All language subtitles for A Journey to Love ep 28 [VIU]

(A Journey to Love)

(Episode 28)

Superior,

what did His Majesty say?

I already mentioned Tao Wei in front of him.

But he didn't react.

Forget it.

He's an official near retirement.

It's just like how he forgot about

the Crimson Guard assassin who never failed.

Ren Xin, the Left Guard, was favored by the late empress so much

she even barged into Yaoyue Tower alone.

Was Left Guard Ren the culprit?

Although I don't have any evidence,

I knew it was her ever since First Prince, Duke Wang, and Tao Wei

died one after another.

No one will remember

the late empress, who died five years ago, except for her.

No one is

as bold

and as capable as her.

Commander Deng, please wait.

Commander Deng, this is an edict from His Majesty.

According to His Majesty's oral edict,

the Crimson Guards have failed their duties.

Two Scarlet Guards, Vermilion Messengers, Purple Messengers,

and 14 members are to be chosen

and strangled outside the palace's southern gate at the hour of You.

That is all.

Since this is His Majesty's order,

it's unfair

if I choose the people who will be executed.

Why don't we leave it to the heavens?

Life and death are predestined.

Red lot lives while black lot dies.

I'll start.

What gives?

Why me?

What gives?

Superior!

Superior, I'm only 21!

Superior, I don't want to die!

Superior!

Take those who got the black lots away.

- Take them away. - Superior!

- Take them away! - I don't want to die!

- I don't want to die! - Superior!

- Superior! - Superior!

Superior! I don't want to die!

- Superior! - Superior!

Superior!

Superior!

Chief Ning.

Ru Yi.

Emperor An is executing the Crimson Guards for no reason.

Superior,

time is almost up.

Ru Yi.

I have an idea.

Time's up.

Wait.

A kind Samaritan has a message for you.

During execution, apply force to the spot one finger below the cartilage.

70% of them might survive the strangulation.

Wait!

Superior.

I will supervise the execution myself.

Move the bow one finger below their cartilage.

Get ready.

Begin.

Let's go.

(Foreign Nation Embassy)

I've been waiting for you.

I know you're in a terrible mood.

But if you want to have a quiet moment to yourself,

I'll keep you company silently.

If you want to speak to someone,

I'll listen.

This is the first time

I feel like a terrible person.

I'm far inferior to Mei Niang.

Once she regained her freedom,

she did everything she could

to utilize Jinsha House

to help out her old compatriots.

But me?

Although I hated Crimson Guards for treating women like tools,

even after

I became the Left Guard,

I still couldn't do anything for them.

Even today.

I couldn't do anything to help them out

as they were executed by Emperor An.

But you said

you would make them pay, right?

Yes, I definitely will.

It's just that...

It's just that this isn't the best time to act.

That's why I can only wait.

I want to help them out.

I want to make it up to them.

Those were what I was supposed to do.

But I've thought about it for a long time.

I couldn't figure out a way to help them out.

There's no rush. Let's take our time.

Or we can ask Jin Mei Niang directly.

She's been making contact with the Crimson Guards all these years.

She knows what they need.

By then, I'll help you to fulfill their requests.

Let me cry for a moment.

Go ahead and cry if you like.

I'll always be here for you.

How did you know that

they would have a chance to survive if they apply force one finger below?

Human Realm of Six Realms Hall was in charge of executing officials.

We've done that for many years.

We learned some secrets through all those executions.

Thank you.

70% of the Crimson Guards survived the execution.

Here, have a seat.

Do you feel better?

I'm glad to hear that.

By the way, what were you doing just now?

Just now,

a eunuch was here to relay the imperial edict.

He said the ruler of An had raised the ransom to 130,000 gold taels.

He's still so greedy even after the death of his son?

Who could've thought?

Ying and Mr. Du had already written to Capital of Wu.

However, Wu's treasury is empty right now.

There's no way Zhang Song can fork out another 30,000 gold taels.

Therefore, we decided not to pay the ransom.

We'll rescue His Majesty from the pagoda directly.

But Ying still has to visit the officials

and make it as if we want Emperor An to rescind his order.

This way, they'll let down their guard.

The Crimson Guard was in shambles today.

Has the security around Yong'an Pagoda been laxed after that?

It's tighter instead.

Think about it.

Many people died today.

No matter if it's the guards outside the pagoda or the Crimson Guards,

they don't dare to let down their guard.

They even lit all the candles within the pagoda

and patrolled the area throughout the night.

If so, I guess Emperor Wu cannot sleep.

Emperor An will surely suspect us.

However, he has no evidence.

Therefore, he can only make him suffer like a criminal.

But now, I'm most worried about

Ying's visit to the pagoda tomorrow.

I'm worried

that he might torture Ying.

(Yong'an Pagoda, Capital of An)

Ying,

can you rescue me from this place?

I can't live here anymore.

Right now.

Bring me away, okay?

Ying.

- Brother, calm down. - I won't get up.

I won't get up unless you agree to rescue me from this place.

For the past few days,

I've been trying to bribe the officials of An.

However, Emperor An raised the ransom to 130,000 gold taels.

If so, you should go and gather the money.

Am I not worth 130,000 gold taels?

Ying,

I just want to leave this place and return to Capital of Wu.

Wu had expended most of its wealth after the war.

It's not easy to gather an extra 30,000 gold taels.

Brother, please wait a little longer.

I'm already doing my best...

- Check over there. - Yes, sir.

All right. Let's go.

Mr. Ning is already arranging for your rescue.

When?

We have to wait for the right opportunity.

I've given you the communication box before this, right?

By then, you just need to follow Six Realms Hall's instruction.

I have to wait again?

I have to wait again? How long do I have to wait?

Look at you.

You keep saying Mr. Ning all the time.

You two joined hands to deceive me, huh?

Deceiving the emperor is an unpardonable sin!

If so, you may punish me now.

Find another capable subject to rescue you then.

How dare you disrespect me?

Brother, I just want you to accept reality.

It wasn't me or Mr. Ning

who landed you in this plight.

It was you.

I'll kill you right now!

It's a shame that you can't.

This ring is filled with strong poison.

I just need to prick you

before you choke me to death.

Fine.

Go back and tell Ning Yuan Zhou

that if I can't leave Yong'an Pagoda within seven days,

I'll tell Emperor An that you're a girl.

I can even offer you to him

as a servant.

What do you think?

Since I'm not leaving,

we should stay here together.

We should perish together.

- Have you lost your mind? - That's right.

I'll do anything if it means I can leave this place

and return to Capital of Wu!

Your Majesty, since you've lost your mind,

I have to help you regain a clear mind.

Ning Yuan Zhou?

How did you get up here?

Your Majesty, did you think we were idle in the Foreign Nation Embassy?

Did you think we would risk our lives to come here

and scout out the terrain ourselves

if we didn't intend to save you in the first place?

The weather today is pretty good.

Am I right, Crimson Guards?

You guys better don't try anything funny. We'll show you no mercy.

- Back off! - Don't move!

- Back off! - What are you guys doing?

- What are you up to? - Say that again if you dare!

Stand back!

He unsheathed his sword. I didn't even unsheathe mine.

- Get out of the way. - You guys want to fight, huh?

- Get out of the way! - Attack if you dare!

You guys were still infants when I started practicing swordsmanship.

- You want to fight? - Yuan Lu, am I right?

Back off! What are you doing?

- What do you mean by that? - Don't move!

Stop right there!

I'll be on the lookout.

You can speak with him.

Let's sit down and talk.

Were you speaking the truth?

I'm not a loyal subject by any means.

I even hate you because you're not willing

to clear the names of my Heaven Realm brothers.

But that's also the reason

I don't need to deceive you.

Good.

Your Majesty, you just need to calm down,

and I'll rescue you from the pagoda.

No problem.

Yuan Zhou, as long as you keep your promise,

I can pardon you for disrespecting me.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Yuan Zhou, spare the formalities.

Actually, I trust you the most.

I believe that you won't make a fake proof of innocence.

It's because I already discussed this with my officials before leaving.

Once I leave the capital,

every edict I give out

will be sealed with a secret seal.

If not,

any ordinary edicts will be seen as fake edicts.

Your Majesty, you're thoughtful indeed.

What a shame.

All those Wu soldiers wouldn't need to suffer such wrongful deaths

if you could be that thoughtful during the war.

This is

a remnant of the Wu flag that Chai Ming,

one of your loyal subjects, kept in his shirt before he died.

Your Majesty, if you want to lose your mind

or throw a tantrum next time,

why don't you take a look at this

and ask yourself

if you deserve to do so?

I should take my leave now.

But I have one piece of advice for you before I leave.

I came here

under Minister Zhang's and Her Highness's request.

I came here for my nation's sake and my brothers' sake.

I didn't come here for your sake.

(Wu)

Are you serious?

His Majesty ordered the news of First Prince's death to be kept a secret.

It's difficult for Her Highness to procure that piece of news.

That's why she ordered me to report this news to you.

Her Highness even said

that although His Majesty had no proof,

he was furious at Second Prince.

Second Prince has been banished to Tianmen Pass.

I'm afraid it'll be difficult for him to return to the capital.

That's why Her Highness intends to take Third Prince, son of Lady Jiang,

under her wings.

I believe

I can prove my capabilities to you soon.

Hurry. Bring Yue here.

Yue,

deliver this gift to Marquis Chang Qing when you see him tomorrow.

You intend to give him all the fortresses, units, and horses

we have in Fengyuan?

That's the most important part of Grandmother's dowry.

You weren't willing to give them to Big Brother last time.

This is the only way

we can prove the Chu family's sincerity.

And,

from now on, everything in the Shaxi Tribe will be split into two,

including the cavalry unit.

Your big brother will own half while Marquis Chang Qing will own half.

It's because Marquis Chang Qing

will rise to higher heights than me.

What do you mean by that?

He has already proved his capabilities.

Just now, your aunt delivered a piece of news to us.

First Prince died during his banishment journey.

And, His Majesty

thought the culprit was Second Prince.

In reality, it was Li Tong Guang, huh?

He wants to help Third Prince, the son of a servant, to ascend the throne

so that he can become a ruling minister?

No. If anything goes wrong,

our entire tribe will be executed.

I have to cancel our engagement right away.

Should I disfigure myself?

- Yue! - Father!

You mustn't be muddle-headed at such a crucial moment!

I'm not muddle-headed.

I know what's going on.

The Shaxi Tribe is more important to you than your marriage.

I'm very relieved.

But ever since His Majesty granted you this marriage,

the fate of Shaxi Tribe was already intertwined with Marquis Chang Qing's.

His Majesty is paranoid.

And, both princes are in trouble.

A bloody storm will strike the imperial court soon.

Li Tong Guang got rid of the two princes in one go.

His deviousness and resourcefulness

is on par with His Majesty at his prime.

Your brother is ordinary.

It's already difficult for him to preserve his accomplishments.

For the future of Shaxi Tribe,

I have to make this bet.

Yue, promise me this.

After you deliver the gift to him,

you must get along with him.

Do not pick a fight with him again.

You can never defeat him.

Okay.

He can have the fortresses

and horses.

However,

I need to keep the units.

Father, if you take the marriage as a cooperation,

I have to keep something up my sleeves to restrain him.

You're more considerate than me.

But when you see him,

do not speak harsh words or act tough.

You must be gentle.

Only then will you be able to lead a peaceful life.

Understood?

I did everything

so that you could be happy.

Nonsense!

I told you I know nothing about gold or jade.

I only know this.

Actually, he's been nice to me lately.

Really?

(Marquis Chang Qing's Equestrian Field, Capital of An)

Forgive me, My Lady.

Crimson Guards have been roaming around the capital lately.

Meeting him in the residence might spell trouble for us.

The equestrian field is remote and quiet.

- Lead the way. - Yes, My Lady.

Your father is generous indeed.

There are over 1,000 men in our units.

If we give all of them to you in one go, people will be suspicious.

That's why I'm keeping them on your behalf for now.

Anyway, even His Majesty

knows how good I am in training cavalry units.

You can tell me how you wish to train them.

I'm fine with teaching them tactics, archery,

and formations since I've learned them before.

As a princess,

why did you learn all of these?

What?

Are you the only person who can possess lofty ambitions?

I was unsatisfied since young.

The first duke the Shaxi Tribe had produced was a female general.

But Father and Grandfather always thought

that only Big Brother could be

the chief of the tribe.

I learned all these since young

so that I could prove that I'm no inferior to my brother one day.

I've made contact with your brother before.

You're better than him.

You're actually complimenting me?

I guess the sun rose from the west today.

What? Are you in a great mood today?

I defeated the people who bullied me for over a decade.

And, I've planted my aides within the Ministry of Revenue.

And, your tribe is doing me a huge favor.

Of course I have to be nice to my sponsor.

Snow Stride.

Why are you calling a black horse Snow Stride?

Why not?

You're calling your white horse Black Cloud.

How did you know that?

I...

I wonder which of our horses is better.

Why don't we have a match?

Fine with me.

Come on.

Let's have a fair match today.

Excellent skills.

I won!

I knew you went easy on me at the last moment.

However, even if someone goes easy on you on the battlefield,

a good general never shows her foes any mercy.

You're saying it as if you've been on a battlefield before.

I may not have been to a battlefield yet, but I might in the future.

And, I might not be inferior to you.

If so, My Lady, I wish you victory

and success.

May your words come true.

Say,

wouldn't it be great if we could get along like this?

I told you before.

I will do my best to treat you with respect.

Please tell Duke Chu

that I'm thankful for his trust.

I'll surely act cautiously

and won't let him down.

Okay.

The palace hasn't announced First Prince's death yet.

Bring the games I hunted back with you.

Just tell them that you went out hunting.

No one will suspect you by then.

You're thoughtful indeed.

Thanks. See you again.

Wait.

Take this with you too.

Li Tong Guang.

I like this place.

May I come here often in the future?

My Lady, you're welcome to come anytime.

My Lady, your face is as red as this handkerchief.

Could it be that you...

No. Don't spout nonsense.

But my mother said

that couples are formed through arguments.

Some relationships take time.

Look, he went horse-riding with you and even gave you gifts.

Isn't he thoughtful?

Mind your own business.

Who said I liked him?

I just don't want us to be enemies forever.

He said that he would treat me with respect.

Naturally, I have to do something to return the favor.

Am I right? Let's go.

Let's go.

(Foreign Nation Embassy)

Since Emperor Wu has sealed off any possibilities of

you faking a proof of innocence with his secret seal,

now, our only choice is to storm the pagoda.

How confident are you in storming the pagoda?

At most, we have a 30% chance of succeeding.

The internal and external security are far tighter than we imagined.

The exterior is filled with hanging bells.

It's difficult to avoid them if we scale the tower.

And,

every floor is littered with traps.

Her Highness was able to get up the tower safely

because they switched them off in advance.

But if outsiders try to get in,

it'll be an arduous task.

We might trip the tripwires

and be pelted with arrows.

Forget about His Majesty.

Even a person like me

has to be extremely cautious to get through all the traps.

Each floor is littered with traps, huh?

What if we knock out the Crimson Guards who operate the traps?

Will that work?

That might work before this.

But now,

the security there is several times tighter.

We're just storming a pagoda, right?

If we can't storm it safely, why don't we just charge inside?

At most, we'll pay with our lives.

Sorry, I was reckless.

It's fine. If we can't think of any solution,

we can put it aside and think of one later.

I've already contacted Jin Mei Niang.

I'll see if she can bribe the guards there.

Yuan Lu,

do some brainstorming.

See if you can find something

that could cut those wires without ringing the bells.

Shi San,

continue to scout the area near Yong'an Pagoda.

Find us a perfect escape route.

Okay.

You will join Shi San.

It's best if you can set up more contact points beside the temple.

Understood.

Qian Zhao,

prepare more drugs in advance

just in case we need to use them.

Okay.

Ru Yi, I need you to...

I'm more familiar with Capital of An than you all.

I'll discuss this with Li Tong Guang

and find the best escape route

from Yong'an Pagoda to the capital's gate.

- Good. - As if.

You're generous, aren't you?

You're sending your beloved to meet your love rival.

Haven't you heard of the show "Losing Your Beloved?"

I think I heard of the show called

"Jin Mei Niang Beats Up Her Unfaithful Partner."

I'm done here.

What are you looking at? Don't try to persuade me. It's pointless.

He already bullied me all the time.

Now, two of them are ganging up on me.

What's wrong with that?

You're wrong.

Now, it's the three of us.

It's the four of us!

And me!

I can't take it anymore!

Shi San and the gang knew you were in a bad mood.

That's why they did that to make you laugh.

Thank them for me.

But you don't look too well today.

What's wrong? Did you not sleep well last night?

I kept dreaming about those five Crimson Guards.

Although I'd killed plenty of people before this,

I never had any nightmares.

I don't like the fact that I've become indecisive.

Being compassionate doesn't mean that you're indecisive.

Maybe the Crimson Guards

think that being compassionate is a crime.

And, you have a strong personality too.

You think assassins should not have any emotions.

But Ru Yi,

you're a human, not a wooden puppet.

You've helped the Crimson Guards

to deal with many corrupt officials

and political tyrants all these years.

No matter if it's for the sake of justice,

even if Emperor An executing the five Crimson Guards

was none of your business,

they're still humans.

As it accumulates,

the burden in your heart grows heavier and heavier.

I feel like I'm running out of breath.

I have a solution.

Let's go.

When I was young, my mother told me

that I should write out the things

I felt regretful or upset about.

I'd feel much better after writing them out.

My guilt toward my fellow Crimson Guards.

My hate toward Emperor An.

If only I could see the true colors of Second Prince earlier.

Those are

my only regrets.

Didn't you tell me

that you always hated your father?

Why don't you write that down as well?

My father sold me away.

I can't remember my surname.

That is all.

What about you? What have you written down?

Emperor Wu wasn't willing to write a proof of innocence for my brothers.

I failed to protect my brothers.

And,

I didn't get to see my mother in her last moments.

Yuan Zhou,

I think I've figured it out.

If I wish to know

what I can do for the Crimson Guards,

I should find them myself.

I should ask Mei Niang for a favor

and find out what they want.

All right.

But no matter what you do,

I'll always be here for you.