Joy of Life (2019) s02e24 Episode Script

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(Joy of Life Season 2)
(Episode 24)
You make it sound like
I'm going to go against His Majesty.
This is out of your control.
- Uncle - Enough chit-chat.
You've said your goodbye outside the city,
doing it again is too much.
Take good care of Wan Er.
I'll take responsibility for the palace guards' outing this time.
What does my palace guard drill have to do with you?
Drill?
I recently realized
that the palace guards haven't had enough drills over the years.
How can they handle real battles if this goes on?
Today's trip out of the capital is a practice
of marching over long distances and breaking through obstacles.
- Thank you. - For what?
I'm just training my soldiers.
It has nothing to do with you.
Cheng Ru, why are you with him?
We just ran into each other.
Is something wrong?
Is it about my father
We just had a small problem.
I wouldn't call the Black Cavalry charging a small problem.
Fortunately, his status as the chief inspector helped.
Everything is well now?
This is all thanks to His Highness's help.
No need to thank me. The Black Cavalry doesn't respect the palace guards.
Only you could have resolved today's danger.
Thank you, Cheng Ru.
We're family. No need for that.
Even though there's no need for thanks between us,
this concerns my father's life.
Fan Xian,
I owe you a life.
Husband and wife are as one.
Your life is my life.
We aren't married yet.
Where do you think you're going to run off to?
His Majesty has summoned Prince Cheng Ru and Fan Xian to the palace.
So soon?
If Father is furious, just blame it on me
and say it was my idea to see Chancellor Lin off.
- No way. - That's defying an imperial decree. You can't handle that.
His Majesty's decree was for Chancellor Lin to retire to the countryside.
I haven't heard of any other decree.
Take Da Bao home when he wakes up.
Don't worry, I'll be fine.
I'll come to the palace with you.
Then we're done for.
Allow me to guide you there, gentlemen.
Where is Father waiting for us?
In the Imperial Study.
This way, please.
If it's grave offence,
the Ministry of Justice will be waiting to apprehend you.
Since he's not meeting us in the hall, it's a good sign.
Eunuch Hong.
Can I have some of the food?
Halt.
You're quite relaxed.
If His Majesty wants to behead me,
I can't die hungry.
Want some?
One of us full is enough.
Think about what to say later.
I'm not afraid.
I've already died once.
What's wrong?
He might have twisted his ankle. It's all right, you go ahead.
I'll help him fix it.
After His Majesty learned the news, he showed no emotion.
He ate two or three pieces of the pastries
sent by the imperial kitchen earlier.
His Majesty never touches pastries
when he's angry.
That's brave of you to tell me.
Aren't you afraid of being executed?
I haven't forgotten your kindness to me.
Your Majesty, they're waiting for you.
Summon Prince Cheng Ru.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Highness, His Majesty has summoned you.
- Father. - I heard you've been close with Fan Xian recently.
Yes, it's true.
I want to know,
are you here to plead for him
or to excuse yourself?
I want to plead for both of us.
Why do you want to plead for him?
I find him agreeable.
Agreeable?
Come.
Sit.
Sit.
Why do you find him agreeable?
He values loyalty and righteousness.
He values loyalty and righteousness, but what about others?
Many officials in the capital prioritize fame and profit,
few value loyalty.
Your Majesty,
Minister of Revenue Fan Jian requests an audience.
- Let him wait. - Yes, Your Majesty.
You said few officials value loyalty.
Do you know why?
No, I don't.
Li Cheng Ru,
you're an honest man.
It's better you don't understand.
I've spent years stationed at the border,
so my vision and knowledge are limited.
Limited is good,
it keeps you at peace.
You may go.
Yes, Father.
Bring in Fan Jian and his son.
Yes, Your Majesty.
President, can I stop wiping now?
Keep wiping.
We've been waiting for too long, President.
Your Majesty, I've come to apologize.
What wrong have you done?
Leaving the capital without permission and mobilizing the Black Cavalry.
Your Majesty,
this is the roster of Chancellor Lin's former retainers and acquaintances,
handed over to me before he left for his hometown.
I present it to Your Majesty.
Fan Jian,
why have you come here?
Well, I
What do you have up your sleeve?
What do you need a ruler for?
Fan Xian defied the imperial decree.
He left the capital and mobilized the Black Cavalry without permission.
I was so furious when I heard about it.
The Fan family has always served loyally.
How did we produce such a rebellious son?
How do you intend to punish him?
I intend to discipline him
with family punishment.
Granted.
Beat him.
You rebellious son!
You rebellious son, you're driving me mad!
I'm going to beat you to death today!
I'm going to beat you to death today!
You rebellious son!
Fan Jian.
If I don't beat you to death today,
how can I face His Majesty? You
That's enough. You can drop the act.
President Chen.
(Fan Xian is safe and sound. The conversation is peaceful.)
All right, that's enough.
Fan Xian is fine.
Fan Xian is fine.
Really?
Why have you been looking so grim then?
You scared me.
A word of advice,
don't be presumptuous.
I'll keep it in mind.
I'll go back and wait for Lord Fan then.
Since you're here,
run an errand for me before you go.
What is it?
(The body of a Sixth Bureau's spy was found this morning)
Someone from the Sixth Bureau was killed?
Yes, I'll have to trouble you to go check it out for me.
It's no trouble,
but given the distance from here to the capital,
shouldn't our local colleagues handle this?
That's true,
but we're short-handed now, and you're experienced.
Just take a look for me.
Is there something special about this case?
I'm waiting for you to come back and tell me.
I'll go right away.
Leave from the south gate.
Someone will be waiting for you at Liujiapo.
I'll be quick.
I don't care
about Chancellor Lin.
I summoned you
to tell you something.
Fan Xian,
it's time for you to get married.
- Pardon me? - It's time for you, Fan Xian, to get married.
You mean my marriage with Wan Er?
Do you want to marry someone else?
No, Wan Er is fine.
Good.
You will marry in three days.
Three days?
Is that enough time?
Get the money from the Ministry of Rites.
We'll make up for it afterwards.
Your Majesty, this isn't in accordance with the rules.
Fan Jian, Fan Xian,
listen carefully.
This marriage isn't just your family matter,
it's a kingdom affair.
It's a kingdom affair. Your Majesty is wise.
As you command, Your Majesty.
Rise.
- How did it go? Are you all right? - I'm getting married!
- Lord Fan! - Do come to my wedding banquet.
- Getting married? - Lord Fan!
Lord Fan!
He's getting married!
I'll go announce the decree!
Is the decree announced?
Yes.
Would you like to stay for tea?
I need to get back to the palace.
A grand wedding in three days,
how can we prepare in time?
We can manage.
The Ministry of Rites will organize it,
and the palace will provide the funds.
I've said it before, with my brother's talents,
His Majesty will surely favor him.
And you just accepted the decree like that?
It'll be fine.
You should act with more decorum.
Why did you shout?
Father, Mother, Xian, Ruo Ruo,
we're going to make a fortune!
This is a no-cost business.
What no-cost business? Sounds like robbery to me.
Don't put it like that. Robbery?
This wedding is way more profitable than robbery.
What nonsense are you talking about?
Think about it.
With the palace covering the costs
and the Ministry of Rites handling the arrangements,
we won't spend a penny.
His Majesty's grace is a huge honor.
You do make a point.
Right?
When the time comes,
all the distinguished figures in the capital
will be scrambling to attend it.
You're saying the more people come, the more gifts we'll get?
He's probably thinking the opposite.
He wants fewer people.
That's why you're my brother.
But if fewer people come, won't we get fewer gifts?
At this point,
who cares about the gifts? That's not important.
Gifts aren't important?
- It's the exclusivity that matters. - What exclusivity?
The exclusivity of attending.
Who wouldn't want to attend the wedding?
When the time comes, we need to make it a grand event,
as grand as possible.
Even the Northern Qi will hear about it.
But the opportunity to enter the Fan Residence,
to get a seat at the table,
should be as limited and selective as possible.
We will make the high officials in the capital
to feel embarrassed if they can't get in.
That's scarcity marketing.
And once they're here, we can't let them go hungry, right?
Everything must be top-notch.
But deciding who to invite and who not to will offend people.
No one will be offended.
We'll sell the tickets openly.
Fair and just, highest bidder wins.
Just like the term Xian invented, "auction".
My sister-in-law is a princess, right?
When she gets married, her brothers will have to come, right?
The crown prince, the princes,
all the officials and nobles will have to come.
Imagine how high the price will go?
People will fight over it.
I must lead this auction.
I'll control the pace.
You're supposed to be low-key since you snuck back.
Never mind then. At this point, it doesn't matter who leads the auction.
Ruo Ruo, you can do it.
When all these people come,
we're going to
Xian, we'll have to count on you
to marry a few more times.
Once this business is established,
we'll become the richest family in Qing Kingdom.
I'll only marry Wan Er in this life.
No more wives.
Fine.
One is enough. I can still make this business work
with just one wife.
Are you saying you would repeat this when you get married?
No. Who would come to my wedding?
It has to be Fan Xian's wedding.
How about this?
We'll have to wrong my sister-in-law.
A couple of years later,
you can find an excuse to divorce her.
After the divorce, you can remarry her.
We can throw another wedding.
And we can get more money again.
Divorce, remarry, divorce, remarry
We'll be rich!
Rich
Sit down.
Hold this.
Look at this.
Have some water.
Have some water.
Please have some tea.
Have some water.
Send these over there.
All right.
I have some here.
Give it to me.
- Where is he going? - The restroom.
Why would he bring paper and brush to the restroom?
For the well-being of the palace, using the restroom is fine,
but one mustn't be idle.
We need the ginseng soup here!
Where can I find Her Highness?
I'm done here.
Help the fainted one down.
Give him a bun,
add some chili,
let him recover.
Bring a bun over here.
Quickly.
Eat up.
Your Highness.
You're here.
Mr. Yuan, have you been adjusting well in Xinyang?
Everything's fine.
It's just that the food is a little spicy.
Doesn't the Chancellor's Residence serve spicy food?
The food in the Chancellor's Residence caters to Chancellor Lin's taste.
It has been tough for you to undercover
in the Chancellor's Residence.
At last, I've completed the mission you entrusted to me
and removed Lin Ruo Fu from his position.
Whether he's in that position or not doesn't concern me.
We're just following the lead
of the one who sets the stage.
We're merely playing along.
You should know that.
I know,
but I have to pretend I don't.
It's better to deceive oneself than others.
- Clever. - You flatter me.
By the way, you can't eat spicy food, right?
Come.
Kill all the cooks in Mr. Yuan's residence and bring in a new batch.
Your Highness, that's not necessary.
I've started to get used to it.
Maybe in a few more days, I'll enjoy spicy food as well.
Your only flaw is your kindness.
Really, I've gotten used to it.
Kind people are often taken advantage of.
I'm the best example.
How else would I have been driven from the capital to this place?
Do you think the flowers in my garden are still blooming brightly?
What are these people doing?
Wan Er is getting married,
and I need to prepare a gift.
Gold and jewels
are too common and tacky.
Something beautiful is better.
It's just that cutting these flowers too much makes them look unsightly.
Next year, they'll be in full bloom again.
They've been damaged at the roots.
We'll need some fertilizer.
Your Highness, your kindness
truly lives up to its reputation.
That's the way one should be in life.
Who are these people?
I've summoned the best accountants
from all the shops in Xinyang.
For auditing?
After the wedding,
the Imperial Treasury will be handed over to Fan Xian.
I'm tidying up all the accounts for him.
Consider it a gift for him.
If you have something to say, don't hold back.
The Imperial Treasury's accounts are confidential.
These accountants must be strictly cautioned
not to leak any information.
Didn't we just talk about preparing fertilizer?
By next year,
this garden will be in full bloom again.
Everyone
Everyone
What took you so long? I've been waiting for a while.
Guys What are they doing?
We're setting up defenses.
The one who died inside was a skilled agent from the Sixth Bureau.
I'll lead the guard,
you go in and examine the body.
Shouldn't we get a coroner for this?
It's a top secret of our unit.
The less people know, the better.
But I don't have tools.
Come in with me.
If there's any sign of enemy presence, charge with full force.
If casualties exceed half,
divide the troops
and escort Wang Qi Nian back to the capital!
These are already the finest items.
I still feel like they're not good enough.
Your Highness, perhaps you're placing
too much importance on Fan Xian's wedding.
Your Highness, Miss Ye requests an audience.
Come in.
What brings you here
at this late hour?
Wan Er and Fan Xian are getting married.
So I heard.
Wan Er is like a sister to me.
It's not been easy for her and Fan Xian to be together.
Don't mess things up for them.
Why would you think that?
You tell me.
I did set up Fan Xian before,
but it's different this time.
My own sister is getting married.
I don't want any trouble.
Look,
I'm even picking out gifts for the wedding.
Come help me choose.
Will you swear on it?
- How about we make a deal? - What kind of deal?
You ask me a question,
and I swear to the heavens
that I would answer truthfully,
or I'll die a miserable death
and without a proper burial.
- But I have a condition. - What condition?
I get to ask you a question,
and you have to answer truthfully too.
It's only fair.
- Fine, I don't lie anyway. - Swear it.
All right. I, too, swear to the heavens,
I'll answer any question you ask me truthfully. If I don't
My family will be ruined.
Ask away.
Will you cause any trouble at Wan Er's wedding?
- No. - You've never thought about it?
Never.
No matter what happens between me and Fan Xian,
I've always considered Wan Er my sister.
Good.
Now it's your turn.
You just said
you're like sisters
with Wan Er.
Closer than real sisters.
Then you shouldn't hide anything from her.
How could I hide anything from her?
Here's my question.
On the day Lin Gong was killed, Fan Xian came to see you.
What did he say to you?
You've sworn on it.
Now you have to answer honestly.
How do you know that?
Fan Xian is quite famous in the capital.
It's not hard to find out where he's been and who he's met.
What's the matter? Are you hiding some secret
from Wan Er about you and Fan Xian?
- No, it's not like that. - Then what is it?
Fan Xian came
to ask me something.
What did he ask?
You saw Lin Gong meeting with the two female assassins
from the Niulan Street assassination.
So, you're the one who told Fan Xian about this.
You promised me
you wouldn't ruin their wedding.
Of course. I'll keep my word.
Don't worry, this wedding is going to be very fun.
President.
You're back.
- You've worked hard. - It's the least I could do.
I can still handle it.
Did you see the body?
Yes.
- How did he die? - He died from a stab wound with a sharp object.
Judging from the wounds,
the assailant was extremely fast,
with martial arts skills beyond an ordinary person.
But other than that, there's nothing particularly unusual.
From Jiangnan to the capital,
they have traveled a long journey.
What does this have to do with Jiangnan?
A while back,
there was a serial killer in Jiangnan.
This person had extremely high martial arts skills
and was difficult to trace.
Fei Jie personally went to Jiangnan for this case.
If Mr. Fei got involved, then he would surely be caught.
Fei Jie sent a message a few days ago saying he lost track of him.
Even Mr. Fei lost track of him?
Since that day,
from Jiangnan to the capital,
our colleagues of the Overwatch Council along the official routes
have been dying tragically every few days.
So this killer is heading from Jiangnan to the capital?
The deceased you saw
should be the last one.
Judging by the distance
This person should have arrived in the capital.
But who could it be?
He even made Mr. Fei return without success.
(The Overwatch Council Autopsy Report No. 125)
From the injuries,
it looks exactly the same as the body I saw today.
He was killed by the same person.
Turn to the page in front.
Turn it.
Take a look at the deceased's name.
(Lin Gong, Male, 30-year-old)
President,
can I tell Lord Fan about this?
Why do you think I sent you there?
Understood.
I'll take my leave.
When Lin Gong was killed, we did consider Fan Xian as a suspect.
However, at the time, his defense was
that he didn't know Lin Gong's involvement in the assassination plot,
so he had no reason to kill him.
But the fact proves that he did know.
So he had a motive.
He's very likely involved in Lin Gong's death.
Your Highness,
did you accept the engagement and associate with Miss Ye
just to obtain this answer?
Don't think so badly of me.
Fan Xian's marriage to Princess Wan Er
is the condition for taking over the Imperial Treasury.
If this marriage doesn't work out,
the Imperial Treasury might return to its previous owner.
Your Highness, three days is enough time.
Just tell the princess about this information,
and this marriage will never happen.
Xie Bi An,
I never thought you would have such evil thoughts.
You're saying there's a serial killer who's been murdering people
all the way from Jiangnan to the capital?
Yes.
And judging from the injuries of the deceased,
it's similar to a previous autopsy result?
That's correct.
So, who was the deceased in this said previous autopsy result?
Lin Gong.
- You're not mistaken? - I'm sure, My Lord.
The injuries on both bodies are very similar.
The killer struck swiftly in both murders,
beyond the capabilities of an ordinary person.
And of course,
there's another possibility,
the weapon used by this serial killer is similar
to the one used by the killer who murdered Lin Gong years ago.
Their martial arts skills are also similar,
leading to the same outcome as we see now.
You just said
this killer has been making his way from Jiangnan to the capital?
Judging by the time,
he should already be in the capital now.
(Since I can remember, )
(you've always been by my side.)
(As long as you're around, I'm not afraid of anything.)
(To me, you're not just a guardian angel, )
(but also the most important family I have in this world.)
(That's why I hope)
(you can find something you want to do.)
(Find something I want to do)
(For myself?)
Who's there?
Mr. Wu Zhu,
where are you?
Xian, you're awake.
Aunt, Xian's awake.
Fan Xian, you're awake.
Did you sleep well?
You're here, Aunt.
Ruo Ruo, please step out for a moment.
- Let me put on some clothes first, Aunt. - No need.
It's a perfect time to try on clothes.
- Do I have to try everything in these two boxes? - Not just them.
There are boxes of clothes all over the yard.
I'll try this color.
That one, and that one.
Let me try that one again.
It seems you've found your ideal husband.
You can't stop smiling, Young Lady.
It's not that.
I was just thinking, Fan Xian must be trying on clothes too.
Of course.
Do you think he'll run away?
Run away from what?
Run away from the wedding.
I think this one is good.
What's the point if you don't try them on?
You have to try each one on.
You all can try them on. I'll go out for a bit.
Don't even think about leaving.
It's too much trouble, I can't handle it.
Trouble? These are just the outer layer.
The three sets inside haven't even arrived yet.
I'd rather die.
You can die after the fitting.
Ruo Ruo, you've always been the most obedient
since you were little. Please let me go.
I feel bad for you too, Xian.
You're clearly smiling!
Am I?
I haven't eaten anything this morning. I feel uneasy.
You can have them while you're changing.
I need to use the restroom.
The wedding is in two days. Where do you think you're going?
If you don't want to get married anymore,
go ahead and run around as you please.
He'd rather die than try on clothes like this.
How do you know?
I know him.
If he doesn't run away at a time like this,
it means he truly can't bear to part with me.
Not running anymore?
Let's do this.
Young Lady, you still have many clothes to try on.
However tired you may be, please endure.
If he doesn't run away, I won't either.
Wan Er.
- Wan Er. - Ling Er.
You're just in time.
I've tried on so many clothes, I can't decide.
Help me choose.
I have something important to tell you.
Everyone, take a break and leave us.
You may leave.
You want to talk to me?
Li Cheng
What's wrong? Have you caught a cold?
No.
Tao, go get the medicine for colds.
Where did you put it, Young Lady?
It's at
Never mind, I'll go get it myself.
Just wait for me.
Who's there?