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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life 2 Team @ Viki.com

"One's Remaining Years" by Li Jian

♫ As flowers will bloom and wither ♫

♫ May we pass by the magnificent scenery ♫

♫ Contemplating the vastness of Heaven and Earth ♫

♫ Could it be both of us are filled with desolation? ♫

♫ As flowers bloom and wither ♫

♫ May we lead such a life ♫

♫ Contemplating the vastness of Heaven and Earth ♫

♫ Turning back again, you and I ♫

♫ Let's seize the current moment ♫

♫ The weather is warm and nice today ♫

♫ Let's go together ♫

♫ Even if the snowstorm is ahead of us ♫

♫ And dyes our hair white ♫

[Joy of Life Season 2]

[Adapted from Mao Ni's Joy of Life on Yuewen Group's Qidian platform]

[Episode 5]

Shut down the building for the time being.

You appease them.

Once I've returned to the capital properly, I will help these ladies.

All right.

Oh, right. There is a lady with the surname Jin here.

Look after her well. Return the indenture to her.

You shouldn't let Sister-in-law down.

The business is doing quite well. Do you really want to close it down?

- I dare not continue it. - There's even something you're afraid to do?

There's a bottom line I won't cross.

Fine, I should get going.

Go back to the diplomatic corps as soon as possible.

Don't delay their return to the capital.

I will do so immediately.

Your Highness, please send someone to take care of the Teng mother and son.

Don't worry.

How do you plan to deal with Second Brother?

I will get to the bottom of it.

That's good.

We are expecting news from Shijia Town in the next few days.

Enough said.

Once you return to the capital, let's do something big.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Brother, let me advise you.

The Crown Prince and Second Prince are fighting against each other.

Don't get involved. The crime for this is beheading.

It's not your head that will fall.

It doesn't matter who will lose their head.

When news of your fake death reached the capital, it created a major uproar.

It was so major that many people came to our residence bearing gifts.

Don't make us suffer again.

When I get back, return all those gifts.

They won't take them.

- Why not? - Sir, think about this.

If you're not dead, no one will dare to take back the gifts.

If you're alive, those who are sensible will not send any gifts again.

You are not fit to be an official.

This is nonsense.

This isn't nonsense.

This is the officialdom of the capital. The way of the world.

Enough. Close down the business.

The instruction has been given. We're leaving.

Brother, no. What do you mean?

You need to instruct me on this. What do I do with him?

- You will take care of him. - Me?

You knocked him out with a single blow.

What else can I do? Let him witness how his two brothers fight?

You are quite considerate.

You're my brother. Help me.

What about me?

From now on, lock yourself up at home.

- Don't leave home before I get back. - Fine.

Don't tell anyone about what happened today.

I know.

Don't worry. All will be fine. Wait for me to get back.

I'll wait for you to come back.

Take care, Young Master.

Making a living isn't easy.

Isn't this where I was?

Cousin. Cousin.

Why are you asleep?

Perhaps I'm still growing, I get sleepy easily.

This is not right.

I remember someone came out from nowhere and knocked me out.

After that, I laid down here.

Impossible.

Are you saying someone came out, knocked you out and you laid down here?

Seems like it.

Impossible. I wonder what's wrong with you today.

When you came, you immediately collapsed over there.

You said you were tired and wanted to take a nap.

I think you had a dream.

A dream?

What happened to your eye?

A donkey kicked me.

A donkey? You have a donkey?

No. I dreamed of it.

A donkey kicked me in my dream.

Your dream is quite exciting.

I know. I also dreamed of two dogs fighting here.

Let's continue to listen to songs.

Cousin, listen. Let's not listen to songs today.

- Go back to the palace and rest now. - Why?

Our mental state hasn't been good recently. Isn't that so?

We are getting a lot of dreams.

I was kicked by a donkey in my dream. And you were knocked out by Fan Xian. Right?

Fan Xian?

A bad guy. A bad guy knocked you out in your dream. Right?

So, let's call it a day.

Sir, they are not here.

Where... Where did they go?

If Second Prince didn't seize them, where did they go?

Did you offend anyone in the capital?

When I was away for six months, there might have been some financial disputes

but it shouldn't involve my family.

Sir, return to the diplomatic corps first.

Sorry, I can't accompany you. I need to find them.

I will go with you.

Sir, leave now before it's too late.

Don't worry. They are more important.

Dear.

You were inside? Where is Ba Ba?

Why did you avoid me?

I'm wiping off your sweat. Look at how anxious you are.

We were inside the room. I was putting her to sleep.

But I didn't see you.

Why did you disappear?

Someone took us away.

What do you mean?

- We were protected. - Protected?

- Who? - Who else could it be?

Chen Pingping?

Exactly.

Chief Chen wants me to relay a message to you.

The Teng mother and son have been released.

He'll send them to Danzhou to settle down.

He asked if you want to meet them before they depart.

No. The farther I stay from them, the safer they will be.

Chief Chen advised that you return to the diplomatic corps quickly.

What actually does he want?

Chief Chen said you might be wary of him after the trip to Northern Qi.

He said he won't explain, as sometimes words are meaningless.

How he treats you, doesn't depend on his words

but on his actions.

Can you figure him out?

I doubt anyone can.

Dear, thank you for looking after Ba Ba.

Sir and I should return to the diplomatic corps now.

Young Official Fan, where are you?

We're reaching the capital soon.

Hurry back or I'll be exposed.

Did you see that?

He talks to Fan Xian's ashes every day.

Although I can't hear clearly what he's saying

but I really admire his loyalty.

Where are you now? I'm worried to death.

All right. I can see they are reaching the capital soon.

Seems like Fan Xian's death is confirmed.

Let's go. And report to His Highness.

He hasn't been out for days?

Yes, we delivered the meals to his room.

Is he sick?

He eats a lot.

We also prepared yogurt for him, and fruits, too.

He doesn't look unwell.

Is anyone else in the room?

No.

It's hard to say.

A kid his age is capable of doing anything.

Give it to me. You may leave.

Yes.

Mother, do you want to come in?

I brought yogurt for you.

You can check under the bed.

There is a cabinet over there.

- No one's here, right? - Why have you been hiding in your room for days?

You aren't usually like this.

He won't let me go out.

Who?

No one. I don't want to go out.

Why? Are you in trouble?

Stop asking. Anyway, I can't go out. That's all.

Did you mess around with someone's daughter?

What do you mean? There is no such girl.

I didn't. Stop guessing.

How long do you plan to stay in your room?

I don't know either.

I guess it'll take a while before I can go out again.

Are you waiting for someone?

No... No one. Please stop asking. Enough.

A girl?

I wish it were a girl. It's a man.

Mother,

I haven't been out for a few days. Did Father ask about me?

Why would he ask?

I haven't greeted him for many days. Isn't he angry?

No.

He's in a good mood since you haven't been hovering around him.

I bet he is.

Father has always looked down on me.

Child, I was just joking.

It's fine. You don't have to comfort me.

Since childhood,

he has never been happy with whatever I do.

No matter how well I do, he thinks I'm useless.

Mother,

if I can't do a single thing in my life that will make Father proud of me,

wouldn't my life be meaningless?

Sizhe, he is your father.

He doesn't really think you're useless.

He only wants you to be better.

Can you now tell me who that man is?

Sir, do you feel better?

- It's not serious. - Why can it not be serious?

Since the battle where Xiao En was captured,

the dominant vital energy in your body has been out of control.

Fortunately, I found this carriage

for you to rest well. Otherwise, you'd be coughing up blood again.

The death of Fan Xian has relieved His Highness' biggest concern.

After returning to the capital, I'll commend you all.

A pity that he was reduced to ashes.

If not, we could reassure His Highness by showing him Fan Xian's body.

That's enough.

How much longer till we return to them?

We should be able to catch up with them before dark.

- I need some fresh air. - Just stay inside.

Fan Xian?

- What a surprise. - It truly is a surprise.

Xie Bi'an, I've been dead for days and you're still following the diplomatic corps.

Are you keeping vigil for me?

Kill him! Let him die again!

Old Wang, charge!

Sir, it's a cliff!

Take a bet. Live or die, it's up to Heaven!

Sir, we won the bet.

Thanks for accompanying me. We need to part now.

Go back.

Tell Li Chengze to wait for me at the capital.

Sir, aren't we going after them?

It's close to the capital. We can't attack the diplomatic corps.

At this point,

he has really come back to life.

Sir, you are back!

- I'm back too. - You are all back. That's great!

It really wasn't easy. Finally, I made it back alive.

Young Official Yan said you wouldn't make it back alive.

What nonsense was he talking about?

- Let me smash this unlucky thing first. - Don't be reckless.

[Northern Qi]

Whose convoy is behind us?

First Princess of Northern Qi.

First Princess of Northern Qi? Where did she come from?

They have been following the diplomatic corps.

Her convoy caught up right after you left.

Northern Qi's young emperor issued a decree for a marriage alliance with the Qing State.

They've been following us and keep urging us to speed up.

Thanks to Young Official Yan's arguments with them, we were able to travel slowly.

- Who is she marrying? - Qing's First Prince.

First Prince?

Isn't he always away fighting in battles?

How can he get married?

[Second Prince's Residence]

First Brother is returning to the capital?

A new commander took over his duty at the border.

First Prince is taking only his personal guards back to the capital.

Why was he suddenly transferred back after so many years?

It's said that he is getting married.

First Princess of Northern Qi wants a marriage alliance with First Prince.

Is he going to take the plunge in this lifetime?

She's a princess after all.

When will he arrive in the capital?

In two days.

They are preparing to welcome him outside the city.

Let them receive him.

I fear he might run into Fan Xian.

Why do you say that?

I calculated the timing.

Fan Xian's diplomatic corps and First Prince should arrive on the same day.

What a coincidence!

By right, they should enter through different city gates.

But if they enter through the same gate, who do you think will give way first?

Pass my order.

Be it a coincidence or a roadwork,

make sure they use the same city gate.

[Miss Shen, sister of Shen Zhong of Northern Qi]

Fan Xian?

You both are getting along well.

What do you mean? Can't you see the shackles?

I did. What is this supposed to mean?

She isn't from Qing State. How can I not be cautious?

Why don't you kill her instead of guarding her every day?

- It doesn't do me any good to kill her. - And it doesn't hurt you either.

Stop deluding yourself.

- Why did you return to the diplomatic corps? - What a question.

My fake death is over. It's time to come back to life.

You can't live.

[Abode]

- Sir Gao. - Sir Gao.

Old Wang.

I'm here.

- Take this. - What is this for?

Just take it.

Do you have something to ask me?

We are buddies. No need for this in the future.

- Are these Northern Qi's silver taels? - How did you know?

They smell different.

Old Gao, why are you giving me money?

To compensate you.

To compensate me? What for?

Did you break my things?

No. I'm paying for your clothes.

You previously left in haste and left some clothes here.

Did you lose them?

Even so, they wouldn't cost this much.

What are you talking about? Would I lose any clothes under my care?

If so, why are you paying me?

Someone bought them.

Someone bought them?

Can those old clothes be sold for this much money?

You don't know.

Whenever the diplomatic corps passed a town, there were crowds.

Crowds? Were they collecting old clothes?

Enough about old clothes.

They came to mourn for Young Official Fan.

Young Official Fan!

Everyone said it was his diplomatic corps' last stop.

They rushed to the carriage.

They cried and wanted Young Official Fan's clothes as memorabilia.

News of his death spread so wide?

I thought it would only spread in the capital.

Not only in the capital,

the entire Qing State also knows that you died.

- This doesn't make sense. - Of course.

The Inspection and Control Bureau made the announcement.

What announcement?

The person behind this made the announcement.

The Inspection and Control Bureau can't have done this alone.

It must be His Majesty's intention.

But His Majesty knows that I'm alive.

Why would he disseminate news of my death?

His Majesty always focuses on the kingdom.

So, disseminating news of my death is for the sake of Qing State?

It's all for the sake of Qing State.

If my death benefits Qing State,

why not make use of this and turn a fake death into a real death?

- What do you want? - I must stay alive and return to the capital.

I must investigate Li Chengze's matter thoroughly.

It's not that I want you to die. You can't live.

I understand.

Unless my fake death has a reasonable and valid reason, enduring this humiliation

is not considered as deceiving the emperor.

It's best there's a succession of the literary circle. It can be implemented too.

How is this possible?

Isn't the First Princess of Northern Qi with the diplomatic corps?

- What are you planning? - What is she like?

Just a princess.

It's late. Young Official Yan, why are you...

Fan-Fan-Fan... Fan Xian?

Aren't you already dead?

Princess, you have seen me before?

I did secretly.

I'm more surprised than you. What do you mean by "secretly"?

At the back hall during Mother's birthday banquet,

I saw you and our Duoduo, the Saintess of Northern Qi

looking at each other affectionately in front of everyone.

I didn't! No such thing!

Are you that nervous?

Pick it up.

Envoy Fan, you're not dead?

I didn't really die.

It's not a real death.

Everything's fine.

Back to your position.

[First Princess of Northern Qi]

When I first heard of your death, I was shocked.

Now that I see you are safe,

I'm rather relieved.

Fortunately, we didn't lose a great talent.

Princess rarely goes out. Right?

As a princess,

how could I leave the palace without permission?

Got it. That's why you are nervous.

As royal members of Great Qi, we must be composed no matter where we are.

Why would I be nervous?

Fine. I understand.

Your Highness, let's talk about official matters.

Before you departed,

what did your young Emperor and Empress Dowager instruct you?

You may leave.

Mother and His Majesty told me that

you and Great Qi had a secret profitable smuggling deal.

If you have any news in the future,

you can inform me. I will relay it to Great Qi.

So, we're considered to be on the same side.

- Isn't that so? - That's why I can't die.

You are not dead.

But I can't stay alive either.

If I can't stay alive, how can we continue with our deal?

If so, how can you keep yourself alive?

Princess, do you lie?

Great Qi's royal family is very trustworthy.

How can we lie and conceal?

But if you don't lie,

you'll fail the task your Mother and the Emperor entrusted to you.

Still, I don't know how to lie.

Princess, don't worry.

It's very easy.

I will teach you.

[Qi]

What's wrong?

What's going on?

Congratulations, everyone.

You have finally escaped from grave danger.

Grave danger?

When the diplomatic corps left Great Qi and entered the territory of Qing State,

someone followed us and spied on us.

Princess, you're just saying this to scare us.

Ever since the diplomatic corps entered Qing State, we've been under military protection.

No one dares to attack us.

In this world, there will always

be someone that even thousands of troops and horses can't stop.

Could it be a grandmaster?

- That's right. - Grandmaster?

A grandmaster?

A grandmaster is more powerful than a cavalry.

Why would a grandmaster target the diplomatic corps?

Before Zhuang Mohan passed away,

he entrusted Young Official Xian with his important collection.

- What does this symbolize? - Of course, it symbolizes the succession of the literary circle.

Precisely.

The flourishing of the literary circle is always between two states.

What do other people think?

That's right.

It must be the foreign barbarian clan.

It's Dongyi City.

Princess, how did you know about the grandmaster?

I saw someone from the diplomatic corps

confronting the grandmaster alone.

He risked his life

to secure the literary succession

and protect your lives.

- Who? - Who is this person?

- I don't know. - It must be an expert.

It must be.

He was brave enough to confront the Grandmaster alone.

That's Fan Xian.

Don't come closer.

- Young Official Fan. - Young Official Fan Xian?

Didn't you die?

Young Official Fan, what is going on? Please tell us.

That's right.

Please tell us.

Forget it. It doesn't matter if I don't say.

He doesn't want to take credit

but everyone has the rights to know the truth.

- Qinian... - Sir!

Everyone, in front of the grandmaster,

he could only fake his death.

If Young Official Fan died,

no one can succeed in the literary circle.

The grandmaster wouldn't need to target the diplomatic corps.

That's how he protected everyone.

Turns out Young Official Fan faked his death to save us. He did this for Qing State.

- It's all thanks to him. - It's not worth mentioning.

That's right.

Princess!

The princess accidentally saw me doing this.

Thank you for keeping this secret for me.

The literary circle concerns the fate of a country.

Great Qi and Southern Qing should share it.

No one else should get their hands on it.

- That's right. - Princess, please sit.

Princess, have some water.

Young Official Fan, which grandmaster did you fight with?

We didn't fight.

If the grandmaster had fought me,

I would have been dead by now.

I only saw from a distance

that person was using a sword.

Your question seems rather unnecessary.

There are only four grandmasters. Other than Northern Qi and Great Qing, who else could it be?

It's Sigu Jian.

I didn't see clearly. Don't falsely accuse a wrong person.

Don't talk nonsense without seeing clearly.

What if he comes here to kill us for this?

That's right.

Thank you, Young Official Fan.

Thank you, Young Official Fan.

Everything is for Qing State.

- Qing State! - Qing State!

Silence, everyone.

You have half an hour to decamp.

We will set off punctually in half an hour.

It's a blessing for Qing State that Young Official Fan is safe and sound.

Deliver this news to the capital immediately.

- Yes. - Yes, sir.

Let's go.

- Deliver this news to the capital immediately. - Yes.

Young Official Fan is truly a blessing to Qing State.

Exactly.

Finally, I came back to life.

Yes, you did.

Young Official Fan,

aren't you afraid that Sigu Jian will personally rush here?

If he wanted to rush here for this trivial matter, he would have done it earlier.

Thank you, Princess.

Young Official Fan, may I ask you something?

Go ahead.

The two states have a marriage alliance.

Do you know what First Prince is like?

First Prince was stationed outside for years. I've never met him.

Have you met First Prince?

No.

Watch your step.

Young Official Yan!

Thank you.

You died by my hand,

and through my news, you're alive again.

Fan Xian, it won't happen again.

Old Wang, there is a man ahead.

Is he here to receive the diplomatic corps?

Why is he here alone?

His face seems familiar.

Young Official Fan, you are finally back.

Young Official Fan.

Official Xin, do you want to rest in the carriage?

Official Xin, have some water.

Slowly.

Thanks. Thanks.

Sir... Young Official Fan,

this trip is a great achievement for the state.

You'll surely be promoted when you're in the capital. [Xin Qiwu, Vice Minister of Court of State Ceremonials]

You deserve the congratulations.

So to say, His Majesty didn't blame me for deceiving him?

His Majesty didn't say anything.

He told us to wait and receive the diplomatic corps.

Thank you, Official Xin. Should we enter the capital now?

The arrival of the diplomatic corps is attracting everyone's attention.

The Ministry of Rites has prepared a ceremony.

It's just that...

What is it? Tell us.

It's just coincidental that

First Prince is returning to the capital from the army today.

What a coincidence.

Supposedly, you could've avoided each other.

Unfortunately, the official road in the east was swept away by the rising water.

First Prince suddenly changed his schedule, too.

Thus, both of you will run into each other at the north gate.

Where is he now?

He is not far away. Less than three miles from here.

So?

The cavalry guards of First Prince will arrive soon.

So, it doesn't look good for both of us to arrive at the same time.

- Exactly. - The Ministry of Rites sent you here to persuade me to make way.

After all, he is the prince.

Young Official Fan, you have worked hard.

Please take a rest by the roadside.

Once First Prince enters the city, officials from the Ministry of Rites and Court of State Ceremonials

will come out of the city to welcome the diplomatic corps.

You could've dispatched a runner to inform us.

Why did you come here personally?

It's fine. It's fine.

I missed you every day.

I was so excited that I couldn't sleep last night.

Look! I'm so excited to see you that my tears are flowing.

Official Xin, stop.

You can cry later.

All right. I will cry later.

Could you please make way...

This is a simple matter.

Yes.

I can't decide.

Do you know that First Princess of Northern Qi is in the convoy, too?

I do.

Do you also know she'll be First Princess Consort after the marriage alliance?

Of course, I do.

Do we need her advice regarding making way?

I don't think this is necessary.

- You don't want to let her know? - That's a good idea.

Good. Everyone heard that?

Yes.

It's Official Xin's idea to keep this from the future First Princess Consort.

Don't. Well...

We should seek her advice.

Sure.

Anything you say, Official Xin.

No. No, I didn't mean that.

- Official Xin. - Please don't.

- Official Xin. - I can't decide on this.

How could it be a coincidence?

It's said that he changed his schedule.

He changed his schedule and it clashes with mine?

It's said that the princess' carriage represents the state's majestic presence.

But since you both will become family,

there's no need to

to bother about discussing this.

Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life 2 Team @ Viki.com

"Excuse Me" by Zhou Shen

♫ The young man raises his face as he moves towards his moon ♫

♫ They tease him for his arrogance. How can they be so different? ♫

♫ Wearing a white robe when crossing a muddy pond ♫

♫ How can it remain unstained? ♫

♫ As long as a silver tael has a price, who can still be truly carefree? ♫

♫ You are all correct ♫

♫ He said to please make way ♫

♫ Let me get drunk ♫

♫ And leisurely recite a few chapters of poems ♫

♫ Let me wear a white robe and cross the alley of insanity ♫

♫ to catch the moonlight in the muddy pond ♫

♫ Sir, I hope you will forgive me ♫

♫ Your words of advice, I understand but I don't want to pretend ♫

♫ Everyone searches for prosperous towns while I search for the moon ♫

♫ Why should we travel together? ♫

♫ I apologize ♫

♫ Excuse me ♫

♫ You are you. I am me ♫

♫ I apologize ♫

♫ Excuse me ♫

♫ You are you. I am me ♫

♫ Wearing a white robe when crossing a muddy pond ♫

♫ Remarkably worldly-wise yet hopelessly romantic ♫

♫ Know there's love in your heart ♫

♫ Don't ever change ♫

♫ They have seen light and darkness ♫

♫ And yet retained their innocence ♫

♫ Cloaked in moonlight ♫

♫ They travelled through the night ♫