♪ Flower petals have fallen,
piling as high as mortal mercilessness ♪
♪ Gone with the wind,
as if it has never existed ♪
♪ I ask for more time ♪
♪ To rewrite our stories ♪
♪ We travel together in joys and woes ♪
♪ Blood bathes this entangled destiny ♪
♪ For the next reunion
in the troubled times ♪
♪ We tread a treacherous path ♪
♪ To find each other ♪
♪ Wars and bleakness,
the bright moon shines upon the city ♪
♪ I will offer my bravery ♪
♪ Fighting relentlessly ♪
♪ All for no regrets ♪
♪ In this life-and-death battle,
I will not back down ♪
♪ Withstand enduring time ♪
♪ Someone at the end of the world
never leaves ♪
♪ I brave the grim haze
to be with you once again ♪
=Love of Nirvana=
(Based on Xiao Lou's novel of the same name)
=Episode 16=
(Changfeng Estate)
(Lord of Jianding's Residence)
(Serenity Abode)
News from the estate says
His Lordship
allows the boat girl
to stay in Changfeng Estate
and has begun to investigate
the military equipment case.
If His Lordship goes deeper,
I'm afraid he'll find out
Nanling's secret.
I'll tell him about that,
but not now.
Inform them to act now.
Yes, Madam.
(Bihe Manor, Nanling)
I, He Zhenwen,
offer my greetings, Ms. Du.
You messed up
the task given by Madam.
Please forgive me.
Over the years,
I've been following Madam's orders
to deal with the Pei Clan.
I even shifted the military
equipment case
onto the Pei Clan's corruption.
But the appearance of Ayan
has truly caught me off guard.
Do not let His Lordship
discover the secret of Bihe Manor.
The consequence
You're aware of how severe it can be.
Don't worry.
I will tie up the loose ends.
Clumsy!
Please spare me, Young Master.
Well,
you're dismissed.
Yes.
Now, you suffer the pain.
I've warned you
not to provoke those people.
You never listened.
I wanted to avenge you.
Lin,
I'm already old.
I may protect you now,
but I can't protect you forever.
Father,
what has happened?
Stay out of it.
Anyway,
no matter what,
I won't let anyone hurt you.
Father,
I'm all grown up.
Please let me share your burden.
Father,
I'm your son.
Please tell me.
I see.
The boat girl is
in Changfeng Estate now.
It's not easy to capture her.
Father,
I have an idea.
If we spread words saying
that the blacksmith's
belongings are found in the canopy,
she'll show up herself.
Father,
leave this up to me.
I won't let anyone
hurt our family.
Excuse me,
is there any foundry nearby?
No.
Thank you.
I'm sorry.
I couldn't find the names
of the blacksmiths.
I have underestimated He Zhenwen.
He Zhenwen is unexpectedly cunning.
But he looked like a pushover
when he was in the court.
Your Lordship.
Yes, Ci?
I'd like to thank you
for what you've done for the people
and for investigating the case
for Ayan,
so I prepared a small gift for you.
I made this Victorious Cake.
You'll achieve success
in everything after eating this.
The case is complicated.
There might not be a conclusion.
It's fine.
I'm willing to help you out.
Please enjoy, Your Lordship.
I'm leaving.
Have you heard about that?
Strange things happened
in Foundry Bureau.
Don't scare me.
I'm not scaring you.
It's said many belongings were found
in the burned canopy
during the repairs.
Really?
You know what?
It's horrible.
Miss Ayan,
don't be afraid.
I came here
to ask you something.
Yes, please.
In the deserted temple,
I noticed
you always separated the food
when you were cooking.
Why did you do that?
Nothing.
It's just the eating habits
of my family.
Or is it because the food
doesn't look pleasant
when mixed together
and makes people feel sick?
A friend of mine
was also poor and struggling
in his childhood.
He ate anything
as long as it was edible.
Even though his life improved afterward,
deep inside him,
he's traumatized by the situation.
I wonder if your family has
had similar experiences.
I'm not sure.
I suddenly thought of it,
that's why I'm asking you this.
Miss Jiang.
Have you delivered the pasty
to His Lordship?
I did.
He likes it.
That's great.
What's wrong with you?
Are you not feeling well?
I'm also hungry.
Why no one brings me pastry?
Shaojun, what's this?
Why are you carrying this yourself?
Ci made the Victory Cake
as a blessing for me.
Victory Cake?
I shall congratulate you in advance.
Commander An,
good evening.
Deputy Envoy Yi,
what are you doing up here
at this hour?
Me?
I'm enjoying the moonlight.
Commander An,
care to join me up here?
I'm afraid not.
Please come down, Deputy Envoy Yi.
If you accidentally fall,
I can't explain this to Commander Wei.
All right.
Right away.
I won't cause you any trouble,
Commander An.
You don't look well.
Please get rest early.
Is Ayan here?
I'm not Lord of Jianding,
why would she be here?
Miss Jiang,
why did you come here
late at night?
Ayan is missing.
Let go of me!
Let go of me!
You found a good place to hide.
You even lodged a complaint.
Give me back Sheng's things.
Give them back to me.
This is
where Zheng Sheng burned into ash.
Look around carefully.
Maybe you can find his ash here.
You're a beast!
You're a beast!
What a delicate face.
Why do you like
that lowly fellow instead?
What a shame.
If you didn't know so many secrets,
I would love to take you
as my concubine.
In your dreams!
Let go of me!
Later,
shout as loud as you can.
I like that.
Where could she be?
My Lord,
we found her.
The canopy of Forgery Bureau.
Ayan!
Go away.
Ayan.
You're a beast.
I won't let you get away with this.
You can't do anything to me.
My father is He Zhenwen.
I don't care who your father is,
this is a country ruled by law.
Law, you say?
Well, law.
Ask her.
Does she dare report it
to the officials?
If she does,
her reputation will be ruined.
She'll have to live in shame
and become a harlot everyone scorns.
If it were you,
do you have the guts to do so?
If she doesn't dare,
I do.
I'd like to see
who will be scorned.
You're insane.
You're ruining your own reputation.
Reputation?
I'm going to trample on and tear
that ruddy thing
and scatter it on your grave later.
You've lost your mind.
You've lost your mind.
Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao.
My father is the Governor of Nanling.
You
How dare a fawner like you
lay your finger on me!
Wei Zhao.
Wei Zhao.
You're right.
I'm a mere fawner.
Even if I use t*rture,
no one can hold me accountable.
Ayan.
Don't come near.
Stand there.
Ayan,
I know you're devastated.
But as my master said,
in this world,
everyone is struggling
through a bitter life.
We always encounter
all sorts of suffering.
Regardless of what happens,
you have to carry on.
It's just a dog bite,
the wound will heal.
The one who should die
is He Yonglin,
not you.
In this world,
many people suffer humiliation.
You're neither the first
nor the last.
Instead of drowning in despair,
why not think about how to fight back?
But
we just wanted an ordinary life.
Why?
Why do we have to face this?
Just why?
Why is fate so unfair to us?
It's all right.
There, there.
Everything is over.
There, there.
You'll be all right.
You're right.
Injustice
is beyond our control.
But to make the world a better place,
we cannot give up.
Do you dare demand justice
for Zheng Sheng?
I do.
I want to lodge a complaint
against He Yonglin, too.
I want to tell everyone
what has happened.
Move.
Move.
Faster.
(Great Lands Brim with Talents)
Walk on!
Lin?
Kneel.
Lin,
are you all right?
Father.
Father.
It hurts.
It hurts so much,
Father.
Don't be afraid, Lin.
I'm here with you.
What's going on?
I, Li Ayan,
accuse He Yonglin of assaulting me
and ruining my reputation.
I also report that the blacksmiths
of Nanling Foundry Bureau,
including Zheng Sheng, were m*rder*d.
Official,
please seek justice for me.
Sanlang,
what has happened?
He Yonglin abducted a woman.
I caught him in the act
and punished him.
As for the case
of Nanling Foundry Bureau,
I believe you know more than I do.
This may require
a public trial
with the three departments
to get to the bottom of it.
Commander Wei, you can't
make baseless accusations.
You hold a grudge against my son,
and now
you punished him on your own accord.
If everyone acts or speaks like you do,
is there no regard for the law?
Official He, do you respect the law?
People as morally loose
and overprotective as you
are the reason
beasts like him exist.
Remember,
I can k*ll He Yonglin
and
you, too.
Do you have evidence?
I saw He Yonglin's immoral acts
with my eyes.
I will be the witness.
Shaojun,
who will handle this care, you or me?
Lord Pei,
Commander Wei
has always given my son a hard time.
If he handles this case,
I doubt the judgment will be fair.
Besides,
my son is severely injured.
I'm anxious.
It would be unfair to us
if the trial begins now.
What do you propose, Official He?
I request that Lord Pei
preside over this case.
Please give my son a few days
to recover,
and we can proceed with the trial
once his condition improves.
Regardless of the verdict,
I'll accept it without complaint.
Your Lordship,
we can't delay the trial.
It's better to proceed immediately
to avoid untoward conditions.
Your Lordship,
please agree to my request.
Sanlang,
Official He
has a fair point.
If you have arguments
with He Yonglin in private,
it's not appropriate for you
to preside over the trial.
Shaojun, what do you suggest?
Let's give He Yonglin
two hours.
The two ladies can take a rest
in the meantime.
The trial will begin in two hours.
Sanlang,
will you oversee the trial?
Why ask me
since you've already made the decision?
Thank you, Lord Pei.
Lin,
don't be afraid.
Let's go home.
Your Lordship,
you'll bring justice to Ayan,
right?
If the evidence is conclusive,
I'll judge according to the law.
The people trust you,
and so do I.
(Bihe Manor)
(Basement, Bihe Manor of Nanling)
That disobedient commoner
wanted to accuse both me and my son.
That equals accusing Madam herself.
Mind your words.
Your Lordship, you must've known
that the peony jade pendant
is Madam's token.
Otherwise, you wouldn't
have followed me here.
Your Lordship, look around.
Everything
in this place
belongs to you.
These resources
support your grand cause.
Without them,
there's no way
you could've kept your own hands clean
and stood with pride all these years.
Yes,
Zheng Sheng and the other blacksmiths
were silenced by me.
They discovered the secret
of the Foundry Bureau.
They had to die.
This is forged
by the finest iron.
It belongs to you.
Only to you.
The secret
of the military equipment case is
that these sharp weapons
are the constant source
of Changfeng Guard's armory.
All of this
is to support
your rise to power
in the future.
Shut it!
Your Lordship,
do you really want Ayan
to destroy everything we've worked for?
I came from a humble root.
I used to have a great ambition
to save the world.
However, the society was controlled
by those prestigious families.
My ambition
was nothing but a joke to everyone.
It was not until I met Madam,
who secretly helped me
get promoted
and later become a governor.
If I hadn't secretly allowed
the Pei Clan's corruption,
you wouldn't have discovered
that the Pei Clan was involved
in the Foundry Bureau's case.
Last summer,
Madam planned to place you
in the position of Chancellor,
so she instructed me
to gather evidence of
the Pei Clan's crimes.
Zheng Sheng and other blacksmiths
found out about the inferior weapons.
I couldn't let them live.
After the ceremony,
when His Majesty pressured you,
Madam and I knew
it was time to use the Pei Clan
as a stepping stone for you.
Everything I've done
is for the sake of Madam.
I'm loyal to Madam
and Your Lordship.
Now that my son is in trouble,
do you really
not want to lend me a hand?
Your Lordship,
I beg of me.
Lin is the only son in
the three generations of the He Family.
Please keep him safe,
Your Lordship.
(If I lose Lin,)
(I'll have nothing left.)
(Who knows what I might do?)
(When the time comes,)
(Madam)
(and Your Lordship,)
(don't blame me.)
(I'll ensure Nanling's case)
(is resolved properly)
(and return to the court.)
Don't disappoint me.
(The people trust you,)
and so do I.
I wanted to bring water to Yan.
I've sent a physician
to take care of her.
Go and rest.
You're afraid now?
I feel bad for Ayan.
(Governor of Nanling's Residence)
Today,
the public trial begins.
Oversaw by Investigating Censor and Vice
Minister of the Court of Judicial Review
Elders of prestigious families
and the people of Nanling
will be the witnesses.
Bring He Yonglin.
Lin.
Father.
He Zhenwen,
as the Governor of Nanling,
a commoner accused you
of murdering the blacksmiths
of Nanling Foundry Bureau.
How do you explain this?
Your Lordship,
two months ago,
Foundry Bureau
was caught in a fire,
and a few blacksmiths died.
But after investigations,
we found
that it was an accident.
It is not an accident!
In the Foundry Bureau,
aside from the Canopy Grade A,
the materials used by other canopies
are discarded iron.
But the weapons forged
by Canopy Grade A disappeared.
Sheng found out about this secret
and was then silenced.
Nonsense!
Weapons forged by every canopy
in the Foundry Bureau
are supplied to the imperial court
and military.
The materials are the same.
I can
open the storage
for you to inspect, Your Lordship.
I'm afraid inferior weapons
have likely been transported away.
You can say anything you like now.
Commander Wei,
you beat my son
and then incited this woman
to falsely accuse me.
What have I ever done
to deserve this?
I know you wouldn't admit it.
It's fine.
I've sent my man
to the military camp in every province
to examine their weapons.
Whether the weapon is inferior,
we'll find out soon.
I have evidence.
My husband once forged an iron ring
with the material from Canopy Grade A.
I have presented it to Your Lordship.
Lord Pei,
do you have the evidence?
Yes.
I have verified it.
The material of the iron ring
and the ones used in other canopies
are the same.
Since the evidence isn't conclusive,
the case of Zheng Sheng
can't be concluded
and will be put on hold.
He Yonglin,
the commoner, Li Ayan, accused you of
assaulting and humiliating her.
The evidence is conclusive.
How do you plead?
I admit it.
But I don't plead guilty.
Li Ayan has long been sold
to the He Family
as a maid.
So this should be considered
a family matter.
Why am I guilty of that?
What nonsense are you spouting?
This is nonsense!
When did I sell myself to you
and become your maid?
Don't be absurd
Silence!
Lin,
are you all right?
He Yonglin,
can you prove what you just said?
Father,
please take it out
to save me.
I'm indebted to my life savior
and still grateful to him,
that's why there's something
I didn't want to tell.
I didn't know my son
would be involved
in a false accusation.
Therefore,
I could only reveal the past.
Your father is called Li Song.
He once served the He's Residence.
Twenty years ago,
While I was out collecting rent
with him,
I accidentally fell into the river.
He risked his life to save me.
To return his kindness,
I wanted to free him from servitude,
but he refused.
He claimed he would serve my family
for generations.
I couldn't bear to keep treating him
like a servant.
Hence,
I gifted him a courtyard
in the west of the city
and helped him start a family.
As I became busier
with official matters,
we gradually lost touch.
This is
Li Song's indenture
from over twenty years ago.
Your Lordship,
you can compare it
with official documents,
and you'll know
what I've said is true.
It can't be.
Father never mentioned this
to me before.
This isn't true.
Ayan,
look carefully.
Do the signature and thumbprint
belong to your father?
My father couldn't write,
so he could only
draw a tree.
In fact,
after you were born,
your father wanted to send you
to serve in He's Residence.
But
I couldn't bear to let the daughter
of my savior suffer.
Besides, we have enough servants.
So I didn't agree.
That's why you don't know about this.
But that doesn't mean
it doesn't exist.
Li Ayan
is the maid
of the He Family with proof.
She's a maid of He's Family.
If that's the case,
He Yonglin can't be charged with guilt.
Yes.
The thumbprint can't
be considered proof.
Anyone can imitate that.
Yes, anyone can imitate that.
But can the official seal
on this indenture
be imitated as well?
You're the Governor of Nanling.
The seal is at your disposal.
You can use it at your discretion.
Nanling County
was initially
Dangtu County twenty years ago.
I believe
everyone remembers that.
Yes, it's true.
This place used to be called Dangtu.
Please take a look.
Is the official seal
on this indenture
from Dangtu County?
It is.
It matches the seal on my land deed.
I bought the land
thirty years ago.
Seals on the indentures
from twenty years ago
were all from Dangtu County.
After Dangtu County was renamed Nanling,
all the old seals were recalled
by the imperial court
and destroyed.
I may be powerful,
but how could I possibly find
the old seals from twenty years ago
that had already been destroyed
to forge an indenture?
He has a point.
This is not true.
This can't be true.
No.
Your Lordship,
you care about the people of Nanling
and are willing to seek justice
for them.
I'm deeply impressed.
It's true
that my son has done wrong,
but he has committed no crime.
Even though He Yonglin
didn't commit a crime,
he humiliated the daughter
of the He's Family's savior.
Morally and logically,
this is unacceptable.
You're right, Your Lordship.
I failed to discipline my son.
Hence, I suggest
freeing Miss Ayan
from servitude
and letting my son marry her
with the guarantee
of a reputable gentleman.
Ayan,
if you're willing,
I can act as the guarantor
and let He Yonglin
give you
a proper wedding ceremony,
following the necessary rituals,
and take you as his legitimate wife.
No one can look down on you
from then on.
What do you say?
I'm going to k*ll you!
No!
Stop!
Is this the justice
you uphold, Shaojun?
The court has been disrupted.
My son isn't feeling well.
I implore Your Lordship
to conclude the case.
This is not over yet!
(Under Scrutiny)
The case isn't concluded.
(Under Scrutiny)
Commander Wei, you disturb the court,
do you have no regard for the law?
Your Lordship
This case
has many doubts.
The trial will resume
in three days.
Let's leave.
Jiang Ci!
Let's go.
♪ Pluck a red bean, cherish you ♪
♪ Deep within ♪
♪ A flower of affection blooms
without fading ♪
♪ Forever in love ♪
♪ Fold a kite, let it fly with the wind ♪
♪ Into sweet dreams ♪
♪ The beautiful moments we shared
last through time ♪
♪ We never leave each other ♪
♪ My love sees
the sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met,
I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
♪ Our longings go on ♪
♪ My love sees
the sun rising and the moon setting ♪
♪ Your face stays vivid in my mind ♪
♪ Two hearts bound to each other ♪
♪ Like flowing water,
love and hate continue ♪
♪ I only wish for your unwavering heart ♪
♪ You are still there when I turn back ♪
♪ As passionate as we first met,
I hold your hands through eternity ♪
♪ Time cannot separate us ♪
♪ Our longings go on ♪
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