Joy of Life (庆余年)

If he can't overcome this,

I'm afraid you might never leave this place.

I'm not important.

What matters is you.

If Fan Xian dies,

what will you do?

If Fan Xian really dies,

many people will accompany him in death.

Lord Fan.

Nian!

Ba Ba! - Nian!

Ba Ba!

I miss you so much.

I didn't wake you up

because you were fast asleep this morning.

I miss you so much.

Take care of what's important first.

Dear, you've worked hard.

Come here.

Nian.

Go.

Dear, you've worked hard.

Lord Fan, here's what you asked for.

The situation outside seems wrong.

What's wrong?

Have you found the wife and kid of the Teng family?

I haven't.

However, after asking around,

I realized not only has news of your death spread among the people

but also in the government as well.

So what?

So, I think it's bad

if this blows up.

How do you explain it to His Majesty in the future?

You are lying to the emperor.

You will be beheaded for that.

I know. - Let's leave the capital and return to the convoy.

Just tell them that the news of your death was a mistake.

Don't worry. I've considered all of that.

I'm glad that you are prepared.

Keep looking for the wife and kid of the Teng family.

Are you going back to the convoy yourself?

I'm meeting His Majesty in the palace.

Meet His Majesty?

My Lord, news of your death has spread.

Meeting His Majesty now is the same as having a death wish.

Yes.

It's tough

but we can only survive in desperate situations.

No. You might be right

but what if you can't survive?

Are you going to head into a desperate situation first?

There's no choice.

I still have to face it, right?

No, My Lord.

We shouldn't just go and die.

Qi Nian.

If I die, move immediately.

Don't stay in the capital anymore. It's pointless.

I... My Lord.

My Lord.

My Lord.

My Lord!

You must survive!

I remember you told me

Lord Fan was smart.

Naturally.

Who do you think Lord Fan is?

He's extremely smart.

Why are you worried?

The path he has chosen is a dead end.

Intruder! - Catch the intruder!

Intruder! - Catch the intruder!

Don't move!

Everyone, don't panic.

I'm just an intruder.

All of you, can you not embarrass me?

Someone is complaining to me

when you are just sweeping and spraying water.

When can I finally be at ease?

Eunuch Hou. Message from the guards.

An intruder is looking for you.

Look!

Even a...

Who did you say was looking for me?

Eunuch Hou.

He is familiar with everything about the palace

and doesn't seem like an outsider. - We think

you should take a look, Eunuch Hou.

A bunch of useless people.

Move.

Greetings, Eunuch Hou.

Move.

Lord Fan, why are you here?

Eunuch Hou, please deliver a message for me.

What message?

I want to meet His Majesty.

You mustn't.

His Majesty is furious right now.

Meeting His Majesty now means death for you.

Eunuch Hou, please tell His Majesty for me that I have my own reasons.

I just want to meet him once. - Lord Fan.

I'm begging you. Just leave.

Just help me deliver a message.

His Majesty is very angry.

If I dare deliver your message,

I'll die together with you.

Forgive me for saying this.

In this situation,

you'll be dead

if you don't leave.

If you stay masked

and leave from where you came,

I'll turn a blind eye.

Faking death to lie to the emperor.

An act like this is extremely foolish!

What else could I do?

No matter how important it was, you should return to the capital first.

A life was at risk. I couldn't wait that long.

Is your life unimportant? - So?

President Chen, are you here to take my life?

I'm sure you know your situation.

I know. - What do you know?

Everyone tells me that meeting His Majesty now means death.

My only way to survive is to leave the capital.

Leaving the capital

is no different than death.

According to you, I'll die no matter what.

You are right.

You die if you meet His Majesty.

If you want to live, you must first die.

Risk your life to meet His Majesty

and you'll have a chance to live.

If His Majesty doesn't kill you this time,

you'll overcome this.

But I have no way of meeting him now.

I can try to persuade him.

I don't know

if you'll live or die.

I know you don't trust me now. That's good.

If you keep trusting me blindly,

it's all over for you.

However, you have no choice now.

Wait.

Help me give this to His Majesty.

There's no need to open it.

I don't need to know what it is.

Xiao En revealed the secrets of the Divine Temple before his death.

Regarding the Divine Temple,

don't mention it

if His Majesty doesn't.

If His Majesty meets you today,

you must remember.

Don't see me

before you can confirm that you are deemed officially alive.

I won't help you

with what you do and who you save.

Assume you have no help in the capital

and you are on your own.

I can't go elsewhere.

Don't return to the Fan Residence. Don't come to see me.

Decide the rest yourself.

Thank you.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

I have good news

to report to Your Majesty.

News of Fan Xian's death has spread in the capital.

It has instigated the scholars of Qing to fight with us.

They are working hard.

The literary circle of Northern Qi has been suppressing us until now.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

The situation has changed now.

The literary circle of Qing will no longer be inferior to Northern Qi.

If what you say is true, Fan Xian deserves his death.

The crime of lying to the emperor

is indeed punishable by death.

However, if he is alive,

he is still useful.

After all, every scholar

has seen Fan Xian as the future scholar model.

If he is alive,

the literary circle of Northern Qi will also admire him.

Your Majesty.

There are rumors out there.

They say there's a mistake

because of the distance.

They say news of his death is wrong.

It's also possible.

Regardless,

the crime of lying to Your Majesty

must not be forgiven.

However, Fan Xian is still requesting to meet Your Majesty

even if he knows that he will die.

That means he knows his mistake

and is willing to die.

He is not going to avoid his responsibility.

Look. This is the gift he brought you.

Look at him...

While Northern Qi is in danger

and his life is at risk,