Original subtitles

Joy of Life 2

I heard that technique

Ku He never taught it to outsiders

We should at least try

Don't hide the knife in your sleeve

You might cut your hand

Actually,

you writing letters to Dudu

didn't need to be shared with me.

But since you asked,

I have to answer.

Really?

I promised you

I won’t lie to you

Wan'er

Is something troubling you?

Before my second brother was killed...

Did you know all along

that he planned the Niulan Street assassination?

That day at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion

Who was the person with Si Lili?

That was the second young master of the Lin family

Lin Gong

Yes

Then the one who killed him...

Was it you?

It wasn't me

Do you know who the killer is?

I killed Lin Gong

Who gave you the authority to kill him?

The young lady gave me the authority

I know

Is it someone close to you?

Yes

It was my brother who wanted to kill you.

Fighting back was justified.

Logically speaking,

you weren’t wrong.

But living in this world,

logic alone isn’t enough.

He’s my brother.

I’ve been ill since childhood,

unable to leave home.

He was the one who kept coming to the palace to stay with me,

finding ways to cheer me up.

Do you understand?

Logically, I shouldn't hate you

But I can't help it

I understand

People are always emotional

Why didn't you lie to me?

Why couldn't you have lied to me forever?

If only you had said

I would have believed you if you lied to me

I only believe what you say

No matter how much evidence is presented to me

I wouldn't believe it

I pretended not to see

Why couldn't you have kept lying to me forever?

I'm sorry

Your Majesty the Queen

Please slow down, this is against protocol

You're making me... really...

Your Majesty the Queen

Let me announce you first, okay?

Please listen to me

I really must report this before you enter

Don’t you agree?

Your Majesty

Your humble servant greets Your Majesty.

A rare sight

After that bloody incident years ago

I never saw it again

If I recall correctly, you're afraid of the dark, aren't you?

Your Majesty

This concubine fears the dark

Because the wails of my loved ones

Still echo in my ears

Can't let go

But your humble consort

Now feels...

Should let it all go

Your Majesty

Your humble servant has come to confess her crimes.

What crimes could you possibly have?

Treason and defiance of morality.

Back then, Your Majesty

although slaughtered my entire clan

yet all these years

still kept me in the position of Empress

such profound remembrance of past affections

Not only did I fail to realize this

but harbored resentment for years

even avoiding Your Majesty's presence

Such heartless and ungrateful behavior

My crimes are too numerous to record

Have you come here seeking death?

Truly unforgivable crimes

Then why not hang yourself?

Your Majesty

This must not be done

As I am still the Empress

should I take my own life

future historical records

would inevitably contain unnecessary remarks

Any damage to Your Majesty's reputation

even if I were to die ten thousand times

would still not absolve me of blame

I beg Your Majesty to first strip me of my title as Empress

before passing judgment on my crimes

I really can't get over it

I know

No matter what decision you make

I'll understand you

But I can't lay a hand on you

I owe you

Who did this?

Give me a name.

Was it your Uncle Wuzhu?

You said

he raised you since childhood.

Yes.

So did my brother.

If your Uncle Wuzhu were killed,

what would you do?

I’d go mad. I’d seek revenge.

So would I.

One last question

When he took action

was it under your orders?

More or less

"More or less"?

Uncle Wuzhu wasn't with me at the time

I intended to do it myself

I had already left the capital

I was just one step too slow

He wasn't by my side

Then he acted on his own

Not him, it was me

- It was my murderous intent - That's different

I want to kill him.

I want to kill Wu Zhu.

Uncle Wu Zhu has fought against Ku He before.

His skills are no different from a Grandmaster's.

I know.

I'm afraid you can't harm him.

I know that too.

But whether I can or not—

doesn't mean whether I should or not.

Wan'er, I won't let Uncle Wu Zhu hurt you.

Likewise,

I don’t want you to hurt him either.

I'm disappointed

I know

It's for myself

I can't believe it

Just now

When you said you didn't order him to act

I actually felt relieved

Because that way

I could direct all my hatred

solely at Wu Zhu

I didn’t dare to hate you

So I’m disappointed in myself

In that moment

I chose you

and betrayed my second brother

Wan'er

I will kill Wu Zhu

This is between him and me

None of your business

Let's leave it at that.

The one who told me this news

was my second elder cousin.

He wants to kill with a borrowed knife.

Since Second Cousin made his move, he must have a backup plan.

I'll head back first.

If he comes looking for me again,

I'll gather intel for you.

Continue

As for the charges...

Fan Xian was assassinated at Guangxin Palace

As the mistress of the inner palace

I bear responsibility for this oversight

To convict based on this

Justified and legitimate

You're quite thoughtful

This concubine owes Your Majesty

It should have been repaid long ago

What else?

Before I die,

I want to see Fan Xian.

The grievances of the past

Although it's all in the past

But this child

was born without a mother

So...

Therefore

I should apologize to him

You're apologizing to him?

A dying man's wish

Settling scores before death

At least you can leave with peace of mind.

Is there anything else you want to say?

The assassination at Guangxin Palace

Li Yunrui cannot escape blame.

Since the Empress has stepped down,

this elder princess should also be punished.

I dare not deceive Your Majesty

This plea serves both justice

and personal motives

I shall relinquish my position as Empress

to resolve Fan Xian's grievances

and spare Your Majesty this dilemma

As for Li Yunrui

this will sever Li Chengze's support

All of this

is also for the Crown Prince's benefit

The Crown Prince is gentle and virtuous

and values filial piety above all

His heart holds only reverence for Your Majesty

with no other thoughts

Of course

the Crown Prince knows nothing

of today's request

This is my own willful decision

Brother

I heard everything

Sis-in-law can't harm Uncle Wuzhu

I know

She knows it too

So by doing this

It’s less about revenge...

And more about punishing herself

- What are you doing? - There’s an assassination attempt today, I have to protect you

I was more nervous than Sis Li when she was peeling the fruit.

That's your sister-in-law.

This knife is just for emergencies.

Actually, I wanted to use this.

What's this for?

Last time when I treated you,

I asked Senior Brother Leng for some chloroform.

You coated the needle with it?

I tested it - one prick and they're out. It works.

- Who did you test it on? - Physician Li.

Nonsense! Why would you prick Physician Li?

- He volunteered. - Why would Physician Li volunteer for that?

He said he wanted to learn your surgical techniques.

Said this chloroform would be very useful in the future.

He wanted to experiment with the dosage himself.

Ruoruo, you should learn from Physician Li.

Studying medicine is about saving lives.

I'm trying to save lives too, brother.

I'm trying to save you.

I have guards to protect me.

When Sis Li was here earlier, the guards didn't even come in.

Guards are for preventing assassins.

Those who truly hurt you might not be assassins.

You two, stop this.

One wants to kill Uncle Wuzhu,

the other stands guard with a knife.

Brother.

- What are you doing? - Brother, you're too agitated.

Your wound might reopen.

I'm fine.

You say you're fine,

but you're even more anxious than I am.

Here, drink this.

I only put in a small dose.

At most, it'll just make you sleep deeply.

Brother, you need to rest quietly now.

Stop always thinking about protecting me.

Understood.

If you see Uncle Wuzhu...

I know

Tell him not to hurt sister-in-law

Ruoruo

This matter...

isn't over yet

It's okay, brother

Don't think about it

Go to sleep

With Uncle Wuzhu's skills

he won't put you in a difficult position

Let's hope so

With Uncle Wuzhu here

When Uncle Wuzhu is not around

I will be your last line of defense

Rest assured

No matter what happens

I will always stay by your side

Never absent

I will not revoke your status as Empress.

Fan Xian, there's no need for you to meet him.

This humble consort merely wishes to atone for her sins.

It's better to live well

What about the Guangxin Palace assassination?

Guangxin Palace has nothing to do with Li Yunrui.

Who else in this imperial palace could it be but Li Yunrui?

You

have exhausted our marital fate

From now on

we won't meet again

Your Majesty

I've heard

Those who possess everything

will ultimately have nothing

Leaving the city?

It's His Majesty's decree.

But there must be a destination.

Last time there were assassins.

His Majesty said,

Young Master Fan didn't properly enjoy the flowers.

Go again, just to appreciate them properly.

Can I not go?

So impulsive with his whims.

Then please help carry him.

Young Master Fan is boarding the carriage.

- Understood. - Understood.

Coming right away

Who's coming right away?

Lord Xiao Fan is coming right away

Then who am I?

Slow down...

Gently, good

Lower it slowly

Slowly now

Carry Lord Xiao Fan onto the carriage

Sir, please

Where are you inviting me to?

What do you mean?

From now on, he is Fan Xian.

Am I a fake person?

This plus this

is gentle

This and this

is intense

These three things

added together...

are unsolvable

Here...move aside

All of you can leave now

- What's up? - Laying low.

Seriously, who has such power

to drive you all the way here?

Fan Jian

Getting old makes him short-tempered

Better to just avoid him

No

What did he want with you?

Nothing serious

Fan Xian has left the city

Fan Xian left...

Didn't you say Fan Xian was injured?

Earlier, Fan Xian was recovering

A young eunuch attempted an assassination, but

he’s fine

No, how could news of an assassination leak from the palace?

No wonder Fan Jian is so anxious

If His Majesty wanted to conceal this news

it wouldn’t have gotten out

This is a setup

Fan Xian is the bait

Who will this bait lure out?

Fan Xian is injured

The Fifth Lord...

never showed up

Everyone says Fei Jie only knows how to use poison

They're wrong

Recovering in the palace under heavy protection

Couldn't be safer

That's why Fifth Lord hasn't appeared

But after an assassination attempt and leaving the city alone...

Fifth Lord must be secretly protecting

Then this trap...

was set for Fifth Lord

There's an unresolved issue

Only Grandmasters

are qualified to fight against the Fifth Master

Ye Liuyun is in Jiangnan

Kuhe hasn't come south

-Four Direction Sword... -Four Direction Sword remains in Dongyi City

Could it be that person from the palace?

No, that can't be

If that person in the palace really took action

The outcome would be uncertain

If he were seriously injured

The balance would be broken

His Majesty wouldn't take that risk

They imprisoned me here

because I was getting too close

Too close to the truth

That murderer in Jiangnan...

isn't the Fifth Master

When that person ambushed me

the weapon was similar to the Fifth Master's

The techniques were similar too

He targeted the Investigation Bureau members

to draw out the Fifth Master?

His Majesty is willing to cooperate with the Temple envoy

to jointly hunt down the Temple traitor

Temple envoys have arrived

Committing crimes in Jiangnan

They're searching for Lord Wu

No wonder they came to the capital

Now this person has vanished

His Majesty erased all traces of him.

This matter is now settled.

Does His Majesty truly wish to kill Lord Wu?

If so, Hong Sixiang should have acted.

No, that’s not right.

Neither His Majesty nor you would make such a mistake.

This scheme—

What His Majesty truly wants to see is...

Mutual destruction?

So nothing escapes your notice, does it?

Dean.

You’d go along with such a scheme?

Can you truly bear to watch Lord Wu walk to his death?

All these years...

The Temple has been searching for Wu Zhu.

Not just today.

You mean this isn’t the first time?

Mutual destruction is impossible.

The final outcome will be...

You must trust him.

Dean.

There’s one thing I don’t understand.

Whose side are you really on?

I'll go south to find you

You didn't show up

You're the one who killed in Jiangnan

I thought you would show up

Why are you looking for me?

Come back with me

You're from...

The Temple?

You're redundant

You shouldn't exist in this world

Come back with me

Okay

I've forgotten too much

Perhaps in the temple...

we can recover the lost past.

Ye Qingmei must also return

She's already dead

She has a son

That's the lingering trace

And a mistake that shouldn't exist

Find him and bring him back to the temple

So you actually don’t know who he is

The conclusion is abrupt, and the premise is unclear

Judging from the conversation

I must have already met Ye Qingmei’s son

Negotiation...

Concluded

You chose to return to the temple

There is no reason for conflict

To protect him

is my duty

Your Majesty

Where is this place?

You should have come here long ago.

There is someone here

whom you need to meet.

Who is it?

Follow me.

You're still so young

But I've grown old

Take a good look

This is the only portrait your mother left behind

At that time

She was like a dazzling meteor

Or like a fiercely burning flame

Showing the people of Qing a different kind of light

Your Majesty

Wu Zhu's martial prowess far surpasses that of the Temple envoys

Even with my armor-piercing arrows and new bow

he still managed to escape

Wu Zhu was severely wounded and his whereabouts are unknown

In my opinion, only a Grandmaster could defeat Wu Zhu

Temple Emissary

Not a mortal of flesh

So what?

You'll still die

- Burn him - Yes

Come

Look at those chrysanthemums—your mother planted them with her own hands back then.

Were the flowers in the Hanging Temple all moved from here?

Did you always bring her along when admiring the flowers?

-She loved it. -She loved flowers?

She loved all living things.

Why does my mother look so young in the portrait?

That portrait was from when I first met her.

That’s how she was.

Do you miss her?

That’s why…

That’s why I entrusted the Inner Treasury to you.

Because you are her flesh and blood.

In this world…

It can only be you.

I…

Do I resemble her?

Not as beautiful.

But your hearts are alike.

I'm not as brave as her

I remember she once told me

being an emperor is no easy job

it requires a strong heart and firm willpower

so

some things must be sacrificed

including...

the most precious things