Kill My Sins Episode 2 Recap
> Kill My Sins Recap
Cai Lian was trailing Zeng Xuan but was shaken off on Chang Le Street. Ye Pingan knew which official residences were on Chang Le Street and deduced that Zeng Xuan must have gone to Yuan’s residence. Next, Cai Lian was instructed to keep an eye on Yuan’s house to see when Zeng Xuan would come out. The 5,000 taels of embezzled military funds from Du Liang had a distinct seal, so he would definitely melt it down and recast it.
Ye Pingan’s aunt, Gu Erniang, got a map through Lao Gui and located Du Liang’s silver-smelting factory, which was situated ten miles to the east in a mountain hollow. The silver-smelting factory was crucial evidence against Du Liang. Ye Pingan needed her aunt’s help to contact Lao Gui and arrange for people to watch the factory.
In front of Du Liang, Yuan Shaocheng burned Zheng Yuan’s petition, gaining Du Liang’s trust and securing a letter from Du Liang’s adopted son, Qi Junshan, concerning the Qi Tai Dfang. As for Ye Pingan, Yuan Shaocheng believed she must be removed completely. Ye Pingan woke up from a nightmare. The calming incense Gu Erniang had prepared for her, which she had been using for years, still couldn’t cure her nightmares.
The reason Gu Erniang had allowed Ye Pingan to take such dangerous actions, despite her peaceful life in Wuxiang, was because she knew that only Ye Pingan could execute the plan to unravel the knot in her heart. The next day, Cai Lian rushed back with urgency and informed Ye Pingan that Zeng Xuan had been killed by Yuan Shaocheng.
This action was the only unforeseen factor in Yuan Shaocheng’s meticulous plan, and it meant that Ye Pingan might not be able to get the evidence in time and could end up framed and imprisoned. Qi Junshan received an order to find a frustrated scholar, Guo Yi, and cause a scene outside the Anxin Clinic to delay Ye Pingan. Qi Junshan was unguarded around the Minister of the Imperial Secretariat, Wu Xianer.
When Wu Xianer heard about the trouble at the Anxin Clinic, he immediately instructed Yue’er to inform the Minister of Personnel, Hai Yiping. Hai Yiping went to handle the situation, where Ye Pingan was held hostage by the irritable Guo Yi. Knowing the importance of calming the situation, Ye Pingan used reason and compassion to persuade Guo Yi, causing him to drop his weapon and cry in distress.
Afterwards, Ye Pingan even pleaded with Hai Yiping on Guo Yi’s behalf, completely impressing him with her ability to guide people’s hearts. This incident turned out to be a blessing for Ye Pingan, earning her Hai Yiping’s admiration, a combination of luck and courage. The evening gong had yet to sound six hundred times when Ye Pingan entered the palace with Guo Yi’s records. She was stopped by palace servants who claimed it was past the visiting hour.
However, Ye Pingan insisted and was allowed to meet the Emperor. Guo Yi had argued with someone the previous day over the time, and his records could prove that the night watchman had intentionally delayed the report by half an hour, which coincided with the hour of Zi. The murder of Zheng Yuan had occurred at the hour of Hai.
Ye Pingan also presented Zheng Yuan’s handwritten secret letter, which had originally been swapped with a new one made by copying. Ye Pingan knew that the Li and Wu families were at odds. Even if the Emperor received the secret letter, he might suspect that the Wu family was using the institution to trap Du Liang and would not make a hasty judgment.
Furthermore, Du Liang’s connections in the Li family were deep, and a single letter wouldn’t be enough to convict him. However, it would make the Emperor view Ye Pingan with new respect. The next step was to find a way to make the Ministry of Justice aware of the location of the silver-smelting factory, thus planting a seed of doubt in the Emperor’s mind and achieving Ye Pingan’s goal.
The silver-smelting factory was soon sealed, but the silver had already been moved. Du Liang wasn’t worried, believing it was the work of the Mei faction. Yuan Shaocheng suspected Ye Pingan was more than she appeared but hadn’t yet investigated her background, nor had he found out her aunt Gu Erniang’s lineage. At this time, a report came in that 80,000 taels of military funds had been robbed on the way to the capital, and their whereabouts were unknown.
The famous singer Ni Chang from Wanguo Xiang, along with her subordinate, Jin Fuze, staged a performance. This was partly to test Ye Pingan’s abilities and partly to find an opportunity to collaborate with her. Through Wanguo Xiang, Ni Chang could learn a lot from the young noblemen who came to seek pleasure, such as information about the Tongquan Censor case. Ye Pingan, without hesitation, agreed to collaborate with her.
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