01x07 - Episode 7

[bunniefuu]

♪Pink hands so fine♪

♪Gold-branded wine♪

♪Spring paints green willows
palace walls cannot confine♪

♪East wind unfair♪

♪Happy times rare♪

♪In my heart sad thoughts throng♪

♪We've severed for years long♪

♪Wrong, wrong, wrong♪

[Si Jin]

[Adapted from Si Jin,
by Dong Tian De Liu Ye]

[Episode 7]

Chief!

Qi!

Chief, it's Chuchu!

Chief, Chuchu is here!

Qi!

Chief!

Hurry! Chuchu has arrived.

Qi.

Qi?

Chief, are you there?

Qi?

Chief, can you hear me?

Stop right there!

Chuchu?

Long time no see.

Aren't you surprised?

What a huge surprise.

What are you doing at Ling'an?

I've been upholding justice

and traveling the world.

I arrived at Ling'an unknowingly.

Maybe it's because I sensed

that you needed me.

Indeed. When I met Long Dan,

I heard that you were seriously wounded.

Let me see. Where were you hurt?

Let go!

Chuchu.

It's been so many years.

Can't you behave

like a lady for once?

Be a lady? How?

By adhering to those outdated notions

of gender segregation?

By being married off and shipped away?

I know now.

I'm sure you came here to hide
because your family

urged you to get married.

I have legs.

I can go anywhere I like.

That's the real meaning of freedom.

You're something else.

Miss Jiang?

Chuchu?

What are you doing here?

I live next door.

I thought of visiting Commandant Yu
since I was passing by.

You mean Qi?

He's inside.

I'll take you inside.

Are you two old acquaintances?

We're more than that.

My father was in the military as well.

We grew up together.

We even had

the same martial arts mentor.

However,

Qi established
the Red Plume Cavalry later.

He went to a new camp.

That's why we were separated.

No wonder I haven't seen her before.

She's straightforward indeed.

Yu Qi has been concealing his identity

as the chief of the Red Plume Cavalry.

But she?

She told me everything in one go.

Miss Jiang,

how did you get to know Qi?

It...

It's because of work.

Let me take you inside, then.

Sure. Let's go.

Qi.

Miss Jiang is here to visit you.

Commandant Yu.

Miss Jiang, please have a seat.

Please forgive me for staying in my bed.

You mustn't get up.

Judging from your condition,

it should take

a few more days for the remaining toxins
to be completely neutralized.

Even so, I have to report for duty

at the Capital Administration Office
as soon as possible.

If not, Mr. Zhen would think

that I was pretending to be sick.

He would think that I was after

the delicacies
you deliver to me every day.

You have to rest and recuperate

for a few more days.

Aman.

Mr. Yu, we've made you

some pigeon soup today.

Miss Jiang,

he's fine.

You don't need to look after him.

Qi,

what's wrong with you?

I thought you were fine just now.

You even told me to...

No.

I don't need you to look after me.

I'm fine.

Chuchu,

how long will you remain at Ling'an?

I didn't intend to stay for long.

But since I met

Qi and Long Dan here,

I think I'll stay for a few more days.

Qi, I'm not troubling you, aren't I?

Not at all.

Great.

That means

we can hang out together.

All right.

Chuchu, go and see

if Long Dan has returned

- with my medicine.
- Medicine?

Give it to me.

Miss Jiang, sorry for the trouble.

Not at all.

Here, Mr. Yu.

Let me give it a try.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Let me do it.

Sorry for the trouble, Miss Jiang.

You got injured

because of me.

It's my duty

to look after you.

I can atone

for my mistake.

By the way,

Mr. Yu, what would you like
to have tomorrow?

Delicious.

I mean, something delicious.

[Princess Royal's Mansion]

[Rong Yang, Princess Royal of Zhou]

Mother.

[Cui Mingyue, the daughter
of Princess Royal Rong Yang]

Come in.

I heard that His Lordship
would be coming later.

Mingyue.

Have you heard

about the incident
at the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion?

Of course.

More than ten bodies

were dug out there.

It was shocking news.

The streets of Ling'an City

were filled with such news

in no time.

Your Highness.

Mother.

The Marquis of Changxing

is quite thick-skinned.

His son is a terrible menace.

Even so, he tried
to ask for my hands back then.

Mingyue,

I've told you this many times.

You need to show
the Marquis some respect.

During the invasion of Nanwu,

he and your father

protected our realm
together with their men.

Not only has he contributed
to the peace of the realm,

but I'm also indebted to him.

So Mother,

how do you intend to rescue Cao Xingyu?

What solution do you have?

Mother, you should make an appearance

as the Princess Royal.

I bet the Capital Administration Office
will release him.

The victims

were just girls from humble backgrounds.

Just give their family

a hefty sum of compensation fee,

and the issue

will be resolved.

How did you come up with that idea?

Aren't I intelligent?

You're too naive for your own good.

In the future,

I have to ask your uncle

to find you the best man in the world.

And, I have to

test him first.

I can only rest at ease

once he passes the test.

Mother, you're the best.

His Lordship requests an audience.

My Lord.

Your Highness.

This treasure is known
as the Golden Plant.

The branches are made of pure gold.

The flowers, pure white nephrite.

And the leaves, top-quality jadeite.

I went to great lengths

to obtain it from Lingnan.

I'm here to present it
to you, Your Highness.

You came here
in the middle of the night.

I suppose you're here for your son.

Your Highness, you're wise indeed.

Zhen Heng
of the Capital Administration Office

and the new commandant, Yu Qi,

are reckless, arrogant,
and show no regard for others.

They don't respect me at all.

They came up

with a ridiculous excuse

to send my son to prison.

They intend
to sentence him to death as well!

Your Highness.

You must uphold justice for me!

Did you make up this charge?

Or is it true?

Your Highness.

Every word I utter is true.

I dare not make up such charges!

Your Highness, as you know,

I only have one son!

You want me to help you out,

yet you're not telling me the truth.

How can I help you out?

I...

[Main Hall
of the Capital Administration Office]

Chief.

Chief, how is your arm?

It's healed.

Take a look at this.

When we were searching
the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion,

not only did we find whips

in the secret chamber,

but we also found this.

I've asked Miss Chi about this.

Cao Xingyu calls this drug

Divine Bliss.

He'd take one pill

before he started abusing his victims.

This drug is...

Open it!

This drug

is the real deal.

How did he swallow this?

Go and ask a physician

if he has some sort of chronic illness.

I've done the inquiry.

He...

You see, this drug is...

Out with it. Stop mumbling.

It's an aphrodisiac.

The key is that the main ingredient

is a plant called Pueraria lobata.

Such plants

are only found in Nanwu.

The physician said

he only saw these plants

when Zhou and Nanwu

were still

open for trade.

They've been banned for ages.

Seems like Cao Xingyu has committed

more than just m*rder.

I was anxious about not having any leads.

And then he just hands them over.

Report!

Mr. Yu!

Mr. Zhen!

Outside...

Hurry and check it out!

Who are the Gale Guards?

They're
under His Majesty's direct command.

They investigate public sentiment
and oversee all officials.

They have more power
than the Capital Administration Office.

The one who's visiting us today

is their commander, Han Ran.

Amazing.

Mr. Han!

Mr. Han.

[Han Ran, Commander of the Gale Guards]

Your Lordship,

Her Highness sent me with this message.

She's aware of the matter

of the Capital Administration Office.

Please don't worry.

Her Highness said

you're a distinguished general
of the realm.

By helping you, Her Highness
is also helping our realm.

Her Highness also said

that after this incident,

your son cannot stay

at Ling'an any longer.

Relay my message to Her Highness.

I'll send

that unfilial son of mine
somewhere far away.

He shall never set foot
in Ling'an again.

[Main Hall]
I came here today

[of the Capital Administration Office]
to demand an individual

from you.

Who is it?

The Marquis of Changxing's
heir apparent,

Cao Xingyu.

This person

is a major criminal
of the Capital Administration Office.

The case hasn't been solved yet.

Pardon us for not being able to comply.

What a coincidence.

Cao Xingyu

is also related to a case

that the Gale Guards
have been investigating

for many years.

And, it's a major case related
to collusion with Nanwu.

Mr. Han,

do you have the official documents?

There are just a few sentences.

And, they're not detailed.

I'm afraid it's not convincing enough.

Commandant Yu, you just assumed
your position not long ago.

I suppose you have no idea.

The cases
that the Gale Guards investigate

are confidential cases
of the imperial court.

As for the details of the cases,

they're confidential.

All right.

I'm a busy man.

Please

bring Cao Xingyu here
as soon as possible

and hand him to me.

Cao Xingyu

is suspected
of taking more than ten lives.

His sin is unpardonable.

The Capital Administration Office
hasn't even closed the case yet,

but you want to take him with you

by saying
that your case is confidential?

If so,

please pardon us for not being
able to cooperate with you.

Although the Gale Guards
follow His Majesty's order,

the Capital Administration Office
are handling major cases too.

Everything

must follow the order of precedence.

Since we arrested him first,

we should be the ones
conducting the trial.

Miss Chi is safe here.

Don't worry.

I've heard
about the Gale Guards visiting you all

this afternoon.

Thank you for that.

This matter

has truly caused you trouble, huh?

It's nothing.

I just didn't expect someone
to rat me out.

Miss Chi is inside.

Go on in.

I won't join you.

Okay. I'll go and check on her, then.

Come here.

Regarding the matter this afternoon,

Aman was the one...

Have you obtained
the documents from Han Ran?

Take some rest. I'll do it.

I can't just rest here.

By the way, Miss Chi,

do you need to write

to your family first?

No need for that.

I don't have any kin.

I was an orphan since young.

My brother and his wife took me in.

However,

they sold me off to a pleasure house.

Miss Si, you have no idea.

They don't care about kinship at all.

Their minds are only filled
with their own interests.

Right after I settled down
in the outskirts,

they rushed here overnight

upon hearing about it.

I thought

they felt terrible for me.

In the end...

I was such a fool.

I shouldn't have had
any expectations of them.

What did you say?

You want me

to be Cao Xingyu's concubine?

Shuying,

given your condition,

who else do you think
you can get married to?

We're talking about
the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion here.

The betrothal gifts they sent us

had filled our entire courtyard,
you know?

Even the marriage

between your brother and I

wasn't as glorious as such.

Once you marry into their family,

no one dares to gossip

or talk bad about you.

We're doing this for your own good.

Seriously?

Our parents entrusted me to you

before they passed away.

What? Was it not enough

for you to sell me off
to a pleasure house?

Now, you're trying to kick me
into another abyss?

Back then,

I had no choice either.

An opportunity

is staring you in the face.

I just want you to lead a good life.

Now that I think about it,

ever since the day

they sold me off to the pleasure house,

my family

no longer exists.

Miss Chi,

although you've escaped from danger,

you're still willing to risk your life

to save other people.

With your courage and resilience,

I'm sure you can overcome all obstacles.

You taught me that.

Miss Jiang,

you rescued me
without expecting anything in return.

I'll surely follow your ways.

When other people are in trouble,

I'll lend them a hand.

Don't worry.

We have Commandant Yu
and Mr. Zhen with us.

The truth

will be brought to light.

Thank you, Miss Jiang.

[Capital Administration Office]

Cao Xingyu.

Do you intend

to keep pretending to be mute?

You should open your eyes
and take a look.

We found this

in your study.

It's called Divine Bliss, right?

What is that?

I've never heard of it before.

Is that so?

I suppose you didn't use it, then.

Don't tell me your father
was the one using it.

Shut up!

Fine. I'll shut up.

His father is pretty old.

I never expected him to use this.

My goodness.

Yu Qi!

Fine.

I won't bring it up.

Let's talk about something else.

The formula came

from Nanwu, right?

I never expected

the Marquis of Changxing's family

to collude with Nanwu

and betray our realm.

Yu Qi.

Listen up.

Stop trying to slander my family.

You said you found this
in my study, huh?

I can say that you're framing me!

Excellent.

I can rest at ease

when you're showing me that reaction.

I trust you.

Show it to him.

[Cao Xingyu, heir apparent
to the Marquis of Changxing,]

[has colluded with Nanwu]

What does this mean?

Being locked up in prison,

you're naturally cut off
from information.

Just now, the Gale Guards were here.

They wanted to take you with them

under the crime of collusion with Nanwu.

Cao Xingyu

m*rder*d individuals
and buried their bodies

because he was
under the control of Nanwu.

Nanwu?

According to

our years of investigation,

the people of Nanwu have sent their men

to infiltrate Ling'an City

and establish the Nightingale Sect

to approach high-ranking officials

to gather intel
and seek opportunities for subversion.

The Marquis of Changxing
is the top general of our realm.

He holds a high position
in the military.

He also guards the imperial city.

They tempted him several times

but to no avail.

That's why they shifted their focus

to his son, Cao Xingyu.

They controlled him by using drugs,

forcing him to commit m*rder.

If they could use the drug

to control Cao Xingyu,

why didn't they control
his father directly?

This is the Nanwu people's

counterintelligence plot.

Their goal

is to drive a wedge
between the Marquis of Changxing

and His Majesty.

What's wrong?

The Gale Guards
are trying to arrest this person.

Do you think you can keep him

from us by force?

Today,

you

have to hand Cao Xingyu over

by hook or by crook.

I won't!

Do you dare to steal him from us?

Aren't you afraid
that I might report you

to His Majesty?

Go ahead.

Hurry up.

If you can bring

His Majesty's edict here,

you

can take him with you.

If not,

don't even think about it.

Three days.

You have three days.

You had no idea

how much I did

in order to keep you here.

You should know

what consequences await you

if they get their hands

on such evidence.

What do you want?

It's not about me.

It's about how you intend
to give me an account.

Where did you get the drugs?

[Base of Nightingale Sect]

[Sang Qi, a spy of Nightingale Sect]

The Saintess brings glory to Nanwu.

Du'er, you summoned me
in the middle of the night.

Did something happen?

[Du'er, Leader of Nightingale Sect]

The case of
the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion

has been causing quite a stir
these past two days.

I heard

that they even found leads
that were related to Nanwu.

You were in charge
of keeping an eye on their family.

What happened?

Du'er, here's the thing.

Cao Xingyu is a lecherous man.

I wanted to use that to our advantage

and make him a pawn of our sect.

He was supposed
to be our new pawn in Ling'an.

I never expected him to be so foolish.

After he had tortured

and m*rder*d over ten girls,

he actually hid their bodies

in his garden.

But Du'er, don't worry.

He was imprisoned
for the crime of m*rder.

It has nothing to do with Nanwu.

But the spy I planted

within the Gale Guards said

that Han Ran wanted
to take Cao Xingyu away

for the crime of collusion
with the enemy.

I assume

the Marquis of Changxing came up
with the fake charge

in order to rescue his son.

I don't think he has
any substantial evidence.

Du'er,

you know the way I do things.

I will never leave

any trace behind.

The Nightingale Sect

had lurked in Ling'an for ten years

for us to have our hidden network

and places of hiding.

Now, we have no news of the Saintess.

Zhou hasn't fallen either.

We still have a long way to go.

We must be steady
with each step we take.

Yes, sir.

So, you were confident

that you could

handle the incident
related to Divine Bliss

before I found out, huh?

Du'er, please be appeased.

It was a sudden occurrence.

The Capital Administration Office

confiscated the Divine Bliss kept
in the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion

before we could retrieve it.

You should act cautiously these days

to avoid implications.

Yes, sir.

Du'er,

why don't I silence

Cao Xingyu

to prevent future troubles?

No need for that.

Cao Xingyu is useless now.

There's no need to waste our time.

Remember.

More doing, more mistakes.

Yes, sir.

You may go.

What will
the Capital Administration Office do

about Cao Xingyu?

Will they release him?

Or will they execute him?

Time for another good show.

So, in your opinion,

is this case

related to the Nightingale Sect?

They're lurking in the dark

while we're on the surface.

I'm sure they're waiting

to see how we'll clean up this mess.

Cao Xingyu's crimes are irrefutable.

If we release him,

the innocent souls of the girls

will suffer injustice.

The Capital Administration Office

will lose all of its credibility.

If we execute him,

[Main Hall]
the Marquis will lose his only son.

[of the Capital Administration Office]
He'll bear a grudge toward the court

and harbor treacherous intentions.

So no matter which decision we make,

to them,

it'll only be beneficial.

What a despicable plot.

Now,

we're caught in a dilemma.

So, Mr. Zhen, what will be your choice?

As the sages have said,

"Those who govern the world must not act

without laws and standards.

When both rulers
and subjects follow the law,

this is called great governance."

Therefore,

following one's heart
while obeying the law

is the solution to our dilemma.

Miss Jiang,

every injustice has its perpetrator.

Don't tell me we can only stand idly by

while the villain is at large.

Must my daughter

suffer a wrongful death as such?

Madam Xiu, calm down.

I did come up with an idea.

But it's quite risky.

I don't know

if you're willing to give it a shot.

Commandant Yu.

Among the military officers
in Ling'an City,

I've seen few
as wise and courteous as you,

yet also eloquent and persuasive.

I'm sure you're an educated individual.

May I know who your mentor is?

Why did you choose
to be a military official

instead of a civil official?

It's a long story.

Right now, we should figure out

how to handle the case.

Even if we conduct it impartially

and close the case in three days,

we still have to hand Cao Xingyu over

when they come.

Once Cao Xingyu is in their hands,

they'll overturn the testimonies.

They'll find a spy from Nanwu
to be his scapegoat.

This case

will be pointless.

You have a point.

How should we handle the case, then?

Request His Majesty to conduct a trial.

Request His Majesty to conduct a trial.

Right now, we are in a busy marketplace.

Please make sure not to show yourself.

[Eunuch Liu, Palace Attendant]
It'll be terrible

if people recognize you.

Wait.

Stop!

Your Majesty.

I mean, Master.

Buy me some iced drinks.

For this discreet visit,

only a few guards were brought along.

We only ordered secret patrols
from the Capital Administration Office.

I thought that was unnecessary.

Cut the nonsense. Buy it.

Yes, Master.

I'd like a bowl, please.

All right.

Here you go.

Master.

Depart.

Your Majesty!

I'm innocent!

Your Majesty,
please uphold justice for me!

Drag her away.

Your Majesty!

Wait.

Miss,

[Emperor Jingming, Emperor of Zhou]
continue.

Your Majesty,

I truly have no choice!

I can only risk my life
to report this to you, Your Majesty.

I implore you.

Please uphold justice

for my late daughter!

Why didn't you report it
to the authorities?

What about
the Capital Administration Office?

That m*rder*r holds
a high position of power.

He can cover up
for any crime he commits.

My daughter wasn't the only one
who suffered a wrongful death.

There were also
more than a dozen young girls

of similar age
who suffered the same fate.

That's why
the Capital Administration Office

arrested him.

The case is not yet closed,

yet someone has come
to negotiate his release.

I'm afraid they'll set him free

in a few more days.

Who's bold enough to do so?

The heir apparent
to the Marquis of Changxing,

Cao Xingyu.

I never expected

my son's matter
to stir up trouble again.

I have made you worry.

Your Highness,
you hold an important position.

Your words are influential.

I hope you can speak up for me again.

If I'm able to overcome this trial,

I'll follow

your every command.

Do not get ahead of yourself.

Before this, you hid the truth from me.

Even so, I helped you out.

I've already done everything
I could for you.

But your son has committed
unpardonable crimes.

Perhaps this is simply his fate.

Marquis,

you must accept fate
when the time comes.

Fate, huh?

This is my fate!

Pardon me for being rude.

Now, you want

to sever your ties with me?

Don't you think it's too late?

If your good intentions
lead to a bad outcome,

it's still your fate, Your Highness.

Since you don't know
what's good for you,

forget it.

Present it to him.

That good son of yours

exchanged Zhou's intel

with Nanwu's Nightingale Sect

for Divine Bliss

so that he could enjoy himself.

Impossible!

That's impossible!

No matter how ridiculous his acts were,

he would never do such a thing!

This is slander!

It doesn't matter.

The Gale Guards

have plenty of similar letters as such.

We'll know whether or not
it's a misunderstanding

upon reading them.

Your Highness! I deserve to die!

Please pardon me.

Your Highness, please tell me

what I should do.

This is nothing but a farce.

It's time to end it.

Although my son is unfilial,

he's still my only son,

Your Highness!

If it's the lives of more
than several young girls,

at most, it'll cost your son his life.

But if he's convicted of the crime
of collusion with the enemy,

everyone in your mansion

will be ex*cuted.

Is there still a need to debate

which choice is better?

Since you brought

this treasure

all the way from Lingnan,

I shouldn't take it.

I've admired it for a few days.

It's time for you to take it back.

Golden Plant, huh?

It's utterly worthless.

[Tiande Hall, Imperial Palace]

Your Majesty.

We have both witnesses
and substantial evidence.

What else do you
have to say for yourself?

Father?

Father!

Your Majesty, I...

Your Majesty!

It's all my fault.

Do not spout nonsense
in front of His Majesty!

Cao Yong!

A child is better unborn than untaught.

Since young,

whenever he didn't

meet his father's expectations,

he would receive a severe beating.

I was weak and inept.

I couldn't stop him.

For our child to end up like this,

my husband and I bear heavy guilt.

Such audacity!

Shut up!

Don't you hit my mother!

Your Majesty!

Our child only ended up like this

because we failed
to educate him properly!

Your Majesty,

please spare

his life!

Mother.

Mother?

Mother.

Mother.

If I spare your son,

who will uphold the law, then?

A life for a life.

I took the poison

before coming here.

I only hope that the dead

will be appeased with my death.

Mother?

Mother.

Mother?

Mother! I know my fault now!

Mother!

Mother!

This is His Majesty's decree.

Cao Xingyu, heir apparent
to the Marquis of Changxing,

abducted women, abused his wife,

and showed no regard for human lives.
His sins are unpardonable.

He shall be ex*cuted after fall.

Cao Yong, Marquis of Changxing,
has failed to educate his child.

In consideration of his military merits,

his title shall be retained

but will not be passed down.

The decree will be carried out
on a chosen date.

[Tiande Hall]

You do have some self-awareness.

Your Majesty, I know my fault.

How did she file her petition

to me that accurately?

How did she recognize me

out of all the sedan chairs

in the street?

I

have misused my authority
over the Capital Administration Office.

That's why Your Majesty

had to conduct a trial for Cao Xingyu.

After this trial,

the Marquis of Changxing
has lost both his son

and his wife.

Do you know
who the Marquis of Changxing is?

I do.

Out of friendship,

you and Marquis of Changxing
risked your lives

to defend the realm together.

In the court,

he's the pillar of the realm.

Your Majesty, your action

has let the Marquis of Changxing down.

I'm afraid

he won't serve the realm again.

But Your Majesty,

I had no choice either.

In your opinion,

which is more important?
The innocent lives

or the son of a high-ranking minister

who rightfully deserves to face justice?

My knowledge is limited.

I had no choice but to resort to this.

Are you saying

that I cannot differentiate
between right and wrong?

You think I don't know
if the innocent lives that were lost

were more important
than the life of Cao Yong's son?

Your Majesty, I knew you could
differentiate between right and wrong.

That's why

you're heartbroken right now.

After I returned
to the 23rd year of the Jingming era,

Qiaoniang got married to Ji Chongyi.

Cao Xingyu was sent to prison.

Everything has changed.

Since that's the case,

I'm sure

there's a way

to change the fate
of my brother, sister,

and father.

Commandant Yu?

You should be in the imperial palace.

It's just a result announcement.

I'm thirsty.

Miss Jiang, I came here

to ask for a drink.

Excuse me. Please get him some tea.

Sir, please enjoy your tea.

You didn't let us down.

All the innocent girls
who had lost their lives

can finally rest in peace now.

His mother took her own life

in order to atone for his sin.

How pitiful of her.

She took her own life

in order to atone for her son's sin.

Pitiful?

Her son stirred up a ruckus

in their residence.

Her daughter-in-law
was abused all the time.

She was the female head of the family.

How could she not know about it?

I think she just

turned a blind eye to his crime.

No matter what,

all mothers in the world

love their children the most.

It's the same for Cao Xingyu's mother.

So was

that scheming Aunt Xiao of mine.

You've dedicated years
to the Capital Administration Office.

I know you well.

You may be able

to come up with a way
to redress the grievances

of those innocent lives that were lost,

but there's no way you can do something

like reporting the case directly to me.

Don't tell me

that woman

came up with this idea.

Who was it?

Tell me.

I won't punish you for it.

Your Majesty,

I have a good friend.

Whenever I can't

make sense of a case,

I'll discuss it with him.

He can tell right from wrong

and often thinks out of the box.

This time,

he was the one
who came up with the idea.

The person you mentioned,

is he one of our officials?

He's the new commandant

of the Capital Administration Office,

Yu Qi.

Yu Qi?

The world is vast.

There are also mothers

who don't love their children.

Mr. Yu, are you referring

to your mother?

I suppose I don't have such a fortune.

The departed are long gone.

Mr. Yu, please accept my condolences.

You misunderstood me.

I meant...

I was abandoned when I was young.

She never

cared for me.

Therefore, to me,

I don't have a mother.

It's been so many years since then.

Have you not tried looking for her?

Maybe she had bitter reasons

for leaving you back then.

I never looked for her.

Bitter reasons, huh?

Back then, a fortune teller said

that I was ill-fated.

He said I would bring disaster
upon the family.

She feared that she might be implicated
and lose favor,

so she came up with a way

to make my father

send me somewhere distant.

That's the gist of it.

In the past,

[Southern Frontier]
he wasn't willing

to talk about his background.

I only know
that he was shunned by his family,

and was exiled to guard the frontier.

I never expected him

to have a similar fate as me.

From birth,

he was burdened
with the fate of being a jinx.

[The End of Episode 7]

♪Through endless twists♪

♪In the mundane world♪

♪The breezy wind blows♪

♪The heart grows tender and bitter♪

♪I ask the Sun♪

♪If the light has taken root♪

♪As it prospers♪

♪Our love story writes itself♪

♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

♪After countless challenges,
we are still us♪

♪Our inseparable souls♪

♪Can weather all storms♪

♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

♪Our blissful time together♪

♪Will lead us♪

♪To the sea of stars♪

♪Our destined paths♪

♪The years will hold♪

♪A light shines at the tunnel's end♪

♪Where happy endings will transcend♪

♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

♪Our blissful time together♪

♪Will lead us to what we desire♪

♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

♪Through frost-kissed trails,
and starry space♪

♪Moon-silvered dreams♪

♪On love's embrace♪

♪Hearts bound as one,
through time's soft grace♪

♪Love's tide guides,
beyond our mortal space♪

♪A moment kept with your embrace♪

♪Where blooms have found their place♪