"Official Bao Xing is upright but stern" "His impartial judgment is renown all over" "Before him all people are alike" "Rich or poor stand before him equal in trial" "He has solved countless tough cases" "Many an innocent have been acquitted by him" "After aiding the famine at Chenzhou" "He faces a strange wind at Caiqiao town bridge" "My lord, your cap!" "It's really strange" "I somehow get a feeling of grievance here!" "Here..." "What's this place?" "Cao Qiao town" "Cao Qiao Town?" "Wang Zhao, mahan" "Yes, sir." "Could you call over the local official here" "Yes, sir." "It's wrong!" "Go on..." "Lord Bao, it hasn't been fair" "Bao Xing" "Yes." "Bring him forward" "Yes." "The Lord has ordered to bring the man forward" "Yes." "No wonder my mother said you're good." "What's your name?" "Tell me what's the problem, speak up!" "I'm Fan Zhonghua living in this town." "I..." "I haven't been wronged" "How dare you?" "Why do you stop my way?" "You're looking for trouble." "Guards" "Yes." "Give him forty lashes" "Yes." "Lord!" "It's wrong..." "Bring him back." "Tell me." "There's really nothing wrong with me." "Bullshit." "Hit him." "Yes." "Lord, I've something to say." "Quickly." "As a matter of fact my mother has been wronged" "Your mother?" "Yes." "What's it?" "She said she's suffered injustice for20 years" "Who committed the sin?" "I don't know." "Why didn't she come herself?" "Because she's blind, she asked me to come." "Lord, can you do something for her?" "Show me the way." "Yes." "Sir..." "Go." "Yes." "Make way!" "Everyone step aside." "Lord Bao is arriving." "Sir, here we are" "Ask your mother to come here." "Yes." "Mom, Lord Bao is here." "Please come out." "Old lady, what do you want to tell me?" "Ask Bao Zheng to come into see me." "Jeez, how rude!" "Lord Bao comes to your place... and you refuse to come out." "You also address his name impolitely." "Sir, you can't do as she says" "I've been living here for 10 years." "How couldn't he come into see me?" "So audacious of you...!" "Bao Xing!" "Yes." "Let's leave." "Sir..." "Level the sedan." "Level the sedan." "Sir..." "Mom, Lord Bao has come in." "Tell him the story." "Kneel down now." "Are you Bao Zheng?" "Damn it!" "Tell me at least, what it is... you want to report to me?" "Mom, Lord Bao is standing here now." "Come on." "Say something." "Rest of you, please leave" "They're my staff." "Ask them to leave." "You may go out" "Yes." "Old lady" "Mom, no outsider is here now." "Come on." "Say it." "You leave too." "Me?" "Go on" "Yes." "Close the door." "Yes." "Bao Zheng..." "No one else is in the room now." "How have you been wronged?" "I'll do the best for you" "Sure" "I've suffered grave injustice for20 years" "Just tell me." "I'll try my best to give it a trial." "You've no fear of the rich and influential" "Everyone is same under the law." "This official strictly enforces the law" "Good!" "What a Lord!" "So tell me now." "I'll tell you." "Firstly, I sue the emperor... for having no filial piety." "Well..." "Scared, huh?" "Secondly?" "Secondly..." "I sue the emperor's mother..." "Emperor's mother?" "Yes." "Who are you?" "I am the late Emperor's..." "What?" "I hail from Yu Chen Palace." "Yu Chen Palace?" "Yes." "Do you have proof?" "Will you take this imperial case?" "If it's true, I'll risk my life to try it." "Good!" "To risk your life!" "Bao Zheng..." "Yes." "You kneel down." "After the emperor succeeded the throne..." "Peace has reigned over the land" "Foreign countries pay tributes every year" "There were grand annual harvests" "The nation remained at its peak" "Like the bright moon at mid-Autumn" "The peaceful days, the peaceful lanterns" "Always a smile on His Majesty's face" "I wish him all the best" "I wish him all the luck" "Long life and peace... be with the emperor" "Good." "Chen Lin" "Yes." "Everyone is rewarded a bundle of satin" "Kou Gongren is given a extra pair of pearl" "Yes." "Thank you, Your Majesty" "Zhengfei, how are you?" "Drunk?" "No..." "Not feeling good?" "Chen Lin." "Yes." "Ask imperial doctor to come." "Yes." "No need." "Your Majesty, I'm just..." "What?" "Yes..." "Are you..." "You ought to get some rest" "No need." "Your Highness..." "Are you also..." "Chen Lin." "Yes." "Bring those things over" "Yes." "How's it?" "Feeling better?" "Better." "Shall I ask the doctor to come over?" "There's no need" "Okay." "What is it?" "Your Majesty... the box is here." "I had this specially made for you" "Whoever gives birth to the prince first... will be the queen." "Li was pregnant earlier than I was." "I'm afraid it won't be for me." "Liu, I was earlier than you." "But I don't know if it's a boy or girl" "Maybe just a princess." "Yes." "It depends on your luck." "Madam, be patient." "You'll give birth after4 hours." "Madam, it's a boy." "You guys leave first." "Yes." "Guo Huai..." "Yes." "Hurry up." "Yes." "Kou Zhu..." "Your Highness" "Throw this basket into the Jin Shui river." "Your highness..." "I'm scared." "What?" "I'm scared." "Of what?" "Useless!" "Are you going?" "Yes, I'm going." "Kou Zhu!" "Yes." "Don't let anyone know... or you'll be surely dead." "I understand" "Your Highness" "Guo Huai." "Yes." "Take Yu out for some rest" "Yes" "And then tell emperor the good news." "Yes." "Is the baby born yet?" "Highness Li has given birth." "Is it a prince?" "Your Majesty..." "What?" "I dare not utter" "Is it a princess then?" "Your Majesty..." "Zhengfei gave birth to a gnome" "A gnome?" "I'm distraught and my feet are trembling" "The basket weighs many a ton" "I can hardly move my feet" "I can hardly breathe" "What a pity!" "What a misery!" "You've only left mother's womb to suffer disaster lf I lose you, how will I face the king?" "If I save you, how will I save myself?" "Kou Zhu..." "Chen" "Kou Zhu, what are you doing?" "Nothing." "The queen awaits me." "I must go." "Stop." "What have you done?" "Sir..." "Where does this baby come from?" "This... is..." "Tell me quickly." "It's madam Liu's baby." "Bullshit!" "Liu wasn't even pregnant." "How could she have a baby?" "It must be something shameful... and you're destroying the evidence." "No." "Please don't be suspicious." "You don't understand the situation." "This is Zhengfei's baby." "Zhengfei's baby?" "Why are you bringing him here?" "Madam Liu asked me to..." "To what?" "To..." "To throw him into the Jin Shui River." "It's not me..." "But ruthless Liu and Gou... changed the prince with a cat, cheating the emperor" "They set Zhenfei up." "They're totally wicked." "They care nothing of the succession to throne." "I understand now." "This matter is hard to handle." "What should I do?" "Can I report it to the emperor?" "No" "His Majesty is very fond of her" "The people all around the emperor... are all connected with Liu" "If anyone of them knows about this, the prince will be surely dead." "You and me too." "What should I do?" "I'm just a palace maid." "A nobody" "But the Prince is the heir apparent" "Right... what should we do to save the Prince's life?" "Well, we'll just throw him into the water" "Kou, no way." "But what should we do?" "Your Highness" "Be patient." "Hand me the baby." "Why are you interested in the fish, kid?" "Go and gather flowers for her Highness" "If you're late, she'll break your legs." "Yes." "Chen Lin." "My respects!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "You're still here." "You finished your work I asked you to do?" "Done." "I'm on the way back to the palace." "Chen Lin, what's in the box?" "Today is the birthday of emperor's brother" "This is the emperor's gift." "Then you go now." "Yes." "Mr. Chen, Wait." "The contents of the box..." "Chen Lin." "Yes." "Open the box and see what kind of... fruit is inside." "And..." "It's a birthday peach." "Right." "I saw it too." "It's a peach" "Shut up." "I'm not asking you." "Guo Huai." "Yes." "Open it up." "Yes." "Guo Huai." "Yes." "Let's go." "Yes." "Kou Zhu." "Yes." "The Emperor's decree!" "Kneel down and listen." "Yes, long live the emperor." "The decree says..." "Concubine Li Fei gave birth to a devil... humiliating the royal family." "She'd have been hung." "But the emperor's taken pity... on Li who will be locked in Biyun Palace" "Take her to the Cold Palace" "Okay." "Arise" "Thanks, your greatness." "Chen Lin offers respects" "Okay." "Arise" "Sire" "This is the present from the emperor." "He wishes you along life." "Chen, many thanks" "How's it?" "Can we talk at the back?" "Okay." "Come with me." "Yes." "Sir" "Chen." "Important message from the emperor?" "Sire" "You and the Emperor are brothers" "You share the rise of the nation... and the wealth of the emperor." "The Sung dynasty... will count on you." "Chen, what does it mean?" "The emperor..." "Please take a look yourself" "Tearfully Chen Lin tells his story" "The Emperor's only heir" "The Emperor's brother and his wife loyally protect the child" "Royal children have the same origin" "Living with uncle and aunt at Nanqing Palace" "Ten years have passed" "The prince is better than any man" "Concubine Liu visits Nanqing Palace" "She wants to adopt the prince as her son" "The Emperor's blood flows in his veins" "The prince was made crown prince" "It's the 10th Mid-autumn festival." "Only once did I get to rejoice" "Sorrowful were all the others" "Formerly was by the Emperor's side" "Now I stand alone beneath the moon" "All is gone, all is lost" "Just the tears streaming down incessantly" "Your Highness, the meal is served" "Supervisor Qing." "Yes." "I don't have any appetite." "Take it away." "Prince..." "Kou Zhu, what's this place?" "Why haven't I been here?" "It's The forbidden palace." "No one can enter." "Leave." "Hurry up." "Why can't we enter?" "Prince..." "Madam Li..." "Prince, let's go." "If the queen knows, we'll be in trouble" "Let's go." "Prince?" "Yes." "Who are you?" "I'm..." "Kou Zhu." "Your highness" "He's queen Liu's son." "Yes." "I'm the son of queen Di of Nanqing Palace" "Kou, who's she?" "She's Madam Li of Yu Cheng Palace." "Why is she living here?" "You'll know when the time comes." "Let's go." "Kou Zhu." "Madam." "Prince, how old are you?" "Ten years." "And yourself?" "I'm quite old" "Ten years, he too is 10!" "We have to leave." "Let's go." "Hurry up." "Mother." "Queen." "Li Zhengfei pays respect to the queen." "Alright" "Thank you" "Kou Zhu." "Yes." "Who asked you to bring the Prince here?" "He came here by himself." "I've been telling him to leave" "Did you come here of your own will?" "Yes." "I came here by myself." "Mother." "Why did father ask Li to live here?" "Mind your own business." "Come with me." "10 years old." "He's 10too." "Could he by any chance be..." "How dare you?" "Queen." "Shut up!" "You're lying." "Why did you take... the Prince to the forbidden Palace?" "I dare not take him there." "It was on his on insistence" "He went there by himself." "Couldn't you stop him?" "I did." "But he didn't listen." "He insisted going inside" "How dare you argue with the Queen?" "The queen saw this herself." "What else?" "If I don't punish you, you won't say." "Come on." "Yes." "Slap her" "Yes." "Please have mercy on me." "His Majesty is here" "Stop it" "Your Majesty." "Your Majesty." "Rise..." "Thank you" "Where's my son?" "He asleep in the room." "Okay." "Kou Zhu." "Your Majesty." "Kou Zhu, you may leave first." "Wait outside." "Yes." "Today by accident, the prince... went to the Biyun Palace." "Biyun Palace?" "What was he doing there?" "I've asked him" "He said he doesn't know" "He couldn't help going there." "Hasn't been feeling too well after returning" "He has a high fever" "Did the doctor see him?" "Yes." "What did he say?" "He said the prince was cursed." "Is there evil power in Biyun Palace?" "It's Li Zhengfei's evil power." "Li Zhenfei, is she still there?" "She's been living in Biyun Palace." "The imperial doctor said we're to burn..." "Biyun Palace and Li Zhenfei." "Only then will the evil power disappear... and our son will get better." "Chen Lin." "Yes" "It's my order to burn the Biyun Palace down" "Qin..." "Yu Zhong..." "Open up..." "Kou." "Why are you here so late in the night?" "Hurry... inform the madam" "Madam." "Trouble!" "What's the matter?" "Madam." "His Majesty orders this Palace burned" "You've to do something about it." "Madam." "Qin, please save the madam." "Guo Huai and the royal guards will soon be here" "Leave." "Quickly!" "If Guo Huai arrives... and finds you, you'll be in big trouble." "Madam..." "Kou, leave quickly." "Then I'll have to leave" "Qin, you close the door." "I'll do it." "Madam." "Qin, don't be scared" "It's no use to be afraid" "Wait." "Chen." "Kou Zhu." "Yes." "Where have you been?" "I..." "Where have you been?" "I've... been to Nanqing Palace." "For what?" "Queen said that the Prince is sick." "So I went there to pass the message." "Who told you to do that?" "I'm very sorry." "Chen Lin." "Yes." "I've got to ask a favour of you" "Yes." "10 years ago on the birthday of Emperor's brother... what were you doing with Kou at the Jinsui bridge?" "This..." "Queen..." "Nothing at all." "Why did you bring up that event?" "I just recalled it" "I was doubtful about that morning and thought of checking with you" "I ask you... what did you do there that morning?" "That morning... the emperor ordered me to pick fruits for the birthday gift for Emperor's brother." "When passing the Bridge Jinsui," "I saw Kou Zhu standing by the riverside." "I asked her... why was she standing there alone?" "What did she say?" "The queen had ordered her to pick flowers." "Then I asked her... what was she doing there by the riverside" "She said that she's watching the fish... swimming freely about in the river" "She just stood and watched." "Then?" "Then the queen and eunuch Guo arrived." "It's all lies" "I'm telling the truth" "I ask you... what were you doing there?" "I've just told you." "You had conspired with Kou Zhu." "You won't tell the truth without punishment." "I plead for mercy" "I don't know what wrong I've done!" "Even if you beat me to death," "I still have nothing to tell you." "Okay." "I'll let you know." "Kou Zhu." "Yes." "Tell him what really happened." "I've told you that morning 10 years ago" "I did exactly as the Empress instructed" "What Chen said is true as well." "What else can I tell you?" "I want you to tell me if you had any secret plan with..." "Chen Lin against my order" "I didn't." "Please have mercy on me." "Playing tough!" "Hitting you will change your mind." "Guards!" "Yes." "Beat her." "Your greatness..." "Hit." "Yes." "Wait." "It's all Kou Zhu's fault." "Chen Lin was involved because of her." "I've a good idea." "They'll tell you the truth." "What's your suggestion?" "Ask Chen to hit Kou." "Chen's acceptance or refusal... will tell you if they're connected." "Right." "Give the whip to Chen." "Yes." "Chen, it's up to you to hit her or not." "I've no hatred for Kou." "How can I hither?" "How dare you!" "Refuse to take the order?" "No, I dare not." "But please don't listen to rumors." "Your greatness, Chen refuses to hit Kou." "They're connected obviously." "He even said I slandered them." "No respect for me... and even you, your greatness." "Your greatness, please have mercy on me." "I wouldn't ever dare..." "Shut up." "Will you beat her or not?" "Chen, please... you hit me" "Do whatever the queen asks you to do." "Kou, tell her the truth." "I don't have anything to say." "Chen, what are you waiting for?" "Yes." "Kou, I..." "Hit!" "Lash her harder" "Kou, say something." "Chen, just hit me." "I'll appreciate... if you kill me." "Your Majesty" "Are you going to speak?" "I've told you the truth." "Hit me if you want." "She can't bear the beating anymore." "You can't bear to see her, can you?" "Yes." "She'll die if it goes on." "Please have mercy on her." "None of your business." "Getaway." "Yes." "Now you know how severe I can be" "She can't bear it any longer" "Kou has become unconscious" "Chen has beaten seriously." "You're adding oil to fire." "You're the most ruthless people." "Many people suffer because of you." "I swear to cut you into pieces." "How dare you!" "I'll take on you even after I've died." "Kou..." "Kou..." "Your greatness, Kou has died." "Please allow me to bury her" "Chen Lin." "Seems there wasn't any conspiracy after all" "I misjudged you" "I am grateful" "You may handle Kou's funeral." "Yes." "I'd rather you didn't tell anyone about today or you'll be surely dead." "Yes." "I do understand" "You may leave now" "Yes." "Guo Huai." "Yes." "Burn the Biyun Palace down." "Yes." "I'm the supervisor of Biyun Palace." "Li Zhengfei, here's the decree." "Yes" "Here's the decree." "Sir!" "Zhenfei has killed herself." "Qin..." "Yes." "Emperor ordered to burn the place down." "Yes." "Burn." "Yes." "The people are dead." "The palace is burnt." "The traitors are having their last laugh" "The old debts are all forgotten" "Till now I've lived my life miserably" "10 years of suffering in forbidden palace" "Ten long years of grievance" "Twenty years of my life time wasted!" "How can I put my heart at ease" "So the Biyun Palace was burnt down." "But how could you run away from it?" "Yu Zhong pretended to be me." "Qin dressed me as an eunuch... and I ran away." "Then Fan Zhonghua..." "He's my god son." "He was an orphan..." "I brought him up." "He's a good boy." "Offer respects to Empress" "My sincere respects" "Arise" "Long live the Empress" "How's the Emperor?" "Good." "He's a good emperor." "I suffered so much because of her." "Cried night and day till my eyes lost their vision" "Glad to know that... he's a good emperor." "Bao Zhen." "Your Highness" "You'll see that justice is carried out" "Rest assured of that" "I'll handle it." "We'll head back to the capital tomorrow." "Here's the emperor's decree..." "Imperial scholar and Governor of Kaifeng" "Bao Zhen, for aiding famine relief at Chenzhou is to be rewarded with a dragon robe, a pearl belt, a jade ring and a coral purse." "Your acknowledgement" "Long live the Emperor." "You have something to report in person?" "Yes" "Your Majesty..." "Go ahead with your petition" "I dare not" "You wouldn't be guilty of anything" "Thanks, your majesty." "Your Majesty..." "As I was preparing reports last night" "Suddenly cool breeze started blowing" "A woman ghost appeared." "Why do you report this to me?" "She said she's a maid at the palace." "Maid?" "What was her name?" "She's called Kou Zhu." "What did she say?" "She said that she's wronged and beaten... to death 10 years ago." "She wanted me to get justice for her" "A ghost asking for fairness... is a very special thing." "Maybe he's too tired and had an illusion." "We shouldn't believe such tales" "It'd be pointless to argue 10 years ago, after I visited the forbidden palace with Kou" "She disappeared the next day." "I was told she died because of sickness." "I doubt now what really happened." "Did she tell you who was the killer?" "As she was about to tell me, another woman ghost appeared." "Who was she?" "Your father's concubine Li Zhenfei." "Zhenfei?" "What did she say?" "She said she'd been wrongedfor20 years" "Requested me to appeal to Your Majesty" "Zhenfei?" "Your Majesty." "You shouldn't listen to what Bao says," "Please consider it." "Brother," "I won't fully believe in what Bao says." "But what he says sounds so real" "I shouldn't reject it easily... and ought to check it out." "Your Majesty." "It's too eccentric." "A case of 10 years ago." "I mean, there wouldn't be a trace of evidence" "We shouldn't just listen to Bao's words... and make an accusation." "Please consider it." "Please say no more" "It's about the reputation of royal court." "For what Bao said," "I prefer to believe it." "Bao will go ahead with its investigation" " Yes, your majesty." " Long live the emperor!" "Court is dismissed" "Long live the emperor!" "Lord Bao, this kind of strange case, why even bother to get involved?" "Besides it just concerns the Royal family if the Empress hears about it..." "I've tried my utmost to be righteous" "No matter who I'm dealing with," "I don't care about their background" "I only hope to right the wrongdoings" "So she can rest her soul... and everyone can live a peaceful life." "Bao Zheng was back from the famine aid and brought up a case of 20 years ago..." "The Emperor has arrived" "Your Majesty, my respects" "Arise" "Thank you" "Empress, my respects to you." "Rise" "Thank you" "Be seated" "Yes." "How are the court affairs going?" "Owing to you, smooth as usual" "But a rather interesting case came up" "It's kind of funny." "What's so strange about it?" "At the court this morning," "Kaifeng governor Bao Zhen reported... he saw the spirits of father's concubine" "Zhenfei and maid Kou." "Really?" "Guo Huai." "Yes." "Do you believe in the supernatural?" "I think it's ridiculous." "I suggest you disregard it" "But he's very serious about it." "Mother, was there any... wrong thing about Zhenfei?" "Where should I start?" "Bao must be too tired because of the trip" "He's restless and confused." "What Bao said humiliated your father." "You should punish him." "How could you come and ask me about it?" "Please forgive my ignorance." "No more talking about Zhenfei." "Devote more time to the nation" "Yes, I got it." "You may leave now." "Yes." "His Majesty is leaving" "Guo Huai, is it really true?" "Don't worry." "She's been dead for 10 years." "How could her spirit appear?" "Bao was talking nonsense." "No need to worry." "He's just a governor." "How can he go against Empress" "No." "It's not that simple." "There's no wave without a wind." "Someone brings this up now." "We should be careful." "The old bastard Chen is hard to handle." "Lord Bao visited me late in the night." "What could be the issue?" "I need a answer for a question." "Sure, go ahead" "The case I reported to the emperor today," "I need your help on this." "You shouldn't take the dream seriously." "Besides it's 20 years ago." "You shouldn't bring it up again." "Zhenfei was pregnant at that time." "Did she give birth to a gnome?" "Well..." "I'm afraid it'd have been a conspiracy" "Do you know the truth?" "This..." "What?" "This just concerns the Imperial kin" "Why should you care about it?" "Because there's a case." "Since I know of it, I need to look into" "So I'm here to discuss with you." "You see, ten years have passed" "The spirit of Zhenfei didn't disappear." "But even if there's a case, it's hard to report it." "Chen Lin." "Look at it again." "Zhenfei is still alive." "You look fine, Chen Lin" "Sir" "It's Zhenfei." "You believe it now." "But Zhenfei..." "Chen Lin." "Yes." "We haven't met for 10 years." "You never imagined me to be alive!" "Yes." "You're a lucky lady." "My respects to you." "Rise" "Thank you" "Zhenfei has been wronged for 20 years." "She counts on you to get even for her." "Bao, madam, don't worry." "I'll risk my life to do it." "It's good to know you've remained loyal" "All of these grievances," "I didn't suffer for nothing." "Madam." "When the emperor shares the joy with people at the Lantern Festival, I wish..." "Lord Bao has a good plan" "Lanterns parade on New Year's Eve" "The sea of humanity is in revelry" "The Emperor appears at the gate" "Music and gaiety fill the air" "The golden dragon leads the parade" "Acts from operas follow behind" "The emperor orders the names reported" "Lantern officer Bao Xing is here." "Tell me what's the lantern called" "The lantern of harmony leads the way" "Two fairies of peace follow behind" "Then come the three rams" "Followed by the four seasons of peace" "Award him." "Award him." "Thank you, Your Majesty" "The five sons fighting for leadership" "Then comes the prime minister of six states" "Then comes prosperity and abundance" "The eight fairies crossing the sea" "The son is now the Emperor" "He is happy and contented" "Long live the emperor." "He's happy but an unfilial son" "Thunder will strike Chang Chi-pao" "Shut up" "Kill this officer." "Yes." "Hang on" "Your Majesty." "Why do you stop me?" "The Lantern caretaker isn't guilty." "I rule the nation with faith and piety." "How can a man devoid of this, be listed on the lantern and shown to the people?" "So he should be punished" "Your Majesty, men without filial piety are everywhere." "This is used as reminder to people" "Your Majesty," "Bao is making an excuse... and dares to go against your order." "Punish him the same way as the officer" "To enlighten people with an example is okay" "There's nothing wrong." "Bao is trying his best." "Please consider it." "Don't blame this lantern." "There's a man without piety in the court" "Rise" "Thank you" "Bao, who's the man without piety here?" "I'll have him executed at the Wu Gate." "Sire, maybe your blade is sharp." "But it's hard to charge him." "I won't spare even my family or relatives." "But he's the Emperor of the nation." "The emperor of the nation!" "Yes." "Who?" "He is..." "Who's he?" "Please ask them to leave first." "Well..." "Your majesty..." "Bao Zhen." "You may leave for now." " Yes." " Yes" "Brother and master, you may leave too." "Yes." "Bao, you may rise." "Thanks." "Who's the man without piety?" "You can tell me now." "Your majesty, the man is..." "Who?" "It's... you!" "What rubbish!" "I beg your pardon, Your Majesty." "Have him executed" "Yes." "Your Majesty." "Take him out!" "My death wouldn't mean a thing" "But your reputation will be ruined and cursed by generations to come" "Your biological mother is... madam Li of the Yu Zhen Palace." "How dare you!" "My mother is Empress Di of Nanqing Palace" "Empress Liu brought me up." "I've been living with her." "You're making up a story... to harm my reputation." "What a lawless man!" "Your Majesty" "What else do you have to say?" "Calm your anger down" "I've risked my life for this" "You may speak" "Madam Li is really your biological mother" "But she's been suffering till now." "That's nonsense" "Last time you said the spirit of Madam Li appeared." "That'd mean she's dead" "Now you say she living on" "It's just so outrageous" "Sire, I do not fear death" "But there would be no end to her injustice" "Please ask Chen Lin for the details." "She shouldn't be allowed to endure anymore" "All that transpired, is it true?" "Absolutely." "Is she really alive?" "Chen Lin will be glad to divulge the details" "If I'm wrong, you may kill me." "Bring Chen Lin in" "Yes." "Why are you here late in the night?" "Here's the emperor's decree." "Yes." "Bao, kneel and listen to the decree." "Yes." "Decree from the emperor." "The eunuch Guo..." "The eunuch Guo planned an uprising" "He nurtured malicious intent and... was disloyal to the late Emperor" "Guo plotted against the emperor's mother, and made hersufferfor20 years." "This serious crime... will be investigated as per Imperial edict" "It's about the reputation of the nation." "Lord Bao will handle the trial." "Your acknowledgement" "Long live the Emperor." "Let's take our leave" "Guo, you can't leave now" "Arrest Guo Huai." "Yes." "Bao, what would you do to me?" "Court!" "The court proceedings begin" "Guo Huai..." "Why don't you bow in front of the court?" "I've been workingfor3 emperors." "How would I bow to a mere governor?" "Guards" "Yes." "Remove his Imperial cap and belt." "Yes" "Which one of you dare do it?" "Bring over the Emperor's decree" "Yes." "Long live the Emperor." "Remove his hat and belt." "Yes." "Guo Huai, do you know you're guilty?" "I'm loyal to the Sung dynasty." "What's the charge?" "20 years ago, you swapped the baby prince with a cat and framed Zhenfei" "10 years ago, you burnt the Biyun Palace down, trying to kill Zhenfei." "Would you still dare to plead not guilty?" "What do you want me to say?" "Zhenfei did give birth to a gnome" "The Emperor banished her to exile" "To exchange a cat for a baby boy..." "I wouldn't dare do it" "You'd better confess" "You asked Kou Zhu to drown the baby." "I saw it with my own eyes." "How can you deny it?" "Chen, I've never offended you." "Why are you trying to harm me?" "If Empress finds this out, you'll be in serious trouble." "The Empress is too far from here." "She can't take care of you." "What do you mean?" "You should know that..." "Bao is an impartial Lord." "Guards" "Yes." "Give him40 lashes" "Yes" "Sir, Guo can't bear the punishment and has lost consciousness." "Pour cold water on him." "Guo, will you tell the truth?" "Bao Zhen 20 years ago, I was only the keeper of... the inner palace." "How can I dare harm... the favorite concubine of the Emperor?" "Regarding the burning down of the palace the former emperor ordered me to do it." "I had absolutely nothing to do with it" "How did Kou Zhu die?" "Tell me." "Because she argued with the empress." "Chen Lin was ordered to hither." "God, how tricky could you be!" "You won't say without severe punishment" "Get the equipment ready." "Will you speak or not?" "I've nothing to say" "Carry out the torture" "Yes." "Tighter still" "Sir, Guo has gone unconscious" "Release it." "Guo, willing to confess?" "I never did anything wrong" "No matter how severe the punishment is" "I've nothing to confess." "Guards" "Yes." "The Dragon Gate" "Prepared to speak?" "You're forcing me for this, aren't you?" "I won't spare ruthless people like you." "Bao, you're pushing me." "No more punishment." "I'll confess." "C'mon, out with it" "I'll write it down." "Give him a pen and paper." "Throw him into the dungeon" "Hold on a minute" "My lord!" "The warden is here" "My lord" "Ask the warden to come over" "He is already here" "Sir" "Do me a favor, will you" "Send a message to the Empress, asking her to save me." "Why don't you say something?" "You too wouldn't help me, is it?" "You?" "Who are you?" "Are you scared?" "Sorry to scare you" "You bet." "Who are you?" "I'm the warden here." "I've come to pay you a visit" "This is..." "No." "I didn't confess." "This is for you." "What is it?" "Come on." "Let me help you take it off." "This is a painkiller." "You'll feel better after taking it." "After punishment, people here generally take it" "You don't have to worry." "But you..." "When you're out of here... and go back to the palace, don't forget my favor." "I'll appreciate it." "Don't worry." "I won't forget you when I'm out." "Thank you" "Allow me to" "You don't need to be scared here" "Tell me whatever you want." "Can you send empress a message for me?" "How can I do this?" "Do you know anyone in the palace?" "Well..." "Think about it." "Sir..." "What are they doing?" "They're sentenced to death." "We're preparing coffins for them." "Sir..." "Can you think of anyone... working in the palace?" "But I'm afraid he has no contact with Empress" "What's his designation there?" "Tell me..." "He's the chief of the Imperial prisons" "My uncle." "Fine, if he's working in the palace." "Okay?" "Okay." "Get me a pen and paper." "Hurry up." "You're..." "Stop!" "Who are you?" "I'm Kou Zhu." "Guo, I died very miserably." "For 10 years it hasn't been rectified" "What are you here for?" "I'll take you to hell for a discussion." "Tell them about your swap deed of cat and Prince and yes, burning the palace down." "Then perhaps I can be re-born." "Your Majesty" "He has confessed" "Your Majesty may deal with the offender" "You've committed the crime of... rape and murder." "Guards" "Present" "Dump him in the boiler" "Yes" "Your Majesty!" "The ghost of Guo is here" "You're to kneel in Hell" "You still don't!" "Kneel down" "Guo" "Present" "In your lifetime, you've been a senior official" "You didn't do your duty to your country" "Kou Zhu sues you for murder!" "Confess!" "Your Majesty" "Kou Zhu was a maid in the Palace" "She was vicious." "Don't believe her" "Please send me back to Earth" "My Lord" "Her Majesty Li bore a prince" "Nonsense!" "She bore a freak" "I saw it with my own eyes" "But he was more vicious than a wolf" "Substituting a freak for the child" "Kou Zhu is slandering" "She made it all up" "Kou Zhu, speak" "My Lord" "He asked me to drown the prince" "Chen Lin however saved him" "Oh, you... 10 years later he was playing in the courtyard" "He met his own mother then" "Guo then suspected something" "And ordered Chen Lin to torture me" "I was severely beaten" "But I remained silent" "Guo continued the torture" "I could not stand it and killed myself" "For 10 years, my death was not vindicated" "I suffered in the darkness of Hades" "You must dispense justice" "So that can rest in peace" "Kou, you can't say recklessly." "Stop it!" "Prepare the fire chain." "Yes" "Please no!" "I confess." "20 years ago I set the Empress Li up." "10 years ago I killed Li Zhenfei." "That's the truth" "I killed Kou... to eliminate any witness whatsoever" "But it was all Madam Liu's idea." "I just followed her order." "Is it really true?" "All of it" "Sign the confession" "Yes." "Guo, so you admit being guilty?" "Yes." "Please take me back to earth." "Prepare the light!" "The light be readied..." "Gou, what else do you want to say?" "Wang Zhao, Ma Han..." "Present" "Put Gou in prison to await punishment" "Yes." "A honest judge won't be misled" "Justice will triumph in the end" "A bolt of thunder shattered the calm" "Evildoers receive their just desserts" "The Emperor is a wise ruler" "His country is at peace" "Empress has triumphed at the end" "Goodwill always win over the evil"