All language subtitles for The Autumn Ballad 13

=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 13=

Min'er,

this silver gilded ruyi headdress
is for you.

Thank you, Mother.

Yan'er,

you're not engaged yet,

but I'll leave this pair
of silver jade pearl earrings to you.

Thank you, Mother.

These two are

my favourite things among my dowries.

When you get married,

I'm not able to keep you company
all the time,

these two pieces of jewelry

will accompany you on my behalf.

Min'er is getting married.

First Madam.

Congratulations, sister-in-law.

Thank you.

I hereby congratulate Second Madam

-and Qiu Min on it.
-Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

These are the dowries for Qiu Min
from our family.

So I brought them here to show you.

I appreciate your concern, thank you.

Congratulations, Second Madam.

Madam Kou.

Everything is fine.

Why are Qiu Ying's eyes red?

She cried as she hated

to see Qiu Min leave.

Sister-in-law, just let me know

if you need any help.

-It's okay.
-We'll be happy to

since you mean it.

Yan'er.

As Qiu Mei and Qiu Ying are good
at embroidery,

they can embroider a wedding dress
for Min'er, what do you think?

I'm afraid we can't make it
as it's less than a month

before Qiu Min's marriage.

You were able to use boundary method

to embroider "Yan" in a moment.

There's still a month left.

The time is more than enough.

Isn't it?

(Firewood Office)

Lord Liang.

Official Qiu is going
to be my father-in-law.

Just call me Liang Yi will do.

The reasons I come here,

firstly, is to show my appreciation
for the betrothal gifts.

Secondly,

I have some questions on my mind.

As my daughter is just an ordinary girl,

what makes her worthy of your effort?

Do you want to hear the truth

or the platitudes?

Of course I want to hear the truth.

To be honest with you,

I've investigated your background.

You're a man of integrity

and you're incorruptible.

I've worked in Firewood Office
for many years.

It's very rare to have

someone like you.

Since I've chosen you
to be my future father-in-law,

I'll just cut to the chase.

As I put much effort on Qiu Min,

actually,

it's because I have my eyes

on you, Official Qiu.

I hold a low level position
and have no power in the imperial court.

I'm from the baron's family

but my brother is the one
who inherits the title.

Indeed, you hold a low level position.

But your father was the chief
of the Imperial College.

His students and former crews are
all over the world.

Even if your father has passed away,

the scholars will

more or less show some respect
to Qiu family.

Those are just casual acquaintances.

It's as clear as the water.

I'm afraid

the reputation of Qiu family

wouldn't be useful for your affairs.

I'm not expecting you to order
those people around.

And I don't need anything from them.

I just need you to help me

select talents.

Recommend those shrewd people to me.

The selection of talents is the affair

of the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs
and the Imperial College.

I'm afraid you got the wrong guy.

In my opinion,

comparing to Northern Liang,

we, Dashuo, have three weaknesses.

We have superfluous troops,
unnecessary expenses and dead wood.

Now that Northern Liang is eyeing us

and the vagrants have been rebelling.

There are many incompetent
and corrupt officials at court.

If there's another invasion,

we, Dashuo, might lose
the right to negotiate

and ally with Northern Liang.

You deliberately eliminated

those people in Firewood Office?

Most of them deserved it.

The reason I eliminated them is

that I need a group of personnel

who are capable

and dare to bear to take the places.

Selecting talents isn't my strong suit.

And those old men
in the Ministry of Civil Service Affairs

are untrustworthy.

You're the only one
I can seek help from.

So General He is the one

in the military you seek help from.

As you can extrapolate it,

I don't need to hide it from you.

Yes.

Lord Liang, you're a precocious

and wily man.

I'm fully aware of it today.

I think you've planned
for this since that day

when you mediated my family affairs.

What can you see if I took away

those people who had been eliminated

during the last year and a half?

Most of them were
from the Ministry of Works,

Ministry of War and Ministry of Revenue.

Those are the department
that provides liberal wages.

This is the only part
you're able to see.

Look.

Xia Zhengji from the Ministry of Revenue
who he eliminated.

(Xia Zhengji)

His deputy was

the scholar in the 16th year
of Chengzhao.

But he hadn't been promoted
within years.

(Vice Minister of Ministry of Revenue
Yuan Ji)

Once Xia Zhengji was eliminated,

this scholar could rightly take

Xia Zhengji's place.

(Vice Minister of Ministry of Revenue
Yuan Ji)

So Liang Yi was bribed by this man?

Liang Yi couldn't care less
about such little money.

I think his true purpose

is to secretly control
the imperial administration.

Secretly control
the imperial administration?

Look.

Why would Liang Yi marry Qiu's daughter?

(Qiu Min)

It'd be a joke
if you said he fell for Third Young Lady

from Qiu family.

He isn't someone
who will be attached to relationships.

Qiu family is a humble family

but it has accumulated deep resources.

(Vice Minister of Ministry of Works, Qiu Yi)
Qiu Yi's father had many students.

This is the biggest reason
why Liang Yi has his eyes on Qiu family.

As Qiu family and Liang Yi join forces,

one for the selection of talents,

one for the elimination of obstacles.

Within a few years,

he'd be able to secretly control
the imperial administration.

I infer that you think

we must get rid of Qiu family.

I can't just sit by
and watch the imperial administration

fall into the hands
of the villain like Liang Yi.

(Taiying Temple)

Aunt Qiu.

Qiu Min.

Qiu Yan, what a coincidence.

Young Master Qin,
you're going to the temple too?

Today is the 15th day of the month.

So I'm going to the temple

to get the safety amulets for my family.

I didn't expect that I'd meet you here.

What a small world.

Why don't you

travel with us?

I'd love to.

Xiuyu, you wait outside the door.

Yes, Madam.

Beixue, you wait here.

Yes, sir.

Why are you here?

I've copied the new chapter
of Lu's Crime Investigation.

I thought you must be in a rush
to read it.

So I brought it for you.

When we enter the temple,

you go and pray with Aunt first.

I'll wait for you
at the Cangjing Chamber.

Sir,

I've rummaged through the storage room.

I finally found the key

before your marriage.

You finally can get rid

of that annoying eyesore.

I'll ask someone to send the key
to Qiu Residence after that.

So Miss Qiu Yan can take it off too.

You'll be going to my house
to propose in these few days.

Wouldn't this create a disturbance
if you kept it?

They're praying at Taiying temple today.

I'll bring it to her.

Sir, your true intention is not
to send the key

but to see Miss Qiu Min, right?

(The true and false in the world)

Amitabha.

This is Master Zhenyan
from Taiying Temple.

I got the amulets
that you've had since childhood

from him.

I've made the amulets
for your daughters for years.

This is the first time I meet them.

As Qiu family's wedding is around
the corner,

I think it must be the good karma
you've accumulated for years

as you sincerely learn Buddhism.

Your daughter will be safe and happy

after getting married.

Thank you, Master.

Sir,

that street vendor looks
very suspicious.

He's a man
from the Main Administrative Office.

He's been following us for a while.

A street vendor should be carrying

the goods of the day in the morning.

But he's still able to carry them
while standing upright.

Yuan Lang is not willing

to let us go for even a moment.

I'll go and size up the situation.

Now that I have to act like
I'm preoccupied with the marriage

and come to the temple to pray
and worship Buddha.

How could I act without audiences?

But it's okay to go and see

how many people there are.

Yes.

Sir, do you think I'm in your way?

(Cangjing Chamber)

Qiu Min.

(Cangjing Chamber)

Qin Xuan.

Are you here to read the scriptures?

I've been plunged
into a gloomy mood lately.

Maybe reading the scriptures

could help to relieve it.

Your wedding is around the corner,

why would you feel gloomy?

There's something within reach
but I can't get it

and fight for it.

But I can't learn to let it go.

Why are you here?

Why can't I come here?

I didn't expect you'd be
so obsessed with Min'er.

You used to plan for it.

Now that you're justifiably engaged
to her.

Yet, you still can't kick the habit
of secretly pestering her.

You spout off a lot
even in this holy place.

I'm here to pray and worship Buddha,
can't I do that?

I...

I have something to tell you.

Follow me.

Why must you say it here?

I take you here to enjoy the view.

My mother said

that it'd be a spectacle here
after the rain in the early summer.

It's nothing special.

I have something to give you.

Look.

I didn't lie to you.

By the way,

didn't you say you have something
to tell me?

What is it?

Every time when we meet,

we'll bicker

and never spare each other.

But for the matter of He family
and the fake notes,

I should thank you

for everything.

I thought it was some serious matter.

These matters are nothing to you

but you've saved me from troubles.

You could care less about it

but I must say thank you.

It scares me even more

as you solemnly thank me.

I thought

you were going to pull a prank on me.

I'm afraid

you'll be frightened later.

There's one more thing
that I have to thank you for.

It was six years ago.

You rescued a girl

from a group of bandits

on the outskirts of the capital city.

You didn't leave your name back then.

You only left a folding fan.

She knows the name of the owner now.

And she wants to say

thank you.

♪Winter clouds fill up the sky♪

Before the bandits came,

my mother had escaped
with my little brother.

I watched her escaped.

I called her.

I kept calling her

but she didn't even look back.

I hate my mother

and little brother.

I hate myself even more.

Why weren't I born as a son?

But what's the point of it?

Is there any place you can go
except home?

It's a big world,
I can go anywhere I want.

♪The breeze is a little cold♪

♪The person in the mirror removes
her makeup♪

♪I remember the alley where we parted♪

When did you recognize me?

That day

when you rescued me from He family,

it was Lantern Festival in the city.

You wrote on the sky lantern.

"Evil-Purger".

♪Mountains and seas apart♪

♪Waiting for the full moon♪

♪All for our sweet encounter♪

♪Smiling with you♪

♪As I stare at the bead curtains♪

Since you already knew it at that time,

why are you only saying it now?

I was disappointed
as I knew that you used me

so I was unwilling to recognize you.

That was because I wanted
to use you to find the truth.

General He is a veteran

with great achievements
and high seniority.

He and his son were unwilling
to listen to me.

But it's different

from now on.

(I suggest you not to be a smartass.)

(That you thought you were special
as you were educated.)

(You thought you could see through
people's minds.)

(It's such a joke.)

(I'm never a gallant knight
who defends the weak.)

(Rescuing you is
because you're useful to me.)

♪Mountains and seas apart♪

♪Waiting for the full moon♪

♪All for our sweet encounter♪

In these six years,

I've been hoping that one day,

I could meet you again.

I can tell you

that I know every word

in the folding fan.

And I can count, keep books
and do house chores.

I'm no longer

that homeless little girl back then.

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

Now that we've resolved
our misunderstandings.

My wish is fulfilled

as I'm able to tell you this.

Moreover, both of us are relatives now.

I sincerely wish you and Min'er
live happily ever after.

I just gave you my blessing.

It's a two-way street, shouldn't you

wish me something?

I wish you

find your loved one sooner.

I'll leave first.

Didn't you say

you have something for me?

I have a honoraria for you.

But I found that I forgot to bring it.

It's all right.

I finally told you these.

I'll leave first.

You may go to Min'er now.

Qiu Yan.

Have you finished talking with Qin Xuan?

I...

He asked me to meet him
at Cangjing Chamber.

I looked for him just now

and I saw you two talking.

You...

You heard everything?

You should be happy
that I'm the one who heard it

instead of others.

Do you know
that Liang Yi has come today?

He came here to see you.

I understand
that he's not the one you love.

But you shouldn't push his limit

since you've chosen this path.

I didn't interrupt you two

because I wanted to give you a chance

to finish what you wished to say.

After marrying
into Marquis Weiyuan Residence,

stop being hesitant
and having a reciprocal relationship.

Otherwise,
Qiu family couldn't protect you.

They won't protect you either.

Don't worry, Qiu Yan.

My lingering dream is over today.

Qin Xuan looks particularly happy.

I don't know what methods you've used.

But since you can cheer him up now,

I hope

that you could cheer him up
in all his life.

I'll think of you

every time when I see this jade pendant.

(Xuan and Yan will be together, Xuan)

(Qin Xuan)

When I first started reading,

I aspired

to read everything the boys read.

Because

I promised a person when I was little.

Childhood friend?

He's my benefactor.

Like you.

Have we met before?

No.

We had never met
before we entered the palace

to celebrate Her Highness's birthday.

Sir, I've investigated it.

The street vendor is all alone.

Sir, why are you so moody?

It turns out I'm the cabbage head.

She was right in front of me

but I didn't recognise her.

Then, I'll leave first.

Let's go.

Let's go, Min'er.

She seems to be on your mind.

You've fallen for her.

(...I've prepared wedding dinner,
I'll wait for your arrival, General He)

♪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♪

♪I was reminded of your vow♪

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

Sir.

Madam sent this over.

She asked you to try it.

So she can fix it if it doesn't fit.

Go back and tell Mother

that it fits me well.

Sir, your wedding is around the corner.

Why do I get the feeling
that you're not happy?

Why do I get the feeling
that you've got a lot of spare time?

You've been guessing all day long.

Just go.

Hold the ladder, be careful.

Be careful, slow down.

Okay.

Madam.

Madam.

What are these?

Put them in Third Young Lady's room.

Yes.

Easy does it.

Madam! Madam!

Madam! Someone, help!

Madam! Madam! Madam!

Madam, what's wrong with you?

Madam! Madam! Madam!

Is Physician Li here?

I've sent someone
to the staging post to pick him up

with the fastest horse in the residence.

He'll be here today.

Miss, you've been up for several days.

Let me serve her.

It's all right.

What's wrong?

Speak up.

Mother just took the medicine and slept.

First Madam and Third Madam
are here to visit her.

So she's got to get changed
and talk with them.

Consulting the physician
and attending the relatives.

I see her have a serious cough

and she has to get changed
a few times a day.

Why didn't you kick them out?

There's no point crying.

They mean well
as they're here to visit her.

And I'm a junior.

You're still young.

If anything happens to you,

what's the point of living

a life like this?

Qiu Hong got this ginseng

in Liao Dong a few years ago.

It's best for making tonic soup.

Qiu Hong has asked me for this
for a few times

but I didn't give it to him.

I appreciate your concern.

The physician said

the reason why there was blood
in her phlegm

was the interior stagnation of heat.

Ginseng is a nutritious food,

wouldn't this worsen her situation?

Third Aunt, you should take it back.

Yan'er, your Third Aunt means well.

Yes, we know nothing
about the pharmacology.

Anyway, this is a good thing.

The physician said
that Mother needed to rest.

First Aunt and Third Aunt,
you shouldn't frequently come here

to disturb Mother for her sake.

Yan'er.

She's worried about you.

All right, then, we'll head back first.

Just get some rest.

Okay.

Yan'er,

do you know you've done wrong?

They didn't do it for your good.

They did it for themselves.

So they could be tolerated
by the second chamber.

There are some relationships

that we must maintain.

As you can't go soft

on your own family,

how are you supposed to live

after getting married?

I'll just live my life.

I'll be nice to those who treat me well.

If someone bullies me,

I'll return the favor.

Let's see who's the tough one.

For those who gossip behind my back,

I'll just pretend like it didn't happen

if they don't do it in front of me.

You're smart and clever.

You're not afraid of things

and you don't pick fights.

It's good.

But do you know

that being overly tough
will make things vulnerable?

You're unwilling to back down

but keep acting tough.

It looks like you've won

but you'll also hurt yourself.

Mother, are you ashamed of me?

Look at Min'er.

Although

she's too weak,

sometimes, the unyielding can be
conquered with the yielding.

I thought

I could wait until you get married.

But Heaven forbid it.

The future is

in your hands.

I'm worried about you.

Mother, it's normal
for humans to fall sick.

You only have a headache
and fever once in a while.

How can you recover
if you keep thinking this way?

It's my body.

I know it.

There are some words

that I have to say

or I may not get another chance.

I've been a wife

and a mother

for my life.

I didn't have any regrets.

Just that I can't let go
of you and Min'er.

The medicine is getting cold,
I'll heat it up for you.

Yan'er,

I know you're listening.

Your dad is an educated man.

Either it's the house chores
or national affairs,

Min'er is too weak.

From now on, I'll leave

the second chamber to you.

I can't promise you.

I'm not able
to take care of this family.

Physician Li, hurry up.

Physician Li, I beg you,
please save my mother.

Miss, don't panic.

I'll try everything I can.

Min'er.

Physician Li, what's wrong with her?

Your wife suffers
from infectious disease.

All of you leave this room now.

From now on, without my permission,

no one is allowed to come in,
understand?

Get out.

-Hurry up!
-Okay.

Hurry up! Quickly get out!

Quickly get out!

My lord, hurry up.

Young Ladies.

Quickly get out!

Close the door.

Mother hasn't gone out
since she came back

from Mount Taiying.

How could she be infected
with the infectious disease?

Father,

I think you should send someone
to Mount Taiying.

If someone is ill there,

you have to quickly report
to the imperial court

to prevent the disease from spreading.

We can't even protect ourselves
but you still mind others' business.

In my opinion, we'll be the first ones

to get infected
if it's an infectious disease.

What are you talking about?

My lord,

this kid is insensible and ineloquent.

But it does make sense.

The infectious disease appears
to be ferocious.

I should take Rong'er and the kids

to stay in the courtyard for a few days.

That's all we can do now.

I don't want to go.

Physician Li has said
that we're not allowed to go in.

What's the point of staying here?

Is there no other work to do
besides serving her?

Like decoction and meal preparation.

I can't leave them to the others.

I know you're afraid
that Rong'er will get infected.

You don't have to bring me with you.

Jeez.

I'm your biological mother.

I do it for your own good.

My mother is sick.

I won't go anywhere.

You...

Qiu Yan.

Madam, why don't you take
Rong'er there first?

Qiu Yan and I will stay here
for few more days.

Min,

your sister is stubborn.

I'll just leave her alone.

But you're weak.

If anything happens to you,

how am I supposed to explain
to your father and mother?

Mother,

as they are not willing to leave,

just let them be.

Anyway, I'm leaving.

Master, this is the tonic medicine

from Young Master Qin
of Duke Ying Residence.

Qiu Yan.

(Qiu Residence)

Miss,

eat something and take a break.

Just let me do it.

Where is Min'er?

Keep an eye on it.

Yes.

Mother is waiting for us
to take care of her.

Yet, you're hiding in here.

I'm hand-copying the scriptures
to pray for Mother.

As long as I'm sincere,

I'm sure they'll keep Mother safe.

If these were useful,

no one would suffer
from a serious illness.

Only medicine and food can cure
the disease.

Not some sort of divination.

We've been looking for physicians
and medicines in the capital city.

The medicine she takes is more
than the food she eats.

Yet, her condition is getting
more serious.

Physician Li said
that Mother couldn't even drink water.

Didn't you say
Physician Li is incredible?

Even he can't treat Mother,

what can I do?

I have faith in the ancestors and gods.

As long as I'm sincere,

I'm sure they won't lie to me.

(Dear ancestors,)

(if you can keep Mother safe,)

(I, Qiu Yan, am willing
to stay unmarried forever)

(to serve you ancestors.)

Is Physician Li not around?

He freshened up to meet Master.

How is my mother?

This infectious disease is no joke.

You're not allowed

to go to the second chamber
before Han's belongings

get cleaned.

Also,

about the aromatherapy,

the mistresses of every chamber
should pay more attention to it.

As a precaution,

Qiu Ning, Qiu Hong,

you guys go and prepare
the things for the funeral.

Just keep it simple.

Wait.

My mother is still alive.

Old Madam is preparing
for her funeral instead of thinking

about the way to save her.

Yan, you don't understand
as you're still young.

Discussing the patient's funeral
is to counteract her bad luck.

Aunt, stop shutting me up
with such fancy words.

I've heard everything.

This is not a discussion.

You're giving up on her.

Yan'er,

the adults are having discussions.

What are you doing here? Just go back.

I don't want to.

Qiu Yi,

why don't you try it my way?

Qiu Hong, stop messing around.

Li, Li.

Physician Li has no hope for her.

How could we count on the remedy
of a charlatan?

♪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♪