Original subtitles

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com

[ "Tomorrow There Will Be Clear Skies" by Estelle ]

♫ Chasing down the moon and stars one by one, whistling and urging my horse into the west wind when the north is snowy ♫

♫ Elatedly using my sword, to remove and leave behind the three thousand worries like hairs from my head ♫

♫ A mountain that touches the sky and a river, meeting by chance once in the secular world ♫

♫ Love and hate enhance the journey, moving forward over time ♫

♫ Drifting through clouds like a lonely wild goose on an unfurled painted scroll ♫

♫ How much more dazzling the blue dome of heaven is as a pair! ♫

♫ My worldly heart is focused upon a pot of wine and a small fire ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, laughter and sorrow surging like a gathering storm ♫

♫ This life, though free and unfettered, is also shared together ♫

♫ Gratitude and grudges both target me, spellbound as though in a dream ♫

♫ Tomorrow there will be clear skies, in the twinkling of an eye, as gentle and tender as in the past ♫

♫ Rushing toward that rainbow's end... ♫

♫ to embrace each other ♫

♫ Bevies of tea girls come in to play with elder brothers and old officials who love to eat spicy food ♫

♫ Clamoring like startled crows, grabbing at Imperial troops, moving to and fro with laughter ♫

♫ Heads like empty gourds, disobediently getting up at midnight to sweep the courtyard ♫

♫ Oh what a nice little drinking house, blessedly sheltering one's excesses... ♫

♫ drink up! ♫

[ Jiu Liu Overlord ]

[ Episode 26 ]

You are the girl from Yincheng.

You are...

Impudent! Why aren't you saluting Imperial Concubine De when you see her?

So you are Prince Zhao's Consort Mother. I am Long Aoyi.

It's our first meeting. Please excuse me for insufficient etiquette.

When Zhao'er went to Yincheng, I heard about you.

I wondered at that time, how could a little commoner girl

who grew up in a brothel raise any turbulence?

But that day, Zhao'er came to my place

to steal a purple ginseng from Silla for you.

That ginseng is a rare find for a thousand years. I must really meet you.

So it's because of a divine herbal medicine that I've recovered so quickly.

Your Highness, if there is any wrongdoing, please don't blame Prince Zhao.

Whatever that medicine is, since I'm the one who ate it,

just consider... consider that I borrowed it. I will earn money to repay you later.

I've met many types of people, including alluring ones, foxy ones,

there isn't any one that I can't see through right away.

But a woman like you who isn't particularly beautiful, born from a lowly background

and lacking proper upbringing,

it's a first time for me to see.

- You don't need to talk so ugly. - You lowly person, how dare you talk harshly back at the Imperial concubine!

Cane her thirty times now. Let her learn what proper etiquette is.

Let her go!

Consort Mother, let's talk things over calmly.

A lowly civilian dares to be rude and disrespectful to me, she deserves to be caned to death!

Consort Mother, Miss Long doesn't understand etiquette.

I apologize for her. I will bear

any punishment for her. But Miss Long is still injured right now,

I will send her back to rest now. We will talk in a while.

Let's go.

Zhao'er, stop right there!

You two as mother and son should talk now. I can go back on my own.

Her foxy nature is showing. As soon as she sees my Zhao'er, she starts looking weak.

- Let me tell you, that's an overused rotten routine! - Consort Mother.

Miss Long isn't that kind of person. I am simply taking care of her.

Taking care?

Although you have strayed sometimes, you've always followed the rules in front of me.

But you actually stole things from me for this unruly girl!

You've never hidden anything from me,

but now you've hidden her here!

This is called "taking care of her"?

I understand what you mean. I will pack up and leave right now.

You're not allowed to leave!

We are brothers, there is nothing that can't be seen under broad daylight.

No matter what, you've raised a kind son.

He saved my life, and I will repay it in the future.

We are close friends. I don't want to make it difficult for you.

I'll leave now.

- Aoyi! - Zhao'er!

What do you mean, "friend, brother"? You simply have developed feelings for that unruly girl!

It's the feeling between a man and a woman. Have you considered the consequences?

At worst, I'll just be reprimanded by Royal Father.

Reprimanded? I'm afraid even my life will be lost!

We are mother and son. Do you want me to lose my position along with yours?

Do you know how many people I've offended all these years for your sake?

Prince Jun has been on the job for some days. How is his performance?

According to reports, when Prince Jun was stabilizing the prices of the spices in the foreign market,

he was criticized for making arbitrary decisions in disregard of government orders.

Also when he was on night duty in the palace,

he didn't turn over the order directly to the next officer in time,

so he was again criticized by the Ministry of Central Secretariat.

Such trivial matters, and he was criticized twice.

I don't think Prince Jun can handle duties in the palace then.

What is happening with Long Aoyi?

Xiaoqin asked me to tell you that Miss Long has recovered quickly.

She has moved out of Prince Zhao's manor, and into Pure Rapids Enterprise.

That's good.

Qingliu.

Why didn't you tell me that you're back?

I'm new to court, there are many things to understand, so I didn't have time to notify you.

Sorry.

I didn't mean to blame you.

It's just that I prepared these things, and wanted to show them to you as soon as possible.

You like to enjoy tea, so I asked people to bring the Meng Mountain Sweet Dew tea from our Shu area.

There's also this jar of plums.

Look. It can go into your favorite dish, "Anglerfish in Golden Broth with Black Truffle".

Alright. I'll tell the chef to cook it in the manor for tomorrow.

You came to the capital in a hurry this time, and didn't get to bring many things.

I also asked people to bring them over.

Xian'er, you really don't have to make such extra efforts.

When you say that, it's treating me like an outsider.

In the past, I volunteered willingly to do these things.

Now, it's what I should do.

I thought of this book recently, and need to refresh my learning.

Miss.

- You may leave. - Yes.

Have you found anything?

I heard that she is awake, and has almost recovered.

Now that she has left Prince Zhao's manor,

Prince Jun's manor will surely open its doors for her.

This servant thinks, since you have been bestowed marriage,

why not turn the raw rice into cooked rice? (T/N make the marriage fact in advance by consummating now)

Chief isn't feeling well these days.

I'm really worried about her.

How's it going?

- Speak! - Speak!

- Hurry and speak! - Hurry up, you.

According to the brothers at the pier,

the first group of ships has arrived.

In a while, the second group of ships will arrive too.

Very good, the shipping gang's brothers are so good.

Come, come.

When the third group of ships arrive, it will prove that the nearby water shipping

is all open to us. We can immediately start

- a large-scale transportation. - Great!

The first shipment of goods has already arrived.

Chief wants our own brothers and the shipping gang's brothers to unload the goods together

to strive for getting all of it into the warehouse by tonight.

- Tomorrow morning we will show beautiful success at the start of our business. - Good!

Lower your voice. Chief is still recuperating inside.

It's so late at night, and you're out to view the moon?

Me? I was thinking Imperial Concubine scolded you again,

so I came to console you a little.

"I raise my cup to invite the moon, (T/N part of a Tang Dynasty poem by Li Bai, aka Li Bo, courtesy name Taibai)

With her light upon my shadow, there are three drinkers."

Alright, I'll drink with you.

- Come. - Come.

So, did Imperial Concubine not blame you?

It's been over twenty-some years,

I've made Consort Mother sad time and again.

Now matter how harshly she blames me, it's not too much.

You shouldn't look down at yourself. All these years,

I've seen how you've been respectful and filial toward Imperial Concubine.

I can't accomplish filial piety, so I try to abide by her will on everything.

Born in the royal family, but I have a lazy nature and have no ambition.

It's her misfortune to have a son like me.

You have a carefree nature, it's not what you can control.

In the court where people fight each other to death,

my heart aches for her,

but I can't protect her.

I can only let her control me, and be her puppet.

Even though I am not satisfied, I don't dare to disobey her.

I once thought this is how my whole life would be.

I didn't dare to expect anything more.

What about now?

Ever since I met Miss Long, she has made everything in front of me

become shining and lively.

She also let me see the possibility of a different life,

a kind of life that I had never dared to expect.

For the first time, my heart tells me that

just let it stop right here.

There is no past, and don't think about the future.

If my heart can be with her heart right now,

it will be enough.

Come.

Just like in Li Taibai's poem, "Transforming feelings to be eternal friendship,

we shall meet again beyond the heavens."

Come, bottoms up.

Today is the auspicious day of our Pure Rapids Enterprise's opening in Chang'an.

We now ask our Chief Long to unveil the sign!

Three, two, one!

[ Pure Rapids Enterprise ]

- Good! - Good!

- Great, great! - Great! Very nice!

Good!

Do you want to go relax for a while?

I think you want to go to the gambling den.

I've been staying at the prince's manor for so long, I'm almost suffocated.

Alright, alright, we'll go in a bit.

Thanks everyone for your support.

We have a gift for everyone.

Thank you.

Congratulations, congratulations!

Miss Long!

- Miss Long! - Xianyue?

Miss Long, Xiaoqin, it's really you!

- I was wondering why such a bustling scene, so it's your opening. - Why are you in Chang'an too?

After all of you left, a foreign dance troupe passed by Yincheng.

I thought, Sister Feng isn't...

I just followed the dance troupe and left Yincheng, and then we are in Chang'an.

You must make more money here than Yincheng?

A lot more! For instance today,

a high official of the court is holding a feast in the manor.

Our entire dance troupe will go there to liven things up.

I heard that the nobles in the capital and in the palace will all participate.

Then I can go to investigate about the koi.

- Come inside, please. - Alright.

Congratulations!

Everyone, there is a cool breeze blowing and the golden chrysanthemums are still green.

I am honored to invite Consort Dowager,

Prince Zhao, Prince Jun, and you court ministers to come to my humble abode,

it's really a fortunate event in life.

Today's feast is a feast of clear breeze.

Every year, I always hold this feast at this time.

The meaning? It's to always remind myself that

as a subordinate and minister, one must take to heart the lesson of rites

to achieve two sleeves blowing in the breeze, fair and just. (T/N idiom about not being corrupt)

This cup holds no wine.

It is the "clear breeze dew" that is condensed from morning dew.

Let us sip the clear breeze and wish for Great Tang's fortune

to continue constantly just like the Yellow River flowing to the sea.

Everyone, I have also prepared some song and dance

to cheer up everyone's drinking spirit.

Good.

Consort Dowager.

What is that item?

Royal Grandmother,

that item is called "Kneeling Treasure", and it originated from Yincheng.

When kneeling down to salute or dancing,

it's used to protect the knees.

That's a good item.

When we go back, tell the palace people

to purchase some too

for the servants to use.

Yes.

Grandmother, this grandson will toast you a cup.

Good.

Prince Zhao has reached the age of twenty this year.

Later, I will select two maidservants to go to your manor.

Grandmother, I want to ask you to give me one person today.

Could it be that you like one of these girls?

That foreign dancer it is.

Pretty, and good dancing skill.

Royal Grandmother, Qingliu would like to toast you a cup too.

Could it be that you like this foreign dancer too?

That's right.

Very well. To show that I'm fair,

you two will dance together with this girl then.

Whoever dances well, she will belong to that person.

Lord Yuan, my two grandsons

want to dance with this foreign dancer. Please make the arrangement.

Consort Dowager, for a prince to dance with a dancing girl,

it doesn't seem appropriate.

What? My words aren't effective anymore?

- Do I not even have this bit of authority anymore? .- No, no, no.

Consort Dowager, I will make the arrangement immediately.

Grandmother, I will go first.

Prince Zhao, I can see right away that you and this girl

don't dance with a tacit understanding.

Please excuse this grandson's insufficient skills.

Prince Jun, it's your turn.

Grandmother, Qingliu's performance will be poor.

♫ As a youth, walking unsteadily and not finding my way, ♫

♫ Acquiring bad habits in Jianghu, unattached and alone, ♫

♫ Studying Buddha, I read of bitter hardships, ♫

♫ Who will understand my never-ending journey? ♫

When she leaves Prince Zhao's manor, Prince Jun's manor will surely open the doors for her.

Since you are already bestowed marriage,

why not turn the raw rice into cooked?

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing the mountain and river become strangers, ♫

♫ Seeing the storm clouds parting ♫

♫ Seeing luxuriant flowers inundate the path ♫

♫ Seeing unending yearning ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

Good. It's clear to see,

Prince Jun has won this girl. ♫ As we grow old and the vision comes to an end, ♫

Qingliu thanks Royal Grandmother. ♫ Awaiting you, to leave this life together. ♫

Your Highness the Consort Dowager,

this lowly servant has a humble background, but has been accustomed to being free in the frontier region.

I can't help but feel badly about being a maid to be randomly arranged by other people.

In this world, if I can't even decide where I want to go,

it is a great misfortune.

What joy will there be in it for me?

Therefore, this servant dares to ask Consort Dowager to retract your edict.

We mountain people lack sufficient etiquette. If I have made offense, please pardon me.

How dare you!

Guards, arrest this foreign woman!

Wait.

This woman is really interesting.

I like her.

I will retract my edict.

But you made Prince Jun lose his merriment,

you should drink a fine wine together with him, alright?

That's fine. It's just a cup of wine.

Congratulations to Prince Jun for entering the court, and obtaining a beautiful lady.

Wait!

What is it? You disagree?

No, it's...

It's just a cup of wine.

You will become the lady of Prince Jun's manor.

How can you have a small mind and chicken intestines? (T/N be so petty)

Consort Dowager, please abate your anger.

She is only concerned about Prince Jun's health, and wants to avoid drinking that harms his body.

Making a mountain out of a molehill.

How can she become the Princess Consort of Prince Jun's manor.

Consort Dowager is right to scold her.

Xian'er.

Your Highness the Consort Dowager, this servant needs to leave to prepare the next program.

I will take my leave now.

Grandmother, Minister Yuan, Qingliu cannot handle the wine. I don't want to hurt everyone's enjoyment,

so I will take my leave now.

Go ahead.

Royal Grandmother, this grandson entered the minister's manor today

and considers the manor's decor to be very grand. I'd like to look around the courtyard.

Sure, go ahead.

Your Highness the Consort Dowager, please enjoy the music.

I had a scare just now, the "Kneeling Treasure" fell out!

Fortunately I reacted quickly and grabbed it right away!

Why do I feel that there's something wrong with this wine? I'm dizzy.

We all drank the wine, and we feel fine.

- Maybe you spun too many turns just now? - Yes.

I think it's because you danced with both princes. It felt like a dream, so you're dizzy!

You are too much.

Then... I want to get some air outside.

I'll go with you then.

It's alright. I can go by myself.

Come back quickly then. We still need to practice the next dance.

Alright.

Who is that? What are you sneaking around there for?

Stop...

Prince Jun.

Follow me.

Your Highness Prince Jun.

- Driver, go to Prince Jun's manor. - Yes.

That won't do. Aoyi, I'll take you back first.

- Shut up. Take him to Prince Jun's manor. - Yes.

I am the Fourth Royal Prince. Listen to me.

Aoyi, where do you live? Tell the driver.

I'll let him take you back first.

- Sure, take me to Prince Zhao's manor. - Yes.

What? Prince Zhao's manor?

Aoyi, I'll pay to let you stay in the best inn in Chang'an.

I don't want you to go back to Prince Zhao's manor. I don't want you to see Prince Zhao!

Driver, take us to the best inn in Chang'an.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Whatever it is, let's talk about it later. I don't have time now!

Your Highness, are you looking for Long Aoyi?

How did you know?

Qingliu would never act like that,

unless it was her.

What else do you know?

I can't find Qingliu.

I'm guessing you can't find Long Aoyi,

but Your Highness, you must find her tonight.

Why?

I--...

I drugged the wine!

That drug can make people lose their self control and senses.

You...!

Wulin!

- Your Highness. - Prepare a carriage for me.

Immediately go to Prince Jun's manor. Hurry!

Wait! Send someone to Pure Rapids Enterprise.

Wait for Miss Long there. If there is news, notify me immediately!

- Yes. - Let's go!

[ Tianxian Restaurant ]

It's so hot!

Tell me, have you forgotten about me?

I don't remember you anyway.

I don't remember.

I wrote a very long letter to you.

Letter?

Why would you write a letter to me?

In this life, I, Li Qingliu,

will only marry you.

Aoyi, as things are,

no matter what happened last night,

I, Li Qingliu, will be responsible for what I did.

I will be responsibie for you.

Don't pretend to be such an extremely good man.

Who wants you to be responsible? What can you be responsible for?

I'll tell you the truth.

I, Long Aoyi, have rolled around in all the major brothels in Yincheng so many years.

What kind of men haven't I seen? What kind of situation haven't I been in?

This is nothing. Don't worry about it!

It was just a drunken night.

I've forgotten it! You should forget it too.

How can you compare me with those men at the brothels?

All are stinky men. What's the difference?

Alright.

No matter how you see me,

or how you treat this affair,

I will definitely take the responsibility for this incident. I will be responsible for you.

Sure, then tell me.

How does a man who is engaged to marry take the responsibility?

If you can't do it, don't give an empty promise.

[ North Gate ]

Five reports reporting on the same affair!

Prince Jun and a foreign dancer spent the night at an inn.

The next morning, he left in a hurry with clothes in disarray!

Liu Chang, you are the recorder who records each prince's conduct and behavior.

Do you know about this matter?

Your Majesty, Prince Jun's stunning

romantic affair in the city is very absurd!

Today in all the streets and alleyways in Chang'an,

people are talking about it.

According to the court's rules, how should this be handled?

Replying to Your Majesty, based on Prince Jun's status,

it can be a simple scolding on the low end,

or... punishment by caning on the high end.

Informing Your Majesty, this subordinate has something to say.

Official Du, speak.

Our dynasty has an open and civilized atmosphere, frequently

officials have visited prostitutes ever since the start of this dynasty.

It's just a simple romantic affair. How can a prince be punished with torture?

Your Majesty, it's a practice since ancient times for an official to visit prostitutes.

But for a dragon's son in Great Tang

to have such a hobby against the rules,

it's embarrassing for the royal family!

Your Majesty, Prince Jun is still young.

Lured by that civilian woman,

he temporarily got muddled and committed such an absurd mistake.

That evil woman is to be blamed for scheming

to advance herself.

This subordinate thinks that

it's not necessary to punish Prince Jun,

but rather that evil woman should be caned

to be shown as an example.

Royal Father, please abate your anger. Li Qingliu's intention was clearly seen by everyone.

To punish a civilian woman is turning this logic upside down, and will raise the ire of the people?

To suffer caning because of appeasing the prince,

isn't it a replay of Shi Chong of Western Jin beheading a beautiful woman for failing to persuade the guests to drink?

Royal Father, please reconsider!

Royal Father, the woman that everyone speaks of,

she isn't a dancer, nor an evil woman,

but my old acquaintance from Yincheng.

She and I went through much together, and are already in love with each other.

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com

[ "Seeing Visions" sung by Fan Yilun ]

♫ As a youth, walking unsteadily and not finding my way, ♫

♫ Acquiring bad habits in Jianghu, unattached and alone, ♫

♫ Studying Buddha, I read of bitter hardships, ♫

♫ Who will understand my never-ending journey? ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing the mountain and river become strangers, ♫

♫ Seeing the storm clouds parting ♫

♫ Seeing luxuriant flowers inundate the path ♫

♫ Seeing unending yearning ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ Brushing away the dense fog, warm and alone ♫

♫ Spring winds caress my smiling face as before ♫

♫ Time has become a blur, taking leave of hardship ♫

♫ I accompany you most willingly after night falls ♫

♫ Seeing that it's not wild and overgrown, ♫

♫ Seeing spring rain fall as a mist from above, ♫

♫ Seeing the curtain fall on worldly affairs, ♫

♫ Seeing vast seas of tears ♫

♫ As we grow old and the vision comes to an end, ♫

♫ Awaiting you, to leave this life together. ♫