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The robber failed to recognize it.
They took away all the other cases
expect this one.
Sort of
under a lucky star.
It's a matter of great importance.
Excuse me, may I
check it?
Sure.
Go ahead.
Is there a golden key in the case?
A golden key?
I didn't notice that.
However,
there's a jewelry box.
I wonder if the golden key you mentioned
is in it.
A jade lotus on the key handle.
This must be the one.
Childe Yingqi.
Under the secret order of His Majesty
I must keep this key with me.
Did His Majesty ask my father for the remains
just for the golden key?
I wonder what special purpose
it has.
Childe Yingqi.
You're completing your mission
when you hand me the remains.
You live up to your father's expectation.
As for other things
sorry I can't tell you.
Sorry I asked a wrong question.
Childe Yingqi, you had a long trip.
Please get to the hostel ahead for some rest.
Please.
Thank you, Commander Shu.
Big brother.
Why are you pretending to be poor?
I'm not going to eat you.
Who knows if you'll eat me
for fun?
No.
Are you really taking me as a tiger?
Fine. Even if I am one
you're a hedgehog.
With thorns all around you, how can I eat you?
You're more horrible than a tiger in my eyes.
With one order
you'll pull out
all my thorns.
When did I ever bully you
as the emperor?
Mostly
I treat you as my Big brother.
When did I ever treat you as I'm the emperor?
Who knows
when you're Junior Long
and when you're the emperor?
Concerning national affairs
I'm the emperor.
When I want to play
tease you or bully you
No...
tease you and be bullied by you
I'm Junior Long.
So are we in national affairs
or the play moment?
No, Big brother.
I've got something urgent to discuss with you.
Well, please get back to your throne
and have a serious talk.
All right?
Fine, what is it?
Big brother.
I've sent Songgotu
and a batch of martial masters
to keep an eye on Oboi.
But I must keep my words as the emperor.
I promised to let Oboi
to keep managing his information network.
Consequently
Songgotu failed to interfere much
with the routines of Oboi's men.
This must be kept from most people.
I want to send you and your brother
to keep an eye on Oboi
track his followers
and make out the entire network.
In addition to Songgotu
His Majesty also sent Dr. Li and Lady Attendant
to Oboi's house
to keep an eye on Oboi secretly.
Do you think
we can trust them?
His Majesty
picked them out.
I...
I don't dare to comment.
Feel free to tell.
Whatever you say
I'll spare you.
Thank you, Your Grace.
I think
Dr. Li and his sister
have some talents
to work for His Majesty.
They're loyal
to His Majesty.
But Oboi said
they were of unknown origin
and had evil intents.
I...
I can't tell it.
Now, the emperor
trusts them very much.
I can't argue much.
But they're from the countryside.
They are sort of suspicious.
We'd better take precautions against them.
Your Grace, please kindly
allow me to Oboi's house, too.
I can help His Majesty
to keep an eye on Oboi.
Also
I can check
the background of Dr. Li and his sister.
I'll give you a written instruction
with which you'll have free access to Oboi's house.
But remember.
You must come back and tell me
in case of any information.
Do not alarm the emperor.
Got it, Your Grace.
Did His Majesty suspect you?
Not yet.
But spies are checked out in the palace.
Men you sent
your trusted followers
and palace maids you recommended
are all fired.
Songgotu's men took the place.
I'm falling.
His Majesty is putting Songgotu in an important position.
Are you planning to seek refuge with him?
I don't dare.
My Lord
you still control my life.
I dare you.
Yes. Yes.
The tonifying pill of this month.
Take it.
Thank you, My Lord.
Now
His Majesty thinks highly of
Songgotu, Dr. Li and Li Yihuan.
He doesn't even listen to me.
Well...
After you go back to the palace
say a good word for me
in front of the empress dowager
and ask her to meet me
without being seen.
Tell her that
I have something important to tell her.
I tried that.
But Her Grace said...
What did she say?
Tell the truth.
Her Grace said
you were haughty
and helped her to deal with Dorgon.
If she comes to see you
she's afraid you may take advantage of your seniority.
She'll be embarrassed, too.
So she wants you to calm down.
She'll come to you
after you carefully think about it.
No wonder there's an old saying that
the poison of snake
and the tail of hornet
are not as evil
as women.
The empress dowager is cruel
and crafty.
To make Fulin take the throne
she seduced Dorgon
with her body.
After Fulin took over the reins
she used me to deal with Dorgon.
Now
her grandson is taking over the reins.
She can't
tolerate me.
Give it back to me.
What are you eating?
Dr. Li.
Why did you break into my room
in the middle of the night?
We made a deal, didn't we?
We agreed to understand each other
and help each other in the palace.
Don't be anxious.
I come to you in the middle of the night
for something important.
What is it?
Greetings
Uncle.
You're...
Uncle.
Li Dingguo is our father.
We're your nephew and niece.
So, Oboi is right.
You come here for illegal activities.
My father asked me to tell you that
he hoped you could help us
for our family feelings.
Stop!
I know what you mean.
But I'm telling you.
This is impossible.
Stop calling me Uncle.
I don't have families like you.
It seems my father is right.
You only care for high position and great wealth
instead of your families.
Whatever.
Tell your father and your sister.
I won't sell you out.
But please!
Don't get me involved.
All right?
Whatever happens in the future
you have nothing to do with me.
I always thought your father had been dead forty years ago.
You should also take me as dead forty years ago.
Okay?
Okay.
We'll speak nothing of family love now.
What are you doing?
Dr. Li.
I'm not ill.
Don't bother to check on me.
I'm not checking on you
but testing your heart.
I'm going to ask you quite a lot of questions.
If you lie
your pulse condition will go wrong.
You're exactly the same as your father.
You scheme at me more than care for me.
Uncle.
As long as you give us the copper box
we'll continue our agreement
on mutual non-aggression.
Copper box?
What copper box?
Uncle, don't play dumb.
When you went to Oboi's house at night
you didn't take it with you.
So you must have hid it somewhere
in the palace.
You mean
the copper box with the treasure map
and list of dregs?
Didn't Yihuan take it away
from Oboi's house?
And then His Majesty got it back
from the Lodge of Eternal Happiness?
That one is fake.
The real one
was switched in the Lodge of Eternal Happiness.
You suspected me?
Who else could it be?
I know you want to exchange it
for the antidote to the tonifying pill.
Uncle.
It's okay you don't help us.
But you can't help Oboi
the demon who kill people!
You want the antidote to the tonifying pill.
I can give it to you.
As long as you give the copper box to me
I'll give you
the antidote to the tonifying pill
every month.
By then
you don't need to be controlled by Oboi.
So you really can detoxify the pill.
No wonder you dared to betray Oboi.
But I don't have the copper box.
Nephew, since you can detoxify the pill
give the antidote to me.
How fast you changed, Uncle.
You proclaimed not to admit us
as your families.
Now you call me Nephew.
I don't have a choice.
I'm forced.
As the saying goes
to live is better than to die.
Okay.
Since you want to live
I'll give you the antidote
as long as you give me the copper box.
I really don't have the box.
Think about it. How could Oboi
tell me
such a secret thing?
I didn't do that.
You must trust me!
If you don't want to give the box to me
or cooperate with me
I can't give you the antidote.
You call me Uncle.
But you still threaten me.
You mocked me
for hankering after high position and great wealth
and not caring for families.
What about you?
Aren't you selfish
or cold-blooded?
You don't seem to be lying
judging from your pulse condition.
Besides
Yihuan told me
you hadn't ever entered the Lodge of Eternal Happiness.
And you don't play marital arts.
You couldn't manage to steel the copper box
in the middle of the night.
Since you don't know where the copper house is
I'll leave then.
Wait a second.
Where's the antidote?
Wait a second.
Didn't I give it to you?
What else do you want?
For the sake that you keep the secret for me
and give me the antidote
I should remind you and Yihuan
of something.
What is it?
Yihuan slapped His Majesty.
Lately His Majesty fell ill when he got wet in the rain.
The empress dowager knew it immediately.
Do you know why?
Didn't you tell on her?
You didn't know our relationship
so you fawned on the empress dowager
by the chance.
I don't blame you for that.
It wasn't me.
You have something on me.
How dared I tell on you?
Even His Majesty was unsatisfied with me
because he also thought it was me.
I couldn't explain to him.
Explanation doesn't help, too.
Who else could it be?
I'm not 100% sure.
But I think
it can possibly
be Songgotu.
Songgotu?
He's kind to us.
That's just the appearance.
In the Forbidden City
the kindness
can be a kill without spilling blood.
Songgotu
is the son of Songni.
When Oboi overwhelmed him
he had to work humbly.
You helped him to strike Oboi.
He said good words for you
in front of His Majesty.
It shows that
Songgotu is the most scheming guy.
Besides, he's the uncle of the empress.
His Majesty loves Yihuan so much.
Will he be true to you?
Thank you for reminding me.
Don't rush.
I had a hard time struggling in the Forbidden City
over the last thirty years.
I really don't want to get involved with you.
Go tell your father that
we would be isolated from each other
and take care of ourselves.
Rest assured, Uncle.
I will tell him about it.
In the palace
Yihuan and I
will try not to disturb you much.
Fine, then.
Get up.
Thank you, Your Grace.
What have you got?
Your Grace.
I've been keeping an eye on Dr. Li and his sister
secretly.
I haven't found
anything suspicious yet.
Oh, I see.
In fact, it's unusual
when His Majesty thinks highly of them.
From now on
spy on them for me.
In case of anything suspicious
or usual
you must
tell me about it.
Yes.
See?
Oboi's men
have a free access to his house
with his tokens.
They directly report everything
to Oboi.
Based on his agreement with His Majesty
he can deal with such things freely
as long as he doesn't leave home.
And we can only stay here
to check their tokens.
We can't stop them
or remove their masks
to see their appearances.
Nor can we track them down.
His Majesty is the emperor
who has to keep his words.
But can't you
be flexible
and ignore the order?
What's the problem
if you track them down?
Well, I'm ashamed of that.
I sent guys to track them down.
But Oboi's men
are masters with great experience.
They're also good at disguising themselves.
My guards
are from noble families.
Some of them can do marital arts.
But they have little experience.
They lost their trace every time.
Didn't you leave?
Why are you coming back?
I'm begging you!
Please let go of me.
It's not easy for me to survive.
Can't I just live an easy life?
Uncle.
I'm not going to force you
to work with us.
But I want you to help us
to kill Oboi as soon as possible.
As long as he's still alive
he'll be a great threat
to our alliance
and even you.
But Oboi had a deal with His Majesty.
His Majesty could only ground him
instead of killing him.
If I could kill Oboi
I wouldn't have been threatened by him
to hurt His Majesty.
Kangxi hates Oboi so much.
He fails to kill Oboi
just because
Oboi has the information network.
But if we ruin the network
do you think
Kangxi will still keep him alive?
Tell me.
What do you want me to do?
You've been working for Oboi for so many years.
Do you know
the spies he planted
around the dukes and our alliance?
Oboi is a man
with careful plans.
He never tells me
about such important things.
All spies he planted
only contact with him alone.
Spies also don't
know each other.
Oboi has so many spies.
Is there any regular pattern
when the spies contact him?
In case of any emergency
he has a way
to contact his spies.
Without an emergency
spies only report to him
on regular days every month.
He summoned me
on every first, eleventh and twenty-first days
and asked me to
tell him about what has happened in the palace.
On the second
twelfth and twenty-second days
he summoned spies
around Duke Pingxi
for the report.
On every third day
he summons
spies around all the other ministers in the capital
for the report.
When does he summon
spies for the Anti-Qing Alliance?
On every fifth
fifteenth
and twenty-fifth days,
he summons them.
Tomorrow is the fifth day.
Lord Suo.
How about this?
Tonight,
I'll disguise myself as a swordsman
and try to sneak into Oboi's study
to steal his secrets with his spies.
I'll then track them down
to see if I can find any clue.
Great.
I knew you were not only a great doctor
but also played martial arts
as well as Oboi.
I'll appreciate it
if you can help.
By then,
please kindly cooperate with me
and ask your men
not to interfere with me.
No problem.
Count on me.
Okay.
Nasai.
Uncle.
Tonight
you don't need to patrol
inside Oboi's house.
Yes.
Just go outside around his house
for a few times.
Whatever happens inside
pretend you don't hear it.
Understand?
Yes, Uncle.
I see.
Fine. Get back to your work.
Bro. Zhu.
Do you think the one who comes to report to Oboi today
could be from the Pearl Valley?
Possibly.
Among a dozen organization of the Anti-Qing Alliance
the Pearl Valley is the biggest
and most respectable.
Besides
the secret of the copper box
is leaked from the Pearl Valley.
If so
could it be someone we know?
Who do you think it can be?
All brothers in the valley
are our families and friends
for years.
I don't dare to guess.
Bro. Zhu, I'm so nervous.
Hush.
Keep your voice down.
He walks so slightly and he's strong is martial arts.
We can't expose ourselves.
Bro. Zhu.
Look at him.
He dresses like this
and doesn't even dare to expose his figure.
He must be more cautious
and fears he might be recognized.
I have a feeling that
we may know him.
Also
we may be very familiar with him.
Stop guessing around.
If he's one of us
he should know
we're aware of his existence.
But he still dares to come.
He must have something very important
to tell Oboi.
When he comes out
track him down secretly
and figure out who he is.
Okay.
I'll try to assassinate Oboi.
I don't allow him
to give the information to Kangxi.
He's out.
Yihuan.
He's better than you in martial arts.
Do not have any
head-on confrontation with him.
If he finds you
abandon the mission and run away!
You must protect yourself, first.
Okay.
I see, Bro. Zhu.
Don't you know me?
I'm always coward.
I won't have head-on confrontation with him.
But you.
Oboi has great martial arts.
Be very careful and don't get hurt.
Rest assured.
I won't get hurt.
I won't leave you alone
in this world.
Let's go.
Be careful.
Stop running.
Where is he?
Damn. I lost the target again.
Bro. Zhu will laugh at me.
Who the hell are you?
I didn't expect Oboi to be so cautious
that he used cipher
to communicate with his spies.
Others won't understand if they have the letters.
My Lord.
I heard something in the yard.
Didn't you hear Lord Suo?
Whatever happens tonight
no one shall ask.
Got it?
Yes.
This way.
Luckily, I had early precaution.
Otherwise, you would have hurt me.
Look at my darts.
Good! You got them all.
You're poor at throwing darts.
Where did you learn it?
You're humiliating your master.
I was just kidding.
Now I'm serious.
Watch this!
Li Jianqing.
It's you?
What a surprise!
You're young,
but great in martial arts.
Oboi.
You call yourself the best warrior in the Qing dynasty.
But you have no idea that our country has many masters
who can beat you.
Kangxi sent me to kill you tonight.
Surrender!
Li Jianqing.
Don't bother to sow dissension among
His Majesty and me.
His Majesty couldn't have sent you
to assassinate me.
Do you really believe that
Kangxi will not go back on his words?
You know how much he hates
more than I do.
He hates me extremely
and wants to kill me.
But he's shrewd enough
to know that
it's not a perfect timing
to kill me.
You have no value
except your information network.
Kangxi fired you and kept you grounded.
It's gone all over the world.
Your subordinates
are already on tenterhooks.
Now, they may still
be loyal to you.
First
you control them with the tonifying pill.
You still have some remaining prestige.
But you know what?
I've made the antidote
to the pill.
What?
You can toxify
the pill.
If I couldn't
why would Yihuan and I
fall out with you.
What a surprise!
At such a young age
you're not only strong in martial arts
but also the best doctor
I've ever seen.
Marvelous boy!
Second
your subordinates
haven't founded a way
to contact the royal court.
But considering how smart Kangxi is
I believe
he will make them
surrender to the royal court soon.
When they
can contact each other
do you think
Kangxi will still keep you alive?
You can't catch me. Get back.
Spare me. Please spare me.
I'm sorry. I won't do it again.
How dare you show off with such poor marital arts?
Hero, please spare me again.
I mean it!
I won't do it again.
I mean it.
In such a chaotic situation
traps are everything.
You little girl.
You'd better not butt in.
Get back.
Li Jianqing.
You and your sister Li Yihuan
are dregs from the Pearl Valley.
Your existence
is a great threat to our country.
Oboi.
Think about three things carefully.
First
we're directly threatening
Kangxi
instead of you.
Second
Kangxi trusts us
instead of you.
Third
Kangxi hates you most
and wants to kill you most
instead of us.
The man in black
you met tonight
was the spy
you planted in the Pearl Valley, wasn't he?
Yes, so what?
You're talented.
But I'm afraid
you can't easily kill me.
If I give Kangxi
the classified information
you and your sister
are dying soon.
If you really tell this
to Kangxi
will he believe you
or think you're taking revenge?
Even if he trusts you
and kills us
do you think
he will still keep you alive
when traitors like us
are wiped out?
Bastard.
Why don't we
make a deal?
No more
scheming at me.
When I report to Kangxi
I won't tell him
your true identities.
What do you think?
Okay.
Deal.
Yihuan.
Bro. Zhu.
Yihuan, are you alright?
I'm fine.
But I lost the target.
It's fine when you're safe.
I failed, too.
I guess
the spy knew we would assassinate Obi
and he gave the antidote
to Oboi in advance.
When Oboi had the precaution
I failed to kill him.
Are you okay? Are you hurt?
When you care for me so much
I wouldn't feel sad even if I were hurt.
Don't worry.
Oboi and I are about equal.
He can't kill me.
Nor can I kill him.
Bro. Zhu.
I fought that man.
I thought
he used similar martial arts as we do.
Why did you fight him?
Didn't I ask you to track him
without fighting?
I have no experience in tracking.
I tracked him down, but he found me.
It was odd.
He could have killed me
many times.
But he showed mercy on me.
Though
he covered himself completely
with the black cloak
and I couldn't see him.
From his
martial arts
and ways to handle the hidden weapons
I feel
he's one of us in the Pearl Valley.
It seems
he knows you.
That's why
he didn't kill you.
Did you hear his voice?
He faked his voice.
But...
he used the same way
we had learnt
to change the voice.
I may reasonably conclude that
he's not only one of us
but also someone we're familiar with.
Who the hell
can he be?
These are the secret letters from Oboi's subordinate?
Yes.
But the letter is written
with ciphers.
I can't read it.
Though Oboi
explained the letter in a memorial to the throne
I'm not sure
if he was telling the truth
or if he had done something with it.
I thought you might be able to read it
with such great experience.
That's why
I show them to you.
I'm not a God.
I have to study them carefully.
Grandma.
Oboi has been
taking rash action for years.
But he always respects you.
He's been crying
to see you.
I know his temper.
If he comes to me now
he will not hand in the information.
Instead
he will embarrass me
by talking about old stories
that he saved Emperor Taizu
and helped to kill Dorgon.
I'd rather desolate him for half a year
so that he can reflect on himself.
In half a year
when he calms down
and gets real,
I will go to see him
on my own.
It only works
when he agrees to turn in
all the information he has.
You made some sense, Grandma.
Grandma
I've got some political affairs to handle.
May you excuse me.
Okay.
Go ahead.
Anything unusual with Dr. Li and his sister?
Your Grace.
They've been doing their jobs loyally.
Nothing usual.
I don't know why
but I can never stop
worrying about them.
You must keep an eye on them
for me
and don't let down your guard.
I see.
Who the hell dared to
assassinate you, My Lord?
Don't worry.
I scolded
the guards brutally
and fined them with the salary of six months.
I'm really pissed off.
Don't worry.
From tonight on
I'll double
the guards for you.
Thank you for the trouble
You're welcome.
Please go and tell His Majesty that
this tiny wound
will not kill me.
That's great.
My Lord.
His Majesty has been worried about you.
Since you're getting fine
I think His Majesty can feel relieved.
By the way
Dr. Li
is the best doctor
in the Imperial Health Institute.
Should I call him
to check on you?
Thank you, but no.
We don't need to bother him
with such a little wound.
Fine, then.
Since you're fine
I'll go and tell His Majesty.
See you.
Lord Suo, please stay.
Take Dr. Cai for the prescription.
The rest of you
leave us.
Yes.
See you.
Since the spy is from the Pearl Valley
he must have told Oboi
many secrets
including our identities.
Luckily, I made a deal with Oboi
for the time being.
In the information he gave to Kangxi today
there is some about Wu Sangui
Geng Jingzhong and other dukes
or some about other ministers.
Nothing about us.
Anything unusual with Wu Sangui?
No idea.
Oboi the crafty man!
He wrote all letters with his spies
in ciphers.
I don't understand them.
He asked Songgotu
to give Kangxi the memorial to the throne.
I can't see it, either.
The copper box disappeared out of no reason.
Eunuch Li is crossed off the suspect list.
Who else
could have switched the copper box?
Bro. Zhu.
I feel so scared
when I think of the hidden dangers around us.
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