Original subtitles

=Royal Upstart 2= (Based on "Zhenguan Foolish Son-in-Law")

=Episode 6=

(The Emperor Visits Wei the Fool in Prison)

(Juxian Restaurant Seizure List)

Your Majesty,

the shop has been seized.

All items have also been sealed.

Furthermore, I suspect

that the boss is in league with Beicang merchants.

Beicang?

What happened to your face?

Well...

Your Majesty,

I got into a fight with the boss.

The brat is strong.

He injured several of us.

Presumptuous.

He dared to fight the Imperial Guards?

Let the Ministry of Justice teach this brat a lesson.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Get in there.

I'm telling you...

Why are you locking me up?

I'm just a merchant.

I have nothing to do with him.

How do you look like a merchant?

And you look like a merchant?

Daring to fight Commander Cheng Chuchi,

I think you've lived long enough.

Cheng Chuchi?

Who's that?

That's the son of the Duke,

Cheng Sanfu's son.

Cheng Sanfu?

The Duke's son?

(Ganlu Palace)

(I finally found a way)

(to make money for the imperial treasury.)

(It had only just begun,)

(and it was shut down.)

(And the one who shut it down wasn't just anyone,)

(it was Father.)

(Ganlu Palace)

Your Highness,

what's the matter?

Eunuch Wang,

is Father not out of court yet?

He is.

He was just asking about Your Highness.

(Ganlu Palace)

Your Highness,

what's happened to you?

(Ganlu Palace)

Who is that crying outside?

Reporting to Your Majesty,

it is

Her Highness, the Eldest Princess.

Who dares bully my daughter?

My daughter...

My daughter, come.

Tell me,

who bullied you?

You.

Who?

You.

This...

You've got me all confused.

My daughter,

those Beicang gemstones

are everywhere in the Great Yong,

just as you said.

How did you know?

You have the nerve to bring that up.

Why did you seal my shop?

That's a shop that could make so much money.

I wouldn't seal a shop.

Besides,

sealing a shop doesn't require me to be there.

It was you who sealed it.

The Imperial Guards are still there.

Impossible.

Someone, come.

Go investigate.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

What is it?

Today, the Imperial Guards

did indeed receive orders to seal a shop.

Well...

The...

The shop selling gemstones?

My daughter,

don't cry.

My dear daughter.

My daughter,

tell me clearly,

why

would the shop be yours?

I put money into it,

so it's mine.

Why did you seal the shop?

And you even threw Wei Hao in prison.

Who is Wei Hao?

That sounds familiar.

I was going to report to you,

and I didn't even attend the opening ceremony.

Who would have thought

that after only half a day,

it would be sealed by you?

My daughter,

it's all my fault.

Tell me everything.

What exactly happened?

Duo Xiang.

What are you doing?

Did you send the Imperial Guards there?

You wanted to ruin my business, right?

Are you insane?

What good does ruining your business do me?

Then, you must be a Beicang spy.

Me?

You're the spy.

Your whole family are spies.

Then, why is your Central Plains dialect so good?

I...

See?

You Beicang spy, stop trying to fake it.

Officer,

I found a Beicang spy!

Come quickly. She...

My parents were both killed by the Beicang people.

How could I possibly work for them?

Even though my home is in Beicang,

my parents were killed by rebels

who were after our family property.

That's why they...

My family really just did business.

We never bullied anyone.

You

calm down.

Calm down?

I'm just a woman with no power to take revenge.

I could only focus on mastering the ways of business.

All these years, I've traveled far and wide,

crossing deserts,

traversing grasslands,

climbing snow mountains,

and crossing rivers.

I did it all to earn back all the money

in Beicang,

to make sure that my parents didn't die in vain.

But now, you...

You can actually make gemstones out of sand,

and glaze too.

How am I supposed to make any money now?

I've been dragged into this cell because of you.

How will I ever be able to avenge my parents?

You...

Why are you crying?

Stop crying.

I have connections.

Someone will get us out in a bit.

You're lying!

I'm serious.

I'm not lying to you.

Really?

Real as a gemstone.

No,

well, just trust me.

Get some rest.

It won't be long

before I get you out.

It's so profitable?

I didn't believe it at first either.

Luckily,

he gave me a 50 percent share.

For this year's imperial treasury,

it should be enough.

This business

also prevented the Beicang people

from gaining 100,000 guan from us.

Oh, no.

Wei Hao is still in prison.

My daughter,

I'll just have him released.

Father,

let me go get him.

Why?

You don't know.

The fool

has a temper as stubborn as a mule's.

I promised him before

that I would protect him.

Now that he's ended up in prison,

I'm afraid he'll get stubborn

and refuse to do it anymore.

So only he knows

the method for making gemstones?

I didn't take part.

Only he knows.

Well, I'll go too.

I want to see what Wei the Fool

is actually capable of.

Father,

you'd better not go.

He's full of nonsense.

I'm afraid his foolishness might offend you.

As the Emperor of the Great Yong,

could I not even tolerate one fool?

Daughter,

you underestimate me.

Then,

you should go in disguise.

This...

Fine.

I'll put on a disguise

and go over there with you.

What are you doing? Move it.

Hurry up and move the stuff inside.

Be careful.

Young Madam.

Young Madam.

Young Madam,

Young Master was taken to the Ministry of Justice prison.

What?

What happened?

Don't panic, Young Madam.

Young Master sent word through someone.

He said not to worry.

How can he be fine in the Ministry of Justice prison?

That is a place where

no one ever comes out once they go in.

Could he have offended the Princess?

No.

I have to go find Hao.

Young Madam.

So...

What's wrong with Young Master?

I hope

nothing bad happens.

What exactly is going on?

Wei the Fool

actually dared to forge gemstones for private profit.

You're dead meat.

(Ministry of Justice Prison)

I have two fours.

Two eights.

This is fun.

Way more fun than dice.

Yeah.

Two circles.

How did you come up with this?

This is nothing.

What are your measly wages even good for?

Stick with me from now on,

and I'll make sure you're living the high life.

You fool

actually know how to make money?

Those are two different things, okay?

I'm usually a fool,

but when it comes to making money,

my mind is as sharp as a tack.

You know Juxian Restaurant?

I started it.

Business is good, right?

I heard it's expensive.

I've never been there.

In a bit,

I'll write a note for you guys.

All of you go eat there.

It's on the house.

My treat.

- Thank you, Young Master Wei. - Thank you, Young Master Wei.

Let's go...

You brat,

so you finally showed up, huh?

I...

I...

Fine.

I won't hold it against you.

Girl,

this time we're in trouble.

I beat up Cheng Sanfu's son,

Cheng Chuchi.

Can you fix this for me?

It's fine.

Commander Cheng won't hold a grudge.

You said it.

If they come for revenge later,

you have to look out for me.

Also,

didn't I tell you?

I could have it done in five days.

As one of the bosses, you still didn't show.

Are you trying to make me mad on purpose?

(This guy really does look like a fool.)

I...

I am busy with affairs.

I'm not like you,

only knowing how to play around.

When did I play around?

I told you,

people would surely covet that glass.

No, wait.

What's up with your father?

Why did he shut down my shop?

We're just selling glass, and your father wants in on it?

You...

♪Everyone says I'm a big silly fool♪

♪When things happen, I only know how to count on my fingers♪

♪They shake their heads and say I'm pitiful♪

♪Sigh and walk away♪

♪Little do they know, I am sharp and bright♪

♪With a heart like a mirror, I understand the world's♪

♪Colors and darkness♪

♪But I keep my edge hidden♪

♪The day I become famous is just around the corner♪

♪In the hotpot restaurant, skewers boil in the broth♪

♪People come and go, with few worries or troubles♪

♪The clacking of the abacus rings out♪

♪See me differently. Who dares to challenge me?♪

♪The world mistakes me♪

♪For an ignorant and stubborn fool♪

♪As the storm approaches♪

♪I just shrug and watch with a smile♪

♪This foolish image is convenient♪

♪I use it as a protective shield♪

♪Navigating with ease, I attract♪

♪A lucky star to accompany me♪

♪In a peaceful golden age♪

♪I hold my lady's hand to watch the world♪

♪Pouring youth and fireworks♪

♪Into a precious glazed cup♪

♪Having experienced life's changes♪

♪And tasted its highs and lows♪

♪My wish has finally come true♪

♪To stay by your side♪

♪In this fleeting world♪

♪We are free and happy♪

♪From a nobody♪

♪To someone now famous♪

♪Ordinary people laugh at me♪

♪But I laugh at how they cannot see through it all♪

♪Let others plot and scheme♪

♪I will keep my heart unchanged♪

♪In this vast world♪

♪I find my own leisurely freedom♪

♪The world is bustling, and things constantly change♪

♪Everything ends eventually♪

♪All that remains before my eyes♪

♪Is this street wandering, still tinged with pity♪

♪No matter how time flies♪

♪Even if the falling snow♪

♪Dyes the hair at our temples white♪

♪All I want now♪

♪Is to pray for my lady's peace and safety♪

♪Year after year♪