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Under The Power
Episode 54
There are lots of things you don't need to understand.
There are some kindnesses
I have to accept.
Except showing the white feather,
isn't there anything else you can do?
Cheers.
Okay.
Cheers.
Let's drink together.
Yan Shifan is going to be dismissed and imprisoned,
but he's still so arrogant.
You'd better not come here in the following days
to avoid unnecessary trouble.
I see.
We need to hurry up
and catch that eunuch
to save Qingxuan.
His Majesty
agreed to see me?
Not yet.
I've found a condemned prisoner whose figure is similar to yours.
You can put on his clothes
and get out of here.
We'll talk about the rest after that.
By doing that,
you and your clan may be implicated.
I've got everything arranged.
Nobody will know about it.
Go somewhere else and keep your true identity hidden.
From then on,
Lan Qingxuan doesn't exist anymore.
In this case, all our efforts will be wasted.
Go back.
I'm determined.
Don't try to persuade me.
Lan Qingxuan.
Lu Yi.
This is our only chance to win.
I can't hesitate or fear,
or
there will be nothing we can do
except die.
Go back.
Lots of people in the prison work for the Yan family.
Be careful.
Don't get yourself into trouble.
I'm under orders from His Majesty to investigate it,
so Yan Shifan can do nothing about it.
But you…
His Majesty is still mad at you.
The Yan family is instigating their followers
to impeach you.
If it goes on like this,
I'm afraid you'll die here
before you have a chance to see His Majesty.
Yan Shifan must think
I'm afraid to risk my neck
and I'll tell the whole story.
But I won't let it happen.
Lu Yi,
as we know,
the Yan family
is like a big tree with deep roots.
It's not easy
to root it up.
At this moment,
we can't destroy His Majesty's trust in them
unless I'm killed by them.
No way.
I'm the one who let you enter the imperial palace.
I can't do nothing but to watch you die.
It's my own decision.
You…
…don't come here again.
You coming here
will give Yan Shifan
a chance to make an issue of our relationship.
His Majesty is suspicious.
If he knows our relationship,
he won't spare you.
You have to keep alert.
And,
keep this letter written in my blood well.
It'll make the Yan family
lose His Majesty's trust in them.
This is the last thing
I can do for you.
The last thing?
What do you mean?
Put it away.
Your Excellency,
Yan Shifan arrives.
It's late at night.
Mr. Lu, you're still performing your duty here.
You're really diligent.
Mr. Yan, you're not an official anymore.
Why are you here?
Aren't you afraid His Majesty will punish you?
Afraid?
I'm not an official anymore.
Why am I afraid?
That's right.
You can do whatever you like
now that His Majesty trusts the Yan family unduly.
I'm glad you know that.
I heard you try to substitute the fake for the genuine.
I wonder if it's true.
Did you see it?
I'm here to find it out.
How is it going, Priest Lan?
Can you withstand it?
Yan Shifan,
you base person.
You framed those faithful and upright.
You'll be punished in the end.
Be punished?
Come on.
I'm not afraid at all.
Priest Lan,
today,
I'll give you a chance.
As long as you tell me
who's the one behind this,
I'll spare your life.
Thank you
for your kind offer.
How could I let you down?
It's gross.
Answer me.
Who's the one behind all this?
As a Taoist,
I take orders from God Wuliang.
Even…
Even if you ask me ten more times,
the answer is still God Wuliang.
God Wuliang.
Mr. Lu,
you're a witness.
He committed suicide.
Lan Qingxuan's death has nothing to do with me.
Take it away.
Lan Qingxuan.
-Why did you do that? -Priest Lan.
I've practiced Taoism for half my lifetime.
This can be considered a good ending.
Don't be sad.
Give up a rook to save the king. Remember?
Don't say anything.
Don't say another word!
Cen Fu, call for a doctor.
Hurry!
Got it.
Don't bother.
I couldn't survive.
Lu Yi,
let's still be sworn brothers in our next life.
It's a pity
I couldn't
see you
marry Jinxia.
Cherish her.
Don't
miss her again.
Lan Qingxuan.
Lan Qingxuan!
Stop there.
Who are you?
What do you want?
What do we want?
You damned eunuch.
We waited for you for several days.
Trust me.
We don't work for Yan Shifan.
[Token]
Department Six?
Young master,
what to do?
Get lost.
All of you get lost.
Got it.
Lan Qingxuan,
you have guts.
I was taken by surprise.
Mr. Lu.
Mr. Lu,
I found that eunuch.
He confessed he framed Lan Qingxuan under someone's instigation.
Jinxia,
Lan Qingxuan…
What happened to him?
Yan Shifan went to the prison yesterday
and interrogated Priest Lan about the one behind all this.
Suddenly, Priest Lan killed himself
by holding Yan Shifan's knife.
His Excellency failed to stop him.
Qingxuan,
it's my fault. I should've found that eunuch earlier.
Miss Yuan,
you foretell like a prophet.
You're resourceful, intelligent and graceful.
Lan.
Qingxuan.
You're as funny as before.
You always
make me laugh.
Jinxia,
sometimes,
you need to pursue happiness yourself.
Come on. Wait.
Let me drink a toast to you.
All shall be well, and Jack shall have Jill.
Priest Lan is dead?
I just asked you to interrogate him.
but not to kill him.
Why did Yan Shifan go to the prison
and interrogate Priest Lan?
Your Majesty,
I don't know either.
When I got there,
Priest Lan was barely breathing.
BTW,
through manhunt day and night,
we've caught
the eunuch who identified Priest Lan
in the suburbs.
This is his confession.
Please have a look.
Good.
How dare you, Yan Shifan?
He even dared to rope in my servants.
I've forgiven him over and over again
for Yan Song's sake.
But he…
He became haughty because of my indulgence
and showed no respect to me.
Lu Yi.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Investigate this case with Three Judicial Offices
and put Yan Shifan under house arrest.
Don't let him go out
until the truth is found out!
Your subject obeys.
Go get it done!
Yan Song brought his son up improperly.
Confiscate his family property
and remove him from office.
I don't want to see him again!
Your servant obeys.
Young master.
Bad news, young master.
Today…
That's enough for you.
Go ahead.
Today in the court,
His Majesty knew that
Lan Qingxuan died in the prison.
And Lu Yi got a confession
from that runaway eunuch.
His Majesty flew into a rage
and ordered Three Judicial Offices to investigate it.
He also gave the order to put you under house arrest.
And your father
will be removed from office and return to his home village.
Young master,
what should we do?
Damn it. Lu Yi.
You want to use Lan Qingxuan's death
to get me into trouble.
Then I'll also
use him
to teach you a lesson.
As an Embroidered Uniform Guard,
you ganged up with a Taoist priest.
I don't think it's easy for you to clear your name.
Young master, you're smart.
Without Lu Ting,
you're just an unfledged dunnock.
I'm curious to see how you fly in a cage.
Your subject Yan Song
pays respects to Your Majesty.
You're here.
I'm sorry
I let you down.
I'm here to say goodbye
before I leave the capital.
Yan Song,
I've ordered Lu Yi and Three Judicial Offices
to investigate Yan Shifan.
Let him tell Three Judicial Offices directly
if he has something to say.
Don't intercede for him.
I don't dare to do that.
Yan Shifan will admit his guilt.
I'm just worried
you're bewitched.
How dare you?
Don't get me wrong.
I'm guilty.
I just want to do
what I should do as a subject before I go.
Go ahead.
Yan Shifan told me
he rushed to the prison
because he heard someone wanted to let Lan Qingxuan go.
The prison is heavily guarded
and Priest Lan was badly injured.
How could he escape?
Nobody could escape
from a well-guarded prison,
but what if someone substituted the fake for the genuine?
Yan Shifan said Mr. Lu was also in the cell
when he rushed there.
Mr. Lu is diligent,
but I don't think he needs to interrogate a prisoner late at night.
Lu Yi?
Why did he want to help Priest Lan run away?
I heard
Mr. Lu and Lan Qingxuan are good friends.
I hope you can conduct a thorough investigation.
Lu Yi.
Priest Lan.
Alright.
I'll make my own decision.
Yan Song.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Just go back and don't worry.
Take care, Your Majesty.
What do you think of
Yan Song's words?
Your Majesty,
all I know is to serve you.
I really don't understand
what you were talking about.
You cunning fox.
You never miss any trick in the imperial palace.
Just tell the truth.
Got it.
I heard Mr. Lu
did often go to see Priest Lan in the prison.
I think
it's also possible they had some official business
to discuss.
Enough!
Your Majesty, don't be angry.
Your health matters.
Go.
Ask Lu Yi to come here.
Your Majesty,
you'd better not do that.
If you ask Mr. Lu to be here hastily,
you may alert him
if they really plotted against you.
What's your idea?
Your Majesty,
it's not hard to tell
if Priest Lan and Mr. Lu ganged up.
Let me go to Lingji Palace in secret
and we'll find the truth out.
If they did,
I'm bound to find some traces.
No!
I'll go there myself.
I'll do it personally.
Great.
What good news.
Okay.
Yan Shifan is grounded
and Yan Song's family property has been confiscated.
He'll be removed from office.
It seems the faction under Yan Song's leadership
will collapse sooner or later.
Uncle Yang,
you're heavy drinkers. Enjoy yourselves.
Okay.
You brat.
I'm not interested in what they're talking about.
I just want to say something to you.
How about staying here?
Then Jinxia can stay with me
and I can always see her.
Mom, I told you.
I won't leave you alone.
I'll always stay with you.
What a good girl!
May God bless us.
I hope Yan Shifan will be punished ASAP
so that we can
live a peaceful life.
Yan Shifan is so influential.
He's grounded,
but I'm afraid
our efforts will be in vain
now that he's full of cunning tricks.
Xiao is right.
Yan Shifan is smart.
He always makes a fool of officials.
It won't be surprising
if he survives and suffers no losses
this time.
I don't believe nobody could deal with him.
Here.
Here are the dishes.
Don't mention him again.
It makes us
lose our appetite.
-Let me get you some soup. -Xi.
Let me do it.
You said you're hungry
when we were in the kitchen.
Eat something. Leave this to me.
Get some soup for Mrs. Yuan first.
Don't be so polite.
You've been busy the whole day.
Sit down and eat.
Come on. Sit down.
How about
drinking a toast?
Okay.
Come on. Cheers.
Okay.
Come on.
Cheers.
May you have a baby soon.
Nice wine.
It's not as good as that in Yangzhou.
Come on. Help yourself.
You want to use Lan Qingxuan to get rid of Lu Yi.
It's really a good idea.
Then nobody would be your match
in the capital city.
What His Majesty hates most is officials colluding with private servants,
let alone the Embroidered Uniform Guards.
Lu Yi
could never imagine
Lan Qingxuan
would be his gravedigger.
Without Lu Yi, a thorn in our side,
Three Judicial Offices
will listen to you.
His Majesty will forget
everything about it in a few days.
Young master,
Lu Yi has gone back home.
What?
Didn't His Majesty punish him?
According to a eunuch,
His Majesty was furious
and went to Lingji Palace directly
to find the truth out,
but he happened to see Lu Yi was refining elixirs.
Ridiculous.
I've never heard
Lu Yi can do that.
It's true he couldn't,
but it's said Lan Qingxuan gave Lu Yi
a letter written in his own blood about refining elixirs
before his death.
His Majesty cooled down
and gave up investigating
the relationship between Lu Yi and Lan Qingxuan.
It's a pity that
we failed to get rid of Lu Yi.
What's Yuan Jinxia doing?
She's been working at Department Six.
Mr. Luo.
Here.
Now
it's your turn.
I'll do as you say.
Have a look.
Can you give me a discount?
Here you are. Hope to see you again.
What's up?
Fatty Xie,
do you think that guy looks familiar?
That one?
Take care.
Don't kill me.
How did you know this place?
Pockmark Wang.
Go. Let's go have a look.
Okay.
Go.
Pockmark Wang.
Long time no see.
Pockmark Wang?
Who is it?
You must get the wrong person.
I'm Luo Wenlong.
Luo Wenlong?
The two of you look quite alike.
Numerous people look alike.
Drop the act.
If you keep doing that,
I'll…
What will you do?
-Enough. -…I'll kill you.
Let's get to the point.
Why are you here in the capital?
Where is Mao Haifeng?
Mao Haifeng?
I've never heard of this name.
How about your Japanese wife and kids?
How are they doing?
I'm not married.
I don't have a wife.
Fine.
I wonder if you'll still be stubborn
after going to the Imperial Prison.
What on earth do you want to do?
Help!
You pirate.
I can recognize you even if you turn into ashes.
Xie Xiao,
take him to the North Bureau.
Hand him over to Lu Yi.
Why?
He's also Wu'an Sect's enemy.
Why do I have to hand him over to Lu Yi?
You're a civilian
and he's an official.
Fine.
I'll listen to you.
Also,
be polite to him.
Got it.
With a smile on my face.
Okay?
Your Excellency, Mr. Xie wants to see you.
Lu Yi.
You have to thank me.
Look.
Who have I taken to you?
He said he's Luo Wenlong.
Luo Wenlong? The ink worker of the Yan family?
Haven't you recognized him?
Pockmark Wang?
Luo Wenlong,
you don't think my subordinates
have done a good job, right?
Lu Yi,
how dare you?
You want to obtain a confession by means of torture.
Aren't you afraid His Majesty will punish you?
It depends on
if your master has a chance to tell His Majesty about it.
Give up a rook to save the king.
Doesn't he know about that?
I'm sure
you're smart.
Go ahead.
What do you want to know?
How did you and Yan Shifan
gang up with Japanese pirates?
Yan Shifan has a very suspicious mind.
Since his first meeting with Mao Haifeng,
he took me with him
to deliver messages any time.
Do you have evidence
that you're telling the truth?
Under the bed in my bedroom
is a concealed locker,
where I put all letters
he wrote to Mao Haifeng.
You'll understand when you read them.
Cen Fu,
go have a look.
Got it.
Mr. Lu,
it has nothing to do with my wife and kids.
Please spare them.
Your Excellency,
according to what Luo Wenlong said,
we found this in his house.
Your Excellency,
shall we report to His Majesty?
Hold on.
Yan Shifan has been cautious.
How could he let such an important thing
be revealed so easily?
Here it is.
Your Excellency, I'm quite sure.
The paper looks old,
but paper pulp never lies.
The pulp must've been made
this year.
Look at it carefully.
I've been making paper pulp all my life.
I can tell different kinds of paper
that are made of different kinds of trees.
In this case,
this letter is a fake.
How is it going?
We were almost fooled by Yan Shifan.
How could this be?
Luo Wenlong confessed that
Mao Haifeng and Yan Shifan ganged up with each other.
But we didn't expect
all those letters
are fake.
If Lu Yi hadn't had it double-checked
by a paper maker,
he must've
got into big trouble.
Lanye.
Zhai Lanye?
Why are you here?
Zhai Lanye,
you've disappeared
since the battle at Cen Harbor.
We thought
you were a coward
and wouldn't come out again.
Me? Coward?
Ridiculous.
Fine.
Now that you're here,
don't try to leave.
Hold on.
Yang Yue, what are you doing?
Do you want to help her?
No. I don't.
I just have some questions.
Since Zhai Lanye disappeared
after the battle at Cen Harbor,
Wu'an Sect hasn't got any clues
despite you asking around.
It's a big world.
She could hide somewhere and never show up,
but now,
she's here in an imposing manner.
Why don't we
listen to her story?
Lanye,
are you here
because Yan Shifan asked you to?
Why did he send you here?
Yan Shifan?
You don't know
what he did to me.
What on earth has happened between you and him?
Where have you been
during this period?
Miss Shangguan,
as for what happened between me and Yan Shifan,
please stay out of it.
I'm here
to send you a big gift,
but I'm not sure
if you dare to accept it.
There is nothing to be afraid of.
Can you tell us
what it is?
Mao Haifeng.
Mao Haifeng?
Where is he?
Just outside.
It's really Mao Haifeng.
You crazy woman.
I can't believe I was caught by you.
If I had known that,
when Yan Shifan gave you to me…
Take him down.
Ask Mr. Lu and Jinxia to come here.
We'll discuss
how to deal with him.
Okay.
Got it.
Be careful.
Don't fall into Zhai Lanye's trap.
Don't worry.
Come back ASAP.
Mao Haifeng just said
Yan Shifan sent you to him.
Right.
I caught Lin Ling and took her to the pirates.
Yan Shifan was mad at me after knowing that,
so he sent me to Mao Haifeng.
When I was at Cengang Town,
to live was no better than to die.
Finally,
Cengang was conquered.
I kept chasing Mao Haifeng
till I caught him.
The only thing I want to do
is to let Yan Shifan
pay for what he did.
Your Excellency,
according to what Miss Shangguan said,
Zhai Lanye really has good reasons
to take revenge on Yan Shifan.
Luo Wenlong just tried to fool us.
Then Mao Haifeng appeared.
What a strange coincidence.
Cen Fu,
take Mao Haifeng here.
Your Excellency, he's here.
Mao Haifeng,
do you still remember me?
Lu Yi.
Zhai Lanye is really crazy.
She even handed me over to you.
I'm your old acquaintance.
You must know clearly
what I want to get
from Yan Shifan.
Let's not beat around the bush.
I'm not a fool.
Will you spare me
if I give that to you?
You prove yourself to be Wang Zhi's adopted son.
You're quick-tongued in argument.
I happen to be free today.
Let us
have a chat.
You'd better
not waste time on me.
I won't tell you anything.
I'm just too bored.
It's nothing but a small talk.
How about
talking about your adopted father Wang Zhi?
You were at the harbor of Hangzhou
when he passed away, right?
Lu Yi!
Stop trying to provoke me.
I'll take revenge
on you.
Take revenge?
You can't even deal with Zhai Lanye.
Forget about your revenge.
Mao Haifeng,
face the reality.
Don't you want to kill Yan Shifan?
Don't you want to see Wu Shouxu
lose everything?
Yes, I do.
You let me go.
That's impossible.
Look at this.
No way.
I don't believe it.
Young master.
Young master, bad news.
What happened?
What did Lu Yi do?
He did nothing.
It's just we sent someone
to keep watch on Yang Chengwan's house.
They saw Miss Zhai
take someone there
and then Cen Fu showed them in.
What?
Zhai Lanye?
Didn't you say she disappeared?
Why did she suddenly show up?
Why did she go to Yang Chengwan?
Uh.
I don't know.
You…
You said she took someone there.
Who is it?
It's Mao Haifeng according to their description.
Mao Haifeng.
Find Zhai Lanye
by all means
and take her here.
Besides,
send someone to the Imperial Prison
to find out
what Lu Yi wants to do.
Yes, young master.
Go ahead.
The guy called Fu or whatever…
Is he reliable?
I think Lu Yi is capable.
He even got evidence from a pirate.
Are you unhappy?
No.
You can't forget Lu Yi.
I know that.
How about like this?
Xie Xiao is always into you.
How about you two…
Mom, stop it.
Don't mention that again.
I'll spend
all my life with you.
I'll keep you in company.
You're being silly.
Don't say those silly words.
Mr. Lu,
how about writing the memorial like this?
First,
Yan Shifan and Luo Wenlong were close to each other.
The two of them
ganged up with Japanese invaders
and gathered pirates
to maintain traitorous relations.
Second,
they colluded with robbers
and hired soldiers in private to plot treason.
Being accused of treason and rebellion,
Yan Shifan will be on death row.
Even so,
he may still have a chance to survive.
Mr. Lu, do you mean…
What His Majesty hates most is rebellion and treason.
What you said
is just about high treason.
If we prove he tries to rebel,
he'll get a more severe punishment.
Do you have other evidence?
My father gave me
an important document before his death.
It proves Yan Shifan forcibly occupied the land with the perfect fengshui
and built houses on it.
With this crime,
Yan Shifan is bound to be executed.
Idiots!
All of you are good-for-nothings.
You can't find
where Zhai Lanye is.
And you don't know
what Mao Haifeng confessed in the prison.
You're definitely a good-for-nothing.
Yes. You're right.
I'm a good-for-nothing.
Sorry, young master.
Please forgive my incompetence.
What has Lu Yi been doing these days?
He didn't show up.
We've been keeping watch on his mansion,
but we haven't got any news.
How about Xu Jing?
He met up with several friends,
just as usual.
There is nothing special.
No way.
It couldn't be so quiet.
Find it out!
Yes, young master.