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♫ Grudges and karma, right and wrong ♫

♫ Tears and blood in the past life ♫

♫ A parting lasting for years ♫

♫ Keeps the truth hidden ♫

♫ Fate is full of twists and turns ♫

♫ Misfortune and happiness intertwined ♫

♫ Let the wind take away obsessions and lies ♫

♫ Through storms and uncertainties, I devote myself to you ♫

♫ At least you share my joy and sorrow ♫

♫ Unraveling mystery fearlessly in this dream ♫

♫ Hand in hand with you, I wander this splendid world ♫

♫ My heart remains untainted by the mortal dust ♫

[Melody of Golden Age]

[Episode 17]

Just sit in and listen.

Do not cause trouble.

Or you'll be charged

with disrupting the court trial.

How terrifying.

But then again,

even if Ji Fangming is a minor official in the Ministry of Justice,

he is still appointed

by the imperial court.

I certainly will not stand by

and let you force a confession.

Ji Fangming.

You may have many tricks up your sleeves,

but those are nothing but tricks.

What's fake is fake.

Truth can't be forged.

You have been plotting for years

just to find out

the truth about the case

of the Jinxiu Workshop.

What a pity.

You ended up targeting and killing

the wrong person for your revenge,

unaware that you were being used.

Clerk Yan, better save it.

Your attempt to lure

a confession from me is not so innovative.

Since you're so curious,

I will tell you the truth.

Chen Shoujie and his wife, Mrs. Chen,

were the instigators of that case.

I plotted everything that had happened these days

just to avenge

the dozens of people who had died from injustice

at the Jinxiu Workshop.

Why are you so certain

that you know the absolute truth?

Mrs. Chen used to be

an embroideress there.

Chen Shoujie took advantage of his position

to cover for her

by forging her background

and falsifying others' testimonies.

Before Kong Xianrong delivered the summer clothing design

to Princess Runing's mansion,

he had checked them in person

and sealed them after

checking with the embroideresses.

Therefore,

it must have been swapped by one of the embroideresses.

After what happened,

everyone at the Jinxiu Workshop

was put away for interrogation.

Only Mrs. Chen

got away with it.

Once I found out about it,

I went to sound Chen Shoujie out.

Shoujie,

do you remember this?

[Jinxiu Workshop]

Jinxiu Workshop?

No, you can't mention it. I don't want to die.

I apologize. We apologize.

We don't know anything.

Every grievance has a source.

Please don't come to us for retribution.

Honey, you must not say anything.

Just because of that,

you concluded that

Chen Shoujie was the murderer?

Do you know why those people

would be terrified by the illusions?

Because they knew

that the deceased had died unjustly

and might seek retaliation as vengeful spirits.

They felt guilty.

Spirits don't exist.

Even if they do,

they only exist in people's minds.

If you have a clear conscience,

why would you be afraid of them?

Mr. Shen, you're truly upright.

But not everyone

is like you've described.

Some people

may be able to act decent

even if they have done

something shameful.

They may appear

just like ordinary people.

So you killed Mrs. Chen.

That's right.

She deserved to die.

She was the ringleader.

She was the one

who swapped the summer clothing design.

Jinxiu Workshop.

Karma has gotten me.

Do you have anything to say?

It's time to pay my debt.

I killed her

to comfort the spirit of my best friend in heaven.

What's wrong with that?

Even the most sinister criminal

shall be punished by the court and the law.

You are free to seek justice

by appealing the case.

But you can't take the law

into your own hands.

That's easy for you to say.

Seeking justice?

Appealing the case?

So many years have passed.

Everyone knows it was a wrongful conviction.

But who is willing to step forward and do justice?

Forget about others.

Let's just talk about you.

Holding a high position,

you've won the Empress Dowager's trust.

Yet you have

let this case remain

buried for years.

In that case,

I might as well

deal with the real culprits.

So you killed Mrs. Chen

and spared Chen Shoujie,

who lost his senses due to the shock,

not for the sake of the old days,

but to torture him alive, right?

That's right.

Mrs. Chen was the instigator

and deserved to die.

As for Chen Shoujie,

I didn't kill him

not because I didn't want to.

He covered for the culprit.

An easy death wouldn't serve him right.

It suddenly

occurred to me that I could

torture him to death

for him to experience

the helplessness

and despair we had experienced

when we lost our family and friends back then.

Xianrong.

I have finally

done you justice.

[The moths flying to the flame. Born in the morning, dead by evening. Not entering the cycle of death.]

Those people should be

condemned to

never enter samsara.

But now,

he's lost it.

Yet you

still believe that he is innocent.

You just won't accept the fact

that the deceased were wrongfully accused.

So you are guilty as well.

You should pay the price for this.

- What Huo'e? - Huo'e…

I found the fabric of the Jinxiu Workshop

at Chen Shoujie's mansion.

If they were

the real culprits,

why would they carefully preserve something

that constantly reminded them of their sin?

No way.

Perhaps, you're not the only one

feeling helpless and anguished

after the incident.

I can't be wrong.

There's no way I'm wrong.

Perhaps you were blinded by revenge

and didn't realize that

Mrs. Chen kept staring at the hidden compartment

on the roof beam

where she had hidden the cloth until she died.

Perhaps she wanted to talk

but she never got the chance.

It's all my fault.

It's all my fault.

I shouldn't have

concealed the truth for years.

I didn't want to die.

I have harmed so many people

to protect my family.

I deserve to die.

No one can wrap fire in paper.

The truth is about to

come to light.

Xianrong.

I owe you an apology.

I was coerced to close the case

in such a hurry

because I was afraid of death.

I didn't expect…

I didn't expect…

Coerced?

By whom?

Tell me now.

What's the point of confessing now?

So many people have

suffered injustice and couldn't find peace.

You covered up the truth

because the real culprit intimated you.

Can you bring back

the deceased even if you confess now?

Who coerced you?

Huo'e…

Chen Huo'e.

Chen Huo'e.

Chen Huo'e again?

No way, I didn't kill the wrong person.

Mrs. Chen was the culprit.

She wouldn't have lied to me.

Who instructed you to lead Yan Xing

to the Mingsheng Temple?

They used me for real.

They used me for real.

People laugh at

the moths flying to the flame.

But no one knows that

mayflies live at dawn and die at dusk,

not entering the cycle of death,

while moths survive the fire

and await reincarnation.

Ji Fangming, wake up.

Kong Xianrong never stopped proclaiming his innocence.

All he wanted was justice

and the truth.

But you were blinded by hatred

and were incited to kill the innocent.

How are you any different from those who

framed the Jinxiu Workshop?

There's solid evidence,

yet you are still spreading rumors.

Great Chief Shen.

Don't you want to know

who the other culprits are

as Chen Huo'e told me

after she got resurrected?

The real culprit is

the Princess of Valor.

The Princess of Valor

had been jealous

of Princess Runing for years.

Thus, she used

the Jinxiu Workshop to frame her.

Shut your mouth.

Apart from her,

Prince Xian was also involved.

He wouldn't settle for less

than the Princess of Valor

and craved power.

And the Empress Dowager.

They are all murderers.

You…

You're all murderers.

You're making a fuss

by framing the royal family

and slandering the Empress Dowager

just to get a retrial.

Great Chief Shen.

This is a serious matter.

A retrial may have implications.

Do not bring trouble upon yourself.

Just ignore

this madman's ravings.

Wu Taiming, you despicable being!

I am not crazy.

I am more awake

than ever.

I mean everything I say.

Great Chief Shen, I wonder

if you dare to report what I said

to the Empress Dowager

without missing a single word.

You're really wishing

for the death penalty.

If I can console

those lost souls and spirits

by sacrificing myself,

then it is worth it.

In that case,

I shall do as you wish.

I will report

what happened today

to the Empress Dowager.

Vice Minister Lai, what do you think?

You are the chief judge.

The Imperial Inspectorate

is merely sitting in

on the murder case of Mrs. Chen.

The final ruling

is up to you, Great Chief.

One acts indifferently.

The other is as sly as a fox.

They make sure they stay out of the matter.

I, Ji Fangming,

appreciate your effort on behalf of the wronged souls,

Great Chief Shen.

I truly admire you

for your intelligence

and courage, Clerk Yan.

I wonder if you're interested

in joining the Imperial Inspectorate.

I'm in dire need of a capable assistant

like you.

Mr. Wu,

you won't be so petty

as to hold on to a talent, right?

Please don't make fun of me, my lord.

Yan Xing may be working for the Ministry of Justice,

but she is also Great Chief Shen's wife.

You surely don't

intend to take my person away

in my presence, right?

What an accusation.

It seems I have been rash and inconsiderate.

I simply wished to recruit some talents under my wing.

Please don't be paranoid.

Paranoid?

After all these years,

you're still an expert in

making countercharges.

Matters of the officialdom

should not involve family.

Given your way of handling things,

I'm afraid that Clerk Yan wouldn't enjoy

solving cases with you all day long.

Besides,

a fine bird chooses the tree

upon which to perch.

You shouldn't hinder

those who have a promising future, right?

I'm quite content

with this tree.

I am a lazy person

who enjoys a leisurely life.

I don't intend to work somewhere else yet.

Mr. Lai, thank you

for your recognition.

In that case,

I'll wait and see

how great the tree

you've chosen can be.

People say that

although a couple were birds from the same forest,

they'd fly in separate directions in adversity.

Mr. Wu, what do you think?

Well… I am dull-witted.

Cheesy love affairs

are unfathomable to me.

"Cheesy love affairs." Well said.

Interesting.

It's a serious matter.

A retrial may have implications.

Do not bring trouble upon yourself.

The final ruling

is up to you, Great Chief.

What are you thinking? Why are you absorbed?

I'm so tired.

I need to rest now.

Is something wrong?

Yun Que seems

particularly concerned about this interrogation.

She's after the case

of the Jinxiu Workshop all along.

Now,

she can no longer hold back.

So you kept her in the mansion

just to find out

whether she showed up out of a coincidence

or if someone was fanning the flames.

Jing Lin has looked into her.

She doesn't know much about the matter.

However…

However what?

However, her parents

had quite some business dealings

with the Jinxiu Workshop.

But they were not implicated.

If they hid the evidence to protect themselves,

then why did she steal the evidence to seek justice

after Chen Huo'e showed up?

Isn't it too much of a coincidence?

If that's the case,

why don't you ask them directly?

It's not time yet.

And I'm afraid it won't be easy

to keep them alive to testify.

We are in the light,

the enemy in the dark.

Just leave it to me.

But the old case involves multiple parties.

Even Wu Taiming and Lai Luozhi

were desperate to stay out of it.

It seems that the truth

might be much darker

than I expected.

What a surprise.

The fearless Yan Liuniang

can be afraid.

Are you really

going to convey Ji Fangming's dangerous statements

to the Empress Dowager?

I promised someone

to get to the bottom

of this old case in person.

Someone?

It can't be Princess Runing…

Fearlessness comes from ignorance.

Deep fear derives from knowledge.

Now I see

the gap between us.

You knew this day would come,

yet you remained so calm and composed.

You don't sound like yourself.

Usually, you'd jump into action the moment

you heard about wrongful convictions.

And no one could stop you.

Of course.

Stand against injustice

to serve justice.

That's our job as officials

who get paid by the imperial court.

But I'm also aware of

the consequences of reopening

the Jinxiu Workshop case.

With nothing but Ji Fangming's accusation, I'm afraid…

You have improved.

That wrongful conviction

caused a sensation

and traumatized

many commoners.

If we retry the case,

the shadows will fall upon

all of us again.

No one will be able to avoid it.

That's right.

They wanted to use Ji Fangming

to bring attention

to the old case

and lead the people

to doubt the royal family.

Ji Fangming must have realized

that he was being used

but he had no choice.

How pitiful.

And tragic.

How confident are you

about the retrial?

That's why I am worried.

It's been so many years.

The Empress Dowager may not allow a retrial

if you bring it up suddenly.

Besides, what if she takes it on you…

So, you've been worried since you

left the Ministry of Justice

because of me?

I'm not worried about you.

I'm worried you'll get me involved.

Anyway,

I am known as

Mrs. Shen at the moment.

And I have to think about

all these people in our household.

Everyone holds a position.

The wronged people want the old case to be reviewed.

And the Empress Dowager wants

nothing but peace and happiness

for the people.

But what about you?

Don't worry about me.

I have this under control.

I said I'm not worried about you.

Then I'll leave the one

at home to you, honey.

Since you know she is trouble,

why do you still keep her around?

She may have key evidence on her.

Is that your explanation?

White Ghost is truly cold and callous.

You only cause people trouble.

Jing Lin,

keep an eye on Yun Que.

If you find a chance,

check and see if she's still hiding

something about the case.

Understood.

[Guangyue Restaurant]

Abduct someone for me.

It's not a real abduction.

I just need you to make a trip to Jiangnan

and bring the person safely here.

Jiangnan?

I remember that Yun Que

who wants to take your place as Mrs. Shen

is from Jiangnan, right?

Don't tell me you're jealous

and want to…

Please.

Talented Young Master Pan.

Master Pan. Pan Chi.

Only you can help me with this.

Please.

It's not such a big deal.

However,

it's a bit of legwork.

Rest assured.

Once you return,

I will definitely treat you to a feast

and buy you top-quality alcohol.

Besides, I can tell that

you're no ordinary merchant.

But I swear I won't expose you.

Are you threatening me?

Of course not.

How would I dare?

After all, we are

good friends who help each other out.

Just friends?

What did you say?

Nothing.

Then I'll be waiting for the feast.

Right.

Take this with you. It's on the way.

What is this?

A list of the people

killed by Chen Huo'e.

You…

The crossed-out ones are the names

of the victims who were murdered

near Xiang'an.

You'll pass by a few on the way

so you can inquire about

the deceased.

It's so hard to

get a treat from you.

Right.

Take this.

I just obtained it.

Why are you giving me a fan?

Is there something fancy?

Be careful now.

It has a mechanism.

The fan handle is hollow.

You can put powder in it.

With a little sprinkle,

you can disperse the powder

without anyone noticing.

The fan handle is hollow.

Is this for poisoning?

That's not exactly the case.

How you use

a hidden weapon is up to you.

You're giving me such a rare item?

Don't tell me…

Don't tell me…

Don't tell me you're forcing me to buy it.

Just take it for now.

You can pay me if you find it useful.

So you are indeed forcing me to buy it.

Is there poison in it?

It can't kill anyone.

But it can easily

take down a cow.

Have you heard?

- Another miracle at the Jinxiu Workshop ruins. - Really?

Swarms of moths fluttered against the wall.

Blood formed words.

Even the moths are crying out for justice for the deceased.

These moths are sinister.

They're taking revenge on the real culprits.

It's been so many years.

Why is it happening so suddenly?

Haven't you heard?

Someone else has died

because of that case.

Everyone is deeply concerned.

It must have been a wrong conviction.

Too many people died tragically,

unable to be vindicated.

That's why they lingered here.

Surely they won't just go after anyone, right?

We are innocent.

It's said that only by reopening the case

and doing justice

can these wronged spirits rest in peace.

[Prudence and Magnanimity]

Why aren't you eating?

The noodles are getting smushy.

You came back so late.

I bet you've eaten outside.

Of course.

I don't mind working hard but I can't starve.

I have done so much

in the past few days.

I'm exhausted.

Dig in.

You know what?

I visited the Jinxiu Workshop at night

and as expected, I saw something like a ghost fire

floating midair.

There was something drifting,

but I couldn't see it clearly.

That must be the ghostly shadow mentioned by

the people.

On the way back, I saw

each and every household

next to the Jinxiu Workshop

having this hung above the entrance.

The Moth Jade.

You went there alone at night?

Didn't you find it creepy?

Those rumors are fabricated.

They're obviously made up

by Chen Huo'e who supposedly

came back to life.

But I did see ghost fires

quite often in the cemeteries during summer.

My master once told me

that it happened because

something imperceptible arising from

the decomposing corpses

was ignited in the dry air.

The ghostly shadows must have been

created in a similar way.

It's just the shadow of

a fast-moving black bird or beast.

I knew it.

You know everything.

Did you plan this?

The Jinxiu Workshop

should be guarded by the Imperial Guards.

But this afternoon,

when the moths smashed themselves

onto the wall "miraculously",

the guards did not disperse the crowd.

Jing Lin was there,

but he just watched from a distance.

So what?

The Imperial Guards have a lot to investigate.

Ji Fangming has been arrested.

I don't need to bother.

Aren't you waiting?

For what?

For a trend

that can help you reopen

the Jinxiu Workshop case.

You went out for a bit

and brought something back.

Be careful.

Don't play with it.

Don't do that.

So nervous.

Who gave it to you?

I haven't paid for this fan yet.

Don't break it.

Really?

Why are you

acting weird these days?

Am I?

Yes, you are.

If I forget to prepare the medicinal meal in time,

find something to eat.

Don't starve.

And you're not allowed to just talk nonsense

out of nowhere

and then assume a frightening pose.

And you're not allowed to suddenly…

Suddenly what?

Suddenly…

You're not allowed to waste food.

Fine.

I won't.

But you must not

do something dangerous like visiting the Jinxiu Workshop

at night again.

Luckily, I had someone

on guard there tonight.

Otherwise, you could have been in grave danger.

Just this once. Don't do this again.

What's going on?

I feel so dizzy.

No way, Pan Chi.

You're giving such a hard time.

Yan Xing.

Take down a cow.

What…

♫ Endless long night, the moonlight reflects on the western window ♫

You smell so good.

♫ With one touch ♫

♫ I flutter like the shadow of a candle, swaying and trembling ♫

♫ The more one cares, the deeper it's concealed ♫

♫ Leaves fall and turn yellow, with a thousand lines of yearning ♫

Stop groping me.

♫ Two hearts ♫

♫ Colliding between dawn and dusk ♫

♫ Embraces come too sudden ♫

♫ Wish to stay with you ♫

♫ Want to keep you by my side ♫

♫ Through the obstacles of gusty winds and torrential rains ♫

♫ Want to be your moonlight ♫

♫ To accompany you till the dawn ♫

♫ I wish ♫

♫ To just forget the length of time ♫

♫ Wish to stay with you ♫

♫ Want to be with you, never to forget one another ♫

♫ Clouds and sea always meet somewhere ♫

♫ Wish to be with you forever ♫

♫ Waiting from youth till hair turns gray ♫

♫ In this life ♫

♫ Just keep you in my heart ♫

Not allowed.

Not allowed.

♫ Wish to stay with you ♫

♫ Want to keep you by my side ♫

♫ Through the obstacles of gusty winds and torrential rains ♫

♫ Want to be your moonlight ♫

♫ To accompany you till the dawn ♫

♫ I wish ♫

♫ To just forget the length of time ♫

♫ Wish to stay with you ♫

♫ Want to keep you by my side ♫

♫ Through the obstacles of gusty winds and torrential rains ♫

♫ Want to be your moonlight ♫

♫ To accompany you till the dawn ♫

♫ I wish ♫

♫ To just forget the length of time ♫

♫ Wish to stay with you ♫

It seems we have to

pay for this fan.

♫ Wish to be with you forever ♫

♫ Waiting from youth till hair turns gray ♫

♫ In this life ♫

♫ Just keep you in my heart ♫

Let her sleep.

Don't wake her up.

Understood.

Ji Fangming is outrageous.

He has failed to fulfill his duty

to the imperial court.

He even dares

to slander Prince Xian and the Princess of Valor

with the old case of the Jinxiu Workshop.

He deserves to die.

Empress Dowager.

Ji Fangming surely deserves to die.

But he was definitely

instigated by someone.

They used his obsession

to spread rumors.

Who did it?

The serial killer

who committed suicide

upon her arrest five years ago.

Chen Huo'e.

What?

A person who has died

can still stir up trouble

in Xiang'an City?

I remember

you investigated

this case in person, Lai Luozhi.

What exactly happened?

Empress Dowager.

The case of Chen Huo'e

caused panic among the people.

Therefore, I executed her in public

after I arrested her.

Half of the Xiang'an citizens were there

and they saw Chen Huo'e

taking her own life.

Her corpse was thrown

into the mass grave under people's watch.

It's just…

Just what?

It's just that she had said crazy things

about coming back to life.

So you're saying that

she has truly come back to life.

Recently,

rumors have it that

Chen Huo'e has appeared.

And some followers are convinced

that she was Chen Huo'e

who had killed herself five years ago.

But in my humble opinion,

someone has been

using this to cause trouble

and bewitch people.

My ministers.

Chen Huo'e fabricated miracles

to make the people suspect

that the people of the Jinxiu Workshop suffered injustice.

The Imperial Guards

asked for permission to retry the cases of Chen Huo'e

and the Jinxiu Workshop.

Gentlemen, what are your opinions?

Your Majesty loves the people.

Now that Great Chief Shen

intends to retry this case,

I don't see a problem here.

Vice Minister Lai, what do you think?

In my humble opinion,

the case must have been suddenly brought up

for a reason.

But I dare not speculate

if the case would disturb

the peace of Xiang'an City.

Empress Dowager,

I reviewed the previous files

and realized

many unresolved mysteries.

You have always been caring

for the people.

I know it's a tricky issue

but I dare not withhold the truth.

Mother Empress, in my humble opinion,

Great Chief Shen is right.

If we can unravel the truth

and bring peace to the people,

you'll surely be pleased.

That's also a way to show

your determination to

free people from worries.

"Free people from worries." Well said.

Minister Shen.

I will entrust this case

solely to you.

You must get to the bottom of it.

Understood.

Please rest assured, Empress Dowager.

I'll arrest the culprit as soon as possible.

What do you think

about the retrial?

What happened back then

caused panic among the people.

I shall take my leave.

You never interfere too much with court affairs.

But you attracted unwanted attention this time.

Sir.

I didn't think so much.

I just want to see

what Shen Du would do.

Back then, when Princess Runing

was punished for the clothing design,

some people suspected

that it was the work

of the Princess of Valor.

Now that the case will be retried,

if it turns out to be

related to the Prince of Valor,

then it would be great news for us.

We can use them

to eliminate adversaries.

You got me wrong.

I only want to find out

what happened back then.

♫ One glance affirms the fate between us ♫

♫ Upon meeting again, I know you're the one for me ♫

♫ Gaze at the stars, dreaming about the old times ♫

♫ We are forever bound ♫

♫ Before the candlelight, do not ask my thoughts ♫

♫ Affection binds us, forever and ever ♫

♫ The evening breeze tells of my deep love ♫

♫ From now on, I have someone to cherish ♫

♫ With deep affection, you are the one for me ♫

♫ I share the autumn moon and spring breeze only with you ♫

♫ Your palm lines ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is deepening ♫

♫ With deep affection, you are the one for me ♫

♫ I share the autumn moon and spring breeze only with you ♫

♫ Your palm lines ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is deepening ♫

♫ You are the one for me ♫

♫ Embracing each other, how serious we are about our love ♫

♫ Every moment is treasured ♫

♫ From dawn to dusk ♫

♫ You and I, forever inseparable ♫

♫ You've stormed into my world ♫

♫ Growing immersed, I become reckless for love ♫

♫ I break through obstacles with unmatched resilience ♫

♫ Because you are my responsibility ♫

♫ With deep affection, you are the one for me ♫

♫ I share the autumn moon and spring breeze only with you ♫

♫ Your palm lines ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is deepening ♫

♫ With deep affection, you are the one for me ♫

♫ I share the autumn moon and spring breeze only with you ♫

♫ Your palm lines ♫

♫ Your gaze ♫

♫ Our love is deepening ♫

♫ You are the one for me ♫

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