Original subtitles

Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

♫ Have you ever heard of ♫

♫ the snow mountain’s cliff ♫

♫ once left people with lingering enchantments ♫

♫ Legend has it ♫

♫ that there are treasures on it ♫

♫ But there is also an hidden abyss ♫

♫ The smart, foolish ♫

♫ and kind people ♫

♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫

♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫

♫ on the cloud peak ♫

♫ on this secular world ♫

♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫

[Joy of Life]

[Episode 2]

These people are here to take me to the capital?

Who told them to come?

Naturally, it was your father.

I already rejected them.

The capital isn't a good place.

Your mother died in the capital.

You will live longer if you stay here.

But they're still kneeling outside.

Let them kneel.

Once they kneel to death, clean up their bodies.

Uncle, should I go to the capital?

I remember Young Miss once did business in the capital.

What else?

I don't remember clearly anymore.

So you mean I should go?

You should decide for yourself.

My mother died in the capital. Are her killers still there?

I don't know.

I want to go to the capital.

But what if there's danger?

It's up to you.

What are you looking at?

I've been thinking about a question.

Once I become old,

are you still not going to age?

Grandmother.

Old Madam.

Those soldiers wouldn't even eat our food.

If we treat them this poorly, I'm afraid it'll look bad.

- Old Madam, I– - Eat.

I like this one.

How fresh! Where is it from?

He's asking a question.

Old Ha's nephew sent it over here this morning.

Doesn't Old Ha usually bring it?

Why was it his nephew?

Old Ha is sick, so his nephew brought it over. Is something wrong?

Has his nephew been here before?

It should be the first time.

What is it?

Nothing.

Grandmother, I'm full. I'll take my leave.

Old Madam, I'm not trying to be nosy.

One plate of bamboo shoots is nothing.

But it's too arrogant in this manner.

I'm also making this comment from how I personally feel.

Young Master!

- Did you eat bamboo shoots? - I did!

I–! Young Master!

Young Master, I don't know what happened, everyone is suddenly throwing up!

Come with me!

Take this!

Let them drink more cow's milk.

They'll be fine once they throw up! Come, come, come.

Where are those people wearing red clothes?

They asked where Old Ha lives, then left!

Come, come, come! Go, go!

Drink more cow's milk!

Everyone, drink some.

This, this, this!

Hold up!

What are you going to do?

Someone stole poison. They must be killed!

Old Ha sent food over to the manor for many years. He was probably made a hostage.

If you rush in there, he'll die!

Move aside!

- I am Fan Xian! - Move aside!

What if it's a diversion tactic?

Leave this place to me.

Let me borrow a sword.

Old Ha!

Did you put the poison in the bamboo shoots?

[Teng Zijing: Member of the Fourth Division; Inspection and Control Bureau of Southern Qing]

Damn, Doraemon?

You've lost.

You put poison on your knife?

Let me ask you something before you die.

Why didn't you let those soldiers in?

For a person who delivers food,

you would put your life in danger?

You lost your life for nothing!

What a coincidence!

There was also poison on my sword!

You're okay?

Let me tell you. I've been consuming poison since I was a child.

Regular poison won't do anything against me.

Did you put poison in the food?

Why didn't you use arsenic?

I only need to kill you.

Then, why do you want to kill me?

The Control Bureau's secret order! Kill the country's criminal!

You're from the Control Bureau?

If you kill me, someone else will come.

If the Control Bureau wants to kill someone, they won't let him–!

Waist badge from Control Bureau? Where did you get this from?

One of the Control Bureau's master of poisons, Fei Jie, is my teacher.

You don't believe me? My mother died early.

I have no status in the Fan household. I grew up in Danzhou.

My father never came to see me even once.

I'll say, I'm just an illegitimate son.

What right do I have to become the country's criminal?

Because I'm handsome?

You're an illegitimate son?

So, look. There must be something wrong with the Control Bureau's secret order.

We can talk properly. What do you think?

Also, let me ask you something.

Fan Manor has tight security. This is your first time here.

How did you manage to impersonate Old Ha's nephew?

Who's protecting you?

You were the one who worked with the killer to poison the food? [House Manager Zhou: Danzhou's Fan Family House Manager]

But looking at things, Grandmother probably knows.

[Old Madam Fan: Mother of Southern Qing's Earl of Sinan, Fan Jian]

Old Madam! All I did was for the Fan family!

Don't rush. Talk slowly.

Xian'er, kneel down and listen.

I was sent by the second madam.

She wanted me to watch Fan Xian.

If this brat reaches the capital, he'll definitely fight for the inheritance!

Rather than letting him mess up the household, why not keep him from reaching the capital instead?

Besides, the Control Bureau wants to kill him this time.

I only assisted them!

That's true.

For the Fan family, you cannot be softhearted.

Xian'er, you must remember this principle.

Now that you've grown up, you must learn to be cruel!

I understand.

Men!

Old Madam.

Break his legs and throw him onto a fishing ship.

He doesn't need to reach shore ever again!

Yes.

No! No! No!

No! No! No!

Old Madam! Haven't you always disliked Fan Xian?

This was all fake!

Fake!

He received a letter from Liu Ruyu

to cooperate with others to kill you.

What do you think?

Second Mother always sends me gifts during the holidays.

She treats me pretty well. I remember that.

That's true. One letter cannot determine guilt.

I will have your father investigate this carefully.

We must have a result.

Grandmother, how about I go investigate it myself?

You want to go to the capital?

Didn't we agree you'd stay here?

I will talk to your father.

Grandmother, look, I'm already such a grown man now.

I have to see the world!

Since there was a first killer, there will be a second.

I've already been hidden for so long, but they still won't let go of me.

Why don't I go up there myself?

You've made up your mind.

I'll come back once it's all settled.

What if it's really Liu Ruyu?

Then I'll tell Second Mother I have no intention of fighting for the inheritance.

I was just telling you to learn to be cruel.

You must be careful.

Don't worry! I'm a ghost.

When are you heading out?

Tomorrow.

Then... Then I won't see you off tomorrow.

I'm getting old. I can't see separation.

Go back and get ready.

The Old Madam certainly is cruel.

He can't ever return to shore.

I heard your relationship with the Old Madam has never been good.

Killers have been after me since childhood. I was always afraid of dragging down my family members.

So you were making the Old Madam to be cold to you, but you were actually protecting her?

I have to leave now.

There's no need to pretend anymore.

Thank you for helping me this time.

You don't need to thank me. The Control Bureau has already sent a notice over.

They said the order to kill you was fake.

Someone wants to borrow the Control Bureau's hand to get rid of you.

Who?

Still investigating.

Once I get to the capital, I will definitely find the answer.

Fan Xian, do me a favor.

Speak.

Please kill me.

What did you say?

Please kill me!

What's your name?

Teng Zijing from the Control Bureau.

Boss, I'm buying a pair of scissors.

I'm putting the money here.

I'm taking the scissors!

He took away quite a lot!

I know.

It doesn't matter if this shop makes money or not.

You stayed in Danzhou to protect me.

Yes.

Uncle, I'm going to the capital.

Okay.

I didn't tell you about the assassination attempt.

Do you know why I kept it from you?

I don't know.

Because I want to tell you, that even without you helping me,

I can still live well in this world.

I've already grown up.

Good.

For as long as I can remember, you've always watched over me.

As long as you are here, I'm not afraid of anything.

But this isn't right.

What isn't right?

The chef, Old Liu, likes fishing.

Xiao Ma who watches the front door likes watching girls.

Everyone has their own hobbies.

What about you? What do you like?

Nothing.

Is there someone you like?

Something you want to do? A life plan?

Sometimes I think you live only for me.

This isn't fair to you.

You don't need me?

I will always need you.

But, Uncle, to me, you're not just a guardian.

You are also my most important family member.

So I hope you can find something you want to do.

Do you understand what I'm saying?

I don't really understand.

Uncle, I'm going to the capital tomorrow.

I will go find the one who wants to kill me and search for my mother's story.

I will live better than anyone else.

Because this is what I've wanted to do.

That's very good.

I hope you can also find what you want to do and live for yourself.

Find what I want to do.

Live for myself.

Find what I want to do.

Live for myself.

Uncle Wu, can you stop just appearing like that?

I remember.

What do you remember?

What you said this afternoon, Young Miss also once said it.

She wanted me to find what I liked to do.

Then, did you find it?

I want to open it.

Young Miss left this behind.

My mother? What's inside?

I don't know.

You never opened it?

- Young Miss didn't say I could. - Then, what about now?

I thought about it for a long time.

In this world, the thing I want to do most

is to open this case.

I want to see what Young Miss left behind.

You two must have gone through a lot in the past.

I forget.

Come, let's open it.

I don't have a key.

Wait a moment.

Wait a moment. I'll use a different knife.

This is too durable!

What is this case made of?

I don't know.

What sort of skin is this strong?

Where did my mother get it from?

I forget.

Where is the key?

The capital. So, I will go there, too.

Let's go tomorrow together.

I will head out first. Let's meet up in the capital.

What about this case?

I'll leave it with you.

What is this made of?

- Girl. - Old Madam.

Did Young Master leave already?

Why don't we go take a look?

There's no need.

Yes.

This child has big ideas.

He has to leave eventually.

Young Master.

I already said I wouldn't send you off.

This... This looks ridiculous!

Take care of yourself. Once I get matters straight,

I'll come get you.

Young Master, the water is boiling. You'll have to wait a bit for food.

That's fine. Get to work. I'm going to get some exercise.

Yes.

Young Master.

Young Master.

Young Master.

- Teng--! - Young Master, what hurts?

It's fine!

No! What are you doing here?

I want to return to the capital, too.

Didn't you tell me to spread the news that you were dead?

Yes. On the surface, you did kill me.

I can't move about openly.

So, I won't be searched if I follow your caravan.

My soldiers know you?

They don't! But they know money.

Why are you going to the capital?

It has nothing to do with you.

I don't have to ask.

This time in the capital, I will find out who wants to kill me.

Wasn't it Liu Ruyu, your second mother?

I want to know what skills she used to confuse the Control Bureau.

I don't know about that.

You can help me investigate.

Let's work together in the capital. Your dead identity is the most useful.

Why should I help you?

You don't want to know who tricked you?

I don't.

You're the one asking for help to get into the capital!

Fine. Let me think about it once we reach the capital.

Come back here!

I feel your attitude is too perfunctory.

You have to prepare for a wedding once you get to the capital.

You have no time to investigate these things.

What wedding?

Aren't you getting married in the capital? No one told you?

No one! How do you know?

After I got the order to kill you,

I did some investigation to get to know you better.

- No, then who am I--? - I don't know.

My order was to kill you, not your entire family.

Why would I need to know that much?

This. Your wedding gift.

I wish that you have a long marriage and have lots of children.

I'm going to start the fire.

What are you doing?

The merchant caravan in front of us is from the Control Bureau.

[Fei Jie: Head of Third Division; Inspection and Control Bureau of Southern Qing]

Fortunately, I have sharp eyes. The merchant caravan was from the Fourth Bureau.

Also, your teacher is so formidable and he's traveling with the caravan to protect it.

Something big must have happened.

Stop the carriage!

What are you doing?

Master Fei, we've done an investigation. This inn is clean.

Okay, stay here to rest.

Yes.

I'm taking a walk around to see if anything is amiss.

Okay.

I knew you'd follow me!

Where did you get this?

There's a fruit orchard nearby.

Where are you going?

- Northern Qi. - Northern Qi?

Aren't we always fighting with them?

A war will break out soon.

The Control Bureau established a spy network in Northern Qi a long time ago.

Their achievement isn't great. They don't have a leader.

They're having you go over there?

Me? I'm good at poisons.

I'm sending someone there.

- The person in the carriage? - Yes.

Yan Ruohai's son, Yan Bingyun. He's young and talented.

They could bear to send someone like that to an enemy country?

It's all for you.

Because of me?

You killed Teng Zijing who's a spy from the Fourth Division of the Control Bureau.

The people from the Fourth Division went against their own subordinates.

Yan Ruohai must take responsibility for that.

Teng Zijing is Yan Bingyun's subordinate.

The Control Bureau Head fired him out of anger.

He was ordered to take his subordinates and pretend to be merchants

and go to Northern Qi to take over the spy network.

It's a major issue. Even if it's considered seeing him off, it's also considered as protecting the carriage.

I killed someone from our side. Am I going to be punished?

Teng Zijing is not from a direct descendant of the Control Bureau.

He had only joined for a few years. It's fine if he's killed.

Count yourself lucky this time.

Why?

Fourth Division is responsible for secret investigations. Sixth Division is responsible for assassinations.

The arms of the other parties are not that long. The fake order didn't reach the Sixth Division.

That's how the spy of the Fourth Division could take action.

If people from the Sixth Division really set out, it would be a great problem.

So there was so much going on behind this?

All right, just accompany me to here.

Let me tell you.

No matter what happens, wait for me to come back.

Also, when you next pass by pears,

choose those which are plump and juicy.

Only those are sweet.

Fan Xian.

Yan Bingyun?

Are you blocking me to get revenge for Teng Zijing?

Teng Zijing didn't deserve to die.

I already killed him. What do you want?

Hand over the Control Bureau waist badge to me.

You intend to forcibly snatch it from me?

Give it to me.

- Come on. - Yan Bingyun.

Remember the order I gave you.

Before we reach Northern Qi,

you cannot leave this horse carriage.

Fan Xian is cruel, violent, and stubborn.

By leaving this waist badge to him, it's not advantageous to the Control Bureau and Qing State.

If you can get off this horse carriage,

Northern Qi's spy plan will be destroyed.

When that happens, the one who is harming the Qin Empire

is you, Yan Bingyun!

Even if I don't get off the carriage, I can still take his token!

Whoever makes a move, won't breathe beyond three breaths.

Go back.

That's more like it.

Go back and rest. We have to continue our journey tomorrow.

Fan Xian! We will meet again!

He won't be coming back for a while.

[Jingdu]

Wait.

Young Master Fan.

You traveled all the way from Danzhou to the capital.

You've worked hard.

Do I know you?

I have long respected and admired you. I hated myself for not having met you.

It is my great fortune to meet you today!

Fine. Let's find a day to talk.

I'm still busy and have to return to the manor today. I'll be leaving first.

Wait!

- You want to search me? - I don't dare.

I have something I'd like you to see.

This map has full details of the beautiful scenery of Jingdu.

This is your first time in the capital. Perhaps you'll find it helpful.

[Detailed Map of Beautiful Scenery of Jingdu]

Thanks.

It's two coins.

Two coins?!

This map was written on top quality paper,

using a top-quality brush pen. I have devoted a lot of blood, sweat, and tears,

checked back and forth, and drew it myself.

Moreover, this is the last map.

Two coins...

aren't even enough for me to drink some tea!

Two coins, here.

Let's go.

This is even more than two coins!

Everyone, I'll take my leave.

Old Wang! How many of those dumb maps did you sell?

All the rich young masters in the city have bought one.

You're not afraid of being beaten?

For those rich young masters, two coins are nothing!

Besides, in the capital, there are lots of crafty people!

I'm helping them to mature from experience.

I admit this.

[Royal Palace]

You're not going to rip it up?

It's worth two coins.

If you follow this path, you'll get to Fan Manor.

Let's separate here.

You want to leave?

I said it before. Once we get to the capital, I have my own things to do.

Thank you for taking me into the capital. We won't need to meet again.

You can come to find me if you have any problems. Perhaps I can help you!

You probably can't even save yourself.

If Liu Ruyu really wants to kill you,

you won't find it easy to enter Fan Manor's main entrance.

Please don't die. I won't get revenge for you if you do.

Thanks for your good wishes!

Let's see how you intend to kill me!

Once they pass the red flag, we will pounce on these two carriages. Understand?

Yes!

The soldiers have something else to do. I'll escort you back to Fan Manor.

Someone just told me that we'd reach Fan Manor if we go straight.

Why are we making a detour?

A horse carriage is overturned ahead. We have to go around it to return to Fan Manor.

What a coincidence.

Young Master, I have to use the restroom. Please wait a moment.

[Temple of Qing]

What sort of temple is this?

Leave!

[Temple of Qing]

You are young and tyrannical.

Whose sect are you from?

You don't know who I am?

Who cares? An important guest is inside the temple.

No one can step inside the temple.

So he wasn't waiting for me?

There is a message from the person inside.

People from Qing State can offer sacrifices at the temple. You can,

but you can only enter the side temple, not the main temple.

What if I don't go inside?

Then leave. What is there to say?

What is being worshiped inside?

Offering sacrifices to Heaven is the basis of this Temple of God.

How could you not know?

Temple of God?

When Heaven and Earth separated, beasts were running rampant.

The god from this temple came to Earth,

teaching humans written characters and moral values, helping them shape the mountain and the sea,

building up a foundation for mankind.

Haven't your masters taught you?

A legend?

You really don't know who I am?

Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

♫ Life goes round and round ♫

♫ In the long river of time ♫

♫ Layers of memories, of many lives over ♫

♫ Get stacked up ♫

♫ In an intoxicating river of stars ♫

♫ Before you know it, spring is over and it's almost fall again ♫

♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫

♫ Who can give up the chance ♫

♫ To spend this life with you? ♫

♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫

♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫

♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

♫ No complaints ♫

♫ It's a cold world and I still think of you as I did before ♫

♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains ♫

♫ Through the fire of war ♫

♫ You are always there for me ♫

♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫

♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road counting the remaining days of the year ♫

♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

♫ No complaints ♫

♫ It's a cold world and I think of you as I did before ♫

♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

♫ You are always there for me ♫