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[Episode 15: Lingyin Tianyuan's playacting turns real. Jiang Muchun appears to tell the truth. ]
I hadn’t had the time yet to tell Qingchen about the situation between Sir Tang and me.
I hid it from him for so long, he must be really angry.
What should I do, Tan Baba?
Adviser, don't worry too much.
This shameful husband must ultimately see his wife's younger brother, right?
Qingchen still hasn't come out.
The door to Sir's room is locked tightly. Nothing could have happened, right?
Is there nothing that Sir Tang wants to say?
What is it that you want to ask?
There are many questions. Please answer them truthfully.
I won't keep anything from you.
Sir Tang, my older sister came to the government office only in order to gather source material.
She never thought of standing out among everyone as an official.
In these three months, she has entered prison and suffered injuries.
And now, she has even been slandered as a murderer.
Sir, ask yourself, do you have the ability to protect her?
Qingchen, I am genuine and sincere in my feelings for your sister.
Allowing her to be trapped in the middle of a quarrel of course isn't my real intention.
I understand you.
I can guarantee that from now on, I won't allow her to feel the least bit wronged.
What will you use to guarantee this?
With all due to respect, you pretended to be a corrupt officer and tricked Sun Yuanwai and the others.
You used Sun Bufan to create a big issue,
and caused an internal conflict between the upper class in Tongling.
All of these were just so that you can investigate the gold mine case.
Sir, you are a complicated man.
If only she were as intelligent as you.
Although I do not have any blood relation with my sister,
but after my mother died so the two of us have relied on one another to survive.
So, Sir, you should understand how much I value my sister.
I comprehend what you mean and understand you.
But I also value your sister very much.
Sir, there is no need for you to force someone to do something.
There are numerous women in the world. My sister really isn't a good match for you.
Moreover, my sister must marry a person of a similar class as Tang Tianyuan.
In all likelihood, you have also heard about him to some extent.
Tang Tianyuan is the prototype for all of the characters in my sister's books.
From this, my sister's infatuation with him can clearly be seen.
I am Tang Tianyuan.
I was ordered to handle the case here by the imperial decree.
I not deliberately hiding the truth but I don't want to endanger her.
But how long can you hide this from her?
My sister worships you, but you are playing with her like this.
So this time, I plan to spare no effort in asking for her forgiveness.
So I can be worthy of her sincere feelings for me.
I will inform her about all of this.
Please don't.
Sir Tang, for the time being, please do not inform my sister.
Why?
A lot of people are involved in the gold case. Sister is already in danger for what little she knows.
If she knew the truth now,
I'm scared it would cause her more danger.
Not to even mention, my sister is a straightforward person, she doesn't like being lied to.
Let's discuss this matter later on.
You're awake.
You caught a cold.
Here, drink this medicine.
I don't need you to watch over me.
You can be unwilling to see me,
but you must take your medicine punctually.
The medicine in this box is enough for you to use for a year.
The prescription is also inside.
There is another matter which I must tell you about.
You had never been poisoned
and had never been subjected to my shackles because of poisoning.
It's only that from when you were small, your body has been weak.
You had to take medicine every day.
For not telling you the truth, I am sorry.
What is it that you want me to do for you this time?
This medicine has no color and no flavor.
As long as it is sprinkled on the furniture of the bedroom,
the person who gets poisoned will have their entire body fester and die in three days.
This is indeed something that even the gods will not be aware of and ghosts will not be conscious of.
You are... ready to let me go?
After this business is taken care of, no one will know of your past,
and no one will investigate your past.
You and I will break all ties
and can be considered even.
It really looks good.
Sister, do you really like Sir Tang?
But didn't you say before
that you must marry a person that is as upright as Tang Tianyuan?
If Tang Tianyuan appeared in front of you right now,
would you still choose Tang Feilong, Sir Tang?
Look. The moon tonight is very round.
Sis!
I have heard a lot about Tang Tianyuan.
He's...
an honorable and righteous man.
LIke other girls, I chased after him.
Who wouldn't like someone like that?
Also, he's done a great favor for me.
But being grateful is one thing. Love and gratefulness are different, right?
Yes.
Therefore, I thought about it.
He is still my aspiration.
LIke him, I want to be someone who is righteous that brings justice.
He's like the moon.
Faraway and shining brightly,
No matter where I go, when I look up,
he'll always be there. Always...
untouchable.
What about Tang Feilong?
He is like a fire in the winter cold.
You can't hold yourself back. You just want to be a little closer,
and even closer.
Mother left us early.
Although we lived care-free,
it felt like we didn't have our own home.
So, I really want to stay by his side.
But, Sister, I'm worried about you.
You are my only relative.
if Sir Tang can't keep you safe,
I hope you can return to the life you had before you met him.
At least it's stable, we don't have to worry about you.
It's too late now. I've fallen too deep.
I must stay with him. Our hearts have become one, and must go wherever he goes.
What if one day you discovered that Sir Tang was different than what you expected?
Would you leave him?
Of course not!
Whatever he's thinking, I know him well.
If he bullies me,
I'll... I'll disappear from his sight.
- Sister Lingyin, come light the fireworks! Come quickly. - Okay
Come on. Don't worry.
Sir Tang, please don't tell older sister yet.
There's too much involved in the gold case.
She only knows a little bit and is already in danger.
If she knows the truth, I'm afraid it'll further endanger her.
Besides, Sister Lingyin is a straightforward person.
She can't accept being lied to.
Let's put it aside for now.
Sir,
what are you thinking about?
Nothing.
Thinking of Adviser Tan, right?
When my wife and I first got together, I thought about her every day, too.
I said it was nothing.
Why are you being shy with me?
It's not like I've never liked someone before.
Sir, take a look.
This is the portrait of the refugee that Adviser Tan drew.
She said the refugee she met that day, is this man.
But I really don't know how I should describe the essence of this portrait to our men.
They all said this portrait looks a lot like me when I was younger.
Indeed, it does.
What?
Let's wait till tomorrow when she comes to the county office and have her draw another one.
Yes, Sir. I'll excuse myself.
- Oh, right. - Sir, anything else you need?
I have a question for you.
I have a friend.
- Friend? - Right, friend of mine.
Because of some personal reasons, he had lied to his wife.
Lied to her?
I want to ask, in this case,
will your wife forgive you?
It depends on how serious it is.
Is it keeping a mistress?
Or having a stash of money?
Something more serious.
More serious?
Yes.
As for my wife, it depends on her mental
and physical involvement.
Mentally,
it's a white lie.
A white lie.
As for physical,
no one is hurt yet.
No one's hurt. My wife...
would never let me off no matter what.
So, all I can do is
avoid getting her angry so I can live a long life.
All right,
you may leave.
I'm going to head out later.
Head out?
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