The Imperial Physician
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Episode 22
Brother.
Bad news. Tian is in trouble.
Fusong came to the prison and took Tian away.
He said that the Empress Dowager gave the order to execute Tian right away.
I came from the prison.
I don't know if they have reached the execution ground.
The merciful Goddess
My daughter He Tianxin is kindhearted.
She bears no evil will.
Please ensure her safety.
If she can remain safe, I'd have my life shortened by a few decades.
In a picturesque mountain scenery,
the family live happy together.
But one shall leave some day,
leaving others in silent reminiscence.
Extremely bad luck.
Meili. Bad news.
Tian has been arrested and imprisoned.
She will be beheaded soon.
Tian!
Stop there.
Tian, where are they taking you?
Officers! Officers!
Where are you taking her?
The execution ground.
Get lost!
If you come closer, we will execute you too.
Tian, weren't you fine a few days ago?
Why are you heading to the execution ground?
Tell me what happened.
Mom.
I broke the water jar in the backyard.
I lied to you at that time.
The prescription for cold in the the 5-drawer cabinet.
Mom, if you have a flu or fever,
get the herbs according to the prescription.
You can get the best herbs from Bao Xin Pharmacy.
Why are you saying this? Tell me what exactly happened?
Mom, listen to me.
Mom, you must take good care of yourself.
Uncle Tao, my mom loves to drink alcohol.
Don't let her drink too much.
What are you saying?
I'll ask the Emperor to save you.
Mom, I am not filial.
I will repay your gratitude in my next life.
- Take her away! - Yes.
Mom, I will see you in my next life.
Let her go!
Meili.
Let her go!
Mom.
Let her go.
- Meili. - Tianxin.
Meili, what are you trying to do?
I'm going to rescue Tian.
You can't go.
Aiyo.
Don't go.
He Tianxin, I once respected your excellent medical skills.
I gave you credit for curing me
by pardoning your crime of deception.
I allowed you to serve in the Palace.
I thought that the rules will make you less unruly.
I didn't expect you to let me down.
Not only did you set the prayer hall on fire,
but you harmed a relative of the Emperor.
You disgraced both the Emperor and me.
If I were to spare you again,
it will be intolerable.
He Tianxin, Academician of Medicine, poisoned Li Yunying, to death.
She will be executed in public.
And her remains will be exposed for three days.
Start the execution.
Who dares to kill my daughter!
Mom.
Mom! Mom!
No, Mom! Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Capture me.
Let my daughter go.
Mom! Mom!
Perform the execution now!
Stop!
Make way!
Make way for the Emperor!
His Majesty wanna disturb the execution.
Let her go.
Greetings to you.
How dare you disrupt the execution!
Men, take the Emperor away.
The Empress Dowager gave the order to take the Emperor away!
- Tian. - Mom.
Did you hear me?
Heed the Empress Dowager's order and arrest His Majesty!
Stop.
Empress Dowager...
Here are the deceased Emperors. Who dares to stop me!
How insolent! Do you think that I can't punish you?
Brother.
Don't be afraid. I'm here to save you.
Brother, don't bother about me.
I will not desert you.
Mother, the deadline date is two days later.
That is only the deadline.
All the evidence is already present here.
He Tianxin has already pleaded guilty.
You still think you can help her escape her crime?
I was afraid she couldn't stand the tortures.
That's why I asked her to plead guilty first.
Mother, I need two more days.
If I still can't catch the killer in two days,
I will leave it to you to administer punishment.
I have repeatedly warned you in vain.
Today, you even disturbed our ancestors
and made a fool out of yourself in front of the citizens.
Do you still have respect for the law and our ancestors?
Do you even respect me?
You swore in front of Yunying
that you will help her to find the killer.
But the killer is now right in front of you.
You... You should personally behead her!
Mother.
You cannot wrong an innocent person.
Or, you'll regret taking an innocent life.
Please reconsider your decision!
You have acted impetuously and unreasonably repeatedly.
I am very disappointed by your behavior.
Mother, I only need two more days to investigate fully.
Okay. I will give you two more days.
If after two days,
you still can't prove that the murderer is someone else,
then I will announce to the world
that I will depose you and elect someone else.
I meant what I said.
Our ancestors can stand witness.
And the people present can all stand witness.
If I don't do as I said,
I will suffer a horrible death.
Think this over before giving me an answer.
I will obey.
Mother.
I have another request.
Speak.
Time is pressing
I hope that Tianjin's imprisonment can be postponed
so that she can help me in the investigation.
Fine. Do as you wish.
Madam He made a scene at the execution ground.
She will be taken into custody and await trial.
Tian
Go as far away as possible. Don't worry about me.
Mom! Mom!
Run as far as possible.
All the people with a motive have been eliminated as suspects.
What about Baochuan?
He let you check thoroughly.
It means that he was prepared.
I think the investigation will be in vain.
The number of pills in the storage room tallied with the inventory.
And the key to the storage room is kept by Lady Mo.
Well, we're in a dead end.
We only have two days.
And we don't even have any clues. What can we do?
Brother, it's all my fault.
I dragged you into this. Sorry.
That's not it.
You fool.
You were framed. What do you have to be sorry about?
Tian, it's okay.
Leave this to me.
I will prove your innocence.
Auntie will be safely released too.
Right. She will only be in there for two more days.
Maybe, you can apply for compensation.
Don't think too much.
You should go back for a rest.
If there's any news, I will inform you immediately.
I think all we can do is to break into the execution ground.
If it happens, do you want to leave with us?
Zhesan, can you excuse us for a moment?
You wanna get rid of me every time.
- Why can't I be present? - Hurry up.
I've been giving you trouble ever since I came into the Palace.
And now I am in such a big trouble.
Don't ever say that.
I'm very sure that the killer is not you.
I can do nothing to help when you're wronged.
We still have two more days.
Our top priority is to catch the real culprit.
The Empress Dowager said she'd remove you as the Emperor
She was serious.
You must promise me in case...
The deadline is not expired yet.
Don't be so depressing.
You must believe in me, Tian.
I'll find the real killer and prove your innocence.
Tian.
Yirou.
I heard what happened you.
So I prepared noodles for you.
I hope you can get rid of the bad luck.
What's wrong with you?
I have let everyone down.
I was the one who created the trouble,
yet I dragged everyone down.
Don't talk like this. Take it in.
Yirou,
you don't need to comfort me.
I know that it's my fault.
If I didn't trespass the prayer hall,
you would not have gotten beaten.
We are good sisters. Why are you saying this?
Had it not been for me,
Zhesan wouldn't have to break into the execution ground.
And he wouldn't become a fugitive.
Had it not been for me,
my mom wouldn't have to be humiliated.
And Brother wouldn't have argued with her mom repeatedly.
Zhao Fusong wouldn't have said that the Emperor is biased.
All the sufferings were because of me.
Don't keep saying this.
It's very common to be punished by the Empress Dowager,
as shown by experiences of Palace servants.
Zhesan is audacious by nature.
Even if it weren't for you,
he would defy the law.
Okay, stop crying.
You know that Miss Yunying was jealous of you.
That's why she kept picking on you.
Indeed, the Emperor treats you especially well.
But His Majesty would go against Fusong anyway, right?
So, it wasn't your fault at all.
Stop crying and wipe away your tears.
Let me give you an example.
If the Emperor is in trouble,
will you risk your life to save him?
I would.
That's right. The same applies to you.
So, if you are like this,
the Emperor would worry, isn't that so?
But it's different this time.
The Empress Dowager said if the killer is not found in 2 days,
she would depose the Emperor.
Did she say this personally?
Yes.
Yirou, I don't wish to cause harm to others.
But no matter where I go,
accidents keep happening to me.
Everyone has been hurt because of me.
I entered the Academy to save others.
But now, I am hurting others.
What's wrong with you?
Tian, don't think too much.
I will help you solve these problems later.
Go have the noodles.
Yirou, it's not impossible for this to be achieved.
You know that the Empress Dowager is so stubborn.
She hates to be embarrassed.
It's unlikely that she will revoke her order,
especially when she said it in front of so many people.
The Emperor is the birth son of the Empress Dowager.
She wouldn't remove the Emperor from his throne
and elect someone else.
No, no, no.
The Emperor has repeatedly went against the Empress Dowager's wishes.
She would rather replace the Emperor with someone obedient.
Why don't you say anything?
Are you afraid that you can't be the Empress, if the Emperor changes?
Aiya.
Don't worry. Even if the Emperor changes,
I will make sure that you become the Empress.
Thanks, godfather.
Aiya.
You are such a good god daughter.
In the future, these the chores to the lowly servants.
This is what I should do.
I don't want to let anyone else do it.
Godfather, take a rest first. I'll leave now.
Okay.
If the Empress Dowager dethrones the Emperor,
what else can I do?
All my efforts will be in vain.
I changed the prescription, stole the herbs, poisoned Yunying,
I framed He Tianxin and altered the inventory.
But everything will be in vain.
I can only depend on myself.
The dethronement must not happen.
That's right. The Emperor must not be deposed.
I must prevent this thing from happening.
Lady Mo.
Lady Mo, do you still remember me?
I am Hua Tuo, from the Academy of Medicine.
How could I not remember this?
You are Doctor Leng's capable assistant.
Last time, I called you outside Li Baochuan's chamber.
But you ignored me. I thought that you've forgotten me.
I must have been busy and tired at that time.
How could I have forgotten a wizard like you?
It's all right.
It's so late. Why aren't you asleep yet?
The Empress Dowager has insomnia.
I went to deliver the medicine to her.
Did you catch a cold?
I don't know why I have been like this for days.
Did you overtire yourself?
Your job is busy and stressful. It's very easy for you to fall ill.
I am not sure myself.
Sometimes I feel better.
But the next day, I will feel very weak again.
How come?
Shall I give you a medical checkup somewhere?
Recently, such a big thing happened in the Palace.
Not only should I perform my duties,
I should also deal with emergencies.
It's like burning the candle at both ends.
That's why I fell ill.
You really are too busy.
If you need my help, please feel free to tell me.
You can help me?
Surely, I'm willing to help you.
I wonder if you'd so kind as to do me a favor.
Just tell me what is it.
Could you help me back to my chamber?
It's not a proper place for serious discussions.
Sure.
It's my pleasure to help you.
Come.
Be careful.
Your Majesty, I have conducted a very detailed check.
All the poison pills in the storage room are real.
There aren't any fake pills mixed among them.
Since the poison pills are not short in numbers,
then where did those found in the clinic come from?
Would there be a batch of poison pills hidden in the Palace?
The poison was made under the order of the late Emperor.
I didn't participate in the production.
Maybe some of the pills leaked out at that time.
In addition to that,
I have made another new discovery.
Go on.
After examining the poison in Miss Yunying's body,
I found she took less than one pill.
What is the exact amount?
About half of a pill.
Half?
Your Majesty, Tian already.
Tian.
What is it?
Brother, I want you to promise me something.
What on earth is it?
Promise me first.
Why are you being so secretive?
What happened exactly?
You must promise me first.
Fine. I promise you.
Let's have a pinky swear first.
Tomorrow morning,
I want you to admit your mistake to your mom.
Just say that you no longer want to investigate.
Ask her not to dethrone you.
Nonsense.
Brother,
from the day I entered the palace,
I have constantly created trouble for you.
This should stop now.
Apologize to the Empress Dowager and make her change her mind.
I know that you are worried about my situation now.
But, you must believe in me.
We can get through this bad patch.
Brother.
This disaster is caused solely by me.
I don't want to implicate you.
Tian, when we swore to be brothers,
we agreed to go through difficulties together.
I would never abandon you.
I still have some time now.
This is not the time to give up.
I will shoulder the responsibility by myself.
It's better than dragging you and my mom down.
If you were in my shoes,
would you bear it yourself or implicate more people?
I am now like an incurable patient.
My illness is terminal.
You are like my family members, awaiting for a miracle to occur.
But we know that a miracle will not occur.
Tian,
no matter what you say, I'll never give up on you.
Neither will Zhesan and your mom give up on you.
I know that you will never give up on me.
But you must not give up on the people.
Because of me, you can't be the Emperor.
How will you explain to the people?
The world can be without He Tianxin.
But it can't be without a good king like you.
Brother,
please look after my mom and Stone.
Meeting you is the happiest thing in my life.
You promised me to see the Empress Dowager tomorrow.
Otherwise, I'll not fly kites or catch fireflies with you in dreams.
Tian, Tian.
We had a pinky swear. You can't go back on your word.
I can't believe it.
This was planned solely by the Empress Dowager's niece.
But I don't understand why she poisoned herself.
Miss Yunying might have overdosed herself accidentally.
I have no grudge with Physician He Tianxin.
Because of Miss Yunying's high rank,
I caused harm to Tianxin.
It's too late for me to regret now.
I think that this is not your fault.
She's the Empress Dowager's niece. Who would dare to not disobey her?
It's not your fault that you have been dragged into this feud.
Listen to me. Don't be anxious and upset.
Maybe, I can think of a way to help you.
I'm grateful for your well intentions.
But I can't get you involved in this.
Don't say this. Let me think.
Lady Mo, can I call you Yirou?
Miss Yirou, frankly speaking,
I have loved you for a long time.
Why don't you leave with me?
From now on, I'll take care of you
But...
Don't say silly things.
Believe me
Let's find a place to run a pharmacy.
I'll be the doctor, while you do the accounting.
We'll be together every day and live happily, okay?
You agreed?
That's great!
But before I depart,
I should leave a letter to explain what happened.
Aiya.
No need.
After we leave,
the Palace will have nothing to do with us
But if I just leave like this,
I will cause Physician He to be beheaded.
I'll never feel at ease for the rest of my life.
Seems that you're really kindhearted
Okay, then please write it
I'll wait for you
What's wrong?
I don't know how to write it.
Just write down the truth.
Hurry up. We can't leave after the sun rises.
Once I think about the grave mistake I made,
I don't know where to start.
Why don't I dictate and you write?
I'll sign my name after that.
Okay. I'll write it for you
When it's done, we'll leave immediately.
Okay, come
Go ahead.
I was under...
Stop. What are you doing here in the Ministry of Law?
Please help me to report
that Physician He Tianxin wishes to see His Honor.
Tian, Tian
Tian
Tian, Tian
That's strange, where did she go?
- Tian - Brother
- Where's Tian? - Tian is not here
Not here
Then, where are you going?
Brother, I was thinking last night.
Breaking into the execution ground wouldn't work.
So I might as well break into the prison.
Brother. I left you a note.
You know that I can't write.
Read it anyway. You'll know what I'm trying to say.
Okay, enough.
Something happened in the Academy.
Open the door
He Meili, your daughter is here.
Come in.
Thank you, sir.
Mother
Who allowed you to come?
Don't you have to investigate? Who let you come?
About the investigation,
there's still Brother and Zhesan.
Since I can't help, I'm here to keep you company.
I don't need your company. Tomorrow is the deadline.
You better go and investigate.
Mom, don't be anxious.
Since I'm already here, let me keep you company.
Don't call me mom.
Prove your innocence before you call me mom.
If not, don't call me mom anymore.
Mom, I don't need to find the evidence.
As long as you believe me, then it's fine
I don't believe you. You like to lie since young.
You made up excuses when you went to pick herbs.
When I asked you to go to sleep,
you read medical books with candles in bed.
You nearly got burnt to death.
If you wanna prove you are innocent,
go and catch that killer now!
If not, I can only believe that my daughter is a killer.
Go now! Are you going or not?
Go now!
I'm asking you, are you going or not?!
Mom, don't be like this.
Let my daughter out!
Where are you guys?
Let my daughter out now!
Why are you yelling?
Your Honor.
It's one day short of the deadline.
Let my daughter out, please.
Go out there and investigate now.
Okay.
You both can leave
The killer of Miss Yunying was caught.
The Emperor gave order for He Meili to return home.
He Tianxin shall go to the Palace to meet the Emperor.
Leave
Mother, let's leave.
Collect whatever you've found.
Bring them back for a check.
A pill. Record it.
Bring it back and check if it's poisonous.
Look
I heard that you found the killer.
Yes.
The murderer was Hua Tuo.
No wonder he kept picking on you.
Now that the truth has been revealed,
Tian will be out of trouble.
What's going on?
Well, Hua Tuo didn't turn up at the Academy this morning.
Doctor Leng sent someone to look for him.
He didn't answer the door.
Then, he was discovered to be poisoned.
He left a letter of confession.
See, it was this guy who collaborated with Yunying.
And he framed you.
Why is he so evil?
His life can be summarized in this.
Alive, a ridicule. Dead, a coward.
Was this letter written by him?
How come there's no signature?
Who cares if there's a signature?
This is his handwriting, with his fingerprint.
He detailed where he got the medicine
when the poison was added and how he framed you.
If he wasn't the murder
then how does he know every detail?
But he didn't have to commit suicide
No one even suspected him.
Maybe he was afraid of being discovered.
More importantly,
all the windows in this room were locked from inside.
There isn't any sign of struggle.
There's no external wound on him.
He was poisoned.
The only explanation is that he committed suicide.
I can't think of any other possibility.
Tian, no matter what,
your name is cleared.
You should be happy, right?
Right. I must go and tell Auntie about this.
She'd be so happy that she'll gain three pounds.
Let's go.