Follow Your Heart (2024) s01e19 Episode Script

[Follow Your Heart]
[Episode 19]
[Imperial Academy]
I told you not to
follow me.
You left without eating.
I was worried.
What if you're discovered?
With you around,
I'm not afraid.
By the way,
are we still looking to
get General Nan back?
We shouldn't confront
Shang Bieli
now.
If he's wise enough
to be calm,
he wouldn't put
Nan Jifeng in danger.
Let's go back.
Eat up.
Try this shrimp. It's delicious.
Don't skip meals no matter
how busy you are.
Try this eggplant.
Eat more.
Actually,
I can understand
Suoluo.
Many things have happened lately,
but she wasn't
involved in making decisions.
She wasn't even informed.
If it were me,
I'd be angry too.
I heard everything.
But that's still
no reason to be angry.
She should know to prioritize
what's important.
She's not a kid anymore.
It's
not about that.
For her,
family outweighs everything else.
Yan Nanxing.
My family's
been treating you unfairly.
Why
are you still defending them?
No.
I'm not aggrieved.
I'm well fed and well clothed every day,
right?
What's there to be aggrieved about?
Don't think too much.
Let's eat.
After dinner,
I'll take you somewhere.
[Fanhou Street]
Don't be so nervous.
There aren't
many spies in Ghost Market.
Relax.
Wait for me here.
Where are you going?
Wait for me.
Persian Witch.
Welcome, my child.
It's me.
Sis, what's the matter?
I'll bring a friend here later.
No matter what you do,
you must cheer him up.
If that's the case,
with my capabilities,
I
am sure I can do it.
Shower him with nice words.
I'll be right there.
Okay.
This is the Persian Witch.
She's very accurate.
Really?
You've been here?
My child.
If you have any worries,
please put your hand
on the crystal ball.
Try it. Come on.
Congratulations, my girl.
Why are you congratulating me?
Read his fortune.
You, him; all the same.
I told you
your destined one
has always been by your side.
Have you asked her where
your young sir is?
The fate between you and him
spans the globe.
No distance can break it.
Get married.
If you children
really get married,
all your difficulties
will be solved.
However,
there's
also a third wheel.
You
have love luck.
You
don't have it.
Stop.
S-She
isn't accurate today.
A bunch
of nonsense.
Inaccurate liar!
Let's go.
Wait.
Does the third wheel
still stand a chance?
No.
Absolutely not.
Don't worry, my child.
No, no.
Great Witch.
Keep telling the fortune.
Enjoy.
J-Jiang Xinbai.
Are you satisfied?
What was all that nonsense?
I asked you to cheer him up,
but he's all angry.
It's a great fate.
Why did it anger him?
Your shop will close down some day.
I won't come again.
Hey!
What’s going on?
Wait for me, Jiang Xinbai.
She lied to you.
Let's never go there
again.
Are you angry?
Why would I be angry?
I'm happy for you.
You and your destined one
are unstoppable.
There's no destined one.
It was nonsense.
I-It's just a young sir.
I'm looking for him
out of gratitude.
Can you distinguish
gratitude from love?
Yes.
Young Sir's the former.
Who is love then?
Sai'er.
A-And Ruoqian.
My mother. I used to love your mother too.
Fine.
What's wrong?
I suffered because of your mother.
Why am I the one
comforting you instead?
I'm really sorry then.
You're so hard to comfort.
Let me tell you.
I've never
comforted a man before.
Don't go too far.
Really?
What an honor.
You can keep comforting me.
Well,
what do you want to hear?
I'm kidding.
I'm not that petty.
Put on your hat first.
No.
Why should I listen to you?
What if there are spies?
No!
Be good.
-Put on your hat first.
-Comfort me.
I'll wear it when I'm happy.
No.
Be good.
-There are people everywhere.
-I don't want to.
Yan Nanxing.
Shang
I know him.
Commander Shang.
You brought so many people
to have fun here?
Search!
Mr. Shang.
Just let me know
what you're looking for.
We're friends.
Zornia.
Mr. Shang.
Most of my customers
are your Jinwu Guards.
They are my target.
Search!
Mr. Shang?
Tong Sai'er.
Why are you here?
Blossom Beauty's closed down.
I'm working part-time here.
Let go of me!
Let go!
My lord, we didn’t find Zornia.
Mr. Shang.
I told you.
Jinwu Guards
wouldn't touch Zornia.
You scared them.
Wait, Mr. Shang.
I just smelled
Zornia.
What does a girl know?
Don't talk nonsense!
I have a keen sense of smell.
My mother always said
I have a dog's nose.
I can't be wrong.
Raise your hand.
Mr. Shang!
There’s no evidence.
Don't be
deceived by a girl
and frame your comrade.
I’m not lying!
Mr. Shang.
If you don’t believe me,
I'll sniff it out for you.
Let go!
Mr. Shang, look.
There's really Zornia?
Mr. Shang.
I have nothing to do with it.
Why did your men
bring such stuff to
my music house?
I'm so unlucky!
I'll kill you!
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
It's not my first day in the martial world.
Take him away.
Seal off Twelve Music House!
Mr. Shang, I’m innocent!
We'll investigate it!
How's this fine?
Come with me.
Why did you help me?
It's everyone's responsibility to combat Zornia use.
Why do you sound like Jiang Xinbai?
Jinwu Guards are using Zornia,
yet I only found out today.
I don't deserve to be the Jinwu Guards'
commander-in-chief.
Mr. Shang.
You're not to blame.
There are so many Jinwu Guards.
How can you manage
all of them?
Ruoqian often said
it's never too late to fix things.
If you really think you're wrong,
it’s not too late to change.
Mr. Shang.
My wound's bandaged.
It's late. I'm leaving.
Wait.
Both Blossom Beauty
and Twelve Music House have closed down.
Where else can you go?
Well
I'll get another part-time job.
If you really have nowhere to go,
just
stay here to work.
No.
Why?
You're at odds with Mr. Jiang,
who is my boss'
good friend.
It will inconvenience
my boss.
Bye.
Tong Sai'er.
Do you recall
giving me three peach wood chips
as three promises to me?
Of course I do.
I'll redeem the first chip now.
You
Stay here.
Sorry.
Lift your feet.
Stand still.
Tong Sai'er.
Can you leave me alone for a while?
[Peace Reigns]
Shang Bieli sealed off Twelve Music House.
Will he keep
investigating?
To think Shang Bieli's
also investigating about Zornia.
That ingrate
took so much money from us,
but he's turned on us.
What should we do?
No matter what he wants to do,
I won't
give him the chance.
What should we do now?
Wait.
Grandfather.
Why are you looking at me like that?
You'll have to suffer a little this time.
But
I will
never abandon you.
Grandfather.
W-What do you want me to do?
Apart from Twelve Music House,
I also raided
all Jinwu Guards' barracks.
They insist they got it
from some bulk cargo
in Ghost Market a long time ago.
So
it's hard to find the source.
So Mr. Jiang
didn't frame Jinwu Guards.
Brother.
Instead of someone
taking advantage of the fact that
we're embroiled
in the Zornia case,
why don't I meet His Majesty to explain things?
But Mr. Jiang said
we shouldn't meet
His Majesty without evidence.
Brother.
Ignore Jiang Xinbai.
I don't trust him.
His Majesty's wise.
He'll believe me.
I'll go with you then.
No.
It's still risky to take you there.
But if you go alone
Brother.
Wait for my news.
If I don't come back tonight,
leave the capital.
[Zhaode Hall]
Mr. Shang.
His Majesty summons you.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Shang Bieli.
I entrusted the city's safety
to you.
What have you done?
My lord, General Nan is here.
Mr. Jiang.
Please save Bieli.
Your Majesty.
I was just running
a small business.
I'm thankful for Jinwu Guards'
frequent patronage to my shop.
I've been serving them wholeheartedly.
As for
what they did in the rooms,
how'd I dare question them?
Besides,
I've been paying Mr. Shang well
all these years.
How did my shop
become a Zornia den?
Your Majesty.
Even if you give me ten lives,
I'd never dare touch Zornia,
let alone deal it, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
It's everyone's responsibility to combat Zornia use.
I swear on the lives of my Li family
that my son
would never dare deal with Zornia.
Or I'd receive punishment with him.
I'm afraid
someone's framing him.
I'll enter the palace now.
Wait.
You're a fugitive.
Before you get to the gate,
you'll be arrested
and executed on the spot.
What else can I do?
Bravo.
Bravo, Shang Bieli.
To think you'd use the power I gave you
to make money!
Do you know
the public will ultimately
hold me accountable
for the dirty money
you took?
Y-Your Majesty.
I only paid him. I never questioned things.
But
I-I'm afraid
we can't get the money back.
After all,
Mr. Shang needs to take care of many people.
Take care of many people?
Shang Bieli.
I'm very interested now.
Who are you taking care
of?
Mr. Jiang.
His Majesty's summoned you
to the palace to meet him.
Yes.
[Taiji Hall]
Your Majesty,
you want me to interrogate Shang Bieli?
You have two hours
to make him confess.
If he still remains silent,
I'll allow you
to execute him on the spot.
In your opinion,
where could the money
Shang Bieli took have gone?
He and Nan Jifeng were once
military comrades.
Nan Jifeng's fled the country.
Who knows if he has
defected?
If they're working together,
the flow of the money
is very suspicious.
Do you get me?
Yes.
I have nothing to say.
You can kill me
as you wish.
Do you think
it'll just be you dying?
If you're so stubborn,
you'll drag others
to death with you.
What do you mean?
Brother?
What do you have against us?
Why won't you let my brother go?
Bieli, calm down.
I begged Mr. Jiang to bring me here.
Only Mr. Jiang
can solve this problem.
Brother, you still believe him?
You're stupid enough
to let a loser like Li Wufang
cause a scene.
Who are you scolding?
Am I wrong?
All right.
Why don't you think about it?
His Majesty can kill you easily
by asking the Ministry of Justice
or Ministry of Personnel
to go through the motions.
He knows
we're enemies,
so why did he send me to interrogate you?
Does His Majesty know you've been there?
Anyway,
our fates are
linked now.
If my interrogation goes wrong,
no one
can leave the palace tonight.
Bieli.
You're not a greedy person.
What did you
use the money for?
Tell me.
Shang Bieli.
I don't care if
you distrusted me,
but at this moment,
you have to trust me.
Just two hours.
Whether we'll die
or live together
depends on your choice.
Shang Bieli
wouldn't dare confess.
Grandfather, why are you so sure?
Since he took the first fee
from us,
he's already become
our caged bird.
Father-in-law, you're the best.
Back then,
the Ministry of Defense didn't pay much.
His comrades who came back
from the battlefield
either died or struggled with injuries.
I heard many of their families
were starving to death.
This guy
took our money
to support them.
If he tells the truth
in front of His Majesty,
he'll be accusing him of neglecting the soldiers.
People are unpredictable.
No one knows if
it will infuriate His Majesty.
Once His Majesty is unhappy,
he and his comrades
will be in trouble.
Grandfather, you're wise.
I lost my businesses,
but I
earned some merit for you.
Look at you.
You'll be rewarded.
Why did you bear the burden alone
without telling me?
Brother, you were far away in Heman
and plagued with difficulties.
I didn't want to worry you any more.
Mr. Jiang.
Let's go to His Majesty
and explain things.
No.
Why?
Did you just say
you haven't confessed to His Majesty?
I haven't.
Your stupid brother
finally did one smart thing.
About this matter,
you mustn't tell the truth.
But we can't
just wait for our doom.
Brother.
You can’t be implicated in this.
Jiang Xinbai.
Take my brother away.
I'll confess it myself.
Did I say all that
for nothing?
If we don't get interrogation results today,
the three of us will suffer.
Then what should we do?
Let's rely on the glimmer of hope.
What is that?
Nan Jifeng?
Your Majesty.
Please allow me to report it.
Report what?
You made a huge mess
in Heman
which you didn't report,
but I just
turned a blind eye.
How dare you keep it from me
that Nan Jifeng's here?
Your Majesty.
Due to investigating
Zornia in Heman,
General Nan was blackmailed and slandered.
It's a false accusation
that he took bribes.
General Nan couldn't defend himself,
so he pretended to escape and return to the capital.
He's eager to report
the truth to you.
He just
hasn't found
the right time.
Please forgive me.
Your Majesty.
Mr. Shang is the same.
The two of them are in sync,
working together
and pretending to take bribes
to
play the long game and catch big fish.
Is that why
you didn't say anything just now?
Please forgive me.
So what fish did you catch?
No
Nothing yet.
Your Majesty.
The criminal's too cunning.
Our clues keep being cut off.
Actually,
I had no choice.
There's no progress after the Ghost Market case.
And you just believed in
Shang Bieli's scheme?
Yes.
A wise emperor has loyal subjects.
An upright leader has upright subjects.
You
are the one I trust.
But I don't trust you!
I entrusted you with the Inspection Office
and the highest investigative right.
But what've you reported in return?
Your Majesty!
Mr. Jiang had
reminded me many times.
I was stupid.
It's not your turn to speak.
Your life
is still
on the line!
Your Majesty.
To eradicate Zornia,
the three of us will
put our lives and prides on the line.
Please
give us another chance.
Give you a chance?
What if I don't?
Your Majesty.
Dare I guess
that you secretly summoned us
as you planned not to convict us
but
to give us this chance?
Thank you, Your Majesty.
-Thank you, Your Majesty.
-Thank you, Your Majesty.
If there aren't results in two months,
all of you
will be beheaded.
-Yes, Your Majesty.
-Yes, Your Majesty.
Jiang Xinbai!
I have something to tell you.
Bieli.
Let's talk later.
This is the palace.
Brother.
I was too impulsive before.
I wrecked the Inspection Office,
kidnapped Yan Nanxing,
and endangered you
by taking my brother away.
I offended you three times
So hit me three times!
Consider it my apology!
Are you crazy?
To think
your apology would be
so original.
If I go along with it, I'm afraid
I might be punished for it.
Then
I'll make amends to you.
That's
possible too.
Enough.
Mr. Jiang is joking.
The magnanimous Mr. Jiang
will let bygones be bygones.
From now on,
the two of us will be
at your disposal.
Be at my disposal?
Will he agree?
I
I'll listen to my brother.
Okay.
You and Mr. Jiang
are so different.
But one thing's very similar.
Stubborn.
Can't you talk nicely?
I already apologized.
My goodness.
Why did you break
this plate again?
Ms. Sai'er.
I'm begging you.
Just rest well.
In just a few days,
you broke
ten bowls in the kitchen
and killed six pots of flowers in the yard.
Even Even Commander’s clothes
are ruined.
Well
Is there anything I can do?
Not helping
is the greatest help
you can offer us.
Mr. Shang.
Mr. Shang!
Mr. Shang, Ms. Sai'er…
It's fine.
You may leave.
Yes.
Sorry, Mr. Shang.
I'm of no help
in your residence.
I'm even inconveniencing everyone.
What else can you do
besides housework?
I can do a lot.
I can hunt in the mountains
and fish in the water.
I can catch snakes
to make snake gallbladder wine.
I don't
want to brag,
but my snake gallbladder wine
is very effective.
Do you want to try it?
Good.
But I don't need it.
Well,
after I came to the capital,
I learned how to make beauty creams.
You don't need it too?
I just escaped death.
I want to have a good meal.
Escaped death?
It's nothing.
I'm hungry.
Can you cook?
I can cook.
But do you dare eat it?
Are you kidding me?
Soldiers live and eat in the wild.
I've eaten everything.
Would your cooking scare me?
Mr. Shang, please enjoy.
What are
all these?
This is
steamed ribs.
Steamed?
What about this?
This?
This is tender tofu.
Tender?
What about this?
This is roasted yellow fish with potatoes.
Where's the fish?
They're mixed together.
Then this
This?
This is a specialty
of the mountains.
It's very nutritious.
Have a try.
Here.
No thanks.
The purple one
This
is my signature dish,
meatball soup with blue pea flowers.
Isn't it beautiful?
Signature dish?
Mr. Shang.
Care to have a try?
Me?
I
Come on.
Let's try this first
Steamed eggplants.
Here.
It's delicious.
Trust me.
How is it?
It's
delicious.
Try something else.
This is also delicious.
Well…
Here, Mr. Shang.
Try this.
It may stink,
but it tastes good.
It's okay. I can't smell it.
My nose is broken. I have no sense of smell.
I can't smell it,
but
I can taste its deliciousness.
♫Pretty faces and illusions dazzle my eyes♫
♫How can I recognize your original self♫
♫I cannot betray my duties♫
To have someone
waiting for me to come home with food
♫The sky changes, but hearts are hard to betray♫
is great.
♫Using time as my last bet♫
♫I allow you into my dreams, don't prove me wrong♫
♫Stars in the mirror♫
♫Give me emptiness♫
♫Three thousand drunken glances are not worth♫
♫A single look at you♫
♫Even if deeply understanding your heart♫
♫Is my delusion♫
♫I'll still wholeheartedly pursue it♫
♫Only for you to stay in my heart♫
♫For a brief moment♫
♫The road is long and far♫
♫Even so, I rush forward on my horse and boat♫
They actually
left the palace safely?
And Nan Jifeng.
What happened?
I didn't expect Jiang Xinbai
to have the card of Nan Jifeng.
It was all in vain.
The shops are gone and the money is gone.
That's nothing.
Nothing?
Father.
You're not the head of the household,
so you don't know how costly necessities are.
Shut up!
If the Jinwu Guards and Inspection Office
join forces from now on,
we'll be attacked from both sides
and in deep trouble.
Looks like
we'll have to move our businesses out of the capital.
Grandfather.
You can't ignore me.
Jiang Xinbai's started
bullying me.
All my businesses
have gone bust.
A small leak will sink a great ship.
What else do you want?
Kill or set fire?
How's the road coming along?
Father-in-law.
The road's been paved.
We've also assigned our own men.
Good.
This time,
we can't make
any mistake again.
Yes.
I've lost a lot this time.
Bribery isn't serious enough
to warrant jailtime,
but within three days,
I've to close down all my shops
in my name
and I'm banned from doing business.
If Jiang Xinbai
keeps investigating,
once he finds
Before he can kill me,
my grandfather would skin me alive.
That serious?
So,
Jiang Xinbai can't live.
Everything will only be over
if he's dead.
Then
Grandfather will think highly of me.
Then
What are you going to do?
Didn't you say
this flyer looks like
a missing person's notice?
[Are you cold?]
[Blossom Beauty]