His Majesty is usually playing hide and seek with the ladies at this hour.
Why did he go to bed so early tonight? Is it because he doesn't want to see me?
Why don't I ask my husband to tell the prime minister that
this is just a misunderstanding since Sis Runzhi didn't make the wine?
Good idea. Why don't you ask him
to tell His Majesty that my wife actually made another kind of mead?
Then ask His Majesty to try it.
If he likes it, he can even make it an imperial wine.
We can save Runzhi and make some money at the same time.
It'll be win-win then, right?
I was just trying to help.
You can't help me by staying here. Go to sleep.
OK. Don't stay up too late.
OK. Go to sleep now.
There was a letter for you today. It's on the table.
Why didn't you tell me earlier? Go to sleep now. Goodnight.
Half of you surround the house including the pet door.
The other half go in with me to search the place.
Yes, sir.
Officer Tian, this is Su Mansion. How can you search the place at will?
What's going on?
Where's Officer Su Dongpo?
He's not home.
This is the search warrant issued by the prime minister.
You're just acting on borrowed authority.
You had better show some courtesy.
Perhaps you're co-conspirators too. I can arrest you all.
What are you looking for?
We're colleagues. You might as well tell us.
Last night Mrs. Su broke out from prison. Su Dongpo is the prime suspect.
That's impossible.
He said last night that he would figure out a way.
He would never commit a prison break.
Sir, we can't find Officer Su or his wife.
Gao Hing, Gao Gui, have you two seen Master Su this morning?
He wasn't here already when we got up this morning.
Right.
Brother Dongpo doesn't need to commit a prison break.
Su Dongpo and his wife have disappeared.
You two had better go to the palace with me.
We need to report this to His Majesty. You can help in the search for Su Dongpo.
I'm of the view that
although we haven't caught Officer Su for interrogation yet,
I'm sure he planned Mrs. Su's prison break.
I believe they're at large now.
Your Majesty, Officer Su is a decent and honest person. He wouldn't do that.
According to the prison guards,
the person who broke into the prison and took the suspect away
was a female kung fu expert.
My brother never makes friends with people from the underworld.
I'm sure he's not involved in this.
Your Majesty, perhaps the prison guards made an excuse
by saying it was a kung fu expert
in order to cover up their failure to discharge their duties.
We can't exclude the possibility that Su Dongpo dressed as a woman.
He dressed as a woman? That's possible.
Su Dongpo dressed as a woman to break into the prison. He's guilty.
He should be dismissed and put on the wanted persons list.
Your Majesty, we're not sure of that yet.
Who did Su Dongpo pose as break into the prison?
A gossipy woman or the female burglar Wild Black Cat?
Everyone knows my brother only practices longevity qigong.
He doesn't know kung fu.
How could he be strong enough to break into the prison?
The longevity qigong he practices could be powerful.
Su Dongpo and his wife have disappeared.
Have they turned into a pair of butterflies already?
There was a girl called Zhu Yingtai before. She dressed as a man to travel around.
Her love story with Liang Shanbo is so beautifully poignant.
In the end, they became a pair of butterflies. It's so beautiful.
Your Majesty, how is that story related to Su Dongpo's case?
Su Dongpo is romantic and devoted.
Him breaking into a prison is so beautifully poignant.
I must have this recorded
so that people in the generations to come will know about it.
Officer Qin, you write it down.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, so we're not going to pursue the prison break now?
Of course we will. Carry on with the investigation.
Send more people to find the great lover.
Otherwise how can this story go down in history?
You must keep investigating.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Brother Zhe.
Brother Dongpo and Sis Runzhi haven't been found yet?
Can you find them?
Brother Zhe.
Damei, don't get so emotional. Take care of your baby. Be careful.
We've asked everyone related, including the night soil collector in prison.
The only conclusion is that
a woman wearing a mask rescued Sis Runzhi from prison.
We've asked our colleagues who were guarding the city gates.
They said there are so many city gates in the capital.
So many people come in and go out.
There haven't been any major cases that requires tighter security.
They weren't paying attention at all
as to whether Brother Dongpo and Sis Runzhi had left the city.
I just don't believe Brother Dongpo would dress up as a woman
and break into a prison.
If he didn't do it, who rescued Sis Runzhi?
Could it be people from her side of the family?
Sit down, Damei.
If Runzhi had family, she wouldn't have come to stay here.
She even needed my help in order to marry Fat Po.
That means a stranger wouldn't have rescued Sis Runzhi.
It must be someone she knows. Who would it be then? Who would it be?
Sit down...
The princess?
She wouldn't rescue Sis Runzhi.
Even if she really wanted to, she wouldn't need to break into prison.
She could just ask His Majesty to release Sis Runzhi.
That's true.
Wait a second. Have we made a mistake in our thinking?
We may have assumed incorrectly that Brother Dongpo broke into the prison
because they disappeared at the same time.
You mean Brother Dongpo's disappearance
has nothing to do with Sis Runzhi?
In other words Runzhi somehow escaped from prison.
But it has nothing to do with Fat Po.
Fat Po may have disappeared. because of his sleep walking.
We just don't know where.
Has he fallen into the well?
Are you serious?
How is that possible?
We've put a cover over the well. How could Brother Dongpo have fallen in?
So we're back to square one. We have no clues.
So when I saw Brother Dongpo in his study last night, that could be the last time?
Xiaomei, don't scare yourself
Honey, why are we looking for clues here?
You said this is where you last saw Brother Dongpo, right?
Yes.
That means this could be the last place he was at.
We must see if he left any clues here.
So what are we looking for?
Anything suspicious.
That's so vague. OK. Look for clues.
Honey, there's a hole here.
Really?
I remember in stories about heroes the storyteller always says that
the bad guys will poke a hole in the window
and blow sedating smoke into a room.
Is this how Brother Dongpo was kidnapped?
Kidnapped? Then the kidnapper would have asked for ransom already.
But no one has made a demand.
Perhaps there's a note.
You're finally awake?
Where am I?
Don't panic. You're in Gu Zhuang. Madam Han rescued you and brought you here.
Why did she rescue me and bring me here?
Let me help you go out and meet her. You can ask her yourself.
Son, the medicine is getting cold. Have it now.
I don't want to drink it, Mom.
Madam Han, she's here.
Runzhi.
Master Han, how are you doing?
Usually people will say, "I'm good". But I'm not. Thank you for asking.
The first thing you said was to ask my son how he's doing.
You do have affection and compassion for him.
It was worth my effort to bring you here.
Why did you want me to come here?
I want you to stay here and look after my son.
Stay here to look after Master Han?
Madam Han wants you to marry him.
I'm married already. I'm Su Dongpo's second wife now.
Mom wants you to divorce him and then marry me.
If can part with Su Dongpo in peace,
then I'm sure you'll change your mind and marry my son.
Dream on. I won't leave my husband.
Wang Runzhi, I’ve already been very tolerant of you already. Be careful.
Don't make me do this the hard way.
Then someone will become a widow.
What do you want?
Mom, we can talk nicely.
Runzhi, Mom means what she says. Don't cross her.
Or she'll really kill Brother Dongpo.
Honey.
Master.
Let go of me...Honey, are you OK?
I'm fine.
Madam Han, why have you brought us here?
She wants me to marry Han Yuan.
This is ridiculous. Runzhi is my wife. How can she marry your son?
Brother Dongpo.
Let's not waste our time talking to them.
If you want to get out of here alive, there's only one condition.
You must divorce Wang Runzhi.
Dream on. You better let us leave. Then I might consider letting this go.
Or I will report this to His Majesty.
You will end up miserable.
You're my prisoner now. How dare you bargain with me!
Brother Dongpo, act wisely.
It's a tragedy having met you. I was wrong to be friends with you.
You captured my wife. You brought me here.
You even want to force me to write a declaration of divorce.
Have you considered my feelings at all?
Brother Dongpo.
You're not my brother.
Son, we call the shots here. Forget about him. Su Dongpo, will you divorce her or not?
No way.
It doesn't matter it you don't write a declaration of divorce.
Thanks for reminding me. You can write it. It has the same effect.
I won't comply with your request.
That's right. You better give up. My wife is faithful to me.
You won't write it? Then you'll have to watch Su Dongpo die in front of you.
Don't do that.
Once Su Dongpo is dead, you can then remarry properly.
Fine. Kill me too then.
Honey, you mustn't die. You must stay alive to see their karma.
I will die with you.
Honey.
Mom, look at them.
There's no point making them do this. Why don't we let it go?
Let go of me. Master Han, please let us go.
I only love Su Dongpo. I won't fall for anyone else.
No, my son is so devoted to you. I must make his dream come true.
Son, I've already done this You still don't understand my intention?
Honey.
Mom, let's give them some more time to consider this, OK?
Runzhi, you write it.
Write it now.
Write it please, Runzhi.
Let go of me.
Runzhi.
I will never write it.
If you don't write it, Su Dongpo will die instead of you.
Fine. I'll die with him then.
Fine. I'll have his fingers broken.
I dare you.
Runzhi, don't cross Mom. Mom, can you give us a moment please?
OK. I'll let you two talk alone
so she'll get to know your merits.
You should know my son is thousands of times better than Su Dongpo.
He's more handsome than that fat guy. You better think about it carefully.
Runzhi.
Take your hands off.
Runzhi.
Let go of me. Please spare us.
You know you can't force someone to love you.
I understand that.
My health is getting worse because I have this disease.
Mom knows I can't forget you.
So she took things into her own hands and caught you and Brother Dongpo.
You're a grown-up. Why didn't you tell her how you feel?
I did. But she wouldn't listen to me She planned this all on her own.
I couldn't stop her. You must believe me.
Runzhi, you really must believe me.
Let go of me...
Runzhi...
Let go of me. Don't come over.
You and your mom play the good guy and the bad guy.
I don't trust any of you.
Runzhi.
Don't come over. I'm not afraid of you. I know how to use a knife.
You really think of me like that?
If I were like that, I wouldn't have helped you guys get out of here last time.
There's a secret passage here. You can reach the back garden through it.
I won't leave unless my husband is coming too.
Brother Dongpo is really lucky
to have a wife who will go through thick and thin with him.
I really envy him so much.
Don't worry. I've got a plan to help get you both out of here.
But you must suffer a bit.
If you'll really help us, I don't mind suffering anything.
Tell me your plan.
Mom believes that if you give us a written declaration of divorce,
you'll then marry me willingly.
Then she'll just focus on the wedding.
She'll be off her guard about you and Brother Dongpo.
You want me to persuade my husband to write a declaration of divorce?
That's the only way to fool Mom.
The night of the consummation,
you can go to the back garden through this passage and get out of here.
I will provide a carriage for you two.
But my husband has been locked up by your mom. How will he get out?
I will inform Brother Dongpo and show him how to get out of here.
But you must make him write the declaration of divorce later.
Su Dongpo.
Madam Han, you had better set me free. Runzhi won't marry Han Yuan. Just quit.
Look at this first
Runzhi, are you OK?
Brother Dongpo, I've already moved Runzhi with my sincerity.
She's agreed to marry me.
Runzhi, is that true? You've really agreed to marry him?
I've thought it over. Life is more important than love.
Why have you changed completely?
Yes. Just say that I'm afraid of dying.
I'm doing this out of everyone's interest.
But you said we would live and die together.
Now I don't want to die.
Have you really decided to marry him?
Yes. Just presume we're not meant to be a couple.
We're not meant to be a couple!
Brother Dongpo, Runzhi has even written me a love poem.
Why don't you take a look at it?
Having late snacks with my lady. A key to treasure in the room.
Going to the peach blossoms in Wushan. The carriage passes Yumen Pass quietly.
Runzhi, did you really write this poem?
Yes. Will you write the declaration of divorce now?
Fine. I'll write it.
You moved her with your love. You didn't need to resort to violence.
After they have consummated their marriage, I will send you home, Officer Su.
My dear daughter-in-law, let's go in and prepare.
Lock him up.
Yes...Over here...
Don't touch me. I will walk by myself.
Runzhi is only good at cooking. She never writes poems.
Hey, some characters are bigger than the others?
Late snacks. Key to treasure. Wushan. Carriage. Pass. Yumen Pass.
Madam Han, they're really a perfect pair.
If you truly love someone, you won't give up so easily. Runzhi.
The fortune-teller said your birth details are a perfect match.
That's why Madam Han has done so many things
to make you marry Master Yuan.
The fortune-teller also said that
if you two get married at midnight tonight, you will give birth to many sons.
I will have many grandchildren.
Don't worry, Mom. I will procreate for the family.
Good. Thanks to the ancestors.
My only son will give birth to some great men. I can die in peace then.
Mom, you will live a very long life.
Good boy. Madam Yue, let's go outside and see if we need to prepare anything else.
OK. Master Yuan's wedding must be perfect.
What are you doing?
Your collar is askew. I just wanted to set it right for you.
OK. Thank you.
Our wedding must be perfect. There must not be any ﬂaws.
Your plan...
My plan is that you will look after me after we're married.
I will get well very soon.
Then I will take you and Mom to different places for sight-seeing.
But...
Maybe we'll have children by then.
We can go everywhere with their nannies and Madam Yue.
Does he really want to help me? Or has he tricked me into marrying him?
Mom... baby.
Runzhi.
I feel that Han Yuan is not trustworthy. I must warn Honey.
Adulterers.
Don't worry, Runzhi. The wedding will be over soon.
Then we can consummate our marriage.
That's exactly what I'm worried about.
Let me pretend to trip. I'm sure Honey will come over and help me...
Ouch.
Sit down.
Are you OK?
I'm fine.
Start the wedding then.
We've been tricked. Han Yuan really wants to marry me.
What's the matter with your eyes?
Nothing.
If I start a fight now,
Madam Han will hit me with her dragonhead dub.
I'll die. No way. Let me watch for a while first.
Still watching? I'm going to marry him soon.
I don't care. I'm counting to three. Then we get out of here. One, two...
Why are you two exchanging glances? Hurry with the wedding.
Wait It's such a happy day today. Let me recite a poem for the occasion.
Sit down. You don't need to recite anything.
Gag him.
OK. Eat a bun.
OK. Make it simple. Complete the ceremony.
The bride and the groom bow to each other...Done.
Let me help you inside for the consummation.
Consummation, Brother Yuan. Consummation.
Honey...
Honey, hang in there. I will rescue you.
Hurry.
Go inside and consummate the marriage now.
I want consummation too. I want to wear this too.
Mom, you're all here.
How can we consummate our marriage like this?
It's fine. I gave birth to you. Runzhi's riot a virgin either.
You can lower the curtain. Then I can hear even though I can't see.
Madam Han...
Call me Mom.
Mom, please get outside.
OK. We'll go out.
I want to see you two drink the wedding wine first.
Son, drink more.
Sis Runzhi, don't drink yet.
Can you take off your gown so I can wear it?
I want to wear it too.
OK. No problem. You can wear it tomorrow. Leave with your son now.
That's a promise.
Good girl...
Drink the wine. The night is short.
Honey, let's drink it.
Good...Go in and consummate your marriage then.
He said there's a key in the late snacks. Wushan. Carriage.
That means get the key in the late snacks.
Then go to Wushan. There will be carriage to help us escape.
I've already deciphered the code. How come there's no key?
Did Han Yuan lie to us so Runzhi would listen to him and marry him?
Then Runzhi is in danger now. Oh, no...
You're making so much noise.
Are you hungry? Shall I give you back your late snack?
What did you say?
I asked if you're hungry.
Not that. The last sentence.
Give you back your late snack.
The late snack you're eating should be mine?
Yes.
OK. Give it back to me. I'm really hungry. Give it back to me...
Are you kidding, sir? You've eaten so much good food.
You should share with us. Let's carry on eating. Ignore him.
Don't eat. Give it back to me.
You really lied to me.
You ganged up with your mom to fool us so we'd write the declaration of divorce.
Then you held the wedding.
Step-by-step, you've made me your wife You're so mean.
Yes, I truly like you.
From Miss Wang, you became Mrs. Su. But I still couldn't forget you.
But no matter how much I didn't want to give up,
I still know I'm going to die soon. I never thought of lying to you.
I won't believe you anymore.
Runzhi.
How are you? Your illness?
At first I didn't know how serious my illness was.
Mom wouldn't tell me.
But she kept hiring different doctors for me.
I had to take more and more medicine. But my health only got worse.
Then I knew I was going to die soon.
Just now Mom insisted on watching us drink the wedding wine,
because she had put an aphrodisiac in it.
So you swapped yours with mine?
I'd rather die than see you hurt.
Mom was suspicious all along. She saw my note.
She also eavesdropped on our conversation outside the door.
Runzhi, don't worry. I've already asked Susu to release Brother Dongpo.
But why is the secret passage locked?
I did that.
I didn't want Mom to realize that I wanted to help you escape.
Runzhi, Brother Dongpo is waiting for you. You must go now.
I'm sorry. I doubted you just now. I'm sorry.
You were right to doubt me.
At that moment, I really hoped you would stay.
But I know I'm going to die soon. We can never grow old together.
Go see Brother Dongpo now. Go.
I won't leave.
I've married you twice. I'm already very happy.
You must get out of here now. Don't be so petulant. Go.
Baby...
Why have you come here?
I came to see you.
See me? What's the matter?
Brother Yuan said the baby keeps crying.
He told me to bring it here and ask you to hold it.
Cut it out please.
Oh, the baby's crying again. Be good...
Why is there sound coming from the baby's tummy.
Does it want to throw up? Come on. Let it puke on my hand. Come on.
OK.
Throw up now...
Good.
Good boy.
The baby's so cute. It's not crying now. It's asleep, right? It's fine now.
The moon tonight is so beautiful.
Why don't you take the baby out to look at it? Go.
Runzhi...Why aren't you leaving?
I can't leave you in such a state.
Don't worry. I'm fine. Go. I'm afraid Mom will come back. Go...Go.
I'll go with you to find Brother Dongpo.
How can you go with me when you're so sick now?
I'll go with you. Come on.
Stop! Who are you? Drop your weapon.
Don't come over. I have a knife.
Don't do anything reckless or you'll get hurt.
I'm Magistrate Su Dongpo.
Right ahead?
Yes, right ahead.
Son...You betrayed your mother for her?
Mom, I've married Runzhi already. I'm really content.
Please let her and her husband leave.
They're not husband and Wife. You two are.
Madam Han, stop being so demented.
Mom, I'm going to die soon. Why make them suffer?
I'm begging you, please.
No, you won't die.
I helped you extend your life with your wedding. You'll be fine.
What do you mean extend his life? He's in greater pain than before.
Just how you wanted me to drink the wine with aphrodisiac in it.
He swapped with me. You did this.
Is it worth it for the sake of this woman?
Mom, why? Why did you do this for me?
Master Han...
Go away. Son, don't scare me. You'll be fine...
Mom, I can only serve you in my afterlife.
Don't scare me. You can't die. Please don't die on me. Don't die on me.
Sis Runzhi.
Honey, are you OK?
I'm fine...Honey.
Han Yuan wrote a letter to Brother Dongpo. He said Sis Runzhi could be in trouble.
I rushed here as soon as I read the letter.
Honey.
Son...
Officer Su, so you didn't dress like a woman to rescue your wife.
You just got captured by an old woman. I thought you were a great lover.
Your Majesty, Officer Su was ready to give up his life for his wife.
He's really devoted and romantic.
Officer Qin, you don't need to praise me. Actually Han Yuan was devoted and romantic.
Right. I've already ordered people to record this
to laud the selflessness of love.
But you will just be the supporting male character only, Officer Su.
It's fine. I feel so lucky to have survived. I don't care about anything else.
But we must punish that Madam Han.
She kidnapped a government official. She printed counterfeit banknotes.
She's really vicious. She's guilty. I would like to ask Your Majesty...
To pass a lenient sentence on her, Your Majesty.
I instructed Madam Han to print the counterfeit banknotes
to pay Liao under our peace treaty with them.
What?
The counterfeit banknotes have made the economy of Liao collapse.
It has greatly undermined Liao. They can't invade our territory anymore.
In other words, Madam Han has done a great service for the country.
I hope Your Majesty will allow her to set off this mistake with her credit.
Prime Minister Wang, what's your problem?
It's a serious offence to print counterfeit banknotes.
You kept it from His Majesty?
Officer Su, what's your problem?
Of course the fewer people who know about this, the better.
The prime minister stationed soldiers at the border to frustrate Liao's morale.
He's gained credit in doing this.
Prime Minister Wang, you've done a great job.
Actually, it doesn't matter how much I know.
It's fine as long as it's beneficial to Song, right?
Much obliged, Your Majesty.
In this case, Madam Han has done a great job for Song.
She's old. She shouldn't be imprisoned.
Your Majesty, Madam Han almost got my wife killed.
Are we going to let her walk?
How about this?
I know that Madam Han has become deranged due to her son's death.
Putting her in a mental asylum is actually a punishment for her.
Right. Granted.
Your Majesty!
Officer Su, be forgiving.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Look, Jichang. It's simple.
Spiritual tablet of Jiangnan Gu Zhuang's Han Yuan.
No problem. I'll get the job done.
Thank you.
I'm happy to make a spiritual tablet for my good friend and benefactor.
Fat Po, you're so magnanimous towards your rival in love.
I'm changing my view of you.
If you could be nicer to my sister Damei, I'd change my view of you too.
Am I not nice to Damei?
The cause of the officials' sickness has been found.
The cups and plates at Lumin Club were dirty
It had nothing to do with the mead.
Really? That's great. Sis Runzhi, you don't need to worry anymore.
Watch your step. There are stairs.
How are you? Are you not used to being a mother yet?
I don't know.
People say a pregnant woman will vomit and feel sick. I don't.
Really?
I just want to sleep all the time.
Really?
I guess my baby must be lazy.
Like you. Anyway don't worry so much. Sleep and eat when you can.
Focus on carrying the baby. Let Jichang manage Tied Together Fans, OK?
OK. Ever since the name of the shop was changed to Tied Together Fans,
business has improved a lot.
Of course I gave it the name Tied Together Fans.
What did you guys call it before? Kaifeng Fans. Who would want to shop there?
Why don't you name the baby too?
No way. This is the Chen family's matter. I mustn't make any suggestions.
I don't want that lioness to bite me.
She's much more amiable than before.
That's what scares me. The lioness has suddenly become a cat.
I won't believe she's changed until she become a pork bun.
Jichang, we'll leave it to you then
to make the spiritual tablet for Master Han.
No problem.
I will monitor his progress. You can count on me.
Thank you very much.
Damei.
Here comes the pork bun.
It's windy here. You've been standing here so long.
What if you catch a cold? Hurry and get in the carriage.
OK.
Jichang, Damei is pregnant now. You must look after her, OK?
Of course.
I will look after Damei. You don't need to worry.
Very good then.
Brother Dongpo, Sis Runzhi, goodbye.
Goodbye.
Pork bun.
You're a pork bun.
Honey, that Liu Yue'e has become so amiable all of a sudden.
This is out of her character. This is bad. I've lost an adversary.
Don't worry. Yue'e is nice to Damei because there will be a son for the Chens.
You? She will never change her attitude towards you.
You've really stated the main point.
I don't need to worry that she might poison me then.
I'm hungry. Honey, stop talking. Go to the kitchen now.
You go to the kitchen.
Be careful, Damei.
Damei, be careful. Give me your hand.
It's OK. I can manage.
Be careful.
Honey...
Honey, are you OK?
I'm fine. I even feel really comfortable.
It's good that you're fine, Damei.
Sis Yue'e.
Come on...Be careful...
Yue'e.
Don't help me get up.
What's the matter?
My back. I can't move.