All language subtitles for The Autumn Ballad 17

=The Autumn Ballad=

♪Winter clouds fill up the sky as the
geese leave behind a trail of sorrow♪

♪I lean in front of the window,
gazing from afar♪

♪I heard your singing♪

♪By the west riverbank♪

♪As our eyes meet each other,
our longing is still there♪

♪Mountains and seas apart,
waiting for the full moon♪

♪All for our sweet encounter♪

♪Smiling with you
as I stare at the bead curtains♪

♪I will not disappoint
our mutual affection in this lifetime♪

♪We fly wing to wing
beside the sea of mountains♪

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

♪I will not disappoint
our mutual affection in this lifetime♪

♪We fly wing to wing
beside the sea of mountains♪

♪Even if all creations go silent♪

=The Autumn Ballad=

=Episode 17=

(Royal Academy)

Medicine?

The money Mr. Qin gave me

was only enough to take care
of the second chamber.

As for the other things,

they are beyond my control.

Ms. Wang.

This is the ebony hairpin
Mr. Qin gave me.

It's more valuable
than a common jewelry hairpin.

Most people won't know its value.

But I'm sure

you know how much it's worth.

Are you sure about this?

Solutions come from the people.

The person my sister cares
about the most here

is the Old Madam.

Why would I want a valuable hairpin
that I cannot sell?

It's a gift from Mr. Qin.

It's a keepsake.

So, keep it.

Very well.

The Royal Academy has the medicine.

As for the money,

I'll ask Mr. Qin.

Thank you, Ms. Wang.

Thank you so much, Ms. Wang.

Old Madam.

Old Madam.

You're still willing to visit me.

This is a ginseng pill.

Take it with water,
it extends your life.

Min will be in less pain
as long as you live.

It's futile.

I know very well

how much time I have left.

However,

you managed

to get your hands on
ginseng pills in this place.

I applaud you for that.

For the past few days,

I've been thinking.

Of all the women in the Qiu family,

you're the most capable.

Whether it's the case
with Young Master He

or the fake notes,

you solved them flawlessly.

I assure you

I won't let you die.

You will be tortured for a long time.

Do you still think

I was the one
who had your mother killed?

Isn't that the truth?

It doesn't matter whether

who did it or who the mastermind is.

I consider it your doing.

Wait.

About your mother's secret,

I had made up my mind

to take it with me to my grave.

But now,

you're the only one
who can keep this family together.

I don't want you to
hate this family forever

and leave it to fall apart.

What secret could my mother have?

This secret of the second chamber

has been kept for over a decade.

If I tell the world of this secret,

the whole Qiu family

will be executed,

and that won't be the worst.

(Your mother's surname)

(was originally Wei.)

(Back then,)

(her father stopped His Majesty
from building the Taoist temple.)

(Order was given)

(to banish her whole family.)

(Only the way of their exile,)

(they ran into bandits.)

(Your mother and her younger brother)

(were fortunate enough
to survive the attack.)

(The Wei family was a family friend.)

(Your mother and her brother)
Are you alright?

Run!

(did all they could)

(Qiu Residence)

(to reach our family.)

Is anyone home?

Open the door!

Is anyone home?

(Lord Qiu made the decision)

(to secretly take the siblings in.)

(He even gave them new identities.)

Your mother was married
to the second son.

We couldn't keep her brother with us,

so we sent him

to the Taiying Temple.

Master Zhenyan was her brother?

Yes.

They were siblings...

That's why they had the pendants.

This jade pendant

will remind me of you.

After so many years,

I've never forgotten
my life at the house of Wei.

How can we ever forget that, Sister?

Why was my father so furious

when he saw the pendant?

Did he learn about
Master Zhenyan's true identity?

It was soon after Min's
marriage was arranged.

Sister, bad news.

My senior knows about my identity.

(Master Zhenyan talked to his senior)

(and asked him to keep the secret.)

(But during the argument,)

they both fell off the cliff and died.

Their death caught the attention
of the Fengjing Prefecture.

Your father went to
the Fengjing Prefecture for answers.

He learned that

the case

had been taken over by Official Yuan.

Your father knew
there was more to this case.

So, to protect your mother
and the Qiu family,

he came up with the idea
that has some compromises.

He faked your mother's death

and transported her out of the Capital

to avoid Official Yuan's investigation.

But how did she die of poisoning here?

She said

the only way

for the plan to work flawlessly

was for her to die.

Of course I know the reason behind it.

But

I had taken care of your mother
for over a decade.

How could I ever bring this up to you?

When she proposed the idea,

I gave her

the red safflower I obtained

from Mi.

By boiling it with enough flowers,

the poison was enough
to take anyone's life.

My lord.

Ruogu, I know you miss your brother,

but I'm afraid

you can't keep this item.

I should take it.

Come.

Since

I'll be leaving soon,

I want to have a word with you.

Ruogu,

speak away.

Because of me,

you sacrificed your future.

I know.

You were in love
with a girl named Miss Xia.

You loved each other

and were childhood friends.

I...

Fate had other plans for the two of us.

Over the years,

we treat each other
with respect and love,

but there is still regret in your heart.

That's why you married Liu

who resembled Miss Xia in Yuezhou

without telling your family.

Ruogu,

it was my fault.

No.

It was my fault.

As long as I see you as my benefactor,

I can never righteously

make you my husband.

Ruogu...

You've been complaining

that I've spoiled Yan'er.

Six years ago

when she came to this family,

it reminded me of
when I first came here.

Greetings, Mother.

I want to study.

Father, I will study

what men study.

I don't want her to
follow in my footsteps

and live in fear her entire life.

Ruogu.

Have some tea.

Here.

Ruogu.

What did you drink?

Red safflower soup.

It's red safflower soup.

You have no proof!

Why should I believe you?

You're a smart girl.

Try to recall

your parents' past

and you can draw your own conclusion.

I don't deserve your pity,

but

I don't want the Qiu family

to fall apart.

This heirloom has been
passed down for generations.

I'm giving it to you

and I leave this family

in your care.

I don't mind if you hate me,

but

you must never hate your father

or this family.

Whether or not your father

could clear his name

in the future,

you must lead the women
of the Qiu family

and live on.

Grandma.

Old Madam, quick.

Take the medicine.

Old Madam.

Hurry.

Live on.

Old Madam...

Old Madam...

Ms. Wang!

Please, I beg of you,

let me pay my last respect.

Please.

I beg of you.

Could you give us some time

so we can pay our last respect to her?

I can't just change the rules

of the Royal Academy.

- Ms. Wang!
- Ms. Wang!

Mr. Wang, could you give us some time?

Your heard what Ms. Wang said.

We cannot change the rules.

I beg of you!

- Mr. Wang!
- Just go.

Please!

Old Madam!

Old Madam!

Bring in the discharged.

Kneel.

Qiu Yi,

you read your brother's statements.

The money we found in your house

is right here.

You embezzled the funding,
disrespected His Majesty,

and slandered the imperial court.

The charges are clear
and the evidence is presented.

Do you plea guilty?

Official Yuan,

since you have the evidence,

does it really matter

if I plea guilty?

We are giving you a chance.

You are a mere fourth-rank official.

You wouldn't dare pull this off.

Who are you taking orders from?

Come clean.

I'll repeat what I said.

I never embezzled any money.

I never took orders from anyone.

Qiu Yi, don't expect your accomplices
to save your skin

just because you're
keeping your lips sealed.

Bring in the sons of the Qiu family.

Bring in the sons of the Qiu family!

Quick.

Move!

Move!

Keep walking.

Move.

Kneel.

Qiu Xian,

Qiu Ning, Qiu Hong.

I'll confront you here.

Qiu Hong, we'll start with you.

I've been wronged!

I've been wronged!

Sirs, please investigate.

Qiu Yi had served the imperial court
for decades.

He was never corrupted.

We only gave the statement

because we were under duress

while in prison.

I agree!

Qiu Xian...

Qiu Yi, say nothing.

We understand.

The fate of our family is on the line,

we are all on the same boat now.

We must fight and live as one
to have a chance

of clearing our names!

I agree!

Qiu Ning, Qiu Hong...

Qiu Yi...

Official Qiu,

this is your doing.

You must admit it.

We found the money from your house.

Secondly,

we have the imperial merchant
Hu Wan as our witness.

This is unbelievable!

The family were torn

because of the fake notes,

they became

loving siblings again but at the court.

There must be something
we can use against the Qiu family.

When the house was raided,

there was a man who claimed
not to be one of the family.

What was his name again?

Qiu Di, Forth Madam Mi's son.

(Royal Academy)

Miss, we've brought you the clothes.

Perfect timing, Ms. Wang.

Come in.

Come in.

Did anyone mistreat you?

Everything has been fine.

The weather is cold,
keep yourself warm.

Lord Liang.

(Shi Xiaoxiao,
Royal academy leading courtesan)

Sorry, Lord Liang.

We will leave right away.

Put the clothes down.

Don't just stand there like a fool

when you're in her room.

Aren't you usually very witty?

Ms. Wang,

who is that woman?

Miss Shi?

She is the most famous lady

in the Royal Academy.

Even I wouldn't dare to
rub her the wrong way.

By the way,

the thing you asked for.

Thank you.

Min'er.

Let it all out.

They won't let us
burn joss papers here.

Here,

take these osmanthus cakes

and place them
on the west side of the courtyard.

The Old Madam loved desserts.

If she could see this,

she would know that you cared.

Qiu Yan!

Qiu Yan!

Qiu Yan!

How dare you!

You sneaked silver needles

into Miss Shi's clothes!

You hold a grudge against me,

so you meant to harm my woman!

Sir, this must be a misunderstanding.

She wouldn't dare do this

in a million years!

You are slandering me
without any proof.

Perhaps you failed

to impress Miss Shi

and came here

to play the hero who saves her!

Stop denying!

Come!

Lord Liang!

- This must be a misunderstanding!
- Come with me!

- Lord Liang!
- Lord Liang!

Come here!

Kill me if you dare!

Lord Liang!

- You shameless scoundrel!
- Lord Liang!

Help!

Vile woman!

Help!

I'll make you pay!

Liang Yi, you scoundrel!

Vile woman!

You seem vigorous

to say those words.

Life here must be very decent.

I made use of your intimate time

with Shi Xiaoxiao.

Thank you.

You let the women of Qiu family

work as servants to
preserve their honor.

I need you to put on
a good play with me.

Yuan Lang might not buy it,

but he has nothing on us.

Don't stop.

Use this.

Come on.

Hold this.

Liang Yi, let go of me!

Qiu Yan!

Help!

Vile woman!

- How dare you harm Miss Shi!
- What were my father's charges?

Corruption.

There was a trial yesterday.

Officially, your father's charge is

embezzling the money

used for purchasing the woods
needed to build the temple.

The merchant Hu Wan can prove it.

That's impossible.

But based on my investigation,

the notion of impeaching your father

came from Lin Changzhi,
Minister of Works.

He's been very close with Hu Wan.

He acquired a sum of money,

it's the same amount as the money

found in your house.

Are you saying

Lin Changzhi embezzled the money

and conspired with Yuan Lang and Hu Wan

to frame my father for their crime?

Lin Changzhi was just a cover.

The mastermind behind this

is Yuan Lang.

My father was
the Vice Minister of Works.

Why is it all quiet now?

He's coming after you?

Yuan Lang didn't want me
to marry your family member,

so he set your family up

so I'll have no ally
in the imperial court

and be isolated.

If the Firewood Office launched a joint raid
with the Main Administrative Office,

the second chamber
would be the first target.

How did you and Father

manage to escape from the courtyard?

There was no one in the courtyard.

Maybe there were too many chambers
and courtyards in our house,

so they got confused and overlooked it.

He let Min'er and I go

during the raid

so he can charge you with abetting us.

Yes.

During the trial yesterday,

Yuan Lang interrogated your father,

hoping your father would sell me out.

But your father was a wise man.

He admitted to embezzling.

He admitted it

to protect you.

Qiu Yan, I've let your family down.

Yuan Lang caught us off guard,

I must be extra cautious now.

Lord Liang, have mercy on her!

Please let go of Qiu Yan!

Min'er, do not ask him for mercy!

He can take my life if he wants!

Let go of me! Liang Yi!

When did you find the keys?

Not long ago. I didn't get to tell you.

Only the Firewood Office has this.

I carry it every day.

There are eyes and ears
in the Royal Academy,

there will be rumors about this.

It'll be hard for you to clarify it.

I was worried

I wouldn't find it.

Done.

Lord Liang?

Lord Liang?

You can let me know
if there is any dissatisfaction.

I'll educate her properly!

If she died because of you,

it'd be an embarrassment for all of us.

Liang Yi, let me go!

Let me go!

I'll spare you today.

Stop right there!

If you cross me again,

I'll tear you into pieces!

Lord Liang, calm down.

- I will teach her a lesson.
- Qiu Yan!

Are you alright?

Did Lord Liang hurt you?

Dismiss, now!

Lord Liang said

our father was framed?

Can he save our father?

He canceled his engagement with you,

but he was caught up in this too.

That's why he pretends
to have a fallout with us.

For the time being,

I'm afraid we can't clear
our father's name.

There's more.

I've pondered on it lately.

I was wrong about our mother's passing.

She died of illness.

I refused to face the reality

and wronged our father
and the Old Madam.

Qiu Yan...

You've finally come to your senses.

I knew it.

I knew Father and the Old Madam

wouldn't have let our mother die.

But you must understand,

we've lost them for good.

Qiu Yan!

Hush.

Pull yourself together.

(Cuiwen Store)

Mr. Qin.

You have half an hour,

make it count.

Thank you.

You've suffered.

This is nothing.

Compared to the beatings
I got as a child,

Ms. Wang is not as scary.

I spent money

to gather information
about your father's case,

but I've got nothing so far.

♪Flying snow♪

Don't worry,

whatever the outcome is,

I'll take you with me.

♪A lonely lamp brings
an endless yearning♪

I've made up my mind.

When this is all over,

I'll pay for your deed.

You, me,

Qiu Min and Madam Liu,

we'll all go to Yuezhou.

You grew up there, right?

We can open up

- a bookhouse there...
- Qin Xuan.

♪Our encounter under the moon
isn't nugatory♪

I didn't come

to listen to your plans.

♪I finish my wine♪

I'm not leaving with you.

♪Thinking of you♪

From now on,

we should never meet again.

♪We met as innocent children♪

But why?

♪But our love was destined♪

♪I only wish for us
to grow old together♪

I don't want to live in a miserable town
and suffer with you.

♪With the greasepaint in my hand♪

I approached you

because I wanted to be

a lady of the Duke Ying Residence.

♪Until we grow old and turn gray♪

But now, there is no chance for me

to get married into the family.

♪We look into each other's gentle eyes♪

And now you want me to elope with you

and become a lowly merchant,

don't you find it embarrassing?

♪Wherever we are♪

♪We're never letting go♪

How is the Royal Academy any different?

Those who come here
have power and status.

With my wits and capability,

I can find myself a good husband.

I can be a pampered concubine

and live a life of luxury.

♪And await your eyes
that are beautiful as jade♪

This isn't who you are.

You need me to most right now,

why would you say this?

Believe whatever you want.

♪We linger under the moonlight♪

But keep in mind

what Liang Yi said to you.

♪The storm may change♪

I hate him

♪Our love still hangs by the sleeves♪

because he saw right through me.

♪Together, we'll enjoy
the city's lights♪

Okay.

If you really were so heartless

you might as well see it through

and find yourself a few more lovers.

♪But our love was destined♪

But before you find the right man,

♪I only wish for us
to grow old together♪

I will keep you safe.

♪With the greasepaint in my hand♪

♪I color your brows every day♪

What you said

was full of flaws.

♪The spring breeze has come♪

If you had no feelings
for me whatsoever,

you should have
severed all ties with me.

But you asked me out

because you couldn't do it

and wanted to see me again.

♪We won't part even
when the mountain falls apart♪

Mr. Qin,

get over yourself.

This is where it ends for us.

♪In the mortal world♪

Love

♪You'll always have my heart♪

is something I never had for you.

♪Wherever we are♪

♪We're never letting go♪

♪That will never change♪

♪We met as innocent children♪

♪But our love was destined♪

♪I only wish for us
to grow old together♪

♪With the greasepaint in my hand♪

♪I color your brows every day♪

♪Until we grow old and turn gray♪

♪The spring breeze has come♪

♪We look into each other's gentle eyes♪

♪And our love will never die♪

♪Wherever we are♪

♪We're never letting go♪

♪That will never change♪

You actually rejected your patron.

I applaud your rectitude.

(Cuiwen Store)

But from now on,

don't blame me if you get mistreated.

Go back now.

Hurry up, quick!

Mr. Wang, where are you taking us?

The bunch of you,

get up and leave your work aside.

From now on,

they will clean the toilet buckets.

Thank you so much, Mr. Wang.

Alright, off you go.

Go do something else. Go on.

Well, this is long overdue.

I can finally enjoy life for a little.

But...

Mr. Wang!

I'm good at washing clothes.

I'm careful with expensive fabrics,

I never damage them when I wash them.

Let me do the laundry.

Stop complaining.

Laundry duty?

What else do you need?

How about a trip to heaven?

Get working!

It stinks here.

There's no end to this.

Sir,

Mr. Qin wants to see you.

Leave us.

How can I help you?

When you arrested Qiu Yan and Qiu Min,

I got mad

and was rude to you.

Don't take it to heart.

I gave it some thought.

A man in your position

can only do so much.

You didn't have a choice.

Did you come here to apologize?

Not really.

I came here because

you're a jury in Uncle Qiu's case.

How did it go?

What are the charges? Are they severe?

This is an imperial investigation.
Don't ask.

There is no one else here.

Let me in on it.

No.

Liang Yi, please!

Qiu Yan came to me yesterday

and wanted to end everything with me.

I know she doesn't
want to put me in harm's way.

But I am a grown man,

how can I just watch and do nothing

while the woman I love suffers?

Right now,

we need to get her
out of the Royal Academy.

Liang Yi, we've known
each other for years.

Do me a favor, will you?

Please?

What do you have in mind?

I spent some money
and pulled some strings.

I don't have a plan to save him yet.

You're smart and good at splitting logs,

you can even bust him out

with brute force.

Bust him out?

His Majesty ordered
to have the perpetrator arrested.

The Firewood Office captured him,

now you want me to bust him out?

Qin Xuan, you are my friend.

I can pretend you never said it.

But if you even think of it again,

I'll have you arrested.

Are you really

not going to do anything to help?

Qiu Min was your fiancee!

Our engagement was canceled.

Otherwise, His Majesty

would never let me investigate my in-laws!

If I secretly helped them,

I wouldn't still be an inspector

of the Firewood Office.

All and all,

you only care about your job.

Liang Yi.

Over the years, I've watched you

become distant, selfish, and cruel

with each passing day.

I defended you

and had hopes for you.

But it seems

I was wrong about you.

In your eyes,

your rank in the Firewood Office

is more important than anything!

I should never have
considered you a friend.

Congratulations,

you saw my true nature.

Fine.

From now on,

you and I are no longer friends.

Sir.

Why didn't you tell him

the predicament we're in?

That's between Yuan Lang and me.

He deals with problems by killing them.

It's best Qin Xuan knows nothing.

How are you going to save Miss Qiu?

Yuan Lang failed to convict Qiu Yi,

so he's waiting for me to react.

Qin Xuan doesn't understand

only by defeating Yuan Lang

can we save the Qiu family.

Miss Qiu Min and Miss Qiu Yan
will have a rough time.

I don't know about the others,

but Qiu Yan

can take care of herself.

Thanks.

We ran out of buns.

These are for the stray cats
in the backyard.

Take them away.

Second Young Lady,
aren't you tired from all the work?

Do you need me to
share some food with you?

Hey...

Thanks, Qiu Ying.

Don't you know any shame?

Don't get smug.

Mr. Wang trusts me the most.

You've lost your favor with Ms. Wang.

You'll beg me to show you

some mercy.

Godmother,

what brings you here?

Greetings, Ms. Wang.

Who cleaned the toilet buckets today?

Her.

Why is it the washed toilet bucket I got

reeks of stench?

You worthless fool!

I only asked you to do some work,

and now you're giving me the attitude!

Don't worry, Godmother.

I'll

teach her a lesson.

Ms. Wang.

I've noticed lately

there is blood in your toilet bucket.

I guess you are

suffering from

hemorrhoids and constipation.

I have a prescription
that works wonders.

Your body is ever so delicate,

you can't apply it directly on the skin.

So, I cover the toilet bucket with it

so you can

absorb the medicinal effect and recover.

How thoughtful of you.

You're the pillar that supports us.

All of us need you

to be stay well.

She's quite a witty girl.

Starting tomorrow,

stop cleaning the toilet buckets.

You'll serve the ladies
of the forecourt.

Thank you, Ms. Wang.

But Godmother,

this girl is a cunning one.

She deserves to
clean the toilet buckets.

My girl never disappoints.

Qiu Yan, when did you
learn about medication?

I don't know anything.

But it's true that Ms. Wang
has hemorrhoids.

It's embarrassing,

so she wouldn't tell the physicians.

I made up the prescription.

She wouldn't know anyway.

Yan, you're always so smart.

Even though

we'll still be servants
at the forecourt,

but it's better than
cleaning toilet buckets.

If you get lucky

and catches the eyes of a decent man,

that's...

You never stop asking for more.

You should learn to be grateful

and stop making me mad.

I'm not seeing anyone.

Miss Shi, it's me, Qiu Yan.

Ms. Wang sent me to serve you.

Come in.

Yes.

I thought Ms. Wang

had come to talk to into
meeting Baron Zhang again.

Miss Shi, you're a delicate lady.

Don't get mad over that useless man.

Delicate?

I just follow whatever benefits me.

If that's the case,

why would you care who you're meeting?

Go and see all of them,

don't get on Ms. Wang's bad side.

You're a sensible person.

Serve me,

and I'll keep you safe.

I am here to serve you, Miss Shi.

I won't cause you any trouble.

You don't need to protect me.

You're an easygoing person.

I like you.

I'll leave all the work here

in your hands.

Thank you, Miss Shi.

♪A sliver of moonlight
passes through the roof♪

♪Your sweet smile had warmed my heart♪

♪If the hazy night is a garment♪

♪Your appearance will be the pigment♪

♪Looking at your direction♪

♪All the scenes appear in my mind♪

♪As I draw your eyebrows♪

♪I'm willing to wait for you
for an entire lifetime♪

♪A sliver of moonlight
passes through the roof♪

♪Your sweet smile had warmed my heart♪

♪If the hazy night is a garment♪

♪Your appearance will be the pigment♪

♪As people part from one another♪

♪I hope the story goes your way♪

♪I was reminded of your vow♪

♪I'm willing to wait for you
for an entire lifetime♪