All language subtitles for The Autumn hhhhhhhhBallad 22

=The Autumn Ballad=

♪Winter clouds fill up the sky
as the geese leave behind a trail of sorrow♪

♪I lean in front of the window,
gazing from afar♪

♪I heard your singing♪

♪By the west riverbank♪

♪As our eyes meet each other,
our longing is still there♪

♪Mountains and seas apart,
waiting for the full moon♪

♪All for our sweet encounter♪

♪Smiling with you
as I stare at the bead curtains♪

♪I will not disappoint
our mutual affection in this lifetime♪

♪We fly wing to wing
beside the sea of mountains♪

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

♪I will not disappoint
our mutual affection in this lifetime♪

♪We fly wing to wing
beside the sea of mountains♪

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

=The Autumn Ballad=

=Episode 22=

You scared me to death.
What are you doing?

What are you doing?

I can't sleep so I want some wine.

I remembered Old Madam left
a jar of wine here during the day.

Stop.

How dare you drink wine from my mother?

Aren't you scared she added
something in there

because she wants grandchildren?

Wait here.

When I was a kid,

I always stole my father's wine.

I hid a lot of wine here.

I think I have some left here.

Why are you holding the pillow?

Grab the cups.

Found it.

It's been here for years.

You can say it's been fermented
for many years now.

So I think it's going
to be a little strong.

Let me pour some for you.

How is it?

It stings.

Why are you still wearing this shackle?

I'm too busy with official matters

to be concerned about this.

So

I got used to it

after wearing it every day.

You should spare some time

to put on the other shackle, then.

So when you run into criminals
who know about weapons,

they'll know how prepared
the Firewood Office is

at the sight of this shackle.

Then you can subdue them
without fighting.

Qin Xuan.

The sounds of thunder have subsided.

Why are you still awake?

Are you going to leave

after I fall asleep?

If you can't sleep, I...

I'll read you a story, then.

I'm currently reading
Lu's Crime Investigation.

It's all about Lu solving cases.

The first case

also happens on a thunderstorm night.

I don't like investigative stories.

Then...

Qin Xuan,

please look at me.

I like rainy days the most.

Especially a heavy rain like this.

After it stops raining,

even Firewood Office

doesn't smell like blood anymore.

It feels like every corner of the world

has been washed clean.

Don't drink too much.

You're going to get dizzy.

Don't get drunk again.

Are you afraid

that I might spout nonsense
after drinking too much

as I did at the Royal Academy?

Rest assured.

I don't get drunk when I'm troubled.

When the rain stops tomorrow,

I'll send Song Jin to Guangji Hall

to inform Madam Liu and the Qiu family

of you and Qiu Min's whereabouts.

There are too many rules
in the Qiu family.

Even if it's raining,

we still need to pay respect
to the Old Madam.

I remembered there was a day like this.

The rain was heavy with strong winds.

Everyone gathered at Old Madam's chamber

soaking wet.

There wasn't any place to vent.

So Third Uncle and Third Aunt
started quarreling

in front of Old Madam.

Even Fourth Uncle joined in.

It was so irritating

to see them arguing.

How I wish

they could all disappear overnight
from this world.

But now that they're no longer
by my side,

I find this world

to be empty.

Qiu Min has feared the thunder the most
since she was a child.

If there was a thunderstorm

at night,

she would run to Mother's room
and fall asleep there.

We had a thunderstorm like this too

when we were at the Royal Academy.

She came to me

trembling in fear.

I thought that she was soft and weak.

I thought

it wasn't right to be weak
at the Royal Academy.

So I heartlessly ignored her.

Just rest assured.

I'll take care of

the Qiu family's matters to the end.

I'll let your family return

to your side

and start bickering in front of you.

If they can still meet

after this crisis,

you can say they've gone
through difficult times together,

I think they'll learn something

and stop quarreling.

That's not necessarily.

We ran into more trouble.

But we didn't argue less.

That's because we're not a real couple.

I know you can't forget Qiu Yan.

It's fine with me.

But can't you look at me?

We must not keep repeating our mistakes.

Between us,

can it only be described as mistakes?

You're not the one at fault.

It's me.

Mother is gone.

Father is in exile.

Qiu Yan is no longer here.

I have no one to rely on

in this world.

I only have you now.

But you don't want to be with me.

You ignore me,
and you don't even look at me.

I know

you can't face Qiu Yan

who's in heaven because of me.

I know you're blaming me.

But do you know

that

I like you too?

I like you more than Qiu Yan did.

I fell for you the first time I met you.

When I was at the Royal Academy,

I selfishly though it was good

that our family's property
was confiscated.

That's because I no longer have
to marry Lord Liang.

Qin Xuan,

don't you think

this is our fate?

Qiu Min,

I know

how you feel.

But my heart has no room for others.

Qiu Yan is gone.

Her shadow

- and our memories are here.
- I don't want to hear that.

Leave.

Get some rest.

Don't catch a cold.

How did I end up in bed?

A gentleman always does good deeds.

Why aren't you...

Master. Madam Su.

I have your water ready.

Come in.

Wan'er,

you've worked all night.

My waist hurts.

Let the physician

prescribe some more medicinal plasters
for you again.

What do you mean by "again?"

Didn't you say your waist hurts?

(Heming Building)

(Luojing's Secret. Today's Story.
The Concubine's Secret Residence.)

They were in the same room last night.

Nothing unusual happened.

Three main path leads to the center.

Good and evil are rewarded,
respectively.

Keep watching them.

The way of life always changes.

Bravo!

In the previous storytelling,
we've talked

about extreme anger because of a beauty.

Since ancient times,
it's hard for a hero to resist a beauty.

Today,

I'll tell you a new story.

I'll keep the truth a secret
to avoid trouble.

So I'll use the story of Lengshuang
and Yanhong for adaptations.

"The Concubine's Secret Residence."

Lengshuang is an official
of the Imperial Court,

while Yanhong is the daughter
of a criminal.

How fate played a joke on them!

Both of them entangled with each other

and started growing on each other.

What does that mean?

What's "growing on each other"?

I'll explain it to you.

To save Yanhong,

Lengshuang didn't hesitate
to save Yanhong from the dungeon.

Jiang Yun,

You've improved your means

of adding fuel to the fire.

The common folks

are always curious

who's the real person

referred to in the story's adaptation.

Lord Liang's story is captivating.

It'll definitely
be the talk of the town.

Are you ready?

Not yet.

Don't peek.

Yuan Lang is secretly investigating

Su Yiwan's background.

He'll use evidence

to testify that you're not Su Yiwan.

So you're saying

Su Yiwan is good at music and singing.

I'm all dressed up.
You can turn around now.

I can learn how to sing.

But I can't play any musical instrument.

That's why I found you a famous teacher

to help you master the skills faster.

Famous teacher?

I only ask you to help me with my hair.

Why are you venerating
with such respect?

This is

to thank Miss Shi
for secretly showing consideration

to the Qiu family's female members
at the Royal Academy.

No need to thank me

because

I'm Firewood Office's informer.

Ms. Su,

we meet again.

If you have nothing to do
at the Royal Academy,

I'll ask Old Madam to invite you
to sing at the residence

to take a half-day off.

Stop working so hard for someone.

Su Yiwan was good at "Endless Yearning"
when she was alive.

Teach her this song first.

Do you have any foundation?

Does she look like she knows how
to play a musical instrument?

Just do whatever you can to help her.

It takes four years to master the lute,
two years for guqin,

and a few months for the plucked zither.

The melody "Endless Yearning"
isn't complex.

The focus is to move people
with emotion.

Ms. Su is an intelligent person.

As long as she's willing
to put in some effort,

I'm confident

she'll be able to master it
in three days.

Miss Shi, you have eyes for talent.

Pluck the strings
with your right fingers

and tap the strings
with your left finger.

I'll play it once,

and you'll follow along.

We'll learn the notes one by one.

You sing well.

But the guqin's notes are wrong.

Liang Yi,

why aren't you going to Firewood Office?

Have you forgotten

that my mother applied
for three days' leave for me?

I can't even leave the residence now.

This song

is about hate.

But the world's

deepest and most obsessive hate

is from love.

When you're playing this song,

you must think about the one you love.

Remember his good and his bad,

so you can love and hate

and be stirred with emotions.

Try it again.

Wrong.

You haven't emerged yourself
in your feelings.

Your heart doesn't go along
with your fingers.

That's why it sounded dull.

It neither sounds soft nor clear.

That's more like it.

This is the sound of love and hate.

Miss Shi is really good
at playing guqin.

She's also friendly.

Every mission you ask of her,

she always completes it.

She's indeed Firewood Office's
good weapon.

Where did you find such a great lady?

She was also

a young lady of an official.

Her family was convicted
of a crime after that.

Her father was prosecuted.

She and her younger sister

were also sent to the Royal Academy.

When I first saw her,

she played a cheerful song
with a smile on her face.

(Yet, her tears were flowing non-stop.)

Foolish.

Foolish.

Yes, I'm a complete fool.

(I found out later)

(that she lost her sister
to an illness that day.)

(The Royal Academy didn't even
prepare a coffin.)

(Yet, they still forced her
to entertain the guests.)

I helped with her sister's burial.

She wanted to repay me.

So she works
for the Firewood Office willingly.

It turns out

that we're on the same boat.

When she taught me
how to play the guqin,

I noticed she was looking at you

when she told me to think
about the person in my heart.

She likes you.

She's the Royal Academy's favorite.

Of course, she'll look at anyone
with that look.

She wasn't.

I was her servant maid.

I've seen how she looks at other people.

It's completely different
when she sees you.

Trust me.

It's a woman's instinct.

Your instinct must be wrong.

I guess

I'll have to ask
for fewer favors from her

in the future.

Why?

Emotion is taboo in Firewood Office.

Heartless.

What about you?

You were so serious playing
with the guqin during the day.

What were you thinking of?

Me? I wasn't thinking of anything.

Interrogation is what I do
at the Firewood Office.

Don't even try to deceive me.

I was thinking about my mother.

(You booked me)

(only because you didn't want
Qiu Min's older sister)

(to make a living as a courtesan.)

When did I become your woman?

Who says I booked you

because of Qiu Min?

You really looked like

you were angry with jealousy just now.

I was taken aback for a moment there.

When I was angry just now,

it wasn't completely fake.

(Liang Residence)

What are you doing?

I'm searching for something.

(Spring Hill)

Who's there?

It's me.

Yi'er.

I brought you
deer antler with pigeon soup.

Hurry. Quickly.

Wait, Mother!

I'm still undressed!

I just got up!

There's nothing to be shy about.

It's fine. Take your time.

I'll send it to your room.

Just leave it in the main hall.

I can't do that.

You must have it while it's hot.

It'll lose its effectiveness
if it's cold.

I'll send it inside.

Mother.

Yi'er.

Come.

Drink it while it's still hot.

Greetings, Old Madam.

Wan'er is exercising.

She does it every day

and got used to it.

I was also doing

- Yes.
- the same thing just now.

Yes.

Exercising is good.

Yi'er, drink this while it's hot.

Give me a chubby grandchild.

Yes.

Thank you, Mother.

Why is the pillow here?

Why is it so messy here?

What happened?

We were...

Yesterday, I was upset
with His Lordship.

So I didn't let him sleep on the bed.

Yes.

I begged Wan'er for forgiveness all day.

But she refused to forgive me.

I could only lay out the mattress
on the floor.

How could this happen?

Tell me what happened.

I'll be your judge.

Yesterday, I invited Miss Shi
from the Royal Academy

to keep me company
and exchange musical skills.

His Lordship was here too.

Who knew His Lordship

kept complimenting and saying how great

Miss Shi's guqin's skills are.

He even asked Miss Shi to teach me
how to play the guqin.

Yes,

Miss Shi is famous for her guqin skills
in the city.

What's wrong with telling you
your weakness

and learning from her?

Is it wrong?

Yi'er,

apologize to Wan'er
for your mistake now.

Mother, to be honest,

it's a bargain

to let her learn from Miss Shi.

Hold your tongue.

How could you compliment another woman

in front of your woman?

Yi'er, listen to me.

You must apologize to Wan'er.

You should play down all troubles.

A married couple

should make up and get along
after a quarrel.

Go now.

Well...

Wan'er...

Dear. I'm sorry.

Well, Miss Shi

is not even half as good as you.

Since you say that,

I...

Wan'er,

why did you forgive him so easily?

You mustn't do that.

When something like this happens,

you must contain this at its root.

If you can't control him
after your first argument,

you won't be able
to control him after that.

Listen to me.

A married couple

must not minimize all problems.

You can't get along after a quarrel.

I see.

Everything you said

cannot diminish

the anger inside of me.

Master bought all these for Madam Su.

These are high-quality items.

They must be very expensive.

It doesn't matter
if it's expensive or cheap.

It's not for you anyway.

Carry it well.

Can't I envy?

Master is nice to Madam Su.

It'll be great

if I can find a good husband like this.

As far as I know,

Liuxiang Perfumery's best perfume
is Fengsui.

This is Guigu perfume.

It's not the best.

These are all nothing
but props for acting.

You shouldn't go too far.

I can't do that.

We must go all the way.

My Lord,

you show no sincerity in your apology.

Since it's my first mistake,

please forgive me this time.

But I've never heard

the Firewood Office would give

a lighter sentence to a first offender.

Hasn't Firewood Office
been handling crimes strictly

as a warning to others?

How can you mix personal
and official affairs?

Wan'er, you're a smart,

beautiful, reasonable,
and considerate person.

I'm sure you can understand me.

You never complimented me

this way before.

When you complimented me in the past,

they were all full of tricks.

You were scheming,

cunning like a fox,

and shameless.

Qiu Yan,

why are you bringing up old scores?

Mixing the truths and lies
would look convincing.

Seeing the person who has been picking

being so humble

and saying all nice things

is really the greatest thing
in the world.

I'm not someone
who'd let this go on forever.

I know my limits.

I'll forgive you

when your compliments exceed

the amount of time you scolded me.

Qiu Yan, just you wait.

Old Madam.

Greetings, Old Madam.

I'm not going to fall for that.

Yi'er,

I saw how you picked on Wan'er

with my own eyes.

If you can behave this way
in front of others,

I can't imagine

how you bully her behind closed doors.

Mother, she was the one who started...

Wan'er,

don't let these little gifts

soften your heart.

Men are all miserable wretch.

You must use this opportunity
to put him under control.

I heard that.

I'm never a partial person.

All right.

You should take care

of your issues yourselves.

I was only giving you advice.

Yi'er,

you're not allowed
to pick on Wan'er anymore.

Yes, Mother.

You're really something.

You see?

It's not that I refuse to forgive you.

Old Madam told me not
to let you off the hook that easily.

Have some chicken.

The weather is so hot.

I can't finish

the food you gave me.

I'm sick of it.

It's too cold.

Wan'er, don't go too far.

Beg me.

I'll forgive you if you beg me.

No?

Then don't come into

my room tonight.

Master,

are you sleeping here tonight?

Why don't you knock at the door again?

I refuse!

I can finally sleep in my room

and not sleep on the floor anymore.

I can't wait.

You never changed.

Master,

your feet...

Smell nice, right?

Turn around.

Go back and sleep.

I'll leave, then.

Sleep early.

You too, Master.

Master,

this ancient method

is effective for dark circles.

Speaking of which,

you don't seem to sleep well in bed

compared to sleeping on the floor.

Master, your glare

is not intimidating

with those dark circles
around your eyes.

Do you still want to apply this?

Do it quickly.

(Heming Building. Today's Story.
The Concubine's Secret Residence.)

How can I ever repay you

for rescuing me?

Worry not

since you've entered
the Marquis Residence,

we'll be family from now on.

(Today's Story
The Concubine's Secret Residence)

It seems we can't decide
our life and death,

causing resentment even after death.

Sir, please enjoy.

"Autumn River" is

about a Taoist nun, Miaochang,
who fell in love

with the Taoist priest's nephew,
Scholar Pan.

Their love was against the norm.

So Scholar Pan's family forced him

to sit for the examination in the city.

This opera is

about them being separated by force.

They are exchanging gifts

and vows by the river.

Sirs.

Sirs,

have you heard about
"The Concubine's Secret Residence?"

Yes.

I heard

it's about what happened
in Lord Liang's residence.

What? Lord Liang?

You must be mistaken.

Official He,

we're ministers of the Imperial Court.

You must spout outrageous remarks.

I only heard about it.

They also said
the concubine was Qiu Yan,

who drowned while escaping

from the Royal Academy.

Where did you hear this from?

Lord Liang.

When are you going to hold the banquet?

Lord Liang.

So we can meet your beautiful concubine.

Lord Liang's favorite concubine
is not of a simple background.

She won't meet anyone that easily.

I didn't hold a banquet
because she's not good enough

due to her lowly background.

I don't want to lose face
in front of you.

Lord Liang, you're protecting
your concubine so well.

Why do you want to keep her hidden?

Could you really

be hiding...

I'm just too lazy to handle the banquet.

It's just troublesome.

All right, then.

I'll invite you

to dinner at my residence
within these few days.

I can also introduce

my concubine to all of you.

- Thank you, Lord Liang.
- Thank you for the invite, Lord Liang.

Court commences!

Lord Liang, Official Yuan,

this way, please.

This way, please.

Who says one can master
the plucked zither quickly?

Miss Shi,

not everyone is as talented as you are.

Wan'er,

are you still upset?

I already told you

I'll only let you in if you beg me.

All my life,

I've never complimented anyone this much

or compromised this many times.

I'm asking you one last time.

Are you letting me in?

Just beg me once.

(Spring Hill)

Please.

Yuan Lang is so devious.

Can't the Firewood Office

keep those storytellers' mouths shut?

The best way

to trumpet one thing is to stop it.

I can stop

those storytellers from storytelling.

But that will only announce to the world

that they've touched my sore point.

What should we do now?

Rather than block it,
just let it go with the flow.

I have an idea.

What idea?

Beg me.

You still want to get even over this?

I won't tell you if you don't beg me.

You can figure it out yourself.

Fine.

Just keep it to yourself.

It's better for you not
to tell me forever.

This is your issue.

It's also yours.

We're now on the same boat.

Can't you just yield to me for once?

No.

All right. Fine,

it's my fault.

It's my mistake.

I'll yield.

Is that all right?

If I must say,

rather than let the rumors worsen,

how about we confuse them

with half-truths and half-lies?

♪A sliver of moonlight
passes through the roof♪

♪Your sweet smile had warmed my heart♪

♪If the hazy night is a garment♪

♪Your appearance will be the pigment♪

♪Looking at your direction♪

♪All the scenes appear in my mind♪

♪As I draw your eyebrows♪

♪I'm willing to wait for you
for an entire lifetime♪

♪A sliver of moonlight
passes through the roof♪

♪Your sweet smile had warmed my heart♪

♪If the hazy night is a garment♪

♪Your appearance will be the pigment♪

♪As people part from one another♪

♪I hope the story goes your way♪

♪I was reminded of your vow♪

♪I'm willing to wait for you
for an entire lifetime♪