Joy of Life (2019) s02e14 Episode Script

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(Joy of Life Season 2)
(Episode 14)
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.
That's right.
Thankfully, the truth has come to light.
Fan Wu Jiu is a good move to beat down Li Cheng Ze.
I just don't understand
why he would appear at the scene.
I don't get it either.
I swear in the name of Heaven.
Fan Wu Jiu left the capital on another mission.
Besides, you knew
I asked the Ministry of Justice to take away the culprits.
If I'm the mastermind,
my actions would be unnecessary.
I don't understand.
To be honest,
I don't understand as well.
Wait.
Is Fan Wu Jiu dead?
He isn't.
He has been captured alive.
It's fine, then.
If Fan Wu Jiu admits
that he was sent outside the capital by you,
that means you are unrelated to this.
He can't say.
How can he expose the fact
that Prince Cheng Ze sent him to attack Fan Si Zhe?
Moreover,
the members of the Overwatch Council
were with Fan Si Zhe as well.
Attacking the Overwatch Council equals treason.
If I was Fan Wu Jiu,
I would have no choice but to keep my mouth shut.
After all,
killing a murderer is better for him than treason.
Were you the one who sent Fan Si Zhe away?
Yes.
When you sent him away,
were you already preparing for this day?
No.
I can't foresee things.
I was thinking
that since Fan Si Zhe got himself involved with Moon Embracing Pavilion,
Prince Cheng Ze wouldn't let him leave easily.
I took an extra step
to protect him.
With Fan Wu Jiu's blade technique,
even a normal ninth-ranked official
can't capture him.
Indeed.
Who could capture him?
Naturally, it wasn't a normal ninth-ranked official.
- Where is this? - The Judicial Bureau.
You've killed someone.
Why are you still pretending?
Killed someone?
What?
There's irrefutable evidence. Are you still going to deny it?
(Saintess of Northern Qi, Haitang Duo Duo)
How surprising.
The Saintess of Northern Qi
is going to protect someone from the Qing Kingdom.
The people of the Qing Kingdom want to kill each other.
The people of the Qi Kingdom are just joining in the fun.
You want to join in the fun, right?
Join in the fun.
My effort in practicing blade techniques my whole life has not been in vain
now that I get to fight
against the Saintess of Northern Qi!
Is that necessary? You can kill me but you shouldn't humiliate me!
It was not a bad loss.
That was a normal collaboration.
I have no other relationships
with Haitang Duo Duo.
I haven't said anything yet.
I know what you are thinking about.
I must responsibly say that what you are thinking is wrong.
- Keep explaining. - What about swearing in the name of Heaven?
Who am I to Wan Er?
- Her father. - Do you think I will believe you?
You should still trust my character.
Didn't you entrust the Lin family and Wan Er to me
because of my pure character?
This is the capital.
Do I dare entrust them to someone pure?
I'm innocent. Can't I clear my name?
Your shamelessness
is exactly the hope of the Lin family for decades to come.
Are you praising me or insulting me?
I'm praising you.
Using Fan Wu Jiu here is an incredible move.
The suicide squad, framing, and the true culprit.
Every scheme has been overturned now.
Li Cheng Ze
has lost this game.
You're here?
Time is running out.
Let's finish the chat soon. What's wrong?
I attacked Fan Si Zhe
within the Northern Qi borders.
Haitang Duo Duo saved him.
I lost.
They captured me back to the capital
to confine me for a few days.
Today, they knocked me out.
When I woke up,
I was already in the Judicial Bureau.
Haitang Duo Duo took you to the capital?
That's not it.
The people from the Overwatch Council took me here.
The Overwatch Council?
Do you know what's the situation now?
I don't.
Don't worry.
My lips are sealed.
I won't say anything.
The assassin prepared by His Highness
was supposed to be used to frame Fan Xian.
However, His Highness reached an impasse
because of your appearance.
- Are you going to kill me? - You can't die yet.
What should I do next?
One.
You mustn't mention anything
about attacking Fan Si Zhe.
- Understood. - Two.
Find a suitable excuse
for the assassination in front of the Judicial Bureau.
You must never get His Highness involved.
With my current identity,
they won't believe a word I say.
Whether they believe you or not is unimportant.
At least it should be acceptable on the surface.
Sure.
Sure.
Sure.
There's not much time left.
Do you have anything else to say?
I'll help you tell His Highness.
Xie,
do I no longer have a chance
to participate in the Spring Imperial Examination?
Help me thank His Highness.
At least he gave me hope.
Thank him for me.
I should leave.
Xie.
Can I ask you for a favor?
Say it.
Bring me a book.
Just one.
A book about Confucianism.
Any one will do.
Thank you.
Thank you.
His Highness knew what you wanted.
He is still the one who knows me well.
Help me thank His Highness.
How are they treating you?
Did you get to eat meat?
Haitang Duo Duo
and the Overwatch Council are all on Fan Xian's side.
Does Haitang Duo Duo have an affair with Fan Xian?
I don't think so.
Why is she helping him then?
Because Fan Xian
is the future owner of the Imperial Treasury.
I'm grateful for your help while I was in a dire situation, Saintess.
How is it?
Good.
Good.
What are you talking about?
Shangjing City.
Great.
How does it compare to the capital of Southern Qing?
They are good in their own ways.
You are acting sneakily. What are you afraid of?
Stop! No.
I'm afraid that they might recognize me.
The people of the Qi Kingdom and Qing Kingdom don't look too different.
Don't worry. They won't recognize your face.
- Put it down. - No.
Do you know how famous I am in the Qing Kingdom?
My father is Fan Jian.
He is the Minister of Revenue and Duke of Sinan.
The life of a noble like me is in danger
at this foreign place.
I'm starting to feel impressed with the people of the Fan family.
Thank you, Sister-in-law.
Hold on.
What did you just call me?
You like me to call you that?
I can only call you that here.
Sister-in-law.
How did your brother describe me?
Does he need to describe it?
Rumors are all over the Qing Kingdom.
I know everything.
You know nothing!
I'm telling you. This is the Qi Kingdom.
- Don't spout nonsense and call me Sister-in-law. - It's a secret here?
- It's not a secret! - The secret's out?
There's nothing between your brother and me.
There's nothing. I'm sure there's nothing.
Enough, Sister-in-law. There's no need to hide it from me.
I'm on the same side as you. I support you.
How are you on the same side as me?
You didn't meet my sister-in-law in the capital.
She is sickly and weak. Just like Dai Yu in "Dream of the Red Chamber".
She's different from you.
You are strong
I'm telling you. The main reason I'm helping your brother
is because he took over the Imperial Treasury.
The Qi Kingdom and Qing Kingdom has a business deal.
Understand?
If there's a case
of internal conflict in the Qing Kingdom,
I'm also happy to see that. Understand?
You just don't believe me completely?
- Follow me. - Where to, Sister-in-law?
Here it is.
Go inside.
A shop established by the Qing Kingdom in Shangjing City.
What's it for?
Command. Spy. Dispatch.
Your brother asked us to send you here.
- Command and spy? - Yes.
My brother even told you about a place like this.
I'm sure both of you are
Good friends.
I've done all I can to help you.
Take care of yourself.
Where's everyone?
I suffer from a cold
and can't welcome my guests.
If you want anything, just find them yourself.
Guo Bao Kun.
Fan Si Zhe?
You
Wait. The medicine.
Where's your brother?
At home perhaps. I don't know.
Why are you here when he's not here?
I'm helping you.
Stop talking nonsense.
Do you know what place this is?
I command
all the movement of the Qing Kingdom's spies.
You shouldn't be involved in something so important.
If you can be here, so can I.
How can you say that?
Do you know Yan Bing Yun?
I know. The guy from the Fourth Bureau of the Overwatch Council, right?
Even someone like him
failed his mission in Northern Qi.
Take another look at me.
Under my command,
this little store is still safe.
It's flawless as if it's hidden in the Ninth Abyss.
Do you dare look down on me
after learning how capable I am?
Duo Duo, you know a lot about food.
Pairing yogurt with fruit is great.
Lang Tao,
what brings you here?
His Majesty asked me to come here.
He wanted to ask
if Fan Si Zhe had been escorted to Guo Bao Kun's oil shop.
Even His Majesty knows about the oil shop?
He's not the only one.
Every official in the imperial court knows.
Besides them,
even Master who stays indoors to cultivate
knows about the oil shop.
His Majesty said
Guo Bao Kun was a genius.
We must keep him here.
Don't let a wise person take over.
That's easy.
Just pretend that we haven't discovered him.
That's difficult.
He is too careless
and the flaws always appear suddenly.
I need to pretend not to find out with a reasonable excuse.
It's too difficult.
Never mind.
All of the Qi Kingdom can put in effort to help.
We must protect Guo Bao Kun.
The Imperial Guards of Northern Qi
have an empty reputation in my opinion.
The spy network in Shangjing City is perfect
under my command.
I'll put it this way.
The imperial army doesn't even patrol here.
That means
I'm hiding this place well.
Sounds impressive
but something feels off.
What feels off? Just tell me.
It's perfect.
Since your brother asked you to follow me,
I'll show him respect.
You can learn from me by observing.
Well, you can follow us on our next outing.
What? An outing?
- With whom? - The spies.
The spies get to go on an outing normally?
What's wrong?
All of us left home to a dangerous place.
It's inevitable to feel fear.
I was thinking that we could gather when we were free.
Go on a trip and have a meal together.
Even reading together is fine.
Well, I'm just making an assumption.
When you and the spies are gathering,
what will you do if Northern Qi captures all of you?
No one has found anything weird about it.
It's obvious that I, Guo Bao Kun, am a genius in commanding spies.
Your brother found a treasure in me.
Great.
Unfortunately, you'll be returning soon.
Where to?
The capital.
My brother asked me to summon you back.
Why?
I don't know. He said he had some kind of agreement with you.
He promised to save your father.
- It's true? - He said the time has come.
Did he ask me to do anything?
I don't know. Go ask him yourself.
What about this place?
Is he leaving this place to you?
What's wrong with leaving it to me?
Isn't it just taking them out on a trip and gathering?
But
I must send you back first.
Fine.
What are you doing?
What are these?
There's no rush.
I'm packing up. We'll leave immediately.
Shouldn't we plan this further?
What's there to plan?
The journey is long. We can think about it along the way.
That's how you catch the unprepared enemy by surprise.
If you are swift enough,
the enemy can't even react.
Guo Bao Kun and Fan Si Zhe left the oil shop
and are leaving the city. They even had brought their bags?
Yes. They were discovered as soon as they left.
Everyone was guarding the place.
They are returning to the Qing Kingdom.
Seems like it.
What should we do?
Should we let them go?
How do I know?
Why don't you
go and ask His Majesty?
Doesn't he want to keep Guo Bao Kun here?
His Majesty says
you are in charge of Fan Si Zhe and Guo Bao Kun's matters.
Is someone replacing Guo Bao Kun?
No. They left suddenly.
I think we should let them go.
There's no point keeping them here.
Let's leave a good impression.
Perhaps he might come back again.
I don't care. I'm just a messenger.
You can make the decision.
Can you cherish the saintess?
Don't let me do everything
while all of you are idling.
I am the saintess. The saintess!
Idling? Oh, right.
His Majesty asked you to write Fan Xian a letter when you're free.
Why should I write him a letter?
Ask him why he stopped writing "Dream of the Red Chamber"
after going back to Southern Qing.
That's too much.
He only knows how to read books.
- Let them go. - Yes.
I'll go with him and take a look.
Why didn't he write the letter? Why did he ask me to do it instead?
It's Fan Xian.
What's wrong with Fan Xian?
Don't you understand him well?
Understand him, my foot!
You are the saintess now.
Mind your words. Keep them elegant.
There's nothing between the two of us.
Do you think we do?
All of you
I
You're so annoying!
Duo Duo, remember to write the letter!
Ask him to continue the story!
Vegetables!
- Vegetables! - Make way!
Saintess.
How is it?
They have been acting sneakily.
Many people think there's something wrong with them but we suppressed them.
Where did they get the cart?
They rent it from a cart shop.
- Where are they renting the cart to? - To the border.
They just go straight to the border
without thinking about switching carts?
I know, right? The shop owner reported them to the officials immediately
but we suppressed the reports.
Saintess, should we let them return to Southern Qing safely?
That's right.
We have to follow them all the way then.
Thanks for your hard work.
Everything is normal.
You were smart.
You said we were going to the border
instead of the Qing Kingdom.
Staying hidden at all times
is our first mission as a spy.
I'm quite talented, right?
Si Zhe,
it seems like
you are also someone with great potential.
Bao Kun,
I was rude before.
Today, I finally understand
why Fan Xian left you alone in Northern Qi.
If the Qing Kingdom is full of talents like us,
the world will be at peace.
Well said, Bao Kun.
Lord Fan,
I have two pieces of news.
One. Fan Wu Jiu has confessed
at the Ministry of Justice.
- What did he say? - I worked at His Highness' residence.
Yuan Meng knows Prince Hong Cheng.
Prince Hong Cheng is always with His Highness.
That was how I knew Yuan Meng.
Yuan Meng switched to Moon Embracing Pavilion.
I thought it was good business
so I helped Moon Embracing Pavilion
make a few indentures behind His Highness' back.
Unfortunately, someone discovered what I did
so I hired someone to murder the person.
After that,
someone was murdered.
I was too greedy.
I did everything.
He made it clear
that it was all his fault.
He said he purposely used your name to hire the assassin
to frame you.
That's illogical.
Since he used my name,
why would he kill the assassin?
He was already being investigated
for being the murderer.
He had no choice but to kill the assassin.
When he said that, your name was cleared.
I was worried at first.
I was worried that he might accuse you
and say you are his accomplice.
Prince Cheng Ze's assassin becoming an accomplice of mine
with my current situation with Prince Cheng Ze?
No one would believe that.
He no longer cares about me now.
He is only trying his best to distance himself from Prince Cheng Ze.
Can he do that?
Impossible.
Do you think the people in the capital can be easily fooled?
The Ministry of Justice said the testimony was fine.
They were just turning a blind eye to it.
Everyone knows deep down.
You said there were two pieces of news. What's the other one?
Someone is here to visit you again.
I'm very sick. I'm accepting guests.
It's Lai Ming Cheng from the Censorate.
- The one who complained about me? - Yes. It's him.
He is here to visit me?
What is he trying to do?
Lord Fan is extremely ill.
However, he insisted on meeting you
when he heard you came to visit, Lord Lai.
How big is your residence?
My residence?
Fan Residence.
Fan Residence, well
- I don't know. - The size of every official's residence
is limited to their position.
If the Fan Residence exceeds the permitted size,
I must make a complaint.
Why don't you measure the place?
I didn't prepare for it today.
Do you have a ruler?
Wait for me. I'll borrow one for you.
There's no need!
Am I wasting time by measuring alone?
I don't know. No one has ever done this anyway.
Why don't I help you out and we can measure it together?
Forget about it today.
I'll do it again next time.
Lord Fan, why are you getting up?
Didn't I ask you not to get up?
- Lord Fan. - Is Censor Lai here?
Censor Lai.
I won't get up
since I'm in this condition.
Lord Fan, I asked the imperial physician.
He said you were seriously injured.
I bought some red dates
to replenish your Qi and blood.
Thank you.
Officials in the Censorate
depends on our salary.
Unlike the other officials.
You might have heard this.
In the Judicial Bureau,
the poorest people are censors like us.
I wanted to buy some tonic for you
but I'm unable to make ends meet.
I couldn't afford it. Please forgive me.
Red dates are quite good.
I like red dates.
Censor Lai, please sit down.
Qi Nian, serve him tea.
- I'll leave after a while. - Please sit down.
Let me pour tea for you.
Lord Fan.
Your father is poisoned
and you are seriously injured.
Was it caused by Prince Cheng Ze?
I can only say
that there's no evidence so it's hard to say.
Have you heard about
- Fan Wu Jiu's testimony? - I have.
A retainer like him dared involve himself
in the murder of Moon Embracing Pavilion behind Prince Cheng Ze's back?
It's obviously nonsense!
- So? - So I want to complain about Prince Cheng Ze.
You are going to complain about a prince?
As a censor,
I should be fair and just.
Dare I ask
why you tell me this?
So far,
the investigation of the corruption case
shows that all the involved officials in the capital
are closely related to Prince Cheng Ze
when we check against the name list in descending order.
If we keep investigating,
we will see how deep the problem goes.
It's too hard for the Censorate
to keep investigating.
Are you saying that you can't investigate it anymore?
Unless the Overwatch Council
can provide us with the related dossier.
- Are you asking me for help? - No.
I want to work with the Overwatch Council in this corruption investigation.
You should go to the Overwatch Council then.
Why did you come to my house?
I'm not close to anyone else in the Overwatch Council
except you.
I just complained about you
so we are acquainted.
How are we acquainted?
Investigating corruption is a matter of the kingdom.
What's wrong with that?
If I help you,
will you still complain about me?
Of course.
You are going to complain about me
and still want me to help you.
This is not a personal grudge.
You can't mix them together.
The law is strict.
How can we make it into a private deal?
You want to ask for help
yet you won't give me any benefit.
Forget it if you don't want to.
Fine.
What?
I can work with you.
Qi Nian, bring Censor Lai to the Overwatch Council.
He can see any related dossier
at the First Bureau.
All right.
Lord Fan,
you are different from what I imagined.
Censor Lai.
Although you complained about me
and will still complain about me in the future,
I keep feeling that we might become friends
one day in the future.
Impossible.
Those who work with official matters
shouldn't have a personal relationship.
- You are right. - However,
Lord Fan,
we might be able to work together
to investigate the corruption.
For the kingdom.
I want to ask another question.
- When will your illness be treated? - What's wrong?
When you've recovered,
I want to complain about you in the Moon Embracing Pavilion case.
How long can you finish reading the dossier at the First Bureau?
One day is enough.
Two days. I'll attend the audience in two days.
You can recover in two days?
After eating your dates,
I mustn't delay you in complaining about me.
Great.
See you in the hall two days later.
He has quite the character.
Let me send him off.
You are a rare case.
You just got complained by the Censorate
and you got another one coming.
You even brought me along.
I haven't heard of an official like you.
Indeed.
People do favors when they become an official
but I offended other people when I became one.
So, you do know that.
- I was wrong. - Who said you were wrong?
Harming others and being corrupt is wrong.
Doing things well will cause trouble.
I'm afraid of everything
except for trouble.
Are you all right?
I'm fine.
As long as both of you have recovered.
Why does he greet you?
What's wrong?
Since becoming a censor, Lai Ming Cheng has become a rabid dog.
I've only seen him bite and not smile.
I've never seen him nod to other people.
I still appreciate an official like Censor Lai.
It's cloudy.
I think it's going to rain.
Let's go. His Majesty is waiting.
This is not the way to the hall.
The audience is held in the Imperial Study today.
Why? Shouldn't it be held in the hall?
His Majesty said the Censorate is complaining about you.
What position do you hold?
You have no right to be in the hall
and waste other official's time.
Fine. I don't deserve it.
Where do I sit?
Sit?
- Stand at the back. - Not only that.
The Overwatch Council is so daring?
Excuse me. Sorry.
Everyone is panicking.
- Yes. - Indeed.
Lord Xin!
- Lord Fan. - Why are you hiding here?
I'm trying to see what books are here.
This is a good place.
No one can see you.
Let me ask you something.
Why are so many people here today?
His Majesty said
he won't force anyone to come today.
- It depends on their free will. - Free will?
All of them are here.
Free will cannot be trusted nowadays.
Look.
Even those people are here.
None of us dares to be absent.
Right?
His Majesty is here!
This is not a hall.
Spare the formalities.
All of you, sit down.
Relax.
Fan Xian.
I'm here.
- Lai Ming Cheng. - I'm here.
Are you still going to complain about him?
Yes. I'm not just complaining about him.
I'm also complaining about Fan Jian, the Minister of Revenue.
Your Majesty,
before Censor Lai complains about me,
can I first make a complaint myself?
Say it.
Your Majesty, take a look.
This is luxurious jewelry I got an appraisal.
It is worth a lot of money.
Where does it come from?
A few days ago, I visited my elders with the princess.
They simply gave it to me.
They simply gave me something that's worth a lot of money.
I'm sure the elder has more in his residence.
His residence is built around the hill and forest.
He has collected precious stones from around the world.
He even owns many courtesans.
His extravagance shocks people.
Who is the person you speak of?
He is the president of the Overwatch Council, Chen Ping Ping.
He's so daring.
I'm complaining about Chen Ping Ping for being involved in corruption.
Your Majesty, please investigate him.
President Chen.
Yes.
Do you have anything to say?
Lord Fan,
is it wrong to give my things to others?
I'm not the one who decides that.
The imperial court is investigating corruption
to rectify the officials' behavior and uphold the kingdom's law.
At a time like this,
I dare not accept any gifts.
Your Majesty,
can I explain this?