01x17 - Episode 17

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♪ 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 17=

You're all right now.

You're all right.

You're all right.

Poor Miss Ayan.

Send someone

to stand guard around this place

and don't let anyone get close.

Yes.

Are you going to stay here all night?

I just haven't seen you for two hours,

and you've become more shameless.

It's because

I've spent too much time with you

that I've become self-taught.

Look.

Your kind just went over.

I think you're more like it.

My master said the same thing about me.

Don't cats rest early during winter?

Go to bed.

Where are you going?

I'm going back to my room to rest.

Don't worry.

I'll look into

Ayan's case.

Are you planning

to become a night owl in advance?

Without a night owl like me,

I'm afraid

all your blood is about to be drained.

Stretch out your hand.

All done.

I'll come back tomorrow

to change the dressing.

Since you can't sleep,

why don't we talk?

Are you trying to comfort me?

Don't worry. I'm not that fragile.

I just feel sorry for Ayan.

Pei Yan came to Nanling this time

to regain His Majesty's trust in him.

He intends

to weaken his clan's influence.

The military equipment case

can only be concluded with corruption.

There can be no other truth.

You understand him quite well.

He and I are opponents only

because we have different stances.

If I were him,

I'm afraid

I wouldn't be as thorough as he is.

I think if it were you,

you would find out the real culprit.

You won't care about the pros and cons.

You will just eat him alive.

You seem to understand.

You Shameless Cat.

How can you be so stubborn?

You make me so mad.

I'm Light Bureau's commander.

Lord Cat.

You're a kitten

I can crush easily.

It's your choice

to live or die.

♪ 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 ♪

Lord Cat.

Lord Cat.

Is there anything you'd like

to say to your friend?

For example,

giving back her clay cat friend.

♪ Time cannot separate us ♪

Dream on.

I don't want to play anymore.

How did you learn to do this?

I get bored when I'm alone.

I learned to do it

just by gesturing randomly.

You said

you were the only one in your clan.

Where are your parents?

My master picked me up by the river.

She also named me.

She raised me

and protected me.

What's next?

What's your plan?

Do you remember when He Yonglin said

Ayan wasn't the first woman he harassed

and she wouldn't be the last?

That means

there must be a lot of other

women in the city he had harassed.

I don't believe he can control everyone.

Even if you find them,

they may not do what you want,

nor will they step forward to help you.

I'll have to give it a try anyway.

Do you really not understand

what "Mind your own business" means?

Aren't you the same?

Lin.

Lin.

Father.

Lin!

Be careful.

Father.

I'm doomed.

I'm so doomed.

Lin.

Don't be afraid.

I'm here for you.

Your Lordship.

Look at the state Lin is in.

You must get justice for him.

You and I

both know the truth.

Your son

committed many crimes in Nanling.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Forgive them when possible.

Everyone makes mistakes.

Forgive them when possible?

Lord Pei.

Wei Zhao shot me in the hand first

and ruined the rest of my life.

Calm down.

Lin.

You should rest.

Rest well.

I know

Miss Jiang was your maid,

so you can't bear to do it.

You treated her so well.

Didn't she run away

with someone else anyway?

Li Ayan is crucial.

She was not only Zheng Sheng's wife

but also

the root of Foundry Bureau's troubles.

Every word she says

is evidence

against Your Lordship and Madam.

If you don't settle this case,

Nanling Provincial Governor's office

won't be the only one that's at risk.

Official He, what do you mean by that?

I beg you to save Lin.

I will feel at ease

only when Lin is safe.

And Madam's foundation

in Nanling will be solid.

As long as you can do that,

I'll make sure

that the Foundry Bureau case

is closed in a way

that satisfies both you and His Majesty.

(Changfeng Estate)

(Biwu Hut)

Your Lordship.

What happened today?

Can I share your worries?

Ziming, you're overthinking.

Maybe I caught a cold last night,

so I suddenly feel unwell today.

I can prepare a few more tonics for you,

but I'm just afraid that your illness

can't be cured by medicine.

Your Lordship.

He Yonglin's case is not unsolvable.

There must be something fishy

about what happened today.

From my observation

of He Zhenwen and He Yonglin's behavior,

there must be other victims.

If we can investigate it,

we'll solve this case.

I'll

investigate in this direction tomorrow.

It's late now.

Go to rest, Ziming.

You said before

that you wanted to get justice

for Zheng Sheng and yourself,

but now

you're scared.

I just never expected

my father

to be the He family's servant.

Do you really believe

that your father

is so devoted to being a sl*ve

that he would send his own daughter

to He's Residence to become a maid?

Ci.

Commander Wei.

Ziming, why are you here?

Miss Ayan was frightened today,

so I brought her some medicine.

Thank you, Ziming.

Tianma,

Ginseng,

dried orange peel,

Tuckahoe with pine,

and licorice.

And crow-dipper,

Nanxing,

Baifuzi and Szechuan Lovage.

Ci.

I can't help but notice

how fast you improve.

Speaking of which,

I thought

you and Commander Wei

might be running low on medication,

so I brought some over today.

Thank you, Ziming.

Today's case is full of mystery.

I think Miss Ayan

isn't the only one who suffered.

I'm afraid the results

may not be as good as we expected.

Ziming and I have the same idea.

There must be other women

who had been victimized in this city.

Do you want to convince them

to come forward

and testify against He Yonglin together?

But this process won't be simple.

I need to give it a try.

Then I wish you

success in clearing up

this turbid Nanling.

Thank you, Ziming.

Ci.

Commander Wei.

I'll leave first.

It's rare to have someone provide help

in times of need.

Ziming's a gentleman.

No.

I'm a maid in He's Residence.

How can I testify

against Official He and Young Master?

You're human,

not something for them to bully at will.

Miss.

I know you mean well.

I'll keep today's meeting

a secret for you,

but please spare me.

I

can't afford to offend them.

Go.

Go.

Stop coming here.

It would cost my life

to report it to the officials.

Go.

Go.

A lady's reputation

is more important than anything else.

How can I show my face?

Leave.

Don't get me involved.

Go.

My husband is coming back.

Don't

mention this again.

Go.

Don't come to me again.

♪ Bond people together ♪

♪ The rain heading north and

the wild geese returning from the south ♪

♪ Who can meet again? ♪

♪ Looking at the mountains far away

and seeing everything red ♪

♪ Immersed in the passing years ♪

♪ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♪

♪ Looking back, it seems like a dream ♪

♪ Don't forget each other

even if we're far apart ♪

♪ Don't waste time ♪

♪ Back then, the road seemed ordinary ♪

♪ Taste all the vicissitudes of life

in a flash ♪

♪ Though nothing is permanent ♪

♪ I wish you well ♪

Wipe it yourself.

Here.

Thank you.

I met a lot of people today.

They're the victims,

but everyone considers herself a sinner.

Justice and the law of nature

seem simple,

but how likely can they be realized?

Should they live in the shadows

for the rest of their lives?

If this doesn't work,

find another way.

Are there other ways?

That day,

Pei Yan

deliberately delayed for two hours.

It was the time

when He Zhenwen hurriedly got ready.

Two hours.

How did they change the situation?

Is the sl*ve contract fake?

I felt something was wrong

when I saw it that day.

I even smelled a fragrance.

We'll know if it's real

once we examine it.

But He Zhenwen has it now.

How do we get it?

You called it.

Commander Wei

headed for Provincial Governor's office.

Sanlang's clever.

How could he not guess

that there was something wrong

with the sl*ve contract?

That's why you set up a trap

in Provincial Governor's office.

Are you trying to take this chance

to delay Commander Wei

and go to Zheng Sheng's house

to persuade Miss Ayan to come back?

If Sanlang can't get the sl*ve contract,

no one will be willing to come forward

to testify that they were harassed.

If this matter becomes a big deal,

both sides will suffer.

Let's persuade Ayan back

and see how to resolve the situation

and compensate her.

Well

What about Miss Jiang?

Bring her back.

Yes.

Miss Jiang.

It's windy at night.

Why are you out here?

I'm fine.

I figured out

what Commander Wei asked me that day.

What did he ask you?

(Do you really believe)

that your father

is so devoted to being a sl*ve

(that he would send his own daughter)

(to He's Residence to become a maid?)

He won't do that.

He Zhenwen is lying to me.

That sl*ve contract

must be fake.

Don't worry.

He has already gone to

get the sl*ve contract.

We'll find out if it's real

by examining it.

Are you

waiting for Commander Wei here?

I wonder what happened.

He's been gone for so long

and there's still no news.

You're back.

Why are you here?

Enough.

Go back with me.

Go back where?

Changfeng Estate?

That's your house,

not mine.

Do you think

this will help Miss Ayan?

Your Lordship.

Can I have a word with you?

Why did you allow

He Zhenwen and He Yonglin

to bully the weak

and harass women?

The sl*ve contract is proof.

Ayan is He Clan's sl*ve.

Since He Clan

is willing to give her a title,

it's already the best outcome.

If you think it's not enough,

I can ask His Majesty for a decree

to give her a title.

This is just your idea,

not what Ayan wants.

Aren't you confident

because you guessed the outcome

for Ayan with what you want?

Do you know

that your willful behavior

will put her on the spot and let others

criticize her until she dies?

You'd think this way

because you never cared

about these people's lives.

If I didn't care about your safety,

why would I

risk bringing you to Nanling?

I know you've taken great care of me.

And I will always

remember your kindness.

I don't want you to remember these!

Go back to Changfeng Estate with me.

I promise

I won't let Miss Ayan get hurt,

let alone hurt you.

What's your real purpose

in taking Ayan away?

Keep everyone safe.

Is it to protect Pei Clan?

If Ayan's existence gets in your way,

you'll k*ll her, won't you?

I told you I won't hurt her!

Please spare Ayan then.

Let

Let me go!

When did you get here?

Why are you also here?

Shaojun.

The case will go to trial tomorrow.

Miss Ayan is an important witness

and must be well protected.

You shouldn't disturb the witness.

Jiang Ci belongs

to Lord of Jianding's Residence.

I'm taking her.

But I remember

that you don't have

Miss Jiang's indenture.

Even if you do,

sl*ves are also human beings.

No one can bully them.

They really left.

With a monster like Commander here,

no one will act rashly.

You're getting better and better

at taking advantage

of other people's power.

Did you get it?

(Nanling Provincial Governor's office)

(Fairness and Justice)

Today,

the case is reopened.

If there's no evidence,

the case should be closed

as required by law.

Your Lordship.

I have evidence.

What evidence do you have?

Can you please present

Li Song's indenture?

Official He, may I ask

is this contract

really printed more than 20 years ago?

As real as it gets.

With Dangtu County's seal as evidence,

the evidence is conclusive.

Since the seal

was from more than 20 years ago,

so would the ink.

Bring it up.

The year

before the signing of the contract

is the Year of Wu Xu.

It coincided with natural disasters.

Musk's production dropped significantly.

I wonder if you elders still remember.

Indeed.

Yes.

Musk is the material used to make ink.

There wasn't enough musk,

so the workshop used sea bamboo shoots,

which are similar to musk.

There's nothing wrong

with sea bamboo shoots,

except one part.

Once mixed with green tea,

it will change color.

Please look.

This is the ink used by

Nanling Provincial Governor's office.

If this contract

had been really printed 20 years ago,

it would have changed color

after adding green tea.

If not,

it proves

that this contract

is fake,

whether it's ink or seal.

Stop talking nonsense.

How can you be sure

that the ink

is from Provincial Governor's Office?

Everything the government uses

is made by the government.

The ink from

Nanling Provincial Governor's

office is naturally marked.

How can it

be passed off as real if it's fake?

Examine it!

Yes.

Please look.

The color of the two bowls

of wine didn't change.

It proves

that the ink

wasn't produced in that year.

Why is the ink of a contract

from more than 20 years ago

not from that year?

There's only one possibility.

The contract is forged.

Li Song isn't the He family's servant,

and neither is Ayan.

Please handle this impartially

and give Ayan justice.

Your Lordship.

The evidence of the indenture

is conclusive.

It can't be fake.

Justice

has long arms.

Since the truth has been revealed,

what are you waiting for?

Young Master.

Don't be scared.

He can't hurt you anymore.

I promised to marry you

to protect your reputation.

Why would you

still cause so much trouble?

Lin.

Lin.

- Yifei.

- Lin.

Do you think she won't

hold her head up high

after you assaulted her?

Your crime can't destroy her innocence.

You're filthy

and wrong.

You

Yes.

Even if I'm the only one doing this,

I'll fight you to the end

and expose your sins to the public

so that you'll receive

the karma you deserve.

I'm Tao,

a maid at He's Residence.

I'm willing to sue He Yonglin

for committing crimes

and bullying me.

How dare you betray me too?

Although I'm a sl*ve,

I'm also human.

Why should I endure your

beatings and humiliation?

Today,

I want justice for myself.

I'm suing He Yonglin

for violence and bullying me!

It's you.

We share lots of commons

and should go through

thick and thin together.

I'm already a victim.

How can we let this brute

get away with it?

I want to hold my head high

and be innocent.

I'm suing He Yonglin!

I'm suing He Yonglin!

I'm also suing He Yonglin!

I'm suing He Yonglin!

You

You

Please get us justice, Your Lordship.

- Please get us justice, Your Lordship.

- Please get us justice, Your Lordship.

Both witnesses and physical evidence

are present.

Imprison

He Zhenwen

and He Yonglin

and hand them to Ministry of Justice.

- Yes.

- Yes.

I don't want to die.

Father.

Father, save me.

Lin.

Don't be afraid.

Your Lordship!

Please

save Lin.

It's you.

I'm going to k*ll you.

I'm going to k*ll you!

Lin!

Lin!

Lin!

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

Lin

No.

No.

No.

Lin.

Lin!

You k*lled my son.

I want you to die with him!

Thank you all.

- Thank you, Miss Jiang.

- Thank you, Miss Jiang.

(Nanling Provincial Governor's office)

Let's go home. Here.

Darling.

Let's go.

(Zheng Sheng and Ayan's Old Residence)

Miss Jiang.

Commander Wei.

I got justice

all thanks to you.

Here's a toast to you.

That's all I can do.

I can't get Zheng Sheng justice yet.

Now that He Zhenwen is in prison,

I've gotten justice

for Sheng.

Commander Wei.

That day, you asked me

why I had such a habit of cooking.

Actually,

it's because of Sheng.

Sheng's mother was a sl*ve.

When she was in the sl*ve camp,

what she ate every day

was worse than kitchen slop.

Life got better later on,

but

she couldn't eat food

that was mixed together.

What about his father?

He died long ago.

His mother rarely mentioned his father

in front of him either.

Sheng only knew

that his father

worked in the palace.

He would

send some money back every few years.

After his father passed away,

their life

became difficult.

Have they always lived in Nanling?

After his father passed away,

his mother brought him to Nanling.

And life became a little better.

They seem to

have someone

secretly helping them from time to time.

How did you know?

After Sheng passed away,

I came here to clean up occasionally.

One night

Have you ever seen

the person who sent the money?

It was too dark.

But judging from the person's figure,

it should be a woman.

This is a cloth bag that the person

uses to contain the money.

I kept it because

it's not Nanling's craftsmanship.

Is there something wrong?

We're just chatting.

Miss Jiang.

Commander Wei.

I plan to leave Nanling

and go to Sheng's hometown.

I wish you

all the best in the future.

Have no worries

for the rest of your life.

Miss Jiang.

Knowing you is the best thing

that has ever happened to me.

Knowing Zheng Sheng

is the best thing for you.

Knowing me

can be considered second best.

So what are your plans for the future?

Are you going back to Lord?

My master and I have agreed

to meet at Yuzhou Island in late autumn.

Yuzhou Island

is very close to Nanling.

Yes.

But I still have something

in Commander's hands.

He refuses to give me back.

How troublesome.

If he refuses

to give it to you before,

maybe he will now.

Why?

You're confused because you're involved.

When this part hurts,

you'll understand.

Why didn't you ask Miss Ayan

more questions?

Are you just going to let her leave?

Where did you get this?

Miss Ayan.

I have a favor to ask.

If the people

who helped Zheng Sheng over the years

were the Yans,

this bag

is very likely

the only clue to find her.

Look into it.

Yes.

♪ 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 ♪