Original subtitles

Translation and Timing by The Romance of Tiger and Rose Team @ Viki.com

[Moonlight Night by Shuang Sheng and Yao Yang]

♫ A fallen leaf flutters before us ♫

♫ Love spreading through the warm wind ♫

♫ Our gaze is more than words can describe ♫

♫ Happiness is not far away ♫

♫ Gazing up at the moon ♫

♫ Our shadows become a pair ♫

♫ I want to fly to the heavenly palace ♫

♫ And join my beloved in passionate moments ♫

♫ The night is long ♫

♫ But you are by my side ♫

♫ To be in each other’s arms ♫

♫ And I hope it is forever ♫

♫ Sweetness is amongst the golden leaves ♫

♫ Which fall between us ♫

♫ The flowers will bloom and wither ♫

♫ But the moon continues to be full ♫

♫ Things change over time ♫

♫ But only you remain the same ♫

♫ Let’s write a timeless poem ♫

♫ That records our beautiful lives ♫

[The Romance of Tiger and Rose]

[Episode 19]

This is a map of the City Master Mansion's stationing arrangements.

When the time comes, I'll enter first and make preparations.

After one hour, bring your forces to to work with me from the outside.

It won't be long before I regain control over Huayuan City's City Guard.

With your help, I will be like a fish in water.

My Lady, Young City Master is here.

Why is she here?

Young Master, please.

- Let her come in. - Yes.

So you are under Chen Chuchu's command.

No wonder you repeatedly plotted to take Chen Qianqian's life at Mount Weimeng.

The Young City Master is not honorable so she is not worthy of being Huayuan City's leader.

Do you know why I came to find you today?

Why would I know the reason?

Are you looking to have a sisterly chat?

Did you kill Lu Peng?

Didn't Lin Qi kill Lu Peng?

You personally sentenced Lin Qi to exile so why are you blaming me for it now?

Did you kill him or not?

Lu Peng saw the quarrel between you and Mother so you had more reason to kill him than Lin Qi did.

If you put it that way, you also didn't want Lu Peng to marry Yuanyuan.

So you also have a reason to kill him.

It really was you.

Since you have made your decision, why are you asking me?

Chen Chuchu, if you didn't want him to talk, you could have just scared him!

Why did you have to kill him?

So now, you know that human life is valuable?

When you treated Young Master Han unjustly and imprisoned him for life,

did you think about how valuable human life is?

You treated him that way

was more brutal than killing him.

Why are you bringing him up?

That's right, he's merely the Young Master from Xuanhu City.

In your eyes, he is just a toy.

Without Han Shuo, you still have Minister Pei.

I heard after Young Master Han left,

your Yueli Mansion was full of music and excitement every night.

I finally know

how you angered Mother so much she fell ill.

If I had a heart disease,

I would be relapsing out of anger right now!

Did you hear everything?

You have no weight in her heart at all.

Watch Chuchu carefully! No one is allowed in or out of Xingzi Mansion.

Yes!

[Badge of Xuanhu City]

The male lead has left.

The female lead has turned evil.

The supporting characters have become the cannon fodder.

Without WiFi or a cellphone,

there is only depression left in life.

Although I blocked Han Shuo

and stopped Xuanhu's destruction of Huayuan,

my story still ends here.

There has been no progress whatsoever.

Is it over for Huayuan City?

Look at how Young City Master is every day, she's like a worthless person.

Stop drinking!

If you really miss Han Shuo,

you can clear him of his crimes.

You can order him to return to the city.

Why are you making it difficult for yourself?

In this lifetime, Han Shuo can never return to Xuanhu or Huayuan.

I ruined everything.

If Lin Qi didn't die,

there might still be a chance to turn things around.

I could be with him...

together forever.

We won't need to be separated.

Then, I will drink

the rest of this wine with you.

[Blossom of a hundred flowers]

Han Shuo.

I'm sorry.

When I said I didn't like you,

it was a lie.

I really wish we could be together.

I also hope

- Bai Ji! - Young Master, you just said you were examining the city's defenses.

Of course, I'm here to see it for myself so we can commence the operation tonight.

City Master.

I heard that Qianqian went to the Academy again today.

It seems that this child is still trapped by love.

Sang Qi, be honest.

Is Chuchu more suited to be City Master compared to Qianqian?

City Master, the two Ladies are pillars of our city.

The Second Lady is intelligent and courageous.

The Young City Master is quick-witted and adapts easily.

Each of them has her own advantages.

Look! Since Han Shuo left,

Qianqian doesn't seem to have any concern for our city or our people.

This is something I should reconsider.

Even though last time she contradicted me,

she will become more mature after this experience.

If she's not so hasty anymore, she'll still have plenty of potential.

I'm not asking for her to be filial to me

as she isn't my biological child.

I just hope that she is better to Huayuan City and its civilians.

Lift Chuchu's house arrest.

Report!

Someone has surrounded the city and is attacking the City Master Mansion!

What?

- Whilst I was in a coma, did Qianqian ever take away Chuchu's flower token? - She did not.

Young City Master was respectful of their relationship as sisters so she only ordered house arrest.

What?

City Master!

- Let's go back. - Chen Chuchu!

What rubbish did Meng Guo write now?

"The weather is sunny and clear."

"It is windy and sandy beyond the border. There is nowhere..."

So much nonsense!

"After the wind and sand passed, I lost track of..."

How can he lose him!

This... Isn't he here?

You... Come and hold on to me!

How long do you want to sleep?

I-If it's possible, I'd like to sleep until the finale.

I'll wait for you until you want to wake up.

If I said that my previous actions

were all for your benefit, would you believe it?

Young City Master, please say.

Forget it! Even I don't believe it myself.

Men, keep a careful watch!

What's wrong? What's going on outside?

Young Master, we have already surrounded the City Master's Mansion.

You surrounded the city?

Didn't I tell you to be quiet and not disturb her rest?

I apologize for my mistake.

On the path to exile, I originally thought

that if you had just a shred of sadness, I would forgive you.

But what I saw was...

No... I...

Do you understand what it means to force a smile?

I was really upset. I can shed tears right now.

Then I may misunderstand those as...

- crying tears of extreme joy. - No!

This is all for comedic impact.

Actually, I think our current plot is quite dog-blooded. (TN: overly exaggerated and dramatic)

In the thirteen days that I was gone for, I missed you everyday.

Why did you miss me?

Young Master.

This is a gift for you.

You are too nice.

You can just come, you don't have to bring a gift.

Young City Master, drink a bottle a day.

What are these?

It should all be honey water?

Right.

If you don't drink it, then your mother won't get her medicine.

Now, your mother is in my hands.

A-Are they really all honey?

One of them is the Soul Shattering Powder.

Which one?

Guess.

You should try one now.

At worst, I won't go home!

Your mother's medicine...

It's not honey water! It's bitter melon juice! You...

- Lock up Young City Master. - Yes.

What on earth did I do all this for... Xuanhu is destroying Huayuan.

No matter how I hide, I still couldn't avoid it in the end.

There are orders from above! Close the city doors! No one can enter or exit.

What? Why is it closing?

Hurry! Let us out! Young Master Han is going to kill us all.

They're all soldiers from Xuanhu City.

If we stay, we will all die with them!

Let us out already!

Where is First Lady? Where is First Lady?

What about the Risheng Mansion? What about the Risheng Mansion?

It has been surrounded already. It's fraught with dangers. Run!

[Serene like the orchid]

Bastard! Don't touch that! [Pleasance and elegance]

Will?

First Lady has been crippled for so many years so you write wills constantly.

How have you written all these but you've never once attempted suicide?

Let's go!

My Lady!

My Lady!

- My Lady! - Su Mu.

My Lady, hurry and get up.

Zi Nian, hold this.

My Lady, did you get hurt?

You're back now.

You really think highly of yourself.

Didn't you say... that you didn't like me.

Today is different from previous days.

Before I didn't like you but now I do.

So you're saying that you admit it.

That you have me in your heart?

You don't care about your status as a musician?

In the face of a crisis,

why care about status?

But I'm afraid I'll implicate you.

I... am indebted to My Lady.

From now on, I will stay by your side.

I will not leave you in life or in death!

I'd rather you didn't admit it.

Look at things now.

We're like a pair of ill-fated yuanyang. (T/N: a couple)

- My Lady! - These are all First Lady's wishes!

Now they've nearly all been burnt!

Thank goodness, this one is still here!

My Lady!

Look! "I wish to find my one true love."

My Lady!

Xuanhu City's Young Master Han Shuo is as ambitious as a wolf.

After he was humiliated and exiled by Third Sister, he launched his counterattack on the city.

Although Han Shuo has rebelled but I am still here.

I have already sent people to watch City Master Mansion.

I will keep Mother safe!

Indeed, I have raised you to be a good daughter.

I taught you well.

With you here, I'll be at ease.

Where is Qianqian?

- Is she in Han Shuo's hands or Chuchu's? - She is in Young Master Han's hands.

The first thing he did when he returned was to lock up Young City Master.

- He only locked her up? - Yes, he only locked her up.

Good! That's good!

Yes, if Young City Master is in Young Master's hands,

she will be safe.

[City Master Mansion]

"City Master is feeling unwell today but many political affairs need to be handled."

"Second Lady, Chen Chuchu is young and successful,"

"brave and smart, and capable of handling important matters."

"She has special permission to handle matters on my behalf."

What's going on?

If City Master is unwell, Young City Master should temporarily take over.

If Second Lady is to hastily step in to handle official matters, is this not overstepping?

- Men! - Second Lady, Chen Chuchu is ignoring our ancestors' customs...

Are there any other objections?

Where is Sang Qi? Bring him out—

Are there any more?

Treasury Minister Liu usually speaks highly of Second Lady.

Why aren't you stepping out now to congratulate Second Lady on getting what she wants?

You are dismissed.

- You cannot go inside! You can't! - Move aside!

You can still turn back now.

Minister Pei, why do you say that?

Let me ask you, why did Han Shuo come back?

The case of the Academy's Su Mu going missing was a show created by Chen Qianqian.

It wasn't Han Shuo's fault to begin with.

I'll ask you one more time! Are the soldiers surrounding City Master Mansion your people,

or are they Han Shuo's people?

Chuchu, I know you won't take note of my words.

But I must still say them! Everything that you wanted

could have been yours.

However, if you make moves to steal it,

it can never be yours anymore.

Since it belongs to me, whether I get it now or later is just a matter of time.

I don't require Minister Pei...

No! You aren't the Education Minister anymore now.

I'm still politely calling you Minister Pei

in order to show respect to the late Military Minister Pei.

Military Minister Pei.

If Mother saw you like this...

Young Master Han.

You must be tired today, Second Lady.

Let's discuss our future plans tomorrow.

Why does Young Master Han look so uneasy every time he sees Minister Pei?

Could it be that he's still thinking of Young City Master?

Han Shuo seeks revenge for even the smallest grievance.

By looking for Chen Qianqian, Pei Heng not only won't be able to help her,

but he will also provoke Han Shuo's anger.

[Yueli Mansion]

Young Lord, please reconsider. You don't have power so you can't order the troops.

With just the guards from our manor, we can't fight against Han Shuo.

If you just barge in, it is tantamount to smashing a stone with an egg.

No matter how much you're worried about Young City Master, you still must plan carefully.

I don't know what Han Shuo will do to Qianqian.

- I must save her! - Young Lord, you can't save her alone!

- Even if I can't, I must try! - Young Lord, Young Lord! Young Lord.

You'll never get Qianqian's heart if you do this!

You can't even get her person.

If you hurt a single person, you'll forsake her affection for you!

Her affection?

Then what about mine?

You two are already divorced!

I want to take Qianqian away!

Young Lord, Young Lord, Young Lord!

Let go of me! Young Lord!

Come on!

What divorce? Or peaceful separation?

Those are Huayuan City's rules.

Now we must follow Xuanhu City's rules.

She is my woman.

She'll never escape me.

Pei Heng!

- Are you okay? - Stop!

Qianqian!

Qianqian.

- What are you doing? - Han Shuo, let her go!

Han Shuo, what are you doing? Han Shuo, put me down!

Let go of me!

Let go of me, Han Shuo!

Qianqian, Qianqian. Qianqian!

- Leave! - Qianqian!

Young Master Han, please let Qianqian go!

Han Shuo!

- Han Shuo. - You and Pei Heng really care about each other.

You both keep begging for mercy for the other person.

What are you doing?

Don't come over here!

I once loved you, respected you, and cherished you,

but...

You're not worth it.

- Han Shuo, you dare? - I dare!

No one will come to stop us now!

Han Shuo, I'm telling you, a stolen melon isn't sweet.

Whether or not it's sweet, it will be known if I take a bite.

Help!

Help!

Han Shuo, don't! Han Shuo, what are you doing? Han Shuo!

Help me! Help! Get off me!

Han Shuo!

Han Shuo, don't be like this, I'm scared. I'm really scared!

You ruined my mood!

So this is...

a Huayuan woman.

She actually did lose all her martial arts skills.

She really lies about everything.

But what am I doing?

Han Shuo...

You monster!

I am conducting marital affairs with my wife.

What is over the line about it?

But you... are still guarding here?

Do Chen Qianqian's screams sound nice?

You don't love her.

You don't love her at all!

Love?

You love her but does she feel it?

Chen Qianqian doesn't love anyone except herself.

I will treat her the same way as she treated me in the past!

I always give an eye for an eye.

I advise you to give up already.

If I find out that you have any other intentions towards her,

I won't be courteous to you.

Send Minister Pei back to his mansion!

What's with that expression?

You are good at making cruel comments.

But you relent as soon as you see Young City Master.

You came out before half the incense stick was burned.

If you really can't bring yourself to do it,

why don't I help you?

You help me?

You were owed this at Mount Weimeng,

should we make up for it now?

Get lost!

Come back!

Replace all the men with our people according to the city defense map.

Chen Chuchu can't be trusted.

Young Lord! Young Lord!

Young Lord!

Han Shuo, do you think I'll give up on Qianqian just like that?

Young City Master! Are you okay?

What do you think?

I shouldn't have cared about that monster.

I shouldn't have interfered, no matter if Han Shuo lived or died!

Why don't you just... do what he wants?

What did you say?

When Young Master Han was exiled, you were always thinking about him!

Now he's come back alive and well, and he's standing in front of you.

By doing what he wants, you're getting what you want. It'll solve the city's crisis, too, so won't everyone be happy?

Is the current Han Shuo still the previous Han Shuo?

The current Han Shuo is "an eye for an eye Shuo".

He's a monster who seeks revenge no matter what!

"An eye for an eye Shuo"?

If you'd rather die than give him what he wants, that'll provoke his anger.

Once Second Lady becomes City Master the there won't be anyone left to protect us.

I think saving ourselves is more important.

Chuchu will become City Master?

Yesterday, in the assembly hall, Zi Zhu announced a City Master order saying that City Master is ill.

She wants Second Lady to temporarily take over the City Master position.

I don't know if it's real or not, but the rumors say that

Second Lady will become City Master in a few days.

Chuchu is becoming City Master.

The sun and moon will shine together, an the gates to Heaven will open.

The story-line has returned to its path!

Young City Master, what are you saying?

When the sun and moon shines together, it's an auspicious sign of a wise leader's arrival.

For someone like Second Lady... She's not worthy!

This way, I can wake up and go home.

But Chuchu's succession and Han Shuo's death

will happen one after the other.

The events of Xuanhu surrounding Huayuan have still happened.

What if, according to the story-line,

Han Shuo really dies? What then?

No way! I cannot let Chuchu become City Master.

Hurry, hurry! Get inside, get inside!

Look! Xuanhu men are so fierce!

[Blossom of a hundred flowers]

Young City Master, pick one!

I picked one out of ten yesterday, why is it one out of five today?

Isn't my chance of hitting the jackpot greater now?

Young Master said this will be even more fun.

Even more fun?

He thinks it's fun.

Has he ever considered the players' experiences?

Then... tomorrow, w-will there only be two bottles?

That... Everything depends on Young Master's mood.

Han Shuo,

you are literally a lion blocking my way home.

I cannot just sit back and await death.

I must make a proactive move.

How exciting!

Young City Master!

Oh no, oh no!

Oh no! Oh no, oh no!

Young Master! Oh no!

What act is she putting on now?

After Young City Master drank it, she started complaining of deadly pain.

Soy sauce, vinegar, honey, onion juice, and white wine.

Tell me! Which one can give her a constant stomachache?

But she drank all five bottles.

You... Why didn't you stop her?

I tried! But I failed.

Is she trying to see the First lady by doing this?

I think—

It hurts!

Eldest Sister! Save me!

I can't cope anymore!

It hurts! It really hurts!

I can't! I can't! Hurry!

Hurry! I can't bear it!

Hurry!

Hurry up!

It... hurts...

How hurtful!

Hurts! My God!

I just drank the same things as you just now.

Why am I just fine?

Yet you have a constant stomachache?

That is because you are strong and healthy!

Naturally, I cannot compare!

Ask Eldest Sister to come see me, hurry!

Don't worry, just to be safe,

I have invited a doctor over.

Doc...

He'll be here soon.

A doctor won't do! Eldest Sister's medical ability is the best in the city!

Ask Eldest Sister to come see me! Hurry!

You are so unwell,

do you also want to see your mother?

Why don't I ask City Master to come, too?

If you could, that would be great!

Chen Qianqian! Stop pulling tricks on me!

I won't let you see any of them.

Since you don't want to see a doctor,

then continue lying in pain.

Han Shuo!

I'm in this state and you don't care?

Young City Master, aren't you doing pretty well?

Stay right here! Don't constantly think about escaping.

When you weren't here, I missed you every day and thought about you constantly.

Now you're back, this is how you treat me?

Young Master! There's a group of musicians who have come to the entrance whilst making a ruckus.

They said that previously, Young City Master would invite them here every couple of days.

Now that she isn't seeking them, they miss her.

Every couple of days?

When you missed me, did you need musicians around you?

N-no, there must be a misunderstanding!

They're framing me! Yo-you... Ask them to go back!

Let them come inside!

That can save Young City Master from missing them every day and escaping to see them.

I didn't!

Han Shuo, I really didn't! You...

Why did you all come?

Han Shuo was this furious, aren't you just adding oil to an intense fire?

We came to play songs for Young City Master!

I have so many annoyances today. I don't want to listen.

Pei...

If you have annoyances, then you need to listen more.

Who told me that the sounds of the guqin can remove boredom?

Why have you come?

I came to save you.

Save me?

How are you going to save me?

You are being so suspicious.

Bai Ji!

Look at me!

Listen up! Our Young City Master wants to eat

roast duck, roast goose, smoked tripe, dried sausage, cold pork knuckle, honey pork knuckle,

three types braised pork, three types stir fry pork and if you don't want to listen anymore, just go prepare these!

- Say that again? - Roast duck, roast goose, smoked tripe, dried sausage—

Fine fine! I'll prepare them now.

I should be grateful to Bai Ji who is a character that succeeds at little and fails at a lot.

And your mouth.

Thankfully, Han Shuo isn't in the mansion.

My mouth is fantastic, right?

How is Mother doing now?

She is under house arrest.

Yuanyuan and Su Mu are also locked up but they're currently okay.

Sorry to make you do this.

You had to dress like an entertainer.

I used to feel shame at the idea of pleasing women.

But now I think that if I can help the woman I love,

and make her smile, it's not that bad.

Pei Heng.

I know! Now isn't the time to say these things.

Did Han Shuo make things hard for you again?

No, Han Shuo treats me pretty well.

You're still defending him at a time like this?

It's a long story and I did wrong him that

forced him to take this step.

- Young City Master! - Butler?

Translation and Timing by The Romance of Tiger and Rose Team @ Viki.com

[Rumor by Huo Zun]

♫ A cool breeze flies past ♫

♫ The rain disappears with the wind and never returns ♫

♫ In whose dream am I sleeping in? ♫

♫ I feel the changes in life ♫

♫ Using a smile to hide my frown ♫

♫ No time has been lost ♫

♫ Things would evolve against wishes ♫

♫ It's difficult to keep up with time ♫

♫ I’ll follow you to the ends of the earth ♫

♫ It’s for nothing. I can’t read your mind ♫

♫ Honor is a burden ♫

♫ Longing eventually disappears ♫

♫ Leaving people withered and unrepentant ♫

♫ Are sounds in my ears illusion or reality? ♫

♫ Rumors spread behind my back ♫

♫ They spur the horse to gallop. But fate cannot be escaped ♫

♫ How long can the characters in a story control themselves? ♫

♫ Even if far apart, we will end up together ♫

♫ Are sounds in my ears illusion or reality? ♫

♫ Rumors spread behind my back ♫

♫ They spur the horse to gallop. But fate cannot be escaped ♫

♫ How long can the characters in a story control themselves? ♫

♫ Even if far apart, we will end up together ♫