Have you ever heard about that
the cliff of a snow mountain
once fascinated numerous people?
Legend has it that,
there were treasures at the peak
but also there was a bottomless chasm hidden over there.
The smart, the fool
and the kind people,
all are familiar to you.
On the mountainside, on the cliff,
on the cloud,
and in the human world,
snowflakes are drifting profusely and disorderly.
Joy of Life Season 1
Episode 8
The Crown Prince will know about
us meeting each other sooner or later.
Aren't you worried about that?
Your Highness, do you know any girl
who likes to eat drumsticks?
Do you believe love at first sight?
I didn't either,
but I do now.
I met a girl
who had a drumstick in her hand.
I want to share the story
with you.
Are you interested?
Yeah.
Go ahead. I'm all ears.
This poem is amazing!
Judging from it,
I think Fan Xian is of much talent.
Auntie,
it's not bad if Wan'er marries him.
He deserves her.
Besides the poem,
His Majesty also sent me word that
Chengze is in urgent need of talents
and he's meeting Fan Xian
in Prince Jing's mansion.
It'll be late even if you hurry there.
Chengze is scheming.
He's been thinking about
taking over Neiku.
Luckily, we got the word in time.
We still have time to make preparations.
It seems
His Majesty
cares about you more.
Auntie,
why do you hate Fan Xian so much?
Of course it's for the throne.
Drink some tea.
I've told you the whole story
of me and the drumstick girl.
Did you get it?
Yes. Got it.
No, you didn't.
I want to marry her.
But my father and your father
want you to marry Wan'er.
I don't agree.
Now that I want to break off my marriage contract,
I won't take over Neiku.
The marriage contract is approved by my father.
How will you break it off?
Just wait and see.
What if you can't
see the drumstick girl anymore?
I've been lucky.
Fan Xian,
I'm eager to see
what you're going to do next.
Let's kill that chicken
and cut it up later.
Do you want it?
No.
Let's eat what we like.
Did you steal it?
Are you hungry?
Not really.
Do you live here?
You're not allowed to eat drumsticks?
Are you a maidservant?
Help yourself. Eat.
You...
I can't do it with you staring at me.
It's okay.
I like to watch others eat drumsticks.
How about you?
Why are you here?
I'm...
I'm a servant.
I'm here with my Young Master
for the poetry gathering.
Look. You're a maidservant.
I'm a servant.
What a perfect match!
I don't think so.
You don't live here.
How about
me transferring here?
It's not as simple as you think.
Who...
Who is your Young Master?
Um. I'm...
Persimmon?
You really came here.
Aren't you afraid to lose face?
A master of words.
I have no other feat left.
I will kill you.
How dare you!
"At the tower, I stand in the mist."
Guo Baokun.
He's my Young Master.
We're here for the poetry gathering.
I've heard he's competing
with Fan Xian in poetry.
He lost badly.
He can't do it at all.
He's stupid.
Isn't he your Master?
But I'm righteous.
I don't tell lies.
You coughed up blood that day.
What happened?
He hit me.
He often did that.
But you look happy
when you said that.
It's because I saw you.
Help yourself.
You can eat the drumstick while talking to me.
Is Fan Xian
also there?
Can you show me which one is him?
Why do you want to see him?
Nothing. I'm just curious.
Forget about it if you don't want to.
What are you doing?
Go. I'll show you who is Fan Xian.
That one.
He looks a little serious.
I think he's just so so.
Are you married?
Why are you asking this?
I'm just curious.
No.
What a coincidence! Neither am I.
I didn't ask you.
Between a serious man like him and a handsome man like me,
which one do you like better?
Your Master is gone.
Go look for him.
No hurry. You haven't answered me yet.
I'm leaving.
What's your name?
Fan, what are you looking at?
Youth.
Youth?
My Lady.
You scared me.
Why are you eating a drumstick again?
The doctor said
you have to go vegetarian.
Let's go to the poetry gathering.
I'm not going.
You said you'd tell Fan Xian
you don't want to marry him.
After that servant has left.
Servant? Which one?
Nothing.
The poetry gathering has finished.
How about
us going to the Fan mansion
directly?
Let's go.
What are you doing?
Your Excellency.
My daughter
is picky about food.
I want to let her know
how the dessert served here tastes.
No problem,
but do you have to come here by climbing the wall?
Your Excellency,
it's troublesome to come in from the front door.
I don't want to be questioned.
That's why I did it.
There are some jars
near the wall.
They made me fall down.
Can you have them
moved to somewhere else?
Cut the crap.
How is that thing going?
Here is the file
you need.
File D No. 534.
It's all
about Teng Zijing.
Your Excellency,
Teng Zijing was killed
in Danzhou.
Why do you need it?
Are you curious?
No. No. No.
I shouldn't have said that.
Take your time.
I'm leaving.
I'll take this to my daughter.
Hold on.
Don't cross the wall.
Go to the front door.
Is it...
Just go straight ahead.
Tell the gatekeeper
I gave the dessert to you.
Thank you, Your Excellency.
Wang Qinian once saw me,
so I have to avoid him.
It says something
about my wife and son, right?
Calm down.
Give it to me.
Everything was okay.
Why are they fighting?
I'll help you no matter what.
Calm down.
We need to be more thoughtful
at this moment.
Thoughtful?
You want me
to be patient, right?
I just want to say
I can give you a hand
no matter what you want to do.
Don't bother!
We're bound to each other by no ties.
You don't have to do anything for me!
Hold on.
Stay out of
my business.
What's the matter?
His wife and son were killed.
Who did it?
Guo Baokun is ruthless.
My Lady, are you okay?
I'm good.
Fan Xian.
Are you sure?
I saw him in Prince Jing's mansion.
I couldn't be wrong.
Mr. Fan.
I'm here
to talk about our marriage contract.
Why is he so rude?
Judging from his poems,
he couldn't be like this.
He must've become arrogant after rising to fame.
My Lady,
you'd better not marry him.
I'm afraid
Teng Zijing wants to kill Guo Baokun.
I know.
He fell out with you
on purpose.
I know.
He doesn't want to get me involved.
I didn't expect
Guo Baokun is so cruel.
Where do you think
I can find Guo Baokun tonight?
Brother!
Help me find it out.
He...
He may be found by the Liujing River.
Why?
Guo Baokun is a playboy.
He visits the brothels all the year round.
You can find that line of business a lot
along the Liujing River.
How did you know that?
I checked his background
after you fell out with him.
Brother, he works for the Crown Prince after all.
No matter what you do,
you have to keep yourself safe.
I see.
Ruoruo,
get someone
to send word to Li Hongcheng.
Your Highness, it's cleared up.
The atmosphere here is good.
It's like real life.
I'd love to
share happiness with common people,
but I don't like to stay with them.
What are you going to do tonight?
Fanxian invited me
to go to the Liujing River.
He's heard that
there are many beautiful girls there.
He wants to drink and chat with me.
Where are you going to meet?
He said he's a newcomer,
so it's up to me.
Your Highness,
you said
you fell in love with a girl at first sight.
Why did he
want to visit brothels?
Interesting.
So,
shall I go or not tonight?
Of course you should do it.
Where should I...
All right.
Ling'er, help me.
Don't worry.
I'll go to the Fan family
and force him to say sorry to you.
No.
If he doesn't do it,
I'll punch him till he changes his mind.
I mean...
I mean,
can you
go to
Guo Baokun's servant?
No problem. I'm going...
What?
Guo Baokun's servant?
I've heard he spit up blood
after being hit by Guo Baokun
at the poetry gathering.
Can you go there
and confirm he's all right?
OK?
How did you
know Guo Baokun's servant?
You don't have to know about that.
Just tell me
if you'll do it or not.
Sir, I haven't seen you for a long time.
This way, please.
On the third floor as usual.
This is one of the most well-known brothels
in the capital city.
They have several pleasure boats on the river.
It's said the most popular courtesan here
is kind of related to the royal bloodline.
The Guo family has lots of rules to follow,
so Guo Baokun always goes home before midnight.
Where are you going?
I'm going inside with you.
Go back.
Let me go with you.
Father will teach me a good lesson
if he knows
I take you here.
I won't tell him.
Ruoruo.
I'll be distracted
if you go inside with me.
I promise
I won't act rashly.
Go back.
But...
Brother!
This way, please.
=Joy Tsin House=
Sorry to have kept you waiting, Li.
I just arrived.
Your poems
are being delivered.
Who's there on the pleasure boat?
A new courtesan
called Si Lili.
She's a little famous,
but she seldom shows up.
Many men spent lots of money,
but they still failed to see her.
So, what's the point of
sending my poems there?
She is different
from others.
Let's go inside and keep waiting there. Go.
This way.
Wen Ruohan: melodies lingering.
She's good at chimes and archaic music.
The Board of Rites
even asked her for advice on sacrificial culture.
Du Erniang: get you tipsy.
Steaming liquor.
She's expert at steaming liquor.
You must have a taste next time.
Sex is never the best way to please a man.
This is the most popular place
among blue bloods,
because
they can always find
a bosom friend here
no matter what hobbies they have
or what they're obsessive about.
Meng Xiaoyun: autumnal ripples.
Miss Si Lili's boat is coming over!
Come and check it out!
Follow me!
Who is it for?
Who is the lucky guy?
Hurry up.
Si Lili!
Si Lili, look at me!
Si Lili!
Look at me!
Here!
Miss Lili, here!
Miss Lili! Miss Lili!
Si Lili, look at me!
She's coming over toward me.
Here!
Yeah. She's coming over.
I'm nervous.
Pleasure boat is drawing near.
Gorgeous fireworks light up the night sky
each time when Miss Si Lili comes over.
Her boat has never moved before.
She's coming over for you.
And she's never invited a man back.
She's still a virgin.
Miss Lili.
Fan, are you nervous?
I'm trying to adapt to it.
Beautiful!
You've never been in a brothel?
Yes, never in this life and my past life.
It's different from
what's shown on TV.
Sorry?
Nothing.
She's coming over.
There she is.
Is she a fairy from Heaven? Gorgeous!
So beautiful.
Miss Lili.
Let's go.
Hurry up. Follow me.
Miss Lili.
Amazing.
Miss Lili.
It's His Highness.
That explains why.
Si Lili: ink plum blossom.
Miss Lili,
=Si Lili, courtesan of Joy Tsin House= Miss Lili,
=Si Lili, courtesan of Joy Tsin House= you're really elegant and beautiful.
=Si Lili, courtesan of Joy Tsin House=
He's Mr. Fan.
Who is that guy?
Mr. Fan.
I've been thinking
what kind of person
can write such a poem.
I like your poem.
And
you're also not bad.
How about a boat trip on the lake?
A gifted scholar and a lovely lady. Perfect!
Fan, it seems
you'll stay overnight on the boat.
His Highness,
I'm not that kind of person.
Let me drink a toast to you, Miss Lili.
Mr. Fan,
I'll be yours tonight.
Please be gentle with me.
He drugged me, but didn't sleep with me.
Shall I follow him?
No.
We can't risk our identities.
You can leave.
Stay alert.
Fan Xian,
what on earth do you want to do?
Why are you here?
I'm here for a walk after a party with girls.
Why did he kill your wife and son?
It was just something trivial.
He didn't need to do that.
Some guys are cruel by nature.
They're beasts in human clothing.
They're unreasonable.
The file says
he ordered his men to burst into your house and kill your family.
It's something an arrogant man would do.
He's not that kind of person.
You don't understand his true nature.
He asked the magistrate to punish you
according to the law.
Do you think he'd ignore the law
when it came to your family?
What on earth do you want to say?
We have to take our time.
Guo Baokun
is not that kind of person.
Don't you want to find out the truth?
Are we already there?
Where the hell is it?
Who is it?
Do you know who I am?
We're familiar with each other.
Of course I do.
You are... Fan Xian?
Exactly.
What do you want to do?
I have a question for you.
How dare you
do this to me?
You bastard.
Hit me to death if you dare!
Okay. I'll do as you say.
I won't leave it at that.
I'll report it to His Majesty.
Do you know why I recited
that poem in the daytime?
"A thousand miles from home, I'm grieved at autumn's plight."
"Ill now and then for years, alone I'm on this height."
I'm telling you.
I want you to be grieved.
I'll hit you hard
so that you get sick
and become a joke.
Stop it!
Please stop it.
What's your question?
Why did you kill
Teng Zijing's wife and son?
What?
Don't play the fool.
I really have no idea.
Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.
I remember.
What do you remember?
I remember Teng Zijing,
but his family has nothing to do with me.
You killed them.
How dare you say that?
I didn't!
-I don't know them. -Fine.
You won't tell the truth?
I'll hit you to death.
I didn't do it
even if you killed me.
I really didn't kill them.
I don't think he's lying.
But the file says so.
It couldn't be wrong.
It also says
you're dead.
Do you mean
the file maybe false?
I don't know. We need to find it out.
You can kill him
after finding the truth out.
If it's really him,
I won't stop you.
What should we do now?
Do you know where Wang Qinian lives?
Let me ask Wang Qinian about it
when we see him.
If something really goes wrong
with the file,
he must know something about it.
Wang Qinian is good at lightness skill.
It's not easy to catch him.
We can do it
if he's unprepared.
Do what?
Wang Qinian!
Your Excellency, your hearing is excellent.
I've followed you all the way indeed.
You're alive!
Was my family
killed by Guo Baokun?
Your wife and son are safe.
They live outside the city.
I'll take you to them if you don't believe.
How about the file?
I was afraid he'd kill them
after killing you,
so...
So you changed
the file?
The file was just there.
I took it to you the next day
just to make a false one.
Where are they?
Right here.
Don't you want to go inside?
Who is it? It's too late.
If you have something, please come here tomorrow morning.
It's me.
They said you're dead.
I'm back.
I thought you're dead.
I thought I'd never see you again.
Where is our son?
He's asleep.
Come in.
He's taller and stronger.
You're finally back.
I'm back.
Everything will be alright.
He'll stay here tonight, right?
Wang Qinian.
Your Excellency, here I am.
You come and go like a shadow.
Why did you tail after me?
I just want to see
what you're going to do next.
I'm sorry.
I'm narrow-minded.
I got you wrong.
Please forgive me.
You have a good relationship with Teng Zijing?
Actually, just an acquaintance.
So, why did you protect his family?
Teng Zijing once worked for the Investigator's Office.
I knew something about his background.
I think
what he did
is a little admirable.
When I heard of his death,
I thought
I should look after
his wife and son.
How did they
move here?
I was afraid
someone else wants to kill them,
so I bought the house.
What if
I really wanted to kill them?
What would you do?
In the river of history,
time goes round and round.
Memories about the former and present lives
join each other in an endless way.
In the long drunken Milky Way,
one season follows another in a flash,
and the wild geese are flying south.
I just can't give up
to be with you for my whole life.
I have been hovering in the dreams for hundreds and thousands of times.
I can't even say a word when I watch the flowers falling.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we have ended up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side,
watching the falling flowers, speechlessly.
Year after year in the wandering,
I count the remaining years.
Even though we can't meet each other anymore,
even though we end up the destiny,
I never feel regretful.
In such a chaotic world,
I still miss you as ever.
I can't fall asleep under the moon.
With a gentle heart,
I cherish our remaining years.
Even though we have to go through
all the hardships along the journey,
you always stay by my side...