01x24 - Episode 24

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[Follow Your Heart]

[Episode 24]

Missing?

According to Daqi's law,

every adult man

should be registered.

There are three copies of the register.

One in the county,

one in the state,

and one in the Ministry of Revenue.

The register is updated every three years.

The record of the man

you're looking for

hasn't been updated

for 15 years.

I copied his record

from the Ministry of Revenue.

Take a look. Is it him?

Went missing?

What does that mean?

His whereabouts are unknown.

Or

he may have died.

I've said what needs to be said.

Thank you

for today.

♫ Branches bare as flowers fall off ♫

♫ Akin to how I can't stay in your heart ♫

♫ When will I dare ♫

♫ To get closer ♫

♫ Hold onto your sleeves tightly and resolutely ♫

♫ Same dream and person in front of me ♫

♫ Abrupt ending on the cusp of fruition ♫

♫ I'm left behind ♫

♫ No traces of you ♫

♫ Where are you? ♫

♫ I can't find you amidst my yearning ♫

♫ Missing you day and night ♫

Young Sir.

♫ My heart has become cold ♫

All these years,

you must've suffered a lot.

♫ Without rest ♫

♫ Tears keep flowing ♫

You got hurt because of me,

but I don't know

♫ Missing you left and right ♫

if it's ever possible

for me to repay you.

♫ Our past is eternal ♫

♫ I just want to devote all my time ♫

♫ To you ♫

♫ Past, present, and future ♫

♫ Branches bare as flowers fall off ♫

I can see where the sh**ting stars are falling.

♫ Abrupt ending on the cusp of fruition ♫

But Young Sir,

♫ I'm left behind ♫

where on earth are you?

Young Sir.

♫ No traces of you ♫

I won't cry.

♫ Where are you? ♫

I won't cry.

My mom said

♫ I can't find you amidst my yearning ♫

God will bless you,

and everything is possible.

You're definitely still alive,

♫ Missing you day and night ♫

and we'll meet again,

right?

♫ My heart has become cold ♫

♫ Without rest ♫

♫ Tears keep flowing ♫

Young Sir.

I promise you

♫ Missing you left and right ♫

to live a good life.

♫ Our past is eternal ♫

♫ It doesn't matter ♫

♫ I'm willing to give all I have ♫

Father.

If you can hear me,

♫ It'll never end ♫

please help Yan Nanxing

♫ Missing you left and right ♫

fulfill every wish

she makes.

♫ Our past is eternal ♫

♫ All my time ♫

♫ Is for you ♫

♫ Past, present, and future ♫

Mr. Shang, smell this.

This is good too. Try it.

This one's not good.

Here.

This one. Hurry.

This one is amazing.

-Smell it.

-Sai'er.

Sai'er.

How about this?

If he's upset you,

I'll go beat him up.

No, no, no.

Sit.

Sit down.

Actually, he didn't do

anything wrong.

He saved my mom and me after all.

I just feel

a bit embarrassed.

Why are you embarrassed?

He'll regret rejecting you.

You're adorable, Sai'er.

You have a point.

It seems that

I have to work hard.

You're already working hard.

Well,

I'm talking about Blossom Beauty.

The store has reopened.

I'm going back.

Here.

Take this.

Take it.

Smell it.

Okay.

Pack up later.

I'll send you back.

You're always jabbering around me.

After you leave,

I don't know if I can get used to the quiet.

Don't worry.

I promised you

to help you regain your sense of smell.

I'll visit often.

It's not visiting.

It's coming back.

Apart from Blossom Beauty,

this is also your home.

Understand?

Smell this.

This one is nice too.

Here.

And this one.

This is good.

Take it.

Stay close to me.

Mr. Shang.

You don't have to escort me to work.

Don't you think it's too high-profile?

I want everyone in the capital to see us.

Why?

You're a troublemaker.

When I'm not around,

they'll recognize you

and know you're under my protection,

so they won't dare mess with you.

Thank you, Mr. Shang.

Sai'er.

You can take your time

to find your fiancé.

Your mother asked you to find him

because she wanted you

to have someone to rely on.

If you can find someone

who can take care of you

and give you a home,

she'd be relieved, right?

Although I don't have a home now,

I can set down roots here.

I will build

my own home

and invite all the people I love

to live in it.

Mr. Shang.

I want you to live in it too.

Will you be my family?

Family?

Let's become brother and sister.

Brother and sister?

There's no time like the present.

Let's take the oath today.

With heaven and earth as witnesses,

I, Tong Sai'er, take you, Shang Bieli,

as my sworn brother.

Wait.

It's not the right time.

Then when is the right time?

No rush.

I'll walk you back first.

Mr. Shang.

Do you not want

to be my sworn brother?

That's not the case.

I just…

It's okay.

I'm just a country girl.

You're too good for me.

Sorry, Mr. Shang.

I-I'm too abrupt.

Why did you call me Mr. Shang again?

That's too polite.

Then…

Shang?

Stay close to me.

Shang!

[Peace Reigns]

You've only been here for a few days,

yet you've broken

ten plates in the kitchen

and overwatered six plants in the yard.

You even

tore the commander's coat

when washing it.

Try this.

This is also delicious.

Try it.

Guard!

Commander.

Who made these dishes?

Well…

Why does this fish dish have fish?

The tofu is so soft. How can I eat it?

And the eggplant…

It tastes just like eggplants!

Remake them!

Yes.

[Inspection Office]

-Mr. Yao.

-Mr. Yao.

Mr. Yao.

Mr. Yao.

Go.

Go save General Nan.

Go tell Mr. Jiang

that Mr. Yao is back!

Yes.

Too many knife and sword wounds.

He may have been attacked by dozens of people.

The fatal wound

is the stab through his chest.

Where's my brother?

Brother.

Brother, I'm Bieli.

Look at me.

Brother.

Brother, I'm Bieli.

Look at me.

Brother, look at me!

Brother.

What happened?

Why did my brother die?

After Yao Qianshu wakes up,

we'll find out

what happened.

Where is he?

He's severely injured

and still in a coma.

Yao Qianshu.

Shang.

Shang.

Shang.

Calm down.

Mr. Yao is severely injured.

Yao Qianshu!

Shang.

Shang.

Calm down.

If he dies,

you'll never know the answer.

How can I calm down?

Yao Qianshu!

How did my brother die?

Shang Bieli!

Calm down.

Yao Qianshu hasn't woken up yet.

My lord.

Yao.

You're awake.

My lord.

When we were approaching Tingzhou,

we were ambushed

on a mountain road.

Yao Qianshu, leave now!

General, I'm not leaving!

If you died too,

no one would know the truth.

Who attacked you?

Yao!

Enough.

Stop talking.

The…

the way they surrounded and fought us

reminded me

of bandits and highwaymen.

Bandits and highwaymen?

Lu Dingzhao

and Li Jun must be behind it.

I'll go k*ll them!

Shang Bieli!

Nanxing.

Take care of Yao.

Shang Bieli.

Shang Bieli!

Jiang Xinbai, get out of my way!

Don't do anything stupid!

What's the use

of going to them now?

Without evidence,

you can't take revenge

and will put yourself in danger.

Those b*stards must

pay with their lives today!

If Yao Qianshu had died,

would you still be so calm?

Move aside!

Shang.

Shang Bieli!

Shang, Shang!

Shang, Shang.

Shang, calm down.

Calm down.

Lady Gaya and General Nan

wouldn't want anything

to happen to you.

I'll submit the evidence I have

to His Majesty tomorrow.

I'll ask His Majesty

to allow me to look into the Li family and the Lu family.

If you hadn't insisted

on looking for some stupid evidence,

my brother wouldn't have died.

Just one day.

If His Majesty refuses me tomorrow,

I'll join you

in fighting them to the end!

Okay.

I'll wait for you outside the court tomorrow.

If you don't come,

I'll settle this matter myself.

Shang Bieli.

Don't do anything stupid.

Otherwise,

your brother

would've died for nothing.

If I hadn't

asked General Nan to go to Tingzhou…

If I had warned them

of every possible danger

before they left,

maybe this tragedy wouldn't have happened.

General Nan

narrowly escaped death in Heman.

However…

I won't let

General Nan die for nothing.

And I won't let Yao

get hurt for nothing.

[Here Lies My Brother]

Brother.

You can rest in peace now.

After I avenge you,

I'll take you back to Heman.

I'll bury you next to Gaya.

Mr. Jiang.

It's early in the morning.

Are you going to see His Majesty?

Are you going to use these fake artworks

and ledgers to denounce me?

Mr. Jiang.

Let me remind you.

Some of the paintings

on these ledgers aren't in my hands.

For example,

the painting called Flying Fairy.

Does it sound familiar?

Your Highness, I know you love paintings and calligraphy,

so

I went to Qiuci to get the painting

"Flying Fairy"

for you.

Mr. Jiang,

you haven't visited

your grandfather in a long time, right?

He's old now.

Spend more time with him.

The sun is setting, and the boat is drifting away.

The fairy is dancing in the air as gracefully as a swan.

Brilliant.

This is brilliant!

Your Grace, you're indeed

the most talented woman in the country.

This poem

and this painting

really

complement each other, My Highness.

If you can stamp it,

this painting

will become

priceless

and unparalleled.

Really?

Yes.

Then…

Stamp it?

Stamp it.

Stamp it.

Great.

I

got to appreciate this painting

with Your Highness and Your Grace.

I feel very honored.

The honor is mine.

I just came to visit my grandfather

and didn't expect

to see such a great painting.

Xinbai?

What brought you here?

Hi, Mr. Jiang.

Are you here to appreciate the painting?

What a pleasant surprise.

Lu Dingzhao.

You're so despicable.

Xinbai.

That's no way

to talk to an elder.

Your Highness.

There must be some misunderstanding.

Mr. Jiang.

I've given His Highness

many artworks as gifts.

Flying Fairy

is just one of them.

Why did I do that?

I believe

someone as smart as you

can definitely

have it all

figured out,

right?

Your Highness.

Since both your grandson and granddaughter

are here,

I

will leave you guys to talk.

Mr. Jiang.

Take care.

Grandfather.

Xinbai.

What did Mr. Lu mean?

Lu Dingzhao and Li Jun

are the ringleaders in the Zornia case.

General Nan

was also k*lled by them.

What?

What?

General Nan died?

Does Shang know?

Lu Dingzhao has had a trap set for me.

The paintings he sent Grandfather

are the beginning of his trap.

If I expose him,

Grandfather

will be implicated.

I…

I…

I'm tearing it apart.

It's too late.

[Yanxing Gate]

Jiang Xinbai.

Looks like he's not coming.

Dead?

How did Nan Jifeng die?

On his way to Tingzhou,

he was ambushed and k*lled.

Tingzhou?

When did he leave the capital?

Why didn't he come to meet me first?

He…

He and I were looking for evidence.

What evidence?

The evidence that Lu Dingzhao and Li Jun

have been profiting from Zornia.

Have you found any?

Do you know

it's a felony

to falsely accuse

a high-ranking official?

I'm telling the truth.

Your Majesty,

please let me investigate them.

I can definitely find the evidence.

Investigate?

How?

Looking into two officials

to prove alleged crimes

or going to Tingzhou recklessly

to look into Nan Jifeng's death?

Both of them.

How dare you!

Mr. Lu and Mr. Li

have clean records,

while Nan Jifeng

is still a wanted criminal.

Without any evidence,

you want me to allow you to investigate them.

Do you want me to be laughed at

for not knowing right from wrong?

Your Majesty.

I…

Where is Jiang Xinbai?

I don't know.

I allowed you two to work together.

Haven't you taken my words seriously?

I'm afraid Jiang Xinbai

doesn't know when Nan Jifeng

left the capital either.

You have nothing to say?

Guards.

Yes.

Cane him 100 times.

Yes.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

If it hurts,

just say it.

How could this happen?

You and Mr. Jiang…

Don't mention him.

Father.

I don't think you can

get off the hook this time.

Father!

Are you a fool?

Why did you

accept these things?

They're using them against us now.

What should we do?

Zhiyi.

Father has been deceived.

It's my fault.

I won countless wars on the b*ttlefield,

yet

I've been fooled

by that old fox Lu Dingzhao.

Tomorrow,

I'll explain everything to His Majesty.

Xinbai.

Back then,

I gave up on your father.

This time,

I won't drag you down too.

No.

Since this is their trap,

I'm afraid no one will believe you're innocent.

Besides,

His Majesty

has always seen the Jiang family

as a threat.

If this matter

gets out of hand,

I'm afraid His Majesty won't help us.

Suoluo is right.

End of the day,

their target is me.

If anyone is to blame,

I'm to blame for dragging Grandfather in.

Boy,

over the years,

because of the Jiang family,

I've misunderstood you

and been harsh on you.

Sorry.

Lu Dingzhao is such a scumbag.

I won't let him

get away with it!

Sai'er?

Mr. Jiang.

His Majesty gave Shang the cane.

[Peace Reigns]

Mr. Jiang.

Check on Shang.

Why didn't you come?

Why didn't you fight back?

I stood you up.

I failed you

and General Nan.

Why did you fail us?

Why?

Jiang Xinbai, listen.

No matter what reason you have,

my brother and I

will never forgive you.

Shang.

Shang, calm down.

Let me treat your wounds.

They're too severe.

Let's go.

Slow down.

Be careful. Slow down.

What happened?

Shang Bieli said Lu Dingzhao and Li Jun

have been profiting from Zornia

and m*rder*d Nan Jifeng.

Do you agree?

They're indeed suspicious.

But

I have no evidence.

Then, did Nan Jifeng

go to Tingzhou

to find the truth?

Yes.

General Nan

died wrongly because I was arrogant

and willful.

Mr. Shang

didn't know General Nan

left the capital.

Did he?

I didn't tell Mr. Shang about it

until General Shang left.

Mr. Shang

and General Nan

were very close.

If he had known,

he wouldn't have let General Nan

take the risk of leaving the capital.

General Nan's death

should be

blamed on me.

Blamed on you?

You're in big trouble yourself,

yet you're trying to help him?

You're right.

You're too arrogant.

Jiang Xinbai.

I'm so disappointed in you.

From now on,

you're dismissed.

Go home and reflect on yourself.

Wait for further instructions.

Yes,

Your Majesty.

My lord.

[Prevent Wrongful Convictions and Don't Coddle Criminals]

Xinbai.

Mr. Yan?

His Majesty appointed me

the new chief constable.

With you leading the Inspection Office,

I can be relieved.

I was worried Lu Dingzhao and Li Jun

would get a henchman of theirs

to take charge of the Inspection Office.

Mr. Yan.

They won't give up.

Be careful.

Don't worry, Xinbai.

As long as I'm here,

you still have hope

to turn the tide.

Now that he's been dismissed,

there won't be

any severer punishment.

It seems that

the death of Nan Jifeng

is not enough to completely

defeat Jiang Xinbai.

Father-in-law.

What should we do now?

As long as Jiang Xinbai

continues the investigation,

he'll make mistakes.

But

what if he doesn't make any mistakes?

If he doesn't,

the woman by his side

will make mistakes.

I'll send someone…

to keep an eye on Yan Nanxing.

The tea

only tastes good when it's hot.

It won't taste good when it's cold.

It's the same in life.

Understand?

Yes.

Yao Qianshu.

You're not a drinker

but are now drowning your sorrows

and wallowing in self-loathing.

Is this what General Nan would want to see?

I let you down, my lord.

I failed General Nan.

My lord.

Why didn't I die?

General Nan died.

I got badly injured.

You were dismissed.

Have we

lost the game?

Wickedness runs rampant.

His Majesty is merciless.

Is such a country worth saving?

Is it really worth sacrificing so much?

I remember,

when I was young,

I asked my father similar questions.

Father,

you devoted yourself to the country and the people,

but you ended up

being criticized by all.

Father.

Why aren't you angry?

Why?

The country asked everyone to obey me

because it believed

that I had some strengths

and could endure the humiliation and bear the heavy burden.

I don't understand.

You'll understand,

Son.

Do you have the answer now?

All I know is that

I seem to have understood

why my father

was so adamant back then.

Because

this is our mission

and duty.

Have you figured something out?

Maybe

we should try

everything.

Even if we'll hit a wall,

it's better than doing nothing.

Take the medicine.

Get better soon.

Leave the rest

to me.

I'll find a way.

General Nan's death

was not your fault.

But General Nan died

because of me.

Maybe

when Yan Zhizhong died back then,

my father

felt the same way I do now.

No.

This is those bad guys' trap.

If you break down,

they'll get what they want.

We need to make a comeback.

Yan Nanxing.

Don't worry.

I won't break down.

And I won't give up easily.

But

I want to ask you,

if we can't

make a comeback

and I can't be reinstated,

or even worse,

if I can't stay in the capital…

That's fine.

I'll take you away.

This is a big world.

We can always find a place to stay.

But now,

it's not time for us to give up.