Legend of the Phoenix (Feng Yi / 凤弈)

"Episode 3"

Are you all right?

What are you doing?

Mr. Lang.

What's going on?

What's all the commotion? Why carry a corpse into my room?

Do you know this person?

A little familiar. I think I've seen him somewhere before.

Not just that. You even know him.

You asked him to bring this letter into the palace.

When we caught him,

he wanted to burn the letter.

But he failed. So, he took the poison and committed suicide.

Mr. Wei, what is the secret in this letter?

How would I know what's written in it?

Mr. Lang looks so angry.

I supposed you've read it.

There's nothing odd about it.

It's just a letter to send regards to Eunuch Chen.

But...

we found another letter from this person’s room at the inn.

When both letters are stacked together,

there are three sentences in it.

Do you want me to read it?

Yes.

That's right.

I wrote this letter.

Yang Biao is my subordinate.

Turning him in is as good as turning me in.

He used your influence to commit crimes which ruin your reputation.

-He causes only trouble. -But I won't collude with outsiders,

to harm Mr. Lang's interests.

But you'll be like the Dilu Horse and cause Mr. Lang to fall,

and get him into trouble.

Say no more.

Yang Biao, punish him for me.

Don't kill him.

Yes.

Mr. Yang.

Mr. Lang wants you to punish me.

You're going a little overboard.

Young lady, he's getting married. What are you looking at?

I want to see him for one last time.

If he's gone, I won't be able to see him anymore.

You can head back first.

How could we leave you here by yourself?

This whip is to punish you for causing trouble out of nothing.

Wang Xiao Li couldn't take it and jumped off the building.

I didn't push her down.

You actually wrote a letter to empress to expose me?

Wei Guang.

You racked your brains to get me killed.

You want me dead.

Don't make a sound.

The next few whips are on behalf of Mr. Lang.

Mr. Lang has always been a person of high standards.

He has his eyes only on Ye Ning Zhi when he gets to Han City.

You dare to steal the woman he likes.

Do you deserved to be beaten?

No, don't. If this goes on, he'll be beaten to death.

Young lady, get down.

You're so charming.

Why don't you be my woman?

From today onwards,

if anyone asks you, tell them you're my woman.

Mr. Lang has always been a person of high standards.

He has his eyes only on Ye Ning Zhi when he gets to Han City.

You dare to steal the woman he likes.

It turns out that...

this is all because of me.

I wasn't even aware of it.

I wasn't even aware of it.

-Where are you going? -I want to save Mr. Wei.

He's beaten because of me. I can't leave him alone.

How are you going to interfere?

That's the military commander's residence.

Didn't you see there are so many guards?

Can you beat them by turning somersaults?

You can't save Mr. Wei. Instead, you will get yourself caught.

What is this called? Treading on dangerous ground.

Mr Wei won't be able to save you then.

That's right. If I can't beat them, I have to outwit them.

Let's go.

Let's go home and stage an opera.

We'll invite that corrupted officer.

-Young lady, wait up! -Wait up!

Have you thought it through?

That corrupted officer is hateful.

But you fabricated the evidence. Should anything go wrong,

you'll commit a capital offence.

Why don't we reconsider it, and wait for the next opportunity?

-I can't stand it anymore. -Young lady, my heart is pounding.

Stop talking me out of it.

I'm risking it all this time.

If you go on trying to persuade me, you're no longer my besties.

Let's get ready.

Welcome. Please come in.

Mr. Lang, you're here.

I heard that you have a new show that's really brilliant.

I would like to see it.

Yes, it's called the fire dance.

Mr. Lang, please come in.

Great!

Great!

Great!

Great!

Great!

-Great! -Great!

Sir.

Sir, are you all right?

-Sir. -Hurry.

Sir, you're a merciful person.

-Sir, it was a loss of control. -That's right.

It wasn't a loss of control.

I want to burn this scum!

You should know it better the reason I'm doing this.

What did you say?

-Is she crazy? -I...

Of course you wish that I'm crazy.

You want me to commit suicide like Wang Xiao Li did.

Then, no one can testify against you.

Wang Xiao Li?

A bunch of nonsense.

Young lady, return to the backstage. Leave it to us.

Be good.

I'm sure everyone knows Wang Xiao Li,

the daughter of the silk satin shop's owner,

down at the South Street.

Half a month ago, she jumped off the building and committed suicide.

No one knows the reason. But actually...

she was raped by this corrupted officer.

-Is that true? -Mr. Yang, what's going on?

Do you know it's a capital offence to frame a government officer?

Sir, we watched Ning Zhi grow up.

She's not the kind of person who would talk nonsense.

On the 28th of last month...

you lied that Xiao Li's mum fainted in Bei Di Temple.

You tricked Xiao Li into the temple.

You raped her while no one was around.

Ms. Xiao Li kept begging you.

She begged you to let her go.

But what did you do?

You threatened her,

that you'll burn down the silk satin shop,

and arrest her entire family.

I've never been to Bei Di Temple.

Later on, I found out that she couldn't take it,

and committed suicide by jumping off the building.

It's all your fault.

You killed Ms. Xiao Li.

Ms. Ning Zhi, don't worry.

We'll seek justice for Ms. Xiao Li.

Seek justice!

-Seek justice! -Also, you said Mr. Lang...

Mr. Lang?

What about Mr. Lang?

Young lady, say it. Don't be afraid.

Back then, in order to gain Ms. Xiao Li's trust,

you lied and said that Mr. Lang had his eyes on her,

and that he'll make a move on her sooner or later.

If Ms. Xiao Li be with you, you would surely protect her.

Mr. Lang, there's no such thing.

I've been wrongly accused.

Today, Mr. Lang came to see us perform.

He's an upright person.

He's not the kind of person you claimed he is.

For the sake of your own sexual desire,

you even dare to slander your own master.

-You're insane. -You're insane.

-You're insane. -That's right. You're insane.

All men are equal in the eyes of the law.

Act in accordance to the law. Send him to the government office.

Take care, sir.

Mr. Lang is wise.

Since Mr. Lang has said it, what are we waiting for?

Beat him up!

-Beat him up! -Beat him up!

-Beat him up! -Beat him up!

-Beat him up! -Beat him up!

-Let go of me! -Beat him up!

Wei Guang, are you feeling better?

Mr. Lang, the people beaten Mr. Yang into such a state.

Should we get a physician to check up on him?

Get a physician.

The two of you.

Bring Mr. Yang back to his room to rest.

Mr. Lang.

Mr. Lang, I was framed.

You...

You made the public angry.

Given that circumstances, you would have to suffer.

But don't worry.

I won't let you suffer the grievances.

Wei Guang.

You have a good memory.

You surely remember.

When was it that Ye Ning Zhi said Wang Xiao Li suffered a mishap?

On the 28th of last month.

It was a chaotic scene.

I vaguely heard the girl said,