All language subtitles for EP02_ The Legend of Zhuohua [WeTV]

♪Roaming freely
through the cycles of time♪

♪In an ardent and liberated soul♪

♪Over thorny roads,
across treacherous heights♪

♪With whom do I travel along?♪

♪I'm willing to brave
life's twists and turns♪

♪For the well-being of people♪

♪Still embracing the original innocence♪

♪Promises made, heard and fulfilled♪

♪And it reaches far and wide♪

♪I will shine like stars
in the dark night♪

♪And stride through fate's ups and downs,
leaning toward the sun♪

♪Moments turn into eternity,
fleeting years become forever♪

♪Despite the long journey ahead,
the light within never dims♪

♪Because someone is waiting for me♪

♪And they will shape the dream
to completion♪

=The Legend of Zhuohua=

(Adapted from "She Was Once
a Playful Soul" by Sui Yu Er An)

=Episode 2=

(This is a work of fiction.)

Young Lady, are you sure this will work?

Yes.

All right.

Greetings, mister.

Wait.

Please get Miss Yun and me some tea.

Mister, please have a seat.

You can drop the formalities.

This tea

smells like the tender buds of Banta.

I'm surprised you know this tea
from the remote countryside.

It's my second time drinking this tea.

I still remember back

when my close friend
had a birthday feast.

He poured tea for me

and said

all he wanted in this life

was to have his wife
and daughter by his side

and achievements to his name.

This friend seems to
hold great importance to you.

I thought I'd never get to

drink this tea again in my life.

Miss, are you not curious

about my friend's name?

May I know what is his name?

His last name is Yuan.

Young Lady,

I'll go to the kitchen
and check on those dishes.

Miss Yuan,

I hope you're well.

Since you came for me,

there's no need to involve others.

Lord Ding.

Your tactics

are clever.

But hiding out like this

isn't a good long-term strategy.

As long as I can survive,

that's the best strategy.

The thirty thousand soldiers
from five years ago

also wanted to survive.

What happened five years ago
has nothing to do with me.

I'm just a courtesan,

less than a dog.

Why won't you leave me alone?

It's not that I won't.

But I can't.

Someone else is responsible for this.

Lord Ding, you've got the wrong person.

Even ants strive to live.

If you want to survive,

of course, it's fine.

I don't think I'm the only one

who's desperately trying
to survive here.

(Tan Lin)
Take His Lordship and go!

(Deputy General
of the Southern Chen Cangwu Army)

Tan Lin.

My Lord,

you must stay alive.

You're right.

Isn't it laughable
for someone of your high status

to accuse me like this?

Whether it's funny or desperate,

I will make sure

to seek the justice that's due.

If Yuan Chengming was wronged,

I will seek justice for him.

And your mother, Ms. Zhao.

I will find her for you as well.

All right.

I'll tell you.

My father was loyal and brave
all his life.

He would never betray his country.

Someone used my mother
and my life to threaten him.

My Lord!

Help me.

Help me.

I don't want to die.

I don't want to...

Yun Xiangyue.

(She was poisoned.)

My Lord.

You should leave first.

Guard Yun Xiangyue's body

and don't touch her blood.

Yes, My Lord.

I... I am a physician.

Please don't kill me!

I'm a physician

who can treat you.

Please don't kill me.

His qi and blood are surging.

Seems like he's under the effect
of an aphrodisiac.

Many meridians are congested,

like old ailments.

Xiaoqin Pleasure House's madam
sure is inhumane.

Despite your old age and weak vitality,

she even made you take an aphrodisiac
to serve your guests.

Sniff this first.

It can relieve the heat in your body

and help you fall asleep.

This pill can generate body fluids,
reduce heat,

nourish Yin, and replenish qi.

It targets your symptoms.

Eat it.

It's your life.

Forget it if you don't want it.

Consider yourself lucky

to run into someone as kind as me.

Look at this. Look.

Look.

Stop being suspicious.

Can you trust me now?

Here.

Eat it.

Remove your inner clothing.
I'll give you acupuncture.

Why aren't you undressing?

Your customers can see your body,

but not a physician?

Treat me as a customer, then.

Come on, I'll perform acupuncture.

(Undergarment?)

I...

You...

Please bear with it a bit
and try not to move.

I'll be gentle.

It might hurt a bit.

Bear with it a little.

Did that hurt you?

I'll be gentler.

I'll be gentler.

We can remove the needles
after one hour.

(He Xin, Captain of the Falcon Squad)

Guard her.
I'll go and find His Lordship.

If you follow this prescription
and take it for half a month,

it will show improvement.

Do your old injuries

cause your joints to ache

when it rains or snows?

You must always make sure
to keep yourself warm.

The needle marks might hurt a bit.

But it'll be fine by tomorrow.

If you have health issues,

you can find me at Flower Alley.

Miss Song Yun knows where I live.

My Lord.

Forgive me for coming late.

I had no idea

I looked like a male prostitute.

Did the person who just left say that?

I'll go and kill her.

Come back.

My Lord,

the assassins killed themselves
with poison.

Suicide warriors.

We've been searching for Yuan Chengming
for so many years.

We finally obtained some clues.

But the clues directed us

to the suicide warriors' ambush.

This strange thing
is when Your Lordship left,

they didn't pursue you.

Instead, they were focused

on taking Yun Xiangyue's body.

It wasn't the assassins
who wanted to kill me,

but the poison on Yun Xiangyue's body.

You didn't allow us to touch

Yun Xiangyue's body.

Could the poison on her body
be transmitted through blood?

Could finding out how she was poisoned

lead us to new clues?

Never mind that.

Let's return to the residence for now.

What about Yun Xiangyue's body?

Leave it.

Tell the Capital Governor
to investigate those

who have visited Xiaoqin Pleasure House.

It's easier for him
to investigate it compared to us.

Also,

search Yun Xiangyue's room

to see if there are any clues.

Yes, My Lord.

That female physician
saved my life just now.

She came in a timely manner.

We need to investigate

if she's really a physician

or part of the plot.

Zhimo,

I'm assigning this task to you.

Juli,

how did you fall asleep standing here?

Young Lady, you're finally back.

Have you been standing here
the whole time?

Didn't you tell me

to stand still here?

Silly girl,

you can move now.

Come on, let's go.

That's great.

Come.

I was standing here without moving.

- You can move now.
- I couldn't even find you.

Everything's fine now.

I was so worried.

Sit down.

I want to show you

something nice.

What is this?

It's a silver ingot.

Young Lady,

you got money when you went out.

We have money now.

We have money.

Young Lady,

why do you still have this mole?

I forgot to wipe it off just now.

This won't do.

I'll go and get some water
for you to wipe it off.

What if this unlucky mole affects me?

It's a mole that brings ill fate
to the husband.

Are you my husband?

Silly girl.

I'll go get some water
for you to wash up, then.

It must be tiring for you.

Be careful.

Don't run.

Okay.

(It was such a restless night.)

My Lord,

put on a cloak.

Don't catch a cold.

How's the situation in Zhuozhou?

He Xin has led the Falcon Squad
to Tiantong Mountain.

We should receive news soon.

There is another thing.

Fifteen minutes ago,

Yun Xiangyue's maid
suddenly spat blood and died.

Her symptoms indicate poisoning.

They sure are ruthless.

They did not even spare her.

(This stone is not heavy at all.)

(All right.)

(My pastry is ready.)

Are you hurt?

I was not attracted to your looks.

I was trying to save you.

I... I was saving you.

Is it time for breakfast?

Juli,

someone's knocking on the door.
Go get the door.

Coming!

Coming.

You are...?

Is Mu Zhuohua staying here?

Sir,

I... I am Mu Zhuohua.

All right, come with us.

Get out of the way.

Why are you arresting her for no reason?

We didn't do anything wrong.

Last night, there was a murder
at Xiaoqin Pleasure House.

Everyone who was there

needs to be questioned.

It's all right. Don't worry.

I'm just going to cooperate
with the investigation,

and I'll come back
after answering some questions.

Young Lady,

you must be careful by yourself.

Official investigations
are fair and impartial.

Am I right?

I'll be back very soon.

Don't worry.

(Imperial Physician Zhao,
Southern Chen's Imperial Physician)

The poison has been suppressed.

You are fine now.

Thank you, Imperial Physician Zhao.

I slept well last night.

I wonder

if it's because of this sachet.

Besides the usual sandalwood,

this sachet

also contains cloves, acorus gramineus,
and borneol.

It not only soothes the mind

but also helps with sleep.

My Lord, you can use it without worries.

All right.

(Capital Governor's Residence)

(Capital Governor)
You're also a provincial graduate, huh?

Yes, sir.

You're a scholar, huh?

As a lady,

why are you at Xiaoqin Pleasure House
at that hour?

Sir,

I was there for a medical visit.

Miss Song Yun
from Xiaoqin Pleasure House

can testify.

After you tell me what happened that day

and if there's nothing suspicious,

I would naturally not
make things difficult for you.

Around 7 PM last night,

Miss Song Yun of Xiaoqin Pleasure House
came to me for help.

So I packed my medical box

and went with her.

It takes about a quarter of an hour

to walk from where I stay

to Xiaoqin Pleasure House.

(Adviser)
Well, did you know

(Southern Chen's Capital Prefecture)
Miss Yun Xiangyue, who you had treated,

died from poison last night?

Miss Yun...

She's dead?

The timing is quite coincidental.

Did you poison her
during this opportune moment?

They choose a top courtesan every year.

But your health...

Yes, they choose
a top courtesan every year.

But the chance to be the top courtesan
for the month

comes only once.

Ms. Mu,

are you the killer?

Sir, please investigate this wisely.

I traveled far from home
to sit for the imperial examination.

It's also my first time in the capital.

And I only

met Miss Yun yesterday.

We have no grudges or conflicts.

I have no reason to harm her.

Then, did you see anyone suspicious

or hear anything suspicious?

I wouldn't dare to pry
in a place like that.

If it weren't to treat someone,

I wouldn't go to such a place.

Imperial Physician Zhao,

please take a look at the prescription
I have here.

Brilliant.

Absolutely brilliant.

This physician is bold
in the use of medicine.

The dosage is absolutely precise.

A little less would be ineffective.

A little more
would be harmful to health.

My Lord,

you've encountered
an incredible healer.

Just by pure coincidence.

I shall take my leave, then.

It looks like this prescription

uses the Imperial Academy of Medicine's
method back then.

You mean

the decapitated incompetent physicians

who failed to save your mother?

Chen,

you tend to be extreme
in your judgments.

A healer should be bold yet careful.

If one is overly cautious

and uses only mild remedies,

it works for minor illnesses.

But

what about serious illness?

(Capital Governor's Residence)

Young Lady.

Young Lady, I was worried sick.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

I was worried
they might punish you severely.

No, they won't.

I'm at least a scholar

who doesn't kneel
before officials easily.

They won't resort to torture easily.

They just called me in

to ask some questions. So don't worry.

I'm glad to hear that.

Young Lady.

Young Lady,

here.

Eat something to get rid of bad luck.

The capital's pork trotter noodles
are particularly delicious.

They taste different
from the Huaizhou flavor.

Come and try them.

What's wrong, Young Lady?

You haven't been yourself
since leaving the yamen today.

I was just thinking

about how Yun Xiangyue
must have fought hard to survive

even at the brothel.

But in the end,

she didn't even get a chance
to plead for herself.

Young Lady,

did you really see her?

She had a tough life.

Young Lady,

do you know
who killed the top courtesan?

Listen.

(Pretend to understand,
someone is on the roof.)

Juli, what was your question just now?

Young Lady,

can you tell me
who killed the top courtesan?

Come closer to me.

You must never tell anyone about this.

Juli, get some rest.

No, I must protect you.

What if something happens?

Miss Mu, please come with me.

You have a patient waiting for you.

Who are you?

Why should she go with you?

Juli, I think it's going
to be all right this time.

I'm ready. We can go now.

No, Young Lady.

Take me with you.

I'll protect you.

I'm very strong.

You'll be safer with me around.

Okay, you must listen to me, then.

Follow me.

Okay, I'll follow you.

Don't you want to know
where you're going?

I'll go anywhere

as long as a patient is waiting for me.

Don't you want to know
who that patient is?

I don't discriminate
against my patients.

Aren't you afraid it's a trap?

I'm penniless and unarmed.

If you had any ill intentions,

you would have acted already.

Don't you have anything to ask me?

Even if I do,

you wouldn't tell me.

Let's go.

He's so fierce.

(Lord Ding's Residence)

Juli, wait for me here.

My Lord, please spare me.

When did you find out about my identity?

Your Lordship,

I found out last night.

What gave my identity away?

Well, Your Lordship.

First of all,

it was the calluses on your hands.

They're on the purlicues and palms,

and these marks are left
by years of using weapons

like spears, blades, and bows.

Your Lordship's finger joints
are strong.

Though the calluses are still there,

they've clearly thinned.

This shows exceptional martial skills
in the past.

But it's been a while
since they were practiced.

Secondly,

there's a grim scar
on Your Lordship's back.

(It indicates a deep wound.)

(But it has healed remarkably well,)

(leaving only a faint mark.)

Such effects are rarely achieved
without extraordinary medicine.

To use such good medicine,

one must have a high status.

Thirdly,

the clothes Your Lordship wore
didn't fit.

They were obviously not yours.

And the attire that truly belongs to you

is...

It's...

What?

Undergarment.

Keep talking.

The fabric used
for your undergarment is a tribute.

It's produced
by a Jiangnan silk workshop.

Only a few can afford such material.

And the fragrance on you

is the priceless agarwood scent.

It's a rare treasure
from the Southern Dynasties

that can soothe and relieve pain.

Taking all

of these four points into account,

there's only one person
in the entire world

who matches these descriptions.

In that case,

you recognized me long ago.

Yet, you deliberately
put on an act before me.

A commoner like me fears death

and wants to escape trouble.

It seems Your Lordship is kind-hearted.

You wouldn't execute

a kind-hearted physician.

Did you say a kind physician

who fears death?

Why didn't you add

eloquence and audacious behavior?

Since you acted
as if you didn't recognize me,

why did you deliberately hide the truth

of seeing me in the woodshed

when the Capital Governor
was questioning you?

I presumed

your men were observing secretly

when the Capital Governor

was questioning me.

If I had told the truth

about encountering
an injured man that day,

first of all,

Xiaoqin Pleasure House wouldn't be able
to find out who that was.

I wouldn't be able to explain it.

Secondly,

your men might have killed me

from the shadow

before I could finish my sentence.

And since I didn't say anything,

your men would probably know

that I had already recognized
Your Lordship.

At the same time,

it would attract deadly consequences.

So after you returned,

you pretended to tell your maidservant

that you knew who the murderer was.

Yes.

To find out the murderer's identity,

your men

wouldn't kill me on the spot.

Once I get to meet Your Lordship,

I'd have

a glimmer of hope.

Why do you think
your life will be spared

after meeting me?

Desperate times
call for desperate measures.

Although my life is of little value,

I still wanted to take a chance.

Since you're so clever,

why not guess

whether you can
leave this place alive today?

Your Lordship didn't kill me yesterday.

So I know you're a compassionate person.

I... I'm an honest person.

I go to Xiaoqin Pleasure House

just to make a living.

You were stationed at the border
for many years.

You know the hardships
of the common people.

I'm sure you'll understand my plight.

You might be able
to deceive the Capital Governor.

But you can't fool me

that easily.

Every word I say is true.

I have no intention to deceive you.

I can tell from your complexion

that you seem a bit better
than yesterday.

Perhaps the medicine I gave you did work.

If you don't mind,

I'm willing to work hard to serve you.

Work hard to serve me?

Do you know

once you're associated with me...

My Lord. My Lord.

My Lord,

pressing the acupoint in your chest area

can temporarily relieve your cough
and chest pain.

Combining it with the acupoint
between your thumb and forefinger

can temporarily alleviate
your current discomfort.

You're indeed a compassionate physician

who doesn't care about worldly norms.

If I cared about worldly norms

in the woodshed yesterday,

I'm afraid

you wouldn't have the energy
to interrogate me.

(The legend says
Lord Ding is as wise as a fox,)

(proud and aloof as a wolf,
and steadfast as a tiger.)

(I didn't expect him to be so dashing.)

What were you thinking about?

I...

I wasn't thinking about anything.

Don't try to do anything funny
in front of me.

Or you'll lose your head.

I was just thinking

that

you're good-looking.

Forgive me for being ignorant.

What a smooth-talker.

You have an honest appearance.

But you're pretty cunning.

That's because you don't know me.

You'll know soon enough

that I'm an honest person

both inside and out.

I may be cunning.

But I have a pretty good heart.

Come with me.

♪Unceasing love stalks my mind♪

♪Couldn't get over it♪

♪Memories touch the edges of our souls♪

♪Nowhere to anchor, lost in the expanse♪

♪We gaze at each other
in the drizzling rain♪

♪But you have gone without a trace♪

♪Leaving me all alone in the world♪

♪Like waves without a shore♪

♪Clearly you know♪

♪Clearly I understand♪

♪Clearly, our eyes brim
with muffled affections♪

♪For a hug, we burn our life♪

♪Searching for you
throughout the long journey♪

♪Clearly you know, clearly I understand♪

♪We swear to stay together
in every lifetime♪

♪For this heartbeat,
I can suffer for aye♪

♪Never part ways,
we made this promise long ago♪

♪Love and hate entwined, unforgettable♪

♪Even if we are far apart♪

♪Two souls embrace in chaos♪

♪Impossible to erase, destiny's light♪

♪Clearly you know♪

♪Clearly I understand♪

♪Clearly, our eyes brim
with muffled affections♪

♪For a hug, we burn our life♪

♪Searching for you
throughout the long journey♪

♪Clearly you know♪

♪Clearly I understand♪

♪Our minds occupied with each other♪

♪For this heartbeat♪

♪I can suffer for aye♪

♪Want to have one more glimpse of you,
even just for a second more♪