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 9
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?
You must be kidding.
I don't dare to do anything.
Your lightness skill is amazing!
I'm nobody.
I'm always at your service.
You're not Teng Zijing's relative or friend,
but you even deceived me
to protect his family.
Wang Qinian.
It's my fault. I'm sorry for my negligence of duty.
You're warm-hearted.
It's perceptive of you to notice that.
I had duck blood soup
with vermicelli for dinner.
It makes me feel warm.
Stop playing the fool.
Your Excellency. Give me a kick.
I hope you've vented your spleen.
You're just a clerk.
It proves the Investigator's Office is full of able persons.
No.
You're the one who's beautiful in mind
and clever in appearance.
What are you talking about?
It doesn't make sense.
Sorry.
I'm poor in expression.
Don't tell anyone
about Teng Zijing's issue.
Teng Zijing?
Wasn't he killed
by you?
Your Excellency, did you forget it?
I'd like to thank you on behalf of him.
Nah. Don't say that.
What is it?
The house
cost me 123 taels of silver.
This is the title deed.
Your Excellency,
we were destined to meet,
right?
Can you round the price up
to 130 taels?
That's too much.
How about 125?
You have to
round it up, anyway.
I save them.
It's worth it, right?
I don't have money with me.
Come to my mansion later.
No way!
I won't give you the title deed
unless you pay me.
Your Excellency,
Guo Baokun works for the Crown Prince.
And his father is powerful.
It's okay you hit him,
but why did you tell him who you are?
I'm afraid
you'll get into trouble.
It's none of his business.
I did it.
I will
accept responsibility for it.
Hey.
You just came back.
Do you want to leave your wife and son again?
Be a good father.
You did it for me.
Stop it.
Make your decision
after you listen to me.
Listen.
Why did I tell Guo Baokun
it's me
when I hit him?
Why?
I did it on purpose.
I don't want to marry Lin Wan'er.
Only by making big trouble
can I break off the marriage contract.
Then I'll
marry Lady Drumstick.
So,
it has nothing to do with you.
Don't be moved.
Why did you help me?
As I said,
I did it to break off my marriage contract.
Why did you help me?
I want to help my friend. Can't I?
There is a big difference between us.
Your father is Earl Sinan
and you're the Director-General of the Investigator's Office,
but I'm just an ordinary being.
Do you know there is a stone tablet
at the gate of the Investigator's Office?
Yes.
It says
men are created equal
and there is neither lowliness nor nobleness.
Nobody believes that.
I do.
But in this case...
All right. Guys,
so much for this.
I'll get you a false identity tomorrow.
Now,
I have to go back to the brothel.
His Excellency
is really something else.
Thank you for what you did.
You're welcome.
130 taels of silver.
When I pulled out your hair clasp,
I put a hair on your shoulder
after tying a knot.
Your pose remains unchanged,
but the hair is gone.
You woke up.
You can keep your breath under control,
but you can't control your heartbeat.
Your pulse is fast. You're nervous.
You even know how to feel the pulse.
It's nothing.
I can be considered a doctor, anyway.
But the hair thing is false.
You took the bait easily.
You should've been more careful.
You're versatile!
It usually takes some time
for a person to come around
after being drugged by me,
unless they've been taking such drugs
so that drug resistance happens.
Drug resistance?
I've never
heard of this phrase.
Who on earth are you?
Where did you go at midnight?
How about like this?
I won't ask you about your background.
I won't tell anyone
you once went out.
All I remember is
one night with you on my bed.
Fan!
Did you have a good time last night?
I almost can't walk now.
I need to catch up on my sleep when I go home.
Go ahead.
See you around.
He wasn't on the boat last night.
I saw him leave,
but I don't know where he went.
He punched a guy.
What?
That's why
I rushed here.
Fan Xian punched Guo Baokun last night.
It's something serious.
So,
are you here for Fan Xian?
Yes.
Sorry for any inconvenience.
Someone accused him of doing violence.
He's not home.
Madam,
we're ordered by the Magistrate
to do it.
You should go look for him.
If it's okay,
we'd like to
search your mansion.
It's not okay.
Madam,
we're under orders.
Show them the door!
There are visitors in the early morning.
Fan Xian!
Catch him!
Go away!
I am here!
Get lost.
I am here.
I won't let them hurt you.
What an awe-inspiring general!
It's nothing. Don't mention it.
Let me wipe them out!
-Get lost! -Mr. Fan.
Go!
Second Young Master.
All of you, get lost!
Second Young Master.
Cut the crap.
Quick. Go away.
Go away.
Do you know where you are?
I'm pissed off at the sight of you.
It's the Fan Mansion. Got it?
We're under orders.
What? Under orders?
Do you know who I am?
I'm Fan Sizhe.
Stop it.
You want to fight back?
You go to catch Fan Xian!
Guards!
Let's see if we'll outnumber you.
Catch all of them!
Enough. Stop it.
I won't make things difficult for you.
Tell me why
you want to catch Fan Xian.
Madam,
he hit Guo Baokun
last night.
Impossible.
Fan Xian was at home last night.
He didn't go out.
But the Guo mansion
sent a written complaint this morning
which says clearly
it's Young Master Fan Xian.
Do you mean I was lying?
Madam,
no matter it's him or not,
we need to take him
to the prefecture
to make things clear.
Who sent the written complaint?
The butler of the Guo mansion.
You want to take away
a Young Master of the Fan family
just because of a butler's complaint?
Let me tell you something.
Fan Xian will
go to the Prefecture of Capital City
only when the plaintiff
goes there.
By then, Fan Xian will
go to confront him.
You can leave.
Madam Liu Ruyu,
it's against the rules.
I'm following the rules of the Fan family.
Go away!
Get lost!
Want to rebel?
Go away! Go away! Go away!
Quick.
Go away.
I'll keep hitting if you stay here.
Tell me the truth. Did you hit him?
Yes.
I'll prepare
a large amount of money
to get it fixed.
It's no big deal.
He's seriously injured.
How seriously?
=Guo Youzhi, Nanqing Minister of the Board of Rites=
Your Excellency,
Young Master is seriously injured.
How can they ask him to go to the prefecture?
It's ridiculous!
His Majesty trusts Fan Jian,
so I can't use force.
Kun'er has to show up
to push Fan Xian to go to the prefecture.
I'll go. (Chinese pronunciation: Wo qu)
Kun'er, what did you say?
I'll go.
Five seven, five seven. (Chinese Pronunciation: Wu qi, wu qi)
My wife. (Chinese pronunciation: Wu qi)
He must want to
see his wife.
Come on.
I said, I'll go!
He's not married.
He doesn't have a wife.
I'll go.
You want to go?
Yes.
You're seriously injured.
You'll suffer more pain
if we carry you there.
Are you sure?
You must hate Fan Xian very much.
Yes.
He's playing with fire.
Come.
It's not good for me
to get involved.
Get the best lawyer in the capital city.
I won't leave this matter
at that.
Your Excellency,
I worked as a lawyer
before I came to the capital city.
I've never lost a case
over the years.
Let me get it fixed for you.
I have only one requirement.
Let Fan Xian pay the price
with his life!
Kill him!
Is it so serious?
I lost control of myself.
You'll be in trouble.
His father will put you into prison
to save face.
And he himself works for the Crown Prince,
who couldn't turn a blind eye to it.
You don't look like
an impulsive guy.
It's not been long since you came here.
How could you make such a big trouble?
He must have died
if I were impulsive.
You pack up
and go back to Danzhou.
They could do nothing
if they can't find you.
Why do you help me?
My surname is Liu,
but I'm a member of the Fan family.
Now I believe it's not you
that plotted the assassination in Danzhou.
Cut the crap.
Lose no time.
You have to leave now.
I've had some money prepared
in the backyard.
-You... -Madam.
I have to stay.
To go to the prefecture?
It's okay.
How can I let you do that?
You want to
make it bigger, don't you?
It pissed me off!
What are you doing?
Where is my broom?
Why do you need it?
Mom, those constables are here again.
They said Guo Baokun has been carried to the prefecture.
They asked Fan Xian to confront him.
I'll drive them away.
Don't bother.
I'll go there.
Step aside!
Excuse me.
Excuse me, everyone.
I have to go to the prefecture.
Your Highness,
Guo Baokun has supported you
for a long time.
He is seriously injured this time.
You won't look on and do nothing, right?
Everything has to be done according to law.
Whether I go or not makes no difference.
You're the Crown Prince.
It makes a big difference.
If Fan Xian is declared guilty,
maybe His Majesty
won't let Wan'er marry him.
Then
you can keep
using Neiku to your advantage.
If you don't show up,
you'll let your subordinates down.
Now that you said so,
I'll go there.
=Mei Zhili, Imperial Magistrate of Prefecture of Capital City=
Tell me your name.
=Mei Zhili, Imperial Magistrate of Prefecture of Capital City=
Your Excellency,
I'm He Zongwei.
I'm the plaintiff attorney.
I'm Fan Xian.
Fan Xian, do you know your sin?
Completely don't know.
Come. Show him
the written complaint.
Why does it say
I hit Mr. Guo Baokun?
Do you have any question?
Can you tell me
where Mr. Guo is?
Mr. Fan, please look here.
I was wondering
what it is.
Is it a human?
Your Excellency,
he injured Mr. Guo so severely
that he has to be wrapped like this,
but he's still making sarcastic remarks.
I just said it's a human.
Why do you think it's sarcasm?
Do you mean it's not a human?
He's violent and wicked.
Please give him a heavier punishment.
Hold on.
It says
all the servants fainted
after being drugged at that time.
And Guo Baokun was hit
while his head was covered in a bag.
Now that there were no witnesses,
why did you say it's me?
Because he heard your voice.
What did I say?
You told him who you are.
Why did I do that?
Villains are often swollen with arrogance
when they do violence.
Now that I told him who I am,
why did I cover his head
in a bag?
Isn't it
inconsistent?
Because you want to use this
as an excuse to clear your name.
If I guess right,
you'll say someone else did it in your name.
Your Excellency,
he just said
it's someone else that did it.
You can make a decision.
Look.
Mr. Guo also agrees.
Now that nobody
saw the assailant...
Your Excellency,
the assailant recited
a poem when he hit Mr. Guo.
"A thousand miles from home, I'm grieved at autumn's plight."
"I'll now and then for years, alone I'm on this height."
Good lines of verse!
=Guo Baokun, the son of Nanqing Minister of the Board of Rites= Good lines of verse!
=Guo Baokun, the son of Nanqing Minister of the Board of Rites=
Your Excellency,
a poetry gathering was held yesterday
in Prince Jing's mansion,
where Fan Xian wrote a poem.
The two lines of verse are part of it.
The assailant recited it
when he hit Mr. Guo.
It proves
Fan Xian is the assailant.
It makes sense.
Your Excellency,
do I look stupid?
I don't think so. You're skilled in debate.
Then why did I
recite my poem
while hitting him?
Obviously,
someone wants to make me a scapegoat.
It was written yesterday.
Who else knew it?
There were lots of people at the poetry gathering.
They all heard me recite it.
Fan Xian, can you tell me
where you were last night?
To be honest,
I went to a brothel
last night.
Can anyone give witness?
Both Li Hongcheng, Prince Jing's son,
and Si Lili from Joy Tsin House
can do that.
Your Excellency, please summon them.
Why did you get
Prince Jing's son involved?
The assailant is savage and cruel.
Mr. Guo Youzhi also takes it seriously.
Please do your utmost.
Did you hear that?
Take the witnesses here.
It's beautiful.
Where is it made?
Really?
Look at the patterns.
It's bright-colored.
-I also want to... -Sister.
Who is he?
Excuse me.
Who is he? Why did he break in?
I think he's her younger brother.
Come over.
Sister, Fan Xian has gone to the prefecture.
You don't know that, right?
I did.
Aren't you worried about it?
You've been getting well
along with him.
I didn't expect to see you get worried.
My bookstore totally relies on him.
Of course I'm worried.
But it's no use.
What should we do?
To get him out of trouble.
But you're chatting
with them over tea.
Can you get him out by doing that?
Follow me.
Their families or relatives
are senior officials.
They're all fascinated by "Red Mansions".
I told them
it's Fan Xian that wrote it.
Sister,
it's urgent.
What's the point of mentioning the book?
Mei Zhili, the Imperial Magistrate,
is responsible for the case.
His daughter is also here.
She promised me
she'd plead with her dad.
It may not work in a short time,
but it'll make a difference
if she makes a scene
or even threatens to commit suicide.
Then Mei Zhili is bound to give in.
But,
are you sure
she'll do as you say?
I'll try my best to persuade her.
You also have a task.
I'm also a little worried.
If the result comes out today,
it'll be too late to do all this.
Yeah.
What to do now?
Go to the Prefecture of Capital City
and keep waiting outside.
Once the result is against Fan Xian,
you have to rush in to save him.
Okay.
Sister,
you asked me
to rush in alone
to save him?
Don't worry. I've made preparations.
Ruoruo, where are you going?
Wait for me for a while.
I'll be back soon.
Sister,
what is it?
With your bare hands,
you couldn't do anything.
It...
It's suitable for you.
Okay.
Once the result is against Fan Xian,
I'll rush in and kill them with it.
It's as sure as fate.
Mr. Fan and I stayed at Joy Tsin House last night.
We had a good talk while drinking.
Your Highness,
can you tell me
if you were with Fan Xian at midnight?
At that time,
Mr. Fan and Miss Si
went to the room.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Miss Si Lili.
Here I am.
Was Fan Xian in your room last night?
Yes.
Did he leave at midnight?
Night hours are extremely precious.
Mr. Fan couldn't be considered a man
if he had left, right?
Miss Si,
you have to tell the truth.
Mr. Fan was in my room
last night.
I don't dare to hide the truth.
Now that they're here to give witness,
it seems
it's someone else
that attacked Mr. Guo.
In this case,
Mr. Fan
has spared himself from suspicion.
I think I can close...
Your Excellency!
What's the matter?
Here arrives the Crown Prince!
Mr. Guo, Fan Xian is dead meat.
What are you doing?
Slant it a little.
One in the front and the other behind.
Hurry up.
Hold it up.
Your servant kowtows upon seeing Your Highness.
We're a family.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Mr. Mei.
Rise.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Why are you here?
To watch you try the case.
It makes me terrified.
It...
Your Highness, please take a seat there.
Take a seat.
Sit.
I don't dare to.
Mei Zhili.
Here.
You're the Imperial Magistrate.
Don't forget it.
Yes, Your Highness.
All rise.
I mean them, not you.
Continue with your work. Don't mind me.
Yes, Your Highness.
Your Highness,
the trial is finished.
Finished?
Mr. Mei is going to close it.
I'm spared from suspicion.
There are witnesses.
Who are they?
Prince Jing's son and Si Lili.
Hongcheng is a member of the royal family.
I believe what he said.
As for the woman,
who is she?
Your Highness,
she's a courtesan from Joy Tsin House.
Mei Zhili.
Here.
Who will lose face
when an Imperial Complier is hit?
It's the royal family!
Got it.
She's of humble origin.
How can you accept what she said
as evidence?
In my opinion,
it has to be investigated strictly.
What do you think?
Your Highness, you're right.
Absolutely.
Si Lili,
Your testimony is confusing.
Guards!
Here.
Get instruments of torture.
Master, why are you back so late?
Fan Xian is still at the Prefecture of Capital City.
I knew.
Then why don't you go there?
Are you worried about him?
If he's declared guilty,
the Fan family will lose face.
He's at the Prefecture of Capital City.
As Assistant Minister of Revenue,
how can I go there?
So you'll turn a blind eye to it?
Of course not.
The situation is unclear.
We have to wait patiently.
It's worrying.
I just got news
that the Crown Prince has gone there.
Guo Baokun works for him.
He must be there to pressure Mei Zhili
to declare Fan Xian guilty.
I knew.
Don't panic.
Besides the Crown Prince,
someone else has also gone there.
But who can stand up to the Crown Prince
as an equal?
Is it...
Fan Xian is closely connected with Neiku.
He's been in the teeth of storms
since he came to the capital city.
His fate
depends on what he can do.
What if the result is bad?
In this case,
I'll help him survive, anyway.
How?
You're just Assistant Minister of Ministry of Revenue.
Do you mean you have someone else behind you?
Actually, I've been curious
why Fan Xian was chosen
to take over Neiku.
What secrets are lurking
behind all this?
Well.
The less you know about it, the better it'll be.
Let's wait for the result.
Get started!
Hold on.
Mr. Fan,
you don't have the right
to give orders at the prefecture, right?
She doesn't need to suffer
if you admit.
Okay.
Will you admit your guilt under torture?
Your servant kowtows upon seeing Your Highness.
All rise.
The Crown Prince is here.
How can you kowtow to me?
Your servant kowtows upon seeing Your Highness.
Chengze.
I've told you numerous times.
We're brothers. You don't have to do that.
You're the Crown Prince.
I have to show my respect.
Why are you here?
To see how influential you're.
With you sitting here,
the Imperial Magistrate
has to do as you say.
It's admirable.
He's the decision maker. I'm just an onlooker.
Really?
Yes.
You were going to close the case,
but why did you start to use torture suddenly?
It...
Go ahead.
Your Highness,
it's my decision.
It has nothing to do with the Crown Prince.
Mr. Mei, please do as you like.
I'm also an onlooker.
So...
Your Highness, sit down please.
Get started.
Don't bother.
Why?
Mr. Fan, do you have anything to say?
Thank you for showing mercy to me.
I'm just a weak woman.
I'm afraid I can't repay your kindness.
If you plead guilty now,
it means I was lying.
I did it for my own sake.
Guards, catch her.
Get started.
Let me repeat it. Si Lili,
did Fan Xian leave the boat last night?
He slept with me.
He didn't leave.
You're still lying.
Harder!
Mr. Mei,
she's a witness,
but not a suspect.
She just needs to answer your questions.
Why do you keep torturing her?
You're right, Your Highness.
Enough. If it goes on like this,
people will say she admits a confession by tortures.
In this case,
Guo Baokun
really got Fan Xian wrong.
Chengze, no hurry.
Don't jump to a conclusion.
Take him here.
Who is he?
Guo Baokun said that
the assailant kept asking him
about Teng Zijing's family.
As far as I know,
Teng Zijing worked for the Investigator's Office.
He was killed after the assassination in Danzhou,
according to Fan Xian.
So, I'm curious
who wants to find
his family
after his death.
It's more interesting upon further investigation.
It turns out Teng Zijing's family
has moved to somewhere outside the city.
I sent guys to look for them
and this guy was found.
Chengze,
guess who he is.
He's Teng Zijing
who was supposed to be dead.
Interesting, right?
In this case,
we've got to the bottom of it.
He's the assailant!
But Fan Xian reported that
Teng Zijing
was killed.
Maybe he was fooled
by this guy.
As far as I know,
this guy has been staying with Fan Xian
since he came to the capital city.
He also went to the poetry gathering, right?
I did see him.
He's Fan Xian's bodyguard?
Yes.
It's more interesting.
The Investigator's Office serves His Majesty.
Fan Xian
even reported fake news
and hired a former employee
of the Investigator's Office.
I won't talk about the criminal law today,
but by doing that,
Fan Xian,
you've deceived His Majesty.
I threatened Fan Xian with a knife
so that he had to do that.
If it was true,
why didn't he escape
or turn to help after coming to the capital?
He didn't dare
to risk his life.
As far as I know,
Chengze, you also went to the poetry gathering, right?
And you met Fan Xian in the backyard.
Is it true?
Yes.
Fan Xian, you met Chengze alone.
If you were under threat,
why didn't you turn to him?
So,
I'd be declared guilty
no matter whether I hit Guo Baokun or not.
Considering you're a great poet,
I'll spare your life.
But I can't marry Lin Wan'er, right?
I'm tired.
Chengze, do you have anything else to say?
Put him to torture!
I'd like to see
why Teng Zijing pretended to be killed
and what on earth
he aimed to do.
Guards. Put him to torture!
Hold on.
Your Highness.
Eunuch Hou?
I'm here with His Majesty's oral instructions.
"It's the Investigator's Office that
asked Teng Zijing to pretend to be killed.
I knew that,
so it's not an offense.
It's the Imperial Magistrate's duty to try a case.
The members of the royal family should go back
and mind your own business."
Your subject obeys.
Your Highness.
May I
take the liberty
to ask you a question?
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...