Original subtitles

=Yummy Yummy Yummy=

=Episode 30=

(Xuanzheng Hall)

Who are you?

I am Grand Princess Fuhui of Protection,

sent by His Majesty,

bearing the Imperial Seal,

(Xuanzheng Hall) to denounce Prince Zhao's treason.

Prince Zhao has committed high treason.

All of the Li clan

have the right to punish him.

If you continue to obstruct,

you will share his guilt.

You will be executed,

and all your clans will be exterminated.

If you lay down your weapons now,

His Majesty will deal with you leniently.

Lin Yan,

you're not dead.

The Li clan's target for punishment

is probably someone else.

The people will only know

that the Grand Princess and the Crown Prince

conspired to commit treason.

Guards,

kill Princess Fuhui

and seize the seal.

Yes.

Lin Yan,

I raised you

for 17 years.

17 years.

Yet you're so ungrateful

and go against me.

You have trapped yourself

in this deadly situation.

Well,

you somewhat resemble

my eldest son,

so I'll grant you

a whole body in death.

You are not Lin Yan.

Where is Lin Yan?

So,

your father was

the celebrated Prefect back then?

Yes.

Prince Zhao exterminated

your entire clan.

Prince Zhao is plotting treason,

and you'll stand against him?

Yes.

Why do you trust me so much?

Such a shocking secret.

If I reported it to Prince Zhao

and he succeeded,

I could rise to power easily.

Would you?

Li Ji betrayed his friend

and was despised by the world.

I would never do such a thing.

In this life,

to have a true friend,

to kill a traitor,

to live and sing,

that is enough.

He's on the road

to send you to the netherworld to atone.

(Prince Zhao's Mansion)

Mr. Lu,

Prince Zhao has succeeded.

Do you think

he will consider you a threat?

Noble Consort Dou is related to you,

but she won't protect you.

You should know

that today, Prince Zhao is trying to kill

his own siblings.

You're familiar with the Yong'an Code, right?

You only know that treason is a capital offense,

but Article 13 of the Yong'an Code

clearly states

that those who report treason

may have their sentences reduced,

depending on the info they provide.

You mean,

I have a chance to survive?

I only want to bring Prince Zhao to justice.

Prince Zhao will besiege the Palace.

To prevent news from leaking,

after he succeeds,

he will claim that the Crown Prince committed treason,

and he has to kill him.

The Noble Consort will support this claim.

But to control the Noble Consort,

Prince Zhao has kept their correspondence

hidden in the study of Fuyi Manor.

Thank you.

By the way,

the Yong'an Code

only has 12 articles.

12 articles?

Lin Yan,

how dare you trick me?

You will not die a good death.

(Complete and Bright)

(Prince Zhao's Mansion)

Mr. Lin and I

anticipated today's events.

We had the Sixteen Guards ready.

I risked my life

to make you let your guard down

and send all your men out.

Otherwise,

if you still had

one or two men left,

they'd harm the commoners.

Mr. Lin has gone to Suishui City.

He must've obtained

the evidence of your communication with Noble Consort Dou.

You cannot escape

the charge of treason.

The military tally is in my hands.

All generals, listen.

Today, Prince Zhao must be brought to justice.

(Xuanzheng Gate)

Save the Prince!

Kill!

Let's go.

Go.

Oh, no.

Hurry, hurry.

Finally, I've rescued all of you.

Or my young master would be anxious.

You'll be out of the Palace soon.

I have to go back.

I can only take you this far.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Take care of yourselves.

- Go. - Hurry, go.

Yangyang.

Prince Zhao, Li Ang.

Run! Hurry!

Yangyang, Yangyang.

Dad, Mom.

Jicai, hurry up.

Dad, Mom, we can't let them go.

Hurry, hurry.

Hurry.

Hurry, Jicai.

Let's go, Li Ang.

How dare you stop me?

Don't come any closer.

Dad, take care of Yangyang.

Run!

Gongcai!

- Shaojie! - Dad!

- I'll fight you! - Mom.

Li Ang, let's go.

Lin Yan disfigured me.

You shall pay

for his crime.

- Lin Yan. - Jicai.

Let Li Ang go,

or I'll kill her.

No.

Let her go.

Let him go.

Release him.

Mr. Lin.

Let her go.

Don't move.

I'll take her place.

Cui Che,

I was soft-hearted back then

and spared your life.

Today,

I'll give you my life.

Let him go.

Father.

Don't move.

Let him go.

Let him go!

- No. - Leave.

Father.

Go!

Leave now.

Let go of Jicai.

Release her.

- Auntie. - I'll take her place.

Don't move.

Today,

I'm in a dead end.

I'll have

the woman you cherish most

accompany me in death.

- Jicai! - Jicai!

♪Like a sunken boat in a dark current, not a single light of night is seen♪

♪Ahead is hazy, light and shadow interlaced♪

Your Highness,

if we spare Cui Che just because he resembles

the late heir,

it could lead to endless troubles.

♪Falling into fog, tracking blindly♪

Father...

Father!

♪If not for thoughts stirring the heart, again provoking strife♪

♪How would I know it's so unfathomable♪

Father!

Father is here.

Father is here.

Father is here.

Don't worry.

With me here,

you'll be fine.

No one will bully you.

♪Is it still there♪

♪Luckily, you stay here for me like a light from afar♪

♪Accompanying me through the dark thickets♪

♪Flattening the deep ravines♪

♪Letting me share your glory♪

♪Free from fear and worries in the cold wind♪

♪You're protecting me by my side♪

♪Holding your hand, I no longer feel empty♪

♪Until we walk through the long, cold winter♪

♪May there be♪

♪No more strangers♪

♪May the dawn never set♪

(Shen's Diner)

Lift it.

Lift it a bit.

To the right.

To the right. Push it in.

Why are you so clumsy?

You...

Smooth out

that red silk.

Don't move. Let me see.

(Shen's Diner) How does it look?

Good, just right.

I heard your family has achieved great merit,

and the Emperor inscribed this plaque.

The Emperor and the Princess

praised your dishes

as the best in the world.

The best in the world?

I must taste

these dishes so highly praised

by the Emperor.

Indeed.

The Grand Princess

also recommended it.

(Recommended by the Princess)

(Best Food in Yong'an: Shen's Diner)

(Recommended by the Emperor)

Why not come in and taste it?

Sure.

Congratulations.

Give it a try.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

(Xuanzheng Gate)

The former Prefect, Cui Ning,

was honest, loyal,

and righteous.

All his past grievances have been cleared.

The good name of the Cui family shall be restored.

Prince Zhao was the true culprit

behind the post-selling case 17 years ago,

and he conspired with Noble Consort Dou

in treason.

Now demoted to commoners,

they've both been executed.

All those in the court who were involved with them

have been sentenced accordingly.

Thanks to Your Majesty,

the loyal and righteous

have finally seen their grievances redressed.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

the Cui case is truly lamentable,

but it is my duty

to impeach the Vice Prefect of the Prefecture,

Lin Yan.

Lin Yan is actually Cui Che.

When he achieved merit

and governed the Capital,

he was still a criminal.

He pretended

to be someone else

and deceived you, Your Majesty.

It cannot be overlooked.

How absurd.

Your Majesty,

Mr. Lin changed his identity

out of necessity

to clear his father's name.

This is an act of filial piety.

If we trace it back,

isn't the Censorate also responsible

for the Cui family's injustice?

Prince Zhao's treason

had signs early on.

The Censorate used to be so evasive.

Why so persistent

with Mr. Lin now?

In suppressing Prince Zhao's rebellion,

Mr. Lin deserves the greatest credit.

To pursue past grievances now

would discourage the loyal and righteous.

Your Majesty,

a ruler must be clear in rewards and punishments

to establish the law

and the foundation.

We should reward good deeds

and punish bad ones.

Otherwise,

the law will not be established,

and the foundation will be shaken.

If everyone follows Mr. Lin's example,

changing their names

and entering the court as a criminal,

how shall we govern?

Your Majesty, please punish him to uphold the law.

Your Majesty, please punish him.

Your Majesty, please punish him

to uphold the law.

Your Majesty, please punish him

to uphold the law.

To uphold the law.

Don't sneak a bite.

- Here come the dishes. - Get the spoons ready.

There are two dishes left.

Be good, Ming.

It's quite a feast today.

Come on.

Here, here.

- What's wrong? - My head hurts.

Dad,

- What's wrong? - What's wrong?

- Gongcai. - What's going on?

Dad.

- Gongcai. - I'm fine.

Ever since Li Ang

hit my head with something,

I've been feeling headaches.

There are always

all kinds of strange things flashing in my head.

Hurry up and see a doctor.

Yeah.

Should we see a doctor?

No need.

With his skills,

is it worth spending money on a physician?

I'll be fine in a couple of days.

- This child. - Right.

His Majesty said we have merits,

and he will reward us.

What should we ask for?

Yeah, I've been thinking about this.

How about 10,000 taels of gold?

- Good. - That's too vulgar.

Not vulgar at all.

Let's just ask for a few tens of thousands of carts

of pepper, silk, or something like that.

- You... - Thousands of carts?

Jicai, you're like a lion,

asking for so much.

We've done something so important.

I think

we shouldn't trouble His Majesty.

How about I ask for a post,

like the head of Juxian Alley?

Good.

That works.

From now on...

Bad news!

- What's wrong? - Mr. Lin has been imprisoned.

He's been charged with deceiving the Emperor

and is to be executed.

This...

Thank you.

It's past curfew,

yet you still managed to come in.

Yes.

I spent a lot of money

just to bring you this meal.

Father made the Four-Joy Meatballs.

Mother made the Peace and Longevity.

Shen Shaojie made the Auspicious Fish.

But you'd better not eat it.

This is rice.

This is the Happy Duck Egg.

Yangyang pestered Yu San

and Deyuan to teach her.

She practiced for a long time.

Did you make this?

Is it sweet?

Only you can eat this.

Eat up.

Is it good?

Yes.

Mother made this for a long time.

I've thought it through.

We have to beg them again.

If worst comes to worst, we'll break into the prison.

Jicai,

listen to me.

You still have your family.

No matter what,

you can live on.

Liar.

You're a liar.

Jicai,

before I met you

and your family,

all I could think of was revenge.

I was like a walking corpse.

But you guys

really feel like my family.

With you,

I've truly lived once,

and that's enough.

His Majesty said he'd give us a reward.

I want to have your life.

Your life is mine.

No one can take it away.

Your Highness,

can't His Majesty spare Lin Yan?

My brother doesn't want to kill Anran,

but the better

Anran does as the Vice Prefect,

the more people he will offend.

There will surely be someone who envies him.

Deceiving the Emperor

is the perfect excuse.

With solid evidence,

His Majesty will surely act

according to the law.

Your Highness, I beg you.

Please think of something.

Lady Shen,

think carefully.

Your Highness, I beg you.

His Majesty will surely act

according to the law.

If you want to save Anran,

you have to think carefully

about the laws and regulations.

Do you understand?

You've been talking about the law.

The law can condemn Lin Yan,

and the law can also save Lin Yan.

You mean...

Are you saying

you want to ask for an Imperial Waiver

so that Lin Yan can marry you

and be protected

from execution?

Yes.

(Xuanzheng Hall) Lin Yan has been detained for days.

Please sentence Lin Yan to the ultimate punishment

to uphold the nation's law.

Indeed, we can no longer delay.

Draft the decree.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

executing Lin Yan will demonstrate

the strictness of our laws and regulations.

However,

I must impeach you

for being inconsistent

and losing the people's trust.

In quelling Prince Zhao's rebellion,

the Shen family, who operated in Juxian Alley,

also made contributions.

Therefore,

you granted them an Imperial Waiver.

Lady Shen

is engaged to Lin Anran.

Anran is part of the Shen family

and is also protected by the Imperial Waiver.

The waiver's exemption from death

has always taken precedence

over other laws and regulations.

Today,

your decision to punish Lin Yan

is actually illegal.

Absurd.

The Imperial Waiver

was granted to the Shen family.

Lin Yan

has never been married,

as everyone in the court knows.

You can't overturn this

with just a few words.

Even if it's an engagement,

it's Lady Shen marrying Lin Yan.

According to this logic,

Lady Shen should also be implicated.

The Imperial Waiver

can only ensure her own survival.

Your Majesty,

I have here their Letter of Marriage

and the list of betrothal gifts.

As an elder,

I witnessed the reception

of the Letter of Marriage

and the betrothal gifts.

Censor.

Please take a look.

(Lin Yan accepted the betrothal gifts)

This is the list of betrothal gifts that Lin Yan received.

He is marrying into the family,

so he is also protected by the Imperial Waiver.

How could this be?

Marrying into the Shen family?

How could

the Vice Prefect

do such a thing?

Your Majesty,

this must be a trick by Lin Yan.

A ruler must be clear in rewards and punishments

to establish the law

and the foundation.

Since there is an Imperial Waiver protecting his family,

we must keep our promise.

Otherwise,

the law will not be established,

and the foundation will be shaken.

If everyone follows his example,

how shall we govern?

You...

Now, it's settled.

The clan law, the rules, the world

won't tolerate two shameless sinners

like us.

If there is a hell,

I'll go alone.

Lin Yan,

this is the only way I can save you.

But a fake engagement

can never become real in the end.

Luckily, you've been restored to your position.

I've talked it over with my parents.

Once this matter blows over,

we will move away from Yong'an.

I will go far away

and never see you again.

Shaoguang.

The descendant has offended you.

Ancestor,

please forgive my sins.

♪This mundane heart, unwilling to fade♪

♪Perhaps foreknew heaven's design♪

♪Thus fled destiny's trace♪

♪Migrating toward you♪

♪But worldly customs permit only♪

♪Our fleeting meetings♪

♪Granting us floods strong enough to wound♪

♪Each other deeply♪

♪Fear one stroke wrong in time's flow♪

♪Passion fills the page, leaving only foolish longing♪

(Yunshui Manor)

♪Plunging into thunder pools, wholly drowned♪

♪Fear fate's script erasing this encounter♪

♪Laying celestial snares and thorns♪

♪Though glimpsing a thread of forewarning♪

♪Can only lament♪

♪Such a cruel affection♪

What a sin.

Truly a sin.

I thought these two

would never see each other again,

but His Majesty insisted on putting them in a painting.

That's right.

It's like taking a wedding photo.

My hair is standing on end.

Exactly.

It's terrifying.

Mr. Lin.

The painting is done.

This...

Isn't this the one hanging in the ancestral hall?

(Portrait of Lin Yan, Vice Prefect)

Could it be

that we are witnessing history here?

No way.

Jicai.

Jicai,

stand up straight, lift your head,

and tuck in your chin a bit.

Imagine there's an apple under your chin.

You'll look better that way.

Yes, listen to your mom.

Hold that apple and you'll look good.

Right, right.

Turn your head to the side a bit.

You look fatter this way.

Turn a bit more.

Jicai, turn a bit more to this side.

You forgot about the apple again.

You have to hold the apple to look good.

Too much. Come back a bit.

You look better when you smile.

- Expression. - Show some emotion.

You look better when you smile.

Hold it.

Your expression needs to be there.

Like this.

This is good enough.

This is good.

Hurry up and paint.

Why this pose?

You...

Never mind.

Let her be.

Mr. Lin, the painting is done.

Thank you.

I'll take my leave now.

It feels

like something is off.

Yes, it is.

Jicai, come here and take a look.

- It looks very much like you. - Come.

I can't quite put my finger on it,

but something feels off.

A bit fat, maybe?

No, it's not fat.

It's just...

♪Wear a sunset glow upon the brow♪

♪Breeze sways, wind chimes hang below the cloud♪

♪Hear one chime ring, tugging at the heart♪

♪True feelings perhaps can only be sensed♪

♪Words held back, feelings unrestrained♪

♪Could the road ahead, let us gaze but not doubt♪

♪Mistook all eyes see as cold ice♪

♪Yet let dusk dye the ears and temples red♪

♪Even holding breath couldn't help but stop♪

♪Exposing my warmed heart held tight♪

♪Bustling is you, desolate is you♪

♪Reservedly drawing you into this life♪

♪Hesitating, undecided, the heart hard to deceive♪

Use the willow branch

to blur that pose.

♪When rushing to you, leaving my deep thoughts in disarray♪

(Portrait of Lady Shen, Lin Yan's only wife)

♪Gazing at you with deep affection, until your figure fades♪

♪Heart stirs, wind swirls the lightest ripples♪

♪A thousand tangled thoughts concealed♪

♪Saved a whole lifetime♪

This...

So, the lady in that painting

is Jicai.

Yes.

Auntie.

♪What seems beyond reach♪

♪Through life and death changes♪

- Auntie. - No way.

♪Only you, never cease, never yield♪

- Ouch. - What's wrong?

- Dad. - Dad, are you okay?

What's going on?

- Dad, what's wrong? - What's wrong?

What's going on with your head?

Are you okay?

Gongcai.

- Should you lie down? - How are you?

What happened?

Lady Shen and her husband are deeply in love,

envied by others.

You brat.

You're not listening again.

If it weren't for Jicai going to class,

I wouldn't even bother with you.

Sit up straight.

If you keep doing this.

I won't tell you

the most crucial truth.

Don't tell me then.

How about this?

As we agreed before,

is that okay?

Grandpa, you have to give me 3 yuan.

You brat.

Just like your dad.

Alright, sit down.

Let me tell you.

The most crucial truth is

that it's all fake.

Well, not exactly fake.

The story

is still real.

The Vice Prefect

did marry a lady surnamed Shen,

but she was not our ancestor.

Our true ancestor

is actually a friend of Mr. Lin,

Censor Pei Fei.

Mr. Pei later

married into our family.

But I don't think

he is as impressive as Mr. Lin,

so

I deliberately said that.

I remember now.

I remember now.

What is it?

Our ancestor

was never Mr. Lin.

It was Pei Fei.

- What? - Pei Fei?

Grandpa thought Mr. Lin was more impressive,

so he deliberately said that.

Jicai,

there is absolutely no relation

between you and Mr. Lin.

You two can get married.

(Shaoguang's Food Notes)

(In Yong'an, there's another way)

(to celebrate Duanwu Festival.)

(Everyone enjoys it.)

(There are many varieties of zongzi.)

(In the Palace, people can shoot)

(small and slippery rice balls or zongzi on a plate)

(with delicate and cute bows.)

(Whoever hits the target gets to eat. How fun is that?)

(If it weren't for Prince Zhao,)

(our family could've had such an exciting holiday.)

♪Shadows pair up under moonlight♪

♪Surrounding the stove's fire♪

♪Red beans sown for longing♪

♪Heart ablaze, cooling sorrow♪

♪At a glance♪

♪Cheeks blush with red♪

♪Cooking smoke fading behind the house♪

♪Longing boils, fierce at the taste♪

♪It's okay for snow to stop me♪

♪I'll brew a jug of new wine♪

♪Getting drunk as time goes by♪

♪Enjoy the endless world to the fullest♪

♪Swallowing everything♪

♪Time will tell♪

♪Don't let true feelings wait in vain♪

♪Meetings seem but an illusion♪

♪Enjoy the endless world to the fullest♪

♪Leave the worries to the future♪

♪Can we not plan♪

♪Not hope, not look back♪

♪Focus on today, neglecting the results♪

♪I understand the furrowed brows of doubt♪

♪Friend or foe, bitter or sweet♪

♪Starting with probing♪

♪I'll just swiftly cut down the ancestral rules♪

♪Why not confess my sudden feelings for you♪

♪They come from the future♪

♪Traveling through time and space♪

♪Starting to feel the rare bustle of the world♪

♪If you happen to like me♪

♪Can you hold my hand? Please don't refuse me♪

♪Enjoy the endless world♪ ♪Maybe everything will suddenly vanish♪

♪To the fullest♪ ♪Maybe we should meet among the crowds♪

♪Leave the worries♪ ♪The best occasion♪

♪To the future♪ ♪Twists♪

♪You've stirred up waves in my world♪

♪Can we not plan♪ ♪How could the encounter be in vain♪

♪Not hope, not look back♪ ♪Let's enjoy ourselves to the fullest♪

♪Focus on today, neglecting the results♪ ♪With lanterns♪

♪Please take a seat♪

♪Everything starts and then ends♪