WEBVTT 00:07.280 --> 00:09.480 Miao Ansu defended you. 00:09.480 --> 00:11.400 She said that at the start of the year, 00:11.400 --> 00:13.480 you had said that maritime trade had reached its peak, 00:13.480 --> 00:15.880 and that it was time to pull out of the business in Futing. 00:15.880 --> 00:19.960 It's as if you predicted my uncle's death. 00:19.960 --> 00:21.800 Of course not. 00:21.800 --> 00:27.040 In business, it's all about buying low and selling high. 00:27.040 --> 00:30.080 After the victory at Zhou Island, maritime trade flourished, 00:30.080 --> 00:31.760 and everyone rushed to claim a share. 00:31.760 --> 00:34.440 Of course, I had to seek other opportunities. 00:42.640 --> 00:48.200 Dou Zhao, your heartbeat is all over the place. 00:49.120 --> 00:55.040 I can see that the things you hide in your heart are related to me. 00:55.880 --> 00:58.440 Why won't you tell me? 01:00.480 --> 01:01.960 Say it! 01:02.520 --> 01:04.120 I... 01:14.920 --> 01:19.400 If I survive, I promise I'll explain everything. 01:25.040 --> 01:27.040 I'll trust you one more time. 01:31.760 --> 01:34.360 I'm Ji Yong, a secretary from the City Waterworks Bureau. 01:34.360 --> 01:36.920 The Miao family borrowed funds to build ships but has yet to repay their debts. 01:36.920 --> 01:40.920 Under the orders of the Futing Provincial Administration Office, I am here to investigate the case 01:40.920 --> 01:44.360 and summon Dou Zhao and Miao Ansu for questioning. 02:06.720 --> 02:08.440 Young Lady! 02:12.840 --> 02:14.040 They're on our side. 02:14.040 --> 02:15.440 The act has to be convincing. 02:15.440 --> 02:19.120 Fourth Young Lady, you've got quite the connections. 02:19.120 --> 02:22.040 People from all over the land would risk their lives for you. 02:22.040 --> 02:24.280 Too bad you ended up in my hands, 02:24.280 --> 02:27.360 no one's getting the chance to play the hero and save the damsel. 02:29.920 --> 02:36.000 Wrong. You're overstepping your authority here. Now you're in my hands. 02:36.920 --> 02:39.000 You're a mere seventh-ranked official from the Ministry of Works, 02:39.000 --> 02:41.520 yet you're meddling in a case under the jurisdiction of Maritime Trade Office. 02:41.520 --> 02:43.440 Who's really overstepping their authority here? 02:43.440 --> 02:46.000 The Provincial Administration oversees all regional matters. 02:46.000 --> 02:49.640 I'm acting under direct orders, legally and by the book. 02:49.640 --> 02:55.160 You, on the other hand, are trying to coerce a confession. 02:55.160 --> 02:59.040 You really think you can stop me from solving the case? 02:59.040 --> 03:02.320 Oh, I haven't even started. Watch this. 03:03.520 --> 03:04.640 - Ji Yong! - Lord Ji! 03:04.640 --> 03:07.280 My Lord, someone's injured. 03:07.280 --> 03:09.640 You've assaulted a court official. 03:09.640 --> 03:11.680 You'll be charged and thrown into prison! 03:11.680 --> 03:13.840 Careful, Young Lady! 03:15.200 --> 03:18.600 Let them fight. It's even better if he kills someone. 03:18.600 --> 03:20.800 The blame won't fall on me anyway. 03:21.800 --> 03:23.640 Song Mo, stop! 03:23.640 --> 03:26.120 - Young Lady, be careful! - I've seen enough. Let's go. 03:26.120 --> 03:27.720 Let go! 03:28.280 --> 03:30.880 - Support me. - Yes, sir. 03:34.880 --> 03:37.720 Good thing I came prepared to fool Ding Wei. 03:37.720 --> 03:39.720 You knew we were acting? 03:39.720 --> 03:42.680 I heard from the jailer that Lord Song was interrogating you personally. 03:42.680 --> 03:47.720 I figured he wouldn't be that stupid, and that he could see through Ding Wei's setup. 03:48.840 --> 03:50.880 I could never compare to you, Lord Ji. 03:50.880 --> 03:55.040 He is willing to sacrifice his life for a beautiful woman wherever he goes. 04:02.520 --> 04:05.160 They're still watching. Quick, insult me 04:11.440 --> 04:12.560 You scoundrel! 04:12.560 --> 04:16.000 What, you big mantis spirit? Kill me if you dare! 04:21.920 --> 04:24.600 Looks like this is real. 04:26.160 --> 04:28.600 Order our men to wait a little longer. 04:28.600 --> 04:30.600 Let them finish their fight. We'll clean up the mess afterward. 04:30.600 --> 04:33.000 Understood, sir. Don't worry. 04:34.560 --> 04:36.160 - Kill me if you dare! - Don't push me! 04:36.160 --> 04:37.960 Do it! 04:37.960 --> 04:39.400 They're gone. 04:39.400 --> 04:40.760 All right, let go. 04:40.760 --> 04:42.640 They're gone. 04:43.200 --> 04:44.960 Thank you both for your help. 04:44.960 --> 04:47.440 Su Lan, go check on Su Su. 04:47.440 --> 04:49.200 Keep watch outside. Alert us if anyone comes. 04:49.200 --> 04:50.720 Yes, Young Lady. 04:54.000 --> 04:56.920 It's going to leave a scar if you don't get it treated. 04:58.240 --> 05:00.040 You've applied medicine? 05:03.680 --> 05:06.400 Military medicine is only good for stopping bleeding. 05:06.400 --> 05:09.160 This, however, is a premium healing ointment. 05:16.480 --> 05:20.320 I've always heard that you're brilliant but emotionally detached. 05:20.840 --> 05:24.760 Yet here you are, risking life and limb for Fourth Young Lady. 05:24.760 --> 05:27.280 You're quite the romantic after all. 05:28.560 --> 05:31.720 Little dreamer and I have known each other since we were little. 05:31.720 --> 05:34.520 She's my soulmate, so of course she's special to me. 05:34.520 --> 05:37.520 It's a bond you could never understand. 05:38.320 --> 05:39.800 Come. 05:42.880 --> 05:45.080 Something just feels off the more I think about it. 05:45.080 --> 05:47.400 How could we let Lord Ji go in there? 05:47.400 --> 05:50.800 What if he ends up fighting with Young General? 05:51.400 --> 05:54.440 Young General only instructed us to keep a close eye on Ding Wei 05:54.440 --> 05:56.120 and not cause unnecessary trouble. 05:56.120 --> 05:58.600 I'm just worried about Young General. 05:58.600 --> 06:01.960 As soon as we arrived in Futing and heard that Fourth Young Lady had been taken in, 06:01.960 --> 06:05.640 Young General went into the prison to save her without hesitation. 06:05.640 --> 06:10.640 Can't you see, Brother? General has fallen in love with her. 06:10.640 --> 06:12.240 You... 06:12.240 --> 06:14.920 Do you think Young General is brainless like you? 06:17.200 --> 06:18.680 Interesting. 06:18.680 --> 06:20.560 This way, please, sir. 06:29.160 --> 06:33.720 The night Uncle died, someone saw Ding Wei leaving his residence late at night, 06:33.720 --> 06:36.320 but that alone isn't solid evidence. 06:36.320 --> 06:38.720 Now, with him falsely accusing the Miao family of colluding with the enemy, 06:38.720 --> 06:41.440 it's just the thief crying "Catch the thief," he has exposed himself. 06:41.440 --> 06:45.280 If we can get a confession out of him, we'll have grounds to convict him. 06:45.920 --> 06:49.240 Ding Wei claimed he found those bandit blades on the Miao family's merchant ship. 06:49.240 --> 06:51.400 The Directorate of Ceremonies must be looking into it. 06:51.400 --> 06:53.800 He's desperate to pin the blame on someone. 06:53.800 --> 06:55.160 I've looked into Ding Wei. 06:55.160 --> 06:57.280 He's been selling off disaster relief grain to line his pockets, 06:57.280 --> 06:58.960 while extorting the common folk. 06:58.960 --> 07:01.680 And now, he's trying to frame the Miao family. 07:01.680 --> 07:05.320 The deeper we dig, the more skeletons we'll uncover. 07:05.320 --> 07:09.600 If I can get on board the merchant ship, I'll find the answers. 07:09.600 --> 07:10.680 I have to go. 07:10.680 --> 07:13.600 Not just the Duke of Ding, the Miao family deserves justice, too. 07:13.600 --> 07:15.440 I'm going as well. 07:17.040 --> 07:21.120 What? Don't tell me you're going to board the ship together? 07:27.040 --> 07:30.280 How about this? I'll pretend to flatter Ding Wei 07:30.280 --> 07:33.600 and find a way to steal his token during our dinner. 07:43.440 --> 07:47.480 Let's hope Mantis Song won't mess up. 08:04.520 --> 08:05.600 [Chief of the Ministry of Municipal Shipping] 08:05.600 --> 08:07.880 I've spoken with Eunuch Ding. 08:09.160 --> 08:14.400 Since you're here to search the ship for jewelry, please wait here, Your Grace. 08:14.400 --> 08:17.160 What's that supposed to mean? Are you trying to stop me? 08:17.160 --> 08:18.640 Please calm down, Your Grace. 08:18.640 --> 08:23.360 Eunuch Ding has given strict orders, no one is allowed to board the ship. 08:27.520 --> 08:32.240 Officer, everything is clearly stated in this paper. 08:32.240 --> 08:34.800 When this ship was seized, 08:34.800 --> 08:39.480 it happened to be carrying a shipment of jewelry I purchased from overseas. 08:39.480 --> 08:41.840 It's worth a fortune. 08:42.560 --> 08:45.880 If I don't get them back, 08:46.480 --> 08:50.000 the mothers will never forgive me. 08:50.760 --> 08:52.560 Comfort me. 08:53.120 --> 08:55.160 All right, don't cry. 08:55.160 --> 08:57.560 Oh, my sweetheart, don't cry. 08:57.560 --> 08:59.040 Do you hear that? 08:59.720 --> 09:02.400 We just want to find the jewelry. Let us on board now. 09:02.400 --> 09:06.560 I'm sorry, Your Grace. It's just that the ship is still under seal. 09:06.560 --> 09:11.480 Perhaps I could escort you with some soldiers to help search? 09:14.080 --> 09:19.040 Officer, are you treating me as some kind of criminal? 09:23.760 --> 09:27.400 Exactly. With so many people tagging along, it ruins all the fun. 09:27.400 --> 09:28.800 Do you have no sense of propriety? 09:28.800 --> 09:32.920 I wouldn't dare, Your Grace. It's just that we're in a difficult position. 09:35.840 --> 09:37.000 Is it easier now? 09:37.000 --> 09:38.480 Well... 09:38.480 --> 09:43.280 How about this? Just him alone will go with you to guide you to the cargo hold to search for it. 09:43.280 --> 09:46.520 One incense stick's time should be more than enough, right? 09:46.520 --> 09:49.000 Fine. Come on. 09:52.000 --> 09:53.560 People call him a handsome general. 09:53.560 --> 09:55.720 More like a lecherous scoundrel. 09:56.880 --> 09:58.920 This way, Your Grace. 09:58.920 --> 10:01.400 Fourth Young Lady, have you played the coquettish role enough? 10:01.400 --> 10:05.000 Even real married couples don't cling to each other all the time. 10:05.000 --> 10:07.200 Your Grace, you're usually so composed, 10:07.200 --> 10:10.600 but when it comes to casual flirtation and romance, 10:10.600 --> 10:12.720 you seem like a complete novice. 10:12.720 --> 10:15.400 Real married couples are respectful and reserved, 10:15.400 --> 10:17.240 but lovers are different. 10:17.240 --> 10:19.520 They hold onto each other constantly, 10:19.520 --> 10:23.200 and never take their eyes off one another. 10:30.200 --> 10:37.520 ♫ I wish to be like the moon hidden in the sea, like a butterfly in love with the flowers ♫ 10:37.520 --> 10:39.520 Is this convincing enough? 10:40.080 --> 10:43.120 Your Grace, you're quite the quick learner. 10:43.120 --> 10:50.520 ♫ Like the sun, waiting for flying geese, golden spears chase long whips ♫ 10:50.520 --> 10:57.280 ♫ I will never tire of fighting because you are thinking of me ♫ 10:57.280 --> 11:02.040 It was as if pulling the night shift wasn't bad enough, but now I have to watch this. 11:02.040 --> 11:05.840 At least they can hug to stay warm. What about me? 11:11.400 --> 11:13.360 This ship has a draft of fifteen meters. 11:13.360 --> 11:15.800 On the stretch of shallow water my uncle traveled, 11:15.800 --> 11:18.720 it would've certainly run aground if it had actually made the journey. 11:22.400 --> 11:27.680 The ship is this unstable because someone deliberately removed the ballast. 11:27.680 --> 11:30.880 Ding Wei's attempt to cover up the truth is undeniable. 11:31.640 --> 11:33.840 - It's not enough. - Not enough? 11:33.840 --> 11:37.040 Your Grace, half an incense stick is gone. 11:37.040 --> 11:39.880 Don't you think you've admired the sea and moonlight enough by now? 11:39.880 --> 11:41.800 It's time to actually look for the jewelry. 11:41.800 --> 11:44.200 Where's the cargo hold? Lead the way. 11:45.040 --> 11:48.400 Your Grace, please hurry and find it. I need to report back. 11:51.840 --> 11:55.320 If anyone comes later, I'll draw them away. Get off the ship when they aren't looking. 11:55.320 --> 11:56.800 Got it. 12:20.040 --> 12:22.440 These fruits are covered in mold. 12:26.040 --> 12:28.640 Even this bronze brazier has spots of corrosion. 12:28.640 --> 12:33.920 But those bandit blades only had bloodstains, no signs of corrosion. 12:35.400 --> 12:39.040 It doesn't matter. None of it matters. 12:41.480 --> 12:43.080 Chief. 12:44.040 --> 12:45.760 Who's up there? 12:45.760 --> 12:49.400 His Grace and a courtesan. They wanted to look for jewelry in the cargo hold. 12:49.400 --> 12:50.680 Who permitted you to let them in? 12:50.680 --> 12:52.400 They had Eunuch Ding's written order and token. 12:52.400 --> 12:54.360 Useless fools! 12:54.360 --> 12:56.840 - You lot, come with me! - Yes, sir! 12:58.640 --> 13:00.440 Even the tea bricks have mold. 13:00.440 --> 13:05.280 This proves that the blades were never on the ship, they were planted later. 13:06.320 --> 13:08.720 All of this can be used as evidence. 13:08.720 --> 13:10.440 Song Mo... 13:18.480 --> 13:20.880 A woman can be just as capable as any man. 13:27.240 --> 13:30.040 In books, there is beauty to be found. 13:33.800 --> 13:35.600 It was him. 13:45.120 --> 13:46.800 Someone's here. 13:55.440 --> 13:57.120 Stay on guard! 13:58.440 --> 14:02.320 Anyone who comes out through this passage, kill them on sight. 14:02.320 --> 14:05.040 - Yes, sir! - But that's His Grace. 14:06.600 --> 14:10.640 I said kill them on sight! 14:14.640 --> 14:17.120 You few, go! 14:59.520 --> 15:01.320 They've over there! 15:04.360 --> 15:05.960 Get them! 15:09.160 --> 15:10.960 Give me the bow. 15:32.800 --> 15:34.400 Jump! 15:47.200 --> 15:51.280 My Lord, Song Mo boarded the ship with a woman and went straight for the helm. 15:51.280 --> 15:53.240 They're obviously looking for clues. 15:53.240 --> 15:56.080 My Lord, when we planted those blades, it was done too hastily. 15:56.080 --> 15:58.840 I'm afraid the ship won't hold up under scrutiny. 15:59.640 --> 16:04.640 Could they have found some evidence? 16:07.880 --> 16:11.800 What if I can get Dou Zhao to testify that all the collusion with the enemy 16:11.800 --> 16:14.240 was all Miao Ansu's doing? 16:14.240 --> 16:18.640 Well then, I'll report it to His Majesty 16:18.640 --> 16:22.600 and credit you for your service. 16:24.040 --> 16:26.600 Oh, no! I've been tricked! 16:26.600 --> 16:29.360 Eunuch Wang has arrived at the Judicial Office. 16:29.360 --> 16:32.040 He has asked to see you at once. 16:33.560 --> 16:36.240 - You may go. - Yes, sir. 16:37.520 --> 16:40.080 I can't go! I can't go! 16:40.080 --> 16:42.360 Listen! Hurry home and gather my valuables. 16:42.360 --> 16:45.320 Get a carriage ready. I have to go. 16:45.320 --> 16:47.960 - I told you to go, so go! - Yes, sir! 16:49.960 --> 16:51.920 This is bad! This is bad! 17:20.480 --> 17:22.240 You're badly injured. 17:22.240 --> 17:25.960 It's just a scrape. The arrow didn't even stay in. 17:28.360 --> 17:30.480 I'll help you with the bandage. 17:31.040 --> 17:34.360 It's fine. I've always handled it myself. 17:34.360 --> 17:38.200 This won't do. Trust me. 17:45.200 --> 17:46.800 Come on. 17:50.280 --> 17:52.480 Are you feeling shy? 17:53.720 --> 17:55.520 Why would I be shy? 18:00.600 --> 18:02.160 Hang in there. 18:02.160 --> 18:05.480 If it gets too painful, just scream. 18:08.880 --> 18:10.680 The Tale of the Silken Robe... 18:11.440 --> 18:15.160 Fourth Young Lady, have you watched it before? 18:15.960 --> 18:18.560 Bravo! Bravo! 18:18.560 --> 18:25.800 ♫ A lonely bird falls from the eaves, the moon shines on the steps ♫ 18:30.000 --> 18:32.600 He took another arrow for me. 18:32.600 --> 18:36.080 But this time, neither of us died. 18:39.080 --> 18:40.880 No, I haven't. 18:40.880 --> 18:47.160 ♫ Will the pain be entangled and become a cocoon? ♫ 18:47.160 --> 18:50.440 Anyway, you didn't board the ship to look for evidence, 18:50.440 --> 18:52.640 you must have known Ding Wei was faking things. 18:52.640 --> 18:56.320 So why didn't you just arrest him? Why go along with this act? 18:56.320 --> 19:00.680 A petty figure like Ding Wei isn't capable of orchestrating the murder of Duke of Ding. 19:00.680 --> 19:02.800 Look at the archers on the ship today. 19:02.800 --> 19:06.080 They're well-trained, far beyond ordinary soldiers. 19:06.080 --> 19:09.000 There's definitely a more powerful mastermind behind this. 19:09.000 --> 19:11.840 Ding Wei is just a pawn. 19:11.840 --> 19:14.360 So, you're using this to lure the mastermind out. 19:15.080 --> 19:20.080 Knowing he's caught, Ding Wei will try to escape. We have to hurry back. 19:20.080 --> 19:23.760 Don't worry. I'm counting on him to run. 19:26.960 --> 19:29.240 My Lord, I've packed everything. No one in the residence was alerted. 19:29.240 --> 19:30.840 Good. 19:30.840 --> 19:32.400 My Lord. 19:32.400 --> 19:34.280 Which direction should we take? 19:34.280 --> 19:37.480 Any direction is fine, just get moving! 19:40.120 --> 19:42.000 Go, go! 19:44.360 --> 19:47.240 - M-My Lord! - Why did you stop? 19:48.880 --> 19:51.400 Turn around! Turn around! 19:51.400 --> 19:53.720 Hurry! 20:04.400 --> 20:08.880 Am I seeing things now? Why are there two of him? 20:27.000 --> 20:28.800 Su Su! 20:31.960 --> 20:35.320 Fourth Young Lady said if she doesn't return by morning, I'm to get you out first. 20:35.320 --> 20:37.360 Let's go. 20:37.360 --> 20:39.480 Easy. 20:41.000 --> 20:44.000 How dare you try to break her out of jail! 20:50.600 --> 20:52.280 Stop! 20:53.800 --> 20:57.160 Ding Wei was apprehended while attempting to flee after being found guilty of fabricating evidence. 20:57.160 --> 20:59.760 This case has been transferred to the Northern Pacification Division. 20:59.760 --> 21:02.280 But, My Lord, this woman has signed a confession. 21:02.280 --> 21:03.960 We have no authority to release her. 21:03.960 --> 21:06.760 You're a special kind of idiot, aren't you? 21:06.760 --> 21:08.520 If she signed a confession, 21:08.520 --> 21:10.280 there's definitely a prepared retraction letter as well. 21:10.280 --> 21:14.200 If you don't release her now, are you going to be complicit in Ding Wei's crimes? 21:15.320 --> 21:17.120 Let her go now! 21:20.280 --> 21:22.760 Are you all right? Let me see. 21:22.760 --> 21:24.760 I'm fine. 21:26.960 --> 21:28.960 Thank goodness your hands are fine. 21:28.960 --> 21:32.560 Sister Zhao, I didn't betray you. 21:32.560 --> 21:36.520 I know. The Miao family's merchant ship is no longer under suspicion. 21:36.520 --> 21:38.600 You don't need to take the blame anymore. 21:38.600 --> 21:42.080 Come on, I'll take you home. 21:42.080 --> 21:43.880 Come. 21:53.680 --> 21:55.680 - Stay back! - Young Lady! 21:56.760 --> 21:59.560 Or I'll kill her now! 22:15.200 --> 22:19.160 Duke of Ding's case is far too complicated. 22:19.160 --> 22:23.720 From the Maritime Trade Office to the Judicial Office and the Provincial Administration, 22:23.720 --> 22:28.440 everyone has been under immense pressure to wrap this case up quickly! 22:28.440 --> 22:30.000 Where are your men now? 22:30.000 --> 22:32.960 They were just throwing their weight around here the other day. 22:32.960 --> 22:36.080 How come not a single one is here to save you? 22:36.080 --> 22:38.400 Is your life really that worthless? 22:38.400 --> 22:44.360 I was just too desperate and ended up believing their lies. 22:44.360 --> 22:46.720 But the Miao family has been arrested. 22:46.720 --> 22:48.280 If we release them now, 22:48.280 --> 22:50.800 where would that leave the dignity of the government offices? 22:50.800 --> 22:54.840 Wouldn't the people of Futing rebel? 22:57.760 --> 23:02.360 Eunuch Ding, you're quite the slippery eel of the officialdom. 23:02.360 --> 23:04.560 Even in a stagnant pond, 23:04.560 --> 23:07.760 you can still wriggle your way into an escape hole. 23:09.840 --> 23:15.720 Regardless of anything, my life is for His Majesty and Eunuch Wang to decide. 23:16.760 --> 23:21.520 Your Grace, your thirst for revenge has blinded you, 23:21.520 --> 23:25.320 but Eunuch Wang will ensure justice is served. 23:27.040 --> 23:33.000 At this point, keeping up the act with me is pointless, don't you think? 23:34.040 --> 23:38.600 Talk. Who's the mastermind behind you? 23:40.640 --> 23:43.080 This has nothing to do with me. 23:43.080 --> 23:45.560 What mastermind are you talking about? 23:45.560 --> 23:47.800 My swordsmanship is skilled. 23:47.800 --> 23:50.480 Surely you've heard about it? 23:50.480 --> 23:54.600 Young General Song, the Duke of Ding is already dead. 23:54.600 --> 23:59.520 Are you really going to throw away your future and your life for this? 23:59.520 --> 24:03.280 The human body has over a hundred acupoints and dozens of joints. 24:03.280 --> 24:07.200 Do you know which one hurts the most? 24:08.160 --> 24:10.000 This is only the first cut. 24:10.800 --> 24:14.320 I'll talk! I'll talk! 24:14.320 --> 24:19.120 I'm a eunuch, with only a nephew left to carry on the family line. 24:19.120 --> 24:21.920 Two years ago, the boy made a foolish mistake. 24:21.920 --> 24:24.480 Duke of Ding caught him smuggling salt. 24:24.480 --> 24:27.440 I begged him humbly, pleaded for mercy, 24:27.440 --> 24:30.560 asking for even exile as a punishment, 24:30.560 --> 24:35.520 but he showed no leniency, and my family's line was cut off. 24:35.520 --> 24:40.520 So, when he was being escorted to the capital, 24:40.520 --> 24:42.520 I decided it was time for revenge. 24:42.520 --> 24:45.520 Don't try to fool me with half-truths and lies! 24:45.520 --> 24:48.560 The Shadow Guards who traveled with my uncle were skilled fighters. 24:48.560 --> 24:52.080 With the useless men you had, how could you have pulled this off? 24:52.080 --> 24:54.480 I'll ask you one more time. 24:54.480 --> 24:59.720 Who's the mastermind? Who lent you those assassins? 24:59.720 --> 25:02.120 It was revenge for the end of my family line. 25:02.120 --> 25:05.160 It wasn't under anyone's orders. 25:05.160 --> 25:08.320 The Military Command or the Directorate of Ceremonies? 25:08.320 --> 25:10.760 Even if you keep your lips tight, 25:10.760 --> 25:13.480 as long as your heart is beating, your muscles are moving, 25:13.480 --> 25:18.600 and your face shows any expression, I can piece together most of it. 25:18.600 --> 25:23.640 People from both agencies helped you, but they're not the masterminds, are they? 25:23.640 --> 25:25.800 Someone in the Directorate of Ceremonies? 25:26.440 --> 25:28.640 Or a royal family member? 25:32.000 --> 25:34.600 You'd rather bite your tongue. 25:35.400 --> 25:39.560 Fine! I'll exchange your life for the truth, then. 26:05.120 --> 26:07.040 Took you long enough. 26:07.040 --> 26:14.560 Drop your bow, or the woman you hold dearest will die because of you. 26:14.560 --> 26:18.000 The act I played with you, they believed it. 26:19.080 --> 26:22.920 I have nothing to do with this case, and I have no relationship with him. 26:22.920 --> 26:25.880 You've really misunderstood. 26:25.880 --> 26:27.560 Stop lying. 26:27.560 --> 26:31.920 Song, I know she's your woman. 26:31.920 --> 26:35.560 I want to trade her life for Eunuch Ding's. 26:35.560 --> 26:38.480 What do you think of that deal? 26:39.320 --> 26:43.680 She's just one of my pawns. Her life means nothing to me. 26:43.680 --> 26:44.920 You're lying! 26:44.920 --> 26:47.160 Let's bet on it, then. 26:47.160 --> 26:53.280 She is so thin that I can shoot through her just like shooting through a piece of paper. 26:54.080 --> 27:00.880 Young Lady Dou, I'll play a tune from The Lovers' Reunion at the Pavilion 27:00.880 --> 27:03.560 to mourn you every year during the Qingming Festival. 27:58.200 --> 28:00.600 Striking with the dominant hand, slashing downward from the upper right. 28:00.600 --> 28:03.560 No wonder the cut was narrow at the front and wide at the back. 28:03.560 --> 28:05.800 You're the ones who killed my uncle. 28:22.480 --> 28:25.640 Getting involved with Song Yantang is bound to bring trouble. 28:26.480 --> 28:29.080 To clear Duke of Ding's name, he would even risk his own life. 28:29.080 --> 28:31.360 Would he care about Fourth Young Lady's life? 28:32.720 --> 28:35.800 I care. I'll save her. 28:47.080 --> 28:49.680 I wanted to use Ding Wei as bait to lure them out. 28:49.680 --> 28:52.080 I didn't mean to drag you into this. 28:52.080 --> 28:53.680 I'm sorry. 28:54.560 --> 28:57.560 You helped the Miao family and me escape trouble. 28:57.560 --> 29:00.080 Of course, they'd assume we're working together. 29:00.080 --> 29:01.880 It's not your fault. 29:06.080 --> 29:08.040 Why are your hands shaking so much? 29:08.760 --> 29:10.360 I'm fine. 29:11.880 --> 29:17.880 Being shot with two arrows in two days would terrify most people. 29:18.880 --> 29:20.560 But, Fourth Young Lady, 29:22.280 --> 29:24.360 you're not like most people. 29:30.160 --> 29:36.680 When I was a child, I had a dream of being pierced by an arrow. 29:37.760 --> 29:39.360 A dream? 30:25.880 --> 30:27.480 That man was just a distraction. 30:27.480 --> 30:31.160 Their real plan is to burn the ship and silence everyone. 30:32.080 --> 30:35.480 Didn't it occur to you that maybe I was waiting for them to come? 30:57.320 --> 31:00.120 Drop your weapons, and we'll spare your lives. 31:01.280 --> 31:02.480 You set up an ambush? 31:02.480 --> 31:03.960 It's hard to make one person talk, 31:03.960 --> 31:07.560 but getting a group to spill the truth is much easier. 31:13.680 --> 31:17.280 Next time we meet, don't forget to tell me about your dream. 31:25.360 --> 31:27.280 Are you all right? 31:43.560 --> 31:47.080 I know you never planned to return alive, 31:47.080 --> 31:52.280 but staying alive is better than a fate worse than death. 31:55.080 --> 32:00.080 No matter how you torture us, we will never betray our master! 32:00.080 --> 32:01.560 Very well! 32:02.280 --> 32:05.160 You're all men who value loyalty above life itself! 32:05.160 --> 32:12.280 But will your parents, wives, and children survive our torture? 32:12.280 --> 32:15.760 I may not be able to find your master, but do you think... 32:16.440 --> 32:19.200 I won't find your families? 32:20.280 --> 32:23.160 Young General is fair and just. 32:23.880 --> 32:28.480 About the Duke of Ding's death, you're just pawns carrying out orders. 32:28.480 --> 32:30.280 Now that you've been captured alive, 32:30.280 --> 32:33.680 think about what your master would do to your families. 32:33.680 --> 32:35.560 Tell us who the mastermind is. 32:35.560 --> 32:38.280 I will protect your family. 32:38.280 --> 32:44.880 Loyalty is priceless, and I, Song Mo, will return the favor! 32:44.880 --> 32:47.760 My daughter is only four. I'll talk. 32:47.760 --> 32:49.480 I'll tell you! 32:51.600 --> 32:53.080 Say it. 33:03.480 --> 33:05.080 Dou Zhao! 33:05.080 --> 33:06.760 Young Lady! 33:11.040 --> 33:12.280 - Eunuch Wang... - Are you hurt? 33:12.280 --> 33:15.080 These men are assassins sent to kill us on board. 33:15.080 --> 33:16.240 They've agreed to confess. 33:16.240 --> 33:19.360 With overnight questioning, they're bound to reveal the truth. 33:20.160 --> 33:22.960 Your Grace, your intelligence and bravery are unmatched. 33:22.960 --> 33:24.960 Thank you for your efforts. 33:24.960 --> 33:26.880 Fourth Young Lady must be quite shaken. 33:26.880 --> 33:30.560 Lord Ji, please take her home. 33:31.880 --> 33:33.480 Come on. 33:36.880 --> 33:41.680 Your Grace, please come with me to the Judicial Office for a thorough interrogation. 33:41.680 --> 33:45.680 A recorded confession will make the case airtight. 33:45.680 --> 33:47.360 Of course. 33:47.360 --> 33:48.680 - Lu Ming. - Here! 33:48.680 --> 33:50.160 Hand them over. 33:50.160 --> 33:52.080 Sheathe your blades! 34:20.280 --> 34:22.280 Wang Yuan, how dare you! 34:23.480 --> 34:25.280 What are you doing? 34:29.760 --> 34:31.880 "The investigation has concluded. 34:31.880 --> 34:36.480 The Duke of Ding and his kin were guilty of treasonous collusion. 34:36.480 --> 34:41.680 All male members of the family are to be exiled, and the women returned to their ancestral home. 34:41.680 --> 34:46.280 The Duke of Ding's death has been concluded as the sole act of Ding Wei. 34:46.280 --> 34:48.760 The case is hereby closed." 34:49.760 --> 34:52.080 This is justice. 34:52.080 --> 34:54.760 At least the Jiang family's lives were spared. 34:55.480 --> 34:57.880 You're here to silence the witnesses. 34:57.880 --> 35:03.480 "Song Mo, for obstructing official duties, is ordered to return to the capital. 35:03.480 --> 35:05.360 So decreed!" 35:08.520 --> 35:10.000 You... 35:12.280 --> 35:16.680 Eunuch Wang, every word and action of yours comes directly from His Majesty. 35:16.680 --> 35:20.280 His Majesty knows there's more to the Duke of Ding's death than meets the eye. 35:20.280 --> 35:24.680 Why then? Why did His Majesty kill these witnesses? 35:24.680 --> 35:27.480 Why does His Majesty want to bury the truth? 35:27.480 --> 35:33.560 What... What truth is so terrible it can't be revealed? 35:33.560 --> 35:36.080 I owe my life to His Majesty. 35:36.080 --> 35:39.480 It's never been mine to give. 35:39.480 --> 35:43.880 Your Grace, if you wish to vent your anger, just kill me then. 35:43.880 --> 35:48.480 But if you still want to uncover the truth, know this. 35:48.480 --> 35:50.680 Not just the Jiang family, 35:50.680 --> 35:56.880 but your own family and Duke of Ding's loyal troops who defied the imperial decree, 35:56.880 --> 35:59.280 all of you will die. 36:08.480 --> 36:11.360 His Majesty and the Duke of Ding shared decades of camaraderie. 36:11.360 --> 36:14.560 Planting seeds of doubt in His Majesty's mind is no easy task. 36:14.560 --> 36:16.280 And who could possibly command Ding Wei, 36:16.280 --> 36:19.480 someone directly under the jurisdiction of the inner palace? 36:20.680 --> 36:24.080 The one pulling the strings, wielding power over such diverse forces, 36:24.080 --> 36:28.480 must hold a position of power that few would dare to challenge. 36:34.880 --> 36:37.080 Tell me why. 36:40.480 --> 36:43.040 There is no why. 36:49.920 --> 36:55.280 Since Ding Wei entered the palace at the age of seven... 36:55.280 --> 36:59.480 and called me his godfather, 36:59.480 --> 37:03.960 I've looked after him for 20 years. 37:03.960 --> 37:10.720 If there were any way to save him, do you think I would let him die? 37:10.720 --> 37:14.240 Every reward or punishment comes as a grace from the ruler. 37:14.240 --> 37:18.720 When a ruler commands a subject to die, to disobey is treason. 37:18.720 --> 37:24.760 Your Grace, I had no choice, but you still do. 37:37.680 --> 37:42.000 Get up! Grand General spent his life fighting to protect this nation. 37:42.000 --> 37:46.000 He doesn't deserve to die dishonored and bear such disgrace! 38:22.080 --> 38:26.880 The Duke of Ding's army has defended the nation and safeguarded the land. 38:26.880 --> 38:30.840 They are the pillar of the court and the backbone of the country. 38:30.840 --> 38:35.880 His Majesty bestows upon them the Yuanyang Blades to honor their achievements. 38:35.880 --> 38:37.240 - So decreed! - Your Majesty, 38:37.240 --> 38:39.680 I'm more comfortable with the sword you personally forged for me 38:39.680 --> 38:42.680 before your ascension to the throne. 38:42.680 --> 38:46.240 I doubt I'll be able to get used to these new blades. 38:46.240 --> 38:47.680 I come all the way here to honor the troops. 38:47.680 --> 38:52.000 If you publicly reject my gift, what's left of my imperial dignity? 38:52.000 --> 38:53.880 Right, right. 38:55.720 --> 38:58.920 Pass them to my successor then. 38:58.920 --> 39:01.000 Young Song Mo. 39:02.840 --> 39:05.400 Loyalty... 39:05.400 --> 39:07.000 Take it. 39:07.840 --> 39:09.560 Filial piety... 39:09.560 --> 39:13.400 Your Majesty, I will uphold the spirit of the Duke of Ding's army, carry on my uncle's legacy, 39:13.400 --> 39:16.520 serve the nation with unwavering loyalty, and repay your grace! 39:23.040 --> 39:28.000 How can I offer loyalty to a nation like this? 39:28.000 --> 39:33.400 How can I repay a nation that's lost its way? 39:42.320 --> 39:46.040 To guard the land and protect its people, steadfast in righteous resolve. 39:46.040 --> 39:50.040 A lone soul, a loyal heart, now lamenting beneath the eternal skies. 39:50.040 --> 39:56.000 No wonder he only used the spear that night, without the Yuanyang Blades. 39:56.000 --> 39:59.880 It was on this very day that the big change crushed his spirit, 39:59.880 --> 40:01.960 leaving him disheartened. 40:01.960 --> 40:06.280 He cast aside loyalty and filial piety, leaving only hatred. 40:12.000 --> 40:13.760 These blades were bestowed by His Majesty. 40:13.760 --> 40:17.560 Damaging them would be considered a grave act of disrespect. 40:18.640 --> 40:23.480 The emperor is cold and ungrateful, repaying loyalty with betrayal. 40:23.480 --> 40:26.200 Why should I remain loyal to such a ruler? 40:26.200 --> 40:30.480 If heaven wrongs me, I will defy heaven. 40:30.480 --> 40:34.320 If the way betrays me, I will abandon the way. 40:34.320 --> 40:37.280 Even loyal subjects would end up with an unjust death. 40:37.280 --> 40:42.440 Then, why shouldn't I turn into the very traitor and villain they fear? 40:49.960 --> 40:51.720 This is the permit to take the ship. 40:51.720 --> 40:56.480 Go. I won't drag you into this again. 40:57.360 --> 40:59.040 All right. 41:02.880 --> 41:05.640 Let's never see each other again. 41:22.880 --> 41:26.560 I'm poisoned. My time is running out. 41:26.560 --> 41:30.400 I only regret that I can't clear the Duke of Ding's name before I die. 41:30.400 --> 41:33.120 Instead, I've dragged you into this 41:33.120 --> 41:37.400 and led you to bear this disgrace, costing you your life. 41:59.800 --> 42:03.520 Don't you see? The true strength of a blade isn't in striking, but in restraint. 42:03.520 --> 42:08.120 From this day forward, you are him. 42:08.120 --> 42:11.400 I intend to uncover the truth and take vengeance on the real killer. 42:11.400 --> 42:14.920 Through hell and high water!