EPISODE 6
May I know his name, the date, and the time he passed away?
I am sorry about forgetting all these years.
Please let me do something for the Feng family to redeem myself.
Madam Yuhua, I appreciate your kindness.
But I was the one
who brought disgrace to the Qiu family.
Please don't bring it up again.
Goodness, it is all water under the bridge now.
After all, he is their father.
Of course, it is necessary.
Shut your mouth.
This is an order.
No one in this household
shall ask about this matter.
If you speak one more word about it,
I won't let you stay in this house anymore.
Yes, my lord.
I won't do it again.
I was wrong.
Enough.
Yuhua, you should know better.
If you really want to make amends,
you should find Zhiwei a good husband
and Feng Hao a good wife.
That's right. The Chen family.
From what I recall, the Chen family also has boy-girl twins.
They are of similar age
to Zhiwei and Feng Hao.
Madam, thank you for reminding me.
The Chen family is a family of scholars.
I have seen the twins once.
They look exactly alike.
Except one was in a female attire and the other was in a male attire.
Otherwise, I couldn't tell them apart.
Don't you think that it is interesting?
Madam Yuhua, why are you staring at us?
I have an idea.
Why don't the two of you look alike?
-Really? -We look pretty similar.
Twins can be different from each other.
This is not an unusual thing.
But they are twins.
How can they look so different?
Madam Yuhua, what are you implying?
Did you come here to apologize or cause trouble by spreading rumors?
You ordered someone to commit that nasty act last time. Why?
Are you unsatisfied because it didn't go the way you wanted?
Are you trying to defame my mother now?
Is this your intention?
Come on, Madam Yuhua.
Didn't you learn a lesson from my punch last time?
-You-- -Yuhua, stand down.
-My lord. -He told you to stand down.
I only want
to have some tea quietly with my family today.
You are merely a concubine.
You shouldn't even be here.
My lord.
I have served you for so many years.
How could you humiliate me because of some outsiders?
Guards!
-Take her away! -Yes, my lord!
My lord.
Hasn't your husband come home yet?
Not yet. I went to the construction site.
They told me he wasn't there.
Where are you going to look for him?
I don't know.
But there is no way I can stay home
when I'm not sure if he is safe.
-I should go now. -Here it is.
Guards, have you found my husband?
She is the one. Arrest her!
-Yes. -What are you doing?
What are you doing?
Stop pretending to be innocent. You murdered your husband!
I murdered my husband?
Are you saying that he is dead?
-Take her away. -Go.
-Let me go!
I am innocent!
Let go of me!
I am innocent!
Let me go! How could my husband be dead?
Let me go!
Your Highness, that woman has been arrested.
I have also prepared the pill.
All right.
-You are dismissed. -Yes, Your Highness.
Press harder.
Yes, Your Highness.
It's time to eat.
I am innocent.
How could my husband be dead?
Where is he right now? I am innocent.
I am innocent!
Do you want to do it the hard way?
I...
I don't want to eat!
I want to see the judge.
I must ask him to redress the injustice.
All right.
I know that you are innocent.
Just finish your meal.
Then, I will take you to see the judge.
You must eat something,
so you'll have the energy to make an appeal.
If I eat, will you take me to see him?
Okay.
I'll eat.
Bring her out.
My lord.
How did it go?
They were going to kill her.
Did you manage to save her?
I switched the poison and pretended to be the corpse carrier.
Did anyone see you?
Yes.
How could you be so careless?
The Crown Prince's or Prince of Zhao's men?
It was Ning Cheng.
Never mind.
It seems that he has already figured it out.
He has figured it out, but I have not.
Why did a prince frame a common woman for murdering her husband,
then kill her to shut her up?
Stop questioning.
Just bring that woman to me.
We will find out after we talk to her.
Yes, my lord.
Officer, what is going on?
Are you taking me to the judge?
Laoliu.
Blackie.
Dear.
Wake up, honey!
What happened?
Who did this to you?
Don't leave me behind.
I can't live without you, dear.
Dear!
Who killed you?
My lord.
My lord, please help me.
Who killed my husband?
My lord, please help me seek justice.
My lord, please help me.
What happened exactly?
My lord.
Here.
Take the money
and leave this place.
Don't ever come back again.
No.
I don't want the money.
My lord, I want to avenge my husband's death.
My lord, I beg you.
I beg you. I want justice, please.
My lord, I don't want the money.
I want justice.
I am not the judge.
I cannot do anything for you.
You will never be able
to take revenge.
Forget it.
Take the money and live your life.
-My lord. -Leave.
My lord.
Dear.
The poor canal workers.
They died in vain.
What a calamity.
My lord.
I still don't quite understand.
According to what you said,
Prince of Zhao was shocked when he saw the bodies.
So the Crown Prince carried out this plan without his knowledge.
But right now,
he is going all out to cover up for the Crown Prince.
Why is that?
When I was a prison guard,
I had a dog.
I fed him leftovers every day
and even played with him sometimes.
But after a while, I grew tired of him.
I stopped feeding him and tried to chase him away.
What happened afterward?
It was odd.
He still thought that I was his master.
He wouldn't leave even if I hit and yelled at him.
The dog even tried to please me.
Unfortunately,
this dog knew the secrets of his master.
If he tried to please his master
by bragging about what he did for him,
he would be in trouble.
What do you mean?
Can he chase away someone who knows his secret?
He can't.
But if the master keeps him around,
every time he sees him,
he will be reminded that he knows his secret.
The dog will be a thorn in his side.
He won't be able to eat or sleep well.
That's right. But I am afraid
that this dog
is currently asking for rewards from his master.
-Ning Cheng. -My lord.
Why are you suddenly so smart?
That's because my lord is even smarter.
Nonsense.
Ning Chuan!
I followed him for 18 years.
Eighteen years!
I was cautious, meticulous and loyal.
What did I get in return?
In return, he sacrificed my comrades' lives.
My lord, I am enraged too.
I will never forget how our brothers died.
Why don't we...
Is there a difference between the chief of the Royal Guards
and a common woman?
Let me tell you.
There is no difference.
How could an ant shake a big tree?
He is a prince!
I am just a servant!
He is a prince.
I am just a servant.
Their deaths...
I will never be able
to avenge their deaths.
There is nothing I can do.
-Trim the trees there afterward. -Okay.
-Good morning, Madam Mingying. -Good morning.
Are you going out?
Let me prepare a carriage for you.
That is not necessary.
I didn't sleep well last night.
I am just going to see a doctor for some sleep medication.
It's not far.
You must be really sick if you need to see a doctor in the morning.
Good morning, Madam Yuhua.
Good morning.
It seems like you didn't sleep well last night.
I am afraid I won't be able to sleep well from now on.
What is going on?
Madam Mingying just said that she didn't sleep well either.
She went to see a doctor to get some medication.
Qiu Mingying went to see a doctor?
-Yes. -This early?
I was confused too.
In which direction did she go?
I didn't pay attention. She just left.
Madam Yuhua.
Where are you going? Let me prepare a carriage for you.
There is no need.
I am going to go to that doctor and get some medication too.
Who is that doctor?
Why did you come here so early?
-Did something happen? -Yes.
Come on in.
PRIVATE ACADEMY
It's one misfortune after another.
My brother is now suspecting
that His Majesty canceled the betrothal because he found out
that he is sheltering Gu Heng's widow.
That is a baseless concern.
If His Majesty did know something,
how could Colonel Qiu still be a colonel?
How could you be standing here?
That was what I told him.
But last night,
there was an incident that was very unsettling.
Madam Yuhua was suspecting
that Zhiwei and Feng Hao aren't twins.
Luckily,
my brother didn't read too much into what she said.
She is only a concubine.
Even if she has suspicions, she won't find anything.
We cannot be certain.
-Here. -Give me a hand.
Goodness.
You deserve it.
What are you talking about?
That is 1,000 pieces of gold.
My buttocks.
Do you know how old the remnant of Dacheng is?
How could you frame Widow Li's eight-year-old son?
Tell me. How old was the remnant exactly?
Look.
When His Majesty invaded the palace,
the leader of Bloody Pagoda
held Emperor Ai's newborn ninth son,
which is the remnant of Dacheng Empire,
and fled the palace.
He was shot by the Crown Prince's arrows, then fell off the cliff and died.
Hold on.
Sir, what did you say?
Was the leader of Bloody Pagoda killed by the Crown Prince
-with the remnant in his arms? -That's right.
That was the accomplishment
that made the first prince the Crown Prince he is today.
First Bloody Pagoda,
now the remnant of Dacheng,
the ninth prince of Emperor Ai.
Which one doesn't have to do with your dead husband?
Could it be him?
Sir.
Do you know the name of that man?
Did he have a wife and children? Where are they now?
I remember his name.
He was called Gu Heng.
As for his family,
if I knew their whereabouts, I wouldn't be sitting here.
I would have already received the gold.
If Gu Heng was shot dead by the Crown Prince
with the remnant in his arms,
why are they offering a reward to catch him?
Rumor has it that the remnant back then was a fake.
Who could have known?
There is no way you can fake the death of an adult.
But it was a newborn.
-Who knows who he was? -Exactly.
Hey, where are you from?
Why are you chatting with her?
Stop pouring the water.
You haven't told me how old the remnant would be.
It is now the 18th year of Tiansheng Empire.
How old do you think he would be?
Eighteen years old, of course.
Eighteen years old.
They are both 18 years old.
No wonder
they don't look alike at all.
This looks great.
-It matches your skin tone. -Does it look nice?
Yes.
It looks great.
Are you satisfied with these silk brocades?
We are always happy with the silk brocades you brought us.
That's right. We love them.
Let me take a look.
I haven't seen you in a while and your face has gotten rounder.
House of Lanxiang must feed you well.
-Headmaster Xin, you came. -Yes, here I am.
Why do I have only three girls?
-Over there. -Over there.
-Thank you, Liulang. -You can match them together.
What a coincidence. Prince of Chu.
No, I mean,
Liulang. Mr. Tailor.
Look at you. You are surrounded by beauties.
Aren't you the center of attention?
Please allow me to pay respect to you.
Save the formality.
Talking about the center of attention, I am no match for the Crown Prince.
He made an accomplishment again.
His Majesty rewarded him with horses from Dayue.
He must be relieved now.
His Royal Highness will find out soon whether or not he can stay relieved.
The announcement has caused a commotion in town.
Everyone is frightened.
But what did we get?
A bunch of swindlers almost crashed the Royal Guards' place.
Listen.
What Headmaster Xin said might sound unpleasant,
but it is indeed the truth.
Really...
This tough task
is really giving me a headache.
You must be really anxious.
What kind of task is it?
I can't talk about it.
Next time,
-I will bring you something nice. -Headmaster Xin,
everyone says you are the reincarnation of Zhuge.
There is nothing that you can't solve in the world.
-Solve problems? -That's right.
-Why don't you give Liulang some advice? -Exactly.
-Me? -Come on.
-It's inappropriate. -You two, go and sit inside.
-Let's go. -Give some advice?
-Yes, advise him. -Let's go inside.
Then...
Your Highness, you are sometimes a prince and sometimes a tailor.
I am having trouble keeping up with your changes.
You asked to meet up urgently.
There wasn't time to make proper arrangements.
Why were you so anxious?
The Crown Prince summoned Gu Yan to his East Palace.
That is not surprising.
He is meeting with Gu Yan and probing into my investigation.
There is nothing to be anxious about.
What if Gu Yan decides to tell the Crown Prince the truth?
Do you have a backup plan?
I don't.
There you go. How could I not be anxious?
Don't forget what the Crown Prince did to Ning Qiao.
Are you saying that he might hurt me?
Hurt you?
If the Crown Prince knew that you know what he did,
he might kill you tonight and I wouldn't even be surprised.
You have got a point.
But I choose to trust Gu Yan.
He won't rat on us.
Okay.
Sure, let's trust him.
Everything will be fine. We will all be safe.
Great.
Here.
Ziyan.
What do you think?
Did my sisters perform well?
Very well.
What's wrong?
Are you afraid the girls will leak the news?
Don't worry.
If anyone asks about it,
we will say that Liulang wanted to talk to Headmaster Xin.
He knew you would turn him down, so he came up with the idea.
It would sound reasonable even if they heard about it.
There is no need to worry because Prince of Chu will die tonight anyway.
-Did something happen? -Pour us some wine.
He is joking. He is a fearmonger.
Fine.
If we can talk about this in the future, you can call it fearmongering.
But the situation is different now.
The Crown Prince controls the real Bloody Pagoda.
If you die at the hands of Bloody Pagoda,
he could still dodge responsibility.
Are you suspecting that the Crown Prince
has been supporting Bloody Pagoda?
It is not merely a suspicion.
I choose to believe that he recruited the remnants of Bloody Pagoda.
He has been secretly supporting the group for personal use.
It is the only explanation for everything that has happened.
Besides,
it was a real Bloody Pagoda follower who attacked the Royal Guards that day.
Bloody Pagoda members
are relentless and skillful warriors.
I couldn't have escaped them, but look at me.
I walked away without a scratch.
Most importantly, Gu Yan seemed to be wounded badly,
but none of the injuries were life-threatening.
And out of the blue,
the Crown Prince showed up and chased Bloody Pagoda.
I wanted to go with him,
but somehow, I got stalled.
Then, the Crown Prince returned triumphantly.
He killed the entire Bloody Pagoda.
No one escaped. No one was kept alive.
He brought back all the bodies.
They happened to be the canal workers who had been missing for days.
Bloody Pagoda is under the Crown Prince's control?
I see.
I finally understand now.
I know what this is all about.
Zhu Yin, what are you thinking about?
What is this all about?
-Zhu Yin. -Zhu--
Colonel Qiu is here. He wants your company.
All right. I'll be there soon.
Chief Gu, how are your wounds?
Thank you for asking, Your Royal Highness. I have pretty much recovered.
I'm truly grateful that Your Royal Highness
sent your men to bring me nutritional supplements.
Don't say that, Chief Gu.
We have known each other for 18 years.
Although you work for me, I regard you as my brother.
You don't have to be so formal with me.
It is truly my honor to have a brotherly relationship with Your Royal Highness.
I must have done a lot of good deeds in my past life to deserve this.
Chief Gu.
Did Ning Yi make any progress with Bloody Pagoda case?
No.
Did he find any leads?
He has no leads.
I knew that he was incompetent.
Chief Gu, let's have some wine.
Colonel Qiu.
You are drinking too quickly. Why don't I play some music for you?
Enjoy the music.
There is no harm in taking it slow.
Tonight, I don't want any music.
No talk either.
We will drink until we are drunk.
All right.
I will keep you company.
We will drink until we are drunk.
Here.
Why did you come back alone? Where is Mother?
It's late.
Don't worry. She is in the main house.
I just had a chat with her.
-You had a chat? -Yes.
Why couldn't you come home and chat?
It was nothing.
Well, I simply told Mother
that Madam Yuhua came to apologize to me this evening again.
She was trying so hard to please me.
By the way, she even told me that she wanted to throw
a birthday party for us.
She was annoying. She asked for the times of our births.
The times of our births?
Both Madam Qiu and Madam Yuhua know what time we were born.
They even gave the royal family my birth card
and told them it was Qiu Yuluo's.
What are you talking about? Why did you bring up the royals?
It's nothing.
Where did Mother go then?
I don't know. She didn't say anything.
I think she was heading to Madam Yuhua's Residence.
My lord.
I have served you for so many years.
How could you humiliate me because of some outsiders?
If you think that I am not a part of the Qiu family,
then I am not a member of this family anymore.
Madam Yuhua.
I have underestimated you.
I didn't know
that you were such a thoughtful person.
Qiu Mingying.
What are you planning to do?
I should be asking you that.
What are you planning to do?
Of course, my brother knows about our identities.
If you do this,
you would put everyone in this household in danger.
I am afraid
that the lord only knows
you are the widow of Gu Heng,
the leader of Bloody Pagoda.
As for the real identity
of one of your children,
either Feng Zhiwei or Feng Hao,
I bet he has no idea.
Your Royal Highness.
You summoned me here tonight.
Is there something else that you need me to do?
You are all dismissed.
-Yes, Your Royal Highness. -Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Chief Gu.
Colonel Qiu Shangqi's sister
and her children are living in his residence.
You should know
who they really are, don't you?
Qiu Mingying, you...
Don't hurt my mother!
Is she dead?
Mother, she is dead.
YUHUA
Mother, you...
Zhiwei, where are we going in the middle of the night?
Just hurry up and pack your things.
Bring your valuables with you.
I don't have anything
-that is valuable. -Fine, just pack your clothes.
Mother, what is going on?
-What are you two keeping from me? -Feng Hao.
Just listen to me. Pack your things quickly.
I will explain everything on the road, all right?
Go on.
Regarding Bloody Pagoda and the remnant of Dacheng Empire,
which in turn is threatening my title of Crown Prince,
I don't care who the mastermind is.
He has successfully made my father suspicious of me.
Although I turned in 13 bodies of the members of Bloody Pagoda,
my father wouldn't let this matter go.
And my father ordered Ning Yi to investigate it.
Chief Gu.
There are only three people in this world
who know what happened 18 years ago.
Me, you,
and Ning Yi.
If Ning Yi uses this investigation to turn the tables on us,
you and I may be sentenced to death for deceiving the Emperor.
I understand.
Your Royal Highness, I will comply with your decision.
Chief Gu.
Please get up.
Thank you, Your Royal Highness.
I understand too.
They are the wife and children of your deceased brother.
But our hands are tied.
Every man for himself.
The devil takes the hindmost.
Right?
"Every man for himself.
The devil takes the hindmost."
Every man for himself.
The devil takes the hindmost.
Every man for himself. The devil takes the hindmost.
Hurry!
Captain, this is where the three of them live.
Go to the other side. Don't let them escape.
-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!
Open the door.
Mother, the guards are here.
How did they arrive so fast?
Let's go.
-Hey, I-- -Hurry up.
I have already discussed it with Colonel Qiu.
Our men are currently at his residence to arrest them.
-Mother. -Hide. Don't talk.
Let's go.
Hurry up.
Qiu Mingying
is Gu Heng's widow, the leader of Bloody Pagoda.
Therefore, it makes sense that Bloody Pagoda listens to her command.
You defected to Tiansheng Empire for the sake of justice back then,
but your older brother refused to realize his error
and pledged to serve Dacheng Empire.
He lost his life in the end.
Qiu Mingying is merely a woman.
She knows nothing about justice and the greater good.
She only cares about the fact that you killed your own brother
and have set her heart on seeking revenge.
Colonel Qiu was unaware of the truth.
Considering that they are family,
he took them in and gave them shelter for all these years.
And now,
Qiu Mingying's children have grown up,
so she has nothing to be afraid of.
In order to kill you and avenge her husband,
she fabricated the lie that the remnant of Dacheng Empire is still alive.
She gathered the members of Bloody Pagoda this way
and made them serve her.
Restoring Dacheng Empire?
The remnant of Dacheng Empire?
They are all rumors. They are not true.
This incident has caused a stir in the palace,
enraged His Majesty,
and has even affected me, the Crown Prince.
Nevertheless, it was only a woman's selfish desire.
A pitiful,
but also a despicable woman.
Chief Gu.
Did I do a good job
in solving the case of Bloody Pagoda?
Congratulations, Your Royal Highness.
You have finally resolved this matter.
There is a serious problem.
Qiu Shangqi said that Feng Zhiwei won't be able to survive the night.
What?
Turn left.
Slow down.
Be careful.
No, Mother.
Mother, what...
What are we fleeing from?
I don't know, either.
You don't know?
Then why are we running away?
Feng Hao, where are you going?
-I am going to ask the guards. -Lower your voice.
Our uncle is a high-level officer in the government after all.
-We have nothing to be afraid of. -I am afraid
that your uncle has already found out and has given his permission.
How could he find out?
How could he know that it was us who killed Madam Yuhua?
You killed whom?
Madam Yuhua? Madam Yuhua is dead?
We have to leave Qiu Residence no matter what.
We can think of a plan later. Let's go.
-You are keeping me in the dark. -Hurry up.
I am a man--
Run!
Who are you people?
Who gave you the order?
-Are you Qiu Mingying? -No.
What an insolent lady.
Arrest them!
I am the one you want.
Don't drag the kids into this.
I am the one you want. Leave my mother alone.
-Zhiwei. -How many things are you not telling me?
Tell me, Mother, Zhiwei.
I killed Madam Yuhua.
Just arrest me and turn me in.
We will arrest all of you. Take them!
-Charge! -Charge!
Zhiwei!
Mother.
Mother!
Mother, save me!
Feng Hao!
Put down the sword!
Mother, save me.
Put it down!
Put down the sword!
Subtitle translation by Judy Lu