02x10 - Episode 10

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How is your homework going?

Sister-in-law.

For these documents and abridged notes,

Brother has already handled those that he can handle. Why must they insist that I still read them?

There must be a reason why your brother made you read these.

You read them carefully.

The name list of the members of the Dognhai envoy troupe.

Sister-in-law look at this. Who is this?

Marquis Donghai Mozi?

He is the top martial arts expert in the Langya list.

What is he doing in the capital?

Yeah.

Could it be related to Imperial Consort Shu?

Did you see in the book,

Discussed about preparing for a small ceremony. Please use the Donghai practice to make a prayer offering to Imperial Consort Shu.

Imperial Consort Shu?

Which Imperial Consort Shu?

Donghai and our Great Liang has always had interstate marriages.



One entered the Eastern Palace. That is Imperial Consort Shu.

What about the other one?

The other one was engaged to the second prince.

Which is the Grand Madam Laiyang.

Grand Madam Laiyang?

Yuanqi's mother?

I almost forgot she is also a Donghai person.

Although Marquis Mozi is very popular,

in Donghai, he is a person that stays away from the secular world and lives in seclusion. For so many years,

there are actually no one who knew that he is the older brother of Imperial Consort Shu.

Imperial Consort Shu has been dead for 7 years.

How come he suddenly thought of praying to her now?

Praying to one's family member is just normal.

But did he really come to just pray and make an offering?

It doesn't matter what the reason is.

No matter what her purpose is.

The top fighter in Langya's chart will be coming to the capital. We must not treat this matter as ordinary.

Good thing, our Great Liang also have talented people.

In the capital, there are actually two people

that are skilled enough to fight with him,

Feizhan and Pingjing.

Although Feizhan is not in the Langya chart,

everyone knows that he is an outstanding fighter.

He shouldn't be a problem.

But Pingjing...

Father please be assured.

Pingjing did not really go to just play these past years in Langya Court.

If he join hands with Feizhan, they might not really be invincible,

but is very close to being one.

I think that the reason for the visit of Marquis Mozi is not very clear.

I fear that we cannot handle it the usual way. Why not just let go

and not give Feizhan and Pingjing any additional restrictions.

Just treat it as another jianghu matter and just let them act accordingly.

I think you should leave it to the children.

It shouldn't be something you should be worried about.

But he is still the older brother of Consort Shu.

I will allow it.

Feizhan and Pingjing will be given to you to take care of.

Yes.

Mother!

Mother!

What's wrong? Why are you so anxious?

I have good news for you.

What good news could it be?

In today's imperial court bulletin, Donghai has already sent out their envoy troupe.

It is estimated that they might arrive by the end of next month.

Mother traveled far to be married off here. Now that people from your mother land is coming,

Shouldn't you be happy?

Of course I am.

I am just too happy.

At the moment I just don't know what to say.

It is also especially mentioned in the state letter that a prayer offering must be arranged for Imperial Consort Shu.

But after so long, Donghai never forgot about you two.

Us two?

So exquisite.

Grand Madam, there are still some over there.

Really thank you to Her Lady Highness for allowing it,

I have opened my eyes.

Before I have never seen such gracious jewelry boxes.

Grand Madam, the tea is ready.

Grand Madam, I will go get the tea.

I personally saw what you have done inside the palace of the Empress.

The reason that I did not expose you

was because I considered that we both came from Donghai.

The two of us were married off to Great Liang at the same time.

I naturally know what item you privately brought in.

Since you already understand,

why then must you waste your energy to listen to my explanation?

You clearly know the the cold attributes of the Eastern Sea Pearl Gum.

You are trying to cause the House of Chang Lin to have no descendants.

The hatred in my heart is hard to eliminate.

Is it not because the Prince of Chang Lin k*lled my husband first?

I have always tried to convince you to be optimistic.

Just guard your Yuanqi well and live the rest of your life in peace.

And not to have to so much hatred.

Why can't you just listen to my advice?

When you devise a trick to harm others,

how sure are you that no loopholes will ever be found?

One it is discovered, being from Donghai like you,

I'm afraid I will also be involved.

But the jewelry box is already sent out,

What are you going to do?

I will give you 10 days to get back

what needs to be brought back.

It's the only thing

I can do for you right now.

Sister!

Sister, you are right.

It was me being silly.

Thank you

For giving me another path.

Mother!

Mother!

Yeah.

Little sister has been dead for 7 years already.

[Marquis Mozi, the top martial artist in Langya chart]

The state letter clearly stated to use the Donghai way in praying for Imperial Consort Shu,

so naturally, you will not need any blessing from Baishen.

Do no know why Your Lady Highness still called for me?

There are past examples that we can follow for the offering ceremony.

I asked you to come here not for that.

I heard that Consort Shu's older brother

is an incredible person.

I want to get to know him more.

I understand what you are saying.

Because Marquis Mozi has entered the capital, all the government officials naturally will be on alert.

I will immediately inform you if I get any news.

High Priest has always possessed remarkable abilities and is able to do anything.

You have praised me too much. May Your Lady Highness be at ease.

Madam, did any mishap happened regarding the box?

What are you trying to say?

I can see that Madam's glabella is quite dark.

This is a premonition that disaster will befall you.

I looked at the starts last night. The Zihui star is a bit dim.

The southeastern guest star is bright. It is as if they are fighting.

This is a premonition about two close siblings or friends turning hostile against each other.

You are saying-

You have a sister who wants you to die.

A sister from the same clan?

Sit.

This is a good tea that my father has been keeping, high grade xuanchuan.

Try it.

Hurry up and tell me what you want to say.

I still have to do acupuncture to Sister Meng later.

We are unable to find the criminal who did this to sister-in-law.

I kept feeling discontented.

You once said that

this Eastern Sea Pearl Gum is a very rare medicinal ingredient.

not everyone can get it. So I want to ask,

if I investigate it based on its possible source, will that be a good track to follow?

The Eastern Sea Pearl Gum has extreme cold medicinal attributes. It is very good in treating 'hot' symptoms.

every year there are people who pick it.

And they get distributed among the merchants from Yan, Liang, Yu, and Chu

and then sold to all corners of the world.

The reason it is rare is because it is only produced in very low amount and its price is very expensive.

It is not really limited to any person, to time, or place.

Deducing from that,

a person who can have stocks of Eastern Sea Pearl Gum surely is not just an ordinary person.

As for others, there is no clear direction to follow.

My brother and sister-in-law have a good relationship.

Isn't this trying to make my brother have no descendants?!

Did the person who did this have any grudges with the House of Chang Lin?

Using this kind of technique,

it shows that this person has no chance to seek revenge openly.

She might not even have too much chances to go out of the house.

In trying to harm Sister Meng, she also just used a powder box.

Are you trying to say that,

the criminal might be a woman in a noble family?

If it is really a woman, I indeed will not have any way to investigate it.

There are so many women here in the imperial city. What are their temperaments and grudges,

I probably don't know. How am I suppose to investigate that?

- Feizhan.
- Heir.

You have come.

Please come in.

Go call the Second master.

Yes.

After you two fought in the streets last time,

You probably haven't met yet right?

In trying to defend his family, Pingjing cannot be helped to be excessively harsh in his approach.

It wasn't his fault only, I have fault too.

But you hindered his good intentions.

I understand.

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Second master.

Commander Xun came to visit. Heir asked that you go over there.

Brother.

Brother Xun.

Sit.

You two are going to partner up to investigate something.

You can't be so silent all the time.

Team up to investigate?

Brother Xun is the commander of His Majesty's Imperial Jin Guards.

I do not have any title or official position.

Why are we teaming up for?

You are smart, can't you guess?

-Marquis Mozi!
-Marquis Mozi!

Marquis Mozi is the top warrior in the Langya chart.

Being able to see a top fighter like that,

The chances are pretty rare.

Not gold, not jade, not bronze, nor iron.

Quenching the waters of the Eastern Seas,

to form the black crystal sword.

But from this weapon it does make people curious.

The Langya Court assesses the power in the world.

Make an inventory of the heroes and warriors in the world.

They have never been wrong in their rankings.

For Marquis Mozi to get the top spot,

he surely has some outstanding qualities.

As for the martial arts skills of this person, what do you know?

The different charts of Langya Court are based on the judgment of Old Master.

I know probably as much as you guys.

In general, Marquis Mozi is more like a hermit.

He lives alone in an island, his sword technique is demonically sharp, and he rarely fought with anyone.

No one knows who his master is.

He is considered very mysterious.

Yeah. We only know he is from Donghai.

We don't know where he was born or when.

To be honest,

I thought Marquis Mozi was his name.

Is it not his name?

It looks like now it is only a code name.

Who cares what he is.

Even if he is the world's number one, even if he is harboring evil intentions in coming here,

but when he arrives here in our Jinling Imperial City, what huge trouble can he incite?

We cannot take him lightly.

Donghai surely has a reason for suddenly requesting for a prayer offering ceremony

to be done for Imperial Consort Shu.

I'm going to be honest with you two, I have a feeling

that although this envoy troupe from Donghai will be arriving by the end of the month,

but the world's first martial fighter

is probably here already.

You want to die? Or answer me?

I want to live. I want to live.

Seven years ago, when Imperial Consort Shu was giving birth,

you are one of the imperial doctors that attended to her. Am I right?

Yes. Yes.

What is her cause of death?

It was due to abnormal fetal position

causing difficulty in its delivery.

Really?

Imperial Consort Shu is of special status.

What she was bearing was even a prince.

This one death concerning two lives

is a grave matter.

His Majesty ordered Prince Ning and the inner palace officers

to investigate for almost 3 months.

How can it be fake?

Write down everyone who was present that night.

Someone come!

Someone come! Someone come!



the other two are the imperial doctor's family.

The sharpness of this sword cannot even be done by you.

Looks like your guess is right.

This Marquis Mozi must have already entered Jinling.

But why did this world's number one k*lled these 6 people?

What does he want to do? k*lling people like that without reasons, is he treating our Great Liang as having no people who can stand up to him?

No. I am suspecting that there might be a secret

behind the death of Imperial Consort Shu.

To tell imperial brother the truth, when Consort Shu died from a difficult delivery,

I have once suspected it.

Hence, I sent Prince Ning and the inner palace officers to fully investigate it.

But...

An investigation that was ordered by Your Majesty surely was done very thoroughly.

If there were unable to find anything abnormal,

we can only say that Imperial Consort Shu did not have that luck.

But after all these years, I still have this lump in my heart.

Maybe with his biological brother coming to the capital this time,

it might help untie some old knots.

May Your Majesty allow me to take Pingjing and guard the front hall.

Help the Imperial Jin Army in protecting you.

Imperial brother, you are always worried about me.

I still have Feizhan here in the palace.

Taking a step back, just let Pingjing come to guard.

You are not allowed to come.

Do not think that your body is healthier than mine.

After all, we are already old.

You must not tire yourself too much.

Based on what you said, the motive of Marquis Mozi is now very clear.

He indeed planned to investigate the death of Imperial Consort Shu.

I heard that even His Majesty had it repeatedly investigated but did not find anything.

What then can he find out now?

It is different.

His Majesty do things in a gentle and rational manner.

He will not rely on suspicion to judge a case.

He needs at least some witnesses or hard evidences.

While Marquis Mozi is different.

He can opt to not care about anything.

Just by interrogating, he can make a judgment.

And what will be the conclusion in the end,

will all depend on what he believes.

What does he plan to do if he comes up with a conclusion?

Take revenge by putting the law in his hands?

After you mentioned it, I kind of feel that

he is indeed using this kind of method to find his end goal.

Older Brother, expound on it.

Marquis Mozi placed his name in the list of envoys.

If any investigation happens, he does not intend to hide anything.

He indeed is using this way to announce to the world

that he is the top fighter in the world.

That he came for Imperial Consort Shu. That he kills without blinking an eye.

That he does not care if he kills any innocent people.

That's right. If the death of Imperial Consort Shu is really not that simple,

facing an irregardless and unreasonable revenge like this,

then at this moment...

there must be someone panicking because of this matter.

Let us go. Pingjing, go out with me for a while.

Go where?

The inner palace officer.

Your Lady Highness, hold on!

Your Lady Highness...

Your Lady Highness...

- Older sister...
- Hurry! Bring the warm water here!

Older sister...

Help me, older sister...

Help me, older sister...

Your Lady Highness, hold on...

Your Lady Highness, hold on...

Older sister...

Your Lady Highness, you surely will be alright.

Hold on.

Hold on, Your Lady Highness.

Your Lady Highness.

- Your Lady Highness.
- My stomach is so painful!

What is wrong with you, Your Lady Highness? Your Lady Highness!

- So painful!
- Your Lady Highness!

Your Lady Highness!

Older sister!

For murders and 6 deaths.

Yes.

The acts of Marquis Mozi is really fast and cruel.

Master writing him a letter in such a far away place and inviting him here did not go in vain.

But what is strange is the capital governor and the Ministry of Penalty did not accept this case

and it is instead Commander Xun and the Second Young Master of Chang Lin that are investigating it.

Xun Feizhan, XIao PIngjing...

This emperor really knows how to use people.

I am sure that it was the suggestion of the heir of Chang Lin again.

Is master going to arrange for someone to secretly follow them?

No. Although the assassins that Duan Tongzhou trained

are quite skilled,

they are still not skilled enough to covertly follow these 2 people.

Let them closely watch the Prince Laiyang Manor for now.

I will abide.

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Pingzhang, PIngjing, do you two have any new discoveries?

- Brother Xun--
- Feizhan,

Marquis Mozi's martial arts skills are top level and he is working in covert.

We must follow his sequence of thoughts

and even be ahead of him

so we can stop his next steps.

These 6 people that Marquis Mozi k*lled

were all people working in the palace. There are imperial doctors and a midwife.

Based on this train of thought, we should investigate

all the people present when Imperial Consort Shu had her difficult delivery.

We are indeed checking that part. Look.

This is a detailed notes of that day.

Also, this is document about the case conclusion.

We indeed must move ahead of Marquis Mozi.

All of the actions of Marquis Mozi

are showing that he wants to investigate all the person in that room one by one.

Look here.

This is the list of the people who were there that day?

From the Medical Bureau, Imperial Physician Wang, Imperial Physician Huang...

The midwife....

All these people have already been k*lled by Marquis Mozi!

Based on this order,

the next one is Minister Zheng.

Let us go!

[Case Conclusion Report]

[....Madam Laiyang was in front of Imperial Consort Shu's bed...]

We guarded in vain last night.

He might have been here.

- Once the I'm done preparing the interrogation of the palace people, I will send someone to your manor to inform you.
- Okay.

[Manor of Prince of Chang Lin]

Is there anything important that father must enter the palace this early?

His Majesty caught a cold today. I am worried.

- I want to enter the palace to take a look.
- Then I will--

Your complexion is not good so you do not need to accompany me anymore.

Just recuperate here in the house.

Did you let Feizhan and Pingjing

- re-investigate the death of Imperial Consort Shu?
- Yes.

Marquis Mozu waited for 7 years before he came here to Jinling City.

There must be a sly who contacted him. In facing a top warrior like that,

being able to follow his every step is too dangerous.

No matter how big the chance is,

we must think of a way to get the upper hand.

An external official investigating an inner palace matter,

are you not extending your hand too much?

If we really are able to find out anything,

we, of course, will leave it to His Majesty to decide.

I feel that there is nothing bad about it.

I will leave it to you to decide.

High Priest, please say it again.

Marquis Mozi k*lled 6 people in the capital overnight.

The Patrol Guards searched the whole city

but did not find any traces of him.

He...what is he planning to do?!

Take revenge. In my opinion,

he does not believe that Imperial Consort Shu died of difficult child birth.

He especially came here to find the truth.

To seek vengeance for her little sister.

I am guessing that he is doing this for another reason.

High Priest, please expound on it.

He intentionally is creating this panic about him seeking vengeance for Imperial Consort Shu

to let the person guilty to naturally show weakness

and eventually find the real k*ller.

Your Lady Highness, forgive me for being impudent.

Can you ask your servants to leave?

If Your Lady Highness did anything improper in the past,

hope you can tell me

so I can make up for it thoroughly.

I owe Your Lady Highness

gratitude for patronizing my capabilities.

I surely will do my best.

His Majesty loves Consort Shu more. Although I felt reluctance to accept the fact,

I still was able to endure it.

What I feared was the future.

I feared that His Majesty will love Consort Shu's child more,

more than he loves my Yuanshi.

To say I did not have that kind of thoughts before,

that I did not make things hard for Consort Shu, then those are all lies.

But...

the death of Consort Shu...

I did not do anything.

I did not do anything!

Since Your Lady Highness did not do anything,

why are you being this worried and afraid?

High Priest, do you know

how scary it is to be suspected

but unable to defend oneself?

Too bad, Consort Shu's fated life was too short.

We were unable to make her stay.

Sometimes, when he looks at me,

what really is he thinking?

If Your Lady Highness keeps overthinking like this,

it will look like that it is you who is being hard on yourself.

His Majesty is my husband.

These past years, his suspicion towards me has never gone away.

Moreover, Marquis Mozi came to seek vengeance.

In his heart, he most likely has sentenced me to a crime.

Consort Shu...you have died for so many years.

How come your soul still will not go away?!

Baishen clearly knows that you are innocent.

I will pray for you

and ask Baishen to resolve the knots in your heart.

Your Highness Crown Prince!

Your Highness, be careful.

We both were married off to Great Liang at the same time.

What item did you privately bring with you,

of course, I know.

You know about the cold attributes of this Eastern Sea Pearl Gum.

When you devise a trick to harm others,

how sure are you that no loopholes will ever be found?

But the box has already been sent out of the palace.

Is what you are saying true?

I personally heard it. All I said are true.

Then it means that Grand Madam Laiyang has a weakness

that Consort Shu knows about.

Replying to Your Lady Highness Empress, I only heard their talk midway.

I did not really verify the details of this matter.

I just heard a phrase or two.

Grand Madam Laiyang seems to be very afraid.

Grand Madam Laiyang brought pearl gum from Donghai,

who could she be targeting?

Replying to Your Lady Highness Empress, I did not clearly hear that part.

Then it means that this older sister of Consort Shu

can become my friend.

Greetings, Your Lady Highness Empress.

Grand Madam Laiyang, please get up.

- Serve her a seat.
- Thank you, Your Lady Highness.

Madam, your complexion does not look good lately.

They say that one's complexion exudes what one feels.

What matter is worrying you?

Thank you for your concerns, Your Lady Highness Empress.

It is just that I am having some insomnia lately. No need to worry about it.

That's right too.

Whoever can still sleep in ease

after encountering such a thing?

I do not quite undersatnd

what Your Lady Highness is saying.

I heard that when madam came from Donghai,

you secretly brought something with you.

Your Lady Highness!

You...how did you...

That's right.

Consort Shu

has already told me your whole plan.

Your Lady Highness!

Your Lady Highness!

Your Lady Highness! Please forgive me!

Your Lady Highness! Please forgive me!

Although you and Consort Shu are sisters that came from Donghai at the same time.

So what?

In the critical moment,

are there not so many examples of brothers turning hostile to each other

and harming each other from before?

Is it not your husband also ended up in such a manner?

Getting k*lled by his own biological brother?

In these past months...

I have stayed by little sister's side and meticulously took good care of her.

Consort Li tried numerous times to harm her but I blocked them all.

Never thought...she will do this to me.

♫ The long, slow song rises like wind flowing through the corridors reaching the imposing, opulent and bright Imperial Hall ♫

♫ Memories of that certain year, when far-away borders blazed with fires of w*r, in vast fields of ice and snow ♫

♫ From this world, the many slanders pass through the vermilion gates, over the palace walls ♫

♫ Beneath iron armor, together with silken skirts and silver spears, hair grows hoary as though with early frost ♫

♫ Hoping for the day when we can sincerely join hands in a faraway place without a second thought ♫

♫ Fiery liquor consumed at the end of the world, at the limits of exhaustion, is a feast! ♫

♫ There is little intention to return the real men to the w*r in the north, though willing, they are not given free rein ♫

♫ Discussions about their heroism led them to be questioned, and suffer dismal complaints around them, unable to clear their names ♫

♫ Good bows hoarded; likewise, so as not to injure, sigh against the way of heaven when stored indefinitely ♫

♫ Clouds of fear calm shameful waves, the night air stops their bickering by starlight ♫

♫ There is little intention to return the real men to the w*r in the north, though willing, they are not given free rein ♫

♫ Discussions about their heroism led them to be questioned, and suffer dismal complaints around them, unable to clear their names ♫

♫ Good bows hoarded; likewise, so as not to injure, sigh against the way of heaven when stored indefinitely ♫

♫ Clouds of fear calm shameful waves, the night air stops their bickering by starlight ♫

♫ There is little intention to return the real men to the w*r in the north, though willing, they are not given free rein ♫

♫ Discussions about their heroism led them to be questioned, and suffer dismal complaints around them, unable to clear their names ♫

♫ Hoping for the whole world to remain at peace, quench the fires of w*r ♫