Episode 21
Have you heard about Madam Ying's infidelity?
Is it true? I've heard about it too.
Master Wei Wu. Master Wei Quan.
Is it true?
I cooked a soup and came to deliver it to you.
I can't believe...
I... I ran into the two of them...
They were hugging when I barged in!
Zhou Ying, what is your explanation?
There's nothing between me and Wang Shi Jun.
Wu Wei Shuang and Liu set me up.
Their objective is to swallow up San Yuan Pawn Shop.
Tell us then. How did they set you up?
They bribed Bao Lai...
...to bring Wang Shi Jun to that room and drug him.
Then, they made me go to that room...
...and accused us of adultery.
Bao Lai? Who is Bao Lai?
Wu Pin's servant.
Are you saying that Bao Lai played a pan in this?
Tell him to come! -Forget it.
This is so embarrassing. We should keep this to ourselves.
If others learn about this...
...the reputation of Wu Family will be ruined.
One Yin and five Yang.
Sister Zheng, this is the symbol of encounter.
Brother Wei Quan, what does that mean?
The Yin energy is upsetting the balance.
This shows that a woman is causing...
...the decline of this family.
Sister Zheng, this is a bad sign.
That's right. It refers to this woman.
I heard he's an apprentice. -Bao Lai!
Come in!
Go.
I heard that...
...the mistress saw it with her own eyes that night.
Master. Madam.
Bao Lai, tell us. What happened this evening?
Speak!
This evening? What happened?
I've no idea.
Bao Lai!
You told me that Uncle Wei Shuang wants to see me.
You took me to that room.
Madam Ying, I've been doing my work at the back.
I only saw you going out.
I don't know anything about the rest.
You're lying!
Speak! How much did Liu bribe you with?
Madam Ying, we already helped you to...
...hide the things you did in the past.
But, the masters and mistresses are all here today.
I dare not lie.
The things you did in the past?
What is it? Bao Lai, tell us.
Bao Lai, tell us. What did she do?
One night after Young Master Pin's death...
...a man came out from Madam Ying's room.
He climbed the wall and ran away after we discovered him.
Is that true?
I'm aware of that.
She...
Who is that man?
I do remember that man very clearly.
It's him.
What?
Fu Lai and Chun Xing were present as well that day.
You can ask them.
Mother.
That man that night...
He was really a thief.
But, he's not Wang Shi Jun. I'm sure.
Uncle Wei Wu.
You'll know if you go to that room.
Even though Wu Wei Shuang broke that door...
...you can see that it was locked from the outside.
I was the one who locked the door.
I saw the two of you inside.
I didn't want to let you two escape.
Zhou Ying, I can't believe you and Wang Shi Jun...
Mother!
If we're really having an affain...
...why did father send him to take care of him...
...and even entrust the seal of Shiyi Hall to him?
That's because Brother Wei Wen was fooled by you!
Father is so clever!
Would he be fooled by a woman like me?
Who can prove that it was Brother Wei Wen...
...who sent Wang Shi Jun to take care of you?
Isn't the seal of Shiyi Hall enough to prove it?
Wang Shi Jun must have stolen the seal...
...and handed it to you in Brother Wei Wen's name.
Right!
You ordered us around in Brother Wei Wen's name!
Nonsense! Lies!
I have witness and evidence.
What witness and evidence?
Come! Tell Shopkeeper Sun of San Yuan Pawn Shop to come.
Madam Liu.
Wang Shi Jun once pawned an inkstone in our shop.
This inkstone is a valuable item.
It is obviously not his possession.
So, I paid special attention to him.
Madam Zheng, master sent someone to deliver this.
This is for Yong Mei. Take it to the reading room.
This is the inkstone in Wu Pin's reading room.
This is Wang Shi Jun's signature.
I've sent someone to bring Wang Shi Jun's...
...works from the school.
Look.
Brother Wei Quan.
Brother Wei Wu, take a look.
It's the same handwriting. -Really?
Yes.
Wang Shi Jun has no right to enter the back of the mansion.
Clearly, someone stole it and handed it to him.
Isn't it obvious who the culprit is?
If Wang Shi Jun has the guts to steal and pawn a big inkstone...
...of course he can steal a seal.
Right. You have a point.
Wang Shi Jun.
Get up and speak. What exactly happened?
Wang Shi Jun!
Wang Shi Jun! Speak!
'(We -.
I'm here. -Are you crazy?
Zhou Ying, we have both witness and evidence.
What do you have to say? - There's no need to talk to her.
This shameless woman should be ousted as quickly as possible!
You'll be happy if I'm ousted.
Come! -Wait!
Uncle Wei Wu. I'm innocent.
Regarding my character...
...and relationship with Wang Shi Jun...
...you can ask the other maids and servants in the east mansion.
Zhou Ying.
Tell me. How did Wu Pin die?
What did you say?
Speak. Did you poison Wu Pin?
I thought he died because of a relapse.
But, blood came out of his mouth and nose when he died.
Wu Pin was injured in the head. That's very normal.
That's also a sign of poisoning!
Physician Liang, is there a possibility that...
...Wu Pin died of poison?
That... If it's blood that comes from the head...
...the colour should be dark. -Yes.
But, I think the blood I saw was bright red.
That's right! I heard that blood comes out of the nose...
...mouth, ears and eyes if it's poison!
Uncle Wei Wu, who sent you that letter?
You don't have to know.
Uncle Wei Wu.
Don't you think it's too coincidental?
It's been so long since Wu Pin's death.
But, nothing came up.
Now that I want to take the pawn shop back...
...this letter suddenly appeared.
You're still saying that someone is setting you up?
Uncle Wei Wu.
The maids and servants were present when Wu Pin died.
If I was the one who poisoned him...
...I wouldn't be allowed to live to this day!
You might have fooled everyone.
Uncle Wei Wu.
I suspect that the same person is behind...
...this letter and this incident tonight.
The objective is the same.
They want to set me up and oust me.
If we want to know if Wu Pin died because of poison...
...we can just open the coffin and examine the corpse.
No way. -Examine the corpse?
He's already buried. That's too much.
Sister Zheng, this concerns Wu Pin's death.
We must get to the bottom of it.
Brother Wei Wu, what do you think?
I didn't believe this letter.
But, the incident tonight...
...made me feel doubtful.
Brother Wei Shuang. Brother Wei Quan.
We shouldn't disturb Wu Pin.
It's too much. -Wei Quan!
Think about it. If this woman is really...
...the person who killed Wu Pin...
...and if we spare her, our nephew won't be able to...
...rest in peace down there!
Sister Zheng. -Why is it that...
...you can't even rest in peace?
My dear, Sister Zheng is so sad already.
She can't take it anymore. Forget it!
But... But, if we don't examine the corpse...
...this woman won't admit anything.
I agree.
Wu Pin's corpse will prove my innocence.
What do you think?
Isn't it obvious? Someone set Madam Ying up.
Who is it? This person is so bad.
But, Wang Shi Jun was in her room...
You all got up so early. How hardworking.
Uncle Si, why are you back so late? Where did you go?
I... What's wrong?
Madam Ying is in trouble! -What?
The deceased died because of poison.
How can this be?
Zhou Ying!
Zhou Ying, what can you say now?
Madam Zheng.
You evil woman!
Return my son to me!
Old woman, are you mad? I can't believe you hit her!
She's pregnant with your grandchild!
Who knows whether it is Wu Pin or Wang Shi Jun's child?
How dare you hit me! -So what?
Where are you from? -You deserve that!
Who are you? Come! -So what!
Tie him up and take him away!
Wu Wei Shuang! I curse your family!
You... How dare you curse me!
Take him away! -Drag him away!
Whose child are you pregnant with? Speak!
Mother, send for a physician quickly.
Stop pretending!
Mother, send for a physician quickly.
Send for a physician. Send for a physician!
Sister Zheng, ignore her. She's just putting up an act.
She... She isn't pretending. - Let's wait a little longer.
Let's observe.
Get a physician. Wang Cong! -Come!
Get a physician! -Get a physician!
I heard there's a big hole in Madam Ying's room.
How did Wang Shi Jun get into this hole?
Madam Ying is awake.
She's fine now.
I'll write a prescription for her.
Let her take some donkey-hide gelatin...
...and recuperate well.
She lost too much blood. She needs to be nursed.
Physician Liang, how is my child?
Fortunately, Madam Ying is still young.
As long as she recuperates well...
...her body will be as good as new.
He's out.
Physician Liang, is the child alright?
I'm sorry.
What did we do wrong?
Why is god punishing us like this?
God! -Sister Zheng.
You took Wei Wen and Wu Pin away.
Now, you took even... -Sister Zheng.
...Wu Pin's only son!
Do you want to put an end to us? -Sister Zheng.
We still don't know...
...who the father of the child is. Sister Zheng.
Sister Zheng, don't cry yet.
We still have work to do.
Brother Wei Wu. Brother Wei Quan.
How should we punish that despicable woman...
...who poisoned her own husband.
Is she really the one who killed Wu Pin?
It's evident. Who else can the murderer be?
Mother.
Report to the authority. Let them find the murderer.
Stop pretending. You are the murderer!
You...
In order to be with Wang Shi Jun...
...you poisoned Wu Pin!
You claim that I killed Wu Pin. Where is your evidence?
I have an evidence.
After the young master fell down from the tree...
...we carried him to the courtyard outside.
Then, Madam '(mg ...
She... She went into her room to get a medicine...
...which she made the young master drink.
Young Master Pin died after drinking it.
What did you make Wu Pin drink?
Mother, that's medicine.
Medicine? Was it from Physician Liang...
...or Imperial Physician Dong?
I received it from the missionary.
Are you talking about that foreigner?
Yes. -I can't believe...
...you made Wu Pin drink...
...the drug that foreigner extracted from corpses of babies.
I see. You and Wang Shi Jun have been having an affair.
Then, you killed your own husband with...
...a drug from that foreigner!
Mother, that medicine is something...
...Joseph brought over from the west.
When Wu Pin fell unconscious, I once used it to awaken him.
It was very effective.
It's definitely not poison. -Nonsense!
Everything from the foreigners is poisonous!
Mother. Uncle Wei Wu.
That medicine saved Wu Pin before.
Master Wei Wu. Master Wei Shuang. Master Wei Quan.
Wang Shi Jun is awake? -Good! Very good!
Uncle Wei Wu.
I want to see Wang Shi Jun.
Alright. Let's ask him and make things clear.
Wang Shi Jun, how did you obtain this inkstone?
Wang Shi Jun, did you steal this inkstone?
Did you steal the seal of Shiyi Hall...
...and hand it to Zhou Ying?
Speak!
Look. I told you so.
Wang Shi Jun.
Are you sound?
Wang Shi Jun, do you have an affair with Zhou Ying?
Yes.
Look.
Do you know what you're saying?
Speak. Why did you say that? Why are you doing this to me?
Get up and talk! Why?
Say something! Don't go!
Explain!
You all heard it. Her adultery is evident.
Zhou Ying, what can you say now?
What did you all do to Wang Shi Jun?
What did we do to you? Why did you do this to us?
Why are you so cruel! -I did not do that!
Why? -Mother!
Mother, how can you be so foolish?
Don't call me mother! I'm not your mother!
Mother, how can you be so foolish?
They are clearly after our money!
They set me up and killed my child!
If I get killed by them, you'll get into trouble too!
Say no more. Stop lying to me.
Return my son to me!
Sister Zheng, stop hitting her! This will only dirty your hands!
Come! Drag this shameless woman out!
No one can touch Madam Ying!
Let go! -What's wrong with you?
Madam Zheng, I dare to guarantee with my life that...
...there's nothing between Madam Ying and Wang Shi Jun!
A maid like you has no right to talk here!
Come! Drag both of them out!
Slap her! -Madam Ying is innocent!
You killed Wu Pin and my child.
Now, you want to kill me!
Even if I become a ghost, I will come back for revenge!
I can't bothered with reputation anymore.
Report to the authority! -No!
Let's just drown this despicable woman...
...who killed her own husband!
Let me tell you. -What happened?
Let me tell you. I heard...
...Madam Liu suggesting to drown Zhou Ying in the pond.
This despicable woman is very good at quibbling.
If we report to the authority...
...they might actually go easy on her.
Why don't we just drown her?
Sister Zheng, what do you think?
I don't know anything.
I only know that she should pay with her life.
Brother Wei Quan, do you agree with this too?
Of course. For adultery alone...
...she deserves to be drowned! Moreover, she murdered Wu Pin!
Let's drown her then.
Brother Wei Wu, let's go to the family temple.
Let's go.
Bring Zhou Ying and Wang Shi Jun over!
Move!
Kneel.
Wei Shuang, I'll leave it to you. -Alright.
Zhou, wife of the the 5th generation of Wu Family...
...is an unrefined woman from a humble background.
It is proven that she committed adultery...
...with her lover, Wang Shi Jun.
For the affain...
...she poisoned and killed her own husband, Wu Pin.
This headless woman is deemed unforgivable.
Dear ancestors of Wu Family...
...for the well-being of the family...
...and justice for the dead...
...we shall drown Zhou Ying to death...
...and banish her lover, Wang Shi Jun, from Shaanxi.
Open the cage! -Move!
Brother Ze!
Brother Ze! Please save Sister Zhou Ying!
What happened? -Father wants to drown her.
They said she poisoned and killed Brother Wu Pin.
Take me over.
Do you have any last words?
Bao Lai.
Once I become a ghost...
...I will come to you first.
You're about to die. Yet, you're still so insolent.
I'll send you to the ghosts now!
Get ready!
Wait!
Wu Ze, what are you doing here?
Father, there is a misunderstanding.
Wu Ze! How can you speak for this shameless woman?
Wu Ze, we have confirmed her crimes.
Don't give us troubles.
Wu Ze, the coroner has examined Wu Pin's corpse.
The shameless couple has admitted the adultery too.
What is there to say now?
We haven't wronged her!
Father, I'm sure Brother Wu Pin...
...and Sister Zhou Ying love each other very much!
Shut up. Is this what a girl like you should say?
Father, if Zhou Ying wants Wu Pin dead...
...why did she marry him back then?
Because she wants money.
Father, Zhou Ying was so sad on the day of Wu Pin's burial.
Zhou Ying is definitely not the person who poisoned him.
It was an act. -Brother Ze! Sister Yi!
Say no more!
Someone is determined to kill me.
They won't listen to you two.
Enough, Wu Ze. This is none of your business.
Take your sister away.
Drown her! -Stop!
Sister Zhou Ying! -Wu Ze, come back!
Sister Zheng.
The misfortune of the east mansion...
...has finally come to an end.
Hurry. Escort her.
Wu Pin.
Rest in peace!
Wu Pin!
My eldest nephew!
Open your eyes! See and listen for yourself!
Your uncles as well as my wife and I...
...have avenged you!
My nephew.
I'm so sad.
Ms. Yong Mei. -ls there news of my father?
No.
What is it then?
I heard of something related to Young Master Wu Pin.
Tell me quickly. -Young Master Wu Pin...
...was actually poisoned to death.
It was Zhou Ying who poisoned him.
It was her?
In fact, Wu Family has drowned her in a pond.
It was her.
It was actually her.
It was her.
Wu Pin died because of poison? -Yes.
It was his wife, Zhou Ying, who poisoned him.
Why did she poison Wu Pin? -It is said that she has a lover.
In order to maintain the affair, she decided to get rid of Wu Pin.
What if I demand you to return to Shen Family?
Regardless of your verdicL...
...I will follow Wu Pin even if I have to die.
Something isn't right.
What's the current situation? - The case has been settled.
Wu Family drowned Zhou Ying in a pond...
...and banished her lover.
They settled it like this?
They drowned her?
They are killing two at one go.
Wu Family of the east mansion is so cruel.
They think they are avenging Wu Pin.
It's not a bad thing. We can all rest assured now.
Boss, my senior fellow apprentice...
...sent someone to deliver a letter to me.
He says he wants to quit his dirty job and go clean.
He wants me to help him.
But, I've no say in this. You need to ask the young prince.
You put the world at the back of your mind...
...and study diligently.
I'm so envious of you.
I have no choice.
I failed despite numerous attempts.
I can only work harder.
Yet, you're here making fun of me.
I'm always busy working.
I can't even take a break. I dare not make fun of you.
How come you have time to visit me today then?
I came because of work too.
I heard that there's a real reason...
...behind Wu Pin's death.
What exactly happened?
Bai Shi.
This is Wu Family's problem.
You don't have to look into it.
This is a big case under myjurisdiction.
How can I turn a blind eye to it?
I met Zhou Ying several times.
She's indeed an unrestrained woman...
...who doesn't behave properly.
But, I don't believe that she'll murder someone.
I don't believe it either.
But, everyone says that she murdered Wu Pin...
...and I've no choice but to believe it as well.
You all should report it to the authority.
This will damage our reputation.
But, the real murderer might be on the loose.
Wu Pin is dead. Zhou Ying is dead as well.
It's pointless to investigate further.
Right. Ever since I came to Jingyang...
...the criminal cases have only been left hanging.
Now, I've Zhou Ying's mysterious case too.
How vexing.
I tried and tried, but I still failed.
I'm the one who's vexed here.
By the way, are you ready for next year's regional exam?
I'm fully prepared.
But, man proposes and god disposes.
I'll leave it to fate.
That shameless woman is finally dead.
But, you're gone as well.
Should I feel happy or sad?
You have been avenged. But now...
...I'm all alone in this world.
Why should I feel happy for being alive?
Brother Wu Pin.
It's all my fault.
I should be the one you married back then.
If I'm your wife, this wouldn't happen.
If I were less hesitant...
...we could have made it in time.
But now...
Now...
...it's too late.