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[A Journey To Love]

[Episode 30]

Here.

See?

My heart rate is very stable, isn't it?

It'll be beating irregularly if I'm lying.

Oh no. Oh no. Oh no.

It's all Ning's fault

for not letting me out to have fun for a long time.

It's been too long since I've been with a woman.

At the sight of an attractive woman,

my old habits are coming back and becoming intuitive again.

This is a demonstration of a mistake.

Men use this move the most

to seduce lovesick ladies.

Remember,

be careful in the future.

Why are you laughing?

I'm really a bad guy.

I know. I know you're a bad guy.

Let's drink.

Get me drunk, bad guy.

You want to get drunk?

Why use cups? Come on.

The whole bottle.

Bottoms up for me.

Do whatever you want.

You're not drunk at all?

I'm already drunk.

How could I not defeat you?

Don't you know who I am?

I grew up in Shaxi Tribe.

In Shaxi Tribe,

everyone's a good drinker.

Awesome. You win.

Let me say something.

You

haven't seen many good men.

That's why you're so sad for a stupid man.

I'll take you to a good place later

to have fun.

Once you get used to the hustle and bustle of the world,

you won't be unable to sleep

because of some loser.

Then you've to keep your promise.

Here. Give me a high five.

No, no, no.

We can't meet again.

You're too pretty.

If I can't control myself,

there will be

one more heartbroken lady in this world.

Goodbye.

Don't go!

Let go.

If you leave, I'll...

I'll tell everyone about you!

I'll... I'll tell Scarlet Guards!

My lady.

Either you kill me today,

or stay here with me

and have fun with me.

You've to play with fire

and get burned, don't you?

Listen.

I'm not a saint.

I'm a playboy. A playboy!

You know what a playboy is?

If I can't control myself, you're doomed.

I don't care.

A man has already broken my heart.

Now even you want to hurt me.

Got it. Do you have money?

Yes.

Then it's easy.

You, Chu Yue,

will pay me a gold ingot

for a fun night with me, Yu Shisan.

It's just business.

No feelings or promises involved,

and no tomorrows.

When it's dawn,

we become strangers.

What a clear boundary.

Do you agree?

Your name is Yu Shisan?

You should have told me earlier.

I finally know your name is Yu Shisan.

-Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. -Then, you're...

Wait, Yu Shisan!

Excuse me.

Come here.

Excuse me.

Excuse me.

How is it?

What is this?

Why don't you dare to look?

Take a look.

You're an adult. Don't be shy.

Place your bets. No take backs after you place your bets.

Small. Small.

Small. Bet on small.

Small. Small. Small.

Bet on big.

Small. Small. Small.

Open it.

Three sixes.

We beat everyone! Take the money!

Waiter, serve the wine.

Okay.

Sir, here's your wine.

Cheers.

Yu Shisan.

How did you discover

so many fun things?

Don't ask.

You're having a beautiful dream.

If you ask about it,

you'll wake up from your dream.

Tell me. Why did you leave me behind?

You bastard!

Stop.

Don't use physical force when fighting with a man.

All the more should you not just turn around and leave.

Or you'll reach a deadlock.

Look, it's a deadlock.

It's a deadlock. What should we do now?

The second set.

Please don't leave, okay?

No, I have something to do.

I can't live without you. Please.

Fine, I won't leave.

Just act delicate and pitiful without speaking about it like this,

but don't let him go.

Let the man deal with the headache.

You held back and didn't do anything?

It's not like you.

I'm a playboy, not a beast.

She's just a young and heartbroken lady.

I just couldn't bear to see her sad,

so I'm helping her get through it.

There are many young and heartbroken ladies in this world.

Why didn't you care about them?

This girl is your favorite type.

She's equal parts fierce, pitiful,

and unique.

You're tempted. Don't try to lie to me.

I am.

So what?

When have I not get tempted

by women?

Besides,

when I saw you,

your face was bruised and cut all over,

but I was also tempted.

You...

What?

Let me tell you.

In front of Ning and Beauty, I act like

I'm afraid of you and give in to you

only to preserve your dignity.

Search your conscience.

Was I not good to you

when I was with you?

You were good.

You cheered me up,

treated my injuries,

and even sneaked into the prince's mansion

to help me find the secret medicine to prevent scars.

I just took a look at a blouse

and you pawned your sword

to buy it for me.

It's good that you acknowledge it.

Before we were together,

didn't we set some ground rules?

I'd be good to you,

but it wouldn't last long.

Didn't I tell you that I'm a playboy

and I'll never get married?

I was born with a lot of love to give.

But when I was with you,

did I even take a peek at a single woman?

You've told me everything,

and I've agreed.

-But I just can’t accept it. -But I just can't accept it.

Finally, my name is cleared.

If you didn't push me so hard

and insisted on getting married,

I wouldn't have run away.

But you couldn't have just left like that.

I mentioned it casually in the middle of the night,

and you disappeared right away.

That was a bit inappropriate indeed.

But I was afraid.

Yu Shisan.

Have you ever loved me?

Yes.

But I've loved every lady I've been with

sincerely.

But you just couldn't stop for us.

How can I stop?

I'm a playboy. Don't you know what that means?

Have you ever seen a wave stop?

That would be a pool of stagnant water.

You've loved me too, right?

Can you bear for me to die?

No.

If you hadn't saved me,

if you hadn't run away in the middle of the night,

I wouldn’t have come to Jinsha Sect.

So it's a blessing in disguise after all.

After drinking this,

our grudges will be settled.

You're beautiful

and capable.

Occasional sufferings are just dirt enveloping a pearl.

Even if you don't meet the right person

and you're all alone,

once the sand is blown away,

you'll still shine bright.

Yu Shisan.

You with your words...

You're a menace.

Menaces live long lives.

Thank you for your blessing.

I wish you'll eventually meet

the one who can tame you.

By then, I'll be the first one to come over

to see how miserable you are.

That day won't come.

Because I don't want you to be sad.

Father.

You must avenge me.

Then who can avenge me?

Who is she?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, what's wrong?

Who is she?

It's a Scarlet Guard. It's a woman.

Why can't I think of her name?

Tell me.

What's her name?

She used to be with Empress all the time.

What's her name?

Say it!

You strictly prohibited her name from being mentioned in the palace.

It's the late Scarlet Guards' Left Emissary,

Ren Xin.

It's her, Ren Xin.

She didn’t die.

She killed First Prince.

She wanted to avenge Empress.

Summon Deng Hui.

Immediately. Right now!

Yes, Your Majesty.

You said

someone died with Duke Wang,

and he's called what, Tao Wei?

Were you implying something?

Tell me.

Was the one who killed First Prince

and them

a woman

called Ren Xin?

Were you also suspicious then?

His Majesty, you're really perceptive.

Why didn't you tell me then?

Why?

I'm guilty.

You are guilty.

Deceiving the emperor

is a capital crime!

It was just a conjecture.

I have yet to find

any evidence that Ren Xin is alive.

Then go find her!

Find her and kill her!

Don't think

you got away with it because I only killed a few of your men

and spared you

the last time.

Go.

Leave the emperor of Wu to the court guards.

Focus on finding Ren Xin.

Within half a month,

if I don't see her corpse,

be prepared to die.

Get lost!

Yes.

His Majesty was too...

It's my turn. It's karma.

Luckily, what was exposed

wasn't those who weren't strangled to death.

Otherwise, I can't even leave the palace.

My lord.

His Majesty also guessed it was Ren Xin.

Even if I don't want to provoke her,

it's destined that this calamity will occur.

Back when Ren Xin was in Scarlet Guards,

did she have any trusted subordinates?

The few years when I was assigned to the State of Su,

I didn't know much about what was going on in the Guards.

I only heard that she had a few trusted aides.

But they're all dead.

She has always been alone.

Apart from abiding by the late Empress' order

of teaching Marquis Changqing, there's nothing else.

But these days,

we've been monitoring Marquis Changqing

and he hasn't taken any action either.

Something is fishy.

Investigate it.

Yes.

[An Capital, Mansion of Duke Chu]

Xing, I want water.

Xing, I want water.

Xing, I want water!

Princess.

When did you come back?

You didn't come back last night.

I was so worried.

I came in to clean the room just now

and there was no one in the room.

When did you...

You...

You're having a beautiful dream.

If you ask about it,

you'll wake up from your dream.

Was it really just a dream?

What did you say?

Nothing.

By the way,

help me find out

if something happened

around Yong'an Temple recently.

Something?

Are you talking about the fire at Yong'an Pagoda last night?

Beauty, it's so early in the morning.

What's up?

Last night, did you bring a girl

to Jinsha Pavilion?

Is that it?

Did Jin Meiniang tell you?

To think she'd give you a heads-up.

How petty.

Don't worry.

I've made it clear to her.

We don't owe each other anything.

Meiniang just sent me a message.

She said she was worried,

so she asked someone to check her identity overnight.

She is Duke Chu's daughter, Chu Yue.

I know.

She told me when she first met me.

Then do you know

she's Marquis Changqing's fiancée?

Marquis Changqing?

Speaking of which,

Marquis Changqing does have a fiancée.

But I couldn't remember her name.

So it's Chu Yue.

Oh no.

I drank with her all night

and even gave her advice all night.

Do you know what I said?

I taught her how to seduce her fiancé

and win his heart back.

You only drank all night?

Of course...

Why are you doing this again?

Tell me the truth.

Did you hurt her?

No.

I really didn't this time.

Ning, help me!

Ning! Help me!

Ning!

Ning, help me!

I can't interfere with this.

Privately,

Li Tongguang is her disciple and you're my brother.

You were poaching on someone's territory.

It's disregarding seniority.

Officially,

Li Tongguang is working with us now.

If our delegation's matters are hindered,

it'll be a huge problem.

Resolve it yourself.

Beauty, I swear.

I didn't do anything to her.

I didn't say anything

about our plans either.

It's fine that others don't understand me.

But don't you?

Boss.

Boss.

What's wrong?

Our men from An Capital Branch reported

that the An people are about to transfer His Majesty.

Which direction?

Go up!

There aren't any Scarlet Guards among the guards.

They're all court guards.

They went west.

They probably went to Donghu Cottage.

Donghu Cottage?

Is it the Lake Island you mentioned?

Donghu Cottage

was originally just a place for great scholars to write their books.

They chose Lake Island by Donghu Lake

to stay away from the world.

Later, the emperor of An had his eye on the place

and expanded it into a prison

to imprison relatives of the emperor

who have not yet been executed but have committed serious crimes.

To prevent anyone from attacking the cottage with fire arrows,

the original roofs made of weed

were also changed to tiled roofs.

From then on, no ordinary people are allowed to enter.

Only the two boats guarding the island can enter.

The prisoners can only live in the central house.

The outside of the house is paved with phonolites.

Noises are made when people step on them.

If outsiders try to break in,

there's a defense pavilion in the south.

There are watchtowers in the northwest and the southeast direction,

with archers in the towers.

With comprehensive surveillance from high vantage points,

it's impossible for the prisoners to escape.

Luckily, I've been there several times.

As long as it hasn't been renovated,

the structure inside

wouldn't have changed much.

Sun Lang, go to the secret archive and look up

the entry and exit records at Donghu Lake in recent years.

Okay.

Well, it doesn't sound hard to invade this place.

At least it's easier than Yong'an Pagoda.

It's not as easy as you think.

This island is at least 350 meters away from the shore.

If we use a boat to get to the island,

it'll take too long to go back and forth.

At the fastest,

it'll still take an hour.

And in this process,

whether it's the guards on the island

or the Imperial Guards at the shore,

once they discover us,

we'll have nowhere to run.

Then let me make

the evacuation plan.

Okay, let's split up.

Later,

you and Qian

will take Her Highness to Donghu Cottage.

They probably won't let you in,

but you can at least explore it.

Okay.

Alright, let's go.

Why haven't you come out yet?

I was cleaning up.

Let's go.

I heard that the King of Wu was locked in the pagoda.

I wonder what happened.

Princess, I was going to look for you and ask you about something.

I didn't expect to meet you.

I'm Deng Hui, Scarlet Guards' commander.

Please go on.

What brings you here?

To join in the crowd.

You're not with Marquis Changqing?

I heard you had a fight

and you came to drink alone.

Is there a day when we don't quarrel?

If Father hadn't been forcing me,

I wouldn't want to see him.

That day, at the Marquis' horse riding arena outside the city,

when you saw Marquis Changqing,

did you also see anyone else?

By that, do you mean...

a groom, a servant...

A stranger.

No.

Why are you asking this?

Did Li Tongguang commit a crime?

If there's something going on with him,

you've to tell me immediately.

I'll ask people from Shaxi Tribe to investigate it for you.

The imperial edict for my marriage hasn't been issued yet.

If I can convict him,

I wouldn't have to marry him.

You think too much.

It's just a routine check.

Sorry to trouble you.

Wait, I haven't finished yet.

That's what happened.

Anyway,

I didn't say anything about that woman.

Thank you.

She's very important to me.

She's even more important for our future cooperation.

However,

she's not a White Sparrow from Scarlet Guards.

Don't misunderstand it.

If you want him back,

you've to learn to yield first.

Let him see a young lady

being delicate and pitiful and blaming herself.

My husband, I'm sorry.

I was wrong.

Most men will feel guilty.

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have followed her that day.

But I couldn't control myself.

I was angry that day too.

My words were too harsh indeed.

Here's the key point.

Once he feels guilty,

you have to cry.

A woman's tears and a man's sword

should be swift and sharp.

You must seize the chance

while he is soft-hearted

and grab his hand.

As I'm usually dressed in my riding gear,

I may look like a guy, but...

I get hurt

and sad too.

Once a man and a woman are physically intimate,

everything will be different.

At this moment,

you need to slowly approach him

and tell him,

"Let me lean on you for a while.

Just a while."

Let me lean on you for a while.

Just a while.

See?

Let me ask you.

How did you fall in love with that woman

whom you could even

sacrifice your life for?

She appeared out of nowhere.

I didn't feel anything at first.

But later,

after taking a look at her,

I suddenly fell in love with her.

Let me ask you one last question.

Did you send me flowers that day

only because you were in a good mood?

Of course.

She

talked to me that day.

I was so happy.

Then I'll make you feel better.

Li Tongguang.

We'll be a fake couple from now on.

We don't even need to be polite to each other.

Someone told me

that as long as I give in,

as long as I'm willing to shed tears,

I can get you back.

But halfway through trying it just now,

I already found it boring.

We didn't like each other in the first place.

We only tried to get along

because of the engagement.

You...

are handsome.

A lady

would always hope for her husband

to be handsome

and sincere to her.

That's why I was so sad.

But now I've figured it out.

I was sad

because of my pride.

It has nothing to do with you.

I just want you to take back the sentence

that you despise me.

I, Chu Yue, deserve a better man.

I don't need to pin all my hopes

on you.

Does your father

know about this?

He doesn't need to know.

We still have to act in front of others.

In this way, Shaxi Tribe will still cooperate with you.

But if you can achieve great things,

I want a title.

A real title with real power,

the kind where I can own an army or whatnot.

What do you think?

Deal.

Finally, I don't have to

act demure in front of you.

Go out and tell others

I came to your mansion today again to make a scene.

Because Deng Hui troubled me

because of you.

Not only did we argue,

but we also had a fight.

You definitely wouldn't have won.

Because you don't dare to mess with Mansion of Duke Chu.

Before you go out tomorrow,

remember to create a few fingernail marks on your face.

See you.

Wait.

Are you telling me all this

because you fell in love with another man?

Don't get me wrong.

I'm just worried about how we should explain to your father

if we were exposed.

I can only say

I spent a lot of money last night

for a night with a handsome man.

He opened my eyes

to many strange and new things.

He also told me

I've always been beautiful and good.

Anyway,

he broadened my horizons,

so I no longer care for you.

What did Marquis tell you?

Why are you so happy?

I had a beautiful dream.

I want to see if my dream was real.

Someone at the posthouse? Why did you look for me

and not Ning?

Can't you tell I'm busy?

I do have some small matters to settle with her.

Go ahead with your work.

It's really you.

Why are you here?

Are you really from the State of Wu's Liudao Hall?

You sure do look different in the day

as compared to in the night.

Of course. Aren't I handsome?

Wait.

Let's talk somewhere else.

We'll get caught here.

Okay.

Let's go.

Don't worry.

The steward of Siyi Pavilion belongs to Shaxi Tribe.

He won't tell on us.

And I came in from the grocery shopping door.

No one followed me.

I have something serious to tell you.

Scarlet Guards

have been targeting me for Marquis Changqing's matter.

Although I pretended to be dumb and dealt with it,

I'm still worried

if someone saw us

at Jinsha Pavilion yesterday.

Will you be implicated?

Thank you.

Don't worry.

People in Jinsha Pavilion

are involved in shady business.

We have tacit understanding. No one will say anything.

That's good.

You're different during the day and the night too.

You were just a headstrong little girl at night.

In the daytime,

you really seem quite like the Princess of Shaxi Tribe.

I'll take it as a compliment.

By the way,

I told Marquis Changqing everything about how Scarlet Guards

were targeting him.

Of course you should.

After all, you're engaged.

You rise or fall together.

Also, since you told him that,

he'll be indebted to you.

Isn't this the perfect timing for you two

to reconcile?

Do you still remember what I told you last night?

Yes.

That's good.

Yu Shisan, last night...

Last night

is over.

I'll get going then.

♫Suddenly encountering the joy of meeting and the sorrow of parting♫

Yu Shisan!

I still have many ingots.

Can I pay you for a few more nights' company?

♫Like rain and snow flying everywhere♫

♫Just like the tears in the corners of our eyes♫

♫They're so close to falling♫

I'm a criminal

and a playboy

from Liudao Hall.

You're a noble lady,

a princess,

and a good person with an engagement.

♫I'm afraid the world is like water♫

When you're occasionally in a bad mood,

just go out and have fun, and forget about it.

♫Not between the eyebrows, but in the heart♫

You just have too little experience.

After a few more visits to Jinsha Pavilion,

♫Drowning you and me, there's no way out♫

you'll realize that as long as you have money,

there are many young, handsome men in the world

who'd humor young ladies.

♫I don't dare ask♫

Remember to mention my name when you visit Jinsha Pavilion.

The boss will give you a discount.

♫If this tragedy♫

♫Is the end of our story♫

Take care.

♫Beautiful dreams are like fragile bubbles♫

♫But I'd rather have bubbles than have nothing at all♫

♫Time, would you not go by so fast?♫

♫The old days are gone forever♫

♫Time, would you not go by so fast?♫

♫The old days are gone forever♫

The boss will give a discount when your name is mentioned?

Are you sure

Jin Meiniang wouldn't break your legs?

You saw everything. See?

She was here to deliver a message,

not to seek revenge.

This matter is over now.

Don't mention it again.

What are you talking about? Who was that?

Chu Yue.

She's Chu Yue?

You don't know her?

What's wrong?

Last time, she followed me

and said she was Chu Yue's maid.

I even left her to Jiu

and made him handle it himself.

So you also don't know Chu Yue.

Have you thought about the plan for the visit to the island?

Didn't Yuan Lu hastily make a set of zip lines last year?

I'll bring them with me this time.

I want to use them on the island.

Later, let's find an empty and vast place

for everyone to try it out

and practice.

Okay. Let’s go.

My lord.

No one is here.

Retreat.

Jin Meiniang should have received the news.

There are countless Scarlet Guards' secret sentries outside Jinsha Pavilion.

For safety reasons,

she also closed the An Capital branch.

There are no additional secret sentries outside Siyi Pavilion.

That means

Deng Hui still doesn't know Ruyi is hiding here.

But we can't gamble.

I must leave Siyi Pavilion immediately

or you'll be implicated.

But people are looking for you.

Besides, Jinsha Pavilion is closed.

Where will you hide at?

From the day I planned to assassinate First Prince,

I've never wanted to hide.

Instead of hiding,

I might as well take the initiative.

The State of An is my old turf. Don't worry.

Listen to Ruyi.

But we have to bring forward our plan.

I was about to say

that it'd be best if both sides take action at the same time.

Then, when there's chaos,

they can't summon reinforcements right away.

Okay, let's start getting ready.

We'll leave in 24 hours.

Yes.

Take care. I'm leaving.

Ruyi.

What's wrong?

You're leaving just like that?

You're going to Scarlet Guards' headquarters

and I'm going to save His Majesty.

In novels,

this is considered a probable final farewell.

But you're just leaving with just

a word of goodbye?

But I used to do this every time I left.

That was before.

How can it be the same now?

Okay.

What farewell message do you want to hear from me?

If I've to spell it out,

what's the point?

Why are you being so difficult?

I'll come back safely anyway

and you'll save the emperor of Wu.

By then,

we'll meet at our agreed place.

That's more like it.

That's what I want to hear.

If I knew you were so easily satisfied,

I'd have told you earlier.

Then you should tell me earlier next time.

In this trip to Scarlet Guards' headquarters,

is Jin Meiniang the only one accompanying you?

Don't worry. We have our own plan.

Besides, I used to act alone.

You used to have the entire Scarlet Guards backing you up.

But now, you...

You're all prepared?

There's one more thing.

What is it?

Come with me.