All language subtitles for A Journey to Love ep 13 [VIU]

(A Journey to Love)

(Episode 13)

Princess Jin Ming, please remember this.

Our marriage is arranged by His Majesty.

No matter how unwilling you are to be married to me

or how much you despise me,

I'll be your husband in the future.

My honor is your honor.

Do you understand?

Just you wish!

You think a gigolo like you is good enough for a princess like me?

Get married to you? Over my dead body!

Go ahead and die then.

How do you wish to die?

I have poison and a white silk rope.

Should I give it to you now?

I know you despise me.

Don't worry,

I've never liked you either.

However,

it's best for us to cooperate

on the surface in the days to come.

In private...

We can stay out of each other's hair.

If you don't cooperate,

I have a thousand ways

to make the rest of your life miserable.

By then, whether it's your father

or those cavalries of yours,

no one will be able to help you.

Do you really think with that personality of yours,

I would be attracted to you?

How could he not like me?

Come.

(The diplomatic team's coaching inn)

Mr. Ning, the inn in Cai City has been damaged due to the war

and is currently under repair.

Therefore, Lord Li will have to stay here temporarily.

Thank you for your trouble.

I shall take my leave.

The defender of Cai City is a pretty decent guy.

Yes. His mother has a royal background.

Although he surrendered to An,

in the end,

there is still some sentiment for his roots.

Qian Zhao, keep an eye on things here.

I need to visit the branch here.

The message from the headquarters is unclear.

Some matters need to be discussed in person.

Your injuries haven't fully healed yet. I'll go with you.

- Yes, let's go together. - I'm coming too.

So am I.

No need. Why bring so many people?

It attracts attention. I can go alone.

Come out.

When did you notice?

I saw you the moment you arrived at the ruined temple.

You should've said so earlier.

I stood outside for so long keeping watch for you in vain.

You keeping watch for me is better than me keeping watch myself.

You used me again.

Have you taken the antidote?

How did you know I came for the antidote?

When you were healing me in the carriage,

I sensed something was off with your inner force.

Calculating the time,

I figured that you were probably suffering from the Ten-day Poison again.

You wouldn't let the guys follow you.

They don't know about your poisoning, do they?

That's right, I didn't tell them.

There are still supporters of Zhao Ji in the various branches.

Zhang Song sends the antidote every month using carrier pigeons.

If I tell Shi San and the others about my poisoning,

it's likely to lead to conflicts with them.

My top priority now is to rescue His Majesty,

and we must be united.

So,

I'm the only one who knows?

That's right.

You are the only one who knows.

There's a shop up ahead that makes good maltose candies.

It tastes quite nice.

Do you want to try it?

Here you go.

Why do you like sweets so much?

When I was little,

my father passed away.

I was raised by my mother alone.

At that time, being young,

I went through three years of mourning,

with no chance to go out and play or meet children.

But my godfather visited me every month.

So, during those years,

the candies he brought with him every month

were the greatest joy of my childhood.

You can have mine.

From now on, you can have double portions.

This way, you can make up for what you missed before.

Thank you.

But some things

can never be made up for.

I know what it's like for a child without a father.

So, that's one of the reasons

why I turned you down before.

I can raise a child well on my own.

I believe in your martial arts skills,

but teaching a child? I'm skeptical about that.

I've taught male disciples

and even a princess.

Regardless of boys or girls, I know how to deal with them.

You see,

you are thinking of "dealing with" your own child.

For instance,

when he's as small as a baby

and refuses to drink milk, what will you do?

Hit him? Make him kneel?

And if he keeps asking for a father to accompany him outside to play,

are you going to tell him that his mother will steal bird eggs

and crawl through dog holes with him?

And why can't I steal bird eggs with him?

Besides,

I will only give birth to daughters, not sons.

How can you be so sure that you'll only have girls?

I have a secret method.

What?

When the second prince was ten years old,

the empress wanted a little princess.

So, she found a prescription from the common folk.

Although the little princess tragically passed away,

the prescription still worked.

You really believe that?

Well, I do.

I believe everything Her Majesty says.

Besides,

she's my only family in An.

What about your biological parents?

My mother and brother didn't survive

when she was delivering him.

My father wanted to remarry

and thought I was a burden,

so he sold me to the Crimson Guard.

I was only worth 1,000 coins.

Bravo!

Come on.

There is someplace I want to take you to.

Bravo!

Bravo!

What do you think? It's a good spot, isn't it?

Are those wounded soldiers?

This is really good.

Yes.

They seem so happy.

The people are suffering from the rise and fall of a nation.

In fact, for them,

being able to live peacefully and happily like this

doesn't come easily at all.

Bravo!

I remember back in the village,

you said something about

loyalty and such.

When I was in prison back in An,

there was a high-ranking official about to be executed next to me.

He said something similar,

but not as profound as what you said.

What did he say?

He said

His Majesty is the master,

the people are like cattle and horses,

and he, along with me,

other officials, and the Crimson Guard,

we are the dogs His Majesty uses to herd them.

At first, I was very angry.

The Crimson Guard risked our lives for His Majesty,

so how could we be considered dogs?

But later,

I thought he had a point.

His Majesty should know how loyal I am to Her Majesty,

yet he still threw me into prison

without listening to my defense.

So when I escaped from prison,

I considered it defecting from the Crimson Guard

and no longer serving His Majesty.

I still remember what that high-ranking official said.

He said, "If the emperor is not a good emperor,

follow your own heart."

And you also said something similar.

Actually,

we don't need to pay too much attention to what those in power say.

We're all human being.

We should have our own minds, preferences, judgments,

and ideals.

Moreover, everything we do now

is voluntary.

No one is wielding a whip to force us.

Exactly.

That's why I've been carrying out missions.

It might seem like I enjoy being an assassin,

but I know that only by disregarding my own life

can we protect the innocent people.

For example, Fengxiang and Dingnan's provincial governors

are both inherently warlike.

Her Majesty said that every time they go to war,

thousands of innocent lives are lost.

That's right.

So, ultimately, when you kill,

it's for the purpose of saving lives.

You're right.

Here's your reward.

My current wish

is to seek revenge for Her Majesty and Ling Long,

and then have a child of my own.

After you rescue Emperor Wu

and clear the names of your brothers of Heaven Realm,

what do you want to do?

I haven't figured that out yet.

We'll see about it later.

No wonder you never agreed no matter how I pressured you before.

It turns out you've always seen me as a whip.

So, why did you finally agree?

Because you're good-looking,

and you gave me candy.

You can have it all.

(Yong'an Pagoda, Capital of An)

Marquis,

you finally came.

Your gold and silver must be running low, right?

Yet you still used such a large gold buckle

to bribe the guard to pass me a message,

how could I not come?

Marquis, please have a seat.

Go on.

Why do you want to see me?

Since I was caught, I have suffered many humiliations.

Fortunately, you have come to my aid several times.

However, I did not expect that upon arriving in your capital,

I would be dragged

to the temple for four hours of public humiliation every day,

and then be criticized and ridiculed during that four hours.

Marquis,

though I have been defeated in battle,

I am still the ruler of a nation.

Look at this room,

the blanket is thinner than a paper,

the porridge contains more water than rice.

There isn't even a chamber pot in the entire room.

How do you expect me to live like this?

Then why don't you just die?

Don't get me wrong, Your Majesty.

What I mean is to face death

in order to find a way to survive afterward.

Around a fallen phoenix,

there are many wild chickens eager to peck his meat.

Even if I am willing to help,

how many times can I save you?

You might as well

risk it all

and stab yourself here.

You will survive.

I don't want to die yet.

Suit yourself.

After all, I'm not the one enduring torture every day.

Marquis, that's easy for you to say.

You don't get it. You're not the one who almost died.

You don't know how important it is to stay alive.

If I didn't have any sympathy for you,

would I have risked being discovered by His Majesty

to secretly meet with you?

But you still came.

Marquis,

everything you've done along the way

is to establish good relations with me,

so that you can have a say during the peace talks

between our countries, isn't it?

I understand.

As long as you can help me out of this predicament,

I will certainly join forces with you to stop the war.

In that case,

all right then.

Among the branches in An,

we've only managed to establish contact with six so far.

But the most crucial one, the branch in the capital,

has been silent.

Coincidentally, we need that branch the most

to provide us with information about the An State court.

One person is missing here.

Excuse me for a moment.

We're discussing the operation after entering the territory of An.

You should join us.

You Six Realms Hall is having a meeting,

what does it have to do with me?

You are our companion.

I told you before

that I wouldn't apologize to you.

Because companions don't need apologies.

Besides, Yu Shi San, Sun Lang,

and I still owe you a life.

The lives of Six Realms Hall members

don't seem to be worth much.

If we take this path,

we'll be passing through Jing City tomorrow. Should we stop there?

Everyone is here now.

Ru Yi, come! Come sit here!

It's spacious here, Ru Yi. Come.

Ru Yi, have some tea. Come, Ru Yi.

Careful, it's hot.

Wait!

At least clean the seat for her first.

- Oh, right! - Ru Yi, please sit.

- Please. - Please sit.

All right.

Thank you for trusting my abilities.

We are square now.

But let me put this up front.

First,

my grudges with the Crimson Guard

won't affect the diplomatic team,

but I also request that all of you don't interfere.

Second,

I was once part of the Crimson Guard after all,

about teaching Yang Ying,

I'll do my best to help,

but I won't participate in your operation.

Of course.

Beauty, you agreeing to help

is a blessing I've sought for eight lifetimes.

Chief, you're such a good judge of character.

- Impressive. - So impressive. Very impressive.

A genius strategist, Chief!

You don't even need to say it.

- Of course he's impressive. - So true.

That's enough.

Let's get back to business, all right?

Six Realms Hall can't find out much about the internal strife

between Lord He Dong and Lord Luo Xi.

The same goes for me.

After all, I left Capital of An five years ago.

During that time,

I was nursing my injuries in the countryside.

Although I rejoined the Crimson Guard Branch in Capital of Wu a year ago,

I'm just a White Sparrow.

Naturally, I can't access any core information.

It's all right.

If you don't have information on your side,

we'll pay a visit to the Jinsha House.

Is Jinsha House

related to the Jinsha Gang in Su?

It's the same organization.

Jinsha Gang has always been the largest

salt merchant organization in the coastal areas,

but in recent years, they've trained many agents

and engaged in the business of intelligence.

Whether it's military intelligence, court secrets,

or the tea and iron trade,

they can gather information on all of them.

Their intelligence may not always be accurate,

but relying on the tens of thousands of members they have nationwide,

sometimes they get information

faster than Six Realms Hall.

So occasionally,

we also buy information from them.

Yes. They are found in various places, the Jinbao Inns and Jinsha Houses.

Jinbao Inns are nothing special,

similar to ordinary inns.

As for Jinsha Houses, they're known as

the world's number one entertainment establishment.

What's with that look on your face? Haven't you heard of it?

It's a place with numerous beautiful women, fine wines,

the sound of dominoes clatter like thunder.

And even the pipa players

are hired from Xisai at great expense.

Most importantly,

what happens inside

stays inside.

Is it really that good?

Where is the nearest Jinsha House?

It's in Jing City, about 70 miles from here.

We'll pass by there tomorrow.

How do you know? Who took you there?

When did you go?

Chief.

Will we pass by there tomorrow?

I don't know if we'll pass by or not.

I always sent Qian Zhao there.

(Jinsha House, Jing City)

Stay calm.

Let's take our time inside.

Ru Yi, is it really fine for us to be here?

What if we run into Yuan Zhou and the others?

What should we do then?

I mentioned to him before

about finding a suitable chance

to bring you to experience a local tavern.

He didn't object.

But you didn't tell him it was now,

and you didn't tell him it would be Jinsha House.

What's the matter?

They're allowed to come here and gather information,

but we're not?

Exactly!

Welcome to Jinsha House, gentlemen.

Give us one of your best rooms.

This way, please.

Wow!

Come on.

Mister, have a drink.

Come on. Just a drink.

Just one.

Mister, have a drink with me.

Take a good look at us.

Do we really look like men?

- Have a drink with me, sir. - No, thanks.

- I took my sister here to have some fun. - Come on, sir.

Tell us what gives away our identity.

Well, you,

besides being handsome,

your disguise is perfect.

As for your sister,

even though she doesn't avoid us,

when she looks at us, her gaze is like seeing a snake.

She is completely uninterested in us.

As for this young gentleman here,

although he's sitting upright,

his gaze shows

he's a spirited young lad.

Look at you, you're sweating.

Did you hear that?

Even if we think your disguise is perfect, it's useless.

You need to be able to fool them.

Let me wipe it off for you.

- Let's have a drink. - Come on, try it.

Hurry up and seek their advice.

What should I do to look more like a man?

- Have a grape. - Ru Yi, we've experienced enough.

Come on, here.

I'm afraid

this is not enough.

Chief Ning is going to kill me if he finds out.

- Mister... - I dare him to try.

All right now.

Let's drink.

Please enjoy your drinks, gentlemen.

Mr. Qian,

although you're a regular customer,

what you're asking about this time is too confidential.

I'm afraid

only our gang leader can decide on this.

A few years ago, I had a brief encounter with your gang leader, Mr. Sha.

Unfortunately, Mr. Sha passed away three years ago.

Our current leader is Miss Jin.

Please take us to your leader then.

I'm afraid today isn't a good time.

Miss Jin isn't around.

And I dare not make decisions on my own.

I can only report to her tomorrow.

Please come back tomorrow.

All right. Thank you.

Judging from her tone,

we might have a chance.

Let's go.

It's been a few years since I last came.

The scale of Jinsha House has grown larger.

Looks like Miss Jin is more capable than Mr. Sha.

I can't drink anymore.

What's wrong?

I think I heard Yuan Lu's voice.

Yuan Lu's voice?

I really can't drink anymore.

It's okay, try again.

- Shoulders back. - There you go. Be more imposing.

- Come on, sir. - Okay.

Almost there. Let's try again.

I can't drink anymore.

Yes, chest out.

A little further.

Lower your eyes a little.

- Come on, mister. - I really need to stop.

No, I can't drink anymore.

Your hands should be strong.

Just one more.

Just look over there. Fix your gaze on it.

Go!

Has your husband come to catch you?

Don't worry.

They are just chatting with her.

They didn't do anything else.

You guys are here too.

Good timing.

Let's have a drink together.

They have nothing to do with me.

They're all this girl's big brothers.

Yes, they are all my brothers.

Come on.

Stop acting.

Is he always this staid?

Yes.

He's always staid and boring.

Please.

I was wrong.

I didn't expect you to have this trick up your sleeve.

Aren't you going to drink?

I forgot about your old injuries.

Here.

These candies are delicious,

especially sweet.

I was going to bring some back for you.

Try it.

I'll drink.

Today,

I'll forget about my wound

and drink with you.

Yuan Zhou.

She really just brought us out to see the world.

We haven't done anything else.

And him.

You two are bad now, huh?

How can you come to a place like this?

The dragon claw chrysanthemum

we just talked about are all extraordinary.

I wonder which elegant and delicate lady nurtured them.

You've guessed wrong.

Although these flowers were personally nurtured by Mr. Wu,

he has got...

He has got

a very long beard.

Really?

Qian Zhao, slow down.

Got it.

What's going on with you today?

You seem a bit strange.

Nothing.

I'm thinking about Jinsha House.

Don't tell me

you're mad again

because I took them out

without your permission?

I did inform you before.

Besides, you've said that

from the diplomatic team's residence to the area around Jinsha House

is all under the jurisdiction of Six Realms Hall.

The point is,

it doesn't matter even if I'm mad.

Every time you promise me something,

you always say one thing and do another.

I didn't intend to visit that place at first,

but when we entered the city,

I noticed the pattern on Jinsha House's flag.

What pattern?

I used to have a trusted subordinate.

Each Crimson Guard has their own secret flower signature.

Hers was dragon claw chrysanthemum.

No wonder you were asking the dancers those questions.

Unfortunately, it wasn't her.

It wasn't her surname,

and the gender was wrong too.

Do you

trust that person a lot?

I personally trained her to be a Scarlet Guard.

She was the one who helped me escape from prison.

I'm feeling a bit tipsy now.

Wake me up when we arrive.

Come.

(The diplomatic team's coaching inn, Jing City)

Ning,

do you know...

You just came back from Jinsha House, and you're drinking again?

Are you trying to kill yourself?

You came just in time. Drink with me.

As you wish.

Something must really be bothering you.

What's wrong?

It has something to do with Ru Yi again, doesn't it?

What happened?

I thought things were going well between you two?

Men should be more open-minded sometimes.

After all, she stayed in your room all night.

Do you really have to act all virtuous and chaste?

It's not appropriate, is it?

Let me decide for you.

She just wants a child.

Just close your eyes and give it to her.

I've given it to her.

What I mean is,

I've promised to give it to her,

but not now.

We will wait until everything is over.

It's not an empty promise,

nor is it a delaying tactic.

She must be overjoyed.

She is overjoyed,

but I'm not.

Ever since I promised her,

she thinks everything is settled.

She treats me the same as before.

Well, not exactly the same.

She's a bit more caring than before.

But that caring feels like...

Like giving a few more pieces of bean cake to that horse tied outside.

Do you get it?

This isn't right.

You're here drinking alone.

It can't be just because of her attitude.

There must be more to it.

Something else must have happened tonight, just now.

Yes,

she also went to Jinsha House.

She even called a few beautiful young entertainers into the room.

Don't be dramatic now.

She did call in the entertainers,

but nothing could have happened.

She didn't even realize that I was upset.

She was very open.

She acted intimate and drank with those young men, you know?

But it's precisely this openness,

this lack of restraint that makes me feel...

Really?

Weren't you pretty clear-headed about it before?

She's the kind of woman with a bewitching face

but lacking in some aspects.

Of course I'm aware of that.

I've told myself countless times

that she didn't mean it,

she doesn't understand, she doesn't realize.

All I have with her is just a promise to give her a child.

And she has no other restrictions on me,

but I just...

I just...

- But I just... - You just want to drink.

Come on.

Oh, Yuan Zhou,

you've met your match.

Knowing you for so many years,

I had always thought you would never fall for anyone.

You're feeling dejected now.

- Now you're mad. - I was confiding in you.

Why are you making fun of me?

Get out.

You really are mad.

Do you want me to help you?

How can you help?

I knew something was not right about Ru Yi,

but I couldn't put my finger on it.

Now that I know she used to be a Crimson Guard,

everything makes sense.

The girls in the Crimson Guard, although beautiful,

lead miserable lives,

especially those White Sparrows.

They are just playthings,

controlled by drugs throughout their lives.

Even if they manage to rise in status one day,

they either engage in espionage or commit murders.

How many can live past thirty?

It's not easy.

Having seen so much heartlessness

and lived such a precarious life,

when they see those beautiful young men,

it's as ordinary to them

as seeing flowers and plants.

It's like when you look at Juhuaqing.

You won't put it in heart.

I know these things.

Let me finish.

Ru Yi doesn't care about you

because she herself is unclear about your place in her heart.

You need to make her understand.

You need to let her know that you are not Juhuaqing.

You need to make her jealous

and possessive of you.

Possessive?

But Her Highness and her are the only women in our team.

How can I make that happen?

Let me give you an example.

If she asks for your help,

say you're busy.

If she gives you something,

casually mention the gifts

your previous lovers have given you.

If she gets close to other men,

just walk away

and show her you're upset,

and that you don't want to be her child's father anymore.

Keeping everything inside and pretending to be magnanimous

like you are now, what's the use of that?

Are you sure about this?

She's seen so many men.

Can't she see through these tricks?

Yuan Zhou, it's true she's seen many men,

but when a woman falls in love, it's different.

Don't overthink it.

Think about it, is there any man in the world

who understands women better than me?

No.

Trust me, try it tomorrow.

Jing City is the last major city within the boundaries of Wu.

Take a look, do we need to purchase some more items

before entering An,

just in case?

Got it, I'll take care of it right now.

- Mr. Du? - I'm fine. My waist is acting up again.

Mr. Du.

Are you visiting Jinsha House again tonight?

When are we leaving Jing City?

Tomorrow.

I plan to disguise myself and gather more information

from the Crimson Guard stationed in this area.

Ning Yuan Zhou.

Sure. Do whatever you want.

These are the confidential reports sent by Hall of Darkness.

Later, can you help me regulate my inner force again?

Ask Shi San to help you instead.

He understands women's inner force better than I do.

Yuan Lu, bring me the map.

All right.

Hi, Ru Yi.

There's also a letter from Official Pei

in those confidential reports, right?

It's a love letter. It has to be.

- Really? - Why else would Chief...

Jing City is very well guarded.

Here.

Capital of An is here.

We'll go all the way down here.

Good morning, Miss Ru Yi.

It's already late morning.

How is it still "morning"?

Mission accomplished.

Lang.

Saw that?

She's getting mad.