01x14 - Episode 14

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[Follow Your Heart]

[Episode 14]

[Guangyu Hall]

I'm Yan Nanxing.

Greetings, Your Highness.

It was you

who took the duke hostage?

Who are you?

Who do you work for?

How long has it been?

Now you're settling the score with me.

Your Highness,

it was a misunderstanding.

If I had really taken the duke hostage,

would he have let me off?

I'm asking you,

not the other way around.

Your Highness.

A word in private.

Actually,

I'm a temporary secret scout

of the Inspection Office.

I'm working on the Zornia case.

That day, I helped the duke seize Zornia

at the Ghost Market.

As for taking him hostage,

it was just for show.

I've never heard of the Inspection Office

hiring a girl scout before.

That's why it's called a secret scout.

Do you think I'll buy that?

W-Why not?

If you don't believe me,

there's nothing I can do.

Anyway,

you can't just tell me

to close down Blossom Beauty.

I don't mind bringing it up

to His Majesty.

You're hot-tempered.

Listen!

You're out of your depth!

You overestimate yourself!

So what?

Guards!

-Yes.

-Yes.

Believe it or not,

I can take you down and grill you!

Mother!

You came just in time.

Whatever you want to know,

just ask me.

Why make such a fuss?

Will you be honest with me?

Will you tell me anything

without reservation?

This is about a major case

of the Inspection Office.

Forgive me

for holding it out on you.

She's part of the case too?

Oh no.

He has face blindness.

I doubt he can read faces.

Mother.

Ms. Yan has indeed

helped me a lot

in finding Zornia.

Really?

Yes.

Then why did she take you hostage?

That day at the Ghost Market,

Ms. Yan noticed hidden Zornia

in the secret warehouse of a shop.

But at that time,

the suspects were all there.

To avoid alerting them,

she

pretended to take me hostage

and took me into the warehouse.

In that case,

I wronged you, Ms. Yan.

Ms. Yan, you've helped me many times.

I haven't thanked you.

Here,

I'd like to say thank you.

I heard

you're a traveling doctor.

You're so kind and righteous.

From now on,

you are

a friend of the Jiang family

and also my friend.

Nanxing.

Can I call you that?

O-Of course.

Actually, I've long heard

about your amazing beauty creams.

You're really good with your hands.

Since you're here today,

impress me.

Mother…

Go do your thing.

I have a lot to say

to Nanxing.

Also,

don't let a girl like her

do such a dangerous thing again.

Get your men to do their work.

Yes.

You know what?

I've got small spots on my face lately.

You can leave.

I…

I can't find a way

to remove them.

I'm glad you came.

Xinbai,

you came in without knocking.

Don't you think it's rude?

You're already preparing a gift in return?

Xinbai,

since when do you care?

No rush.

It's still a week before you take up the post.

In a week,

there's no telling what'll happen.

Is that a threat?

The crown prince has come of age,

but there's the second prince,

the third prince, and the fifth prince.

If I tell His Majesty

that you still want

to serve the royal family,

do you think

His Majesty will be very pleased?

How dare you!

Of course I dare.

Suoluo.

You're my sister,

but if you insist on

starting a w*r between us,

I'll give you a w*r.

Just don't drag the innocent in.

So it's for that woman again.

Are you admitting you egged Mother on?

We've been at odds for years,

but you've never fallen out

with me

for anyone or anything.

Is that woman

so important to you?

Don't act like a kid.

I'm not a kid.

Keep what I said

in mind.

[Guangyu Hall]

The food here is amazing.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Don't mention it.

Feel free to visit.

By the way, Your Highness,

this is

my specially formulated new product.

I named it Yearning.

No one has tried it yet.

Do you want to be the first one to try it?

-Yearning? Good name…

-Wait.

Ms. Yan is a traveling doctor.

She's not qualified

as a legit doctor.

Don't take risks, Your Highness.

Give it to me.

Look, Your Highness.

It's even safe to eat.

Applying it to the skin is even safer.

It's great for your skin.

Do you want to try it?

I really like your personality.

So interesting.

But you just gulped

half of it.

Refill it for me next time.

Of course.

Your Highness,

I shall take my leave.

Come again.

Why hasn't Boss

come back?

I don't know.

Has something happened?

-Boss.

-Boss.

Are you okay?

Did they mess with you?

No, no.

I'm alright.

You asked Jiang Xinbai for help?

Or did you?

We were wrong?

Are you angry?

Not really.

I know

you just wanted to help me.

But

given how smart I am,

I could definitely make it through.

So whether he came or not

didn't matter at all.

You're the best, Boss.

Yan Nanxing.

Sai'er.

You must be hungry.

Yes.

What brought you here?

I came to see

if you've come back safely.

Don't worry.

What happened today

won't happen again.

What happened today?

You mean eating

and making new friends?

One

can't have too many friends.

Why…

Why are you staring at me?

[July 1st] [June 7th]

Today is the last day of mourning for Gaya.

You're considerate.

If there was no Zornia in this world,

Gaya

and General Nan

would be a loving couple for their whole lives.

By the way,

have you found Mr. Cao?

No.

Gaya.

Please protect General Nan

from heaven,

help Jiang Xinbai

find Mr. Cao as soon as possible,

and find the ringleader

to avenge you.

Buying groceries?

Ruoqian.

Did you study all night again?

Classes at the Imperial Academy are starting soon.

Take care.

Okay.

Help!

Help! Help! Help!

Someone fell into the well!

Help!

My lord.

We found this tea

in the victim's throat.

Any signs of poisoning?

No.

The victim died between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

from a cut on his abdomen.

My lord,

this tea seems to be Moon River.

In the whole capital, only Longxin Teahouse

has this tea.

My lord,

I heard that Moon River

is exclusively supplied to Longxin Teahouse by Mr. Shang.

Other teahouses don't have it.

Shang Bieli?

Longxin Teahouse.

My lord.

This blood letter was nailed

to a tree near the well.

I committed too many sins.

I can only die to atone for them.

Go get Liu Ruoqian.

My lord.

Liu Ruoqian.

You used to be the bookkeeper

of Cao Wenquan's pawn shop.

Do you recognize his handwriting?

Yes.

Look carefully.

Is this his handwriting?

This is indeed Mr. Cao's handwriting.

But

Mr. Cao was barely literate.

He couldn't even spell tea

and used circles instead.

There was no way he could say

he committed too many sins,

let alone write it down.

Besides…

You can speak your mind.

I worked for him before.

He was selfish, cunning,

and cowardly.

I don't believe he'd commit suicide.

Indeed.

But he wasn't poisoned

and was holding the dagger

in his abdomen.

Foul play?

My lord,

it doesn't make sense.

[Prevent Wrongful Convictions and Don't Coddle Criminals]

If he was immobilized,

the m*rder*r could

hold his hands from behind…

to stage the suicide.

My lord,

he was in charge of the Ghost Market.

Who could have easily immobilized him?

[Royal Palace]

Recently,

the Inspection Office

has found a stash of Zornia

and seized kilos of it.

It benefits both the country and the people.

The Inspection Office

is rewarded with 2,000 taels of silver.

The chief constable,

Jiang Xinbai,

is given the Seven Privileges.

Xinbai.

Mr. Pei.

Congratulations.

Since ancient times,

the Seven Privileges

[Pei Linfu, the grand councilor]

have been the highest reward from the emperor

to his subjects.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne,

you're the second person

to be granted this honor.

Yes.

The first person

to get this honor

was my father.

Back then,

His Majesty rewarded my father with the Seven Privileges

and allowed him

to set off fireworks on his birthday.

Before that,

[Taiji Gate]

only the royal family

had that privilege.

If your father knew,

he'd be proud of you.

I'm put on a pedestal today

and may fall off it tomorrow.

Life is unpredictable.

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Lu.

Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Lu.

Congratulations, Mr. Jiang.

I want to invite you

to Jinchuan Restaurant

for a celebration tomorrow.

Mr. Lu.

Are you going to

exclude me?

I was just about to invite you.

Tomorrow, at Jinchuan Restaurant,

I'll wait for you two there.

No need.

I was just kidding.

Don't take it seriously.

Enjoy yourselves.

See you.

Mr. Jiang…

Mr. Lu,

I don't like the food at Jinchuan Restaurant.

How about

we meet

at Longxin Teahouse?

As you wish.

Mr. Jiang.

My lord,

Mr. Yao is not around.

It's not safe for you

to go to Longxin Teahouse alone.

How about bringing guards with you?

It's just a dinner.

Don't make a fuss.

Will you alert the targets

if you show up there?

I want to alert them

and make them scared.

Mr. Shang.

The man I sent to Heman

sent a letter back.

You won't believe that

Jiang Xinbai

actually got married in Heman.

Married?

Jiang Xinbai is so obnoxious.

He actually found a girl to marry.

The witnesses

were General Nan and his wife.

Nan and Gaya witnessed his wedding?

Who was the bride?

I guess it was Yan Nanxing.

Any evidence?

Not yet.

But I've sent my subordinate

to Heman

to draw the portrait of the bride.

After the portrait arrives,

my guess will be confirmed.

However,

I can look for an opportunity

to test his bride.

Great.

The newlyweds

have worked together to fool me.

Shang,

have you crossed paths

with Yan Nanxing too?

Suoluo.

This is a serious matter.

No matter who in the Jiang family

wants to get married,

they must inform His Majesty

and get his approval.

Jiang Xinbai is overbearing.

He never cares

about our family.

Mr. Shang.

Will you…

No.

I wish

I could skin Jiang Xinbai alive,

but if reporting him

will hurt your family

and our friendship,

I'll keep silent.

I won't report him.

Thank you.

Suoluo.

There is only one thing

you need to think about now.

If this matter is true,

you'll have something on him.

How will you use it against him?

He wants me to leave his girl alone.

No way.

I want him under my thumb

and never to disobey me.

I want him to renounce the succession

of his own accord

and be at my mercy

for the rest of his life.

Mr. Jiang, this way.

Jiang Xinbai?

He never deigns

to socialize.

Suoluo, go back.

Leave it to me.

I want to see

what tricks Jiang Xinbai has

up his sleeve.

Top-notch Moon River.

Please, enjoy.

[Li Jun, Vice Director of Personnel]

Moon River?

It does taste great to me.

But I wonder how it tasted

to the dead.

Mr. Jiang, what do you mean?

Yesterday,

a body was found

in a well.

The dead guy was Cao Wenquan,

a Zornia dealer who I'd been looking for for days.

This is the evidence

we found in his throat.

Li Wufang.

Take a look for me.

Is this Moon River?

Mr. Jiang.

Many people

come here every day.

I can't remember

everyone who ordered tea.

Besides,

that man died

after leaving Longxin Teahouse.

His death

had nothing to do with us.

We don't know that

until an investigation is done.

Seems that Mr. Jiang

is not here to celebrate.

I planned

to use this dinner

to clear our misunderstanding

that has lasted for more than 20 years.

I'm deeply sorry

for what happened to Chief Constable Xi back then.

But under the order of His Majesty,

I had to put him on trial.

My lord.

Counting is done.

We've seized a total of

425 boxes of Zornia

and 31 suspects.

They've all been imprisoned,

awaiting your instructions.

The witness is already outside the capital.

I'll bring the witness to His Majesty tomorrow

and let him point out the culprit before everyone.

This time, we can definitely get rid of Zornia,

a scourge of our society,

to reassure our people.

Yes, my lord.

Qingyun,

after solving this case,

the Inspection Office

will have done a great service to Daqi.

We'll be remembered for generations to come.

You're right, my lord.

If I can follow you

to complete this task,

I'll have no regrets in my life.

Report!

Report!

My lord,

Zhu Village was attacked last night.

The witness and his family all died.

The whole house was burned down.

Where's the suspect?

We only found the victims' burnt bodies.

All traces of the crime were erased.

We have no clue at all.

Xi Zhaoming.

Your operation failed

and resulted in a tragedy.

Do you admit your dereliction of duty?

I failed in my duty.

I have nothing to say.

I, Xi Zhaoming,

should pay with my life.

Okay.

Xi Zhaoming neglected his duties,

caused innocent people to die,

and damaged the reputation of the court.

After our investigation,

his dereliction of duty is confirmed.

He's dismissed from his position as the chief constable

of the Inspection Office

and sentenced to death.

Wait!

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei.

Your Excellencies, you're conducting a trial.

The Censorate is not supposed to interfere.

However,

there's something

I have to say.

Go ahead.

I'm here

to plead for Chief Constable Xi.

I have three reasons.

First,

Chief Constable Xi did a great job in past cases,

and his investigation into Zornia

aligned with His Majesty's directives.

Second,

Zhu Village was slaughtered.

The one who should be ex*cuted

is the m*rder*r.

Finding the culprit

is our priority now.

k*lling the chief constable who made a mistake

can shut up the officials at court,

but k*lling a loyal official who doesn't deserve to die…

Think about it.

Will His Majesty

have regrets afterward?

Third,

Chief Constable Xi

is Prince Weiding's son-in-law.

Prince Weiding is not a member of the royal family,

but in terms of military exploits,

no one can compete with him.

Besides, he's given the privilege of staying in the capital.

Shouldn't you

take him into consideration?

Since Xi Zhaoming

seized a large quantity of Zornia,

he'll receive a lighter sentence than the death penalty.

After careful consideration,

we decide to relieve him from his position

and banish him to Yazhou.

He must never return to the capital.

Don't be sorry, Mr. Lu.

I'll delve into the case

my father couldn't solve.

It seems that

it's too soon to celebrate today.

We can wait until Zornia

is completely gotten rid of.

See you.

Mr. Jiang.

Mr. Jiang, you haven't eaten anything.

Father-in-law,

what did Jiang Xinbai mean?

Father.

Can't you take a hint?

Jiang Xinbai was warning us.

I was so scared just now.

Behave yourself.

Stop trading for now.

Then we'd take losses.

Short-sighted.

Just listen to your grandfather.

I outsmarted his father

back then.

It'll end the same way for him.

Mr. Jiang.

What a surprise to see you here.

Let's sit down and talk.

Mr. Shang.

You're doing business

with Longxin Teahouse too?

Aren't you here

exactly because

my business is here?

I'm curious.

Where do you get

Moon River?

Why do you only supply it to Longxin Teahouse?

Great! Great!

What did you say?

I didn't hear you.

I'm asking you why you only sell

Moon River to Longxin Teahouse

and where you get it.

No rush.

A question for a question.

I go first.

Where is Nan?

What has the guy

you sent out found?

He hasn't sent word back yet.

But my guess

is almost the same as yours.

Your brother didn't flee to avoid punishment.

I sent someone to look for him

to protect him.

You went to Heman not long ago.

What on earth happened there?

I've answered

your question.

It's your turn to answer mine.

Moon River

is produced in Mount Kunlun near the border.

It has a low yield.

I promised Gaya

to find a sustainable source of livelihood

for her tribe.

As for why I only sell it

to Longxin Teahouse,

it's because I can raise the price.

There's value in rarity.

Wait.

You haven't answered

my second question.

The Zornia dealers in Heman

framed and coerced your brother.

Gaya

died to protect him.

Now you know.

It smells so good.

-Your Highness.

-So comfortable.

Yan Nanxing is here.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Nanxing,

did you bring me beauty creams?

I brought you many new products.

Let me apply one for you.

Okay. Come on.

No.

Your Highness.

Let me check them first.

No need.

I do know a thing or two

about beauty products.

Ms. Yan's creams

are made of herbs.

They're gentle and nourishing.

Even if the cream is slightly toxic,

it would require high doses

to be lethal.

I don't think I'd ever use that much.

You're brilliant, Your Highness.

The people's admiration for you

is like a river,

endless and unceasing.

Stop

flattering me.

Apply it for me now.

The rest of you,

leave.

Nanxing, hurry.

Miss Bai, you heard Her Highness…

I…

Should I leave too?

Suoluo.

You can stay.

Come here.

So comfortable.

Ms. Yan.

Nice to meet you.

Mother.

I heard that Blossom Beauty's cream

only works best

when combined

with Ms. Yan's special massage.

Since I'm here today,

Ms. Yan,

can you let me try it too?

Sure.

Look.

My skin is brighter than usual, isn't it?

Suoluo.

The hostage thing

at the Ghost Market

was a misunderstanding.

Now, Ms. Yan

is your mother's friend.

You should be nice to each other in the future.

Sure enough, you snitched on me.

Yesterday, you said

Xinbai secretly got married in Heman.

How is the investigation going?

How come she knows everything?

What did Jiang Xinbai do

to make her hate him so much?

But her beef is with him.

Can't she leave me alone?

Your Highness.

Look.

You and the duchess are talking about family affairs.

I should leave.

No need.

You're my confidante.

I don't keep secrets from you.

Go on.

That woman has come to the capital too.

But Xinbai is very protective

of her.

No one has seen her yet.

You can't even find a girl in the capital.

I can find her.

I just need to do it secretly

to avoid upsetting Xinbai.

You have a point.

Xinbai is always looking into other people.

If he knows we're secretly looking into him,

he'll definitely be angry.

Mother.

That woman is infatuated with Xinbai.

Mother,

why don't you give them your approval?

Did I say I'd break them up?

Given Xinbai's personality,

I thought

he'd die alone.

Now that he's found himself a wife,

why should I turn her away?

I want you to look into her because I want

to know who she is.

If she's from a good family,

I'll be elated.

Since Mother

wants to help them…

Ms. Yan.

Why don't you ask around for us?

I don't have the right.

You do.

You're my mother's friend

and Xinbai's friend.

You're the best one for this job.

But

if you're reluctant, forget it.

Yeah.

You're so smart, Suoluo.

Nanxing.

I can only ask you to do it

without making Xinbai

mad at me.

I'll leave it to you.

Your Highness,

I'm just a businesswoman.

I'm not good at gathering information.

That's not true.

I think you're good at it.

Yes.

Isn't it the same as running a business?

You just need to plan it carefully.

It's settled then.