Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com
♫ Have you ever heard of ♫
♫ the snow mountain’s cliff ♫
♫ Once left people with lingering enchantments ♫
♫ Legend has it ♫
♫ that there are treasures on it ♫
♫ But there is also a hidden abyss ♫
♫ The smart, foolish ♫
♫ and kind people ♫
♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫
♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫
♫ on the cloudy peak ♫
♫ on this secular world ♫
♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫
[Joy of Life]
[Episode 8]
About you meeting up with me, the crown prince will find out sooner or later.
You are not worried at all?
Do you happen to know a girl who likes chicken drumsticks?
Do you believe in love at first sight?
I didn't use to.
Now I do.
I met this girl. She was holding a chicken drumstick in her hand.
Let me tell you about it, okay?
Okay. I'm listening.
This is a great poem.
Fan Xian is really talented.
He would be good enough for Wan'er.
His Majesty didn't just send us the poem.
He also sent the message that
the second prince is doing everything he can to recruit talent for himself.
He is meeting with Fan Xian at Prince of Jing's place as we speak.
It will have been too late by the time you get there.
The second prince is a crafty man. He has his eyes on the royal coffers.
Luckily, the information came in fast enough.
It allows us to prepare.
It seems your father cares more about you,
the crown prince.
Aunt, why do you hate Fan Xian?
Because I want to see you on that throne.
Drink your tea.
So that was the story
of the girl with the chicken drumstick.
You get what I mean?
Yes.
No, you don't.
I want to marry her.
But my father and Earl of Sinan want you to marry Wan'er.
But I won't do it.
And since I will call off the engagement,
I obviously will not assume control of the royal coffers.
The wedding was my father's idea.
How do you plan to call it off?
You will see.
What if you will never see the chicken drumstick girl again?
I have been quite lucky.
Fan Xian, I will wait
to see your drama unfold in the capital.
[Dream of the Red Mansion]
We'll get someone to slaughter the chicken.
Just slice it up.
- You want it? - You want it?
- No. - No.
I'll eat my food and you eat yours.
Did you steal it?
You are starving?
I'm okay.
Do you live here?
They don't even let you have a chicken drumstick? Are you a handmaid?
Come on, just eat it.
How can I while you watch me?
I like watching people eat chicken drumsticks.
What about you? What brought you here?
I...
I'm a servant to my young master, who came from the salon.
You see? A handmaid and a boy servant. We are just meant for each other.
How so? We don't work in the same house.
I could ask to be transferred to Prince of Jing's house.
It's never that easy.
Who... Who are you with exactly?
I'm with...
- A persimmon? - You had some guts showing up.
- You would make a fool of yourself. - A great artist.
I can't do anything else.
I will kill you.
How dare you?
"Dews wet the floor where green clouds touch the balcony."
Guo Baokun, I came with him to the poetry salon.
I heard your master got into a poem contest with Fan Xian?
He lost big time.
He doesn't know the first thing about poetry. He is an idiot.
Aren't you his servant?
I'm an honest servant. I say it as it is.
What made you vomit blood the other day?
Guo Baokun beat me. He always does.
But you look happy.
Because I'm with you now.
Please finish. Don't let me slow you down.
Does the Fan Xian live in your master's house?
Can you take me to him?
Why?
Nothing. I'm just curious.
It's okay if you say no.
What are you doing?
Come on. I'll take you to see Fan Xian.
There he is.
He looks pretty cool.
I don't think so.
Are you married?
- Why? - I just want to know.
No.
Neither am I. What are the odds?
I didn't ask.
So which do you like? Someone cool,
or someone handsome like me?
Your master is gone. Go on after him.
No rush. You haven' answered me yet.
I'm leaving.
What's your name?
What are you looking at, Bro?
Youth.
Youth?
Young lady!
You scared me.
Why are you eating chicken drumsticks again?
The physician said you must stay away from meaty, fatty food.
Let's go to the salon.
No.
We had a deal. We were supposed to see Fan Xian and call off the engagement.
We can do it after that boy servant is gone.
Boy servant? What boy servant?
Nothing.
The salon is over.
You know what? Let's go to the Fan Residence later.
Let's go.
[Fan Mansion]
What are you doing?
Sir.
My daughter is a picky eater.
I want her to taste the food here.
That's all right.
But did you have to climb the wall?
Sir, it's just such a nuisance getting through the front entrance. They ask so many questions.
When I got in here,
I landed on a pile of vases and fell.
Can you maybe put them somewhere else?
Stop the nonsense. What about the thing you said you would do for me?
Here is the scroll you were looking for.
Section IV, serial number 534.
It's about Teng Zijing.
Sir, you killed him in Danzhou.
- What do you need this for? - You want to know?
No, no, no. I'm out of the line.
Take your time with it. Excuse me.
I'll have them all for my little girl.
Come back. Do you really want to go over the wall again? Use the door.
The door?
Straight ahead. Tell the guards
I gave you the food.
Thank you, Sir.
[Teng Zijing's entire family, Guo Baokun's servants, killed]
Wang Qinian has seen me before. I had to avoid him.
There is information about my wife and child, isn't there?
Calm down.
Give it to me.
Everything was fine just a minute ago.
What got them into a fight?
[Teng Zijing, entire family, killed]
I will help you, no matter what.
Calm down. You need to think things over at a time like this.
Think things over? You want me to hole up and do nothing, don't you?
I want to tell you I will be there for you
- no matter what you decide to do. - No, thank you.
You and I are not friends.
Wait.
This is my thing. You should stay out of it.
What happened?
Teng Zijing's wife and child were killed.
Who did it?
Guo Baokun wanted to kill them all.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
- Fan Xian? - Is that him?
I saw him at the Prince of Jing's residence. It's him.
Mr. Fan.
I came to talk to you about our engagement.
How rude!
He didn't sound like this in his poems.
And look at what he has become now that he is famous.
Don't marry him. You deserve better.
Teng Zijing is going to make a move on Guo Baokun.
I know.
And I think he meant for people to see it when he publicly rejected your friendship like that.
I know. He didn't want to implicate me.
I didn't think Guo Baokun would be so cold-blooded.
- Where can I find Guo Baokun tonight? - Brother!
Ask around for me, please.
He... ought to be down the Liujing River.
Why?
Guo Baokun is a player.
He spends a lot of time on those boats with prostitutes.
And that's where they work.
How do you know this?
After things got ugly between you two,
I looked into him.
Brother, he is still the crown prince's student. No matter what you do,
keep yourself safe.
I know. Ruoruo, help me get a message to Prince of Jing's son.
Your Highness, it's all clear.
I love the streets.
It's so real down here.
I like sharing the fun with people.
But I don't like people.
What did you say about tonight?
A messenger from the Fan Residence said Fan Xian has heard a lot about the Liujing River,
even though he hasn't lived here for too long.
So he invited me to dinner tonight.
Where?
He said he is new here so I'll pick the place.
Didn't you say he fell in love with someone he had just met?
Why is he going to the waterfront brothels?
Interesting.
So should I go?
Of course.
And I'll pick...?
Got it.
Ling'er, please help me.
Don't worry. I will bring him to you tied up.
No.
If he dares say no, I will beat the crap out of him.
What I wanted to say is...
I wanted to say...
can you find Guo Baokun's boy servant for me?
Sure. I'll...
What did you say?
Guo Baokun's boy servant?
I heard Guo Baokun beat him so hard at the salon that he vomited blood.
Please check on him for me.
How do you know his boy servant?
Don't ask. Will you go or not?
Sir, I haven't seen you in a while. Please.
This way, please. It's on the third floor, your old spot.
This is the best-known brothel in town.
A lot of prostitutes work on the boats on the lake as well. The manager is said to be a member of the royal family.
Guo Baokun's father runs a tight ship at home. He always goes back at midnight.
What are you doing?
I'm going in there with you.
Go home.
Let me go with you.
Father will kill me if he knows I brought you here.
Then I won't let him know.
Ruoruo!
You will only distract me.
I will be careful. I promise.
Go home.
But...
Brother!
Welcome.
[Drunken Gods]
Sorry, I'm late.
That's okay. I just got here myself.
I already sent your poems over.
Who is that girl on the boat?
Si Lili, a new girl. One of the best.
Quite famous and hard to get close to.
A lot of people offer high prices,
yet can never get the chance to meet her in person.
Why did you show her my poems?
Girls here are different. Let's wait inside.
Come on.
This way.
Come on.
Wen Ruohan, the mantra girl?
She is good with bells and drums.
The Ministry of Rites consulted her about ceremonial music.
Du Erniang, the winemaker.
She makes great wines.
I will buy you some next time.
Sex gets banal.
Upper-class patrons like to come here.
Whatever they are into, whatever fantasies they have,
they will find someone to make it happen for them here.
Meng Xiaoyun, the swing girl.
Si Lili's boat is moving!
Come and see it!
Follow me.
Who is here?
Come on.
Si Lili!
Si Lili, this way!
Si Lili!
This way!
Si Lili, this way!
Si Lili!
Si Lili, this way!
She is coming this way!
This way, please!
There she comes!
I'm so nervous!
There comes the boat. And the fireworks light up the night sky.
All because Si Lili is coming.
Her boat never moves. Tonight, it moves for you.
And she has never had a patron stay overnight. She is still a virgin.
Si Lili!
Are you nervous?
It will take some getting used to.
Beautiful!
You have never been to a brothel your whole life?
This life and the previous one.
This is not like what I saw on TV.
What?
Nothing.
There she is!
She is so beautiful!
So beautiful!
Si Lili!
Let's go.
Come on. Stay close.
Si Lili!
She is stunning.
Si Lili!
It's the prince's son.
No wonder.
Si Lili, the plum flower of black gold.
Lili, you look stunning.
This is Mr. Fan.
Who is this?
Mr. Fan.
I was wondering who
wrote something like this.
I like your poems.
And I don't dislike the author.
Fancy a boat ride on the lake?
A talented poet and a beautiful girl. What a couple!
It looks like you are going to spend the night on her boat.
I'm not that kind of man.
Here you go.
I'm yours for tonight.
Please be gentle.
He drugged me and yet he didn't touch me.
Shall we follow him?
No. We can't afford to blow our cover.
Go. Be discreet.
Fan Xian, what are you up to?
What are you doing here?
I visited the brothel and now I'm out for a walk.
Why did he kill your wife and child?
It was a small conflict. Why kill everyone?
Some people are born savage,
like animals. You can't make sense of what they do.
The scroll says he had assassins break into their house and kill everyone.
This is not like him.
You don't really know him.
He had you tried and convicted.
Why murder your family now?
What do you want to say?
This is such an overkill.
Guo Baokun isn't your guy.
Don't you want to know who did it?
We are here already?
What is this place?
Who is there?
Who are you?
Do you have any idea of who I am?
Of course. We know each other so well.
You... You are Fan Xian?
That's right.
- What are you doing? - I need to ask you a question.
How dare you, assaulting me?
You son of a bitch. Kill me if you are a man.
As you wish.
You will pay for this!
I will sue!
Do you know why I wrote that poem?
"A thousand miles from home, I’m grieved at autumn’s plight."
"Ill now and then for years, alone I’m at this height."
I will kick your butt until you're grieved
and ill.
I will kick you all the way up to the heights.
Stop it! Stop it!
Please, stop.
What do you want to ask?
Why did you kill Teng Zijing's wife and child?
Who?
Don't you play dumb.
I really don't know what you are taking about.
Wait, wait. I know.
Know what?
I remember Teng Zijing.
But I didn't do anything to his wife and child.
You killed them all. Are you trying to deny it?
I really didn't.
I have no idea, really.
I will kill you if you don't say it.
I can't admit to something I didn't do
even if you kill me.
I really didn't kill them.
I don't think he was lying.
How can the scroll from the Inspection and Control Bureau be wrong?
You are dead according to the scroll.
You think it is fake?
I'm not sure. We will look into it.
If you want to kill him, you can wait until we find out the truth.
If it turns out to be him after all, I won't try to stop you.
How do we do this?
Do you know where Wang Qinian lives?
I'll ask the questions when we meet Wang Qinian.
If the scroll is fake, he will know something about it.
Wang Qinian is a kung fu master. He will be hard to catch.
Not necessarily if we catch him off guard.
You think?
Wang Qinian.
Wang Qinian!
You have good ears.
I have been following you, indeed.
You are alive.
Did Guo Baokun kill my family?
Your wife and child are fine.
They are out of the city now.
I can lead you to them.
But where did the scroll come from?
I feared he might come after your family
after he killed you. So...
So you changed the document?
The scroll was immediately available.
I didn't give it to you until the next day so I had time to create a fake one.
Where are they now?
They are here.
You don't want to go in there?
Who is it? It's late. I won't open the door.
Come back tomorrow morning if you need anything.
It's me.
They said you died.
I'm back.
I thought you died.
I thought I lost you forever!
How are the kids?
They are asleep.
Come on in.
Look how big they are.
You are back.
Yes, I am.
It's all over.
I don't think he is coming out.
Wang Qinian.
Yes, Sir.
You are sneaky.
You just came out of nowhere.
I wanted to see what you were going to do next.
I'm sorry.
I was petty and I was wrong about you.
I feel terrible.
You are close to Teng Zijing.
I wouldn't say that.
Then, why did you help his family?
Teng Zijing joined the Inspection and Control Bureau.
I know his background.
I just thought
it was really admirable what he did.
Then, I heard rumors that he died.
I thought
I would help take care of his family.
How did they end up here?
I was afraid some people might give them a hard time.
So I took the liberty...
If I came to kill them,
what would you do?
Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com
♫ Life goes round and round ♫
♫ In the long river of time ♫
♫ Layers of memories, of many lives over ♫
♫ Get stacked up ♫
♫ In an intoxicating river of stars ♫
♫ Before you know it, spring is over and it's almost fall again ♫
♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫
♫ Who can give up the chance ♫
♫ To spend this life with you? ♫
♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫
♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫
♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫
♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫
♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫
♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫
♫ No complaints ♫
♫ It's a cold world and I still think of you as I did before ♫
♫ The moon is sleepless ♫
♫ Leave a warm heart ♫
♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫
♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains ♫
♫ Through the fire of war ♫
♫ You are always there for me ♫
♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫
♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫
♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫
♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫
♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫
♫ No complaints ♫
♫ It's a cold world and I think of you as I did before ♫
♫ The moon is sleepless ♫
♫ Leave a warm heart ♫
♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫
♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫
♫ You are always there for me ♫