All language subtitles for A Journey to Love ep 18 [VIU]

(A Journey to Love)

(Episode 18)

Who is it?

It's me.

Your Highness?

Coming.

Your Highness!

Sorry about that!

Are you okay? Hurry.

I'll help you up.

My back!

I'm sorry.

I came here to apologize to you.

But you fell again because of me.

Every injustice has its perpetrator, every debt has its debtor.

Zheng Qing Yun was the one who injured me.

It wasn't you.

Besides,

you're a girl.

You came to the room

of a vigorous youth like me in the middle of the night.

What do you mean by this?

That's not it. Don't...

Don't cry.

I...

I just want to crack a joke like what Shi San always did

so that you won't feel as guilty.

I...

Seems like I messed up again.

That's not it.

I'm upset because it's been so long since someone called me a girl.

This time, I'm going to die in An.

Besides you,

Ru Yi, and Yuan Zhou,

I'm afraid no one else knows that I'm a princess.

That's hard to say.

Plenty of coroners will come after your death.

By then, you won't be able to hide all these secrets.

Therefore...

Therefore, you have to die beautifully.

If not,

it'll be embarrassing when people

talk about your death.

Ru Yi told me the same thing

when I wanted to commit suicide just now.

Yeah, right?

I've decided.

When I die,

I'll make sure I die a heroic death.

I'll die while striding across the world and gazing at all the heroes.

I'll make sure everyone knows about

my heroic sacrifice.

- It'll be... - Touchwood!

Look at you. It hurts, right?

You finally got better after some time.

Why are you jinxing yourself now?

I'm not jinxing myself.

Since young, I knew that I wouldn't be able

to survive beyond 20 years old due to my heart disease.

I'm serious.

Although I can't decide how I am born.

I can at least decide how I should die.

I can't just wait for my demise all day long

just because I'm going to die young.

Am I right?

But you...

Chief knows me the best indeed.

He didn't tell me a single word when I joined him on this operation.

In my opinion,

we should go out with a bang.

Your Highness, let's take you as an example.

If you get yourself a man and get married to him,

you'll lead an ordinary life

and people will forget about you in a few years.

But now,

once you meet the emperor in An,

even if you do die after that,

the National Archives will give you a certificate of merit

and write a biography about you.

They'll tell tales of your heroic actions like disguising yourself as a man

and completing heroic tasks.

They'll write plenty of things about you.

- Really? - Yeah.

When Sister Xiao Yan was teaching me the nation's history,

she said the most glorious achievement

an emperor or his subjects could achieve

was having their good reputation recorded in history.

Look. I wasn't lying to you, right?

So, you have to pull yourself together soon.

By then, you have to perform in front of the subjects of An.

Show them what a prince should be like

and prove them wrong.

You must stop crying and whining.

Oh yeah.

I almost forgot about this.

You wanted to commit suicide just now.

Don't tell me it was because of Zheng Qing Yun?

No way.

I...

I wanted to commit suicide because I felt guilty

that everyone got injured because of me.

It's not because of that scum, Zheng Qing Yun.

He's nothing to me.

That's right.

Just you wait. Once it's dawn,

I can see Marquis Chang Qing in a calm demeanor.

All right.

Excellent words.

That's Lord Li of Wu for you.

I salute you, Lord Li.

If so, Yuan Lu, why don't you think of something for me?

Let's say that something happens to me in An.

How should I die to maintain my good reputation in the records?

I wish to put on flower hairpins and pleated attire.

That's the most formal attire for a princess.

I've only seen my sister wearing that when we surrendered.

You can consume poison.

I'll tell Qian Zhao to concoct a special poison for you.

Once you drink it,

I promise you won't look pale even after your death.

- Really? - Yeah.

Qian Zhao is capable of that?

If so...

If so, can you tell him to make the poison taste good?

It's best if he can make it sweet.

About that,

it's kind of difficult.

No. He has to do it no matter how difficult it is.

I'll give him an order tomorrow.

I'll tell him this:

"Qian Zhao, listen up.

I want you to make me the best-tasting poison in the world.

It's best if it's sour-plum-flavored."

Why don't we make it sweet then?

Sweet and sour tastes better.

I think sweet tastes better.

Sweet and sour tastes better.

He won't be able to do it.

He will!

I'll only take it if it's sweet and sour.

Fine. Sweet and sour it is then.

I'm the one taking it, not you.

That's right.

It's dawn already.

It's so beautiful out there.

I was on the rooftop last night.

I heard what Ru Yi told Yuan Lu and Her Highness.

I also heard what Yuan Lu told Her Highness.

Do you wish to know what they said?

No, I don't.

I assume you didn't sleep a wink last night.

You were utterly jealous, huh?

You felt like she was mad at you

even though you did nothing wrong, right?

On account of your long face,

I, Yu Shi San, the lover of the world,

am willing to serve you, Chief Ning.

That's unnecessary. I can deal with this myself.

It's bad to act tough.

You'll go bald easily.

Morning, Chief Ning.

Morning my foot.

Wait, I...

Chief Ning.

Have a seat.

I discussed this matter with Mr. Du yesterday.

We can still try to negotiate a deal with

Marquis Chang Qing.

We'll use both soft and forceful approaches.

For our forceful approach,

we'll say that the bandits sent here by Lord Dan Yang

were from An.

After that, we'll make things difficult for them.

We'll say that they have ulterior motives

and have no intention of proceeding with the peace talk.

As for the soft approach,

we'll say that the mastermind who hired the bandits

are the princes who disliked Marquis Chang Qing

and that they wish to harm him

by doing so.

We can hint at Marquis Chang Qing

that we'll surely return the favor

if he assists us

in completing our mission.

Did you see that?

Yuan Zhou's expression turned sour when he spoke about Marquis Chang Qing.

He looked like he was out to chop off his head.

If everyone agrees with that,

I'll proceed with the deal with Marquis Chang Qing.

Wait.

Your Highness,

in my opinion, Miss Ru Yi is a better candidate

for the negotiation with Marquis Chang Qing compared to you.

- Mr. Du. - Mr. Ning.

Everyone saw it yesterday.

Marquis Chang Qing treated Miss Ru Yi differently.

Mr. Du,

I've already repeated this many times.

Miss Ru Yi has nothing to do with this.

Mr. Ning,

please pardon me for acting on my own initiative.

Miss Ru Yi,

can you please persuade Marquis Chang Qing?

This concerns the success of our diplomatic mission.

Miss Ru Yi, please do us a favor.

Mr. Du, I'm afraid you forgot

that I'm not a member of Six Realms Hall.

The success of your mission has nothing to do with me.

But Miss Ru Yi,

aren't you Mr. Ning's subordinate?

Ning Yuan Zhou,

am I someone who should follow your every order?

Of course not.

Mr. Du,

Miss Ru Yi is the female official I hired to teach Her Highness.

It's inappropriate to let her interfere with our mission.

Mr. Ning, this is a serious matter.

Can't you just make some sacrifices?

- Mr. Du... - Strange.

- You... - You're seeking for my help.

Why are you asking Ning Yuan Zhou instead?

And, even if I'm willing to help,

I'll help as Princess Hu Yang.

Is this the way you speak with a noble princess?

Your Highness, please resolve our issue for us.

Mr. Du.

Mr. Ning,

you want me to leave the diplomatic team.

But Mr. Du wants me to stay.

I'm stuck in a dilemma.

I was wrong when I told you

to leave the diplomatic team.

However, Your Highness, please think twice

before you approach Marquis Chang Qing.

Mr. Ning!

Chief.

Chief?

Your Highness, Mr. Du.

Marquis Chang Qing is back. And, he brought precious gifts with him.

He said he regretted bothering Her Highness yesterday

and that he's here to pay her a visit.

Miss Ru Yi!

Mr. Ning!

Just tell him that Her Highness is recovering from her illness.

I'll see him on her behalf.

I need to get changed.

But Ru Yi...

Yu Shi San.

Beauty, I'm coming.

Don't worry, Beauty.

I'll definitely do everything I can

to make you the most beautiful lady there is.

Yuan Lu, come.

Sun Lang,

send some men to tail her.

It's best if you guys can eavesdrop on them.

Yes, sir.

Yuan Lu,

send Her Highness back to her room.

Yes, sir.

Your Highness, please.

You told Ru Yi to leave the diplomatic team

just because you're jealous?

It's no wonder she's pulling a long face in front of you.

However, she was obviously affected

when you were doing the formal greeting.

Don't you want to capitalize on that chance?

You're Qian Zhao,

not Yu Shi San.

You're being prideful for no reason

while I'm observing from the sidelines.

I know her thoughts and concerns.

However, I have my own stand too.

I was indeed too impatient.

But did you see that just now?

She provoked me in front of everyone else.

I always thought you were a generous person in the past.

But today, I realize that I'm wrong.

Do you know why me, Sun Lang, and Ding Hui

stayed single all this while?

Why?

Because we can't find a beautiful "cousin" like yours.

Yu Shi San is raring to court her.

If you don't reconcile with her now,

I won't be able to stop him.

One is a loyal marquis

while the other is a gentle wanderer.

Both of them are just as good as you.

Do you think I won't punch you for saying that?

You can't bear to do it.

Besides, I have to pick up Li Tong Guang as well.

I can see why he's Ru Yi's disciple.

He has the same stare as her.

Chief,

do you think Marquis Chang Qing already knows about your relationship...

Wait, I have a question.

Can't you guys speak normally without relating me to her?

How are they similar?

Tell me. How do their expressions look similar?

Chief, I...

Let me ask you one last question.

Go ahead.

Are you sure you want Ru Yi to leave the diplomatic team?

But Chief Ning, Ru Yi is the most important figure on the team next to you.

Actually, we were very worried

when you two argued today.

Even Mr. Du was inquiring about you two from Her Highness.

This isn't as simple as you think.

And, even if Ru Yi does leave the team,

I'm still here.

You're right.

Chief Ning,

although Ru Yi, Her Highness, and Mr. Du

aren't from Six Realms Hall,

each of us has to be here

in order to save His Majesty.

All of them are the backbones of the team.

Of course, you'll always be our Chief Ning too.

You knew that I couldn't survive long.

But you never stopped me from risking my life together with you.

But why are you chasing Ru Yi away from the team

because of Marquis Chang Qing?

That Marquis Chang Qing,

he has no special qualities except that

he's younger than you,

knows Ru Yi longer than you,

and more handsome than you.

I would feel terrible

if I were in Ru Yi's shoes too.

You're a liar.

You said you liked me and trusted me.

You lied to me.

Wait. Did you not take your medicine today?

Am I that petty in your eyes?

Why would I bother myself with the likes of Marquis Chang Qing?

I mean, Ru Yi would say those things. Not me.

I heard that Lord Li's condition has improved.

I wonder when I can seek an audience with him?

Marquis, thank you for inquiring about His Highness's condition.

However, His Highness led a life of luxury and comfort since young.

He was frightened by your army on numerous occasions

after entering Xu City.

I'm afraid

it'll take some time for him to recover from it.

Is that so?

Seems like Six Realms Hall isn't that good after all.

Chief Ning is here to escort Lord Li personally,

yet he was still frightened on numerous occasions, huh?

It's no wonder your ruler was captured by...

Marquis,

please mind your words.

All right. Let's get to business then.

Our emperor will embark on a southern expedition soon.

He wants me to relay a message to you.

He hopes that Lord Li can arrive at Capital of An within seven days.

Within seven days?

That's impossible.

- His Highness's body is... - If His Highness delays it on purpose,

I'm afraid he'll have no chance to see His Majesty.

By then,

we have no choice but to invite him to join your ruler here

as our guests in Capital of An.

- Marquis, you're putting us on the spot... - If that's the case,

there's no need to send Lord Li there.

Your Highness.

Mr. Du, you may leave.

For some things, there's no need to state them out.

I was always the strange one among the imperial family.

I'll do the dirty talk for you.

Yes, Your Highness.

Master.

Master,

why have you changed entirely?

What kind of question was that? Of course she's different now.

Lower your volume.

I've used brown powder from Nan

to outline her contour and eyes.

I used rouge to deepen the color of her lips.

Lastly, I used ink to make a mole at the edge of her eyes.

From afar, she looks familiar.

But she's different when you look up close.

Wait.

Why do you carry rouge with you?

It's just like why a swordsman always brings his sword around.

If so, you should make yourself look better

when you meet Miss Jin next time.

It's the same no matter if he puts makeup on or not.

Miss Jin fell for Chief Ning long ago.

She never cared for Shi San anyway.

You see, the thing is,

Miss Jin is abandoning Chief Ning

after encountering Ru Yi.

Why are you looking at me? Get back to business.

Marquis Chang Qing, please mind your conduct.

Master,

I've chased away all the Crimson Guards in Hu County.

There's no one else around too.

You can acknowledge me now.

Marquis Chang Qing, I'll say this one more time.

I'm not your master.

Please don't be so cruel.

I missed you so much.

Don't you remember the past?

Back when we were in the arena...

All right.

If you insist on acknowledging me as your master,

fine.

But can you please sit down

and let me finish my words first?

Please go ahead.

When I said I didn't want Lord Li to enter Capital of An,

I was just saying that out of spite.

Actually, both you and I know

that your ruler wants us to reach Capital of An in seven days

in order to show his authority.

However, most of us from Wu

do not agree with letting Lord Li enter Capital of An.

And now, Lord Dan Yang, who's supervising the nation,

intends to usurp the throne.

I'm afraid he's the one who wants

to ruin the peace talk the most.

But what has that got to do with me?

Marquis, you're asking the obvious here.

According to what I know,

although you were put in an important position by your ruler,

you were always upset about Lord He Dong and Lord Luo Xi.

I'm afraid you'll be on edge

no matter who ascends the throne in the future.

Marquis, I wonder which of them

would you like to curry favor with?

We're willing to push the blame of the bandit incident

on the person you dislike.

This way,

you may use this gift of ours

to help you in ascending the throne.

Your Highness, that was an excellent plan.

However, I care not

for such a trivial matter.

What if we give you

Yun City and Mian City as well?

According to what I know,

you don't have a land of your own.

If you're willing to assist Lord Li

in receiving His Majesty safely,

Wu is willing to give you these two cities

so that you can become a high-ranking official in the future.

A high-ranking official?

Your Highness, you think too highly of me.

I'm just the son of a...

I'm just a brutish warrior.

I don't harbor lofty ambitions.

However, the founders of Wu and An

started as warriors too.

If I agree to your request,

will you agree to my request?

Marquis, why don't you just tell me?

Your Highness, please return to your seat.

And then?

Don't speak.

Close your eyes.

Master, you're so nice to me.

If so, you should stay put.

Understood?

Master.

I regretted what I did.

I shouldn't have argued with you back then.

I hid at the corner of the street

when you came to Eldest Princess's Residence to see me.

Master,

the fire in the prison was terrible.

Did it hurt?

Master,

I missed you so much.

I missed you so much that my heart was shattered.

I jumped into the chilling spring you showed me time and time again.

I always hoped that I could die there.

If so,

I could've seen you earlier.

Don't cry.

If not, I'll give you a beating.

Master!

Master!

Master!

Please don't abandon me.

This is great.

After this,

I can die with no regrets.

What is that brat talking about?

He can die with no regrets?

Marquis Chang Qing's confession is filled with deep emotions

and sentiments.

I would've acknowledged him if I was Ru Yi.

Is he truly just Ru Yi's disciple?

He treats Ru Yi better than Chief Ning treats her.

Don't do that! Calm down!

Your Highness.

His Highness just woke up.

He wants to see you.

Understood.

Marquis,

we shall take our leaves.

We?

Her Highness and I will send His Highness to Capital of An.

Naturally, it's the two of us.

Marquis, since I've fulfilled your request,

I hope you can hold your end of the bargain

and consider my request.

All right.

Marquis.

She's not my master.

At first glance, she resembles my master a lot.

But when I take a closer look, she's just a fake.

My master only talks about martial arts and Her Majesty.

She has no time for political affairs.

She'll never be as arrogant

as this ignorant princess just because

she can come up with some devious plots.

She and my master

are totally different.

Marquis, you have excellent eyes indeed.

There are many people who resemble other people in the world.

If so...

If so, should we stay away from her so that you won't be bothered?

No.

I want her.

As long as she's capable of letting me sit beside her,

I'll feel like my master is still around.

It's been so long

since I had such pleasant feelings.

So,

no matter if she's a fake or not,

I must get her no matter what.

I'll make sure she'll stay with me forever.

Ru Yi,

- you guys... - When I left, you guys...

You heard everything when you were outside, right?

What else was there besides what you told me to tell him?

What other things are you suspicious of?

I'm not suspicious of anything.

I admit.

I'm a little jealous.

I'm also envious of the moments you had together with him.

However, I wasn't upset because I was jealous or envious of him.

He sounded off to me.

I was afraid that trouble might arise

after he became intimate with you.

That's why I couldn't hold it in and...

If so,

are you still going to chase me away?

Ru Yi,

it was my fault for chasing you away from the diplomatic team.

You're someone I wish to protect for the rest of my life.

I've listened to Yuan Lu as well.

He said

although he was born with a heart disease,

I never stopped him from doing anything.

But when I'm with you,

I impose my will upon you

without considering your feelings.

Sorry about that.

Thank you for telling me that.

I guess I know what's on your mind now.

But there's one thing

I think we should talk about.

Actually, I've been troubled

for the past few days.

Do you remember what you said in the courtyard?

You said you wanted to lead a reclusive life with me

on an uninhabited island after the mission was over.

You wanted us to spend time alone and enjoy the beautiful views.

You said I would like that kind of life.

But actually,

I had something to tell you back then.

But you were so happy.

That's why I didn't tell you.

So,

you don't like that kind of life at all.

Once, I also thought

that I was used to being alone.

I was used to distancing myself from everybody and everything

and observing the situation calmly.

But during our journey, I realize

that the hustle and bustle in our worldly cities

felt wonderful too.

It was so wonderful that it made me

doubt myself as to whether I was living before this.

I like it when I'm fending off enemies together with you guys.

I like it when my back is covered.

I like it when our companions in the team talk nonsense.

I like it when I can see new things

and people wherever we go.

Yuan Zhou,

actually,

you were the one who provided me with all of that.

So, that's what you thought all along.

And I had no idea at all.

I thought

An and the Crimson Guard

broke your heart.

I thought you were tired of all those internal conflicts

and cold-blooded plots.

I thought you hated violence and murder.

And, I remember

you told me

that Empress Zhao Jie wanted you to lead an ordinary life.

I thought that was the kind of life you wanted.

Yes.

I do hate the Crimson Guard.

I hate that filthy swamp

that treats women like playthings and tools.

However, I don't hate it when I can do something for my fallen comrades

with my abilities.

Once,

I could murder tyrannical politicians of other nations.

I could murder corrupt officials who extort money from the people.

In the future,

there might be a better place for me to utilize my skills.

Maybe

it might not be as noble or smooth-sailing,

but I still hope

that I could be like Mei Niang.

Maybe I could accept students

or do other things.

I can use my hands and intellect

to do something for the women who suffered as Crimson Guards.

- I don't want... - You don't want to keep a man company

and lead a life that he wants to lead.

Traveling within the martial arts world

and leading a seclusive life

are two different paths.

That's why

we should give each other some time to think about it, okay?

Okay.

If so,

will you still leave the diplomatic team?

Don't worry.

I won't leave the diplomatic team.

We're not showing each other the cold shoulder.

However, we'll only know if we can proceed with the relationship

after both of us figure it out,

right?

Yeah.

Chief Ning.

Chief?

What's the matter?

Mr. Du needs to see you.

Understood.

Yuan Lu,

did you understand what was going on?

So, have they reconciled with each other or not?

I'm sure they have.

Look at how calm Ru Yi is.

If so, why is Yuan Zhou pulling a long face?

About that...

- About that... - You guys have no idea.

When two people argue and part ways calmly,

that means it's a huge deal.

What?

It was just an argument.

Why have things ended up like this?

To think that I spent so much time to persuade Chief Ning.

I told him to bow and serve Ru Yi.

But he didn't say he wouldn't do so.

Bowing and serving her won't solve the issue.

His jealousy is just the tip of the iceberg.

The complications that arise from his jealousy,

those are serious.

Both Ru Yi and Yuan Zhou can't bear having grits in their eyes.

We're in trouble.

What should we do then?

Now, we can only do what we can.

We have to split up and conquer them individually.

Yuan Lu, go and find Ru Yi.

Ru Yi might seem cold, but she's soft-hearted.

You have to pester her and tell her

that Chief Ning is suffering every day.

Tell her that he drowns himself in sorrow every day.

Or something like that. Understood?

Understood.

Your Highness, go and find Yuan Zhou.

What does a woman lack the most?

It's understanding, am I right?

Tell him to be more understanding of Ru Yi's bitter reasons.

Anyway, we mustn't let the gap between them expand.

All right.

- Greetings, Your Highness. - Aren't Mr. Du and Mr. Ning done yet?

Mr. Du, please stop that.

Why haven't you given up on that thought yet?

Mr. Ning,

I know

that I'm putting you on the spot here.

- Your Highness, I... - But you saw it yourself.

- After Miss Ru Yi - Yes, Your Highness.

had spoken to Marquis Chang Qing,

he had a complete change of attitude toward us.

Mr. Ning,

if Miss Ru Yi can continue to dupe Marquis Chang Qing in the future,

maybe he can convince their ruler

to release His Majesty immediately.

But Ru Yi isn't a member of Six Realms Hall.

Mr. Ning,

pardon me for being frank.

I know you have a relationship

with Miss Ru Yi.

Women should obey the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

Besides,

Miss Ru Yi was a spy all along.

I don't think she'll object to it

if you send her to bewitch Marquis Chang Qing.