Joy of Life (庆余年)

I was free.

I was drawing as a form of entertainment.

Is it entertaining to not draw the face?

Do you need me to ask you who you drew?

You are the crown prince!

I'm wrong.

I will remember Mother's teachings.

I will never draw again.

What's the matter with Shijia Town?

Cheng Ze reacted in time.

His men already left the place

when my men reached there.

He didn't leave any evidence behind.

If so, why did you set fire to the town?

It's because Fan Xian is a good guy.

He'll only turn on Cheng Ze

if I burn down the town.

Only then will he side with me forever.

If so, you mustn't let him find out the truth.

Mother, please don't worry.

Only lunatics would attempt

such terrible acts

out of the blue.

There's only one truth.

Cheng Ze massacred the town.

Do you regard Fan Xian that highly?

Everyone loves good guys.

My Lord.

I'm waiting for you.

Didn't I tell you to go back and think about it?

Following me means you'll be in constant danger.

I've already made up my mind. - That quickly?

There's nothing to think about.

My wife said there's no way I could earn this much per month

elsewhere.

And,

My Lord,

you're a good guy.

What's the use of being a good guy?

I place everyone around me in danger.

My Lord,

the world is filled with dangers.

However, there are too few good guys.

Speaking of which,

how am I a good guy?

I have plenty of flaws.

I'm timid,

selfish,

greedy, and arrogant.

Sometimes, I'm content with my current state.

Sometimes, I'm too hesitant.

To put it simply,

I'm just an ordinary person.

If ordinary people were in my shoes,

what do you think they will do?

What would they do?

They'll quit.

I lost my post. And, I've lost all leads too.

How can I continue with my investigation?

What gives me the right to continue it?

What has it got to do with me?

As humans,

we should only be concerned with our own well-being.

My Lord, you mustn't say that.

Your words and actions

have changed many people.

Who? - At least you changed me.

Wang Qi Nian.

Seems like you haven't understood His Majesty's intention yet.

I understand.

He took away my post as Chief Inspector.

And he granted a marriage between Li Cheng Ze and the Ye family.

Everyone knows that there's a grandmaster in the Ye family.

Once the marriage is completed,

Li Cheng Ze will have a bright future ahead.

His Majesty is just protecting him.

He feels aggrieved.

I dare not feel so.

The difference between our identities is too vast.

It's logical for His Majesty to side with his son.

Is that why you don't intend to continue the investigation?

President, I don't have the right to do so.

The prince committed a crime. I risked my life to admonish him.

He didn't listen to me.

Fine. I listened to him instead.

Now that I've returned from the dead, I tried to admonish him again.

He's still covering up for him.

My words are pointless.

Is there anyone I can trust in this world?

Can I trust him?

Can I trust you?

It doesn't matter if you trust me or not.

I scooped this up for you.

His Majesty did toss it into the water,

but did he say that he wanted to remove you from position?

Everyone could tell that His Majesty was being protective of Li Cheng Zi.

Therefore, from now on,

this matter is over.

To turn to the dark side, huh?

Is he telling me to find the undercurrent within the vortex?

No wonder he tossed it into the water.

You're overthinking it.

You're definitely overthinking it.

But that's what he means.

But Shijia Town is gone.

If you don't calm down, there will be many cases as such.

The most important thing is this. Do you know your enemy well?

Have you thought about

what you'll do from now on?

My enemies are

Li Cheng Ze

and people like him.

I'm not my mother.

I can't live solely for the sake of changing the world.

However,

at least I want

to be a good guy on my own terms

so that I can have

a clear conscience.

I don't want to see another case like Teng Zi Jing's death.

I don't want to see pitiful people like Old Man Jin again.

I want to speak on their behalf.

I want to uphold justice

for those who suffered wrongful deaths.

That's why you have to calm down,

conceal your brilliance,

and start from scratch.

Although Chief Inspector

is a high position, you're still alone.

You've been in the capital for a long time.

You should have your own subordinates by now.

I have Wang Qi Nian. - That's not enough.

Do you still remember Zhu Ge? - I dare not forget about him.

No one took over the First Bureau after Zhu Ge's death.

I suggest you

take over the First Bureau as the chief inspector.

The First Bureau is in charge of supervising the officials.

It involves plenty of connections.

It's a hotbed of rumors and a battleground.

Just now, you said you wish

to speak for the people

and topple Li Cheng Ze, right?

This position

is the best for you.

President Chen,

I've heard about many things

after my trip to Northern Qi.

That's great.

At least you broadened your horizons.

Is my entire life under your control?

Would you believe me if I said

I was helping you out?

I don't dare to believe it.

You're her son after all.

I have something I want to ask you long ago.

Ask away.

If, one day,

I chose to walk a different path compared to my mother,

who would you choose? - Impossible.

What if that happens?

If so, I'll definitely choose your mother.

So, in the end, you guys are helping me out

because I'm her son, huh?

You're right.

If so, you guys will be disappointed.

My mother and I are different.

You need to know that no one in the world in the same.

However, your nature

is the same as your mother.

I dare not guarantee that.

That doesn't matter.

This is what I want to tell you.

You'll definitely follow your mother's path in the future.

And, what I'm doing right now is to make sure

you can take the path you want.

I was under your control all my life,

yet you need to make sure I can take the path I want?

Isn't that ridiculous?

One must give in order to gain. It might not be that ridiculous.

So, you made up your mind long ago, huh?

I once told you this.

I would be here for you no matter what you did.

Although I lied to you before,

that was true.

If so, are you still hiding something from me?

Of course.

But I need to keep them a secret.

Can I still trust you?

You can.

But not entirely.

Humans are unpredictable after all.

If so,

I'll trust you halfheartedly, then.

That's too much trust.

Is this even the same pass?

The person who desires to see you more than me is here.

Tie up all loose ends related to Moon Embracing Pavilion.

Understood.

What are you doing here?

This is Fan Xian.