Kill My Sins Episode 7 Recap
> Kill My Sins Recap
Ye Ping'an was imprisoned, but it wasn't in the Dali Temple prison; instead, she was taken away by the ruthless enforcer Li Jun. Lu Danxin suspected that Yuan Shaocheng was behind this, as Ye Ping'an had previously set him up to be tortured by Du Liang, leaving him with a grudge. Cai Lian wanted to rescue Ye Ping'an, but Lu Danxin advised her not to act impulsively.
In fact, Ye Ping'an’s imprisonment was not the result of Yuan Shaocheng’s betrayal; it was orchestrated by Hai Yiping, who had notified Li Jun. Earlier, Hai Yiping had warned Yuan Shaocheng about who to help and who to avoid. Yuan Shaocheng knew this in his heart, so he hesitated whether to rescue Ye Ping'an. Since he hesitated, Hai Yiping decided to leave it to fate.
Yuan Shaocheng's subordinate, Cheng Hui, had been bribed by Hai Yiping and reported the events of the night. Hai Yiping ordered him to poison Ye Ping'an. Not trusting the situation, Hai Yiping also sent people to keep an eye on Cheng Hui to ensure that he would complete the task and eliminate Ye Ping'an. Behind Hai Yiping, there was a masked figure.
They saw Ye Ping'an as no ordinary person, especially since she kept pursuing the Imperial Censor case, so they decided to remove her. In the prison, Li Jun subjected Ye Ping'an to brutal torture. Ye Ping'an understood Li Jun's nature well. Born from humble beginnings, Li Jun despised the high-ranking officials and enjoyed seeing them fall from grace. When dealing with criminals, Li Jun took pleasure in torturing them, but once they died, he lost interest.
To buy herself time, Ye Ping'an decided to appeal to his tastes. Barely alive, she suggested a new method of torment, which thrilled Li Jun. He ordered his men to fetch fish in the middle of the night. Lu Danxin overheard that Li Jun's men were going out to buy fish and quickly deduced that Ye Ping'an was sending them a message about the black market. So, she disguised herself as a fish vendor at the market in advance.
Meanwhile, Cheng Hui infiltrated the prison to kill Ye Ping'an. However, instead of killing her, he trusted her words and rushed to the black market to look for the so-called list. Li Jun realized that someone was attempting to kill Ye Ping'an, and she cleverly told him about the list, playing on his desire to expose the powerful officials behind the scenes. She guided Li Jun, a vicious dog, to bite the right people.
Hai Yiping learned that Cheng Hui had failed to kill Ye Ping'an, so he arranged for Cheng Hui’s execution to silence him. When Li Jun arrived, he found Cheng Hui already dead, and the copper axis was empty. Li Jun realized he had been tricked and rushed back to the prison, intending to kill Ye Ping'an. However, Wu Xianer arrived just in time with an imperial decree from the Empress, saving Ye Ping'an.
It turned out that Ye Ping'an had anticipated this and had previously obtained a life-saving talisman from the Empress, which led to her rescue. Soon after, Yuan Shaocheng was rewarded for recovering the military funds and was promoted to the position of Chief of the Dali Temple. Three months earlier, the Empress had secretly ordered Yuan Shaocheng to start an investigation with Du Liang and trace the powerful figures behind him.
Yuan Shaocheng’s first step was to fake the death of Zeng Xuan to gain Du Liang’s trust and secretly discover the extent of his embezzlement. As for the rise in salt prices, Yuan Shaocheng couldn’t find evidence that Du Liang was involved, but he suspected someone was using Du Liang to manipulate the salt tax. The Empress granted him permission to quietly investigate the Ministry of Revenue’s salt tax. Yuan Shaocheng had not offered any help to Ye Ping'an.
Though he felt guilty, Ye Ping'an, being clever, understood his reasons. If she were in his shoes, she would have made the same choice. Furthermore, Ye Ping'an knew that Yuan Shaocheng was not satisfied with his current rank; he truly desired the position of left or right prime minister, with power over everyone except the Emperor. Yuan Shaocheng thought she held no grudges against him and agreed to help her change her medicine.
However, to his surprise, Ye Ping'an bit him in revenge. Yuan Shaocheng didn’t mind at all. Before Yuan Shaocheng could begin his investigation of the Ministry of Revenue, a fire broke out in the Ministry's accounting room. The Empress used this as a reason to issue an imperial decree to dismiss and investigate the Minister of Revenue, Zhang Xianlang, and scrutinize the Ministry’s staff to find out who was behind the chaos.
With the position of Minister of Revenue vacant, Hai Yiping recommended Xue Zhongshan, the Governor of Jiangzhou, to take over the post, but Li Mu Yuan, the Vice Minister, thought Xue Zhongshan’s character was lacking. Ultimately, the Empress decided to promote the Governor of Youzhou, who had been successful in his duties, to Minister of Revenue, while Xue Zhongshan, who had achievements, was promoted to Deputy Minister of Revenue. During her recuperation, Ye Ping'an kept wondering who had plotted her imprisonment.
It wasn’t necessarily the Li family, as Lu Danxin had suspected. Hai Yiping seemed to be a likely candidate, but Ye Ping'an could only guess without solid evidence. Ye Ping'an’s trembling hands had not improved, and Lu Danxin worried whether she had developed a heart condition. Ye Ping'an nonchalantly said no. Yuan Shaocheng was promoted to Chief of the Dali Temple, with the authority to review the case files. Ye Ping'an began to plot how to use him.
Yuan Shaocheng sealed off Longmen Field, and the Empress quickly received a memorial accusing Yuan Shaocheng. Longmen Field had been constructed under the decree of Emperor Wen, but now it had become a place where human life was treated carelessly. Yuan Shaocheng reserved Longmen Field for the next day and boldly invited the Empress to visit. The Empress agreed.
The high-ranking officials had always strongly opposed the closure of Longmen Field, but this time things went smoothly, and Yuan Shaocheng feared something might go wrong. News of the haunting in Yanqing Alley quickly spread, and skulls were hung along Liutiao Lane. The ominous rumors about Yanqing Alley reached the palace, and the aristocratic elders petitioned the Empress to avoid visiting Longmen Field.
Ye Ping'an proactively sought out Yuan Shaocheng and offered to invite the Empress to Longmen Field, but on the condition that Yuan Shaocheng would let her view the case files. They reached an agreement. Before the rumors of the haunting could subside, Ye Ping'an staged an incident where the night watchmen found auspicious items in Yanqing Alley, presenting them to the Empress. The Empress immediately realized that Ye Ping'an had used the auspicious items to block the ominous rumors.
She casually changed into her regular clothes and agreed to go to Longmen Field with Ye Ping'an. At Longmen Field, the Empress’s visit went unnoticed, and as usual, the contestants were terrified by the brutal match. To please the nobles, they even used iron fist rings. Previously, the matches were bare-handed. Yuan Shaocheng confronted Wang Guanshi, asking why the rules were being broken.
Wang Guanshi responded that Longmen Field had no rules, and the only rule was that the nobles should enjoy themselves with their money. Despite the masked faces, the Empress could still recognize the old men who took pleasure in human life. When the contestants fought, spilling blood and breaking bones, the old men grew even more excited, until one of the contestants died. Only then did the match come to an end.
Hai Yiping told the masked figure that although they hadn’t killed Ye Ping'an, her life could still be useful. Gu Wenyu mustered the courage to confess his feelings to Cai Lian, inviting her to meet him at Qinglong Bridge that evening. Gu Wenyu anxiously waited on the bridge, even buying a lantern, but Cai Lian never showed up.
Cai Lian had been eagerly preparing, ready to wear a hairpin, but when she saw her arm wrapped in cloth, her face immediately turned cold. The seven-leaf flower brand on her arm was a painful memory she could never speak of. If she decided to accept Gu Wenyu, how could she explain the brand on her arm to him?
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