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[The Female Assassins in the Palace]
[Episode 10]
Duan Min, come clean and be honest with me.
Father, I really don't know.
I really don't know why the hairpin was found at my place.
Please look into it!
Although the golden hairpin was found in Princess Duan Min's bed chamber
I think that this was too easy.
Moreover, Princess Duan Min has been frail since childhood.
She's not trained in martial arts.
Don't you find this matter suspicious?
Batu keeps defending the princess.
Could it be that he has fallen for her?
This won't do.
I have to come up with an idea.
But in terms of motive Princess Duan Min is the only one
with the motive to kill Boerji!
Young Mistress, it's disrespectful to barge into Arch Prince's bureau.
Shouldn't you notify His Highness right away that I seek an audience?
- I... - What are you nagging about?
I'll karate chop you if you don't!
- Yes. - Hurry up!
Yes!
Why would you say that?
Because...
Your Highness. Young Mistresses Caidie and Guo Xin seek an audience.
They must be here to plead for you.
De Bao, let them in.
Yes, Your Highness.
Thank you, Father.
Guo Xin and Caidie might not be able to prove your innocence.
It's too soon to thank me.
- Caidie greets Your Highness. - Guo Xin greets Your Highness.
You may all rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Caidie, I heard that you were ambushed by the hairpin killer.
You were down with scorpion venom.
Are you fully recovered?
I'm all right.
Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.
What worries me the most now is that Princess Duan Min is a suspect.
I know that you're very close friends.
But we must get to the bottom of the hairpin killer case.
Yes, Your Highness. We have to solve this case.
But you can't determine that Princess Duan Min is the killer with one hairpin.
That's impossible.
I beg Your Highness to free the princess.
I'm the princess's wet nurse.
I know her the best.
She has always been sickly and frail since childhood.
She couldn't possibly be the highly skilled hairpin killer.
I also hope that Duan Min isn't
but we did find this golden hairpin in her bed chamber.
What other explanation do you have?
Father... No, it isn't so.
I don't know why that hairpin was in my room either.
Please investigate!
Who said that the hairpin killer must be highly skilled in martial arts?
Cheng Gang, what is your opinion?
Your Highness, according to what I know
Mo Yun has always been meticulous and scrupulous.
She'd do anything to achieve her goals.
Commander Tie could have come up with such a conclusion
simply by reading Mo Yun's writing.
What's strange is that
Arch Prince seems to have known about it in advance as well.
Could it be some sort of suspicion?
Your Highness, if Mo Yun sent someone to the manor as an undercover assassin
and kept in contact with her
a sickly person would be the perfect choice.
Nonsense!
According to your theory, all the women in the manor could be suspects?
Young Mistress, that is exactly what I think.
He who has a mind to beat his dog will easily find a stick.
Commander Tie, I'd like to ask you
what grudge you have against Princess Duan Min?
Why would you accuse her of being the killer and condemn her to death?
Young Mistress, I hold no grudge against Her Highness.
I was just stating the facts.
- You... - Enough!
Caidie, calm down.
Dana, answer me.
You just said
that Duan Min is the only person with a motive to kill Boerji.
What proof do you have?
Your Highness, I think that
Boerji was only in the capital for a few days so he couldn't have offended anyone.
In the entire capital
only Princess Duan Min was of interest to him.
May I ask Your Highness
if you have asked Arch Prince to turn down this engagement?
I remember when Duan Min first learned of the marriage
she did tell me that she didn't wish to be married
to such a faraway place as Karchin.
Father, I only said that because I couldn't bear to leave you.
Dana, continue.
Therefore, I boldly speculate
that in order to break off the engagement
she approached Boerji at Duoluo Huiwu Manor in private.
But Boerji turned her down.
Therefore, Princess Duan Min killed him.
That was why Boerji opened the door to the killer
and why there were no signs of struggle at the crime scene.
What sort of a speculation is that?
That's ridiculous.
Since our founding father crossed into the Great Wall
how many princesses have been married to the foreign tribes?
Before they are married I'm sure they are nervous.
Which princess ended up killing anyone?
That's devoid of sense!
Ridiculous! You're devoid of sense!
Dana! Caidie!
Stop arguing.
Caidie, that's enough.
Your Highness, I also find this situation very complicated.
If Princess Duan Min really assassinated Boerji
why would she silence Master E-Gutai's family?
Why wouldn't she spare a young child?
Exactly. Your Highness, Wei Tang is right.
Princess Duan Min has always been very kind-hearted.
She doesn't even dare to crush an ant.
How could she possibly kill a child?
She's definitely not a killer.
I agree with Young Mistress Caidie.
Humans can move around while the hairpin is but an object.
Although we found the hairpin today
if an assassin is truly lying low here in the manor
it should be easy to get rid of the hairpin.
It would be even easier to frame someone for it.
When the search was announced this morning
I objected to it due to such a consideration.
We might have found the hairpin
but we'll need more evidence to prove who the real hairpin killer is.
I beseech Your Highness to investigate this further.
Greetings to Grand Imperial Noble Consort.
Blessings and happiness to Your Highness.
You may rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Why do I find it so austere today at the Arch Prince's manor?
It's not like how it used to be.
Your Highness, I was ordered by the prince to upgrade security measures
in the manor in order to capture the hairpin killer.
No one is to enter or leave the manor at will.
How unfortunate. I've decided to visit Duan Min today.
It seems that I didn't come at a good time.
Has the arch prince captured the hairpin killer?
Uh...
I asked you a question.
Why didn't you answer me?
Your Highness, we've arrested the hairpin killer.
The killer is Princess Duan Min.
The prince has now summoned her for questioning in his office.
What's wrong with Arch Prince Chong?
He's treating his own daughter as the hairpin killer?
This is ridiculous!
- Yuan Chun. - Present.
- Quickly! Walk me in to have a look. - Yes.
Although that makes sense
according to how Mo Yun normally acts
it's no coincidence that the golden hairpin was found here.
I beseech Your Highness to hold a thorough investigation.
Commander Tie, judging by what you said
do you understand the rebel Mo Yun very well?
I've made huge efforts in order to arrest Mo Yun.
Even if I'm aware of her temperament and personality
it is only logical.
Who is Mo Yun?
How is she related to Princess Duan Min?
Young Mistress, please allow me to explain to you later.
Caidie, His Highness is troubled.
If you really wish to help Duan Min
you should keep your temper down.
Your Highness, I'm certain that Princess Duan Min was framed.
If we continue to go down this path
we'll fall into our enemy's trap.
Your Lordship, if the princess is the hairpin killer
or if she was framed
she has provided us a great opportunity.
If we investigate this lead that she has provided
I'm sure that we'll find tracks leading back to the hairpin killers.
Nonsense!
Grand Imperial Noble Consort arrives!
Greetings to Your Highness!
Are you trying to infuriate me?
I wouldn't dare to do so.
What is going on?
As a father, how could you suspect your own daughter of being a killer.
If anyone hears about this
wouldn't you be mocked by everyone?
Please appease your anger, Your Highness.
You may all rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Duan Min, you may rise as well.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Your Highness!
Look!
How is that a killer?
She can't even stand on her own two feet. How could she kill someone?
- Give her a seat right away! - Yes.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Who can explain this to me?
Why is Duan Min being investigated?
Your Highness, I found a golden hairpin like the ones that the killers carry
in Princess Duan Min's chamber.
Hence, I invited Her Highness over to explain.
You made that sound nice.
Is that how you interrogate the princess of Great Qing?
I think that you're too obsessed with capturing the hairpin killers
and you've lost your sense.
Please appease your anger, Your Highness.
We were just discussing this matter based on the facts.
Based on the facts indeed.
Of all people, you have to investigate Duan Min.
Should anything go amiss next time
are you going to investigate me?
I wouldn't dare.
Your Highness, you've overstated.
Was I wrong?
All those present who are skilled in martial arts are innocent
but the old and the sickly are the suspects.
Arch Prince Chong, I fail to follow the logic of your investigation.
I've also heard that this hairpin killer comes and goes without a trace.
The killer is vicious and highly skilled in martial arts.
Yet the killer leaves behind a golden hairpin for others to pick up?
I find it very amusing.
This killer is always masked
but she seems willing to be known as a female killer?
Your Highness is brilliant!
You truly have such sharp eyes!
Your words have just exposed the ill intentions of some people.
I'm deeply impressed, Your Highness!
What is your opinion, Arch Prince Chong?
I understand.
I will pardon Duan Min right away.
An Zhu, take Duan Min back to her room to get some rest.
Yes.
Thank you, Father.
Thank you, Your Highness.
My old bag of bones can't stand that much excitement.
I've been up all day so I'll head home to get some rest now.
Seeing Your Highness off!
General Tie seemed to be quite confident.
Have him investigate further.
If he fails to capture the killer within three days
have him come to me with his head.
I obey your orders.
- You may rise. - Thank you, Your Highness.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Her Highness was truly wise and decisive.
She saw right through Commander Tie's tricks.
If not, Duan Min would have been wronged.
Exactly.
Right! Was your father half awake?
Why did he direct everything at my sister?
He accused her of being the hairpin killer. That could've gotten her killed.
I know that the arch prince puts your father under a lot of pressure
to solve the case quickly
but he can't just keep insisting that she is the one!
That's false accusation!
My father acted too recklessly today.
Now that he's offended Grand Imperial Noble Consort
I'm afraid that my father will...
This is nothing really.
Her Highness was still very angry.
I'll put in a good word for Commander Tie in a few days
and it should be all right.
Thank you, Your Highness!
Duan Min, aren't you being too nice?
His father kept insisting that you were the killer.
Why are you speaking up for him?
Caidie, don't get so agitated.
I think that Commander Tie has always been very faithful to my father.
He was just stating the facts.
What did he do wrong?
Moreover, we should be lenient whenever possible.
Stop blaming them for this matter, all right?
Fine, I'll forgive them for your sake.
I don't blame them.
But there is someone that I have to tell off.
Someone accused the princess of killing her fiance.
How could you even say such a thing?
I could have you punished for falsely accusing someone!
I was also just stating the facts.
It was just what I deduced from the clues.
With that brain of yours, how can you state facts and deduce a theory?
A load of nonsense!
I didn't!
- Dana... - You did!
- You... - Dana!
Young Mistress, Dana did speak inappropriately just now.
However, she had Prince Boerji's best interest at heart
so she spoke out of turn. I hope that Young Mistress and Her Highness
can forgive her and not take it to heart.
Arch Lord Batu, the loss of a family member made her irrational.
That is understandable.
I can empathize with her.
I won't blame Dana.
- Duan Min... - Thank you, Your Highness.
Thank you for your generosity.
I will bear this in mind for the rest of my life.
I'm deeply grateful.
I should thank Arch Lord Batu.
If you didn't speak up for me
I might never have cleared my name.
She is so good with words.
That's just disgusting.
Why do I find this princess a bit strange?
Judging by Duan Min's behavior did she fall for Batu as well?
It can't be.
Duan Min wouldn't overlook our friendship.
It seems that Batu and Duan Min have feelings for each other?
It would be great if that's true.
I can get out of this fix.
Since Duan Min has been proven innocent
shouldn't we have Arch Prince ask His Majesty to bestow marriage
on Arch Lord Batu and Duan Min?
That way, Prince Shalu will be consoled for the loss of his son.
Isn't your marriage alliance pretty good?
Don't you think so, Duan Min?
Why would Caidie say that?
Wei Tang, you're so nice to me.
I owe it all to you.
We are already engaged.
How can she propose such nonsense?
- Could she and Wei Tang... - What do you think?
Is that why she's trying to sabotage our engagement?
Why didn't anyone answer me?
If no one says a word, I'll take it that everyone agrees to it.
I'll get this done tomorrow!
- That won't do! - That won't do!
Why not?
Of course not!
Princess Duan Min is Batu's sister-in-law!
How can the younger brother marry his sister-in-law?
What are you thinking?
Prince Boerji and my sister never consummated the marriage.
How is she the sister-in-law?
What are you talking about?
Why do you always go against me?
You're the ridiculous one!
Caidie!
Come here. Stop arguing.
You know that I like Batu.
Why would you have Duan Min marry Batu?
It was just that they seem...
- I was just joking... - You can't even joke around!
If you keep saying such nonsense
- I'll teach you a lesson... - All right!
Please don't be mad at me. I'll stop joking.
- I was just joking. - Your Highness and Young Mistresses
I'll take my leave now.
Arresting the killer is the most crucial matter at hand.
I don't wish to talk about other matters.
Ladies, Your Highness I'll take my leave.
This won't do. Arch Lord Batu is too popular.
I have to get Father to ask His Majesty to bestow me to Batu soon.
This place is in full spring.
All the blossoms are...
This poisonous plant spoiled the scenery.
Your Highness, there are peonies and lilies blooming in here.
The grass must have been planted by mistake.
I'll have it removed.
Lilies are cold in character.
It can help relieve excess heat and calm one's nerves.
But Lily of the Palace is poisonous.
It brings nothing but harm.
If my eyes weren't sharp enough
how could it be easy to spot Lily of the Palace among the flowers?
For those who can't tell which ones are Lily of the Palace
they might consume it by mistake.
Are we to uproot all of these flowers as a precaution?
Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness.
I'm deeply grateful.
Your plan should be the last resort.
It must not be put to use again.
The hairpin killers are indeed skilled.
In such a short time, they managed to sneak into Duan Min's bedroom
and frame her for the crime.
Your Highness, I'm deeply worried about your safety and the princess's.
It's a huge threat to your safety that the hairpin killers can move
in and out of the manor so freely.
Your Highness, I've already instructed General Chang
to reinforce security measures.
The number of guards on patrol has already been doubled.
I must safeguard the manor.
How do you intend to carry on with the investigation?
I'd like to take a trip to the commander's manor.
We might have overlooked some important evidence.
All right.
Try to solve the case as soon as possible.
As for Grand Imperial Noble Consort, you don't have to worry.
I'll put in a good word for you.
Thank you, Your Highness.
What was that about?
Caidie, Guo Xin, and Princess Duan Min
kept on talking about Batu.
That makes me angry.
Why don't they pester Imperial Guard Tie instead?
They are such a bore.
That's enough.
You mustn't say that.
Those ladies see me around too often.
Why would they still find me interesting?
Arch Lord Batu has just arrived here a while ago.
He's also very handsome and charming.
It's no wonder that the ladies are all fond of you.
Stop teasing me.
The ladies were just joking.
Don't take them too seriously.
Father.
- Your Lordship. - Don't stand on ceremony.
Father, you seem to be in a hurry.
Is something the matter?
It's nothing serious.
I plan to head over to the commander's manor again.
Since you're here let's go there together.
- Yes! - Commander Tie.
If it's an investigation, I'd like to join you.
I want to come along as well.
Let's go then. Let's go!
Greetings to the third concubine.
- You may rise. - Thank you, Your Ladyship.
Duan Min, I heard that you were mistaken as the hairpin killer?
That's why I came over to offer you some consolation.
It's been so hard on you that you were framed for such a crime.
Thank you for your concern.
Why don't we chat in my quarters?
After you.
The hairpin killer couldn't be tracked down at the moment.
Everyone in the manor is very nervous.
A while ago, I went to a jewelry store.
The owner told me that
you've been investigating the hairpin. Is that true?
Your Ladyship, you're so well informed.
Nothing could escape your eyes.
You're right.
Duan Min and I plan to look into
every trace of the hairpin killer.
We hope to discover some leads.
What have you discovered?
About Master E-Gutai?
Your Ladyship... Why are you so concerned about it?
My father, Ge Hai was once Master E-Gutai's subordinate.
I always heard that Master E-Gutai was a very mighty
and valiant warrior.
Now that he has been murdered in his own home
it does make one mourn such loss.
My father valued their friendship and asked me for some news.
If you discover anything
please do inform me
so that I can report to my father.
That's not a problem.
Since you talked to us about it
we'll surely inform you if we have any news.
I'll take my leave now.
Take care, Your Ladyship.
If any help is required at Master E-Gutai's manor
please feel free to come to me.
I understand.
Duan Min, why is the third concubine
so interested in Master E-Gutai's case?
Didn't she say that her father knew Master E-Gutai?
Is it just because of that?
It doesn't sound right.
I think that there must be something behind this.
I just realized.
The hairpin.
What hairpin?
Two years ago, Lady Zhaojia brought a lot of hairpins as gifts
for everyone in the manor.
She said that it was to celebrate Arch Prince's birthday.
She said that her father designed those hairpins.
I remember that Master E-Gutai had some of them as well.
He also gave them to staff in his manor.
Show it to me.
This is the one.
This hairpin is very similar to the golden hairpin.
The hairpin itself was shaped like a peacock
and the shape of peacock feathers as the embellishment.
That's true.
But they are different once you look at it carefully.
Do you remember that the killer's golden hairpin had embellishments
of widespread feathers but not this one.
Moreover, the color is also different.
This one is not as bright and there are no characters.
But I still find it weird.
I remember that Lady Zhaojia said then
that her father sent these hairpins over to congratulate my father.
But among all animals used for birthday wishes
the phoenix, crane, and the bat
all represent longevity.
Peacock doesn't.
You mean to imply that...
The hairpin killer's hairpin and Lady Zhaojia's are too similar.
They are both related to the peacock.
Don't you find such a coincidence puzzling?
It's a bit far-fetched that we assume these two hairpins are somehow connected
just because they are similar in shape.
However, when Lady Zhaojia came to see you
she appeared to care about you
but she kept bringing up Master E-Gutai's case.
That does make me suspect her.
Could it be that Lady Zhaojia's father Ge Hai is related to the hairpin killer?
This hairpin...
I've seen it before.
Sir, do you know why this hairpin was made at that time?
As for that, I'm not sure.
Think about it again.
Do you remember anything else about this hairpin?
I remember that Master Ge Hai summoned all the best craftsmen
to work all day and night on these pins.
We've seen a lot of gold here at our jewelry store.
But that was really a sight to behold.
Heaps and heaps of gold were sent over continuously.
They were all forged into hairpins.
Young Mistress, we forged pure gold hairpins then.
This one might be of the same design
but this is gold plated.
I'm afraid it's not of the same batch.
This is weird.
Where has that batch of golden hairpins
that Master Ge Hai ordered gone?
Young Mistress, this matter is really weird.
Master E-Gutai was a commander.
Why would he deliver hairpins for a mere subordinate?
I'll get the general to roast a drumstick for me some day.
As if!
That's bold! You might as well get me to do it?
Please don't be angry.
I got my boldness from you.
When you brought that up
you reminded me of something.
If there's nothing to benefit from that
how could Master E-Gutai possibly work for Ge Hai?
According to my theory there are two possibilities.
One, Master E-Gutai made a deal with Ge Hai for some unknown reason
to attain personal gains.
It seemed like he was gifting the hairpins
but in fact, he was accepting bribes.
However, they ended up falling out
so he...
What about the second possibility?
Two, Master E-Gutai and Ge Hai were collaborating somehow.
That was why Master E-Gutai knew that he would receive some golden hairpins.
Out of greed, he wanted to keep them all for himself.
He didn't expect to be found out!
Therefore, in order to take back that batch of hairpins
Ge Hai sent out his assassins.
Again?
I'm so confused.
I really don't get it.
Who is the villain and who is the good person?
It's normal that you can't understand with that stupid brain of yours.
If the entire case is as I have guessed
then none of them are decent.
It's a typical con game!
In my opinion, we should head to the commander's manor now.
There must be something worth investigating in there.
- Let's go! - Go!
Batu!
You're all here?
Young Mistress Caidie.
- Young Mistress Caidie. - It's fine.
What brings you here?
Did you find any suspicious items here in the manor?
Or did you find anything suspicious?
We didn't find anything suspicious.
Why would you ask me that?
It's nothing. I was just asking.
Your Lordship. Young Mistress Caidie.
- Your Lordship. - It's fine.
Thank you.
Wei Tang, when you were searching the commander's manor
did you see anything special? For example...
A hairpin like this one?
This hairpin is different from the golden hairpin left by the killer.
May I ask why you have suspicions about this hairpin?
It's nothing. I just wanted to know.
Young Mistress, in regards to Master E-Gutai's murder
do you know anything about it?
I don't.
I just wanted to know if you discovered anything.
- Housekeeper Li. - Young Mistress.
When you showed Wei Tang around to search the manor
did you really search every inch of the grounds?
I took Master Tie around the manor and we looked in every nook and cranny.
We didn't find anything.
Are you sure?
I am.
Darn servant!
How dare you lie to me?
You seem flustered! What are you hiding from us?
Please spare me!
Please spare me...
There was a dilapidated storage room.
No one would go in there.
When Master was alive, he rarely went in there either.
But since Master passed away
he...
What about him?
His ghost often appears in that storage room!
- His ghost? - His ghost?
What a ridiculous tale.
How is that possible?
I really won't dare to make things up.
When night falls, there are all sorts of noises in that storage room.
I'm too scared
so I didn't dare to show Master Tie into the room.
How outrageous.
Take me there right now.
Your Lordship, I'm really scared to go in there!
How dare you!
If you keep up with this nonsense I'll let you become a ghost!
I'll show you there, Young Mistress!
There's a ghost! There's a ghost!
What ghost? Get in there!
Ghost! It's there!
- Ghost! - Where's the ghost?
It's in the ghost catcher's painting.
After Master passed away
I was here on patrol one night with two guards.
The ghost catcher had five little ghosts drawn next to him.
- Look! - But that night
there were only three left in the painting.
Ghost!
I'm absolutely telling the truth.
I can get those two guards to testify for me.
Everyone in the manor has been saying
that those two ghosts came out to commit the murder.
Master's spirit has been dragged into the painting.
Sires, the five little ghosts creep back into the painting during the day.
When night falls...
Bang Chui, why are you screaming?
Young Mistress, I'm so scared.
This place is haunted. Why don't we go home?
You almost scared me to death.
Haunted?
Young Mistress! Please halt.
What is it?
I have something to ask you in private.
What is it?
- Why can't you say it in front of us? - Dana, head back inside.
Go on.
Bang Chui, go in with her.
Yes.
It's just the two of us.
Be honest with me.
About what?
Tell me why you went to the commander's manor.
What is it with that hairpin?
- As for that... - Where did you get that hairpin?
It's...
As long as you're willing to tell me
I'll tell you what happened between us in the cave.
What happened in the cave?
Did you do something to me?
What are you talking about?
I'm not that sort of person.
You are!
You...
Since you said so
you'll never know about the secret in the cave.
All right!
Tell me quickly.
If not, I'll... I'll...
What will you do?
You can't do anything about me.
Young Mistress Caidie, I really want to capture the hairpin killer
to avenge the death of Boerji.
If you're willing to tell me about the hairpin
I'll tell you everything about the secret in the cave.
I also know that you don't wish to marry me.
Once I arrest the hairpin killer
I'll head back to Karchin.
I'll break off my engagement to you.
All right! Once a promise has been made...
Nothing can take it back.
You and Arch Lord are going to catch the ghosts tonight?
Yes, we've already made a plan.
Did you summon me here for a reason?
I hope that you can send someone to lay an ambush
in case something goes wrong when I'm catching ghosts.
Yes, Young Mistress.
Have you caught the killer?
- Wei Tang. - Your Highness.
There's a trap door in the storage room of the commander's manor.
Behind it is a hidden passageway.
Lady Zhaojia could travel freely through that passage.
She could be have murdered Master E-Gutai.
Judging from that, she could be one of the hairpin killers.
A trap door?
A secret passageway?
What is this about?
Your Highness, the hairpin killer actually messed it up herself.
Do you remember the night I was keeping vigil by my brother's tomb?
Young Mistress Caidie also went to pay her respects, but on the way
she was attacked.
Of course, I do.
Both Caidie and I fell into a trap.
So...
There's a ghost!
What ghost? Get in there.
Ghost! The ghost is there!
Ghost!
Why didn't you tell me about this then?
Your Highness, I didn't want to alert our enemies.
Therefore, I couldn't tell anyone about this secret.
Young Mistress Caidie told me yesterday
about Ge Hai's gifts of the hairpins.
I think that these two matters are somehow related
so we decided to plan an ambush
to capture the hairpin killer.
Please spare me, Your Highness!
I'm not the hairpin killer.
Please investigate!
You knew about the passageway into the cave.
Did I wrongly accuse you of that?
Arch Lord Batu said that
it is very dark in the passageway.
One might not find the way even with a lantern.
A woman like you can go to commander's manor late at night.
Doesn't that mean you know that secret passageway very well?
When Arch Lord Batu and Caidie were attacked by the hairpin killer
they were both trapped in that secret passageway.
If you're not the killer
how could you know about this passage?
It's not like that, Your Highness!
Speak up! You said that you're not the hairpin killer.
Did you steal the hairpin from E-Gutai that had the character "cool" on it?
Did you then plant it on Duan Min?
Your Highness, I know nothing about what you just said!
I really don't know about the hairpin killer!
You're still denying it?
I really don't know!
You won't come clean?
Guards!
- Torture her! - Yes!
Your Highness!
Your Highness! I was wronged!
Your Highness!
Stop!
Yu Er, if you still refuse to come clean
don't blame me for being ruthless.
Your Highness, I'll confess.
I went into the commander's manor for my father's sake.
My father wanted to bribe Master E-Gutai.
That's why he forged so many golden hairpins as a cover
in order to transport the gold into the manor
for Master E-Gutai's personal gain.
Then Master E-Gutai died in the manor.
I only snuck into the manor because my father asked me to look for
the books that recorded the golden hairpins.
It was to prevent the new commander from finding out about the bribe.
I only came across that secret passage by chance.
I really didn't poison Master E-Gutai!
I don't know about hairpin killers!
Nonsense!
You still intend to conceal the truth?
- Tie Cheng Gang! - Present!
Use whatever means necessary to make her confess.
You don't have to worry about me.
Yes, Your Highness!
Your Highness...
What?
Yu Er is the hairpin killer?
Yes, Your Highness.
His Highness is now interrogating her.
I heard that they are already torturing Lady Zhaojia.
Lady Zhaojia, even a strong man will roll around in pain
after taking this pill.
After enduring muscle-tearing and bone-breaking pain
the poison will spread through your organs.
Your organs will decompose and then you will die.
Many can't stand such pain.
They normally take their own lives to put an end to the pain.
Therefore, this pill is also known as "Soul Sucker".
Lady Zhaojia, I advise you to tell the truth as soon as possible.
Or else...
Your Highness, please spare me!
I already told you the truth!
Please investigate what I said!
I already gave you a chance
but you won't take it.
- Cheng Gang! - Present.
Use it!
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