All language subtitles for Story of Kunning Palace episode 24 [iQIYI]

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As long as I can take over Ning'an Palace,

I'm willing to pay any price.

Cleanse the court of traitors and sycophants.

The cinnabar imperial brush determines one's life and death.

Everything

is like a dream.

I once was indebted to a lot of people.

Zhang Zhe, help me.

I'll be a good person after this.

I'll marry the one I spoiled.

There are things

you can't give me.

But he can.

To keep my life,

only you, Sir, can help me.

Everyone in the world is entitled to escape.

But I'm the only one who can't.

I want to do my best to make up for

my past regrets and wrongdoings.

Mr. Zhang, do you believe in predestination from the previous life?

I'd rather believe in what's in front of me.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Ning'er, what are you afraid of?

But in the unfathomable,

there's always an invisible hand

that puts everything back to its original place.

You've taken revenge and paid your debts.

At the end of the day, who are you?

A bustling place, or a battleground.

A life of absurdity, a story of mistakes and regrets.

[Story of Kunning Palace]

[Episode 24]

Miss Jiang.

Can I come in?

Come in.

As expected of someone who came from a prestigious family from the capital.

By dressing up,

you look different.

Don't be glib-tongued.

I don't buy it.

If you have to put it that way,

I'll be sad.

Your outfit

was carefully selected by me

from a lot of materials.

What do you think?

Is my taste

better than Xiao Bao's?

But tell me,

why did Feng

store so many women items

in the temple?

Is he hiding a woman?

All right.

Tonight,

I've prepared a lot of good wine.

Let's get drunk.

You are going too?

It took me so much effort to prepare this for you.

Can't I ask for a meal?

All right.

I admit I have my own intensions.

Junior Preceptor Xie is planning to

bring me back to the capital.

I'm planning to have more friends and build my connections

since the capital is so complex.

Much less you.

You are Junior Preceptor Xie's favorite

wo...

female student?

Mr. Zhang has made a great contribution.

He'll definitely get promoted when he returns.

Although

I don't have other skills,

I know how to take advantage of things.

So,

please, Miss Jiang,

take me with you this time.

Both Yan and Xue families are noble families.

I wonder how they gave birth to

someone like you.

Miss Jiang!

It’s cold outside! Put this on!

I just found it for you!

Miss Jiang.

Wait.

There's a treasure.

Wait for me.

It's snowing.

Miss Jiang!

Smell this!

Century-old wine.

Miss Jiang.

This will definitely be strong.

Oh right.

Junior Preceptor Xie.

Junior Preceptor Xie?

Do you want to go

Miss Jiang's birthday party?

No need.

I have work to do.

Work?

You can do that any time.

But Miss Jiang's birthday

is only once a year.

Sir is not feeling well.

He'll catch a cold if he goes out in snow.

He should rest.

Don't.

Exactly.

Enjoy yourselves.

Miss Jiang.

Mr. Zhang!

In that case,

we'll go first.

Go ahead.

Jian Shu, close the door.

Yes.

It's such a light snow and you're holding up an umbrella?

How romantic, Mr. Zhang.

Let's go.

Hurry up.

What do you think?

Isn't this a good idea?

Sitting around a stove in the winter.

How warm.

This makes it more fun to eat.

Right?

As the saying goes,

"You meet people everywhere you go."

Come.

The three of us

got together because of this.

We're brothers who have been through life and death situations.

When we return to the capital,

I hope you two

can take care of me.

I'll thank you here.

Are you going back to the capital?

My surname is Xue.

Even if I used to serve the rebels,

it was just a show.

At the end,

we still have to be loyal to His Majesty.

Right?

But the people who died in Tongzhou

all know you.

How will you

explain yourself in Jinling?

I

am a viscount after all.

I should be enjoying a luxurious life in Duke's Mansion.

But I've been living an inhuman life

in Jinling these years.

On the surface, they respect me.

But that they actually respect

is just the name.

They're all fake.

It's time for me

to take back the things that belongs to me when we return to capital this time.

-Ding–
-All right.

Let's stop talking about me.

Miss Jiang is the star today.

Speaking of which,

I always

carry women things

with me.

Now, I can use it

as your birthday gift.

Mr. Zhang.

Is your gift

that shabby umbrella?

When the time comes,

to be at ease.

All happiness,

should always be

by peace.

I knew about it late.

I didn't have time to prepare.

So I drew a portrait for you

and write a congratulatory letter to you.

My apologies.

No.

I like it very much.

A gentleman practices six arts.

You are indeed talented.

You are a gentleman.

I’m flattered.

I just think

though it has been a dangerous journey,

it's far away from the complexities and rules of

the capital.

It's also a rare memory.

All right.

It's cold.

Have something hot and warm yourself up.

Here.

Try this.

Thank you.

Is something bothering you, Mr. Zhang?

Nothing.

It just occurred to me

I promised my mother

before I left capital that

I'll go back before New Year.

She doesn't feeling well every winter.

I wonder how she is doing

without me at home.

I couldn't tell that

you're a filial son.

You looks cold,

but you're actually a hot-blooded man.

Very good.

I like people who are loyal and loyal the most,

Here, Mr. Zhang.

Here's to you.

I read in a book

there is a custom in Tongzhou to drive away the Nian beast.

Every new year,

the whole city set off fireworks

to pray for good weather,

no natural disasters, and no diseases for the next year.

This is the real gift.

The city is full of fireworks.

Wishing Miss Jiang all the best

and may everything go smoothly.

I dare not ask for anything else.

I just hope everyone I care about

can be safe.

Miss Jiang, are you thinking of Viscount Yan?

Yan family's case

is something that His Majesty is worried about.

As long as we can get rid of it,

the Yan family will surely have a chance to reverse the case.

Do you believe in

predestination from the previous life?

One shouldn't talk too much about superstition.

Compared to the illusionary words of previous lives,

I'd rather believe in what's in front of me.

I thought

people are highly capable

and are able to change their fate.

But now I feel

people are actually very insignificant.

There are some things that I still can't shake

even if they happen again.

You can't say that.

Take me for example.

I used to...

I used to be...

the son of the Duke.

In the end,

I had a rough life.

I'm always in danger and don't know if I can live till night everyday.

But now,

things have changed for me too.

We're going to enjoy wealth and glory soon.

So,

please have a seat.

Good wine and good good.

Let's get drunk today since we have wine today.

Whatever fate it is,

whatever tomorrow will be,

let's drink.

You are right.

Though there are times where things go beyond the capabilities of humans,

as long as we try our best,

there may be a chance to change.

Here. Cheers.

Eat.

How is it going with Yan Liu's

road reconstruction?

Didn't he say he has to take a few days?

I just told you this afternoon.

He wanted to get you drunk,

but he fell down himself.

I didn't know you can hold your liquor.

This wine is quite strong.

Let's go for a walk

and sleep after we've sobered up a little.

Otherwise, when we wake up tomorrow,

we will definitely get a headache.

Sure.

Are you okay?

The road is slippery on a snowy day.

Watch your step.

Does Xue Dingfei have nothing better to do?

All he knows is to eat and drink.

Where is Xue Yuan?

What is he doing?

Didn't you send Dao Qin to keep an eye on him?

The Duke is said to be taking care of Xue Ye.

There's nothing unusual about Xingwu Guards.

Sir,

are you feeling...

I'll go concoct the medicine for you.

I'm fine.

Open up the door. Maybe it's because it's a little warm.

But you haven't recovered yet.

-The snow–
-Just do as I say.

Yes.

Close the door!

Yes!

Why are you smiling about?

I suddenly remembered

the first time I met you,

was at Tai'an Hall.

You're not afraid of danger.

You are indeed different from ordinary women.

If it were someone else with me

on this journey to Tongzhou,

I'm afraid they would have given themselves away a long time ago.

Same goes for you.

I thought I was doomed that day.

All I know was that I was wronged,

but I don't know how to solve it.

Fortunately, you were on duty

and saved my life.

It seems that our multiple meetings

were all for cases.

This is also a type of fate.

You look like

a lady who's just 18 or 19 years old.

Yet, you're fearless.

You have an idea of everything in your mind.

It seems like you've been through a lot.

I came from the Jiang family.

But I grew up with Wan Niang in the countryside.

I used to be fearless.

It was after Wan Niang passed away,

that I returned to the capital.

Maybe the heavens pitied me

and gave me the chance to rectify

what I did wrong

and make up for what I did.

Others can make mistakes,

but I can't.

The more I know,

the further those peaceful days

are from me.

So

you want to help Viscount Yan with all you can?

Viscount Yan must be

a very important friend

after you returned to the capital.

The court will be in turmoil

after we return to the capital.

And that Mr. Dingfei

appeared in such a strange situation.

I wonder what he will cause.

The Xue family

is not worthy of the throne.

They enjoy wealth and glory

yet kept abolishing the government for personal reasons.

Although Xue Dingfei is odd,

I think

he has to be a hundred times better than Xue Ye.

You think

Xue Dingfei can be trusted?

I’m not sure.

But if Junior Preceptor Xie thinks that he is useful,

then he must be right.

Is it beautiful?

It suits you well.

I don't like wearing flowers.

But isn't there a tradition in the court

where the scholar wears a flower hairpin?

You had bad luck.

You are full of talents but didn't pass the exam.

If you can do it again,

you will definitely be the young man crowned with flowers in the court.

How about

I give you this flower?

Take it as you passed the imperial exam.

♫The snow is very light♫

♫It doesn't stop even after filling all the cracks in the eaves♫

♫You left in a hurry, leaving traces in the snow♫

♫They're about to be erased now♫

♫Disrupting my expectations♫

But someone as upright as you are,

I'm sure you wouldn't care about

the vanity of passing the imperial exam.

I'm not

ambitious.

Distinguishing the truth,

serving my family,

getting married,

and watch the rain quietly,

is all I want.

That's all?

Don't you have any other ambitions?

I do.

I have one now.

All happiness,

should always be

by peace.

In the case of Zhou Yinzhi accomplice case,

the main official in-charge Zhang Zhe broke the law for his personal gains.

It's all thanks to Zhou Yinzhi’s righteousness.

After he was released, he reviewed his subordinates personally

and found a lot of solid evidence

of bribery.

And these people

are the innocent sentenced by Zhang Zhe.

Everyone knows Zhang Zhe's good at solving cases.

How could there be such a mistake?

He did it on purpose.

Zhang Zhe.

What happened?

I've failed Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

all of this

is all my fault.

It has nothing to do with others.

When I asked you to let go of Zhou Yinzhi,

I didn’t expect to hurt you like this.

I know you hate me.

You have been upright

and have a good reputation.

Even the judge dared not write to convict you easily.

But why do you sentence yourself?

I'm the one who should be convicted.

Three days ago,

the prison officer told me

that my mother had passed on.

You may not know.

In the past, to allow me to study,

she helped others do laundry

and became weak to the cold.

She didn't believe that I'd do such a thing.

So in the blizzard,

she ran to knock at the government office's door to say that I was wronged.

But it was during the curfew and no one dared to open the door.

She kept knocking

for three days and nights.

She fainted countless times.

But no one opened the government office's door.

No one took care of her at home

and she died at home like that.

The body was there for seven days

before she was found.

I was wrong.

I'm sorry.

You don't have to forgive me.

I just want you to live.

Zhang Zhe,

I don't allow you to die.

No need.

Your Highness, please leave.

I developed feelings for you that I shouldn't have.

It's unethical.

As an official of the Ministry of Justice,

I concealed the evidence.

I'm disloyal.

Mother gave birth to me and raised me.

But I killed her

and couldn't even send her off.

I'm unfilial.

Someone like this

is hated even by myself.

Why should I live?

No.

You're a good person.

You are the best person

I've ever seen.

In that case, Your Majesty,

I beg you.

Just go.

Miss Jiang, what’s wrong?

Are you feeling unwell?

Maybe I drank too much.

Sorry.

I'll return first.

Miss Jiang!

[Mansion of Earl You]

Don’t think I know nothing.

Are you pretending to be sick?

Okay, don't worry.

Even if you die here from pain,

you must get on the bridal sedan.

Get up!

Miss.

Please bear with it.

Her Ladyship said

she can't get hurt before the wedding.

She's obviously acting.

Madam has sent someone to get a physician.

If she dares to pretend to be sick,

Madam won't spare her.

Yue'er.

Mother, she's just acting.

Please ask the physician to check on her.

She was fine last night.

What's wrong with her?

Yes, Madam.

Madam.

She's pregnant.

What?

You little wench!

You dirty woman!

Madam, someone is looking for you in the front hall.

Mother-in-law,

it's all my fault.

Please fulfil me and Fangyin,

don't separate us.

How dare you two!

How dare you get her pregnant before marriage?

Do you not take the Mansion of Earl You seriously?

I'm going to take you to the government now

and convict you for seducing and kidnapping.

Guards!

Mother-in-law, calm down.

I came here

with sincerity.

What do you mean?

Please take a look.

This 3,000 taels.

Let alone an illegitimate daughter,

I should be able to marry even Earl You's legitimate daughter,

right?

Everyone in the capital knows

the Mansion of Earl You is nothing as compared to what it used to be.

Otherwise, you wouldn't have to

sell your daughter, right?

I get a lady

and you solve your urgent matter.

We benefit each other.

How dare a dirty businessman

bargain with me?

This is real cash.

How can you call me dirty?

Marriage

is no different from business.

It's just that both parties look at the conditions.

If it's suitable, then they collaborate.

If not,

you can wait for You family's Third Young Lady

to be married to that old man

and he might even have an offspring.

How dare you threaten me?

Guards!

So you've already found out about everything,

waiting for me to get into your trap?

You're exaggerating, Madam.

From now on, we are family.

What trap?

These are the debts that Father-in-law have out there.

I have paid them off for him.

You

are the matron of a family.

Are we going to make it ugly

or cooperate with me?

You should be able to

calculate this.

Mr. Lyu.

Come in.

Didn't you ask me to pretend to have a stomachache?

Then why did the physician say...

I-I-I asked the doctor to say that.

And I told Madam You

that your baby is mine.

I asked Madam You for permission to marry you.

She agreed to marry you off to me.

But...

Let me explain.

I'm not asking you to marry me for real.

I'm just using this to help you out.

This may be a bad trick,

but it's the fastest and most thorough way

for you to get out of You family.

Then...

Then you should have told me earlier.

That's right.

But it was too hasty that day.

I didn't have time to explain it to you.

And you are upright.

I'm afraid you'll hesitate and cause delays.

That's why I...

It's all my fault.

M-miss You.

Even if you blame me,

even if Jiang family's Second Young Lady

didn't ask me to help you,

I would still want to help you.

During this period,

I saw you going in and out of the Guild hall,

making friends with merchants

and making deals.

You even dare to go in and out a prison.

You've already done so many things that

a noble family's daughter would never.

Although

there is the excuse that this is for Miss Jiang.

But what about your own feelings?

You may look timid and weak,

But I can feel that

there's a force in your heart.

You may not know yourself,

but your eyes are shining

when you talk business.

I think your world

shouldn't just be confined to a house.

You shouldn't only be serving your husband and teaching your kids for your whole life.

If you want,

I'll take you away.

From now on, you can do anything

you want in the world.

You can do business if you want.

You can travel if you want.

Anyway, everything

is up to you.

What am I to

have you treat me like this?

You...

Don't cry.

If you do this,

people outside would really...

really think I...

I did something to you.

Anyway,

let's escape from You family first.

We can make do with it for now.

If you want to be

completely free in the future,

then we can get a divorce.

I've written the divorce agreement for you.

You can feel at ease

if you have it on your hand.

Let me ask you.

Am I the most handsome person in the world?

It's late at night.

Why is the Duke here?

It's Junior Preceptor Xie.

It's nothing.

I just thought

I killed all the rebels this time.

Yet we didn't get any information

from them.

It's a pity.

I heard that Junior Preceptor Xie

planted a spy among the rebels.

He seems to be called

Dingfei?

I was careless.

I forgot to inform you about this.

But it's not really a spy

as the gossip goes.

Everyone calls him Mr. Dingfei.

It reminds me of

the secret letter with Lord Pingnan.

It mentioned Viscount Dingfei like

he's still alive in this world.

There are many people with the same name in the world.

I’m afraid it’s just a coincidence.

But why do I think,

though this Mr. Dingfei

looks like a loser,

he looks quite similar

to you?

Similar?

I think you must've

seen it wrong.

Isn't this... good news?

Why are you...

I just

can't really believe it.

If this is true,

then congratulations, Duke.

Viscount Dingfei survived the chaos.

You now have a successor.

The Xue family

is blessed with a next generation.

Duke,

aren't you going to meet this Mr. Dingfei?

Do you feel a little distanced

because it's been 20 years?

It's dark and windy. Forgive me Duke,

but I caught a cold recently.

I can’t stay here for long.

I'm going back to my room.

Sir, Yan's troops have fixed the mountain road.

Great!

We can finally return to the capital.

But Sir,

are you really going to take Mr. Dingfei back to the capital?

What if the court doesn't trust him...

Don't worry.

I have my own plan.

You stay in Tongzhou

and keep an eye on Jinling.

If anything happens,

write to me immediately.

How is it going?

Duke,

I have deployed a reliable team

to be led by Sergeant Li

to act as rebels

to set off first.

They set up an ambush in the forest ten miles away.

They're just waiting for your order.

Yes.

Then I'll leave this to you.

Yan Liu,

thank you in advance.

You’re welcome.

I will take it to heart.

Mr. Zhang,

let's ride the same carriage later.

Think about it.

We came together and are returning together.

It's good

to end on the starting note.

Duke, it seems that your son has recovered well.

Thank you for your concern.

Ye'er's leg injury

is fine now.

By the way,

I have asked General Yan Liu to escort him.

Everyone

be fully prepared.

Understand?

Yes.

Is it not enough for my Xingwu Guards to escort?

What are you worried about?

Why do you react like that?

Of course it's to fend off the rebels.

Although the rebels in Tongzhou have been eliminated,

we can’t be sure that no one escaped.

I did this

to fend off the rebels who are ambushing on the way back.

It’ll be safer.

Otherwise, what do you think

I'm guarding against?

Besides,

Viscount Dingfei

returning to the capital is a big thing.

I’m doing this for the safety of Viscount Dingfei.

What Viscount?

What do you mean?

Haven't Duke told you yet?

After a few days of inquiry,

this Mr. Dingfei in the temple

is Viscount Dingfei.

Nonsense!

Xue Dingfei is dead.

Who knows where this bastard came from?

Who are you calling a bastard?

Who are you calling a bastard?

Listen,

do you believe I'll tear your mouth apart

and break your legs?

Try me if you dare!

Come on!

-We will know if it's real or not when we return.
-You think I don't dare?

Why get angry here?

Oh right.

I’ve written a letter about finding Viscount Dingfei

and sent it to capital with a pigeon.

His Majesty was very pleased when he found out.

He said he must meet the Viscount himself.

Junior Preceptor Xie

This is my own family business.

It's none of you, an outsider's business.

Do you not want His Majesty to know

or you don't want to acknowledge this son?

Junior Preceptor Xie.

How dare you.

Things concerning Viscount Dingfei

is both your family and the state's business.

He is the only survivor

among 300 loyal souls back then.

You should know

what's important about him.

As long as I’m alive,

I won’t allow anything to happen to him.

Only in this way

can I give His Majesty an explanation.

You're so thoughtful.

That was mindless of me.

All right.

Since everyone is ready,

let's set off back to the capital.

Let's go.

The plan is cancelled.

Yes.

Let’s go, Mr. Zhang.

[is Viscount Dingfei. Junior Preceptor Xie will be returning to the capital with him to meet His Highness.]

Is it really Xue Dingfei?

Are you sure?

Official Xie sent a message back to the capital.

Chen Ying handed this report in personally.

It should be credible.

After they return to the capital,

I will ask them again.

Back then, he stood out

in order to save me.

He's a loyal official of the State of Qian.

I didn't expect him to survive.

And was found by Official Xie by accident.

He also made great contributions to pacifying the rebellion.

I should reward him greatly.

That's what Your Majesty thinks?

Your Majesty was still young.

But Your Majesty should be old enough to remember things.

Have Your Majesty really forgotten

why Xue Dingfei was willing to die?

My son is the emperor.

He is a subject.

It's natural for a subject to die

for the emperor.

There's a difference between the dignified and inferior,

and the inequality between the noble and not.

Mother.

Don't be afraid.

I'm willing to go on behalf of the His Highness.

I

will go in his place.

[To be of Noble Character and High Prestige]

It's all in the past.

He was still young.

Besides,

even if there is any misunderstanding,

he still agreed to go.

I still

owe him.

Your Majesty is being foolish.

Xue Dingfei has been in exile for years.

He might have survived with the help

of Lord Pingnan.

Would he still be

the ignorant kid from 20 years ago?

Even if what happened that day has passed,

given Yan Min's death

and the exile of the Yan family,

what does Your Majesty think

he would think?

But he is the only survivor

among the 300 Loyal Souls.

The officials and the people saw it.

I must give this matter its recognition.

Nobel Consort Qin is getting heavier now.

I promised to visit her.

I understand what Mother means.

As for what to do with Xue Dingfei,

we'd better ask Junior Preceptor Xie

after they come back.

Just ask what you want to.

I just find it strange.

Xue Dingfei is Xue Yuan’s son.

Even if it's been 20 years,

this shouldn't be Xue Yuan's reaction.

Do you really think he is Xue Dingfei?

Isn't he?

If I say he is,

then he is.

Just wait and see.

The show has just begun.

You

don't seem to have that happiness of

reuniting with the Duke after a long time.

When we parted,

I was about this tall.

I was only six or seven years old.

After so many years,

I can barely remember him.

Besides,

with a stepmother,

and a stepfather,

who can count on him?

Do you remember the rebellion of Lord Pingnan?

Please forgive me.

I've been wandering since I was a kid.

When I think about this,

I get a headache.

Let's not talk about it.

Let's not talk about it, all right?

Your Majesty.

Junior Preceptor Xie is back.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

The ministers have won the battle

and destroyed the base of the rebels,

eliminating the rebels.

In one battle, you broke off the rebeillious Lord Pingnan's

ambition for a rebellion.

You have done an incredible dead for the country.

I feel relieved.

We're flattered, Your Majesty.

As subjects who enjoys the prosperity of the country,

this is what we should do.

However,

if it weren't for Viscount Dingfei,

this rebellion at Tongzhou

wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

I am Xue Dingfei.

I have been away from the capital for 20 years.

I'm sorry towards Your Majesty

and towards the State of Qian.

Even death can't get me forgiveness.

I-it's really Xue Dingfei?

He's still alive?

Why are you

calling yourself a sinner?

Official Xie, what happened?

Is he...

really Xue Dingfei?

A few months ago,

I was saved by Mr. Dingfei by chance.

At that time, Mr. Dingfei went by a fake name.

The two of us got close

and I thought I just became friends with an upright man.

But I didn't expect Mr. Dingfei to be

part of the battle in Tongzhou.

If he hadn't informed us,

we wouldn't have found

Shangqing Temple's location in time.

All the more we couldn't have destroyed the rebels' plans

of rebelling with gunpowder.

I thought it was strange at first.

Later, after some questioning,

Mr. Dingfei

is Viscount Xue from Duke's family.

Your Majesty is wise.

All these years,

though I have been living among the rebels,

I have always been loyal to the court.

I've always wanted to find a chance

to serve His Majesty.

Now that I've redeemed myself,

I finally have the face to see you.

Junior Preceptor Xie confirmed that he is the Viscount

just by his words.

Isn't this too rash?

I have risked my life multiple times

yet I never gave up this name.

It's because I hope that one day

I can return again.

Your Majesty,

others may not believe it,

but I

grew up with Your Majesty

and studied martial arts with you.

Don't you remember?

When I was young,

Your Majesty liked the layered walnut cake my mom made the most.

I remember

all these.

That did happen

when I was young.

Dingfei is around my age.

We did grow up together.

I think

blood is thicker than water.

No matter how much gossip there is,

it's better to ask Duke Xue.

Duke.

Is he really your son?