Young Sherlock
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
♫ Let love subtly weave our separations and reunions ♫
♫ I do not regret how persistent I was in staying by your side ♫
♫ Everyone hopes for a time ♫
♫ When they can love someone without thinking about moral sense ♫
♫Hear the wind howl, the lilting sound of the flute as you are lost in your thoughts ♫
♫ He who holds the sword dances lightly in the wind on the journey home ♫
♫ The song has spread ten thousand miles. Where are you now? ♫
♫ Can you hear it clearly? ♫
♫ I am here, waiting for you. ♫
Young Sherlock
Episode 31
Department of State Affairs Office
Brother Di, I'm sure it's a lot of pressure to take on such a heavy responsibility.
Have you seen Nephew Di?
Not yet.
I rushed here after getting the summon.
You'll be able to see him at night. Have a seat.
Okay.
- Sit. - Please.
Good tea. Good tea!
It's too bad that it's hard to find a close friend.
If you weren't in the city, there really isn't anyone to drink tea with me.
During this time, Huaiying has caused you much trouble.
Now they've become very good friends.
If you don't mind, I'd really like to have him as my godson.
Of course that would be great.
Brother Di, for this case, where do you plan to start investigating?
You are right.
I think Huaiying will surpass you soon.
Young Sir, please hold on.
What? I can't visit my sister?
Young Sir, please wait. I will announce your arrival.
No need. I've never needed to be announced when visiting Sister.
Sir, please don't. Sir Di just left.
What did he come here for?
He said he wanted to ask Her Highness some things.
He questioned for a long time. Her Highness hasn't been feeling well lately.
I'm worried that Her Highness‘s health won't be able to handle it.
If you insist on seeing Her Highness,
please let me announce that you're here.
Okay, go ahead.
Okay.
Young Sir, Her Highness wanted me to tell you
that she's really tired and wants you to come see her another day.
Why?
Her Highness said that talking to Sir Di today was too draining.
She is resting now.
Alright. Take good care of Sister.
Tell her that I'll come see her another day.
Yes. I will definitely do my best to take care of Her Highness.
Please don't worry.
Suo Lang, who exactly is your sweetheart?
I'll go myself.
I know my way!
Your Highness.
Your Highness?
Di Renjie.
Your Highness. You don't have to say anything.
The next time you need to see me, can you not have that guy flashing before me?
My head hurts.
Thank you.
Your Highness, what is it?
How is your investigation on Suo Lang going?
Should I trust you?
In this palace, who else can you trust besides me?
I wanted to see you because there's something I want to tell you.
A while ago, I asked His Majesty to have your father serve as the head of the imperial guards.
He's already in Changan now.
I hope you and your father will work together to resolve this difficulty for His Majesty.
But be careful not to be used by others.
Thank you, Your Highness. I will go see my father.
Goodbye.
Department of State Affairs Office
Here, have some tea.
Yuanfang.
- What's wrong? - Nothing.
Nothing? Look at your dark face.
It's darker than the bottom of a pot.
I said it's nothing.
Where's Huaiying?
What does that have to do with me?
Nothing. I'm going to my room to rest.
The two of them must have had a fight.
Where's Yuanfang and Huaiying? Why aren't they here?
Minister Wang, Xiao Hu hasn't come back yet.
Yuanfang... Yuanfang...
What's the matter with him?
Yuanfang locked himself in his room.
It seems he's not feeling well.
Brother Wang, do you want to go see him?
It's okay. He's already a grown man.
He can take care of himself. You don't have to worry.
You should still go see him.
No matter how old a child is, he still needs his parents' love.
You are a compassionate father.
Okay. Then I will go over to see him.
Please wait a bit.
Okay, we'll wait.
Master.
Er Bao.
Thank you for taking care of the young master all this way.
No, Master. It's what I should do.
I've done most of what you asked.
Good, good, good.
Uncle Di.
How are my parents?
Mengyao, don't worry.
Your parents are doing well.
Father! Father!
- Young Master. - Are you my father? Father!
Rascal, you remember your father?
Of course I do. Why are you here? Is your health okay?
Good.
Huaiying, His Majesty asked me to come to the capital this time
to take charge of the imperial guards and the Changan governmental office
and to work with Minister Wang to investigate head of the imperial guards Suo Lang's murder.
What's the situation? Have you made any progress?
You must remember what I say.
We absolutely can't wrongly accuse an innocent person.
And can't let a guilty person free.
Yes!
- Yes! - Yes!
Yes!
Tell me. What happened today?
I went to see Sister today.
What happened?
She didn't see me.
Your sister isn't feeling well.
You should visit her in a few days! Why would you bother her now?
But today, Di Renjie went to question her.
But when I went, she said she wasn't feeling well and didn't want to see me!
Seems like Di Renjie really is being used by someone.
He's suspicious of your sister?
No, that's not possible. He's just investigating the case.
That's not certain.
Today, His Majesty gave authority over the imperial guards to Di Zhixun.
Now those two have a lot of power to investigate this case.
It is very disadvantageous to us.
Disadvantageous?
But they won't wrongly accuse an innocent person.
It's different from how you investigate the case.
Then what should we do now?
You must investigate quickly.
You have to unmask everything about this case before Di Renjie and his father does.
At that time, no matter who it is,
whether it's Concubine Xu or Wu Meiniang,
I won't let them off, otherwise
I won't let you down.
Good.
You're really here.
There's nothing you want to say to me?
What?
For example, what's with you and Xiao Hu?
What's with me and him?
Don't think that I don't know anything just because I don't say anything.
Even a fool can see that there's something wrong between you and Xiao Hu.
There's nothing wrong between me and him.
It's just work.
Yuanfang, you know that Xiao Hu and I grew up together.
We're like siblings.
And you a
Anyway, no matter what, I don't want there to be anything wrong between you two.
I don't want to see either of you unhappy.
So that means I'm just as important as he is to you.
Or am I more important than him?
Don't worry. There's nothing wrong between me and him.
I just want to investigate this case clearly.
I don't want to wrongly accuse an innocent person.
I know. And you don't want to let a guilty person free, right?
Mengyao, from when I was young until now, the happiest time of my life
was when I was traveling with you guys.
That's good. When you're done working, let's go traveling again.
How about it?
I promise that after this case is solved, we'll go travel to see mountains and rivers.
Department of State Affairs Office
Tell me, why are there choices in life?
Life is about choices.
I hate choices the most.
Especially choices that will hurt myself
or the people closest and most important to me.
What do you mean by that?
Are you referring to me?
I want to ask you
if a choice you have to make could hurt me, what would you do?
Hurt you?
Then... I'd think about the situation
and then choose.
Hey! What are you laughing about?
Seeing how seriously you thought about it
means that I'm very close and very important to you.
You... you're shameless. I'm going to bed.
Since the stars are so beautiful today,
gaze at them a little while longer with me.
I'm telling you,
no matter what you choose in the end,
you'll still be the most important person in my life.
Dragon-Slaying Hall
My lord, please don't be angry. This was my negligence.
Please punish me.
Di Renje was enough trouble, and now we have to deal with Di Zhixun too?
Great. Father and son together.
It was Li Zhi's idea, but he still doesn't know our plan.
Having Di Zhixun come back was just a makeshift strategy.
Isn't it a joyous occasion to have a friend come visit from far away?
Since a guest has come, we'll have to take good care of him.
I understand.
Sister, have you been feeling better?
I've been meaning to come visit you since I came back to the capital.
But I was afraid I'd disturb you from getting rest since you were sick.
Sister, has anyone in the palace been giving you trouble lately?
No. Why would you ask that all of a sudden?
You know how so many things have been happening in the palace. So...
I'm fine. Don't worry.
Oh yeah, Sister. Why did you change all the maids in your residence?
No one looks familiar. Were all your former maids not helpful?
After what happened to Suo Lang, everyone in the palace has been scared.
I've been ill-at-ease as well, so I changed to some more dependable maids.
Sister, what do you know about what happened to Suo Lang?
Brother, I've already told Di Renjie everything, so...
Is it someone from Concubine Xu or Wu Meiniang's side?
Brother, I'm feeling a bit tired.
I'd like to rest. You should leave.
Okay, I will leave. Rest up.
- Lian'er. - Yes.
What happened?
Your Highness, please forgive me. I was watching out, but I don't know how Sir Wang came in.
Be more careful next time! Don't make this kind of mistake!
Yes, Your Highness.
This velvet...
Could this really be from Sister's canopy curtain?
Knife wound in the back
Consort Li
Consort Li has been sick after what happened.
Suo Lang's death
Young Master.
Consort Li has been sick the whole time.
Young Master, open the door!
Suo Lang was knifed in the back.
Young Master, open the door!
What is it?
Why are you locking the door during the day? Open the door, Young Master.
I'm preparing to commit suicide.
What? You're preparing to...
Why, Young Master? What makes you want to die?
You can't die! What will I do if you die?
Young Master, hurry and open the door! Young Master!
Open the door!
Young Master, open the door!
Young Master, you really can't die!
What? You're so noisy!
Weren't you... going to commit suicide?
If I were to commit suicide, I'd kill you first.
- What is it? - Master wants you to go.
- Go where? - The Changan governmental office.
- Prepare a horse. - Why do I need to prepare a horse?
To go to the Changan governmental office.
Changan governmental office
Why does it seem like I haven't seen you in a while? Where have you been?
Investigating. What are you doing here?
Father asked me to come. What about you?
Nothing.
Do you remember the female corpse we found outside the city?
Yes.
- I want to see it. - What's there to see?
I haven't made any progress lately,
so I thought I'd come see. Maybe I'll discover something.
Good habit. I support that.
- Then I'll head inside. - Okay.
Changan governmental office
Father, why did you want to see me so quickly?
How is your investigation progressing?
I found out some things, but they're all matters of the inner palace, so...
I knew that would be the case.
Are there any issues?
I want to investigate a few of Consort Li's former personal maids,
but they're all very secretive, so progress is slow.
This is a serious matter.
You must investigate carefully.
Let me know if you need me.
I know. Father, what is the situation with the imperial guards?
They were riled up when Suo Lang had just died, but they're calm now.
But I received some news.
Some bandits have gathered together and are causing trouble in some towns.
I've already sent some people to look into it. I'll hear back in a few days.
If necessary, I will go myself.
But I think we should report this to His Majesty soon.
You're right. I will leave the investigating to you.
You must solve this case quickly.
Don't worry, Father. With a distinguished father such as yourself, you son is sure to do well.
Rascal, can't you be more modest?
Who told you not to add "xun" (modest) to my name?
You named me Huaiying.
Do—
- I will leave now, Father. - Alright, go.
Changan governmental office
I waited a long time for you. Did you find anything?
He's different from before. Something's wrong.
Sir, Her Highness is not feeling well.
- Sir, please hold on. - Sir! Sir!
- Sir, please hold on. - Sir, please hold on.
Brother, what is it that you're in such a hurry?
Sister, I have something to ask you. You must tell me the truth.
You may leave.
Yes.
Brother, go ahead.
How is that possible?
I've always scrupulously abided by the palace rules.
How could I let my maids do such a thing?
How come this velvet was found on Suo Lang's corpse?
How... How am I supposed to know?
Don't lie to me.
Brother, how could I lie to you?
You're my biological brother!
This must be...
It must be... someone must want to frame me!
Yes, someone is trying to frame me.
That Concubine Xu! And that Wu Meiniang!
They want to frame me.
Brother, they're trying to kill me. They're framing me!
You have to believe me! You have to believe me!
You're not my sister!
My sister never calls me "Brother."
She only calls me by my pet name.
Who are you? My sister has a birthmark.
But you don't.
I really am your sister.
If you don't tell me the truth, I'll kill you.
I... I...
Stop!
Father, who is this woman?
Your sister is dead.
She's the unidentified female corpse that you found on your way back.
Father! How did Sister die?
Who killed her? How could her corpse be left out in the wilderness?
Tell me! Tell me, Father!
Okay. I'll tell you what happened.
Actually, Suo Lang isn't the only one who died in the palace.
Your sister died too.
How could that happen? Who killed Sister?
Actually...
General.
I miss you, Xiao Zhao.
General.
I'm scared.
Scared?
Why, Xiao Zhao? Why are you scared?
Our relationship has already spread throughout the palace.
Consort Li seems to know.
Don't worry. Even if something happens... I'll take you away from here.
We'll live happy and carefree lives, okay?
Your Highness.
Suo Lang, as the leader of the imperial guards,
how could you do something so inappropriate?
Your Highness. Your Highness, please forgive me.
I... I... Xiao Zhao and I are truly in love.
Your Highness, the general is in my heart.
Your Highness, since I have served you for so many years,
please forgive me and give me your blessings.
Your Highness.
Xiao Zhao, it's because you've served me for so many years
that I didn't believe all the rumors.
- I can't believe it was true. - Your Highness.
What you have done is beyond my authority to decide on.
I will report it to His Majesty for him to decide on.
Your Highness, you must not! Please forgive us!
I'm not afraid of dying, but I don't want Xiao Zhao to be punished too, Your Highness!
Your Highness, please give us your blessings and pardon us.
There's nothing I can do.
Everything will be decided by His Majesty.
When the confidant I had arranged to be by your sister's side told me about this,
I couldn't accept it either.
But it already happened. What can I do?
Why didn't you tell His Majesty all of this?
I never would have expected that Suo Lang would die the next day.
I don't know where Xiao Zhao is.
How could I tell His Majesty this?
Could I be the one who killed Suo Lang to avenge your sister?
You know that the royal court
does not lack people who are treacherous and will hit you while you're down.
Since your sister is gone now,
if I tell His Majesty and he starts to suspect me,
our family would be done for.
But Father, just because of that, we have to let Sister die so tragically?
Do we have to deceive everyone?
While she was alive, Sister was a noble consort. She was honored and respected.
Yet now that she's dead, her corpse is left out in the wilderness and no one knows about it!
Do you know how cruel this is to her?
If things were that simple, I would give up my life
and tell His Majesty the truth and have him investigate it.
But not long after, I found out that
the imperial guards were in riot.
It seemed like they would stage a mutiny.
- Mutiny? - Yes.
Yes. After I found out all this,
Suo Lang's death must have something to do with the mutiny.
So I chose to be silent and bear the pain.
I had a trusted aide pretend to be your sister
and had servants take your sister's corpse outside the city and bury her secretly.
But the servants just did whatever they wanted.
They actually... They left your sister out in the wilderness.
It's my fault. It's my fault.
So calling you back was my idea.
I need you. The royal court needs you.
Your sister needs you.
You must investigate all of this carefully.
Father, don't worry. I'll definitely investigate carefully.
Do you have other clues?
No.
Think about it.
I was going to ask His Majesty to give me authority over the imperial guards.
This way, I would be able to control the imperial guards and all the military power in the capital.
But I don't know why His Majesty suddenly called Di Zhixun secretly to manage everything.
What kind of reasoning is that?
Uncle Di?
You mean Uncle Di—
No, we can't be certain of all this.
But, Son, you have to be wary of the Di father and son.
They are definitely not to be trifled with.
Father, I know Di Renjie well. He's not that kind of person.
Never trust those closest to you.
This is what I've learned from years of experience.
Alright. Continue investigating this case.
I will handle the matter about the imperial guards staging a mutiny.
Just let that fake Consort Li continue pretending to be her.
When everything is cleared up,
You're back.
You seem down today.
Did something happen between you and Mengyao?
No. I'm tired. I'm going to sleep.
I told you. Don't anger the mother tiger.
This Tong Mengyao.
- Hey! - Hey! Can't you knock?
Would you knock?
I... What if I was taking a bath?
Bath? I've seen you taking a bath before when I was young.
I—
This I've never seen before.
Let go, let go. What do you mean never seen before?
You've never seen a woman sew a flower?
I've just never seen tigers sew flowers.
I'm going to stab you to death.
Okay, okay, okay.
Let me ask you something. Are you fighting with Yuanfang?
No. Why?
Don't you find him acting strangely?
His face is always ashen, and he talks weirdly.
Nothing's happened recently, right?
Have you been looking into too many cases? You're overly suspicious.
I said it's nothing.
I've never wrongly accused an innocent person and will never—
- Will never let a guilty person free, right? - Yes.
You've said it over 800 times. Can you say something new?
I said it's nothing. Stop with your nonsense.
It's not nonsense. Haven't you seen how he looks like a lost soul?
Forget it. With your observation skills, I'm wasting my breath.
Hey!
You saw him come back?
You're getting nervous now?
I'm not telling you. Sew it well!
Rotten Xiao Hu.
What's wrong?
I think it's really strange.
What's strange?
So many things have happened during our travels. What wasn't weird?
I'm not talking about that. I'm talking about Yuanfang.
I think he's been strange lately.
He does seem a bit off.
Did he discover something, so—
If he discovered something, he should tell me. Then we'd both be happy.
That's what we've been doing all along.
It's not the same. That was when we were in other places.
We're in Changan right now.
And the crime took place in his sister's home.
So it's normal for him to act a bit strange.
Could that be the reason?
Or it could be that...
something about this case has to do with his sister
or Minister Wang.
Anyway, the current situation is different.
I don't know either. Anyway, after seeing that female corpse—
Oh yeah. How did I forget that?
What?
Let's go.
- How unlucky. - What is it?
We have to look at a corpse even at night.
See?
Good thing we already ate.
What does this have to do with eating? Is it—
Oh no!
Wanqing.
- Who exactly is it? - That's not important.
But now I'm certain that there's something about this corpse.
Timing and Subtitles by The Chivalrous Team @ Viki
♫ I will accompany you as you grow old ♫
♫ But who knows what's on my mind? ♫
♫ Even the sky clears as my questions are answered ♫
♫ Only fools will have such worries ♫
♫ It is hard to control the timing of fate ♫
♫ I sincerely believe that ♫
♫ No one wants to see a pair of swallows fly separate paths ♫
♫ Moral sense can be cut away with one slice of the sword ♫
♫ The Heavens are too high for us to reach ♫
♫ And no amount of guessing will help ♫
♫ The pugilist world is too dangerous ♫
♫ Once you enter, you cannot leave ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly. ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing ♫
♫ To walk to the ends of the world with you ♫
♫ The air is thick with yearning. ♫
♫ Can you tell me how to deal with it? ♫
♫ The human heart is too fickle♫
♫ to leave the secular world forever ♫
♫ Entangled fates cannot be revealed nor explained clearly ♫
♫ Why don't you understand my heart? ♫
♫ As a wanderer, I am willing ♫
♫ To walk to the ends of the world with you ♫
She is your biological daughter!
I know! I am also heartbroken.
Your story is so perfect.
You probably know all the answers. Why bother asking me?
Minister Di, you can't just destroy the bridge after crossing the river!
You commanded me to seize Shama Town and wait for your arrival!
Di Zhixun is a traitor! He staged a rebellion!
Don't worry. I'll definitely think of a way to prove your innocence.
Right now...
only one person can help you.