~Episode 22~
Elder Brother.
Elder Brother, bad news. Xiao Tian is in trouble.
Zhao Pu Song came to the Dong Chang's prison and took Xiao Tian away.
He said that the Empress Dowager gave the order to execute Xiao Tian right away.
And those who try to stop them will be executed too.
I came from the prison.
I don't know if they have reached the execution ground yet.
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The infinitely merciful Goddess of Mercy,
my daughter He Tian Xin is good at heart.
She never go asking for trouble.
Please protect her safety.
If she can remain safe, I am willing to have my life shortened by a few decades.
Everything seems to be tranquil and ideal.
The family reunites and everything come in pairs.
Who knew that they will be parted halfway.
They separate without parting words.
Extremely bad luck.
Xiao He. Bad news.
Xiao Tian has been arrested and thrown into prison.
I heard from people that she will be taken to the execution ground in two days time. She
will be beheaded.
Xiao Tian!
Stay there.
Xiao Tian, where are they taking you?
Officers! Officers!
Where are you taking her?
The execution ground.
Both of you better get lost!
If you come closer, we will execute you too.
Xiao Tian, weren't you fine yesterday?
Why are you heading to the execution ground?
What's happening? Tell me.
What's happening?
Mom.
Do you remember the water jar in the backyard that broke last year? I broke it.
At that time, I lied to you and said that Da Fu was the one who broke it.
The prescription to cure a cold and cough is placed in the 5th drawer of the cupboard in my room.
Mom, if you have a flu or fever,
get the herbs according to the prescription.
You can get the best herbs from Bao Xin Hall.
Why are you saying this? Tell me what exactly happened?
Mom, listen to me.
Mom, you must take good care of yourself.
Uncle Tao, my mom loves to drink alcohol.
Don't let her drink too much.
What are you saying?
I'll look for the Emperor to save you.
Mom, I am unfilial.
I will repay your gratitude in my next life.
And treat you better.
Take her away! Yes.
Mom, I will see you in my next life.
Let her go!
Xiao He.
Let her go!
Mom, you must take care of yourself.
Let her go. My daughter.
Xiao He. Tian Xin.
Xiao He, what are you trying to do?
I'm going to rescue Xiao Tian.
You can't go. Don't.
Aiyoh.
Don't go, Xiao Tian.
Don't go.
He Tian Xin, I once respected your excellent medical skills.
I gave you credit for curing me
by pardoning your crime of deceiving us with your disguise as a male.
I made an exception by allowing you to serve at the Harem Chambers.
I originally thought that the rules and regulations at the Harem Chambers,
will train you to be less unruly.
I didn't expect you to let me down.
Not only did you become more rebellious, you even set the praying hall on fire.
And things worsen when you harmed a relative of the royal family.
You've let both the Emperor and me down
by committing a crime that shows your lack of morals.
If I were to still give you free rein,
it will be intolerable.
A member of the Royal Clinic, He Tian Xin,
poisoned the relative of the Royal Family, Li Yun Ying, to death.
Her crime is of the most heinous nature. According to the law,
she will be executed in the presence of an audience. And her remains will be exposed for three days.
So that the people will feel that justice has been served. Commence the execution.
Let's see who dares to kill my daughter!
Mom.
Mom! Mom!
No, Mom! Mom!
Mom! Mom!
Capture me.
Let my daughter go.
Mom! Mom!
What are you waiting for? Hurry up and perform the execution!
Stop!
Move aside now!
The Emperor is here! Move aside!
His Majesty came to create a disturbance.
Let her go.
Greeting to you, mother.
You have alot of guts to come and make a scene here.
Men, take the Emperor away.
The Empress Dowager gave the order to take the Emperor away!
Xiao Tian. Mom.
Did you hear me?
Heed the Empress Dowager's order and arrest His Majesty!
Hands off.
Empress Dowager, this...
All the previous Emperors are here. I'll see who dares to stop me.
You are so foolhardy. Do you think that I can't punish you by law?
Elder Brother.
Don't be afraid. Elder Brother is here to save you.
Elder Brother, don't bother about me.
Elder Brother will not desert you.
Mother, according to the date limit you set for the case to be cracked,
There's still 2 more days left.
That is the maximum date limit.
All the evidence are already present here.
He Tian Xin has already pleaded guilty.
You still think you can help her escape her crime?
That's because
I am afraid she can't stand the tortures.
That's why I asked her to plead guilty first. It is a stall tactic.
Mother, I need 2 more days.
If I still can't catch the killer in these 2 days,
I will leave it to you to melt out the punishments.
Son, I have repeatedly advised you, yet you still pay me no heed.
Today, you even disturbed our ancestors
and made a fool out of yourself in front of the citizens.
Do you still have respect for the law and our ancestors?
Do you even respect me?
You swore in front of Yun Ying that you will
help her to find the killer.
But the killer is now right in front of you.
You... You can personally behead her!
Mother.
You cannot wrong an innocent person.
If we find out later that we executed the wrong person,
we would have sacrificed an innocent life.
Please reconsider your decision!
You have acted impetuously once and again. You no longer differentiate right from wrong.
I am very disappointed by your behaviour.
Mother, I only need 2 more days to investigate fully.
Okay. mother will give you 2 more days.
If after two days,
you still can't prove that the murderer is someone else,
then I will announce to the world that
I will remove you as the Emperor and elect someone else.
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I meant what I said.
Our ancestors can stand witness.
And the people present can all stand witness.
If I don't do as I have said,
I will suffer a horrible death.
Think this over carefully before giving me an answer.
I will obey.
Mother.
I have another request.
Speak.
Time is of the essence,
I hope that He Tian Xin imprisonment can be postponed
so that she can help me in cracking the case.
Fine. Do as you wish.
Madam He made a scene at the execution ground.
She will immediately be taken into custody and await trial.
Xiao Tian,
Go as far away as possible. Don't worry about me.
Mom! Mom!
Run as far as possible.
All the people with motive,
including Grand Secretary Zhao, have been eliminated as suspects.
What about Eunuch Li? That sly fox!
I can't believe that he would let you check the storage room.
It could mean that he came prepared.
I bet that we can't carry on the investigation in that direction.
The number of pills in the storage room tallied with that in the accounting book.
Furthermore, the key to the storage room
is kept by Official Mo.
We are in deep trouble this time.
Both our trails of salted fish and cock fighting have been broken.
We only have 2 days.
And we don't even have a lead to follow. What can we do?
Elder Brother, it's all my fault.
I dragged you into this. Sorry.
That's not it.
Are you being possessed by Da Fu?
You were framed, What do you have to be sorry about?
Xiao Tian, it's okay.
Leave this to me.
Elder Brother will think of a way to prove your innocence.
When the time comes, Auntie will be safely released too.
That's right. She will only be in there for two more days.
Maybe Auntie can help you request for more special services in the prison.
Don't think too much.
You should go back to the medicine booth to tidy yourself up first.
If we have any news, I will inform you immediately.
Elder brother, I think we can only resort to the method of breaking into the execution ground.
When the time comes, do you want to leave with us?
Second brother, can you leave us alone for a moment?
I have something that I want to tell Elder Brother.
You throw me to one side everytime.
Are there things that cannot be heard by me? Hurry up.
I have been giving you trouble ever since I came into the palace.
And now I am in such a big trouble.
Don't ever say that.
I'm very sure that the killer is not you.
I can only watch while you suffer for things you didn't do.
We still have 2 more days.
Our top priority is to
think of a way to catch the real culprit.
Elder Brother, the Empress Dowager said that she will remove you as the Emperor,
it's not a joke.
You must promise me this. Before the 2 days is up...
The deadline's not up yet.
I don't want to hear you say those depressing words.
You must believe in me, Xiao Tian.
I'll find the real killer.
And also prove your innocence.
Xiao Tian.
Sister.
I heard what happened you. Come with me.
I asked the Imperial Kitchen to prepare a bowl of vermicelli for you.
It's to get rid of your bad luck for you.
What's wrong with you?
I have let everyone down.
Clearly, I was the one who created the trouble,
yet I dragged everyone down.
Don't talk like this. Take it in.
Sister,
you don't need to comfort me.
I know that it's my fault.
If I didn't trespass the praying hall,
Sister would not have gotten involved too.
We are good sisters. Why are you saying this?
Second Brother wouldn't have to break into the execution ground to save me
if I didn't give him a reason to.
And he wouldn't have to become a fugitive.
If not for me.
My mum wouldn't have to be humiliated.
And Elder Brother wouldn't keep
having conflicts with the Empress Dowager.
And Zhao Pu Song wouldn't be able to say that the Emperor is biased.
All the hurt that everyone suffered
was all because of me.
Don't keep saying this.
It's very common to be punished by the Empress Dowager.
Anyone who has stayed very long at the Harem Chambers would have been punished by the Empress Dowager before.
Grand Secretary Zhang is audacious by nature.
Even if it wasn't because of you.
He would still have done things that overstep his boundaries.
Okay, stop crying.
You already know that Miss Yun Ying was jealous of you and the Emperor being together.
That's why she kept picking on you.
Yes. The Emperor treats you especially well.
But isn't Zhao Pu Song at the centre of the system that His Majesty has to change?
So, it wasn't your fault at all.
Stop crying and wipe away your tears.
Why not do it this way. I will name a example for you.
If the Emperor is in trouble,
will you risk your life to save him?
I would.
That's right. The same applies to you.
So, the way you are now,
the Emperor would worry, isn't that so?
But it's different this time.
The Empress Dowager said that if we can't find the killer in 2 day's time,
She would replace the Emperor.
Did she say this personally?
Yes.
Sister. I don't wish to cause harm to others.
But no matter where I go,
accidents keep happening to me.
Regardless of sister or others,
everyone has been hurt because of me.
I wanted to learn medical skills and save others from young. That's why I entered the Royal Clinic.
But even till now, I am still hurting others.
What's wrong with you?
Xiao Tian, don't have any more wild thoughts.
All these things, I will help you solve them next time.
Go and finish your noodles.
Yi Rou, it's not impossible for this to be achieved.
You know that the Empress Dowager is so stubborn.
She hates to be embarrassed.
It's unlikely that she will retrieve her orders,
especially when she said them in front of so many others.
The Emperor is tbe birth son of the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager wouldn't remove the Emperor from his throne.
And elect someone else.
No, no, no.
The Emperor has repeatedly
went against the Empress Dowager's wishes.
She would rather change the Emperor to one who is more obedient.
Why did you stop talking?
Are you are afraid that if the Emperor changes, you can't be the Empress anymore?
Aiyah.
Don't worry. Even if the Emperor changes,
I will make sure that you become the Empress.
Thanks, godfather.
Aiyah.
You are such a good god daughter.
In the future, these chores,
leave them to the lowly servants.
This is what I should do.
I don't want to let anyone else do it.
Godfather, take a rest first. I'll leave now.
Okay.
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If the Empress Dowager removes the Emperor,
what else can I do?
Whatever I do then will have no meanings.
From changing the prescription, stealing the herbs, poisoning,
framing He Tian Xin, altering the account book,
and everything else, will be in vain.
I can only depend on myself.
The removal of the Emperor must not happen.
That's right. The Emperor must not be removed.
I must prevent this thing from happening.
Official Mo.
Official Mo, do you still remember me?
I am Hua Tuo, the Section Chief of the Royal Clinic.
How could I not remember this?
You are Doctor Leng's very capable assistant.
That time, outside Eunuch Li's chamber,
I called you but you ignored me. I thought that you've forgotten me.
I must have been busy and tired at that time.
A young and handsome Section Chief like you,
How could I have forgotten?
It's all right.
It's so late. Why aren't you asleep yet?
That... The Empress Dowager has insomnia.
I went to deliver the medicine to her.
Did you catch a cold?
I don't know what happened. I have been like this for the past two days.
Did you overtire yourself?
Your job is busy and stressful. It's very easy for you to fall ill.
I am not sure myself.
Sometimes I feel better.
But the next day, I will feel very weak again.
How did things turn out this way?
Why don't we look for a place and let me give you a medical checkup?
Recently, such a big thing happened in the palace.
Not only must I perform my duties,
I must also deal with emergencies.
When both things happen at the same time, I can't divide myself to deal with them simultaneously.
That's why, I fell ill.
Official. You really are too busy.
If you need my help, please feel free to tell me.
You can help me?
Don't think that I am afraid to say this. If you have a favour, I will surely help you.
Then there is one thing
I really need your help for.
Haiyah.
Don't mind it being too troublesome. If you need anything, just tell me.
I must trouble you to help me back to my chamber.
Somethings,
are not convenient to say here.
Of course it's not a problem.
It's my pleasure to help you.
Come.
Be careful.
Your Majesty, I have conducted a very detailed check.
All the poison pills in the Harem Chambers' storage room are identical to the original.
There aren't any fake pill mixed among them.
Since the poison pills are not short in numbers,
then where did the
poison pill found in the medicine booth come from?
Perhaps there is another batch of poison pills
that no one know of in the Harem Chambers?
The late Emperor ordered the Royal Clinic to make these pills.
I didn't participate in the production.
Maybe some of the pills leaked out at that time.
In addition to that,
I have made another new discovery.
Continue talking.
From the reaction of the poison in Miss Yun Ying's body,
I can deduce that the amount she has taken is less than one pill.
What is the exact amount?
About half of a pill.
Half?
Your Majesty, Sister Jie is waiting for you inside.
Xiao Tian.
What is it?
Elder Brother, there is something that I need you to promise me.
What is it really?
Promise me first.
Why are you being so secretive?
What happened exactly?
You must promise me first.
Fine. I promise you.
Let's have a pinky swear first.
Tomorrow morning, I want you
to admit your mistake to the Empress Dowager.
Just say that you no longer want to investigate.
Ask her to give up the idea of removing you as the Emperor.
Xiao Tian, what silly things are you talking about?
Elder Brother,
from the day I entered the palace,
I have constantly created trouble for you.
This should stop now.
Apologize properly to the Empress Dowager and make her change her mind.
Xiao Tian, I know that you are worried about my situation now.
But, you must believe in me.
We can get through this rough patch.
Elder Brother.
This disaster is clearly of my own making
and has no connection to you. I don't want to implicate you.
Xiao Tian, when we swore to be sworn brothers,
we already agreed that in times of difficulties,
I would never abandon you.
I still have some time now.
This is not the time to give up.
I will shoulder the responsibility by myself.
It's better than dragging you
and my mom down.
If you were in my shoes,
will you choose to bear the consequences by yourself?
Or implicate more people?
I am now like a cancer patient,
my illness is in the terminal stage.
All of you are like my family members, awaiting for a miracle to occur.
But we know that
a miracle will not occur.
Xiao Tian,
I don't care what you say.
I'll never give up on you.
Xiao San and your mom will also never give up on you.
I know that Elder Brother will never give up on me.
But you must not let the people of the country down too.
Because of me, you can't be the Emperor.
How will you explain to the people?
There can be one less Tian Xin in this world
but there can't be less of such a good King like you.
Elder Brother,
look after my mom.
and Xiao Duo also, I beg you.
Being able to meet Elder Brother
is the most happiest thing in my life.
Promise me that you will
see the Empress Dowager tomorrow.
If not, in my dreams,
I'll not fly kites or catch fireflies with you again.
Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian.
We already crossed our fingers. You can't go back on your word.
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I dont believe it
I really can't believe it.
This is all planned solely by the Empress Dowager's niece.
But I don't think I can understand
But i dont understand
why would she poison herself?
It must be that Miss Yun Ying,
overdosed herself accidentally as she was unfamiliar with how that poison works.
overdosed herself accidentally as she was unfamiliar with how poison works.
I have no grudge with Physician He,
because of Miss Yun Ying's status, I
carelessly caused harm to her.
It's too late for regrets for me now.
I think that this is not your fault.
If the order was given by the Empress Dowager's niece, who would dare to not obey?
Right?
It's not your fault that you have been dragged into this feud.
Listen to me. Don't be anxious and upset.
Maybe, I can think of a way to help you.
I'm grateful for your well intentions.
But I can't, just because of this matter,
get you involved.
Don't say this. Let me think.
Lady Mo, can I call you Miss Xiang Ning?
Miss Xiang Ning, frankly speaking,
I have loved you for a long time.
Why don't you leave with me?
From now on, I'll take care of you
But
Don't say silly things.
Believe me
Let's find a place
to open a pharmacy. I will do the consultations,
while you take care of the accounting.
We'll be together everyday
And live life happily, Okay
You agree
Thats great, thats great
But before i leave
I should leave behind a letter.
To explain the truth about what happened.
Aiyah.
You don't need to go through that hassle.
After we leave
The palace will have nothing to do with us
But
If i just leave like that
I will cause Physician He to die an unnatural death.
I'll never feel at ease for the rest of my life.
Seems that you're really kind hearted
Okay, then you write it
I'll wait for you
Whats wrong?
I still can't think
of anything to write.
Just write as it comes.
Hurry and write if it gets too early we cant leave
Once I think about the grave mistake I made,
I don't know where to start.
Why don't I dictate and you write?
I'll sign my name after that.
Okay, okay, okay I'll write it for you
This way, when we're done, we'll leave immediately.
Okay, come
Go ahead.
As I was under influence,
Halt. This is the Law Enforcement Department. What business do you have?
Please help me to report that
Physician He Tian Xin from the Royal Clinic wishes to see His Honour, Shang Shu.
Xiao Tian, Xiao Tian
Xiao Tian
Xiao Tian, XIao Tian
Thats strange, where did she go?
Xiao Tian Elder Brother
Wheres Xiao Tian? Xiao Tian is not here
Not here
Then, where are you going?
Elder Brother, I was thinking last night.
Breaking into the execution ground wouldn't work.
So I might as well break into the prison.
Elder Brother. I... I wanted to leave you a note.
You know that I can't write.
Anway, just understand whatever you can read.
If you don't understand, you can guess what I'm trying to say.
Is that so?
Okay, don't talk about this anymore.
There's trouble at the Royal Clinic.
Open
He Mei Li, your daughter is here.
Come in.
Thank you, sir.
Mother
Who allowed you to come?
Don't you have to investigate the case? Who let you come?
About the investigation,
there's still Elder Brother and Second Brother.
Since I can't help, I'm here to keep you company.
I don't need your company. Tomorrow is the last day of the date limit.
You better go and investigate.
Mom, don't be anxious.
Since I'm already here, let me keep you company.
Don't call me mom. If you want to call me mom,
go and find the evidence to prove your innocence.
If not, don't call me mom anymore from now on.
Mom, I don't need to find the evidence.
As long as you believe me then its fine
I don't believe you. You like to lie since young.
When you said that you were going to bring Da Fu to breed,
you were actually going to the mountains to pick herbs.
When I asked you to go to sleep,
you lighted a candle and read medical books under the blanket. You nearly got burnt to death.
If you want to prove that you are innocent,
go and catch that killer now!
If not, I can only believe that my daughter is a killer.
Go now! Are you going or not?
Go now!
I'm asking you, are you going or not?!
Mom, don't be like this.
Let my daughter out!
Where are you guys?
Let my daughter out now!
Why are you yelling?
Your honour, Shang Shu.
There's still one day left to the date limit set by the Empress Dowager.
Let my daughter out, please.
Go out there and investigate now.
Okay.
You both can leave
They have caught the killer of Miss Yun Ying.
The Emperor gave order
for He Mei Li to return home. You will be summoned later.
He Tian Xin, go to the palace. The Emperor is looking for you.
Leave
Mother lets leave, leave
Even if it's a tiny object, collect it and store it well.
Bring it back and check if there is anything wrong with it.
A pill. Record it.
Bring it back and check if it's poisonous.
Look
I heard that you found the killer.
Yes.
The murderer was Hua Tuo.
No wonder he kept looking for you to make trouble.
Oh yes. Now that the truth has been revealed,
Xiao Tian are you okay?
What's going on?
Let me tell you.
Early in the morning, Hua Tuo didn't turn up at the Royal Clinic.
Doctor Leng sent someone to come look for him.
Knocked on the door and no one opened it.
The door was broken down and he was discovered to be dead from poisoning.
Left a note of confession.
Did you see it clearly? After all the trouble,
it was this guy who collaborated with Yun Ying.
And blamed it on you
Why is he so evil?
His entire life could be summarised in 8 words.
His birth was preposterous and his death was cowardy.
Was this note written by him?
How come theres no signature?
Who cares if there's a signature nor not?
Anyway, this is his handwriting
and his seal is also on it.
It clearly stated
where he got the medicine
and when the poison was added.
How he pushed the blame to you.
If he wasnt the one
Then how does he know every detail?
But he didnt have to commit suicide
No one even suspected him.
Maybe he was afraid of being discovered.
More importantly,
all the windows in this room were locked from the inside.
There isn't any sign of a struggle.
The forensics said that there isn't any external wound on him. He
was death by poison.
If he didn't commit suicide,
don't tell me that, last night, he dreamt of marrying that Yun Ying that he died from happiness.
It's impossible for him to be so magnanimous.
Xiao Tian, no matter what,
your name is already cleared.
You should be happy, right?
Right. Regarding this, I must go and tell Auntie.
She will be so happy that she will gain three pounds.
Let's go.
Thanks for watching!