~Episode 26~
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Elder Brother, are you going to talk about the matter of naming the concubine?
You're too late. Ling Chun already told me about it.
Elder Brother, congratulations.
Sister Yi Rou is a good person.
Don't bully her, or I'll be angry at you.
Xiao Tian, I know you feel bad inside.
You don't have to force yourself to smile.
I'm not. Oh yes,
what should I call Sister Yi Rou from now on?
Should I call her sister-in-law or Imperial Concubine?
What happened yesterday was because
I drank too much.
Elder Brother, you don't have to explain to me.
I just want you to know that I really don't like her.
Elder Brother,
Sister Yi Rou can share your burden and relieve your worries.
Furthermore, she is so smart.
She can help you when you're planning. You'll like her.
Xiao Tian, the person I like is you.
I'm sorry.
I originally wanted to wait til the government becomes stable
before I make you my concubine.
I didn't expect such a thing to happen.
Elder Brother,
don't you have Sister Yi Rou already?
Then you should be faithful to her.
Xiao Tian, don't say anymore.
I've already decided.
I want to name another concubine. And that would be you.
Why do you have to do that? We can only be siblings.
Mom, Mom! Open the door!
Mom! Where is she?
Mom, I'm back.
Xiang Ning, Second Brother, I'm back!
Don't bother looking. They are not here.
They left?
Xiao San said that he doesn't want to implicate both of us and Octopus Girl.
That's why he insisted on leaving.
Second Brother is heavily injured.
And you just let him leave like that?
Don't panic. Let me explain to you.
The entire city is searching for Second Brother.
By letting him leave like that, aren't you harming him?
Yes. I know. But he- The previous time we were wanted,
Second Brother risked his life to help.
Aren't you being immoral by doing this?
Mom, how can you-
Are you going to let me explain?
I am trying to tell you that they haven't left.
I only brought them to a safer place.
Then where did you bring them to?
Our old house.
Mom, Second Brother is badly wounded.
The environment there is so bad, how can he stay there?
Why don't you consider the possibility that
people will suspect Xiao San came to you for help
because both of you are close?
What if they come here to look for him?
Not only will he be captured,
we will be arrested together with him.
That makes sense.
Mom, then I'll go and check on Second Brother now.
Okay.
Second Brother.
Your portraits are pasted everyone in the Capital.
I think that you better not return to the Capital in the future.
I don't plan to go back anyway.
But there's something that I need to do first.
You should nurse your wounds first.
Then go as far away as possible.
What thing must you do?
I must have my revenge. I need to find out who's trying to kill me.
He made me got slashed a few times. I must pay him back in kind.
You should count yourself lucky that you got your life back.
Don't create trouble.
How can you call this creating trouble?
This is seeking justice.
Second Brother is right. This mastermind
must be found.
Isn't that right? If I don't get my revenge, I'm not a gentleman.
But if you secretly look for him to get your revenge,
it won't solve the root of the problem.
If you want revenge, you must use the Law to do it.
What? Did you drink Elder Brother's saliva?
Why are you talking like him?
Do you want my saliva too?
Don't hit me. I'm injured. Injured.
Enough, enough. Both of you stop messing around.
You. Nurse your wounds first before doing anything.
Furthermore, we don't know who harmed you.
What revenge? What revenge?
Hug your blanket is more like it.
Xiao Tian, after I recover,
I won't have as many opportunities to see you.
Will you miss me then?
Looking at the reluctance in your eyes, I already know that you will miss me.
I have so much charm, right?
I will definitely not miss you. Just now I
was just deciding
how I should put it so that I won't hurt your feelings.
Octopus Girl, what about you? Will you miss me?
I will. Of course, I will.
To make sure I will see you every moment,
I've decided to go back
and ask my father to paste more Wanted Posters of you.
Alright, I have to return to the palace now.
You can stay here and recuperate.
Xiang Ning, if he refuses to listen to you,
you can just tie him up.
Roger.
You. Lie down. Sleep. Rest.
You think I'm Da Fu? Why did you tie it so extravagantly?
Quickly. Lie down and rest properly.
Hug your blanket. And treat it like your revenge.
Your servants pay respect.
Where's the Emperor?
He's not in.
Where did he go?
I don't know.
Maybe he went to the medicine booth to look for Sister Tian.
In the palace, the differences between status are clear.
How is it proper for you to call Miss He as Sister Tian?
How do you want to be punished?
It was a moment of carelessness. Please forgive me.
If you are careless once and nobody reminds you,
it will become a habit in the long run.
Then there wouldn't be any rules in the palace.
I won't dare to do it again.
I'll let it go this time.
If there's a second time, I will punish you according to the rules.
Thank you, my lady. I won't do it again.
Thank you, my lady.
We pay respect to Concubine Mo.
Greetings to Miss Mo.
I pay respect to Concubine Mo.
Where's Miss He?
Teacher isn't in.
I'll beat you to death. I'll beat all of you to death.
Leave one! Leave one for me!
Leave one for me!
Didn't I ask you to leave one for me?
You just recovered.
We can take care of them.
I'm tired. Our job is done.
Cheh.
You act like you don't know them after they lost. No loyalty.
Is Xiao San's condition stable now?
He's still okay.
After I stitched his wound up. He recovered well.
How's Xiang Ning?
She's still with him. Ming Jing went home.
Are you sure what that spy said is true?
Judging by how afraid he looked, he shouldn't be lying.
Then... Was all three assassins killed?
Of course not.
They only got beaten up by us. They lost conscious.
I don't even know
so much happened after Xiao San was exiled.
Since they tried so hard to kill Second Brother,
of course they must keep it from you.
Actually, there're Wanted Posters of Second Brother pasted everywhere on the streets.
Only you didn't know.
I thought the government changed for the better since then.
I didn't expect it to stay the same.
It's not like they have been committing evil deeds for a few days only, it won't be so easy to change.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
It was the Empress Dowager who wanted to sentence Second Brother.
I don't want to put you in a difficult spot.
Then why are you telling it to me now?
The spy said that the Law Enforcement Department was involved.
Your subordinates are committing crimes behind your back.
I think there is a need for you to know.
Then where is that spy now?
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Greetings to Your Honour Ma.
Did you complete the task that I have assigned to you?
It's done.
Have you killed Zhang Zhe San?
I did.
Then where's He Tian Xin?
I've settled her too.
Fine. Then you can leave. There's nothing else.
If you have nothing else, I have something for you.
Your Majesty.
The government gave you so much responsibilities.
What are you doing exactly?
This...This... There's a misunderstanding somewhere.
Misunderstanding? What misunderstanding is it?
Didn't you already confessed just now
that you wanted to kill us?
He is a fugitive. I sent people to arrest him.
As for you, you harboured a fugitive.
You-You-You're at fault too.
You must seek permission for my arrest.
By breaking into my house at night, that is an assassination.
To deal with someone as lawless as you,
I cannot use normal means.
Do you even know law? Second Brother
obediently followed all of you for his exile.
Yet during the journey, your men drawn out their weapons and tried to kill him.
You broke the rules in the first place.
It was Zhang Zhe San who opposed arrest.
How come I got more confused after listening?
I was handcuffed and chained.
I sat in your vehicle.
You already have me arrested.
How can I oppose arrest?
Your Majesty, the fugitive is right before our eyes.
I'll send someone to arrest him rightaway.
Stop. I have something that I want to ask you.
I have always abided the Law.
I am very loyal to you.
Those men that tried to kill Zhang Zhe San last night,
did you send them?
What are you staring at? The proof is here.
Yes. I sent them to arrest the fugitive.
But their weapons... Seem to be very special.
They were more like assassins.
The weapons were specially made.
They use them to deal with the highly skilled.
So you are saying that they received orders directly from you?
Yes.
A few months ago,
Officer Huang Tong and Officer Liang got killed.
Xiao Tian, who was there, was also stabbed.
This incident... Do you know anything of it?
Yes, I know. But I'm not clear with the details.
So you don't know,
that the weapons used to kill them
were also this kind of specially-made weapons?
That's right. There must be a misunderstanding.
Even the weapons are the same, what is there to misunderstand?
Quickly tell us
what is your Law Enforcement Department plotting?
How can you just kill someone so casually?
Your Majesty,
you must not listen to their nonsense.
I'm innocent.
The weapons were the same.
What evidence do you have to prove that you are innocent?
I...I don't have any evidence.
If you don't have any evidence,
then it proves that you planned all of this.
No! I... I have been given orders by someone else.
Xiao San.
Come.
Don't kill me! Officer Ma!
Save me!
Don't kill me! Officer Ma! Officer Ma!
Say it.
If I say it,
you must protect me from harm.
Just say it.
This... The one ordering me is Grand Secretary Zhao.
Do you have proof? I don't have any proof.
Grand Secretary Zhao always verbally gave me orders.
He wouldn't leave any evidence.
Without proof,
how can you say that it was Grand Secretary Zhao who asked you to do that?
I swear!
I swear with my family's lives and my title.
I... I am absolutely not lying.
How can you call yourself a human?
It was your own fault yet you dragged your family down.
Officer Ma, as an officer in the Law Enforcement Department,
you must be aware of the consequences of lying to the Emperor.
I absolutely did not malign Grand Secretary Zhao.
If I did, I...I deserve a horrible death.
I will get to the bottom of this.
But before I do that,
you must not tell anyone about what happened.
I...Will not dare to tell anyone else.
How was it?
Did he confess?
What did that Officer say?
Why are you smiling? Say it!
I can't take it anymore. What did he say?
That... I'll tell you later. I'm a little hungry.
Do you have anything for me to eat?
Zhang Zhe San, what kind of attitude is this?
I am concerned about you. And yet you are ignoring me.
What attitude am I having? I'm just hungry.
You just don't want to say it right?
Then I don't want to listen.
Hey, hey!
Why are you over reacting?
Am I over reacting? Over reacting?
How can you call this not over reacting?
Because of you, I ran away from home and robbed a pharmacy.
I did all kinds of bad and embarrassing stuff.
I can even throw away my life.
And you. What kind of attitude are you giving me?
Fine. Since you think that I am over reacting,
why am I still here? I'm leaving!
No.
How can you say that you are not over reacting now?
You... Do you know what you are saying?
Okay. Okay. That Officer confessed. But...
If you don't feel like saying, then don't.
You... Come back. Aren't you tired of walking in and out?
He said
that your father Zhao Pu Song ordered him to.
This matter is not settled.
Maybe he was getting desperate enough to drag your father down.
It can't be. My father treated him so well.
How can he malign my father?
How would I know? He said exactly that.
I am just relating what he said to you.
Then what did the Emperor say?
Did he believe that Officer?
Even the Emperor suspect my father?
It's not suspecting. This is a logical deduction.
Afterall, your father has a record of doing such things.
What did you say?
I don't mean it that way.
My elder brother always say
that for someone to be sentenced, he must have a motive and be a suspect.
There must be evidence.
Anyway, our judgement is still primary.
What is your judgement?
You think that it was my father who sent men
to kill those officers and Xiao Tian too?
And now he wants to kill you?
Hey, hey! Where are you going?
I'll look for my father and ask him the truth.
You can't go. You'll alert him.
Alert him? What are you trying to say?
Are you saying that I'll leak out the information to him?
Zhang Zhe San. Until now, you still don't trust me.
Don't worry. I won't alert him or leak out the information.
I'll just ask him for a clear explanation and the truth.
Also, before I let him explain,
please don't insult my father.
Octopus Girl!
Octopus Girl! Octopus Girl!
I am not a fortune-teller on the streets, how can I say things that you like to hear?
Mistress. Mistress.
You haven't seen the Grand Secretary for so long.
Will you like to go and greet him first?
You better leave me alone!
Ming Jing?
Ming Jing. Ming Jing, you better come out.
Come out!
What's wrong with your leg?
What happened to you?
Why did you hide after you see me?
Mistress, you're back. I am so glad.
Did my father ask you about my whereabouts?
It's not your father. Mistress, I am at fault.
Hold it. Where's my father?
I want to pay him a visit.
Mistress, don't go! Mistress!
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Let me go! Let me go!
It's me, Octopus Girl.
Why did you follow me?
Look at yourself. You're so angry that I can almost see smoke coming out from you.
I'm afraid that something will happen to you.
Then why are you still blocking my way?
I want to ask my father whether he killed someone.
Okay, okay. Don't ask him. There's nothing for you to ask.
It's two lives. Plus Xiao Tian and your wounds.
You call this nothing?
Even if your father confess that he did it,
what can you do then?
How will you face him in the future?
I don't believe it. It's impossible for my father to kill someone.
Now, let's not care if it's your father who did it.
If you go and ask him now,
wouldn't it be the same as you telling him
that you have been with me these past two days?
How will you explain it to him then?
Forget it. Don't ask him.
Anyway, I am going to leave now.
Where are you going?
I'll go any place with routes.
You are leaving the palace?
Then when will you be back?
I'll come back when I feel like it. If I don't, I won't come back.
Why?
The palace, is not suitable for me.
I'll go back to wandering on the streets.
I feel at ease when I go casual drinking.
I won't allow it!
You haven't teach me martial arts yet.
What martial arts?
You look so valiant.
And your hat is so stylish.
Who will dare to bully you?
So hateful! Okay, okay. Come over here and sit.
Sit properly. I promise to teach you martial arts.
But you must close your eyes first.
Close my eyes? Listen to me. Close them. Quick.
Fine.
When I teach you martial arts, you must learn it dilligently.
Also, the next time you practice it,
you must not wear your hat. You look too imposing.
Then you must teach me properly.
Don't worry. People like me who roam the streets,
value a word most. And that is "sincerity".
If I didn't tell you to open your eyes, you must not open them.
Okay.
Open them!
I'll come visit you when I'm free. Don't miss me.
Zhang Zhe San. You better come back!
Men!
Xiao San. There's progression for the case.
Aren't you going to wait?
No. What's there to wait?
I still have my youth.
It's so meaningless to hide myself in the run-down house everyday.
If you don't like it there, you can ask Elder Brother to get you another.
It's not a matter of location.
The problem is how I feel.
If you want to return to the palace,
we can help you think of a way.
A good man finds his aspiration everywhere.
I'm used to a wandering life since young.
I won't feel at ease if you shut me in the palace everyday.
Xiao San, have you thought it through?
I've considered it very carefully.
I thought of it more clearly than my surname and name.
How can you leave when you want to? What about us?
You have Elder Brother. And Elder Brother has you.
Don't cry like a little girl.
This is a good thing. I am leaving to enjoy life.
How is this enjoying life? You are so disloyal.
Don't speak badly of me. My ears will itch.
Where can we go to find you?
There's no need. You...
Should take good care of Xiao Tian.
And!
Look after Da Fu too. Take care.
Second Brother. Zhang Zhe San!
Your Majesty, Xiao Xi wishes to see you.
I pay respect to Your Majesty.
What is it?
The Han Lin Scholars have already prepared
the imperial edict for tomorrow concubine naming. Please look through.
I don't want to. You should leave.
But Eunuch Li said that the Empress Dowager
takes the concubine naming very seriously.
You must look through and confirm that there's no mistake.
It's only concubine naming. What's there to see?
They should write it the way they like.
This...
I told you to retreat.
Yes.
By the royal decree,
Scholar Mo Xiao Tian's eldest daughter, Mo Yi Rou,
because of her clear and educated background,
and her responsible and loyal behaviour, has been named a concubine.
Please receive.
Lady Concubine, please receive the edict.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
My lady, Chu Xiu Chamber is really beautiful.
Is it?
The place you lived in before,
is cramped and small, it's not befitting of you.
It's so much bigger here. Much broader.
You're so easily contented.
We only just changed to a bigger place,
and you make such a big fuss out of it.
I am at wrong.
You are going to live in Kui Ning and Ci Ning Palace next time.
I must mentally prepare myself.
And how do you know?
Of course I know.
Greetings to you, Empress.
Rise. Thank you, Your Majesty.
I am off to bed. Eh? Your Majesty.
I pay respect to Your Majesty.
Please rise.
Where's Physician He?
Ah!
My teacher went home.
If you have anything for her, tell me.
I will relay the message to her.
No need.
Stop grinding. If you continue to grind and pound,
you are going to break the medicine bowl.
What's this?
The one at the top,
is the son of the alley noodle shop owner.
He is honest and down-to-earth, but a little short.
The one below,
is the Happy Inn owner's niece.
He's tall and smart. But lacking some hair.
Since you don't come back often,
I selected some for you.
Find some time to visit them,
and see if there's anyone you like.
Isn't it inappropriate to talk about such things now?
Aiyah. What's inappropriate about it?
My daughter finally went back to wearing women's clothings.
People on the streets
are all discussing about the beautiful daughter I have.
I must of course make use of the freshness of the news, to promote you.
Are you selling me like pork?
Not pork. But someone as beautiful as pork.
Do I look like a younger version of you?
It's like this. Thinking back,
I was a reknown beauty on this street.
My suitors lined up from the village front to the end.
Do you know now? Come over.
So you want to compare with me.
For you, there is room for improvement.
Look at my tiny waist.
Your Majesty, it's almost morning.
Concubine Mo has been waiting for you the entire night at Chu Xiu Chamber.
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My lady, you haven't gone to sleep?
Goddess of Mercy,
please bless our Zhu family with a royal son so as to solve our problems.
I'm willing to become a vegetarian for my remaining days.
So as to repay your benevolence.
Bao Chuan,
Here.
we came here originally to pray for a son.
I remember. Didn't you swiftly got pregnant and gave birth to the Emperor after that?
And then you became the Empress.
If the Goddess of Mercy didn't give me a son,
with the vast number of concubines in the palace,
I would have been banished to a neglected part of the palace.
I can't imagine what kind of life that would have been.
Your Majesty, you are someone with a blessed life.
Or Goddess of Mercy wouldn't have given you a son.
Time flies very fast.
20 years are gone in a flash.
And the Emperor has grown up.
Now we have to wait for Yi Rou to carry a son.
That way, I can account to my ancestors.
That's right. Yes, yes.
You will soon have a royal grandson.
And enjoy the happiness of having a family.
That's right.
What is it, Your Majesty?
Your Majesty, what happened?
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Here, here. It's here. This side.
It's right here!
Good good. Are you alright, Your Majesty?
I'm okay. It's just painful.
You've scared me. It's good that you're okay.
What is it? Your Majesty. Your Majesty, what's wrong?
I don't feel well.
Summon the Imperial Physicians! Yes!
Get the Imperial Physicians!
Aiyah.
I am so carefree without any guards chasing me.
I, Zhang Zhe San, am about to return to the streets.
The streets,
doesn't care who came earlier. It only cares about who can do it better.
Isn't that it?
Are those the Empress Dowager's guards?
Why are they in such a rush?
Why are all of you still idling here?
Quickly get the Empress Dowager some water!
Get a few towels! Get lost!
Aiyo.
How is it?
I am... What?
Your Majesty, you will be alright.
Isn't the Goddess of Mercy protecting you?
I think I can't make it back to the palace.
Aiyo.
Don't say such inauspicious things. You'll be okay.
Just rest here peacefully.
Eunuch Li, the Imperial Physician hasn't arrived yet.
There's no one living around here. We can't find a doctor.
Things are getting interesting. Let me go find a doctor.
Yes.
It was just a spider bite. Why is it so serious?
Quickly look for the Imperial Physician.
Spider bite? Did she get poisoned?
Stay there. What do you want?
If I don't execute my moves, you think I can't fight well?
Your Majesty. Your Majesty?
Your Majesty, bear with it for a moment.
Open the door! Open the door!
What is it? Hurry! Will someone please help?
Quickly!
Your Majesty. This... What's wrong?
She got poisoned after being bitten by a spider.
Hurry and bring the stretcher over here!
Coming! Hurry!
Quickly!
Slow down. Slow down!
Slow down for a bit.
Careful. Be more stable.
Be careful! Careful.
What kind of spider bit her?
I don't know.
You're injured. Quickly go in. We will help you take a look.
It's nothing. Save the Empress Dowager first. Quick!
Stay there. Don't move!
Thanks for watching!
Ming Jing went home already.
Mistress.
He is the Happy Inn owner's niece.
He's tall and smart, but balding.