A NETFLIX ORIGINAL SERIES
ADAPTED FROM TIANXIA GUIYUAN'S NOVEL HUANG QUAN
EPISODE 48
Pay your respects to the new warden.
I pay respect to the warden.
What happened?
Last night, two prisoners escaped.
Escaped?
Who escaped? How did it happen?
Did someone help them?
Also, did you report the incident?
I was waiting for your orders.
I haven't reported it yet.
Everyone just woke up.
It must have been the lady who came last night.
Yes, it must have been her.
She poisoned everyone.
Lady?
How dare you invite a lady to the prison?
Tell me the truth!
Warden, please.
It's the lady who came to see her husband on death row.
Let's eat.
Gentlemen, I brought this food for all of you here.
Have as much as you want.
-We will. -Thank you.
Please, let me pour you some more.
I can't believe a lady can be this considerate.
Madam,
in the future, you can come to me for anything.
-Here, let's drink. -Let's drink.
Madam, I was talking to you.
Why are you ignoring me?
Song, you can't wait?
Quiet.
All right.
Go do your job.
Yes, sir.
-Here. I'll drink to you. -Here.
Here.
Enjoy your time. I'll be back soon.
-Come back soon. -Let's go.
Come on.
Let's drink.
-Drink. -Cheers.
Here.
What?
Everyone's drunk?
Who are you?
-Where are you taking us? -We don't have time.
You're done changing, so let's go.
Come on.
Bastards!
You lustful idiots.
She just knocked you out.
I wish she had poisoned you all to death!
Who was the other prisoner?
The other one...
He wasn't a prisoner, but a nobleman.
Is that so?
Right.
I didn't know that the prison had turned into a brothel.
First a lady, now a nobleman.
All that's missing is a royalty.
This nobleman was sent by the royalty.
He really was.
That Feng Hao was brought in by Prince of Chu's guard, Ning Cheng.
He ordered us to treat him well.
He didn't have to receive punishment.
All we had to do was keep him here.
Who is this Feng Hao?
What does he have to do with Prince of Chu?
How would I dare ask?
Yet, that man was always saying
that his sister was Feng Zhiwei, the Royal Inspector of Minhai.
I don't know whether or not he was lying.
Wherever he is,
find him immediately.
-I will. -Remember.
If you let any of this get out, I'll chop off your head.
I'll go right away.
What are you waiting for?
Feng Hao.
Feng Zhiwei.
Prince of Chu.
Warden, I have bad news.
Feng Hao's mother brought food.
-She wants to come in. -Don't allow it.
Ning Cheng ordered that we must always allow her in.
Is he the warden or am I?
You, of course.
But he serves Prince of Chu,
Head of the Censorate.
Sir, don't you want to find Feng Hao?
Maybe we could ask his mother.
She might know something.
This way, please.
Warden.
I pay respect to the warden.
Whose family member are you?
Warden, I am Feng Hao's mother.
Feng Hao.
What crime did he commit?
This is the new warden.
He doesn't know the situation.
Warden, my son did not commit a crime.
He was just being difficult.
His sister decided to lock him up to discipline him.
Yet, my daughter, Feng Zhiwei,
is now working in Minhai.
She won't be back for a while.
Otherwise, I could have taken my son home.
You're Inspector Feng's mother.
Please rise.
I've never heard of this method of discipline.
Why didn't anyone tell me?
So Feng Hao
really didn't commit a crime?
He really didn't.
But why did Prince of Chu send someone to put him in prison?
Prince of Chu is very strict.
I doubt he would do something without proper reason.
Unless
you're hiding something from me.
How would I dare hide anything from you?
I think...
It might be because Zhiwei and Prince of Chu
are both currently working in Minhai.
So she asked Prince of Chu to help
give the orders.
If that's the case,
it seems like your family has quite close connections
to Prince of Chu.
I wonder which prince your son is close to lately.
I've always heard
that Inspector Feng had a humble background.
I suppose everyone in Court must have mistaken.
May I ask you where your residence is?
Where are you from?
Warden.
I came here today just to see my son.
I don't understand why you're asking me
these questions.
Did my son do something wrong?
Please tell me the truth.
I'm the new warden,
so I just needed clarification.
Also, I can't just listen to your side of the story, can I?
If anything goes wrong
and Prince of Chu finds out,
I'd be in trouble.
Very well.
If you must ask, I'll tell you the truth.
I lost my husband when I was young.
My children and I were taken in by my older brother,
Qiu Shangqi.
So I do come from a humble background.
You are Colonel Qiu's younger sister?
I am.
I once heard my uncle mention
that Qiu Shangqi has a sister who was involved with the previous dynasty.
Madam, to be honest,
I'm just a mere warden.
I have to follow all the rules.
To be frank, you won't be able to see your son.
What happened to Feng Hao?
What did he do?
Prince of Wei.
Prince of Wei ordered someone to take him away.
I wasn't allowed to ask about it.
Prince of Wei.
PRIVATE ACADEMY
You may speak freely.
This is an official from West City, Xing Yi.
I pay respect to you.
Master Zong, Feng Hao disappeared from the prison.
What crime did he commit?
He didn't do anything.
I just feel like I was to blame.
Now that he's all grown up, he became hard to discipline.
Zhiwei didn't know the situation.
She was disappointed in him,
so she threw him in prison to try and teach him a lesson.
I thought it wouldn't harm him,
so I didn't tell you.
I never thought...
When I went there today
-to visit him-- -It's the imperial prison.
You can't just disappear there.
Something must be going on.
Of course, something's going on.
That's why I came here to ask you for help.
The new warden said that Feng Hao
was taken away by Prince of Wei.
Prince of Wei?
He's never gotten along with Zhiwei.
Madam, if this really has to do with Prince of Wei,
we have to find out about it.
If Feng Hao's identity is discovered,
you and I will have no choice but do what Cheng Ying and Gongsun did.
I just hope it's nothing to worry about.
-Xing Yi. -Yes.
Find out where Feng Hao is.
If necessary, you can use our spies in Court.
Yes, sir.
Just find out what's going on.
Don't do anything rash.
Don't worry, Madam.
Master Zong,
you know me well.
I'm not afraid of death.
Probably because I'm getting old.
Please come up with something.
Mother.
What are you doing this late at night?
There are some old clothes that need mending.
What...
Xin Ziyan,
do you think he is really stupid, or is he faking it?
He's not in a rush to go home.
All he does is mess around.
Did you find out about his family? Whom are they close to?
From what I found out,
it's just him and his mother. They live very frugally.
But he was bragging about something.
I don't know if it's true.
What did he say?
He said that his mother has a treasure from the previous dynasty.
When Prince of Chu's guard returns to the capital
and returns his belongings to him,
he'll become rich.
That doesn't sound like bragging.
But who knows
how many people will die because of that treasure?
Did he mention what it is and where it is hidden?
I did ask him.
He wouldn't tell me.
He insisted on having me...
Having you do what?
Nothing. Stop asking.
What did he want you to do in exchange?
-He wouldn't just tell me. -He...
He wants you to marry him.
-That's what he wants. -Stop it.
He's very mischievous, but he has a good eye.
Stop it.
If you keep up this nonsense,
I'll tell my sister about your adventures at House of Lanxiang.
If you tell your sister, I'll tell her about
how you secretly love me.
-What are you talking about? -It's not my fault.
You do love me.
-That's not true. -I'm not afraid.
That's enough.
Feng Hao.
How has your stay at my house been?
Wonderful. It's very comfortable.
Now you're in love with Erhua.
I see you've been quite busy.
Who are you?
-Where are you taking us? -We don't have time.
You're done changing, so let's go.
Come on.
So?
Do you want to marry her, or are you just fooling around?
Headmaster Xin, I...
I know that asking her to marry me in private is against the rules,
but I really do love Erhua.
Please give me your blessing.
Feng Hao.
Do you know who Erhua is to me?
Think about it.
Ask yourself.
Are you really worthy of marrying my sister-in-law?
Even if I do agree to let you marry her,
you have nothing.
How will you afford the engagement gift?
Headmaster Xin, I have no talent indeed.
But I promise to treat her with sincerity.
If you give me your blessing, I'll find a way to get that gift.
I...
I found a treasure in my mother's closet.
In my opinion,
it must be a treasure from the previous dynasty.
Is that so?
Where's the proof?
Headmaster Xin,
this is a serious matter.
I can't tell you.
-I really can't tell you. -Fine. Don't tell me then.
Let's drink.
When you become successful one day, you can marry Erhua.
From what you're saying,
we lost a prisoner.
But we have many people involved.
Prince of Chu,
Inspector Feng,
and Colonel Qiu.
Warden Peng.
What is your motive
for telling me about this?
Your Highness is very wise.
I believe that Feng Hao must be hiding a secret
and it has to do with the previous dynasty.
Prince of Chu is in Minhai now.
His Majesty needs you to help him in Court.
Therefore, I mean it as a gift.
How dare you, Peng Pei?
I hate people who don't get to the point.
Prince of Chu and Inspector Feng are in Minhai,
trying to weaken the Chang family's power.
Yet you lost Feng Hao, who has close connections with them.
I see that you are quite loyal
to the Chang family.
No.
Your Highness, that's not true.
I have nothing to do with the Chang family.
Please forgive me.
I am not here bearing a gift.
I'm here to beg you for my life.
Your Highness,
Colonel Qiu is here with a gift.
He wishes to see you.
Since Your Highness likes being straightforward,
I will cut to the chase.
I panicked and told Qiu Mingying
that Feng Hao was taken away by you, Your Highness.
You're very smart, aren't you?
You're not only smart,
but also very bold.
Bold enough to use me as an excuse!
Do you think I won't kill you?
Your Highness.
Right now,
I already have one foot in the grave.
If Your Highness can save my life,
my life will be yours from now on.
Your Highness.
There must be a reason
why Feng Hao went missing.
If Your Highness can help me this time,
maybe it'll clear away the clouds
and help you see the truth.
Qiu Shangqi pays respect to Prince of Wei.
I'm sure that you're here because of someone, right?
Yes, it's my disappointing nephew.
I hope that you will forgive him.
Colonel.
You are one of Father's trusted officials.
You have a lot of power.
Since you have come to me, Colonel, I have no reason to not let him go.
Yet, Colonel, your nephew
has a very interesting background.
You know, Your Highness?
Since I returned, I've always been obedient to Father.
Even if I know about this,
I don't dare to disclose it recklessly.
I have to do whatever Father wants.
His Majesty knows as well?
I guess
this is life.
Excuse me, Your Highness.
This is life.
I'm sure that right now,
Your Highness is just as confused as I am.
Only when we find Feng Hao
will we get to the truth.
QIU RESIDENCE
Shangqi, any news about Feng Hao?
Mingying.
I am incompetent.
This time,
I'm afraid I can't help you.
Take this money.
Leave the capital.
His Majesty is suspicious about your background.
Prince of Wei just followed his orders.
Leave now.
You...
Forgive me, but I can't follow your orders.
If I don't find Feng Hao,
I won't leave the capital.
Are you trying to get yourself killed?
All right. Get up now.
Fine.
I'll try to think of something.
The worst case scenario
would be to have my whole family die with you.
Chief Chang.
Prince of Chu said he'd wait for you.
Very well.
Lead the way.
Yes, my lord.
Chief Chang.
Going to Ning Yi's camp yourself is too dangerous.
Let someone else go.
Ning Yi prides himself on being lenient.
He's very arrogant.
Today, I bear no weapon. My only goal is to negotiate.
If he kills me, it'll ruin his reputation.
Chief Chang, are you really going to talk to him?
Talking to him might not work,
but not doing so won't clear up anything either.
Come.
Come with me to meet this prince
who has lived his whole life in the capital.
If it really comes down to a battle,
do you think he could handle it?
Your Highness.
On the left side, we kept only three battalions.
The other seven battalions are hiding in the forest.
Your Highness.
We are ready on the right side as well.
Ning Qing.
Have all battalions raise their flags. Keep the soldiers and horses quiet.
Ning Zhuo.
Set up a battle array right here.
We'll welcome Chang Zhongxin.
-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness, your arrangements
are quite hard to see through.
Chang Zhongxin will surely be fooled.
I'm not wearing it today.
Since he's coming to talk to me himself,
I'm going to act for him.
If you're acting for him,
-why do you need the battle array? -Ning Cheng,
you've been by my side for years.
Don't you know?
Chang Zhongxin comes from a family of warriors.
He's only coming to meet me here
because he thinks I know nothing about warfare
as I've lived in the capital my whole life.
That's why I need to act like I'm scared and weak on the inside,
just like what he thinks.
Do you really think he's here to make peace?
A truce to bring back peace.
That's what I want.
I believe
that's what Chang Zhongxin wants too.
I pay respect to Prince of Chu.
Chief Chang.
Who are you meeting me as today?
Your Highness,
I'd like to know
how you see me in your heart as well.
Good answer.
They say,
"The sun is no longer in the sky.
It has set in the west.
Life is like dust and dew,
yet the way to Heaven is far away."
In my heart,
you could be a feudatory,
or you could be a rebel.
If that's the case,
what if I'm a feudatory?
What if I'm a rebel?
If you're a feudatory,
your actions
go against your ruler.
It is not allowed by the heavens. The deities will condemn you.
If you are a rebel,
you will not receive any grace either.
You will be punished for your crimes
and you will be executed.
Prince of Chu, are you really not willing to let me live?
Let you live?
Of course, there's a way.
If you regret your actions and immediately retreat your troops,
I will bring you to the capital personally
and you'll be punished according to the law. That's how you can live.
How lenient, Prince of Chu.
Sure.
Very well.
I will think about what you said.
Goodbye.
Chief Chang.
If you come to the good side,
you will be able to repent for your crimes.
Do the right thing.
Please.
Goodbye.
Why didn't you just kill him, Your Highness?
It's easy to kill Chang Zhongxin.
But the Chang family
still has dozens of loyal battalions waiting in Xiayang.
I'm worried that if I capture him,
the people in Xiayang will be treated unfairly.
I understand.
You hid your army so that you could trick him.
Chang Zhongxin
would not be satisfied with confined land like this.
He was even rude
in front of me.
I came here today
to ask you for a favor.
Please go ahead.
In my life, I've always been very cautious.
I've made the wrong choices
and you've looked down on me because of it.
I know that in my heart.
But do you know
why I am like this?
You are being straightforward.
I will be so as well.
It's probably because of your sister's identity.
That's what causes you trouble.
I wonder how it has affected you this time.
I thought
since the former Crown Prince and Chang Hai are dead,
only Prince of Chu knows my secret.
Prince of Chu is a reasonable person,
so I thought my family was safe.
I never thought
that my nephew, Feng Hao,
for any reason,
would get involved with Prince of Wei.
It worries me.
Prince of Wei?
Does he know your sister's identity?
This...
It's truly confusing.
I don't understand it either.
Feng Hao disappeared.
They said Prince of Wei took him.
But Prince of Wei didn't admit or deny it.
He made it sound like he was following orders.
It worries me.
If His Majesty knows who your sister is,
you wouldn't be here right now, but kneeling in Fengyun Palace.
But how do we find out what Prince of Wei wants?
I'll have to think about it and come up with a strategy.
The safety of my family depends on your wisdom.
According to what you just said,
I believe
that Feng Hao is still in Prince of Wei's residence.
What kind of excuse can I use
to check out his residence?
Colonel Qiu.
Please write down Feng Hao's birth card for me.
I'll have the astronomical official come up with an excuse of a match
to go to Prince of Wei's residence.
We'll figure out the next step then. What do you think?
That's a good plan.
Thank you very much.
Your Highness, Warden.
The wife of the death row prisoner, Dinger, said
she has never heard about Dali Temple allowing wives in.
What?
When Prince of Wei asks you about it,
you must tell him everything.
Yes, sir.
I'll tell His Highness everything.
Who brought Feng Hao in?
Prince of Chu's guard, Ning Cheng.
Were there any special orders?
He told me to take good care of him.
He must not be harmed or allowed to leave.
Prince of Chu, my sixth brother,
was keeping a dog in the prison.
You didn't follow those orders.
He ran away.
How are you going to explain that?
Indeed, I made a mistake. I should be punished.
But this isn't totally my fault.
Of course, I followed the orders of Head of the Censorate.
I gave him good food and took care of him.
He liked to gamble, so I even gambled with him.
I didn't want to.
Gamble?
Prisoners can't have any belongings.
What could he gamble with?
Nothing, really.
Would you gamble with nothing to gain?
You are in trouble right now.
You've already offended Prince of Chu.
If you tell me the truth, I may go easy on you.
If you don't tell me the truth and I find out about it,
I will make sure you suffer.
Forgive me, Your Highness.
I saw that he had a gold token like this, so I became greedy.
Please forgive me.
COMMAND TOKEN
Command Token
for Dacheng's Bloody Pagoda.
DACHENG
This is interesting.
YEAR OF XINYOU, MAY 29, FENG ZHIWEI
In order to teach her brother a lesson,
Inspector Feng locked him in prison.
These are his clothes and some items with him
before he entered prison.
The members of the Zhangsun family of Dacheng
have green birthmarks on their backs.
YEAR OF XINYOU, MAY 29, FENG HAO YEAR OF XINYOU, APRIL 18, ZHANGSUN HAO
Zhangsun Hao.
Warden Peng is here.
I should have welcomed you.
Please save me, Headmaster.
Get up now.
Why are you hurt?
Who did this?
Headmaster.
It's all because of this.
This is Bloody Pagoda's Command Token.
A guard said that it belonged to one of the prisoners,
Inspector Feng's brother, Feng Hao.
Nobody knows where Feng Hao is,
so this fell into Prince of Wei's hands.
Prince of Wei ordered me
to frame Prince of Chu with it.
His Majesty spared me from death upon his benevolence.
I don't want to cause any more trouble.
But Prince of Wei
threatened to punish me for losing the prisoners,
so I had to agree to do it.
Prince of Chu is in Minhai.
I don't know what to do now.
That's why I came to ask you for help.
Ask me for help?
Warden Peng, please sit.
So...
Does Prince of Wei know where Feng Hao is?
Prince of Wei wants me to show the token to His Majesty
and say that Feng Hao is the leader of Bloody Pagoda,
and that Prince of Chu was helping him.
Just like the former Crown Prince.
Prince of Wei is ridiculous.
Feng Hao is such a young man.
Will His Majesty believe that he's the leader of Bloody Pagoda?
Isn't that ridiculous?
That's right.
I think it's quite ridiculous.
But...
When His Majesty sees this,
he might believe it briefly,
and the Court would fall into chaos.
But if I don't do it, what will I say to Prince of Wei?
How about this?
Normally, you should tell His Majesty about this token.
But just as you just said, you don't want to do it.
I can understand.
If you trust me,
you can leave this token with me.
What do you think?
Of course. Of course, I trust you.
But Prince of Wei...
How will I...
I'll think of a perfect plan, then we'll take action.
Think about it.
This is a serious issue.
It has to do with Prince of Wei, Prince of Chu,
and His Majesty.
This might not only cost us both of our lives,
but it also might destroy the relationship between His Majesty and his sons.
That would be terrible.
Right...
I have to think about it.
QIU RESIDENCE
You don't need to find any more excuses.
I saw the birthmark on Feng Hao's back.
If that's the case,
Headmaster Xin, why didn't you go to His Majesty?
Why did you come to me?
What do you want me to do?
What do I want you to do?
I'm here to ask what you are going to do.
Did Feng Zhiwei befriend Prince of Chu on your orders?
What are you trying to do?
Do you think that the three of you can really overthrow Tiansheng?
Let me ask you this.
Does Feng Hao know who he is?
-No. -Good.
What is your intention
for hiding the remnant of Dacheng?
Don't you understand, Headmaster Xin?
Feng Hao doesn't know anything.
And Zhiwei?
Do you think she knows who she is?
Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang