All language subtitles for Love Like The Galaxy EP 23

= Love Like The Galaxy=

=Episode 23=

(Ling's Residence)

(Ling's Residence)

Please wait here.

Why did they make us wait here?

All of them look so vicious.

They didn't even offer
a bowl of hot soup.

Father,

this is how cold Ling Buyi is.

But I didn't expect

that his residence is this cold
and gloomy.

It doesn't look like a residence at all.

It looks more like a barrack.

But why is there not
a single female servant here?

You're a lady, aren't you?

He scared me to death.

It's already enough to have you alone.

General Ling, you're wounded.

You didn't have to come out
and welcome us.

You should sit and rest.

I felt cooped up
for lying in bed all the time.

So I came out to take a breath.

May I know

what brings you here, General Cheng?

You saved my daughter's life.

So I should come and say thank you.

Fourth Lady Cheng.

Please take a seat.

I don't want to.

Let's not sit, Father. Hurry.

I have to thank you for saving her.

Otherwise, my daughter would
have fallen off the cliff.

Shaoshang,
you should thank General Ling.

Thank you, General Ling.

I hope you'll take care of yourself.

If I want to take care of myself,

I wouldn't have saved you.

(Why is General Ling so tactless?)

(You insisted to come.)

(Let's go, Father. We should leave now.)

(All right.)

General Ling.

Since you're injured,

you should get more rest.

Both of us, mother and daughter
won't be in your way now.

It's father and daughter.

Did I say it wrongly?

My wife and I also prepared a gift
as a token of gratitude

and delivered it here now.

We shall take our leave now.

I don't know if it was my illusion.

I feel that Ling Buyi is particularly

not happy with me today.

Every single thing he said irritates me

as if he can't wait to swallow me alive.

It wasn't your illusion.

From the moment he saw you,

he looked extremely moody.

He was mean in his words too.

Father,

when did you offend him?

They say scholars despise each other.

Who would have known
it's the same for soldiers?

It's my fault

for being outstanding.

Even he's jealous of me.

I get it.

Father, we should go back now.

My legs turned jelly just now.

Lady Cheng, General Cheng, please stop.

Young Master found
half a jade pendant just now.

He thinks you must
have accidentally dropped it.

But he couldn't find
the other half no matter what.

So

he needs you to return
and search for it.

I'll go and find it now.

We heard you have great strength

and that you can fight ten people
at one time.

All of us want

to ask for your advice on this matter.

General Liang,

I have some matters
to take care of at home.

Let's pick another day.

We'll do it another day.

Niaoniao,

take good care of yourself.

You can do it!

You threaten me with the jade pendant.

General Ling, this isn't

the way of a gentleman.

Are you really that scared of me?

Do you have to bring your father

to boost your courage to visit me?

My old wound relapsed because of you.

Yet, you're reluctant
to come and visit me.

General Ling,
does your wound still hurt?

You only asked if it hurts.

Are you not going to ask
if it affects archery and horse riding?

It's better if it doesn't hurt.

Is it that important

if you can ride a horse or draw a bow?

When we were in Hua County,

only you would ask

if it hurts.

You're indeed special.

Young Master.

Young Master.

The Crown Prince
is leading Princess Yuchang here

to visit you.

Princess Yuchang?

Why is she coming here?

I'm not close to her.

Doesn't she come often?

Everyone in the capital knows

that she adores you.

She doesn't come

that often.

General Ling.

Since you have guests,

I should leave now.

About my jade pendant...

His Highness,
the Crown Prince has arrived.

Zisheng!

Greetings, Your Highness.

Zisheng, you can drop the formalities.

Shanjian said you're seriously injured.

So I came to check on you.

I saw how anxious Shaoshang was.

So I thought you were seriously injured.

General Ling,

I hope you don't find me a disturbance.

If I say you are,

would you not come?

Shanjian was only worried about you.

Actually, all of us are worried
about you.

Yuchang, in particular.

She was worried that she couldn't sleep.

Who's this young lady?

I'm the daughter of Marquis Quling,
Cheng Shaoshang.

Greetings, Your Highness.

She's Fourth Lady Cheng

who had to break off her betrothal
with the Lou Family.

Shaoshang,

I worry about you every day

after your betrothal was broken off.

Are you here to visit Zisheng

because you have an ulterior motive?

I visit General Ling today

to thank him for saving my life.

If you don't believe me,

you can ask him.

That's right.

I got injured because of her.

I'm afraid someone is using
gratitude as a pretext

to shamelessly approach

and cling to someone.

Who caused the bridge to collapse
so they can look at General Ling

but ended up falling into the lake.

Who's the one clinging?

Who's the shameless one here?

I invited Lady Cheng
to my residence today.

Is there anything wrong?

But she also

had private meetings with other men.

My maidservant saw them

in a secluded place
beside Cheng's Shop.

She said that person's figure
didn't look like Lou Yao

or your father.

You're talking nonsense.

Lady Wang,

that man should be me.

Third Lady Cheng was there too.

But she didn't come along
because she was occupied.

I was delivering a message
for my Master.

So I asked Shaoshang
to do me a favor.

Is there anything wrong?

Some people think

all men and women behave immorally.

Everyone seems to be indecent
no matter what they do.

If there is anything shameful

between me and Mr. Yuan,

I'd get hit by a carriage and die
the moment I go out.

General Ling,

take care. I'll get going now.

This matter concerns
the reputation of the Yuan Clan.

I'll pick a day

to meet the Cavalry General asking
for an explanation.

Excuse me.

Lady Wang, you insulted

my distinguished guest in my residence.

Are you planning

to get on my bad side from now on?

I...

Zisheng, it's only a misunderstanding.

Zisheng,

did you ask Physician Sun
to examine your injuries?

No need.

It doesn't matter if I get hurt.

I think Your Highness

should ask Physician Sun

to check on Lady Wang.

Ask him to examine her eyes

for blindness.

She'll go blind
if she doesn't get them treated.

Guards!

Send the guests out.

You...

You don't have to do this.

They're all relatives.
No need to be upset.

You...

Zisheng, I...

(Ling's Residence)

Where are you going, Elder Brother?

What happened?

You look flustered
and lose your manners.

Yuchang is heartbroken
because of Zisheng.

I'm afraid she might do
something foolish.

You go inside first.

I'll go after her.

(Ling's Residence)

So what if he's the eldest son?

He doesn't look like a Crown Prince
even if he's in his imperial robe.

Your Highness,
Young Master has just retired.

Please allow me to inform him
of your arrival.

Since he's already resting,

we won't be visiting him then.

Uncle has obtained
some high-quality medicinal herbs.

Please brew them
and have Zisheng drink the concoction.

Yes, Your Highness.

You've finally returned.

You're 15 years late.

Herald

of the Huo Family army, I, Han Wu,

call to pay Young Master's respect.

Since you're alive,

why didn't you show up?

You even waited for us to look for you.

Do you know the crime

of the Huo Army's deserter?

I do.

General Ling, I'll comply

however you want to punish me.

I never meant to have you look for me.

When Gu City was breached that year,

I managed to survive.

I intended to reach out
to our fellow soldiers

and go to the capital
to report everything to His Majesty.

But every time I revealed my identity,

all the fellow soldiers
I reached out to were killed.

I could only hide my identity
and mingle in the marketplace

until I was found by General Liang.

General Ling,

you're safe and sound.

Tell me.

On the day Gu City was breached

and the Huo Army were wiped out,

where were you?

I wasn't in the city at the time.

The General sent me away
to seek reinforcement.

General Ling, you had no idea.

Someone swapped

the armaments of the Gu City's garrison

with low-quality armaments that year.

It was hard to resist the enemy attack.

General Huo had no choice but to send me

and another fellow soldier

to seek the Yue Clan's troops
that were stationed nearby

and seek Lord Qian'an's army
for reinforcement.

But who would have thought

that Gu City had been breached

before the reinforcements arrived.

There was miasma hanging in the air
outside of Gu City that day.

The Yue and Lord Qian'an's army failed
to break through the fog.

So

the reinforcement came three days late.

I heard

Marquis Yue dispatched

a team of soldiers to investigate
the miasma that year.

All of them died.

But then someone saw

the horses that were dispatched that day

appeared in the barracks.

If the miasma was poisonous,

why did the horses survive
when the men died?

Are you saying

that the miasma isn't poisonous?

I can't be certain now.

I only find this suspicious.

There's one thing
that's even more suspicious.

After the miasma had dispersed,

the military physicians went

to the forest to examine
the bodies to report it.

However,

these military physicians went missing

after that.

General Ling,

I want to find out
what happened to these physicians.

If they're alive,

we might be able to find some clues.

All right.

Thank you, Young Master.

A romantic story was made

about a man and a woman just standing

at the entrance of Cheng's Shop.

But our Zisheng saved a woman

that his old injury relapsed.

Why didn't these blabbermouths

spread his heroic story
from mouth to mouth?

Otherwise, why...

This word of mouth is

mostly gossip.

But without this gossip,

how can I take advantage
of the situation to marry them?

We've delayed Zisheng's marriage

for so many years now.

Your Majesty,

Zisheng has his own mind.

You don't have to worry.

But Fifth Princess talks all day

about not getting married
and living freely

like Zisheng.

Ridiculous.

A young man focuses

on his career before settling down.

A young lady

stalling to get married.

If she gets older,

the rumors would

be unpleasant to hear.

You're right.

Putting that aside,

let's talk about the daughter
of the Cheng Family.

She broke off the engagement
with the Lou Family

for the sake of loyalty.

But others gossip anyway.

If Fifth Princess doesn't marry,

how would the people talk

about her?

I ordered her to get married

for her sake.

It's a pity that most children

don't know their parents' hearts.

Gossip is

always harsher

on women

in this world.

I'm not asking her to marry far away.

A marriage alliance

between the Yue and Xuan Clan

connected with the Wen Clan.

No matter how bad the conflicts are,

we're still family.

What is so bad
about marrying the heir of the Marquis Yue?

You're always patient with Zisheng.

Fifth Princess is stubborn.

Your Majesty,

you must reason with her nicely.

I take care of Zisheng

because I owe Huo.

She's my birth daughter.

How are they the same?

It's just hard

to have Zisheng set his eyes on a lady.

Of course, I need to make
an effort to bring them together.

How do you plan to bring them together?

I shall have

Lady Cheng present herself

in the palace.

You still have the appetite to eat.

We received the edict and rushed
to enter the palace this early.

I didn't even eat my breakfast.

Why would I lose my appetite?

Tell me.

Did you make any mistakes

when you visited Ling Buyi that day?

No, I didn't make any mistake.

Father was with me.

I wasn't there

in the second half. So how would I know?

I only noticed

Ling Buyi didn't look
too happy that day.

Could it be...

I wonder if His Majesty's edict

is good or bad.

If it's bad, we can't escape it anyway.

What's the point of worrying?

I need to teach you
some life-saving rules first.

When you meet the royalty
after entering the palace,

you must kneel and greet them.

Wish His Majesty long life

and Her Majesty good health.

You must say your father's title first

and then your name.

Do you understand?

(I can't remember if you teach me now.)

(Why didn't you teach me earlier?)

(It's too late to regret now.)

Stop probing around.

You can behave unruly at home.

You must not behave this way
when you're in the palace.

Otherwise, you'll implicate
the Cheng Family

and put everyone's life in danger.

Do you understand?

We can get off now.

The female members of the Cheng Family
don't have to get off the carriage.

His Majesty has said

that the ladies don't walk fast.

It'll take too long
for them to reach Xuanming Hall.

So they can ride the carriage
all the way to Xuanming Hall.

It's better this way.

Take the carriage?

All the way?

I.

I.

I.

-Greetings, His Majesty and Her Majesty.
-Greetings, His Majesty and Her Majesty.

-May His Majesty have a long life.
-May His Majesty have a long life.

-May Her Majesty have good health.
-May Her Majesty have good health.

Please rise.

You may be seated.

- Thank you, Your Majesty.
- Thank you, Your Majesty.

What are you looking at?

This lamp is huge.

I've never seen

a house built so exquisitely.

It's my first time seeing it

so it's hard not to like it.

Sit down.

It's an honor for me and my family

to be summoned in your presence.

Official Cheng,
you can drop the formalities.

Previously,

you had to compromise
and break off the betrothal

with the Lou Family
for everyone's interest.

I

have yet complimented you

and your family for doing that.

General He and his family died
as martyrs for the country.

My family is extremely impressed
by his virtue

so we decided
to fulfill General He's dying wish.

We didn't have to compromise.

You're too humble, Official Cheng.

I still have

to reward you.

That must be

your daughter, right?

Yes.

Come here.

Let me and Her Majesty take
a close look at you.

I'm asking you to sit closer.

How are we supposed to talk

if you're too far away?

Don't move.

Put it down. Put it down.

Lady Cheng,

your name is...

I...

My name is Cheng Shaoshang.

I was named after Guqin string.

Shaoshang string.

Shaoshang.

It's indeed a good name.

How old are you this year?

I've reached the age of 15
for months now.

Tell me.

Do you feel sad

after breaking off your betrothal

with the son of the Lou Clan?

Your Majesty,

I do feel sad.

But my family never wanted
to break off the betrothal.

But we know we had no choice
but to do it.

Why do you say so?

I've read

a saying from a book.

Heaven and earth are merciless.

They treat everything
as disposable beings.

Several months ago,

I witnessed the suffering of the people

after the chaos happened in Hua county,
where my uncle took office.

So I think

it happened because heaven and earth

were ruthless and indifferent
to the world.

So when we were born as humans,

we should be kind and upright

to help each other.

If we live for our pride

and disregard people's cries,

that's the behavior of an animal.

Do you know which sage said this?

Confucius spoke of giving oneself
to justice.

Mencius spoke of sacrificing
for righteousness.

Xunzi said humans are evil by nature.

So they were not the ones

who said this saying.

Legalists talked about advantages
and disadvantages

while Moism talked about universal love.

The former only cared about

the benefits of the world

and they didn't care
if the world is benevolent.

The latter thought

the world is too benevolent.

Even so,

people should cherish each other more.

So it was not them

who said it either.

The last one would be a Tao philosopher.

So it must be Laozi

who said this.

Why is it not Zhuangzi?

I never read the scrolls about Zhuangzi

that Mother gave.

So I don't know what's written in it.

You made a correct guess.

But the interpretation is off.

Heaven and earth are merciless.

They treat everything
as disposable beings.

It's not about being indifferent

and treating everything as disposals.

But it means

heaven and earth treat
everything equally.

Let nature take its course.

So this is what it means.

I had no idea too.

Official Cheng,

impressive.

You've taught

your daughter well.

Not at all, Your Majesty.

My wife taught her well.

Your Majesty,

we didn't return home
for more than ten years

due to war expeditions.

So General and I fail
to teach her well.

I hope Your Majesty can forgive us.

Shaoshang,

your parents held up your studies
because of the country.

I can see how smart you are.

General Cheng and Madam Cheng

only need to make a little effort.

I'm sure they'll teach you well.

Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, you're very beautiful.

Niaoniao, don't speak recklessly.

It's my turn to ask you now.

Is your mother or the empress

more beautiful?

Her Majesty.

Your Majesty,

she doesn't know the rules.

She offended Her Majesty
during her first meeting.

Please forgive her, Your Majesty.

Please pardon her, Your Majesty.

No matter.

I think this child is

honest.

An interesting child.

Speaking of which,

you received the edict early
in the morning.

I'm sure you haven't taken
your breakfast.

Father and Mother haven't taken
their breakfast.

But I already had mine.

I ate a pancake
in the carriage just now.

But I'm hungry now.

Oh, you already ate a pancake?

Good. All right.

Then all of you can stay

and have lunch with me.

What do you say?

I think it's all right.

You think it's all right?

Good!

Your Majesty,
General Wan has entered the palace.

He's currently waiting at Chongde Hall.

It's Mr. Wan.

All right.

I'll be there.

Official Cheng, Madam Cheng.

Join me and Official Wan
for a conversation.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Madam Zhai,

take Lady Cheng

to Changqiu Palace's side hall
for a rest.

Let's have a family feast later.

I'll go and help Her Majesty
get changed.

Lady Cheng, please have a seat.

(It's actually made of elm.)

(How frugal.)

(This hall is more than 10 meters high.)

(But two people can hug
around this column.)

(Clearly, it doesn't rely
on the columns and beams for support.)

(This is different from the houses
of ordinary people.)

(I wonder what method did they use)

(to build this hall.)

Mother!

Fifth Princess,
Her Majesty is changing her clothes.

Your Highness. Your Highness!

Mother,

they said you and Father have
something important to discuss

and refused to let me in.

Your father indeed has
an important matter to take care of.

Why would I lie to you?

As a princess of the royal family,

you're familiar with the palace rules.

How can you cause a stir as you enter?

If your father hears you,

he'll punish you again.

Father is partial.

As a princess,

I have less freedom
than other ordinary girls.

You were born with a silver spoon
in your mouth.

Your father never mistreated you at all.

Isn't swimming in luxury also
a kind of mistreatment?

You don't lack food or clothes too.

But why do you frown every day?

It's because Father only has eyes

for Yue Heng and her children.

Everyone knows

that Yue Heng is the real empress.

How dare you!

Who feeds you

with these incitement words?

The aides at my residence.

They were planning for my future.
They never try to incite anything.

You're a woman.

You don't need to manage state affairs.

Why do you need aides?

You'll be married off to the Yue Clan.

Yet, you keep these men close to you.

What would Marquis Yue think?

This is why I'm here today.

I don't want to marry into that family.

I don't want to marry Marquis Yue's son.

Yue Heng's nephew is not talented
in anything.

He's even worse
than Third Princess's husband.

Why did we give Xuan Clan
talented and educated men

for the marriage alliance

while the Yue Clan had to make me
marry that dissolute person?

They're clearly trying to ruin me

and insult you.

Ridiculous!

Third Princess used to like Zisheng.

But after your father granted
her marriage.

She was willing to marry
into the Xuan Clan.

Why can't you do the same?

That's because Ling Zisheng
is not interested in her.

The Xuan Clan's male members
are not inferior to Ling Buyi.

She had no choice but to marry.

If I agree to marry that dissolute man,

she's going to laugh at me.

If only you saw

how Fifth Princess cried

while looking flustered
as she entered Changqiu Palace.

It was hilarious.

It looks like

Father is determined

to let her marry into Uncle's family.

She's unbelievable.

What's there to complain about?

To marry such an insolent bride.

It's a loss for Uncle.

Your cousin lives a dissolute life.

It's not surprising

that Fifth Princess refused
to marry him.

Why should she?

I liked Zisheng in the past.

Father made me marry into the Xuan Clan.

Didn't I marry in tears?

We're both princesses.

So we must have
the same type of marriage.

What gives her the right not to marry?

I suggest you stop daydreaming.

If Zisheng likes someone
with an ugly personality like you,

would your father worry
about him all these years?

I'm afraid a number of ladies
who are qualified to marry him

have surrounded the capital.

Mother,

how can you belittle your daughter?

You don't want to admit it?

Your husband of the Xuan Clan
has rendered meritorious service.

Not only his family has
a good reputation,

but he's also upright.

Think about your cousin.

He spends all day at the brothels.

Which lady is willing to marry him?

Would you be willing

to swap your husband with her?

Fifth Princess has countless aides
at her residence.

They spend time together every day

and pretend to discuss state affairs.

Who knows what they do behind our backs?

Fifth Princess is not willing to marry

because she looks down on the Yue Clan.

Stop sowing discord.

You grew up in your uncle's house.

I'm sure he always tells you

about the grudge between
Changqiu Palace and the Yue Clan.

Let me make myself clear in this matter.

I only want

a quiet life.

Put away your funny business

and don't cause me any trouble.

Or else,

I'll never speak for you.

It's already late.

Go and attend the family feast.

You're not going?

I hate those kinds of boring feasts.

We're not close anyway.

Why must we pretend
to be happy together?

Are you going
to let Changqiu Palace steal the show?

Do I look like I care
who gets to steal the show?

You're not happy?

I refuse to give in.

If they say men and women
should marry on coming of age,

Ling Zisheng is still not married.

Why did Father
let him live freely?

Father spoils him more
than he spoils us.

Could it be

that Ling Buyi is Father's son
who was stranded out there?

You!

How could you insult
your father this way?

Zisheng is General Huo's nephew.

The only descendant of the Huo Family.

That year,

all of the Huo Family died
to save the whole nation.

Your father has been feeling guilty
to this day.

How could you utter such cold words?

Huo Chong was only Ling Zisheng's uncle.

No matter how many people die,

they're only from the maternal side.

His parents are obviously still alive.

He was the odd one
who refused to get close to them.

Yet, he shamelessly stayed here

to steal my parents.

How is this reasonable?

Quiet!

If you keep spouting nonsense,

I'm going to punish you!

Just punish me then.

I know you're angry
because I'm disobedient.

But I want to do what men do.

Walk into the court,
make contributions to the country,

and be an accomplished lady.

I will never marry into the Yue Clan
no matter what.

If I can't decide on my marriage,

I might as well die!

You!

Mother, where are you going?

I'm not done talking yet.

Mother!

How dare this lowly servant eavesdrop?

I wasn't eavesdropping.

You were too loud.

I couldn't avoid it if I wanted to.

Insolence!

How dare you behave insolently
in Changqiu Palace?

Guards!

Drag this disrespectful maidservant

and cane her!

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, please spare her.

Your Highness.

She's Lady Cheng
from Marquis Quling's Residence.

It's her first time entering the palace.

So she doesn't know the palace rules.

General Cheng is a new military general

who had made great achievements
in Gu City

and was granted the title,
Marquis Quling by His Majesty.

His Majesty often says to be kind
to meritorious heroes' family.

I hope you don't be angry

(Luo Jitong)
with Lady Cheng.

So you're a daughter
of a military family.

No wonder you lack proper manners.

You actually have the audacity

to behave presumptuously
in Changqiu Palace!

I shall report this to Father tomorrow

to punish you, lowly servant!

No,

I'll have your parents punished too!

Strip their military achievements

and chase all of you out of the capital.

Your Highness, calm down.

There's no need to bother about her.

His Majesty ordered me

to bring Lady Cheng to the family feast.

If you're still upset,

you can just scold some more.

But

I'm afraid His Majesty would blame us

if we were late.

Stop using Father to oppress me.

You're lucky this time.

If it weren't for the feast,

I would not let you go this easily.

You better watch yourself at the feast.

Don't let me catch you.

Or else

the Cheng Clan

will be punished along with you.

♪The beacon-fire has knocked
over the white snow♪

♪I caress the scars gently
from the past♪

♪Your back to the light,
your eyes contain the galaxy♪

♪I hum as the sun
and the moon mutter back♪

♪The light between your brows♪

♪Was put out and rekindled
by the secular world♪

♪The sky, the mountain, and the ocean,
whom do I part them for?♪

♪As I wake up from the blue sea,
stone steles stand like a mountain range♪

♪Under the lantern, criticisms were thrown,
the narrow door could not contain my feelings♪

♪The joys and woes of this mortal life,
we speak as we dream of the future♪

♪Both of us will be♪

♪In the sea of stars,
burning bright with our sincerity♪

♪Our sincerity♪