Maiden Holmes (Shao Nu Da Ren / 少女大人)

Maiden Holmes

Episode 19

Commander Fu.

Since the Princess was poisoned,

you've been waiting outside the door every day.

Li Yu has escaped now.

Why don't you take a break?

It is because the murderer has escaped

and to prevent her from harming the Princess

that I need to keep guard closely.

Thank you then.

It's my duty.

Take a look.

No, thank you

Little Su.

You knew at first

that Li Yu's document belonged to Lei Zheng, right?

Yes.

Take a look!

Lei Zheng always smokes tobacco.

He's got light yellow tobacco tar on the fingers.

Traces of tobacco tar were left on that paper.

If I were to say straightforward,

he would definitely accuse me of making it up.

After all, I was the only one who saw it.

So

only by proving that he had forged the document

could we reveal his crime.

His Majesty praised you

and even promised me

that as long as you could solve the crisis,

he would personally appoint you as a female officer.

To solve the crisis,

we should first find the antidote.

The marriage alliance is a half measure.

Now that the truth has come to light,

I can call off the engagement

as soon as the Princess recovers.

Time is running out for the Princess.

We don't even have a clue

about the last ingredient of the poison.

Right now,

Rushuang can only work on it one by one.

The last one.

What's the last one?

A banquet will be held at Lord Liu's residence

and they've prepared many special dishes.

Will you go there?

My mother said

they sent us the invitation.

It's not good if we don't go.

But I know their intention.

They just want me

to marry Lord Liu's dumb son.

How annoying.

Why would Li Yu have the reception document?

Why did she wait until the banquet

since she was close to the Princess for so long?

They knew from the document

that I would receive the delegation.

From the moment Shuomo

proposed the marriage alliance at the court,

they set this trap for me.

If they used your banquet to set this trap,

the former three ingredients were just paving the way

for the place where

the last poison worked.

Only then

could they stitch you up

for the crime of poisoning the Princess.

So the last one

must appear on the banquet.

But there were so many foods at the banquet.

Which one was the last poison?

It's Beirong's food.

Are you sure?

When hosting the delegation, it's customary

to prepare their special local dishes

at the banquet.

All they had to do is to conjecture

the food that I'd prepare at the banquet.

What were the dishes?

Cheese.

Kumis.

Cold noodles.

Are you sure?

These three dishes.

I'll test them

and make the antidote.

That's great.

Rushuang, are you going to stay up late again?

-I'll keep you company. -All right.

No.

By the elimination method,

this isn't the poison as well.

Rushuang.

I...

My heart is beating so fast.

You...

Is yours the same?

Yes.

Rushuang.

We...

Are we poisoned?

There

are so many sorts of poisonous powder.

We'll easily get poisoned.

Exactly.

You are poisoned.

Am I poisoned?

What should I do?

I am poisoned!

I am poisoned!

Have the antidote then.

Such a fool.

I've made it.

Wake up.

Xie Beiming, wake up!

Xie Beiming!

Look! I've made it.

Get up!

Look!

I did it!

Capital Suburb Inn

It's too bitter. I don't want to drink it.

You still have to.

Ms. Rushuang said

with a few doses

your hair would back to normal.

Here.

Where's my brother?

As you got poisoned,

the peace talks were delayed.

His Highness has gone into the palace.

I should thank Detective Su

and Ms. Rushuang.

There is another one you should thank.

Who?

Your Highness, ever since you lost consciousness,

Commander Fu has been guarding by the door.

He has lost so much weight.

Even at night?

Send him in.

But you're not properly dressed.

May I help you get changed?

No, it's fine.

But...

Go on.

All right.

Commander Fu.

Her Highness is asking for you.

Your Highness.

Rise.

Your Highness, are you feeling better?

That's great then.

May I know

what I can do for you?

Little Yue said that ever since I got poisoned,

you have been guarding me all this time.

I don't like to be indebted to others.

Tell me.

How should I repay you?

It's my duty to protect Your Highness.

There's no need to repay me.

If there's nothing else,

I shall take my leave.

Your duty?

Royal Announcement "In response to the public,

the Imperial College

shall set up a department for female officials today.

Look!

His Majesty is to implement a female official system.

So

now women really can be officials.

Exactly.

I've heard Su Ci is a female detective in Mingjing Office.

She's as good as the men.

Thanks to her saving the Princess,

the female official system

can finally be implemented.

I should hurry up to send my daughter to the school.

Let her work in Mingjing Office in the future

and learn from Detective Su.

Detective Su!

-Detective Su! -Detective Su!

Detective Su!

You've lied to us for so long.

Yeah.

Yeah. It's too long.

From now on,

no one should boast his powers of observation.

Yes.

We've worked with Detective Su for years.

But no one has ever noticed it!

All I can say is that Detective Su is so heroic

that she's no worse than men!

-Yeah. Yeah. -You get to the point.

I had no choice

but to hide my identity.

I hope you can pardon me.