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 an hidden abyss ♫
♫ The smart, foolish ♫
♫ and kind people ♫
♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫
♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫
♫ on the cloud peak ♫
♫ on this secular world ♫
♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫
[Joy of Life]
[Episode 17]
What did you see on the boat that day?
I didn't see anything.
Liar.
- You know that person. - No, I don't.
You don't know the person which means there was a person there.
Stop asking.
You are the female garrison of Jingdu
but you're still afraid to say who it was.
So the person you saw has to be powerful.
Fan Xian, stop looking into this.
Who is he?
You just arrived in Jingdu.
You don't know how deep this goes.
If you keep looking into this,
your people, your whole family,
will be in danger.
It's not that I'm not willing to say,
it's that I can't let the whole Ye family be in danger.
I understand.
We've got no more leads. The path ahead is hopeless.
It can only be like this.
There's only one road left.
Mister, didn't you agree last time
to move this wine jug?
You always don't come in from the front door. If I move it, how will I know that you visited?
Why are you still carrying that?
Didn't go home?
I did. I wanted to do things for you.
I carry it around with me just in case.
You can put it down. Sit.
Take some more.
Do you like paper money or silver?
Paper.
The 50 pieces we talked about.
Mister... then the cows, land,
and the ten pigs you promised?
Let my people take care of it.
Lord, your words really carry enormous weight.
You love me like a child.
Wang Qinian, it's a pity if you don't do cross-talk.
Cross-talk? Why?
You have the gift of the gab.
If Mister wants me to, I can learn.
You don't need to learn now.
If you have nothing to do, come chat with me.
Chat about what?
Anything's fine. We'll stop whenever.
Okay. Then, Mister, you start.
How long have you been married?
Seven to eight years.
How old is your daughter?
Not yet five.
Let me see her sometime?
She's mischievous. When she sees others, she will grab them.
She's a kid. It's better if they're more active.
Mister is right.
Where is Si Lili locked up?
The jail inside the Inspection and Control Bureau.
- Heavily guarded? - Heavily guarded.
You know how to draw, right?
Yes.
Give me a drawing of the entrance, exit,
and security measures.
Mister, these things all...
Don't worry about it. Draw a copy of the prison's entrance,
exit, and security measures for me.
Mister, historically all of those who break into prison
are killed.
Please draw.
Older Brother, are you here?
You keep drawing.
Do you have time to talk?
What happened?
I went to see the crown prince today.
I told him that I would report your every moment to him.
He didn't reject it.
Why would you look for him?
I want to help you.
You almost died in the Niulan Street assassination.
Now, you've even brought the suspect of the assassination back to Jingdu.
Those who want to kill you will definitely act.
You suspect the crown prince wants to kill me?
You haven't been in Jingdu for long.
Other than beating up the crown prince's Guo Baokun,
the rest have no complaints.
It's not a sufficient reason to kill me because of Guo Baokun.
Then... it's for control of the Inside Treasury.
It's just a suspicion. It's not certain.
So I went to see him
to find out if he definitely wants to kill you.
Could you tell?
I couldn't.
Rumors on the street are saying that the crown prince is not as talented as the second prince,
and that his personality is weak. Today,
he didn't seem pleased.
He conceals his thoughts. He's not mediocre.
Don't do things
that are this dangerous anymore.
Older Brother, when I went to see him today, he was drawing
as if he was in love.
Why is that?
Besides the drawing he was working on today, there were many other drawings of women in the room.
However, none of them have facial features. It can be seen
yet doesn't want anyone to know who the woman is.
Have you heard that the crown prince is interested in any girl?
I haven't heard that he is close with anyone.
No matter who it is,
based off the crown prince's status,
he shouldn't be having issues.
What if that person is a world-weary person.
That's no problem, either.
At most he'd just befall an amorous and passionate reputation. No need for hiding.
If he knew this girl is Northern Qi's spy?
Si Lili?
If anyone finds out that the crown prince is secretly collaborating with Northern Qi,
the Eastern Palace will change owners.
The crown prince doesn't want to reveal Si Lili's background
and is also unable to be close to her.
He can only express his feelings within his drawings.
This is such a "dog's blood plot." (T/N: plot is too exaggerated)
What plot? Where's the dog's blood?
Ignore me. Keep talking.
Later, after hearing that you and Si Lili
had sexual intercourse and passion for each other, he went crazy,
so he wants to kill you in order to get rid of his anger.
He also forced Si Lili to be involved in this
in order to make you both mortal enemies
to erase the pain in his heart.
You just saw the paintings of the women today and you could knit such a story?
It's not impossible!
Mister.
Mister!
Here.
Mister,
I'm done drawing.
I wrote down the approximate location
of the hidden sentry here.
Miss Ruoruo is also here?
What map? What hidden sentry?
Older Brother, what are you guys trying to do?
You knew I wanted to move at night.
When you wanted me to draw the prison map in the afternoon, I figured it out.
Why are you waiting for me?
This hook is made from the spider's cobweb to weave into a rope.
It's hard to break. It's very convenient for climbing over walls and houses.
My internal power can travel on the wall. I don't need this.
This is mystic incense. It's best for using this in a room.
I've been learning about poisons since I was young. I can make this myself.
The bottom of these shoes is made of cotton.
When you are walking on the roof, it's good for movements at night.
You came here to sell goods.
Not sell. Gift.
This is not like you.
Mister, breaking into prison is a deadly crime.
I have a wife and daughter. I can't move forward.
This stuff... If it can help, that would be good.
Keep it.
No. No. No.
- I have some other stuff. - If I was caught, they could trace it back to you based on just these things.
Makes sense.
Much thanks. Don't let anyone know you saw me.
I probably know now
why you wanted to change the world.
If a life is lost, no one would care.
>Just because he's a guard, he deserved to die.
We meet again.
Why are you here?
Time is very tight. Cut the crap.
Who wants to kill me?
- Get me out from here. - I can.
Tell me the name and I will get you out from here.
You don't trust me?
Master Fan, why don't you turn around first?
Si Lili, as a spy for Northern Qi,
colluded with a city guard.
The city guard, General Can, died. He was probably silenced.
This shows it was a high-ranking official who silenced him.
If Si Lili is not back to Jingdu,
guess what will happen.
A second person will be silenced.
The Inspection and Control Bureau has already spread a net from which there is no escape.
The moment you stepped on Tianhe Street,
I already received the report.
So you let me in to catch a turtle in the– (TN: turtle is derogatory here)
Let me change the phrase. You want to bolt the door and beat the– (TN: beat the dog, dog is again derogatory)
If you wanted to find out the truth, why didn't you personally interrogate Si Lili?
You are the main interrogator.
Me?
This is the key for her cell.
I will hand over Si Lili to you.
No matter what decision you make,
the Inspection and Control Bureau will support you till the end.
Why did you drive me away this afternoon?
You've no power nor position. The opponent dares to kill even fringe generals.
If they know you are the main interrogator for Si Lili, it won't be advantageous for you.
On the surface, you want me to keep out of the way.
Actually, it's to protect me.
What if I hadn't have come tonight?
The Inspection and Control Bureau has nothing to do with you.
What exactly is your identity?
The Inspection and Control Bureau attaches importance to you.
You should be worried now.
It's your fate.
I just don't understand why you must protect him.
It's the head's intention.
You have been communicating secretly with the head.
No wonder the Black Knights arrived in time.
When will the head return to the capital?
- Very soon. - Why does the head place such high importance on Fan Xian?
Why don't you ask him yourself?
Yan Ruohai, do you know some hidden secret?
I merely listen to orders.
Lord, there's an intelligence report that someone covertly approached the wall.
Someone is really here to silence them.
Listen carefully.
Your life or death is up to me now.
I understand.
Tell me the entire process of the assassination at Cow Pen Street.
I'm Northern Qi. I was ordered to go into hiding.
I have the authority to manage my colleagues in Jingdu.
Other than the commands of the emperor of Northern Qi, I'm not subjected to any other restrictions.
So, are you saying the royal family of Northern Qi want to kill me?
Although you are a master of the pen and sword,
I fear you don't have this status.
So, what's the truth?
Someone found out I was a spy.
You let the cat out of the bag.
It's not true. The Cheng Jushu who was hiding outside Jingdu
was also captured by this person and sent to Jingdu.
But regarding Cheng Jushu's traces,
only an important person of Northern Qi has the right to know.
High ranking officials in Northern Qi are involved in this, too.
If not, who was the one who betrayed my identity?
After that?
Cheng Jushu is wild and cannot be coerced.
That person came to Zuixian Hotel and forced me to hand over the concealed spy command plate.
If I refused, he would have exposed my identity.
When Cheng Jushu saw the command badge, wouldn't he obey the order?
Rightly so. But at that time, I didn't know
you were the one that person wanted to kill.
I later found out about the assassination at Cow Pen Street.
I knew I had to act. Hence, I burned the boat and left the capital.
You pursued me after that.
Something doesn't make sense.
Since that person could capture a level master like Cheng Jushu alive,
why did he do more than he needed to and come to kill me himself?
I believe he didn't want to use his own people to take action.
He was afraid to reveal his marks.
When you met that person,
did anyone eavesdrop?
How did you know?
At that time, there definitely was a woman who made a sound from the window.
The two apprentices of Si Gujian fought with her and forced her into Liujing River.
That woman covered her face with her sleeves, so I didn't see what she looked like.
After she got out of the water, there were no further signs of her.
This is the most important question.
Who wants to kill me?
Release me and take me out of the city and I will give you the name.
It's not possible to release you.
It can preserve your life for a longer time.
If I'm imprisoned here for a long time, I might as well die instead.
Don't you wish to live?
But I don't want to live this way.
- Not talking? - Not talking.
Whatever tricks you have, just show them without any hesitation.
I won't use any punishments on you.
Master, your heart has grown soft?
Not only that, I'm even ready
to tell you the tactics I'm going to use on you.
If you don't use punishment, what other tactics would you have?
Honestly speaking...
I also don't know how many levels this dungeon has.
You can go and ask first.
I will get someone to dig a small dark room
in the deepest place
and let you live there alone.
Hearing this, it doesn't sound that scary.
What do you think should best be stored there?
In such a small, narrow and claustrophobic room,
it can only be used to store objects.
There is no sunlight
and no other sounds, either.
There's only endless darkness and silence.
Trust me.
No one can
continue to live in this kind of place.
I can die. At most, I can kill myself.
Take a pill
and die from poison immediately.
I gave you a choice.
Do you want to be imprisoned for the rest of your life?
Do you want?
I don't mind you taking this poison in front of me to kill yourself.
If I die,
you will never know who that person is.
Whatever.
Take it! Why are you hesitating?
Didn't you want to die? Die!
Si Lili, you won't die.
If you wanted to die, when the Black Knights showed up, you would have killed yourself.
When I came down, I saw someone locked up in a cage.
The hair wasn't messy at all. She probably tidied it up on her own.
Someone who doesn't even give up on grooming,
why would she be contented to die?
Si Lili, you are still young.
You will have many hopes.
You will understand one day.
Hope...
is the scariest thing in this world.
Fan Xian,
you are such an evil monster!
You are right. I don't retract my words.
Tell me the name and I will definitely protect your life.
If I tell you the name, how will you know whether it's true or not?
I can make my own judgment.
Fine.
If I tell you the name,
don't send me to the Punishment Department.
Don't let me be tortured.
Don't let anyone bully and humiliate me.
I will keep my word.
Aren't you afraid I will bite it?
Do you dare to?
You, again?
Lord Zhu. Lord Yan. I won't hide the truth from you.
I came back to get something.
I didn't expect the Bureau to be so highly restricted now.
It's excellent. Really excellent.
What are you here to get?
In my room, there are some cases
to be endorsed. Over there...
Well... there are some of my hidden banknotes.
There are banknotes in the documents?
Lord, you may not know. My wife
does very detailed searches on me.
Hence, I can only find another way.
Search his room.
Yes.
Look at this.
Fan Xian, stop investigating.
The truth that I interrogated from you, don't tell anyone about it.
If anyone asks you, just tell them you are a spy from Northern Qi.
If that person threatens you, don't tell him anything.
What if someone asks
about what we discussed? How should I answer?
There should be other spies in Jingdu. Provide him with a few names.
Choose those who don't have good relationships with you.
This is the content of my interrogation today.
You are hiding this to protect that person.
I want you to trust me.
In this city now, the person who's willing to protect your life,
I'm the only one.
Fine.
These banknotes are mine.
Thank you, Lord Yan.
Wang Qinian?
How's your interrogation?
She confessed that she's a spy from Northern Qi.
We already know this.
This is the name list of several of the Northern Qi's spies who are hiding in Jingdu.
- What else is there? - That's all.
It can be considered there are some results. Leave the rest to me.
- Wait. - What are you doing?
I promised to release her.
You promised?
Don't behead her. Don't press her for any answers.
Don't use any punishments. Just lock her up here.
Fan Xian, do you think you have the authority to decide?
Actually, he really does have it.
It's the head's idea.
Fan Xian will make the decisions regarding all follow-ups on Si Lili.
Continue to wear her down. We will definitely be able to find something.
It's the head's idea.
My idea is very simple.
Just lock her up here. Don't let anyone disturb her.
Also, don't let anyone know that I interrogated her.
As you wish.
Lord Zhu, what do you think?
It's the head's idea.
Can I take him with me?
Whatever.
Let's go, Lord Wang.
Didn't you say you didn't wanted to come?
I couldn't stop myself from coming to see you.
Wang Qinian, you are a good person.
Lord, what are you laughing at?
I really didn't think I would issue a "good person's card to you." (T/N: slang for "could be good friends")
"Good person's card"? What's that?
Never mind. There's nothing for tonight. You can go back.
Lord, what did you find out?
You guys, listen carefully.
Remember my words. When you are on the street later,
show your best effort and energy
in playing the instruments. Those who are playing the drums,
play until you break the drums.
The small cymbals must be louder than the big cymbals.
The big cymbals must be louder than the gongs.
Understand?
Fan Sizhe, you are messing around again.
I'm not, Older Sister. I'm helping Fan Xian.
Fan Xian said he wanted to see my future sister-in-law.
He wants me to do it in an imposing manner.
This is not imposing enough.
Turn around.
Older Brother.
When I went to Wan'er's place yesterday,
I was obstructed by their second master!
I believe it's because I sneaked into her bedchamber.
After thinking carefully for the whole night,
I understand now. Why don't I go in a just and honorable manner instead?!
This battle, this open and upright display
will ensure that their second master will turn anger into joy and be happy!
Isn't this imposing?
This is how marriage should be.
Forget it if he secretly trespassed.
You even come here to provoke me with words!
If I don't hack you to death today,
my family name is not Lin!
Guards with long weapons, defend the outer circle. Make use of hidden weapons to cut off the back route.
Don't panic. Wait for him to enter the courtyard before we kill him.
After his death, I will bear the consequences.
Once he's in, he won't be able to leave.
Dismissed!
Yes.
Fan Xian of Fan Manor
is making a special visit to meet the princess at the royal courtyard.
This is a good human story.
I hope everyone will cooperate with this great undertaking.
All right! Great!
Fan Sizhe loves noises and excitement.
Older Brother, Second Master is, after all, sister-in-law's brother.
I know this.
You sneaked in the bedchamber of the sister-in-law. Of course, he would be angry.
That's why I changed it to just and honorable.
You may as well sneak in instead.
Is that so?
By doing this, you're pretty much stepping all over his face.
Is it that serious?
Are you doing this deliberately?
What do you mean?
You are deliberately creating fanfare to attract people's attention
and using this farce with the second master to make them loosen their guard on you.
Why would I do this?
Could it be there are new developments in the Cow Pen Street case?
- You are something. - There really is?
It's not convenient to tell you the details now.
It's not convenient for you to go ahead. Why don't...
I will wait here for you.
Okay.
Second Brother.
Second Brother, is there a need to draw your swords?
That little rascal Fan Xian has sinister intentions.
He used such big fanfare to come here in this manner because I obstructed him.
Your life experience must not be made known to the public.
He's deliberately creating this fanfare to let the people know and just to make me retreat
and be unable to obstruct him by using the status of the Prime Minister Manor!
Fine.
I won't obstruct him.
I will let him in.
Once he's in,
don't even think about getting out.
Second Brother, must you do this?
Second Brother.
[Prime Minister Manor]
The princess is like a fairy.
I have admired her for a long time.
Since we have a marriage agreement,
we should meet. Right?
Let them meet! Let them meet!
Thank you, everyone, for being here.
Thank you, everyone.
Let them meet! Let them meet!
They are meeting!
Master, leave now. Second Master wants to kill you.
After thinking carefully, it was absurd for me to come today.
Hope to see you again.
It was indeed a deception.
- Second Master. - So how was it?
Based on your instructions, once Fan Xian was here,
we would surround him.
I didn't expect him to be so good at slipping away.
We were tricked a few times. He climbed over the wall and left.
We couldn't pursue him anymore.
Useless creature! Leave.
Yes.
Did that lowlife Fan Xian lose his wits?
He came here with great fanfare and then left in a clean and smooth manner.
What exactly is he up to?
He probably doesn't want any hostility with you.
There's already one!
Second Brother, this is, after all, a marriage bestowed by His Majesty.
You are, after all, the daughter of the prime minister!
It's just a title.
Wan'er, you know Father's status.
He has been feeling guilty because he couldn't acknowledge you.
- I know. - Although he didn't say anything
but you are still the daughter of the Lin family. Fan Xian, that kind of person,
- is not worthy of you! - Second Brother,
you have only met him a few times.
Why are you so assertive?
This is also your father's idea.
He has already prepared the memorial to present to His Majesty to cancel this marriage.
Regardless of how Fan Xian creates a scene,
he won't be able to change the overall situation.
He won't be able to marry you.
I heard you went to look for Wan'er just now. What are you doing here?
It's still the same question as before.
Who was Si Lili with on that day at Zuixian Hotel?
Even if you ask me again, I won't say.
That person was Lin Gong.
It was the second master of Lin Manor, Lin Gong.
Your eyes have already given me the answer.
It was him.
Why is it him?
How did you guess?
When I first heard this name, I didn't believe it, either.
After all, there are no grudges between us.
Hence, I checked who he had friendly relations with
and obtained a very simple answer.
The second master of the Prime Minister Manor is a henchman of the crown prince who will go all out for him.
Hence, this is the reason why you didn't dare to tell me the truth.
The Ye family has the grandmaster as support.
Master Zaixiang isn't scary to you,
but it's different for the crown prince.
If you offend the future crown prince,
the Ye family's status in Qing would become precarious.
You should also know,
Crown Prince is the ruler of the Qing State.
Regardless of whoever asks, I won't admit that
it was Lin Gong whom I saw that day.
I understand. I merely wanted to know the truth.
I won't ask you to testify.
Fan Xian, forget about this.
This matter stops here.
If someone didn't lose his life, I would have stopped here.
Cheng Jushu was already killed by you!
He wasn't the real murderer.
That person who died was just a guard!
Everyone says this.
That's what makes me the angriest.
Did I say anything wrong?
Unless that guard has another identity.
He doesn't. He's just a guard.
The world thinks he's not important.
I don't like it.
So what if you don't like it.
Thank you for telling me the truth.
Wan'er, take care to nurse your health.
Don't let this matter worry and disturb you.
His Majesty wanted Fan Xian to leave Danzhou.
He's made up his mind.
Father and I will handle this.
Thus, His Majesty will never agree to let us cancel this marriage.
Even if Father goes to talk to him, it'll be the same.
There's always a way.
Don't worry. I won't let you fall into the fire pit.
But I'm willing to marry him.
You have been hoodwinked by that little rascal!
He's definitely good at talking. Sometimes, he's not serious
but the expression in his eyes is very clean.
Second Brother, I don't know what misunderstanding you have with him
but he's definitely not a frivolous person.
It's already not important what kind of person he is.
Perhaps, he's a good person or he's honest like what you said,
but he shouldn't have come to Jingdu. Many people are watching him!
What do you mean?
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 ♫