All language subtitles for A Journey to Love ep 04 [VIU]

(A Journey to Love)

(Episode 4)

Why did you say Lou Qing Long was the first

when you killed him yesterday?

He was the one who tortured and killed Ling Long

in the Crimson Guard Branch.

Ling Long?

Are you referring to your White Sparrow buddy?

However, you shouldn't have acted back then.

No one knows better than me

when to act.

You failed as a White Sparrow.

I'm the best assassin there is.

I'm not good at anything else except for assassination.

If so, why would the best assassin do something as dumb

as to reveal their abilities in public?

Because Yuan Lu reminded me

that you killed Zhao Ji.

He was the second one.

I hate to owe people favors the most.

I see.

If so, I guess we're even now.

Now, you've been reinstated as the new chief of Six Realms Hall.

Why did you release me?

It's because I made the decision before I became the chief.

And, you already showed everything you had to me before this.

I'll treat it as making a new acquaintance here.

However, you should be grateful that your traits

are different from the sworn enemies of Hall of Darkness

and Six Realms Hall.

If not,

I wouldn't be this kind to you.

You're soft-hearted.

No wonder you were betrayed by a fool like Zhao Ji.

I could say the same for you.

You're a top assassin,

yet you're starting from the bottom.

And, you killed the supervisor of Six Realms Hall

for the sake of a mere White Sparrow.

You aren't as intelligent as you think.

Are you someone who betrayed the Crimson Guard?

I'm no one.

I'm just a dead person.

All right.

I hope we can go our separate ways

and never meet again.

If so,

can I choose not to leave?

You guys are going to save Emperor Wu, right?

My inner force will be regained gradually in the next few days.

Bring me with you.

I can resolve many of your issues for you.

And, I know a lot about the affairs of An and its imperial court.

So, you wish to blend in with us

to prevent Mr. Yue from hunting you down, huh?

I just want to know who Mr. Yue is.

This person

sold out the Crimson Guard Branch in Capital of Wu to you guys.

Only Zhao Ji and his men

knew Mr. Yue's true identity.

Most of them are dead.

However,

Yuan Lu and our sentries have found out

that Mr. Yue was around three inches taller than you.

He always wears a mask and a cape when he appears.

He came to Capital of Wu from An three years ago.

Judging from his skills,

he's at least a Purple Messenger.

If so, can you investigate one more thing for me?

I have an important friend.

She was suddenly harmed a few years ago.

However, she wasn't willing to tell me

who the culprit was before she passed away.

I wish to avenge her.

You're very intelligent.

And, you command Hell Realm and Hall of Darkness.

- Can you... - No.

I told you all of that

so that you could owe me a favor

and keep our diplomatic team a secret.

As for you,

we don't need any assassins.

You possess too many secrets.

And, I can't afford to fail my mission.

The best way for us to get along

is to go on our separate ways

and do our own things.

By the way,

is Mr. Yue the third target?

That's none of your business.

You look great.

Of course I look great.

Why are you guys fatter and older now?

It's been a long time. I guess you guys have gotten lenient.

Am I right?

We can make adjustments to our uniform accordingly

as long as it's within reasonable range.

- But why? - Chief!

You look much better. All of us are ready!

Do I look good?

You look pretty energetic.

Chief.

Get up and speak.

Chief Ning,

I've let our brothers in Heaven Realm down.

If only I was the one who blocked the arrow in front of His Majesty

instead of Chai Ming.

If so, the An people would have no chance to throw their bodies

onto the bund

and be branded as traitors!

It's the same for members of Six Realms Hall

no matter where we die

as long as we don't retire gloriously.

Our operation is for the people and our brothers.

We must uphold the righteous reputation of Heaven Realm.

You and Du will be stationed at our headquarters.

Be ready to back us up anytime.

Roger that.

Bring me the liquor.

First toast, to Heaven and Earth.

Second toast, to our fallen comrades.

Third toast, to strengthen our resolve.

Cheers!

Let's go.

Let's depart.

You must be kidding me.

Don't tell me you got drunk from having one cup?

Chief hasn't recovered from his harsh punishment yet.

Do you think everyone has as many friends

as you who can take care of you all the time?

Chief, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Yuan Lu, don't be envious.

I can teach you how to make friends if you want.

But you have to call me Master Shi San first.

No thanks.

Qian Zhao.

Buy a prescription for Chief Ning.

I can cure all conditions except for lovesickness.

I'm afraid he's in this condition

because he can't bear to part with his beautiful cousin.

Cousin?

Beautiful cousin?

Qian Zhao!

Chief, are you okay?

I'm fine.

What cousin?

I heard it from Minister Zhang himself. I'm sure it's true.

Chief, has Ru Yi truly left?

- That's right. - If so, did she tell you

about her true identity before she left?

It's likely what I've predicted.

She showed a cold attitude

when I mentioned the three words.

However, she was very determined

when she talked about avenging her comrades.

I assume she was a discarded pawn.

That's why she has such complex emotions.

Emotions?

What's so complicated about emotions?

Qian Zhao.

Where is Emperor An right now?

Emperor An's army has reached their limits

after capturing Xu, Cai, and Jing City.

He has led his army back to the imperial court

after stationing his troops there.

I think he has reached Guide Plains by now.

Is His Majesty together with him?

All right.

Let's go.

(Guide Plains, An)

- Welcome back, Father. - Welcome back, Father.

Father, congratulations on bringing honor to the nation

and returning victoriously.

Good.

(Li Zhen Ye, Lord Luo Xi, Second Prince of An)

(Li Shou Ji, Lord He Dong, First Prince of An)

(Royal Consort Chu)

My fellow troops, you've done a great job.

Let's drink!

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, is the malt liquor to your liking?

It's very bitter

and hard to swallow.

The national banquet of An is a mixed bag.

It's so unorderly.

The war is over. The people are no longer suffering.

So what if it's unorderly?

Your Majesty,

you might have to be our guest here for several decades.

It's better for you to get used to it earlier.

Tong Guang is all grown up in the blink of an eye.

Seems like I have to get him

a noble girl as a wife soon.

I think granting him a marriage isn't enough.

We managed to capture Emperor Wu

mostly thanks to his contribution.

Your Majesty, I'm afraid you have to grant him

the title of Duke as well as a beauty.

Let's drink.

Tong Guang, it must've been tough for you.

After all, you're a half-breed of Wu.

Eldest Brother, you must be joking.

Tong Guang is the only descendant of Aunt Qing Ning.

Father granted him our surname. He should feel honored.

Half-breed of Wu? That doesn't exist.

I'm sure everyone here knows

that his biological father

is a lowly citizen of Wu.

Eldest Brother,

you're drunk.

Lord He Dong, you're truly humorous.

You actually believe in those rumors, huh?

Tong Guang,

let's drink.

Soldiers, let's drink.

Good job!

Let's drink!

Thank you, Your Majesty.

(Li Tong Guang's Camp)

Why do you make yourself suffer whenever you're upset?

What exactly did that master of yours teach you?

Is the old man asleep?

I think so.

How do you think I came here?

You should get up.

The ice bath is so cold.

Compared to my princess mother

and the beasts that always mocked me,

this ice bath is much warmer.

It's been a few months since we met.

Did you miss me?

Did you miss me then?

Of course I miss you.

Do you expect me to miss that old man?

That old man

married me in the first place to win over Sha Xi Tribe.

I'd been a fool for three years.

I sobered up long ago.

Were you avoiding me?

I'll leave if you don't wish to see me.

You're overthinking it.

I just want to take this hairpin.

I found this when I captured Emperor Wu alive.

It was an antique left behind by the previous dynasty.

It's the favorite item of Empress Wu.

He brought it everywhere as a namesake.

I hid it all because

I wanted to present it to you.

Your Highness, I hope you can ascend the throne soon.

Thank you.

I like it very much.

But you know this too.

He won't let me become the empress.

Noble ladies have filled the imperial harem.

He said he married my cousin,

Empress Zhao Jie,

in order to balance the forces

within the imperial harem

and commemorate their loving relationship.

The empress dowager is the leader of the imperial harem.

And, she has more power than the empress.

Since you don't like the old man's violent nature,

let's cooperate

to abolish the two princes.

Once I become the empress dowager,

I'll make sure all war will be stopped.

Since you hate war,

once you become the grand secretariat,

war will not happen in An again.

If one covets militarism, the world will never be at peace.

I do not lust for power.

I only hope that peace can dawn upon the world.

Greetings, Chief.

Brothers, please rise.

Yuan Zhou!

- Yuan Zhou! - Your Highness!

Please mind your conduct.

- Yuan Zhou. - Your Highness.

Why have you returned to the capital already?

What are you doing here all of a sudden?

Who are you?

I'm Left General of the Household

cum Chief of Six Realms Hall, Ning Yuan Zhou.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Yuan Zhou, please get up.

Hurry and get up.

I'm here to ensure your safety

under Minister Zhang's secret order

and to receive our emperor back to Wu.

From now on, I'll be in charge of

the diplomatic team entirely.

(Chief Clerk Du)

Roger, sir.

I'm Official Ming. Greetings, Mr. Ning.

Yuan Zhou, I'm truly scared.

Chief Clerk Du kept telling me

that we might encounter assassins after entering An.

Will I be killed?

Your Highness, you should address yourself formally.

Moreover, you shouldn't address Mr. Ning as such.

Don't worry.

We are here, aren't we?

This is Sun Lang.

From today onward, he'll join our diplomatic team.

We're responsible for ensuring your safety.

Once we leave the capital, Crimson Guards will have their eyes on us.

To make things convenient for us,

we will create fake identities.

We'll act publicly and privately to ensure a two-pronged effort.

After the war, all nations lacked herbs and medicine.

Therefore, we'll disguise ourselves as herbal merchants of Chu.

We're worried about our safety.

Therefore, we'll move together with the diplomatic team.

At least we have companions.

Qian Zhao of Heaven Realm will pretend to be our bodyguard.

You know Yuan Lu, right? He'll be our servant.

Lastly, this is...

I'm the treasurer, Yu Xiao San,

the most important member of the team.

It's a pleasure meeting you.

I have a gift for you.

I picked this outside.

Lord Li, I hope you can feel calmer

after admiring such beautiful flowers.

Here.

Take it.

Your Highness, you don't look too healthy.

What did the physician say?

His Highness has been depressed and weak

ever since he left the capital.

We came in a hurry this time.

We didn't bring the imperial physician with us.

Besides, we can't just hire a random physician

to give Her Highness a diagnosis.

Your Highness, please pardon me for my rudeness.

I didn't fall sick on purpose.

But I couldn't sleep or eat well on my way here.

Chief Clerk Du and Official Ming

kept forcing me to learn stuff related to An.

How's your progress then?

I'm doing fine.

It's nothing serious.

Her indigestion and sickness

are mostly caused by the bumpy ride.

Good to hear that.

If that's so, you should give Her Highness a prescription later.

All right.

If so, Your Highness, let me test you.

How many princes are there in An?

And, what are their titles?

There are three princes.

One of them is called Xi Luo.

He's called Lord Xi Luo.

There are two more princes.

They are...

I remembered their names just now.

But for some reason, I don't remember them now.

Chief, didn't Qian Zhao say

that Her Highness was exhausted from the bumpy ride?

Why don't we let Lord Li rest for now?

We can test her some other day.

Okay.

Your Highness, since you're exhausted,

we shall take our leaves first.

Ding Hui, come here.

Yes, sir.

Sir, ma'am,

you two have failed your duties.

Please forgive me for my incompetence.

Her Highness has been unwell lately.

I can't just teach her on purpose.

That's right.

Her Highness's personality is too soft.

And, she misses the capital a lot.

She cries whenever she's anxious.

I've tried to teach her on numerous occasions.

However, Her Highness's intelligence is limited.

Actually, Her Highness is considered intelligent.

It's just that she doesn't know

where to start learning as there's too much to be learned.

I and Official Ming

will do our best tomorrow to educate Her Highness.

That's right.

If so, what do you guys plan to teach Her Highness?

About the feud between An and Wu,

the career overview of An's officials above Rank Three,

Emperor An's traits and personalities,

the situation in the imperial harem,

and the situation of the princes in general.

Is that all?

Is that all?

Aren't you going to teach her about the Crimson Guard?

Aren't you going to tell her about the factions within An?

Aren't you going to teach her what to do

in case people make things difficult for us

when we reach An?

You're only telling her about officials above Rank Three?

Let me remind you something.

Marquis Chang Qing, also known as General Zhong Wu,

who captured His Majesty is merely a third-rank official.

Such audacity! How dare you say that?

His Majesty is just on a hunting expedition in the North.

All right.

Continue. What else will you teach her?

Her Majesty is afraid that the information might be too convoluted.

She only wanted me to teach her about the essentials.

After all, Her Highness is only in charge of giving the ransom.

Mr. Du will be in charge of the negotiation.

That's right.

To the people,

Lord Li was unfamiliar with court affairs since young.

If she's too intelligent,

the An people might suspect her instead.

What if Her Highness

is someone who cries all the time?

Do you think the An people will suspect her then?

If so, how do you plan to tell her about An's Royal Consort Chu?

Royal Consort Chu? She's the sister of Duke Chu.

She was favored among the rest in the imperial harem since 3 years ago.

She's good at horseback archery and charming other people.

That's enough.

Thank you.

Mr. Du,

how do you plan to negotiate with the An people after reaching An?

I'll enlighten them with reason and move them with emotions.

Naturally, we still have to pay the ransom.

What if they're not willing to release the hostage

and try to capture the diplomatic team instead

after all three criteria have been met?

What should we do by then?

If we do encounter such a dire situation,

I will charge into their imperial court,

criticize their emperor for being untrustworthy

in front of his subjects

and take my life in front of them

as the most appropriate action.

That's right.

We're already prepared to die

after leaving the capital.

Excellent words.

Where are our rooms?

Charge into the imperial court and criticize Emperor An?

They must've watched too many dramas. That will never work!

If the An people want to make things difficult for us,

they just need to detain us in the posting house

without letting us leave.

Come, let's make a bet.

How long do you think the An people will take to see through Her Highness?

I'll bet one day.

We have Chief Ning with us.

We'll at least last for two days.

We'll last at most an hour.

That female official has no respect for Her Highness at all.

How can she teach her well?

A princess who grew up in the cold palace is pitiful indeed.

I knew it. I knew things weren't that simple when you found me.

But Lord Dan Yang is pretty cunning too.

He doesn't want Her Highness to come back,

but he doesn't want to make it too obvious.

Therefore, he sent Chief Clerk Du,

an inflexible and loyal official, to aid her.

If we fail our mission this time,

there's no defying fate.

What should we do then?

What should we do?

There's no way to swap out Chief Clerk Du.

We have to think of a way to ask Her Majesty

to send us a dependable female official.

There's no one else we can depend on.

There are only a few dependable female officials in the palace.

Unless, you wish to find an excuse

to bring your childhood friend, Official Pei, here.

- No... - But I think she's already engaged.

I don't think that's appropriate.

Of course it's inappropriate.

Just forget it.

If only a beautiful girl who knows everything about Am

can fall from the sky now.

Wouldn't that be great?

Bring me with you.

I can resolve many issues for you.

He's the first one.

And, I know a lot about the affairs of An

and its imperial court.

Yuan Lu,

send a messenger pigeon to Jiang Qiong, who's in our headquarters.

Tell him to interrogate Zhao Ji's forces strictly.

Tell him to locate Mr. Yue at all costs.

Yes, sir.

Miss, please come inside.

Xiao Si, we have customers.

All right. Please come inside.

(Crimson Guard Kaiyang Branch)

We've already sent out our sentries.

Sir, don't worry.

Once that person appears,

we'll eliminate her at all costs.

However, Six Realms Hall has pulled out all of their members.

I'm worried something bad might happen.

Are you scared?

I dare not do so.

However, the person you mentioned who had escaped from us,

she has the Panacea Pill.

Could she be a Purple Messenger?

(Yu Lang, Scarlet Messenger)

So what if she's a Purple Messenger?

Even if she's a Vermilion Messenger,

she has to die if she intends

to foil our lord's plan.

Yes, sir.

I'll go and take a look.

Miss, what kind of fabric are you looking for?

Xiao Si.

Sorry about that, guys.

We're closed today.

Sorry about that.

The jade green flowers within the 36 Palaces.

Heaven would age if it had feelings.

Superior Ren?

You're still alive? This is great!

I have emergency news to relay to our headquarters.

Do you have a messenger pigeon?

Yes, we do.

I'll bring you to our secret chamber.

Please.

Please.

Who is she?

It's you?

Do you know her?

She's the top performer at Lanfang Tower on the West Street.

She's an expert at imitating speech.

Speak. What are you doing here?

What's with the flower tattoo and scar?

This morning,

a woman gave me one gold tael.

She told me to imitate what she said

and come here.

Oh no.

We're done for.

Left Guard sent her here on purpose.

Now, none of us can survive.

Left Guard?

- You mean Left Guard Chen? - No!

It's...

It's Left Guard Ren Xin.

That's impossible. She died a long time ago.

(Traitors will die)

Escort me back to Capital of An immediately.

Sir, who's Ren Xin?

Do not mention her name.

We should count our blessings since we've returned to An safely

with our money intact.

Why are you so fearful of her?

You only joined the Crimson Guard two years ago.

You had no idea how terrifying she was.

She was a legendary figure

among Crimson Guards of our generations.

Back then, she was merely a Scarlet Messenger.

However, she rendered huge merit for An

as she fended off our invaders.

Our commander promoted her to the rank of Purple Messenger immediately.

She's the most successful assassin

throughout the history of Crimson Guard.

Whenever she strikes, she always hits her mark.

Both Lord Xin of Nanping and Empress Dowager Yuan of Chu

died by her hands.

After that, she rendered merit after merit

within the next month.

She was the commander-in-chief of the Three Armies,

and His Majesty granted her the title of Left Guard himself.

But why have I never heard of her?

Five years ago, she harbored evil intention

and assassinated the late Empress Zhao Jie.

She burned herself to death in prison after being captured.

His Majesty was enraged.

He issued an edict to crush her bones and scatter her ashes.

His Majesty also forbade anyone from mentioning her name again.

But I never expected her to be alive.

What's going on?

Yu Lang!

So, you lured me here on purpose.

I was too ignorant.

You were lurking in the dark alone.

I have my subordinates with me out in the open.

You lured me out of Crimson Guard Kaiyang Branch on purpose

and struck me out of the blue.

You do live up to your name as Left Guard Ren.

Who are you?

I'm Yue San Niang, Purple Messenger of Wu's Crimson Guard Branch.

Ma'am, I was still a Scarlet Messenger

when you met your demise in Yaoyue Tower.

I had no chance to see you.

Since you know me,

you should know what I'm capable of.

Speak.

As the leader of Crimson Guard Branch,

why did you betray your subordinates

and harm the entire branch and all of its 47 members?

I dare not do so.

It was an order from our headquarters.

My life is in danger. I dare not lie.

Last year, the Crimson Guard Branch in Capital of Wu

acquired 2,000 taels of gold through my hands

and used them to bribe Eunuch Hu, the eunuch who served Emperor Wu.

However, in the headquarters' ledger,

it was listed as 5,000 taels.

Someone in the headquarters embezzled the fund.

That's right.

Another Purple Messenger of the branch found out.

Our headquarters ordered me to silence her

as they didn't want her to report it to the authorities.

In order to do a perfect job,

I collaborated with Six Realms Hall.

They wished to use the chance to render merit too.

Therefore, we reached an agreement.

Six Realms Hall paid you 3,000 taels of gold

for you to kill 47 targets.

Ms. Yue,

you're a clever businesswoman.

Ma'am, please spare me.

Ma'am, don't you wish to know

the person who embezzled the fund?

Will you tell me?

Ma'am, as long as you spare me,

I'll tell you everything I know.

That person is...

Even the tip of your sword is shaking.

Seems like you're still under the effect of the Panacea Pill.

You have no inner force at all.

Kill her!

Ru Yi!

Who is that person?

I will never tell you.

When he can't reach me,

he'll find you eventually.

I thought you guys went after the princess.

What are you guys doing here?

We came to find you

as we were worried about you.

So now, you remember how useful I am

and regret not striking a deal with me, huh?

Anyway,

you just need to do what you said that day.

Teach Her Highness everything there is to know about An,

and I'll help you locate the mastermind who killed your benefactor.

The price has changed.

You have to send your men to Shengzhou

and escort my adopted mother to her hometown in Fu Prefecture.

And, you have to ensure my safety until I reach Capital of An.

No problem.

However, I need to test you first.

If the things you teach Her Highness don't match my expectations

before we reach An,

our deal is over.

You haven't paid a deposit,

and now, you want me to offer my service?

I rescued you just now.

That's my deposit.

And, you said this yourself.

You hate to owe people favors, right?

Deal.

But I want you to make a vow.

Wait, you actually believe in that kind of thing?

I do.

I want you to swear upon your brothers' name in Heaven Realm.

Fine.

I, Ning Yuan Zhou, Chief of Six Realms Hall,

hereby swear upon the name of my late brothers in Heaven Realm

that I will surely keep my promise.

If not, my brothers in Heaven Realm will go to hell

and never to be reborn again.

- That's enough, right? - Say that again.

My true name isn't Ru Yi.

It's Ren Xin.

Xin, without a g.

So, you're Ren Xin.

That's right. I think you weren't the vice chief yet

when I died five years ago.

You were only the leader of Hell Realm.

I thought Ren Xin was a man.

He was six feet tall and had scars on his face.

That's the identity I used when I assassinated the empress dowager of Chu.

I was wearing a mask.

Don't you have that in Six Realms Hall?

We do. Mr. Yu is an expert when it comes to that.

Seems like Hell Realm and Hall of Darkness

aren't as amazing as Zhang Song had bragged.

There are many things you guys can't locate either.

I think I'm regretting my decision now.

But now,

you don't have a choice.

- Yuan Lu, let's go. - All right.

Ren Xin is actually Ru Yi?

This is great.

Since Ru Yi disguised herself as a man before,

I'm sure people won't be able to see through Her Highness's disguise

if you teach her how to do it properly.

(Guide Plains, An)

Tong Guang,

you captured Emperor Wu alive

and rendered huge merit.

I haven't rewarded you yet.

I'll appoint you as a first-rank marquis

and General of Feather Guards.

Excellent shot!

Young Marquis, congratulations on your promotion today.

General of Feather Guards is His Majesty's favorite subject indeed.

That's right. Everyone knows that His Majesty

treats him like his real son.

Young Marquis,

the servants of Lord Luo Xi have taken the bird.

They don't want to give it to us.

I promoted him

so that I could deliver a blow to those unfilial sons of mine.

Those two unfilial sons of mine got restless

as soon as I went on a military expedition.

Marquis Changqing is a whetstone.

I want to use him

to sharpen those restless swords.

Understood.

I made him in charge of the Feather Guards

so that I could trap him in the capital.

You think I'm going to make him a provincial governor

and give him the power to command his own army?

Your Majesty, there was someone behind the trees.

Was it Marquis Changqing?

Did he hear me?

I said it out loud on purpose.

You scoundrel! Can't you even get a bird for me?

What exactly happened?

You were very furious toward your servants just now.

I was worried.

I came here after finding an excuse.

It's nothing.

Tell me.

If not, I'll get angry.

He promoted my rank in front of people

yet criticized me behind my back.

That's nothing.

Getting promoted is a good thing after all.

Besides,

you have to be patient to achieve great feats.

I know.

Since he said it on purpose,

I had to get angry on purpose.

If I endured it as I did at the banquet,

he would be on his guard instead.

You're too collected for your own good.

If I'm not calm, collected,

and rational all the time,

there's no way we can achieve our noble goals.

I do hope that you'll stop being rational.

I hope that you'll be irrational when you see me.

Li Tong Guang,

you know that I'm deeply in love with you.

But I'm not a fool.

You never wanted to get close to me

even after so long.

You detest me for being filthy,

am I right?

Kill her.

If not, both of us are done for.

Young Marquis?

Young Marquis?

Young Marquis?

Young Marquis?

Young Marquis?

Young Marquis, spare me!

Young Marquis, spare me!

Close your eyes.

Don't kill me! I won't tell anyone!

It'll be over soon.

Jiu Er, spare me!

What did you call me?

I'm Liu Li.

I served you together with Her Excellency nine years ago.

(Young Liu Li)

(Young Li Tong Guang)

Remember the humiliation you've suffered,

and you won't lose again next time.