We're accompanying Lord Kang to patrol.

If there's injustice,

I can report it to Lord Kang.

Okay.

On the day of the trial,

I'll go with you.

Do you remember that day

the shop owner said

there were some funny places by the lake.

Many scholars

liked to come here.

Old Master was once a scholar.

He liked to hold poetry meetings here.

I thought the man who fell into the lake

didn't float up before.

Old Master went missing too.

We haven't found him yet.

Do you mean that

in the two cases, the dead was the same person?

I think it's possible.

But it's just a guess.

I am not sure yet.

I need to go to the crime scene to find out.

Let's go.

Ye,

this is the crime scene.

Look,

there are so many things up here.

And this bag

can block the sight

from the shore.

So...

Ye,

was this

cut by a knife?

It was not a knife.

It was a blunt weapon.

A blunt weapon?

I got it.

What is it?

The truth.

But you have to find someone for me first.

Here we are.

Miss Chun...

Why are you hiding here

instead of serving the Xu family?

Miss Chun,

although I'm just a servant,

I can't stay with the Xu family

forever.

I'm old.

My health

is not as good as before.

So I retired and returned to my hometown.

Is that wrong?

Then why did you

leave

when Madam got into a lawsuit？

Maybe it was a coincidence.

I told Madam before

and she agreed.

Coincidence?

Then I'll go visit Madam tomorrow

by coincidence.

How about me asking her?

Miss Chun.

Miss Chun,

don't tell Madam

my whereabouts.

I am begging you.

Miss Chun, I am begging you.

I am begging you.

I...

Answer

what I ask you.

What happened to the Xu family

a few days ago?

Old Master

liked to meet friends with poems.

He often didn't go home

because of poetry meetings.

A few days ago,

Old Master didn't go home.

Madam was anxious,

so she sent people to look for him.

But there was no news.

Madam cared about face,

so she kept it a secret.

She just said that

Old Master went out to play.

But no secrets can be hidden forever

in this world.

The Fan family is poor and greedy.

All these years, Old Master

secretly gave them money.

After Old Master got lost,

the Fan family doesn't have money anymore.

They thought the source of money

has disappeared, so they messed around

and asked Madam to pay some money.

Miss Chun,

I didn't want to betray my master.

I had no choice.

So,

you also think that Madam

killed Old Master?

No.

I'm just saying if...

Mrs. Wang has followed Madam

for so many years,

but she still ran away after getting money

when Madam was in trouble.

But I understand her.

She finally got her son out of

slave registration.

And her son married a good woman.

Her grandson can take part in

the imperial examination.

If Madam is convicted,

she can't escape responsibility either.

In that case,

her grandson's future will be ruined.

For the sake of her family,

it's understandable

to keep away from this trouble.

I'm just afraid that

she might be used by someone

with ulterior motives and say something

against Madam by then.

She escaped from the Xu family

because she didn't want to be involved.

If the Fan family comes to her,

she will still run away.

I hope so.

Why is it out?

Don't be afraid.

It's fine.

It's just a toad.

Let's go.

Ye,

do you think that

we will be together

like this in the future?

Yes.

But we need to wait for some time.

Why?

I need to go out for some business.

I'll be back in a few days.

Are you leaving?

Why didn't you tell me before?

I promise you that

I will come back soon.

Is there anything

that you need my help?

Nothing.

When I heard you were leaving,

I felt empty inside all of a sudden.

It's not just because of this, right?

If you meet any difficulties,

just tell me. I'll help you.

I didn't meet any difficulties.

Since you have something important to do,

get back to business.

Let me help you one last time.

I will get back to business

after I finish this.

Okay.

Have some watermelons.

Gentlemen,

try my watermelon.

Come on.

It tastes good and sweet.

It's free if it's not sweet.

Not bad.

Why are you here selling watermelons

at night?

I can't sell them all,

so I can't go back

to report to my wife.

Please be kind

and buy all my watermelons.

I'll give you a discount.

OK.

We'll buy all of

your watermelons.

Thank you.

This watermelon is really good.

Gentlemen,

are there many officers

in the post these days?

What officers are they?

We're all fated to be busy.

However,

we serve people,

while they surround people,

right?

Don't talk nonsense.

Guys,

bring the watermelons to the kitchen.

Okay.

Pay him.

Thank you so much

for taking care of my business.

I'll bring them inside

for you.

Have a good rest.

Okay, thank you.

Thank you.

Let's go.

Let's go.

The dishes in the kitchen have been changed

according to your requirements these days.

At least get up and eat some.

With so many people watching me,

who can eat food?

You stay.

The rest of you get lost.

What?

Han Feng

surrounded the post

so tightly.

Someone is even on the roof.

Are you afraid that I'll run away?

No, no.

Let's go.

What are you doing?

I just came back from Lord Kang's place.

I'm going back to my room.

Hurry up.

You don't have to do that.

I'm going to bed now.

Yes.

Who is it?

It's you?

Yes, it's me.

Why are you in my room?

I came to see you, of course.

Lord Han, don't blame me for being reckless.

You're too busy.

If you don't come to me,

I will come to you.

Nonsense.

You insisted on keeping me

here.

If I don't talk business with you,

I will waste

my time.

These days,

I've been accommodating you,

but you didn't tell me the truth.

It's late at night,

but you come to my room

to talk business?

Of course.

Can I lie to you?

You poked around my desk.

It wasn't me.

Really?

It really wasn't me.

I would have run away

if I wanted to steal your things.

Let's get down to business.

Before I get down to business,

we haven't dictated terms.

How dare you dictate terms with me?

What are you doing?

In the middle of the night,

a girl

barged into a man's room.

I wonder

if you are young and ignorant

or naive?

What are you doing?

Before I run out of patience,

think about what you want to say

before you come to see me.

You...

You evil woman!

You are so cruel.

You are so cruel.

I raised your family.

Now,

you still sue me in court.

You old witch!

Today I'll let you pay with your life.

You are full of nonsense.

I was too blind.

How could I

become relatives with someone like you?

You...

Go away!

Listen.

If you hadn't had a man out there,

Nonsense!

Mr. Fan...

Calm down.

You're a family.

Here comes the magistrate

Nonsense!

Mr. Fan...

Calm down.

Who are you?

Tell me your name.

Your Excellency,

I'm Xu Qing.

Your Excellency, I am Fan Bai,

the second son of the Fan family.

What's your relationship with

Fan Jian?

Fan Jian is my husband.

My lord,

Fan Jian is my brother.

What's the point of making a scene in court?

My lord.

This bitch killed my brother.

I will make her pay with her life today.

Please help me!

How inappropriate you are!

Please forgive them.

Fan Bai misses his brother,

so he acted a bit too much.

Since you're the Fan family's litigator,

tell me

why you want to accuse Mrs. Xu.

On behalf of the Fan family,

I have written what I want to say

in the indictment.

My lord,

[Indictment on behalf of the Fans]

Fan Jian, the elder brother,

went missing for no reason recently.

The Fan family argued with the Xu family,

but the Xu family refused to see them.

The Xus didn't explain, and Fan Jian

is missing. Fan Bai was afraid his brother

would have been killed by the wicked woman.

so he reported it to the government.

Please make a wise decision,

clear the victim's name,

and redress the grievances of the living.

Why did you call me, Lord Kang?

I heard there was an accident

in the Xu family's trial,

so I asked you to come here

to know more about it.

Although you are sick,

you're well-informed.

The Xu family is rich in Laishui.

Madam is famous for

being powerful and domineering.

Besides, Old Master is missing,

and the Fan family wants to make a big fuss.

It's hard not to know.

This is indeed complicated.

The Fan family's litigator

found the Xu family's servant

and asked them to testify that

Madam always bullied Old Master.

So, they will conclude that

Madam murdered Old Master.

Old Madam

didn't respect her husband.

Although Old Master

was a Master,

he was always

under Madam's control.

Madam's always domineering.

She often cursed servants

like us.

She even beat us.

I treated Old Master

that day.

There were many bruises on his body.

The way the couple gets along

with each other

is really unique.

But this can't be the reason

for Madam's murder.

Even an upright official finds it hard to

settle a family quarrel. If a couple doesn't

get along well, Madam shouldn't be

the only one to blame.

Everything has two sides.

We can't just listen to one side.

Fan Jian

is a man of scholarly honor.

But he abandoned the teaching

and coveted wealth and vanity.

With no one forcing him,

he volunteered to marry into the Xu family

when his parents were alive.

Can such a person

be called outstanding?

The litigator of the Xu family

is talking about other affairs.

He is also distracting others' attention.

But the Fan family is suing Madam

related to Old Master's disappearance.

They even thought

if Madam

killed him.

It's not just about money.

He's using others' strength to fight.

Old Master always tried to

swindle money.

If we refused,

he threatened us that

he would let us take the responsibility

of the loss.

Old Master

always ate and took things away for free.

He often brought the Fans here.

We couldn't do business

anymore.

Old Master

often

made a move on us

when Madam was not around,

He even threatened us

if we dared to disobey,

he would sell us to human traffickers.

The Fan family's litigator also mentioned

taking a concubine

This is normal.

But Madam

didn't fulfill her duty as a wife

and didn't carry on the child.

It's not beneficial

for Madam.

The case has been about the discords

between the husband and the wife.

But about what happened

on the day when Old Master went missing,

there are no clues.

The litigator of the Xu family

must find

a breakthrough.

Lord Kang,

have you heard that a few days ago,

someone fell into the lake

but has never floated?

Did the Xu family's litigator say that

Old Master fell into the lake?

He said it for sure.

Magistrate Shan sent someone to investigate

and have salvaged that day,

but he found nothing.

Since the Xu family's litigator is so sure

that the deceased was Old Master,

it shows that he has

a clear witness.

Yes.

Before the trial,

I did my best.

I looked for evidence there

with Fan Jian's portrait.

Fan Jian had a nightmare that day.

He was bewitched by a female ghost.

In the middle of the night,

he screamed, ran out of the inn,

and died in the lake.

Many people saw it.

A man screamed and ran out

with his hair spread...

The description of these characteristics

are very vague.

And it was dark at that time.

How could they be sure that

the one they saw was Fan Jian?

The Xu family's litigator thinks that

Old Master

was bewitched by the ghost,

so he jumped into the lake.

But he also said

when Old Master ran out,

many people followed him.

With all eyes watching and the lights on,

how can there be ghosts

in such an environment?

This is contradictory.

If the person who jumped into the lake

was really Old Master,

I'm afraid this matter

is not that simple.

If it was done by someone...

This was the detail

the litigator of the Fan Family caught.

My Lord,

please summon our witness,

the most trusted

and most reliable, Mrs. Wang, to the court.

Send her in.

Your Excellency, the witness is here.

Mrs. Wang,

just tell me

what you know.

You're just a servant.

You have nothing to do

masters' behaviors.

You can go home

after you say things clearly.

Otherwise, your family will be doomed

if you are counted as an accomplice.

My lord,

Old Master

likes to travel around.

It's common for him to stay outside.

But Madam doesn't care about it.

But these days,

because Miss

was sent back to her maiden home,

Madam was really angry

and wanted to go to Youzhou

to seek justice from Mr. Chun.

But she didn't expect that

on the way

she would meet Old Master

who attended a poetry meeting.

Somehow,

Old Master asked Madam

to agree to take a concubine.

Otherwise, they would divorce.

After Madam heard it, she got furious.

She chased Old Master and beat him up.

Old Master kneeled and begged for mercy.

Madam didn't listen.

She said

you married into my family,

your life belongs to the Xu family.

I will kill you today.

Later, Old Master said

he didn't want to live and ran out.

Madam shouted die as you like.

I don't believe

you have the guts.

But Mrs. Wang's testimony

can only prove

the last person Old Master met

before he went missing

was Madam.

Although they quarreled,

Madam

has been with the servants.

This is also

her alibi.

But her last words

are enough

to make her continue to be framed.

Fan Jian is a man of scholarly honor,

and he is healthy.

And he married into a rich family.

Why did he want to die?

Unless he was insulted

and did it out of anger.

Even so,

he jumped into the lake

himself.

It can't prove that

Madam killed him.

Did the other party file

manslaughter charge?

According to the law of our dynasty,

there are premeditated murders, killing in

playing games and manslaughter. They are

all murders.

The Fan family's litigator

used this

to point out that

words can also kill people.

Words are also weapons.

My lord,

although Madam Xu

provide food, drinks, and things to use,

but psychologically

she tortured and oppressed Old Master

for over 20 years.

That day,

she humiliated, bullied him,

and made him commit suicide in anger.

Although Madam Xu didn't

push Old Master Xu into the lake,

it's not different from pushing him down.

Father and son are the closest.

The couple is the closest.

What deep hatred is there

between the two so that

they have to go this far?

There's one more thing I don't understand.

Why doesn't the sinking body

float?

I've heard that

some people are good at swimming

can stay in the water for several hours.

Could it be...

Fan Jian was the one who ran,

but the one who jumped into the lake...

The one who jumped into the lake

might be someone else.

My lord,

Mrs. Fan has two sons.

The elder son is Fan Jian,

and the younger son is Fan Bai.

I accidentally heard that

Fan Bai is a good swimmer.

It's said that when he competed with fish,

fish failed.

He and Fan Jian have the same mother.

It's normal for them to

look alike.

Maybe

they colluded

to imprison Mrs. Xu

so that steal the property of the Xu family.

Brothers look mostly similar.

Besides, Fan Bai swims well.

This is related to

the case.

That's because you've never seen Fan Bai.

The litigator of the Xu family,

it seems that you don't know

how my brother looks.

You can ask this vicious woman

why she was so eager

to marry my brother by then.

That was because my brother

was handsome.

The litigator of the Xu family

didn't know

the situation of the two brothers.

He did it in a hurry.

He thought he had

strong evidence,

but in fact, he made a scene

and lost credibility.

If someone proposes a possibility,

he has to find solid evidence.

If not,

the court won't agree with

his opinion.

Otherwise, the court will believe

the opinions of Fan's litigator.

So,

Madam will be sentenced.

The criminal, Mrs. Xu,

since you're a woman

and you said you were wronged all the time,

I'll give you another chance.

If you still can't tell me anything useful,

the law is ruthless.

I am a local official.

I will follow the law,

and I won't tolerate you.

-My lord, I... -My lord.

This vicious woman is vicious.

Now we have solid evidence.

Please

help

my poor brother.

My lord,

the truth is obvious.

First, Mrs. Xu cornered the dead.

Then, she refused to save the dead.

At last, she hid the truth.

Three crimes shall be punished together.

She can't atone for her crimes with money.

So please punish her severely,

and give Fan Jian justice

so that he won't have to sleep at the bottom

of the lake, can see the sun again,

and rest in peace.

Criminal, Mrs. Xu,

murdered her husband

for family disputes.

The evidence is solid.

I hereby sentence

Mrs. Xu...

Wait, my lord.

[Wholehearted Devotion to Public Duty]

Who are you?

My lord,

I am Chun Tumi.

I came to the court today

to appeal instead of Madam Xu.

So,

did you agree to appeal?

Yes, I agreed.

At 1 p.m. tomorrow,

the second trial will begin

by the lake where Fan Jian fell.

In that case,

Then I'll drink tea instead of wine

hoping you

fight well.