01x18 - Episode 18

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[Follow Your Heart]

[Episode 18]

Boss.

Boss!

Boss.

Why's the princess here?

Well

Since you'd decided

against the marriage,

why did you mock her?

I didn't.

Sai'er.

With Ruoqian,

kindly ask the customers to leave.

Tell them we're closing early

as I'm sick.

Okay.

I'll go now.

Go.

So you purposely bullied her?

Pei Yaoyao

I'm sorry.

We're closing early today.

Come again next time.

How dare you call her ugly?

You

Look at you now.

Are you fit

to be one of the Jiangs?

This is not an ordinary blind date.

It concerns your prospects and future.

Don't you know

your situation's precarious?

Without Prime Minister Pei's protection,

how can you stay safe?

Mr. Pei might not dare

help me too.

What’s more,

he has to give up

his precious daughter.

You're too willful.

You’ve been

stubborn in Heman once.

Your first marriage

was reckless.

I didn't pursue it.

No matter what,

I must make sure your second marriage

doesn't go wrong.

You offended all the officials

with your Zornia investigation.

I tried to persuade you, but you didn't listen.

I know that with my power,

I can't protect you.

You can only let Mr. Pei

protect you

through marriage.

I don't want my marriage to be

tied down by interests.

Such a burdensome marriage

can't protect me at all.

How?

My father

was exiled and k*lled.

His marriage failed to protect him.

I was careless with my words.

When will you

become sensible?

You

[Fanhou Street]

Mr. Li.

Our shop's about to be ruined

by the constables.

Your father's nonchalant about it.

What

What should we do?

I'm not his real son.

Though my mom had me in an affair,

my grandfather's a high-ranking official.

What can Li Jun do?

He has to

accept being a cuckold.

I have to tell Lord Lu about this,

so he can support you.

Support?

I'm a maternal

grandson.

All these years,

my grandfather left the dirty work

to me,

while his dear grandson Lu Bo'an

is studying in Imperial Academy

to become a pillar of the country.

In times of peace,

all is just and fair.

When the Lu family's endangered,

I'll be the one abandoned.

Who is sneaking around?

What's going on?

Boss.

Someone was eavesdropping.

Get them.

Yes.

[Closed]

Why did you

ask Sai'er to call me over

at this late hour?

There's someone to meet.

Mr. Jiang.

How have you been?

General Nan.

You sure are something.

I searched everywhere,

only for you

to be hiding

under my nose.

He's a general after all.

Is this how you

treat guests from afar?

He's a fugitive.

I'm willing to take him in

and hide him.

What's wrong with doing some work

in return?

If you're concerned,

you can do it for him.

Wipe them clean.

-An imperial criminal?

-An imperial criminal?

Lower your voice.

Don’t get implicated.

If you took him in,

he mustn't be rotten.

Even if he is

an imperial criminal,

he must be wronged.

We trust you, Boss.

You really

trust me so much?

Of course.

I'll always trust you.

In that case,

Keep it a secret, okay?

Rumor has it that

you went to the South.

I was still guessing

which of the six

Southern countries you could be in.

I started

the rumor

to be inconspicuous

and sneak back

to the capital.

Why didn’t you

come look for me?

Why should I trust

a man who can't keep his word?

What do you mean?

What do you think?

Explain my crime first

before convicting me.

You said

you'd keep investigating in the capital.

But not long after you left,

Heman's magistrate and lieutenant

were replaced.

They soon became allies

with

Gongye and Tumen,

gaining greater momentum.

They even framed me

for embezzlement,

forcing me to run away.

You should know they were

sent by the Ministry of Personnel.

The Ministry of Personnel assigns

officials to their posts.

What?

Are you suspecting me?

At first,

I did.

Then why are you

looking for me now?

I know you solved

the Ghost Market's Zornia case,

eliminating a Zornia cartel

in the capital.

Just because the magistrate and lieutenant

were recommended by Li Jun,

you suspect he

and even the entire Ministry of Personnel

are overseeing the Zornia business?

As those two started framing me,

Li Jun went to His Majesty

to complain about me.

Is that just a coincidence?

Over the years,

all officials were

sent to Heman

through the Ministry of Personnel.

They're sealing off

a path.

I want to meet His Majesty,

but I haven't found a chance.

You're now a guilty official

who's running away.

Without evidence,

it's just nonsense.

His Majesty will only punish you.

It's not the right time

to meet him.

I know you're also watching the Li family.

How did you know?

We met when I was undercover

in the Lis' casino

to get evidence.

You didn't expose me then.

I guess you hoped

I'd find something.

Somewhat.

Come on, I bet you

just didn't recognize him.

So

what've you found out?

I'm only cleared of half

of my suspicions of you.

I'll tell you when they are

all cleared.

Fine.

I want to go

see Bieli first.

I know you two

had a misunderstanding,

so I didn't go to him,

in case I'd add fuel to the fire.

You can't see him now.

Why?

He might be

related to the Zornia case.

Some Jinwu Guards

are dealing with Zornia.

Impossible!

She saw it too.

He's too close to the Li family.

I've to be wary of him.

Evidence aside,

what you saw might not be true either.

Even if you put the evidence

in front of me,

I'd still believe him.

Why do you

trust him so much?

We have a deep brotherly bond.

We've experienced

near-death situations together.

But people change.

Sometimes, trust

can't be

explained.

But I only

believe in evidence.

General Nan.

You’re guilty now.

If Commander Shang

knows what happened to you

and wants to avenge you,

we can't stop him.

Right now,

you should hide for a while

before we make plans.

Then

I’ll have to disturb you for a while, Dr. Yan.

Y-You want to stay here?

My My place is very shabby.

I don't mind.

I do.

Her home's too far away.

It inconveniences your investigation in the capital.

Then I'll stay at your place.

No way.

I'm not used to living with others.

Where should I live then?

How about

he stays in Yuejiang's Residence?

Your mother won't betray you.

Besides,

no one would dare search Yuejiang's Residence.

Right?

But my mother and I

just had a fight.

There's no grudge between mother and son.

Look.

It's a good chance to make up with her.

That's a good idea.

You sure accept help readily.

It's settled then.

[Yuejiang's Residence]

General Nan, don't worry.

I will protect you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Mother.

Don't thank me.

It's not for your sake.

But we're hiding

an imperial criminal.

General Nan.

I hope you won't go out

and

don't wander around inside.

Don't move unless necessary.

Yes.

Mother.

Try to keep this from Grandpa

and Suoluo.

Especially Suoluo.

She's friends with Shang Bieli.

If he knows about this,

with how impulsive he is,

he might cause trouble.

Yes, Your Highness.

The less trouble, the better.

It saves us trouble.

Okay, I'll listen to you.

I won't tell her.

How can family members

keep secrets from each other?

Greetings, Mother.

Mother.

Even Dr. Yan, an outsider,

knows about it,

but you can't

tell me, your daughter?

Suoluo.

Be discerning about

what you say.

General Nan is Mr. Shang’s brother,

so he's my friend.

I won't betray him.

Also,

when it comes to my family's

safety and interests,

I've always been discerning.

Don't worry.

Your sister knows what to do.

It's all your fault.

If you didn't mess up the blind date,

Mr. Pei could've helped us

think of a way

to hide him.

Mother.

I know

you worked hard to arrange it for me.

But

because I'm in danger,

I'd

rather risk my life

than get others involved.

Are you confused?

What do you mean?

I'm setting up

a shield for you.

Mother.

You are my shield.

For my mother,

I'll also protect myself.

In my heart,

you're always my shield

and my weakness.

Forget it.

Let's not mention that now.

Just for now.

Don't think I'm annoying.

In this world,

only I'd worry

about your marriage.

And Nanxing.

She's been

worried sick for you.

Thank her now.

I

I will repay her.

Sure.

All right.

Go back now.

We'll leave now.

Leave it to me.

Go.

Let's go.

How do you want to repay me?

How do you want me to repay you?

I'll think about it.

Gaya.

Today is your birthday.

I'm here to talk to you.

I miss you so much.

What's General Nan doing?

Your Grace.

Today is Lady Gaya's birthday.

He asked us to set up an altar.

I'm on my way to report it to Princess.

Okay.

Gaya.

Why didn't you wait for me?

How are you doing over there?

-Wait for me

-General Nan.

My condolences,

General.

Actually,

I'd often heard about you

from Shang.

I've admired you for a long time.

By the way,

I should thank you.

Thank me?

For what?

You and your wife

officiated my brother's wedding in Heman.

They received

you and your wife's kindness.

Of course I should thank you.

You

know about it?

Of course.

He's my brother.

How could I not know?

What's wrong with you?

You know he's a fugitive.

Why didn't you stop him?

How dare he set up an altar in my residence?

Summoning ghosts and gods?

If someone's summoned here,

who'd pay for it?

But

I feel sorry for Nanxing

for having to keep it a secret.

In the future,

our family must make it up to her.

Gaya once said

Yan Nanxing and Jiang Xinbai will

have three marriages.

We've held

the first one for them.

The second and third ones

depend on their fates.

What did you say?

Get up!

What did you say?

Who has three marriages with whom?

Xinbai's bride in Heman

is Yan Nanxing?

Is it Blossom Beauty's Yan Nanxing?

Say something!

You dare to get married

but not admit it?

No wonder

You're always so indifferent,

but you treat her so well.

And you!

You're always so fussy,

but you can do anything for him.

You newlyweds

sure share a strong bond!

That's not it!

Back then,

we got married

to solve the case.

We just held a ceremony.

Nothing else!

W-W-What she s-said

is quite true.

Shut up!

Mother.

You shut up too!

Don't interfere

when I'm talking!

Get out!

All of you, get out!

Yan Nanxing.

Stay here.

I'll be outside.

If anything happens,

just call me at the door.

You went to great lengths to put on this show.

Are you satisfied?

You three

are already in costume.

Do you blame me for asking for a show?

Suoluo.

You two, stop arguing.

It's all my fault.

-Shut up!

-Shut up!

Yan Nanxing.

I order you to close down Blossom Beauty

and get out of the capital!

Why?

I didn't

come here for Jiang Xinbai

but for my own affairs.

I don't care.

I'm the Princess of Yuejiang.

Even if I abuse my power to punish you,

what can you do?

This is unfair.

Marriage

is between two people.

You've let your dear son off,

but

you're finding fault with me.

How dare you talk back?

Guards!

Kick her out!

Mother!

Be it the Heman wedding

or keeping it from you,

I did it all on my own.

It's unrelated to Yan Nanxing.

Jiang Xinbai.

Listen carefully.

Your marriage

concerns the whole family.

You can't be willful.

Tie her up!

Yes.

Don't you dare!

A country has its laws.

A family has its rules.

She didn't break the law.

She also divorced me long ago,

so she need not

abide by our family's rules.

Fine.

I'll show you

a 100 ways to make her

close down her shop

and get out of the capital!

What's wrong?

Do you not

receive male customers?

Who said that?

Today,

we'll only receive

male customers.

Sai'er, Ruoqian,

let's show these customers

our hospitality.

-Okay!

-Okay!

I'm really sorry, everyone.

Here.

This is a small token of appreciation.

Take it back to use it.

Thank you.

Sorry for the trouble.

Next time,

we'll serve you well.

Okay, thank you.

This is for you.

I'm really sorry.

Next time

What's wrong?

Nothing.

See you next time.

I'll give you a 50% discount.

Be gentle!

Ouch!

Be gentle!

Is this how you serve

customers?

I'll report you!

If you

aren't satisfied with our service,

you don't have to pay.

If you're here to make a scene,

I’ll have to report you

to the Inspection Office.

I remember.

You smashed so many things

in my shop just now.

Ruoqian.

You're familiar with our dynasty's law.

Tell us.

How long will they be detained

for smashing things?

70 days.

70?

Still wanna make a scene?

Move!

Move aside!

What are you looking at? Stop looking.

Remember to return our basket!

I'm so mad!

My head's about to explode!

You know what?

She bullied my men!

Suoluo.

Listen.

Use whatever method

you can

so Yan Nanxing

can't gain a foothold in the capital

and gets out of here.

The sooner, the better.

I know you're resourceful.

Don't tell me you can't.

You can, right?

Don't worry, Mother.

You must get it done.

Leave it to me.

Okay.

You'll be satisfied.

This fan's useless.

I'm so hot.

I'm so angry!

I've bought this house.

Please move out

in a day.

Here's the compensation fee.

Fine.

I still have Blossom Beauty.

I've also bought Blossom Beauty.

Please move out of it

in a day too.

You're Imperial Academy's chancellor,

yet you resort to such dirty tricks.

Ms. Yan.

I've already told you that

since you're my brother's friend,

you aren't my friend.

If you aren't my friend,

you're my enemy.

You chose it yourself.

Luckily,

I chose to be friends

with your brother.

He's stubborn,

but he isn't

indiscriminate and spiteful like you.

As an outsider,

you have no right to compare us.

If I can't stay here,

I'll find someplace else.

With money,

I won't have trouble finding a place.

I'm afraid no one here

would dare be your landlord.

Ms. Yan.

The world is vast.

Why don't you go somewhere else?

Don’t you worry about me.

This is still my home today.

Your Grace,

I won't send you off.

Take your time to pack up.

I forgot.

There are many people in the capital lately.

The inns are all full.

It won't be easy to find a place.

Bullying with your power!

One bad apple spoils the bunch!

That's the situation.

We'll be closed

for the time being.

Not necessarily, Boss.

I've written three petitions.

Report this to the Ministry of Revenue.

[To: Ministry of Revenue

From: Liu Ruoqian]

Report this to the Ministry of Personnel.

[To: Ministry of Personnel

From: Liu Ruoqian]

And this one

[To: His Majesty

From: Liu Ruoqian]

can be presented to His Majesty.

Although I haven't figured out

how I'd get it to His Majesty,

we can't sit back and do nothing

and let these nobles

bully us.

Ruoqian.

This is too troublesome.

Boss.

Let's take

the efficient route.

Tonight,

I'll sneak into Duke's residence.

With

this blade

on the Princess' neck,

she'll stop messing with us.

Boss.

Sai'er, Ruoqian.

These are your salaries

for this and next month.

Keep it well.

It’s enough for a while.

Wait, Boss.

We haven't worked for it yet.

How can we accept it?

Take it back.

Yes.

We can't accept this money.

Take it.

Just take it.

Don’t look down on me.

Do I give in

that easily?

Spend this money

slowly.

In a few days,

you'd have to return to work.

I'll reopen Blossom Beauty.

Then

where'd you be at these days?

Where are you going?

Me?

I have money.

I won't have trouble finding a place.

[Closed]

I know everything.

Did you find a place to go?

If you won't answer, it means no.

Come home with me.

Why?

Yan Nanxing.

For my mother and sister's

bullying,

I'll make it up to you.

Hide in my residence first

so my mother

won't come to you again.

Leave the rest to me.

Why should you make it up to me?

You did nothing wrong.

Besides,

we're not related.

If someone

sees me in your home,

it'll complicate things.

Yan Nanxing.

I've been busy with the Zornia case.

I didn't take care

of your conflict with my mother.

I'm sorry.

Just lie low

at my place for a while.

After this period,

I'll give you an explanation.

Well

if I'm living there for free,

am I under your care?

Yes.

[Blossom Beauty]

We haven't heard

from Yan Nanxing these days.

She must've

left the capital.

Has she really left?

Isn't this

what you want?

Yes.

My heart's at ease now.

Mother.

I helped you chase away Yan Nanxing.

So, you must promise me one thing.

What is it?

Nan Jifeng.

N-No.

Suoluo.

Why did you ask me here today?

To see someone.

Brother?

Brother!

Bieli?

I won't disturb

your reunion.

Brother.

Does Mr. Jiang

know about your visit?

He doesn't need to.

Brother, I'll take you away.

But now, I'm

Brother, he k*lled

Why do you still trust him?

Gaya did die

by Jiang Xinbai's weapon.

But he

didn't

k*ll her.

Gaya only committed suicide

to escape conviction

to protect me.

So that was what happened?

Bieli.

I heard from Mr. Jiang

that you're close to Li Jun's family

and that

there are Jinwu Guards dealing with Zornia.

Be honest.

Is that true?

It's just slander.

I saw with my own eyes

that he had a meal

with Lu Dingzhao and Li Jun.

What was that about?

Brother.

Do you trust me?

Of course I do.

Then come with me.

As for Jinwu Guards

dealing with Zornia,

I'll conduct

an investigation.

Let's consider

other matters in the long run.

Suoluo.

I’ll take him away.

If Jiang Xinbai gives you a hard time,

ask him to come to me.

I can handle

something so trivial.

However,

you must hide General Nan well.

Don't let anyone

know his whereabouts,

including me.

You two must decide carefully

when's the best time

to let His Majesty know

that General Nan's in the capital.

Got it.

Thank you.

Delicious.

Not bad, right?

I said I'll take care of you.

Why are you still working outside?

I had to deliver goods

to some regular customers.

Blossom Beauty's closed,

but I've to maintain

my customer base.

Didn't I tell you

not to go out for a while?

What if Mother finds out

you're still in the capital?

Those regulars won't betray me.

Don't worry.

I won't cause us any trouble.

Have some bamboo shoots.

Eat more. Here.

My lord.

S-Should I hide?

It's Yao.

He knows you're here.

What's wrong?

The guards of Yuejiang's Residence reported that

Shang Bieli took Nan Jifeng away.

Where to?

Our men lost them.

Did Suoluo

bring Shang Bieli home?

Keep eating.

Don't go out.

[Imperial Academy]

Xinbai, it's late.

What brings you here?

Where's Nan Jifeng?

I don't know.

Jiang Suoluo.

Why are you doing this?

To you,

the Zornia case comes first.

I understand that.

But is Yan Nanxing

more important than our family now?

I had no choice.

What does

Nan Jifeng leaving

have to do with Yan Nanxing?

Of course it's related.

She and Mother are in a fight.

What if she

spouts nonsense

outside

about us hiding

an imperial criminal?

You keep everything from me.

Even Yan Nanxing knows

more than me.

Yan Nanxing will never

hurt anyone

for her own selfish reasons.

Why are you so sure

she won't betray us?

Just because

she was once your woman?

Yes.

Because she's my woman.

I trust her.

I'm afraid you're blinded

by love.

Things only turned out like this

as you offended Mother for her.

So you couldn't tell right from wrong

and drove her away?

That was Mother's order.

As a child,

it's natural to share

their parents' burdens.

It's filial piety.

But if our parents are in the wrong,

we should point out the mistakes

instead of letting them be a laughingstock

by defending

their so-called dignity.

This is the real filial piety.

You have your reasons

and I have my reasons.

Your reasons?

Let's put aside Yan Nanxing.

You asked Shang Bieli to take away Nan Jifeng.

Ruling out your suspicion of Yan Nanxing,

what logic warrants that?

I told you.

This is the best-case scenario

for General Nan

and our family.

I have a clear conscience.

A clear conscience?

Suoluo.

You always say

I'm the one endangering

our family.

But have you ever thought about

how your actions

are really trapping our family

in injustice?

Benevolence, justice, loyalty, bravery.

This is our ancestral motto.

The Jiangs have earned great military merits for generations.

It's not for honor

but for the country

and the people.

As a Jiang descendant,

if you only care about our family's

safety and interests,

you'll truly be

letting our ancestors down.

Be it investigating Zornia

or saving Nan Jifeng,

I've lived up

to our ancestral

motto.

But what about you?

What have you done?

To think you're

Imperial Academy's chancellor.

Suoluo.

You've really let me down.

His Majesty conferred the title on me.

It's not up to you whether I deserve it or not.

I have work to do.

Goodbye.