All language subtitles for Story of Kunning Palace episode 15 [iQIYI]

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

I'm willing to pay any price.

[Ning'an Palace]

Cleanse the court of traitors and sycophants.

The cinnabar imperial brush decides life and death.

Everything

is like a dream.

I once owed it to a lot of people.

Zhang Zhe, please help me.

I'll be a good person after this.

I'll marry the one I spoil.

There are things

you can't give me,

but he can.

I want to live.

Only you can help me.

Everyone in the world has the right to run away,

except me.

I want to do my best

the mistakes and regrets in the past.

Do you believe in the previous life, Mr. Zhang?

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

Welcome, Your Majesty.

Welcome, Your Majesty.

Congratulations on returning to our homeland.

Ning, what exactly are you afraid of?

But in the unfathomable,

there is always a pair of invisible hands,

putting everything back to where it was.

Now, you've taken your revenge.

In the end, who are you?

A bustling place, or a battle ground.

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

[Story of Kunning Palace]

[Episode 15]

Your Majesty.

Official Xie.

I called you here because I have good news for you.

Zhang Zhe cover's investigation of the rebels worked.

He has uncovered various rebel hideouts

in the capital.

Mr. Zhang is indeed great at investigation.

You're much faster than the Xingwu Guards.

Speaking of Xingwu Guards,

do you think

the Yan family has anything to do

the rebel case?

Your Majesty,

aside from Zhao Xin from Yan's troops

who was arrested previously,

and that half of a letter without signature and seal,

there is no other evidence.

And Zhao Xin

insists that he has nothing to do with the rebels.

So you mean

the Yan family is innocent?

Not necessarily.

I'm here today

to ask Your Majesty

to allow me to go to Tongzhou

and for the permission to investigate Yan family thoroughly.

Speculations and disputes are meaningless.

We can only prove it with evidence.

There's no rush for now.

Mr. Gu is coming to the capital today.

Bring him here for me.

It won't be too late to go to Tongzhou

when we are done with the things at Ministry of Justice.

Yes.

Xue Shu has always been smart.

Now she's calculating

the steps she has to take to ascend the throne.

But she has no idea of all the dangers

in the dark.

Who would have thought

that Mr. Xie who only teaches all day

is the real danger of the Xue family?

Ning, are you there?

Come in.

I'm here to ask about today's homework.

If you haven't finished it,

I'll be relieved.

I didn't expect

you would eat snacks secretly behind closed doors.

You hungry kitten, try it.

This is so delicious!

Where did you get it?

These are just some ordinary snacks from the palace.

They're nothing special.

If you like it–

I like it.

I'll take it then. Thank you.

I let you have a taste.

I didn't ask you to not leave me with any.

That's all

for today's lesson.

Class is over.

Goodbye, sir.

Do you think

this teacher getting old?

He talked about this a few days ago.

Yet he's bringing it up again. I already know it.

Only by revising can you learn new things.

Today's divination is ominous.

Baoying.

Why are they getting less with more I eat?

I can't let them take it away from me.

Hello, Mr. Xie.

Your family sent you layered walnut cakes again?

No. It's from Ning.

It tastes even better than what my chef makes.

Is it that good?

Of course!

Would you like to try it...

Sure.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I can't bear to eat it.

Why did he take them all away?

The heavens will assign great responsibilities to people.

Only when one suffers much psychological difficulty,

exhaust in their bodies,

and hunger that

empties them,

causing them to do things in the wrong order,

could they be patient

and able to do anything they want.

[Xie Mansion]

Sir,

you are back.

There are still some walnuts

left from yesterday.

Are you still making layered walnut cake today, Sir?

Sir?

I'm not doing it anymore.

Throw this away.

[Nobel Character]

Teacher.

[Justice Minister
Gu Chunfang]

The procedures of the Ministry of Justice have been taken care of.

Everything in the mansion has been arranged for too.

There's no rush.

I used to think with your personality,

you wouldn't be able to do well in the capital.

You've grown a lot

upon your return this time.

Let me ask you.

What do you think

about the Yan family case?

There are many suspicious points.

Be it the letter or Zhao Xin,

they both look more like

what the Xue family has planted.

But if the Yan family is innocent,

there must be someone else behind

the rebels caught in the capital.

If we don’t catch them,

The Yan family will not be able to clear their name.

You are right.

The grudge between Yan and Xue families has nothing to do with the Ministry of Justice.

But we must find out the person who has been

working with Lord Pingnan.

Otherwise, it will cause big trouble in the future.

If this person is setting everything up in the dark,

he must be very concerned about

the progress of the Yan family case.

Do you have any clues?

What's wrong?

There was someone

who came to look for a student for this.

Who is it?

Crown Prince Junior Preceptor, Xie Ju'an.

Zhang Zhe was indeed fair for Yan Family's case.

But he also investigates the rebels closely.

He is very sharp-minded.

It can be both be advantageous or disadvantagous

to take the risk to use him.

Besides,

Gu Chunfang has entered the capital.

Keep an eye on these two people.

Yes.

Sir!

Sir.

You forgot your stuff.

Besides layered walnut cake,

I also prepared four kinds of cakes.

Of course, they are not as delicious as the ones you make personally,

but

you can still win that lady's heart, right?

What lady?

As Jian Shu said,

that gorgeous Jiang's family Second–

Tao.

Mr. Xie!

Mr. Zhou?

Mr. Xie.

Well.

Marquis of Yan wants to see you.

[Mansion of Marquis of Yan]

[Only Virtue Creates Fragrance]

Mr. Xie.

Long time no see. How are you?

Everything is fine.

Your Lordship,

how has your health been?

After all these years,

I finally got what I wanted.

There isn't a single bad thing.

Please.

Why did you ask me to come

today?

Sir,

I would like to invite you

to write a praise for me.

The person to write a praise should be a man.

According to ancient customs,

the elders of our clan should be the one to write for him

to express their expectations.

Junior Preceptor Xie,

Yan family has been on the battlefield for a long time.

We have few people left in the household.

Now,

there can only be you.

I thought

you are my master and I am your disciple

so no one will say anything.

But now it seems

it's inconvenient given Yan family's reputation.

If it makes things difficult for you...

No.

It's not inconvenient.

Viscount is upright.

And the Coming-of-Age Ceremony is the most important thing

in a man's life.

Thank you for your appreciation of me

and entrusting this task to me.

I’m just thinking

what I should name

Viscount on the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Thank you, Sir.

You haven't gone to the palace to study these days.

You can't lag behind on your studies.

We are almost done teaching Doctrine of the Mean.

The following spring, we will be starting on Book of Documents.

Don't worry, Sir.

I won't slack off.

Is there anything else besides the dishes?

No, sir.

Th-they are all there.

Anything else?

Since you sent Zhou Yinzhi to help,

the Xingwu Guards have been in a good place.

We are only restricted from going in an out,

but it's not too inconvenient.

Zhou Yinzhi

is not someone below me.

These

were all arranged by her.

I didn't expect

it's her who has been protecting me.

Sir.

How has Ning been

in the palace?

Do you still

love her?

As always.

What if she likes someone else

in the coming days?

The person she likes

is definitely that is thousand times or more stronger than me.

It is enough as long as they're someone she likes.

I'd be lying if I say I won't be sad.

But as one grows up,

they'll know what love and hate is.

And that not everything would go your way.

I've written this invitation

[Coming-of-Age Ceremony Invitation]

for a while now.

I've been hesitating to give it to her.

Since you're here today,

I'd like to ask you to give this to her.

It's all up to her.

Even if she doesn't come,

it doesn't matter.

Okay.

I will deliver it for you.

Thank you, Sir.

Ning, what are you thinking?

Don't you think

Mr. Xie was looking at me weirdly during yesterday's class?

Did I offend him again?

Mr. Xie...

What's wrong?

Ning, you have no idea.

I was going to eat the layered walnut cake you gave me last time

bit by bit.

But the next day, I bumped into Mr. Xie

when I was eating it.

So I asked him to try some.

But he took them all away.

I didn’t expect

Mr. Xie to be someone like this.

I can’t bear to eat it.

This is great.

You took mine and he took yours.

This is what they mean by

history repeats itself.

Mr. Xie.

I didn’t say anything bad about you.

I'm going to class.

So you're mad about the layered walnut cake.

I didn't mean it.

It doesn't matter.

I shouldn't have bothered you about this.

You don't have classes today, right?

Why are you here?

[Coming-of-Age Ceremony Invitation]

The invitation for Yan Lin's Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

He asked me to pass it to you.

Yours

was written by Yan Lin personally.

It was signed off as Viscount Yan Lin,

the son of Marquis of Yan for everyone else's invitation.

Only yours

didn't include his family

nor his title.

[Yan Lin invites you]

Only Yan Lin.

He wants you to go,

but also hope that you can stay away from the trouble.

But it's up to you

whether you want to go or not.

I will go.

Even if he doesn't invite me,

I will definitely go.

It's just..

It's just that it will be busy and there will be many people

during the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Though with Zhou Yinzhi, getting around will be easy,

but if anyone wants to take advantage of this and create chaos,

I'm afraid there might be trouble.

There's still some time before the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

I think

we should take precautions

and make early arrangements.

You're quite thoughtful.

Go to class first.

Yes.

How good to be you.

You can leave the palace to attend Yan Lin's Coming-of-Age Ceremony just by applying for leave.

Unlike me.

I received an invitation,

but it's not up to me.

Empress Dowager doesn't allow you to go?

That's right.

Jie has agreed to let Second Brother go.

Yet Mother insists that I'm a princess

so I can't go with them.

Yan Lin's Coming-of-Age Ceremony is related to the court.

It won't be that easy.

His Highness, Lord Linzi and Yan Lin are classmates.

He can attend on behalf of the royal family.

But you are

a model of all ladies in the capital.

Of course Her Majesty doesn't want you

to get involved in this.

I know.

The capital is full of people who flatter the high flyers and step on the low lives.

Now that Yan Family is not in a good state,

no one wants to go.

But Ning,

that's why I have to go.

This is a once in a lifetime occasion for Yan Lin.

If even I don't support him,

what would others think?

You're smart and full of ideas.

Help me think of a way.

You said

His Highness, Lord Linzi is going too?

Yes.

I have an idea then.

I'm sure it'll work.

Shu?

You're going to Yan Lin's Coming-of-Age Ceremony?

Aunt, don't worry.

There's a reason

for this.

His Majesty has been taking so long to convict the Yan family.

Firstly, it's because

they lack crucial evidence.

Secondly, it's because

because Marquis of Yan has been fighting battles for years

and has high prestige in the court.

We have to consider the opinions of the officials.

Since Mansion of Marquis of Yongyi has been confined,

there have been people in the court pleading for leniency.

He didn't stop even after being punished severely.

I wonder what Yan Mu

did to make them do this.

So,

at this critical moment,

the more polite we should be.

Besides,

I heard that

His Highness, Lord Linzi is also going.

Jie is close to Yan Lin.

Since you have such good judgement,

he'll definitely like you more.

But...

With what reason are you going there for?

Aunt, why don't you let the princess go on your behalf?

On one hand, it can show the royal grace

and shut the public's mouths.

Secondly,

as Shu's study partner,

I can naturally go there.

All right then.

This time,

I will let Yan family take the advantage.

Have a look.

Have a look.

Take a look.

Have a look.

Have you prepared the headdress and hairpin

for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony?

Don't worry, Sir. Everything is ready.

How is Yan family's

situation now?

The Yan family is in turmoil no.w

Not many dare to attend the Viscount's Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

As for the Xue family,

they deliberately asked Xingwu Guards to make trouble.

They didn't allow the alcohol and vegetables that were prepared

to be delivered into the mansion.

His Lordship flew into rage.

Let them be arrogant for a few more days.

The Xue family

will pay the price sooner or later.

[Sword Foundry]

Ning,

didn't you say you want to pick up a gift to Yan Lin first?

We are in the wilderness,

what can there be here?

Your Highness, come with me and you'll know.

You two stay here.

Master Gao.

You're here, Miss Jiang.

Take Miss Jiang's sword out.

Coming.

You ordered this sword two months earlier.

It was finally completed yesterday.

Please have a look.

As expected of what

took two months to be forged.

It's indeed a good sword.

Two months ago?

Isn't that before you entered the palace?

You prepared it so early.

Looks like your gift will

definitely be the best today.

Miss, are you giving this sword to someone?

Yes.

I was worried that it wouldn't make it in time.

Is there anything wrong?

Normally, a sword to be given as a gift

are decorated with gems

and forged with gold or silver.

Yet you asked for a meteoric iron sword

that is full of murderous aura.

It has a bad meaning.

What should we do?

Is it too late to change the sheath now?

I'm afraid...

Ning.

Do you like the capital?

Yes.

The capital is so bustling.

Look.

The palace is so grand.

Ning'an Palace is also in there.

You like Ning'an Palace?

I heard that the empress lives there.

I must visit it in the future.

What's so good about that?

It's just a big cage.

What about you, Yan Lin?

What do you want to do in the future?

Me?

Of course, I'll roam the battlefield like my father.

And trade half of my life for the world's peace.

You have a good ambition.

But your sword

is not good enough.

It's pretty,

but not powerful enough.

It won't scare the enemy.

How about this?

I'll give you a new one

on your Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Sure.

Then I want

a sharp sheatless sword to fight with me.

It's a deal, General Yan.

Deal.

Deal.

Only wandering warriors need a sheath for their sword.

But generals don't.

If they have to go on a trip to somewhere far,

it won't be in the sheath for too long.

The person I'm giving this to

is someone who wants a sword that can kill enemies on the battleground.

This is perfect.

It's getting late.

We should go to Yan's residence..

[Mansion of Marquis of Yan]

Please.

Viscount Yan,

we are here to support you.

Are the dishes ready?

Your Highness.

You are the master today and I am the guest.

No need for the formalities.

Everyone is just worried about the court affairs.

It's not that they don't want to come.

Don't think about it too much.

They don't matter.

It’s enough to have you here.

I’m afraid it's not just us

you're thinking of.

The princess's study partner?

Sister?

Miss Jiang, go in first. I'll be right there.

Sister, why are you here?

Aunt asked me to come.

This is the Yan family after all.

It's something that I should be attending.

I don't know what His Majesty is thinking.

Even rebels can organise a Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Father has ordered Xingwu Guards to guard the mansion.

If they dare to act rashly,

I won't let them off.

All right.

Though not many people came today,

they all come from prestigious families.

You have to put on an act.

Greetings, Junior Preceptor Xie.

Please.

Junior Preceptor Xie.

Father is waiting in the backyard.

Please go ahead.

Junior Preceptor Xie.

This way, please.

[Ancestral Virtue]

Today is the Coming-of-Age Ceremony of Yan Lin.

Our child has finally grown up.

You should rest assured now.

Please, Junior Preceptor Xie.

His Lordship is inside.

[Late sister Yan Minsheng]

Your Lordship.

Since you are writing the praise today,

as the outstanding ancestors of the Yan Family are all here,

could I ask you to burn an incense for them

and fulfill their wishes?

The Yan family ancestors.

I

am here.

Sister.

Your wish has been fulfilled.

The lost has returned home.

The flowers in the yard

should be blooming again soon, right?

Your Lordship,

may I ask

if Madam Yan

died peacefully?

The 10-month-old fetus

that was forced to its death by an enemy.

Yet her husband did not care about it.

How could she have died peacefully?

Over 300 lives

were burned to ashes.

She searched all day and night in the ashes,

and cried her eyes out.

But the Xue family

stepped on the blood of this parent and child

to enter the palace to receive rewards.

How deep her hatred was...

She divorced Xue Yuan

and dragged her body back to Yan Mansion.

She passed away in less than a few months.

But she never gave up looking

till the moment she died.

No matter what difficulties she had,

she just wanted that child to be alive.

To be well and alive.

[Ancestral Virtue]

Viscount.

We should go in now.

Yan Lin.

I'm here. Shouldn't you be greeting me?

I thought you weren't coming.

Why would I?

No matter what,

I have to come to your Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

What is this?

A birthday gift.

I should have given it to you earlier.

Is it heavy?

Let me do it.

How can the birthday boy snatch gifts as soon as we entered?

Why are you in such a hurry?

Why don't you bring us in?

I’m waiting to drink your wine.

-Mr. Zhang. Mrs. Zhang.
-Congratulations.

Thank you.

Here.

Sir, a toast to you.

Leave me alone.

Everyone,

today is Yan Lin's birthday.

Let's congratulate the birthday boy.

Sure!

I don't know many words.

I'll go first.

Yan.

I wish you happiness

and longevity.

I'm not 80 years old.

I can't afford your congratulation.

Stop pretending.

You

don’t study hard.

Mr. Xie would be furious if he heard it.

Sit down.

I'll go next.

The lines I have are great.

Like the constant moon, like the rising sun.

Like...

Like...

You've been studying for so long.

I think you're just about the same.

Forget it.

Why don't we let

Jiang family's Second Young Lady to do it?

I wish you...

Forget it.

If you can't think of anything,

let me wish you instead.

May the moon be with you forever.

And the breeze always with you.

When worries come along,

all of them will be solved.

When hardships come along,

all of them will be avoided.

-Bravo!
-Bravo!

Viscount is really eloquent.

-That's right.
-Exactly.

Yeah.

Ning, you can't come up with a good congratulatory speech

but you prepared a good gift.

Come on, show them.

Nice sword!

Great!

Nice sword!

So thoughtful.

Miss Jiang,

this sword doesn't have a sheath?

Someone once said

the general's sword

is without sheath.

I didn’t expect you to remember.

You only said the first half in the past.

Today, I give you the second half of it.

The sharpness of a sword comes from experience.

The day for you to emerge from your sheath will arrive.

May you

succeed on the battlefield

in exchange for the world's peace.

-Great!
-Great!

Well said, Miss Jiang.

I wish Yan Lin

all the best in

riding the wind through the haze on the battlefield.

Come on.

Let's do it together.

Come on.

Come on.

Okay.

Thank you for coming today.

I...

Shall drink first.

What is he doing?

Xue Ye!

What are you doing?

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

My brother is drunk.

I’m not drunk!

Viscount Yan,

you've been pretending for so long.

You must have had enough fun.

Xue Ye, what's wrong with you?

Your Highness, Lord Linzi.

It's okay if you forget.

Let me say it.

His Majesty has ordered

that there cannot be weapons in Mansion of Marquis of Yan without permission.

Guards!

Confiscate his sword.

Yes!

Stop!

Are you serious?

Xue Ye, what do you want?

Your Highness.

The Xue family is just leading Xingwu Guards

to do official business.

Xue Ye.

Take anything you want

today.

But not

this sword.

Fine.

Then you're disobeying the order.

Only rebels dare to disobey the order.

Yan Lin.

Do you dare?

Stop talking nonsense.

Get out!

Xue Ye, don't go too far.

Mr. Xue,

you can't say he disobeyed the order yourself.

Besides, today–

Ning.

Brother!

How could he hit her?

How dare you hit her?

I tolerated you several times.

Don't go overboard.

No one can hurt her in front of me.

Brother.

Are you all dead?

Kill him!

Yan Lin!

Tell them to stop!

Stop!

Stop!

My Lord!

Lord!

Mr. Xie is here too.

What's wrong?

Viscount is fighting with the Xingwu guards.

What?

The Xue family wants to make trouble today.

If Yan Lin makes any mistake,

he will be convicted of rebellion.

No.

We can't let this get out of hand.

Yan Lin, stop fighting.

Yan Lin!

I'm fine.

Don't make a big conflict.

Especially not today.

Xue Ye.

Today is Yan Lin's birthday.

Do you have to do this?

Your Highness.

Yan Lin disobeyed the order and hit someone.

If we don't teach him a lesson,

the Xue family will lose our face.

What disobedience?

Xue Ye,

don't blindly accuse just because of Jie's order.

Ning went to pick up the sword

to be gifted with me.

Did I

disobeyed the order too then?

Brother, that's enough.

Your Highness, have you seen it clearly?

Yan Lin committed violence in public.

The Yan family has not been clear of their name as rebels,

yet he dares to do this.

Are you also protecting him?

Nonsense!

You were the one who started it first.

Xue Ye,

don't you just want this sword?

You don't have to use the imperial edict to suppress me.

Now.

Fight with me.

If you win,

I'll give it to you.

Do you dare?

Yan Lin.

Viscount Yan.

My brother's martial art skills are nothing compared to yours.

This sword is a gift from Miss Jiang.

Please have mercy.

Listen, Yan Lin.

What are you so proud for?

The Yan family is full of martial artists.

Who do you think you are?

Xue Ye.

What do you mean?

You're the one who wants the sword.

You're the one who doesn't dare to fight.

You're the one who won't admit defeat too.

Looks like the Xue family

only knows how to raise losers.

Zhiyi.

Watch what you say.

I didn't say anything wrong.

Your Highness, you're wrong.

Although there are people like Xue Ye in the Xue family,

they are not all like that.

If Viscount Dingfei were still alive,

he wouldn't be so useless.

Dare you say that again?

I can say it as many times as you want.

Everyone knows that

Xue family's Viscount

is the legitimate son of Mrs. Yan.

My cousin,

Xue Dingfei!

Shut up!

My brother was reckless

and offended Viscount Yan.

I apologize for him.

I heard that Brother Dingfei is gifted and intelligent.

But it has been 20 years.

The past is gone.

Why bring it up again

and be so aggressive today?

If such a person

were still alive out of luck,

how scary it'd be.

How many people will be so worried about it

they can't sleep at night?

Yan Lin,

my sister is giving you some respect.

Don't be ungrateful.

Arrest him!

Enough!

It's a Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Look at the state it is in right now!

Is this how I taught you?

All right.

They're just kids.

It's normal

to have conflicts.

Qing Feng.

It's almost time for the Coming-of-Age Ceremony.

Take Yan Lin to prepare.

Yes.

The auspicious time is just around the corner.

Please have a seat, everyone.

My Lord.

Let's get ready too.

Let's go!

Greetings, Your Highness.

Today is a great day for the crown prince.

How come

Why?

What took you so long?

Did you miss a great show?

Zhiyi, don't take it seriously.

Nothing.

Everything has been solved.

Don't worry.

That's good.

The Ministry of Justice has been busy recently.

Lord Zhang and I are late.

Luckily we didn't miss the auspicious time.