All language subtitles for The Autumn Ballad 19

=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 19=

Sorry.

I know

you like me.

You told me once

I'm the most important person to you.

But sorry,

you're not mine.

I seduced you

because I needed you to save me.

You have no idea

how much effort I put in to seduce you.

That time

when I was captured after the spectacle,

it was all intentional.

It was I who dragged you
into the same boat.

And now,

this boat is overloaded.

You can't be in it anymore

because I still need to
save many, many people,

do many, many

important things.

♪Winter clouds fill up the sky as the
geese leave behind a trail of sorrow♪

Qin Xuan.

You're so kind to me.

♪I lean in front of the window,
gazing from afar♪

I can never repay your kindness.

♪The sound of flute wafted across me
from somewhere♪

Min'er is right.

She said

I'm a selfish person who toys
with others' feelings.

I am selfish and heartless.

Qin Xuan,

do you hate me a lot?

In this world,

other than my mother,

everyone else hates me.

I always bring misfortune.

I'm a dead weight.

♪I remember the alley where we parted♪

♪The moonlight has dyed the neon dress♪

Qiu Yan.

You're tired.

I'll see you to your room.

Let's go.

♪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♪

Qiu Yan.

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

Qiu Yan.

Come.

Qiu Min.

Qiu Yan.

Bring your sister to her room.
She's tired.

Okay.

I'm not done drinking yet.

No one leaves now.

It's fine.

I'll take care of her.

I'm not done yet. Don't leave.

Let's go, Qiu Yan.

I'm not done.

Ms. Wang.

Yes, Lord Liang?

For the upcoming month,

don't let Qiu Yan serve other clients.

(Ding Rong Banknotes, 100 taels)

Duly noted, sir.

I will make sure Miss Qiu
will not be overworked.

See you.

Sir. Sir.

I was retrieving your storytelling script
from the bookhouse

and I heard

that Miss Qiu Yan has now begun
entertaining customers.

I even heard

that Lord Liang spent a fortune
booking her schedule.

Sir, should you confront Lord Liang?

Sir?

It's fine.

Qiu Yan must be forced to entertain
customers.

Liang Yi booked her

to preserve her maidenhood.

Sir, you truly trust
Lord Liang this much?

Liang Yi will never take advantage
of someone.

Qiu Yan was forced to entertain guests

so Liang Yi booked her

to make sure no one could sully her.

This must be it.

So Liang Yi still has
an ounce of conscience.

He didn't leave the Qiu family
high and dry.

I hate myself

for not being able to do a thing

despite knowing her predicament.

Sir.

Qiu Yan, you're awake.

Eat something.

Min'er.

I was drunk yesterday.

Did I say something out of turn?

No, you were all right.

Good.

Ms. Wang came to congratulate us

and said Lord Liang spent
100 silver notes

to book your schedule.

Should I offer my

congratulations too?

What do you mean?

You drank with Lord Liang last night

and you were all chummy with him.

I saw everything.

It's only been a few days

and you forgot about Qin Xuan already.

You never shed tears

for him even once.

Aren't you just playing
with their feelings?

I cut ties with Qin Xuan already.

Just like you with Lord Liang.

What now?

I have to spend every day crying?

Right.

I thought you cut ties with Qin Xuan

to avoid implicating him.

You entertain guests so that
we can live better.

It's for survival.

Lord Liang booked you

to protect your maidenhood

but that was not

what I saw yesterday.

It was for...

If you want to say it was for show,

there was no one there watching you two.

I have to entertain the guests.

Drinking and having fun is my job.

Right.

You're very good at seduction indeed.

Just one night and you managed
to make Lord Liang book you.

But

have you thought about what Qin Xuan

would feel about that?

You only think about yourself.

Now that Qin Xuan can't help you,

you discard him away.

You covet Lord Liang's
power and position.

Indeed.

I only plan for myself.

This is not your first day
knowing me anyway.

I will grovel to the rich and powerful.

I did it to Qin Xuan

and I'm doing it to Liang Yi.

Are you happy now?

You...

Qin Xuan deserves someone better.

(Firewood Office)

Hu Wan, a wood supplier.

Do you know why you're here?

Lord Liang, you just want to know more
about Qiu Yi's case.

Yes.

You should know very well

that I will not spill a word.

If you torture me,

Official Yuan will not
let you off the hook.

Who said I would torture you?

This silver needle is as thin
as a strand of hair.

It will not leave a trace even when
it's inserted into your body.

This spot is between the heart
and the diaphragm.

It's protected by ribs

and under the ribs is our lungs.

Once I insert this silver needle

into your lungs,

the poison on it will make your lungs

shrink.

Three days later, your lungs

will only

be as big as a fist.

Pardon, a baby fist.

In these three days,

you'll look normal

while you watch yourself slowly getting

out of breath.

Have you seen those who are drowning?

You will be like them.

I'll confess!

I'll confess everything.

Write everything down.

The Imperial Court wishes
to build a temple.

Official Lin Changzhi
of the Ministry of Works

came to me to purchase woods.

He asked for a bribe several times

and I gave him all my money.

Therefore, I could only supply
mediocre woods.

Halfway through the construction,

Official Qiu discovered the subpar quality
of the woods used.

He asked for the ledger.

Seeing the scandal
was about to break out,

Official Yuan came to me

and said as long as we accused Official Qiu

of embezzlement,

he would find a way to hide the bribe
in the Qiu Residence.

Once Qiu Yi is incriminated,

Lin Changzhi and I

will walk out scot-free.

Enjoy the meal, sir.

Have a safe trip, sir.

Ms. Wang.

When will Miss Shi be done?

She promised to teach me how to sing.

I'm waiting for her.

A Minister of Works
is having a party here.

He spent a lot of money

so she won't be done until daybreak.

Which minister?

Official Lin Changzhi.

Your father's crime now

is that he embezzled

the money His Majesty allocated
for the construction of a temple.

The imperial merchant, Hu Wan,
is the testimony.

However, my recent investigation

shows that the memorandum to
impeach your father

was submitted by
the Minister of Works, Lin Changzhi.

He has a close relationship with Hu Wan.

Ms. Wang,

I would like to learn from Miss Shi.

Can you bring me to her?

You're booked by Lord Liang.

I can't do this.

It's fine.

He's not here today.

He won't know a thing.

Even if he knows,

he won't reprimand me harshly.

Hu Wan

begged me

to treat you to this dinner,
Official Yuan.

He would pay for it.

But now, he's nowhere to be seen.

The Firewood Office summoned him.

That's why he's not here.

What should we do?

Why? You won't trust Hu Wan?

Hu Wan is spineless.

In the Firewood Office,

he will confess

everything.

He strikes with a sword but
I have a shield to defend myself.

I need him to confess everything.

All right. Enough.

Cheers.

Noble sir, sorry for the intrusion.

Didn't I tell you not to disturb us?

Ms. Wang told me

two educated gentlemen
graced us tonight.

I, Yan'er,

volunteer to come here to serve you
and learn a thing or two.

So anyone can serve us now?

We already have Miss Shi with us.

Bugger off.

Official Lin.

You ought not to turn

a willing woman away.

Yan'er.

Come in.

Lin, don't you recognize Miss Yan'er?

She just arrived here

so she's not fully trained
for anything musical.

By the way,

she's a descendant of your old friend.

Who?

The eldest daughter of Official Qiu Yi.

I have heard about your father.

It's a shame.

If you need

anything here,

just tell me.

Yan'er, come serve Official Lin a glass.

Uncle Lin,

you're my father's colleague

so you're half an uncle already.

Uncle? Just call me Brother Lin.

Call me Brother Lin.

Since you're willing to serve me,

make sure I'm satisfied then.

Isn't that right?

Come.

Drink more.

Official Lin. Excuse us.

Official Lin, drinking wine is so boring.

Why don't you tell me

about your temple construction business?

If it proves to be a fun tale,

I will drink more with you.

That's easy.

But you need to drink

after every sentence.

Sure.

That's a promise.

The temple His Majesty

wishes to build is a sophisticated one.

The wood in the main hall

will require top-grade gold Nanmu logs
from Mount Yungui.

What expensive logs!

Who supplies it in the Capital?

Hu...

I spoke a few sentences already.

You need to drink now.

Right.

Come.

Come.

Why cover your mouth?

Come.

Come.

Lord Liang, we're both colleagues.

We can talk like gentlemen.

Why the sudden violence?

Liang Yi.

Wait, Lord Liang.

You don't have the right to speak.
Get up!

Official Lin.

I booked Qiu Yan.

Why were you

touching her?

She volunteered to serve me.

It's not my problem.

- Wait.
- Lord Liang.

No.

Fancy seeing you here.

Lord Liang,

Miss Qiu Yan did come here
of her own volition.

The women in the Royal Academy

are all fickle-minded anyway.

Don't cross your colleague

for a trivial matter like this.

Lord Liang, I did this.

Come with me.

But Lord Liang!

Lord Liang.

Don't, Lord Liang.

Calm down now, Official Lin.

Let me serve you.

You're the best, Xiaoxiao.

What are you doing, Liang Yi?

What am I doing?

You're my woman.

Am I not allowed to be pissed

when I see you get intimate
with another man?

You booked me

because I'm Qiu Min's sister

and you don't want me
to be paraded around.

When did I become your woman?

Who said I booked you for Qiu Min?

So

Lord Liang,
you truly have feelings towards me?

I see then.

Please don't be mad at me.

They are so good at acting.

They left.

Lord Liang.

You did a great job pretending

you were green with jealousy.

I almost thought it was real.

What?

That fit of jealousy
wasn't entirely an act.

You truly think Liang Yi

was acting in front of us?

I thought Liang Yi took care

of Qiu Yan because of Qiu Min.

But judging from how concerned he was
regarding Qiu Yan,

it seems like he really likes her.

He can lie to everyone

but he can't lie to me.

Why did he ask for Qiu Min's hand then?

Because Qiu Min is the child
of a legal wife.

In a political marriage, the child of
a legal wife is more important.

But feelings, however,
don't care about all that.

Now,

looking back at all Liang Yi did,

he might seem heartless

but he was protecting the Qiu women.

He must be trying to protect Qiu Yan.

You said you could never leave
the Royal Academy

so you needed a plan for yourself.

You would rather be a courtesan

than be a servant forever. Fine.

I'll book you

and I will not skimp on the money.

It should be enough for you
and the other Qiu women

to live comfortably here.

So tell me now.

Why did you volunteer

to serve Lin Changzhi and Yuan Lang?

I was wondering

why you always meddled in my business,

why you always order me around.

Will you be content if I say
it's because you're Qiu Min's sister?

Also,

you know both of them

are the ones who ruined your family.

And yet, you're drinking with them.
Do you not feel disgusted?

Of course, I do!

It's precisely because

they framed my father

that I volunteered to drink
and entertain them.

You wanted to fish out info

about your father from Lin Changzhi?

Exactly.

If you didn't barge in

and ruin my plan,

I would have the answer now.

Foolish.

He's a sly fox.

You think you can outwit him?

Be the honey trap all you want

but he'll devour you whole
while leaving nothing to you.

What can I do then?

Sit tight and watch

while they

dine and have fun here?

Wait for the reliable Lord Liang

and be the caged bird
in the Royal Academy forever?

Like I said,

I will take care of your father's case.

But acting on your own

is very dangerous, all right?

When did you say you would
take care of my father's case?

After you got drunk last night.

Last night?

I can't even recall what I said

or what I did.

Let alone what you told me.

Then do you remember that last night,

you said you hated me?

This is Hu Wan's testimony,

the merchant who framed your father.

(Hu Wan, 18th of May,
Year 27 of Chengzhao)

Lin Changzhi worries that Hu Wan will
be taken away by the Firewood Office

and therefore, confess to his involvement
in Qiu Yi's case.

Why do you look so calm, sir?

I need Hu Wan

to confess everything to Liang Yi.

If he can sign on his testimony,
it's even better.

I submitted

the Qiu case to His Majesty

and let His Majesty decide the sentence.

If Liang Yi uses Hu Wan's testimony

to appeal for the Qiu family,

he's not just proving me wrong.

What are you doing?

Stay put.

I show it to you to prove

that I investigated your father's case.

I burn it

because it's useless now.

His Majesty has concluded the case.

If we make an appeal,

we're telling His Majesty
that he misjudged,

that he was led
by unscrupulous ministers.

His Majesty might set his eyes
on refining pill now

but he ascended to the throne
when he was young.

He has seen many things.

His arrogance will not

allow him to admit

he misjudged.

Making an appeal

will only lead His Majesty to think

I'm being impartial.

Worse, I might be accused of
colluding with criminals.

You're saying
that submitting the evidence

can't repeal our sentence,

it might even incriminate you?

All of us will be implicated.

(Royal Academy)

If Liang Yi submits the evidence,

I will say

that he bribed Hu Wan.

I will have Hu Wan killed

and say Liang Yi did it
to erase the evidence.

Liang Yi can defend himself all he wants

but he can never clear his name
in front of His Majesty.

Very cunning of Yuan Lang.

He calculated everything perfectly.

But he must have

slipped up somewhere.

There is another way.

But we

need to plan thoroughly.

How am I to know if this

is just an excuse for you
to buy more time?

Maybe you just want me

to stay in the Royal Academy

and stop causing more trouble.

Why do you still view me like that?

Fine.

I'm buying my time then.

All in all,

do not let this happen again.

And remember,

I will visit you again tomorrow.

Dumb as a rock. Dumb as a rock.

You're dumb as a rock.

I'm relegated to a matchmaker now.

Lord Liang.

You're leaving now?

Sir. Sir.

How generous of you.

No such misunderstanding
will occur again tomorrow.

I will come here again tomorrow.

Yes, sir.

Lord Liang.

(Royal Academy)

Min'er.

I heard you caught a cold.

Should I ask Ms. Wang
to find you a physician?

I'm fine.

Would you like to

move into my greenhouse?

The room in my greenhouse is empty.

It is not connected to the main chamber.

Qiu Yan.

You might think the greenhouse
is bigger and cleaner than this place.

Grander too.

But for me, this place is cleaner.

I will not visit those dirty places.

You're sick.

If we stay together,

I can take care of you.

Truth be told, I don't feel reassured

letting Madam Liu take care of you.

Madam Liu treats me very well.

Don't worry, Qiu Yan.

Min'er, I just think that...

Qiu Yan.

So I must go to the forecourt today?

Is it still negotiable?

Of course it's still negotiable.

Then I said I wouldn't go.

You always decide everything for me.

If it's negotiable,

then I'll tell you here squarely.

I would rather be admonished
by Madam Liu

than to walk into those places

with my body.

I bought you rosy herbal sweets.

It's good for your health.

(Rosy herbal sweets)

I couldn't drink a lot
with you today, sir.

But I'll make up for you next time.

Sure.

Come again, sir.

Okay.

I'll come again.

Lord Liang.

I learn a new song.

I was thinking

maybe I could perform it next time

when Madam Jin invited me over.

Since you're already here, Lord Liang,

perhaps you can listen to it
on behalf of Madam Jin?

I shall not turn this
courteous invitation down.

Lord Liang, look.

I received so many flowers
on my shift today.

Who said you could take their flowers?

Qiu Yan,

you're doing this on purpose,
aren't you?

That's not what I meant.

Go accompany Miss Shi, sir.

I got so many flowers anyway.

I don't need any tipping today.

Stop.

I know you booked me, sir.

But according to the rules here,
I have to perform during my shift.

It's fine if you won't come

but I can't take flowers
from other men now?

That's not fair.

Do you want me or the flowers?

They smell so good.

Don't smell them.

Compared to the flowers,

of course, I want you more.

Lord Liang.

You can put me down now.

For your next visit, Lord Liang,

bring some

gold accessories.

That way, others will be convinced
that you're very fond of me.

This is...?

Back then in Taiying Temple, I told you

I would give you a thank-you present.

One thing led to another

and I never had the chance.

I know

you're just thanking me

for giving you advice
on the bride price.

(Try it on.)

It looks good.

Was what you said to me last time true?

Do you like it?

I heard it from someone else.

I love it.

As long as it's more expensive
than a rouge,

I adore it.

What a beautiful jade necklace.

- I want to have one too.
- Let's go.

You sure learn very quickly how to be

jealous like all the other girls here.

Oh, Lord Liang,
can you put this on for me?

Done.

Lord Liang,

do I look better than Miss Shi?

None can compare

to your divine beauty.

Be convincing, at least.

I can never be as elegant

as Miss Shi.

I know you want to praise me
but you're overdoing it.

I never lie.

Enough already. She left.

I can't just act with you all the time.

I need to go out and ask for some dishes

while flaunting this jade necklace
you gave me.

That way, everyone can see

how much you adore me.

See you.

Thanks to Yan,

we can leave the rear court

and leave the hard labor behind.

As someone who has been through this,

heed my advice.

Do not

cross Shi Xiaoxiao in every regard.

First Sister-in-law is right.

If Lord Liang doesn't visit you
anymore one day,

she

will make you suffer.

Right. We'll spend the rest of our lives
here anyway.

We have to live with her.

Let's make peace with each other.

I didn't want to cross her either.

I treat her with all my respect.

She just wants to compete with me.

Don't worry.

I won't let her make our life worse.

First Aunt,

is Min'er feeling better now?

Same old.

But Madam Liu is taking care of her
in the rear court.

Her condition hasn't worsened.

When I visit her,

she won't talk to me.

Please take good care of her,
First Aunt.

You know

how unreliable Madam Liu is.

Noted.

You just lie around all-day

and won't work.

Do you think

you're still a Young Lady?

Madam, I really am feeling unwell.

Unwell?

Am I doing any better then?

My back is all sore from work.

Unlike you who pretend

to be sick.

My daughter is toiling hard for money
on the forecourt

but all her money goes to you,
a bottomless sinkhole.

Not only can you not work,

you keep complaining too.

I...

I brought the charcoal two days ago

and it's all gone now.

Get up.

Get up.

Bring me some charcoal
from the firewood room.

Madam, I am sick.

Can

I do it tomorrow?

So tomorrow, you won't feel
like a princess anymore?

Hurry up now.

Stop finding an excuse.

I'll go now.

Hurry up.

Qiu Min.

Mr. Wang.

What are you doing here?

Madam Liu wants some charcoal.

How cruel of her

to ruin your dainty fingers
with hard labor like this.

They feel so much rougher

from when you just arrived here.

A beauty like you
working on such a menial task,

it must be tough on you.

Where are you going?

Mr. Wang.

What are you doing?

What am I doing?

We're alone in this
sequestered firewood room.

What do you think I want to do?

You can't possibly think

that I'm here to hear you recite poems

or talk about life?

You...

You have such a thin waist.

Don't come near me.

If you do, I'll scream.

Scream then.

Everyone is on the forecourt.

It's only you and me in the rear court.

Scream all you can

and no one can save you.

Just be a good girl.

Where can you go?

Qiu Yan.

You evil woman.

What's the matter?

You brought two of your sisters

to the forecourt as maids.

I didn't know
they were part of your plan.

Qiu Mei, what's going on?

We cleaned Miss Shi's room this morning.

She said she had rashes on her body

and accused us of sprinkling her duvet

with lily pollen.

The lily pollen

is still on my duvet.

I'm allergic to lily pollen.

Everyone here knows that.

And yet, lily pollen appears

on the bed you two cleaned.

Both of you
must have done it on purpose.

Did Qiu Yan ask you to do that?

Qiu Yan, the rules here state

that every courtesan can compete fairly,

but they should never ruin
someone else's appearance.

Since they are your sisters,

explain now.

Qiu Mei and Qiu Ying are my sisters.

But if Miss Shi here insists

that I asked them to give you rashes,

and uses the duvet as the evidence,

no matter how hard I defend myself,
it will all be in vain.

Isn't that right?

Enough. You brought them here.

So if something goes awry,
you will be liable too.

Calm down, Miss Shi.

How can we appease you?

Ground them for half a month.

Also,

send them away

to the northeastern corner, inside
the room where we ground people.

Don't let them come to the forecourt.

They upset me.

Miss Shi, the room over there
is so far away.

And no one cleans that place either.

What about this?

I'll ground them in their own room.

Ms. Wang, she's trying to harm me.

Between her and I, only one

can work in this forecourt.

Miss Shi.

You heard her.

Yes.

Let's go.

Mother,

if I come to find you in the afterlife,

please don't abandon me.

(Was I wrong then?)

(You have always been this weak.)

(You run away from everything.)

(When are you going to change that?)

(You can change yourself.)

(Don't be this meek.)

(Don't lie to yourself anymore.)

(Don't use your lack of strength)

(as an excuse
to be afraid of everything.)

(You need to wake up now.)

(You're not)

(a delicate Young Lady anymore.)

(No one will pamper you.)

I can't die.

I can't die.

I can't die.

I can't die.

I have to be stronger than my sister.

I have to be stronger than my sister.

I can't die.

From now on,

the Qiu women

will stay in this yard.

Know your place

and don't cause any ruckus. You hear me?

Yes.

Go inside now.

Go.

We were living a bit more comfortably

and now, we're back to square one.

Aren't you the smart one?

Yet you let Shi Xiaoxiao bully you so
yesterday.

If you can't outplay her,

why cross her?

Qiu Yan, Qiu Ying is upset.

Please don't mind her.

I know.

Let's not stand still.

We should tidy up the place

or else, we won't have a place to sleep.

Let's go.

Enough.

Can you even sleep on this?

Clean it then.

Mother, cobweb.

This place is so dilapidated.

What on earth...

The informant from the Royal Academy

said that Qiu Yan and Miss Shi Xiaoxiao
had a quarrel.

Qiu Yan was evicted from the forecourt.

Liang Yi didn't come
to Qiu Yan's rescue?

Liang Yi left the Capital yesterday
on a business trip.

He'll be back in around two weeks

at least.

Once Liang Yi left, Qiu Yan got bullied.

Interesting.

(Royal Academy)

Ms. Wang.

What Qiu Yan can do, I can too.

I can sing. I can recite poems.

Let me entertain the guests too.

I don't want to live
in that rickety place.

Quiet. Go back to your room now.

Otherwise, I'll punish you.

Ms. Wang.

Wang Shun!

Have a seat, sir.

Yes, godmother?

Bring her back to her room.

You're causing trouble again,
aren't you?

Come with me.

Wait.

Sir.

Ms. Wang.

I wish to speak with Miss Qiu Ying.

We shall give you privacy.

♪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♪