Original subtitles

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 enchantment ♫

♫ Legend has it that ♫

♫ there are treasures on it ♫

♫ But there is also a hidden abyss ♫

♫ The smart, foolish ♫

♫ and kind people ♫

♫ and also people you’re familiar with ♫

♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫

♫ on the summit abyss ♫

♫ in a passing thought ♫

♫ Let the snowflakes fly, look at the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫

[Joy of Life]

[Episode 28]

I shot him. He must have gotten seriously hurt.

The guards are currently searching for him.

Then, why are you here and not going after the assassin?

I am worried about Her Highness's' safety.

I am here. What do you need to worry about?

He is doing this for me.

Your Highness.

Xiaoyi, I want to beg you for something.

Your Highness, I don't deserve your begging.

Personally find the assassin and kill him.

Not catch him alive?

I had a secret meeting with Zhuang Mohan.

He saw it.

Your Highness!

I made a deal with Zhuang Mohan.

I sold out Yan Bingyun from the Inspection and Control Bureau.

Do you understand?

I understand.

If you wish to fulfill your duty as an imperial guard,

you can tell the emperor right now. I won't blame you.

Your Highness can do whatever you want.

That year, in the small village,

with my whole family being wiped out, I was a just kid about to starve to death.

If Your Highness hadn't passed by, I would've been dead a long time ago.

I'm willing to return my life to you at any time.

Even if one day the country turns its back on you,

I will still be with you and follow you forever.

Get up.

- Your Highness. - Say it.

I think his figure looked like Fan Xian.

Fan-Fan Xian?

He was covering his face, we couldn't see.

He had a similar figure and height.

At the Qinian Palace,

Fan Xian wrote poems and was drunk. He had to be carried back home.

It can't be him.

We just need to take a look to see whether it's him or not,

If Fan Xian is not at home right now, then it must be him.

Go now.

If someone stops you, just tell them I sent you.

Yes.

Your Highness, why did you tell him about Zhuang Mohan?

I can't hide it anymore.

Why are you so clumsy? Be careful.

This porridge in here, you're going to spill it all.

Seriourly. Ruoruo!

Auntie!

Are you still in there?

Yes, I am.

How is Fan Xian?

Brother... Brother is still sleeping.

I am coming in then.

He is asleep?

You child, did you stay here all night?

I am fine.

I was worried that he drank too much last night,

so I got up early and had the kitchen make him some porridge.

Is Fan Xian...

Brother is still sleeping.

He sort of caught a cold last night so I brought another quilt for him.

The medicine for colds is already brewing. He can drink it once he wakes up.

Auntie, did you want to have a look?

No, no. Let him sleep.

You should get back and have some rest. I can take over.

I am fine.

I had some lines of the poems that I couldn't understand last night.

I plan to ask him when he wakes up.

You child.

My Lady.

Say it softly.

There's something I need to take care of out front.

You...

You should do your thing.

You stay here then.

There's someone asking to see Fan Xian this early?

I know, right?

- Who is it? - You can't enter there.

Lady, that's him.

This is the rear terrace! You can‘t just barge in!

I have seen you before. You are an imperial guard.

The leader of the imperial guard, Yan Xiaoyi. Nice to meet you, Madam Liu.

What is it? Is it His Majesty's decree to imprison our whole family?

It's not so. I am carrying out Princess Royal's order to come and see Fan Xian

Madame Liu must know that the royal command can't be delayed.

It's way too early. No need to rush.

It's never too early to cherish great talent.

Lady, shall I go wake Master up?

I'm just here on Princess Royal's behalf to take a look at him

and ask a few questions, then I'll return to the palace immediately.

No need.

Come with me.

Ruoruo, the palace has sent someone over to visit your brother.

Ruoruo? Go see if he is awake?

This is General Yan.

Brother is still sleeping.

I won't wake him up.

I just need to have a look, so that I can report back.

Be light-footed then.

Miss Ruoruo, please step aside.

Brother is not feeling well. Please visit him later.

Excuse me.

Yan Xiaoyi, what are you doing?

It's the Princess Royal's command. I have no choice.

This is the house of the Vice-Minister of Revenue.

Princess Royal cannot command court officers!

Miss Ruoruo, what are you afraid of?

My hearing is very good.

Why am I not hearing any sound of breathing in the room?

Ruoruo, let him in.

Sorry. I drank too much last night.

I really can't get up now.

Also,

I slept deeply, so my breathing was light.

General Yan, would you like to listen more carefully now?

Please excuse us. I have some words for Fan Xian from Princess Royal.

Nonsense!

It's all right.

Auntie. Ruoruo. Can you help lift up my curtains,

so that I can have a chat with General Yan?

You two please wait outside.

Auntie.

Take your clothes off.

People from the palace are getting ridiculous these days!

They have absolutely no discipline!

Ruoruo, are you okay?

No worries.

I don't have that kind of interest.

There was an assassin that broke into the palace.

Really? Did you catch him?

He got away.

This counts as you failing your job, right?

I shot him in the lower back.

He must have a wound. Let me check yours.

Are you suspecting me?

I am sure it was you.

- Where's your proof? - I don't have any.

Do you have His Majesty's decree to search me?

I also don't.

Then, why should I let you search me?

You're afraid?

Just now, you pushed my sister at the door, didn't you?

I will apologize to her later.

Kneel down and kowtow to her to apologize.

What did you say?

Let's have a bet.

If I pull up my clothes and there's a wound,

you can take me to the Ministry of Justice, to the central Judicial Office, to Inspection and Control Bureau. Anyways whichever punishments you see fit.

If there's no wound,

you will kneel down and kowtow to Ruoruo and admit fault.

Why would I make this bet?

Suit yourself then.

I can do it myself.

How many poems did I write last night?

Did you count them?

What are the emperor and the ministers going to do to you if you hurt me now?

- I don't care. - Would you not care even if it implicates Princess Royal?

If you don't have the guts to make a bet,

you can walk yourself out.

You are bluffing.

You are overthinking.

Fine, I will bet with you. Pull up your clothes.

If that arrow didn't make a wound on the assassin,

aren't you making the bet for nothing?

Being shot by me, even a grandmaster would have a wound.

I see.

General Yan, do you like what you see?

I apologize to you.

General Yan, do you want to stay for breakfast?

What's going on?

He pushed my sister.

He should be grateful that I only asked him to kowtow.

You're really so protective.

Auntie. Ruoruo. I am still tired. I want to go back to sleep.

All right, get back and rest.

- Brother. - It's okay. Go back.

Let's go.

Don't hold it. Spit it out.

Thank god I met you on the way back. Hurrying back to the manor,

and sneaking back in without Yan Xiaoyi noticing were both so hard.

You got shot.

I did.

Yan Xiaoyi's arrow?

I am not sure. It is if he said so.

There's no wound?

Uncle, did you want me to get hurt?

He wasn't exaggerating just now.

Even a grandmaster would be wounded being shot by him.

He is the only archer on this earth who is above Level 9.

What a coincidence. Something on my back blocked the arrow.

- This key? - This key.

Yan Xiaoyi's arrow can probably even shoot through raw iron.

But then why was this key not damaged?

I really can't tell what material it is.

Everything is done?

Almost.

I didn't get to put the fake one back.

Why is that?

I ran into the secret meeting between Princess Royal and Zhuang Mohan and got some big news.

She made a secret deal with Northern Qi.

She betrayed Yan Bingyun to trade Xiao En back.

Can you believe that Xiao En is actually Zhuang Mohan's brother?

So, why didn't you put the fake one back?

Fine.

It's nothing you care about in this world anyway.

Don't worry. I will come up with a plan to put it back.

The most important thing is

that we can finally find out what's in this chest

that Mom left behind.

This is your memory. You should do it.

But the things in this chest might not be for me.

We can only know after we open it.

Why are you laughing?

Uncle, you don't understand.

This couldn't be more ridiculous.

You seem very surprised.

Do you know how many people and how much time it takes

to make to this?

It has been tens of years. Does it still work?

I don't know.

Let's just give it a try.

Your Majesty, it was my fault. We currently do not know where the assassin is.

But I am sure he got shot.

Tell him.

There were two of them. One of them first went into the imperial harem.

I followed them outside of the palace.

Think of it now. It was probably a diversion.

Did you catch that one?

I didn't.

They escaped from your hands? Was it a grandmaster?

He is merely a Level 9, but he was very agile.

His sword type was Si Gujian.

Si Gujian?

The ambassador team of Dongyi City is still here. Could it be Yun Zhilan?

It can't be him.

Could it be someone using the Si Gujian to mislead us?

It can't be.

He had already grasped the essence of Si Gujian.

Then it must have something to do with Dongyi City.

Your Majesty, we shall search for him within the ambassador team.

Even if it's not Yun Zhilan, it still must have something to do with him.

Do you have any proof?

We will once we find the assassins.

What if you can't find them.

There were two assassins who sneaked into the palace and successfully escaped.

It this spreads around, where would that leave the country of Qi's face?

I am guilty!

I saw the Si Gujian and got carried away.

I wanted to see more so I kept chasing him.

Strictly speacking, it was all my fault.

Before admitting your faults, think about why they wanted to kill Li Yunrui!

They planned to cause trouble in Jingdu.

And then what?

Yes, if the assassination was successful, what benefit does the death of Princess Royal

have for Dongyi City?

Leave.

Yes.

See, I told you it wouldn't work.

Now we really can't open it.

Password confirmed.

It's open.

Why?

Uncle, I now have enough reason to suspect that there could be some unspeakable secret between you and my mom.

I really cannot remember.

Say no more.

I am just going to see what she left.

Are you certain it wasn't Fan Xian?

It couldn't be him.

I said so earlier.

Fan Xian was drunk and making poems at the banquet. It couldn't be him.

Two assassins?

It might have something to do with Dongyi City.

What do they want?

Kill me?

His Majesty suspected that, too.

Xiaoyi, it doesn't make sense.

Find a way to inform Zhuang Mohan.

Tell him to leave Southern Qing as soon as possible.

Yes.

It's strange, isn't it?

I must think about it thoroughly.

This is a very high-quality iron.

But I don't know what techniques were used to be able to form it like this.

I just don't know what

the use is for these things that Miss left behind.

For killing people.

Killing people? There's no forged sharp edge.

You know what this is?

I know.

Uncle,

this is a really good weapon.

Weapon?

The best weapon.

[To Wu Zhu]

A letter?

It says "To Wuzhu."

- Read it to me. - It's for you.

You can read everything that is mine.

All right.

My Lord.

Don't worry.

- Don't worry. - All right.

I'll just send you off here.

Remember what I said.

Take your things.

Don't come back to Jingdu for a while.

Don't get recognized.

Don't worry, I even shaved for this.

No one will recognize me.

- Go on then. - Didn't you say you would give the horse to me?

It's for me.

We made a deal.

- It was for you, but... - Well, then give it to me; I'll get going.

Do you know how much I spent on it?

- I paid the advance payment for it! -Yeah, this matter was already agreed on.

How could you back out? Go, go, go.

Let's go.

Don't tell anyone about last night's matters!

I know the rules.

Chief Cheng.

Who was that?

I am asking you.

What happened last night?

Who was that?

He is just a locksmith.

Chief, the truth is... yesterday...

I had him open someone's door yesterday.

So I told him to hurry up and leave right now.

Chief Cheng, this is the first time I have stolen.

Forgive me, please.

I can send the Black Knights to get that person back.

No! Really, all I did was have him make a key for me.

Last night, there were assassins in the palace.

Do you have anything to do with it?

Does Fan Xian have anything to do with it?

No... No!

You know how good is he, right?

I know.

I will give you one last chance.

Was it Fan Xian last night in the palace?

No.

Why aren't you reading it?

My mom's writing style is pretty unique.

I will start.

"Cutest Little Zhuzhu, give me a kiss."

Little Zhuzhu is me.

I know.

- Why is that funny? - Nothing, nothing.

"I, your sister, really like you.

Many times I wanted to introduce girls to you.

But you were always so cold.

I, your mom, ..." No, wait...

the seniority's all messed up.

"Your sister, I, think that girls would love you if you could smile more."

I agree with her.

Uncle, has she ever set you up on a date?

- I don't remember. - You're angry?

Why?

Never mind. I will continue.

"I remain here alone in Jingdu now,

so I thought I would write you a letter.

You went to the temple again to challenge, even though I have told you not to.

I'm assuming you still can't win this time

and will eventually come running back.

So I am writing something in advance to mock you."

Uncle, you are smiling.

Am I?

You really fought in that temple? And couldn't win?

I think so.

Is it that divine temple in the legends?

- I don't remember. - Why did you fight?

I don't remember.

What's the relationship between you, my mom, and the temple?

Never mind, I know you probably also don't remember.

I'll continue.

"I have always been worried that you are living in this world

without curiosity, desire, and things you want to do.

So, I will leave this letter in the chest but won't ask you to open it.

If one day you can take the initiative to open the chest

and read this letter, I will be so glad and surprised.

Can you tell me what kind of power

makes you open this chest voluntarily?"

No power.

I just wanted to know

what you left to the world.

Would you still mention me?

Uncle Wu Zhu.

Continue reading.

" I, your mom, arrived at this world, in parenthesis, your mom means me, your sister.

I came. I saw. I played. I have also been the richest person.

I have even pulled the old emperor's beard.

The only thing I haven't done is to rule the world.

But what's fun about that?

If there's anything I still want to do,

I only want to make the world a better place.

I want everyone to smile brighter.

It sounds stupid, right?

You're not allowed to laugh."

I am not laughing.

Why is this starting to sound like my last words?

"Little Zhuzhu, I don't know long it will be until you read this letter.

I don't know if I will still be around.

If I am not,

then you should destroy this box.

I don't need anyone else to know my story.

They don't deserve it.

Little Zhuzhu,

actually, you don't understand where I came from.

Did you know that I am very lonely?

There are so many people in the world,

yet I am still lonely.

I really am lonely.

But luckily during my loneliest times,

you were always there with me.

Little Zhuzhu, I really miss you so."

I'm finished reading.

Do you miss her?

What is "missing?"

Missing...

Missing is like

when you walk,

when you eat,

sleep, and fight.

No matter what you are doing and how many people are around you,

there's always one person that appears in your mind.

There's always one name in your head.

You hear a lot of people talking,

but the only voice you want to hear is her voice.

You've seen so many faces,

but the only thing you want to see is her smile.

If it's like that, then it would be "missing."

Then I do miss her.

There were assassins last night?

In Guangxin Palace.

To kill Li Yunrui?

We don't know yet.

People are unhappy that she is holding on to the Inside Treasury.

Was everything all right here last night?

Everything was as usual.

I slept exceptionally well.

Then I can rest assured.

Don't let anyone know about this.

But you seem different.

I will put this back for now, but don't throw it away.

I'll need it one day.

There's another layer?

There's another letter?

"Little Zhuzhu, don't open this letter."

What's this?

I don't know.

Do you want to open it?

Then, can I open it?

She didn't say you can't.

Hello, my son.

That's right, this letter is for you.

I wasn't born yet when she wrote this, right?

Right.

Then, how did she know I'd be a son?

She guessed.

You are the only one who can see this letter.

I know you have so many questions,

about me, yourself, and the world.

I am giving you the answer now.

Fan Xian, there's no time traveling.

There are no parallel universes.

This is still Earth,

still our world.

The Earth has been spinning around for four billion years.

There were several special periods during this long period of time.

Massive global cooling.

The ice sheet appeared in the middle-to-high latitude areas.

Water turned into ice.

The atmospheric circulation and ocean currents all changed accordingly.

In this era, white...

dominates everything.

This is the Ice Age.

The interesting thing is, it happens every once a while.

In our time, there was a lot of speculation.

When is the next Ice Age?

Will it cause the extinction of the human race?

Our time is already over.

Fan Xian, we opened the Forbidden Door.

We hope it wakes up when the new age arrives.

Have you watched sci-fi films?

It's like being frozen in a machine.

After many years, the machine will open

The people inside will come out.

And I... am a living example.

My mom woke up from a cryogenic pod (ice pod).

Ice?

I have a vague memory of that.

"When I woke up and found out that the Ice Age was long over,

the old era was gone. The new generation of humans appeared.

They've been through the tribal period and slave society.

Now it's the feudal dynasty:

Qing Dynasty."

Have you ever thought about why the world is still speaking Chinese?

Why do they have the customs of the previous eras?

Because I am not the only one who woke up from the freezing ice.

There were many pioneers who survived.

They passed on our culture to the new generation,

like a seed from the last generation.

Their legend is also the secret of the temple.

What's the Forbidden Door?

Why did it cause the Ice Age?

How did our generation become extinct?

Also, if I awoke from a cryogenic pod. Why did I become a kid?

You did not wake up from a cryogenic pod. You are an exception.

How do I put this? It was an experiment of memory digitization.

You were one of the subjects.

In the end, the only successful one was you.

I know you have so many questions.

The answer you are looking for is in a place called Taiping Villa.

If you have been there before,

you would know there's a pond in the yard.

I placed a mechanism under the pond.

A secret door in the house will open after activation.

The secret of the Forbidden Door, the truth of human extinction,

and all the answer you want are all in it.

Go check it out yourself if you want to know.

I personally don't want you to find out these secrets.

If you go in that secret door and know about the truth,

then you will be destined to go back to where I escaped from.

You will be in the underground and will have to face your deepest fears.

If you don't open that secret door,

then you will have nothing to do with all the dangers.

You can enjoy a peaceful and happy life.

"What your destiny will be is up to you.

My advice stops here.

One last thing...

There's no Vitality Qi in the world.

The so-called Vitality Qi is a trace of the last era.

One last word. Be nice to Wu Zhu."

- Did you hear all of that? - I heard it.

The secret under the pond is at the Taiping Villa.

You want to go find it?

I am also not sure.

She said it's very dangerous.

My mind tells me not to, but I am curious.

- What do you think? - It's up to you.

She also told me to be nice to you.

I don't quite understand.

Your fighting skills are excellent.

Why would you need me to take care of you?

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 ♫

♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫

♫ 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 ♫

♫ 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 ♫