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♫ In the stormy night ♫

♫ The dark hair of a charming woman is reflected in the flame of a candle ♫

♫ Shrouded by year after year of memories ♫

♫ I can do nothing but feign indifference ♫

♫ Outlining your cheeks ♫

♫ Together and apart, just like quicksand ♫

♫ Bound by destiny, I must make peace with myself, love can be restored or destroyed ♫

♫ Drift away in the clouds ♫

♫ I'll drive away your carefree pretense ♫

♫ A drunken dream ♫

♫ I will always know the person I cherished the most ♫

♫ Even if you're just by my side ♫

♫ I want to hold on to you but I can only play dumb ♫

[In Blossom]

[Episode 25]

Master.

Her Highness has entered the palace to meet Her Majesty today.

Pan Yue will be transferred back to the capital.

After he finished investigating Heyang,

he is now trying to investigate me here in the capital.

We didn't leave any trails in Heyang.

I don't think he knows Zhuo Shanju worked for you.

What can a kid do to stir trouble?

Go and make some arrangements, so he is kept busy when he returns to the capital.

All right.

Third Lane of Willow Street.

After we send ladies into the capital every year, they would put us in a house there.

When the ladies had groomed themselves well,

they would pick them up after they examined the ladies.

All right. Go before me.

When I finish handing over matters at the county ya men, I'll meet you in the capital.

All right. I will send someone to the entrance of the street.

Carry a red umbrella and someone will pick you up.

All right.

Mr. Pan, be extra careful.

The grudge of the ladies at Hundred Flowers Court is in your hands.

I will do my best.

[Court]

Convey His Majesty's decree.

Heyang's government has good integrity.

Every department is doing its duty diligently.

The magistrate, Pan Yue, is hardworking, responsible, and favored by the people.

From today onward, Pan Yue will resign as the magistrate of Heyang and return to the capital.

I accept.

Mr. Pan's return to the capital must be due to a promotion.

Let me congratulate you in advance.

Thank you, Mr. Wang.

Farewell.

Congratulations, sir.

Come. Put down the fish.

Here. Hurry!

Go to the kitchen and bring the cutlery sets! Quick!

Hurry up! The banquet will begin soon. Come here!

Put them here! Put them down!

Hurry! Put the wine there, hurry!

Here. Quick!

Miss Shangguan, to be honest, I looked down on you at first.

A girl like you chasing a man to the ya men.

It's ridiculous. How absurd!

However, I've been impressed after getting along with you.

A girl learning to become a coroner is on par with someone as experienced as me.

I'm ashamed.

If it wasn't for the very first coroner's blessing, I...

Right. I'm not qualified for the position.

Well, let me toast you. Here.

Constable Liu, after I leave, I'm sure you will feel relieved.

In the future, no one will punish you anymore.

Not at all, sir.

I sincerely think you should have been here sooner.

I think I should have been punished sooner.

Before you came to Heyang, we might be officials of the court,

but we couldn't do anything.

We dared not do anything.

We were just muddling away by deceiving everyone.

People of the Four Greats treated us like watchdogs.

The people looked down on us.

After you came, the county ya men became a real county ya men.

We investigated cases together and punished the bad people.

Right now, we are proud to wear our uniform.

This is all thanks to you, sir.

That's right.

- It's all thanks to you, sir. - Yes.

Everyone, I came here to take this position temporarily.

However, Heyang is still your home.

Even if I resign now, I also hope you all can protect your home like you do right now.

Return true peace to Heyang.

Here. To everyone.

Sir, don't worry. All of us will never disappoint you.

I didn't expect Constable Liu and Coroner Chen to change so much after a few months.

Constable Liu was passionate in the past,

but those who investigated cases seriously couldn't survive here.

He gradually became the way he was to take care of his family.

The environment changes people.

One will go crazy or be dead if they do something against the group.

Yes.

Master became mad and you almost died.

I came back to find you previously, but I didn't expect you to experience all this.

I don't regret everything that happened in the past.

Thank you for coming.

Thank you for finding me.

♫ Clouds painted by flying geese ♫

Wait for me.

Wait for me.

♫ You are the beginning ♫

♫ Even if I don't care about our love ♫

♫ You're still the remnant of a line I'm trying to complete ♫

♫ Even if I don't mention the past ♫

♫ ♫

I was wondering why I haven't seen it for so long. It turned out that you threw it away.

You had the princess back then. Why would I want to keep it?

I didn't throw it away when you were flirting with Jiang.

Are you blaming me now?

Why would I?

I...

Just don't want them to be separated anymore.

[Good]

Have you determined the price, for the things I want to pawn?

Sir.

Someone sent a note.

Someone is interested in your items.

Go to this place.

[Hongfu Restaurant]

[Good quality items at a cheap price]

Why are you following me?

I've come to this street to see if there's a suitable stall. I want to start a business.

What do you want? Tell me. What if I can help you?

Stop following me. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude.

Stop! Holding a sharp weapon and threatening a lady in the light of day.

I'll report to the officials if you don't stop!

Exactly! What's wrong with you? Trying to murder someone in the day?

- She's a lady no less. - This is too much!

Exactly.

That's right.

What is he doing?

Stop!

- Move. - No!

This is the capital. How dare you do as you wish under His Majesty's rule.

- That's right! - Indeed!

- Who is he? - How can we let you leave?

- Stop! You can't leave! - Well, we know each other.

We were just fooling around.

- Fooling around? - Do you really know him?

I do.

- Thank you. - They know each other. Let's go.

- Let's go. - They made us look like busybodies.

Stop following me in the future.

[Hongfu Restaurant]

You go and cause trouble at the pawn shop every day.

What are you trying to do?

My father worked for you all through his life.

In the end, his reputation was ruined, and he died a cruel death.

Tell me.

What do you think I want to do?

You are here to get money for his funeral.

I want to know for whom he was doing all of these.

I want to complete the things he hadn't completed.

Just you alone?

You are also following orders.

You are not the one to judge whether I am qualified to do this or not.

Do you see that man over there?

Mr. Zhang, congratulations on your promotion.

We share the joy.

Kill him in three days.

Then, Master will see you.

[Luoyi]

- Bravo! - Nice one!

Many shops are different now compared to the past.

When I left the capital a decade ago, my parents and I were going on this road.

Unfortunately, they died in another place, and never returned.

We return to the capital this time to find the mastermind

and appease your parents' spirits.

Where is Mr. Pan Yue?

I am Pan Yue.

I'm here to welcome you according to His Majesty's order.

Please wait.

There's no need to worry. I think I need to be appointed in the palace.

I'll ask Ze to send you back to the residence. I'll come to you later.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Young Lady.

Zhi.

Lan...

Zhi.

Did you know how much I've missed you after all these days?

I've missed you too, Lan.

Let me see.

You haven't changed much.

You seem to be in better health.

What's wrong?

You are acting like a stranger even if it hasn't been long since we last met.

No. Not at all.

A younger sister avoids her brother when she grows up.

Stop treating me like a child in front of so many people.

You are right, Zhi. You've grown up indeed. Let's go.

Baocai.

Zhi, look.

Baocai. I'm sure you are excited because you haven't seen Zhi in a long time, right?

Well... Please take it away.

Go away.

Zhi.

That was Baocai.

- Bao... Baocai. - Why are you so afraid of it?

I'm not really very afraid of it.

Young Lady, were you frightened by the stray dogs

when you were investigating the case so you have a trauma?

Yes. That's right.

All right. Let's go.

Zhi,

how have you been in Heyang?

It was fine.

I helped Pan... I learned a lot by helping Yue.

He did praise you greatly in his letter.

He also said you helped him out a lot. I didn't expect you to do so well.

I have something to ask you.

Right now, what is your relationship with Pan Yue?

We... Nothing much.

Look at you. Why are you feeling embarrassed?

I've heard that both of you were always together in Heyang.

With Pan Yue's personality, letting you stay by his side for so long

means both of you have an unusual relationship.

Zhi, I know you have admired him since young.

Right now, you've gotten your wish.

I am happy for you.

The Shangguan family might not have any official positions,

but I will do my best as your brother to give you the grandest wedding

where you are a bride that the whole world envies.

Lan, there's no rush about this.

I know there's no rush.

We need to wait until Pan Yue settles his engagement

with the princess before we can make a decision.

He promised the princess as a makeshift plan.

Things are different now.

You are the one he adores.

Right now, I'm sure he will deal with this as soon as possible.

No matter what, if he dares bully you, I won't agree to it as your brother.

If Shangguan Lan had known that his sister passed away,

he would have been very sad.

Now that I'm impersonating her,

what should I do in the future to make up for this?

Zhi. Zhi.

Are you exhausted from the arduous journey?

Ling, prepare an ice container.

Rest well. We'll talk more tomorrow.

- Sure. - Yes.

Young Lady, please come with me.

[Elegant House Under the Spring Sun]

[Fragrant and Elegant]

I, Pan Yue, greet Empress and Father.

Pan Yue, in a few months after being appointed in Heyang,

not only have you cleared its bad reputation,

but you also overthrew the rich and suppressed the bandits

so the place is no longer corrupt and the people can live in peace.

It was worth it, for Jing to protect you in front of His Majesty.

She was right about you.

Empress, that's too much praise. It's what I'm supposed to do.

Stand and speak.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

For the past two days, there were quite a few requests to reward you.

Officials from the Ministry of Rites also delivered such requests.

Why not marry Jing since you happen to be in the capital?

I summoned you and your father into the palace today just to discuss this.

Marriage should be done sooner rather than later.

I asked them to check the calendar.

The 15th day of next month is good.

Your Majesty, Her Highness' marriage is a major event and cannot be hasty.

Should we give it more thought and discuss it later?

There has been a drought in Shandong, and a flood in the south this year.

The people are suffering.

Your marriage is to bless the people.

It might not be well-prepared if it is so rushed. Her Highness might not be satisfied.

The princess is the descendant of a general.

Her parents died on the battlefield for the country

and left behind two orphaned daughters.

Due to their loyalty, I took her and her sister in as my foster daughters.

She grew up as a military kid.

I don't think she cares about such customs.

Right, Jing?

Yes.

I'll decide this for both of you.

I will send the officials of the Ministry of Rites to make sure the wedding goes as planned.

There's no need to worry about it.

Thank Her Majesty at once.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Why would the Ministry of Rites' officials bring up my wedding with the princess suddenly?

Is it arranged by the one behind the scenes?

You closed the case of Zhuo Shanju with great fanfare,

and you returned to the capital in haste.

Are you trying to investigate the one from the imperial court?

You've avenged the Yang family.

Since you will be marrying the princess soon, you will surely have a bright future ahead.

Why don't you just stop right now?

Father, you know this is not where my ambition lies.

- I advise you... - Mr. Pan.

Sirs, I am Sun Ximing from the Ministry of Rites.

I'm here to prepare for your wedding with the princess according to Her Majesty's orders.

Thank you, Mr. Sun.

It is my honor.

After accepting this task, I worked on it the whole night and came up with this plan.

Please take a look.

[Arrangements]

This is your schedule, for the next month, Prince Consort.

It's quite a full schedule.

I don't think I can get any sleep in the next month.

People are energetic when there are happy events.

There might be many things you need to do, but I'm sure we won't exhaust you.

Why don't I get you familiarized with the schedule at the Ministry of Rites?

- Tomorrow, we need to measure... - No need to tell me in detail.

As long as you know it.

Sir.

Young Lady, the weather is hot. I brought you the ice container.

That was Baocai.

- Bao... Baocai. - Why are you so afraid of it?

I'm not really very afraid of it.

Young Lady, were you frightened by the stray dogs

when you were investigating the case so you have a trauma?

That's right.

Ling.

I have something to ask you.

Yes?

Have you been helping me?

Do you know something?

When did you find out?

Back in Heyang.

Ever since you regained consciousness after the incident, I realized you were different.

You don't need people to serve you, don't scold your servants, aren't picky about food,

and don't care about your appearance.

Your habits, taste, and personality have all been different.

In the beginning, I only found it weird,

until...

Young Lady was afraid of items related to dead people.

She would never use and clean coroner's tools so skillfully.

Ze also said that you held the dead body to protect the evidence.

That was when I knew you were no longer the same person.

Since you knew, why didn't you expose me?

Don't worry, Young Lady. I've never thought about telling anyone about this.

Actually, I lived my life cautiously in the past.

As long as I did something wrong, I would be beaten up or scolded.

Although I don't know what happened, I know you are a good person.

You treat me and other people well.

I might just be a servant, but I can tell good from bad.

So don't worry, Young Lady.

I will never tell this to anyone else.

I should thank you for believing in me.

During the last few months,

you've been taking care of me as if you were my younger sister.

I'm the one who should thank you.

Well, from now on, I'll no longer be your Young Lady.

Think of me as your elder sister.

How can I do that, Young Lady?

I am just a servant. How can I see you as my sibling?

We both have a nose and two eyes. So, why not?

However, I have a condition.

Don't give me this face anymore.

Smile.

Wait...

Didn't I just eat? Why are you serving me again?

Young Master said you are exhausted, and need to replenish your nutrition.

Young Master ordered the kitchen to prepare all the food, especially for you.

Since it's from Lan...

Yes.

Young Lady, please enjoy your meal.

Since Pan Yue entered the palace, there hasn't been news of him.

Did something happen?

Pan Yue, if you don't come, I'll be stuffed to death.

Young Lady, Mr. Pan sent a message.

He wants you to meet him at Fengya Garden.

- Prepare the carriage. - Young Lady.

- You can't go there like this. - Why?

Fengya Garden is a place to enjoy tea and do flower arrangements in the capital.

Those who go there are noble ladies.

These ladies don't do anything serious.

They only know how to compete with each other.

There was once when Young Lady did an outdated hairdo

and they laughed at her for a long time.

If you go there in this state, and bump into someone you know,

you will be in trouble again.

[Virtue, Diligence, Generosity, Peace]

Mr. Pan is supposed to meet you this afternoon.

You came early, Young Lady.

It's all right. I can wait for him.

Seriously, I didn't feel it when we always met each other at the county ya men,

but I do miss him after not meeting him in so long.

This is probably what "not meeting a day feels like three years have passed" means in Huabens.

Restrain yourself.

Isn't this Zhi?

This is Sima Xuan, the daughter of the Minister of Personnel.

Usually, she likes to compete with you.

She has always been hostile towards you.

After you left for some time, you look so much better.

Look at your skin and body.

Even the Jade Rabbit might mistake you for Chang'e.

You too.

Let's go, Zhi. Join me in drinking tea and watching flowers.

Let's catch up with each other.

I'm waiting for someone. Let's do it some other time.

Just ask your servant to do it for you.

Let's go.

This tea is nice.

Zhi, I was worried about you yesterday.

I know you are sad.

We are all your friends.

There's no need to pretend to be strong.

We all know that the Empress summoned Pan Jin and his son to give the wedding invitation.

On the 15th day of the next month,

Pan Yue will marry the princess according to Her Majesty's decree.

What did you say?

Zhi, did you really not know?

You went after Pan Yue to a barren place like Heyang,

but he still abandoned you.

I feel sorry for you.

Is she telling the truth?

There hasn't been any news since Pan Yue entered the palace yesterday.

Is it because of this?

Your family is so rich. If Pan Yue marries someone else,

you can just add some dowry to become his concubine.

That might work thanks to your family's assets.

However, he's going to marry the princess.

The princess will never agree to share her husband with a merchant's daughter.

A person needs to know what's best for them.

What a shame that she wasted so many years of her youth, but can't even become a concubine.

If it were me, I would've hidden in my residence to avoid meeting anyone.

We are both single.

I like Pan Yue and that's my own business.

Of course, if he marries someone else, that's fine.

What is this talk about wasting one's youth?

I'm free anyway.

At least I'm pursuing the person I love instead of following my parents' wishes.

Well said, Zhi.

Zhi, we mustn't lose the momentum.

This is Xiangyuan House's latest White Jade Powder.

After you use it, your face will shine like a white jade.

You must try it.

I'm sure Pan Yue will regret it when he sees you.

Try it.

This doesn't smell like rouge.

This is pollen. I knew you meant harm.

How can I use such a nice item?

You should use it as well.

Zhi, I prepared this especially for you.

You mustn't reject it. You must accept it.

- I have a lot of this in my residence. You use it. - Zhi, just take it.

- Use it. - I also have a lot. You must use it, Zhi.

This... You...

Don't come after me! Don't come after me!

Trying to harm me with such a petty trick?

You are messing with the wrong person.

Why Fengya Garden is in such chaos?

Greetings, Your Highness.

Be careful...

Greetings, Your Highness.

All of you have ruined such a pure and elegant place.

How preposterous.

Is she the princess?

Are you Shangguan Zhi?

Your face is different from what I imagined.

What a coincidence. I have something to ask you about Pan.

Come with me.

Shangguan Zhi, I'll see how long you can keep acting so arrogantly.

Her Highness, I wonder what you want to know by bringing me here.

I'm still waiting for someone,

- so... - Are you waiting for Pan?

Pan and I are discussing something important,

so he won't hide anything from me, including your identity.

Her Highness, what do you mean?

It's a blessing that Miss Yang escaped death.

You must seize this opportunity, and not repeat your mistake.

Do you know why I want to help Pan?

Naturally, you care about the country's safety

and don't want the traitorous officials to cause a mess in the court.

Haven't you thought it's possible that I'm not just helping Pan for the sake of the country,

but truly want him to be my prince consort?

I'll tell you honestly. Pan asked me to come here today.

I know you had an engagement with Pan.

However, you gain something, and you will lose something.

Since you've escaped death, and changed your appearance to become Shangguan Zhi,

your engagement with him is null.

If you are a reasonable person who is able to see the bigger picture,

you should let him return to his place, and not hinder his future.

Am I right?

Your Highness' words might be right,

but I won't be separated from Pan Yue.

When men fall in love, they can get away from it whenever they want.

When women fall in love, they are infatuated.

Miss Yang, you are too confident.

It's not about confidence. It's about trust.

When I was rejected by the Pan family, I didn't trust him.

Later, he came to Heyang to find me, but I didn't trust him either.

We experienced many setbacks and misunderstandings before we could be together.

Right now, I won't give him away to someone else because of a few words from others.

If I do that, I don't deserve his affection.

Unless he tells me that he wants to break up with me.

Otherwise, I'll never let him go.

Now that it has come to this, I don't think this is within your control anymore.

I've given you a choice.

It's best if you let go of him.

If you don't...

What if I don't?

Then, just drink this wine and die again.

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'Door' - Zhou Shen

♫ Like the dew, we wait for the glimmer of light to greet the morning ♫

♫ How many looks do we need to affirm each other? ♫

♫ It's sincerity that fools me ♫

♫ But it's seriousness that traps you ♫

♫ The depth of the past is best left unexplored ♫

♫ How many more falls do I have to experience ♫

♫ Before I can face love and hatred with grace? ♫

♫ Don't ask if it's a moment ♫

♫ Of liberation or cowardice to let go ♫

♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart, it's a hasty feeling ♫

♫ It's an unwillingness to be just a passer-by with you ♫

♫ Even if I were to die after a few intense struggles ♫

♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫

♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ It's good to be alive even for a short moment ♫

♫ I wish I could be worthy of the thoughts ♫

♫ And I wish I could be worthy of the love ♫

♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart, it's a hasty feeling ♫

♫ It's an unwillingness to be just a passer-by with you ♫

♫ Even if I were to die after a few intense struggles ♫

♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫

♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ It's good to be alive even for a short moment ♫

♫ I wish I could be worthy of the thoughts ♫

♫ And I wish I could be worthy of the love ♫

♫ Be worthy of this love ♫