Joy of Life (2019) s02e13 Episode Script

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(Joy of Life Season 2)
(Episode 13)
My life is on the line.
I haven't been this excited for so long.
Miss Ye,
are you busy later?
No.
If so,
please send me home.
If I do die on the way back,
please collect
my body for me.
Qi Nian,
what did Deng Zi Yue tell you just now?
You guys were acting mysteriously.
He said he found leads on the murderer in Moon Embracing Pavilion.
He brought his men there to check it out.
- What else is there? - And,
President Chen is concerned about your injury.
He wants you to head to his residence.
So, are we heading to his residence now?
That's right.
Have you been there before?
No. I've never been there even since I came to the capital.
What about you?
I heard President Chen was living outside the city or in the mountains.
He's so mysterious.
Wan Er,
I was very touched when I heard what you said
in front of Li Cheng Ze.
Actually, the trip to Northern Qi was perilous.
Shen Zhong was tough to deal with.
I confronted him many times.
I was dwelling between life and death all the time.
I was lucky that I got to come back alive.
I don't like
Northern Qi at all.
I never want to go there again.
Now that Shen Zhong is dead, many of them hate me.
They spread rumors about me to ruin my reputation.
- Really? - Of course.
You can ask Qi Nian if you don't believe me.
I'll testify for him.
Lord Fan was speaking the truth.
You see?
Last night the rain was light, the wind was fierce,
and deep sleep did not dispel the effects of wine.
When I ask the maid rolling up the curtains,
she answers, "The crab-apple blossoms look the same."
I cry, "Can't you see? Can't you see?
The green leaves are fresh but the red flowers are fading."
He's done for.
What an excellent poem.
I heard that you wrote it.
That's not true.
You didn't write it?
I copied it from somewhere else.
Oh yeah.
You said you got your poems from your dreams.
You didn't write them yourself.
I won't copy poems again.
It's bad to deceive the world.
If so, this poem is your last, then?
What a masterpiece.
Wan Er, the situation was grave back then.
Haitang Duo Duo was there to kill Xiao En.
I used that poem to save him.
Excellent choice.
The poem suits her perfectly.
Our lives were on the line.
I didn't dare to take it lightly.
You did it out of self-defense?
That's right.
If so, on the birthday banquet of Northern Qi's empress dowager,
did you dance together with Haitang Duo Duo to save yourself?
That was a competition.
You promised me that you wouldn't lie to me.
It was truly a competition.
However, the process wasn't that strict.
Wan Er, to be honest,
Haitang Duo Duo does get along well
with me.
I take her as a friend.
She's only a friend. That's all.
I swear. I'm not lying.
I'm asking you this because I'm worried about Miss Haitang.
Why are you worried about her?
She's the disciple of Master Ku He.
She's the Saintess of Northern Qi.
How could she be a concubine?
These two matters aren't related at all. That won't happen.
If so, when will you write a poem for me, then?
That's quite difficult.
Why is it difficult when it's my turn?
That's not it. I can copy poems for other people.
But for you,
I want to write it myself.
You have to give me some time.
How long do I have to wait?
It's best if you can wait for the rest of your life.
(Chen Manor)
Don't you think this manor is gigantic?
Why isn't there anyone here?
Hurry up!
Miss.
Excuse me.
- Do you know where President Chen is? - Ping Ping? In the backyard.
Thanks.
Ladies, the chilled yogurt is ready.
Give it a try.
- The chilled yogurt is ready. - The yogurt is ready?
- Ladies, have a try. - Let's try it.
- Is it nice? - Yeah.
Push me.
When's my turn?
Wait a little longer.
Push me higher!
Put your back into it!
The wind is here!
I'm losing the kite!
Help me out!
This smells so nice.
That's Qin Heng,
the son of Qin Ye.
He'll also be a mainstay in the military in the future.
How much do you think it'll cost
to build a giant manor like this?
No one will ask about that.
Is it because he's Chen Ping Ping?
(The wind so swift,)
(the sky so wide,)
(apes wail and cry!)
(Water so clear)
(and beach so white,)
(birds wheel and fly!)
- Lord Fan. - (The boundless forest)
(sheds its leaves)
(shower by shower.)
Lord Fan,
isn't he reciting your poem?
Lord Fan, I've long heard of you.
It's an honor to see you in person.
I was lucky enough to witness General Qin's flair in person.
The Qin family has been revered by all for generations.
Did you meet him in the court?
That's right.
If so, I'm sure you didn't witness his flair.
My father always sleeps when he attends a court session.
I'll be thanking the heavens if he didn't snore.
The court was pretty noisy. I couldn't tell that he was sleeping.
Lord Fan, sorry for the embarrassment.
My father can't sleep at home.
He can only sleep in the court.
He didn't need to attend every court session.
He went there so that he could sleep.
General Qin is an extraordinary individual.
The Qin family have been generals for generations.
I won't say that he's extraordinary.
But he's down-to-earth.
That's a rare quality too.
(A thousand miles from home,)
(I'm grieved at)
(autumn's plight;)
President Chen.
I'm here.
(Ill now and then)
- Qin Heng. - (for years)
He's the master here.
It's useless to beg me.
You have to talk to him.
Wan Er?
(Living in times so hard,)
(at frosted hair I pine)
I'm here to beg for forgiveness.
General Qin, what do you mean
by that?
Lord Fan, ever since you appeared at the court,
the Censorate has been doing their best to eradicate corruption.
Of course, this is a good thing for the kingdom.
The Qin family agrees with it wholeheartedly.
(I have to give up wine.)
(I have to)
(give up wine!)
One more?
Why is he leaving?
He's no longer in the mood.
The performance depends on his mood?
Music comes from the heart.
There's no need to force things.
Wan Er, is this your first visit to the Chen Manor?
I've always wanted to come.
However, I was always ill.
I couldn't leave the residence.
Since this is your first time here,
as your elder, I should show you some appreciation.
My legs!
My legs!
Wan Er, let's go.
You two can enjoy your chat.
Ladies, you all are dismissed.
Lord Fan.
Please.
I haven't died yet.
Seems like you don't need to collect my body.
Did you find out that the poison was fake?
I didn't.
- I couldn't tell. - If so, why did you take it?
If one knows everything in life,
living would be pointless.
You might die because of it.
My death
is a good thing.
Our engagement will be canceled, then.
You do have a point.
Was Fan Xian speaking the truth?
Which part were you referring to?
Is the murder in Moon Embracing Pavilion related to you?
You might not trust me even if I say it's not related to me.
Let's just wait for the culprit to be arrested.
But the culprit is nowhere to be found.
They'll find him.
Are you sure about that?
One cannot escape from their destiny.
I think
they'll find him soon.
General Qin, what did you mean
by that?
Lord Fan, to be honest,
the Qin family only knows warfare.
We don't know anything else.
However, the capital is a dangerous place.
What should we do when we don't know how to survive here?
We can only beg people.
We establish a bond with everyone.
We don't dare to offend Chancellor Lin, Crown Prince, and the rest.
Does that include Prince Cheng Ze?
Lord Fan, you're frank indeed.
That's right. We send gifts to Prince Cheng Ze on festive occasions
and visit him from time to time.
Lord Fan, I suppose you can understand us.
I do. You don't want to offend anyone.
That's right.
However, I need to clarify something. We don't belong to his faction.
It's just a show.
Military officials like us can only be loyal to His Majesty.
If not, we'll be digging our own graves.
General Qin, that's frank of you.
You get along with Prince Cheng Ze, but you're not in his faction.
That's right.
Lord Fan, please look after us when you eradicate corruption.
Did you embezzle funds?
That's not true.
I swear upon my life that it's not true.
If so, General Qin, you didn't need to explain yourself.
I'm just afraid we might be caught in the crossfire.
The Censorate is responsible for eradicating corruption.
Why are you begging me?
In the end,
they're doing this because of what you did.
General Qin, do you think
that I won't let anyone off as long as
they're affiliated with Prince Cheng Ze?
Complete extermination, am I right?
I'm eradicating corruption to serve justice.
General Qin,
this isn't a faction war.
Of course.
We mustn't name it as such.
My father has always praised you for raising our flags
in Northern Qi.
Military officials like us are impressed by such feats.
General Qin,
your family will be fine
as long as you guys don't practice corruption.
Lord Fan, the Qin family owes you a favor.
Stop right there!
It's me!
Don't alert them to our presence.
- You found them? - A vegetable seller confirmed our suspicion.
The three suspects resemble the culprits in Moon Embracing Pavilion.
- Have you surrounded them, then? - We have.
They cannot escape from here.
Wan Er, let me push him.
Has Qin Heng left?
He told me to bid farewell to you on his behalf.
Did you two talk it over?
Does everyone in the imperial court think that I'm eradicating corruption
to seek revenge?
Isn't it obvious?
Do you wish to tell them that you're doing it for the sake of the kingdom
or justice?
I do have a grudge against Li Cheng Ze.
But if I wanted to pick on him,
I wouldn't have let the Censorate proceed with the investigation.
The rumors of a faction war
serve to shake your foundation
and make the officials doubt you.
So, it's pointless no matter how I try to explain myself, huh?
What you say doesn't matter.
What matters is what you do.
If so, what do I have to do
to make them believe that I'm eradicating corruption of my own accord
instead of picking on Li Cheng Ze?
Solve a case of huge corruption.
This is a gift from President Chen.
It's a box of valuable jewelry and accessories.
Chen Manor violated the regulations for its size.
The rare gems and stones in the manor are worth a fortune.
And, there are all kinds of courtesans in the manor as well.
Gathering wealth from the world
and disregarding the law of the kingdom,
this is a huge case of corruption.
Who else better to arrest than me?
- President Chen - Don't explain yourself.
Next time, impeach me in the court directly.
If so, no one will dare to say that you're doing it to seek revenge.
If so, how will you clean up the mess?
Just do what you like.
I'll handle the consequences.
President Chen.
Don't be too touched yet.
Take a look at this.
The First Bureau delivered it not long ago.
The culprits of the murder in Moon Embracing Pavilion,
- Deng Zi Yue managed to arrest them. - This is great.
This way, the murder will finally be solved.
President, do you wish to proceed with the case?
I'm a corrupt official.
I shouldn't interfere.
You're the inspector and the chief of the First Bureau.
You should be in charge of it.
After all, you're gravely ill.
You have to sit down.
It's pretty exquisite.
Why don't I give you this? You can give me your old wheelchair.
This wheelchair is only for me.
What? Are you hiding treasures inside?
Maybe.
You should give it a try first.
This time, you shouldn't throw it at anyone else.
What are you looking at?
Based on your relationship with her,
I have to station my men there
to protect her.
Thank you.
Be honest with me.
Did you actually give Li Cheng Ze poison?
- Yes, I did. - Did he take it?
He did.
However, I put the antidote in his drink
when we had a toast.
- Were you trying to intimidate him? - No.
I truly thought of killing him with poison.
However, that won't do.
But why?
Ye Ling Er had a point.
What did Ling Er say?
You don't dare to kill him, huh?
But I can help you out.
Even so, I can't just kill someone because of it.
How deep is the feud between you two?
Why are you trying to kill him with poison?
Li Cheng Ze
takes the lives of other people lightly.
Because he considers himself noble
and aloof.
Therefore, if I kill him with poison,
I can only kill him.
However, I cannot defeat people like him.
I want to defeat Li Cheng Ze officially
using law
in the imperial court.
Only then will I be able to tell the people that status doesn't matter.
There will always be people who will uphold
and comply with the law.
Comply with the law, huh?
It's a statement from the stone monument.
That's what my mother said.
I hope that the laws of the kingdom
are established for the benefit of the people.
It won't tolerate the wrongdoings of the noble
or extort from the poor.
No people will be framed
or be convicted of crimes they didn't commit.
Comply with the law,
dispel the illusion, and reveal the truth.
I'm not my mother.
I'm not as capable as her.
I can't realize all of her dreams.
However, I can at least realize this dream of hers.
Even if this is the only dream I can realize for her,
I hope
that it can come true.
I know.
It'll be extremely difficult.
However, my mother's quotes were carved onto the stone monument.
Since I've arrived at this world,
I mustn't let people take the stone monument as a joke.
(First Bureau of the Overwatch Council)
Zi Yue?
- Zi Yue? - Zi Yue?
Zi Yue, why are you here?
- My Lord, I've failed you! - Even so, you don't need to kneel.
My Lord, please don't!
My legs are just numb.
What happened? Did the culprit die?
No.
Did he run away?
No. There are three culprits.
None of them managed to escape.
If so, why did you say you've failed me?
I was too anxious.
I interrogated them
before you came back.
Did you not get an answer out of them?
I didn't do a good job of interrogating them.
Were they not willing to confess?
They did confess.
I guess.
I guess they did confess.
Is this your testimony?
Did you confess to this?
You! Is this your testimony?
You!
You better think twice.
Who ordered you guys to do this?
Lord Fan,
we've failed you.
We failed to escape.
How dare you tell such a blatant lie!
Qi Nian!
So, I'm the mastermind, huh?
We wanted to keep it a secret too.
But we couldn't endure the harsh torture.
Lord Fan, please forgive us.
Did you torture them?
No. I didn't even touch them.
They confessed of their own accord.
My Lord,
we can't stand the pain.
That's a great excuse.
You're pretty smart.
My Lord,
they're framing you here!
You can't say that.
I've read their testimonies too.
They were logical and contained clear motives.
I thought for a second that I was the mastermind after reading it.
Lord Fan, I still think that we have to torture them.
I didn't do anything to them just now.
They'll confess if we torture them for real.
- Come. - I didn't touch them just now.
Qi Nian, it's pointless to torture them.
The three of you
were waiting for me to arrest you, huh?
My Lord, you mustn't say that.
We tried to escape, but we failed.
Have you never thought of the consequences?
Lord Fan,
you should admit to your crime.
We should face reality in the face of law.
You still stand a chance.
I understand now.
The suicide squad, huh?
Where is the inspector?
Where is the inspector?
Lord Fan!
The Judicial Bureau is here to take the suspects.
We cannot release them!
I'll make them confess right now!
Let them take the suspects.
My Lord?
The Judicial Bureau is responsible for murder investigations.
The First Bureau has no reason to keep them.
However, if the Judicial Bureau confirms their testimonies,
you'll have no way to explain yourself.
What about this? When we arrested them,
they resisted arrest. And, we killed them by accident.
I'll kill them right now!
I have no way to explain myself either if they die here.
At least it's better than being framed.
- That's right, My Lord. - Let them take the suspects.
As a person, we have to follow the rules too.
Just like an official.
Release them.
He never bothers with the trivial details.
Seems like you're fine. I'll make a move, then.
Don't be impatient.
What if it's a slow-acting poison?
You should wait a little longer.
Even if the poison does kill you,
you're already in your residence.
Your servants will collect your body for you.
Shouldn't heroines see things through from start to finish?
I can't just wait here until you die, right?
I guess that's fine too.
Your Highness,
the culprit of the Moon Embracing Pavilion murder was arrested.
Really? He was arrested? Who arrested him?
The First Bureau of the Overwatch Council.
Fan Xian's subordinates arrested him?
The Overwatch Council does live up to its name.
The Judicial Bureau went there to arrest the culprits.
The Judicial Bureau?
The Judicial Bureau is responsible for all murder cases.
Have they released the culprits, then?
The First Bureau didn't obstruct them.
They've already arrived at the Judicial Bureau.
The prefect is taking this case seriously.
He put them on trial immediately.
He's interrogating them as we speak.
He tortured them brutally. They fainted several times.
Even so, they weren't willing to tell him who the mastermind was.
Although they committed a heinous crime,
they're loyal indeed.
They're loyal indeed.
I confess!
It's the inspector of the Overwatch Council!
Lord Fan Xian ordered us to kill her!
I'm speaking the truth!
I dare not lie!
Father, Xian is here!
Father, Xian is here!
Father, Xian is here!
Come up.
- Uncle. - Weren't you gravely ill?
Uncle, I was just pretending to be ill.
Xian, you've recovered already?
Don't tell anyone about it, okay?
I'll tell everyone that you're still sick.
Da Bao, great job.
Da Bao.
Father.
Go and play.
Father, don't forget, okay?
You must take Da Bao to the study room later.
Don't let the others bully him, okay?
Okay.
Xian, I'll wait for you.
Da Bao?
He calls this red fish Da Bao.
Your illness no longer matters.
Did you know that the Judicial Bureau
already solved the case?
The three culprits were sure
that you were their mastermind.
- So you've heard about it. - Was it you?
It wasn't me.
It's Prince Cheng Ze's plot, huh?
Those culprits
belong to the suicide squad under him.
Uncle, you're wise indeed.
You were careless.
You arrested them first.
Everything would've been fine if they died in the First Bureau.
Why did you let the Judicial Bureau take them?
Moon Embracing Pavilion is related to the Fan family.
I won't be able to explain myself if they die in the First Bureau.
Even so, it's better than letting them convict you of a crime.
Luckily, you did a good job before this.
You implicated Prince Cheng Ze in the case.
After Mei Zhi Li's retirement,
the current Judicial Bureau prefect is close to Prince Cheng Ze as well.
We can only strike from there.
We can say
that the Judicial Bureau tortured them into confessing
for Prince Cheng Ze's sake.
The Judicial Bureau is close to me now.
If the prefect tortures them into confessing,
Fan Xian will be in trouble.
That's right.
That might happen.
Therefore,
in order to be open and upright,
they should be transported to the Ministry of Justice.
They were transported to the Ministry of Justice?
When did it happen?
I received that news right before I came here.
Li Cheng Ze is quick, isn't he?
He's always been smart.
Even when they're there,
the culprits won't change their testimonies.
I guess so.
Just let them die in the Ministry of Justice, then.
That won't do.
The culprits can die,
and the statements can be changed,
but it'll be too obvious.
No one in the world will be convinced.
His Majesty won't be convinced either.
Fan Xian, after giving it some thought,
if they do arrive at the Ministry of Justice,
you'll be
in a difficult spot.
(Judicial Bureau)
Go now.
There's one last solution.
There's actually a solution to this?
Moon Embracing Pavilion
is considered Fan Si Zhe's property after all.
Making him the mastermind
seems more logical.
You want me to push the blame
on Fan Si Zhe?
Someone has to be sacrificed
if we want to protect you.
Fan Si Zhe is my younger brother.
Just like how a gecko cuts off its tail
and how a hero breaks his own wrist,
being cruel
is better than
dying here.
Uncle,
have you ever considered this, then?
If I can sacrifice Fan Si Zhe today,
I can sacrifice Da Bao in the future.
Are you willing
to see me resort to that?
That means you're desperate.
Actually, there's still one solution.
After the three of them were arrested,
I told my men to investigate their background immediately.
And, I have the result.
My Lord, after investigating them,
all three of them were convicted of murders before this.
They've committed countless crimes.
How will they be penalized according to the law of Qing Kingdom?
They would've been executed long ago
if it weren't for the Moon Embracing Pavilion murder investigation.
Who are those inside the cage?
I don't know.
Let's go.
They'll only be members of the suicide squad
when there's no way for them to survive.
Therefore, the three of them should've been dead long ago.
If you wish to kill them,
you could've done so when they were still in the First Bureau.
Now, they've already given their testimonies.
If you kill them right now,
it'll confirm
that you're trying to silence them.
You're right about something.
The main point
is silencing them.
They're trying to kill us! Let me out!
Let me out!
- Over there! - Hurry!
- There's one here. - Keep an eye on him.
All right.
The rest of you, go after them!
Don't let them run away!
Yes, sir!
Hurry!
What's wrong?
Your Highness, there were assassins outside the Judicial Bureau.
They assassinated the three culprits on the spot.
It's that thrilling?
- Did all three of them die? - Yes, Your Highness.
Who killed them?
It depends on who they betrayed.
- Fan Xian? - That can't be.
I was saying that he was framed.
Could it truly be Fan Xian?
- Did they manage to arrest the assassins? - Most of them had escaped.
That means some of them were arrested.
Only one of them.
They're pretty careless, huh?
Your Highness.
What's with your expression?
The identity of the assassin has been confirmed.
It's Fan Wu Jiu.
I know him.
Isn't this Prince Cheng Ze's bodyguard?
Prince Cheng Ze?
So, it seems like
Fan Xian wasn't the one trying to silence them.
Fan Wu Jiu is my bodyguard.
But he's not in the capital right now.
This has nothing to do with me.
He's not in the capital? He was arrested, you know?
Why should I silence them?
They confessed that Fan Xian was the mastermind.
Because there have been rumors
that Li Cheng Ze might be the mastermind.
That's why the Judicial Bureau is siding with Cheng Ze.
The testimonies they gave before this were fake.
Now that they're going to be transported to the Ministry of Justice,
they might change their testimonies.
Therefore, Li Cheng Ze silenced them.
Now,
everything makes sense.