Joy of Life: Season 2 庆余年第二季 Episode 2

Fan Xian sent Wang Qinian to inquire about Teng Zijin's wife and children, but found nothing. He only found out that Fan Xian's death was not only widely spread among the people, but also in official circles. Wang Qinian returned home from a secret passage to report to Fan Xian and advised Fan Xian to fly away, otherwise he would die by pretending to be dead to deceive the emperor. Fan Xian ignored Wang Qinian's dissuasion and decided to go to Emperor Qing to explain the situation.

Fan Xian pretended to be an assassin and broke into the palace. He was surrounded by guards. Eunuch Hou came after hearing the news. Fan Xian asked Eunuch Hou to report a message to Emperor Qing. Eunuch Hou knew that this matter might lead to his head being lost, so he advised Fan Xian to leave as soon as possible. , otherwise his life would be at stake. Fan Xian refused to listen at all and insisted on seeing Emperor Qing. Chen Pingping arrived in time to stop Fan Xian. Fan Xian hated Chen Pingping deeply. His life had been hanging by a thread many times in Northern Qi, but Chen Pingping had sworn to protect his black knight but never showed up. Chen Pingping saw the murderous look in Fan Xian's eyes. He didn't want to explain too much, so he agreed to persuade Emperor Qing, and reminded Fan Xian to be prepared for bad things and not to implicate Fan's house. Fan Xian gave the temple map he drew to Chen Pingping.

Stills of Qing Yu Nian Season 2 Episode 2
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Chen Pingping came to see Emperor Qing tremblingly and told the news that Fan Xian was alive. He put in good words for Fan Xian in front of Emperor Qing, but Emperor Qing didn't buy it and forcibly kicked Chen Pingping away. He thought twice before reluctantly agreeing to see Fan Xian. Fan Xian knelt down in front of Emperor Qing for the first time and truthfully reported his experience in Northern Qi. He repeatedly defended his fake death and reported in detail the crime of Li Chengze and Li Yunrui colluding with the Jinyi Guards of Northern Qi to smuggle and make huge profits. Emperor Qing ignored him. With his back turned to him on the bed, Fan Xian had no choice but to tell Emperor Qing the location of the temple, and Emperor Qing slowly stood up, but soon lay down. Fan Xian kept expressing his loyalty to Emperor Qing, and it was of no use to wear his tongue. Emperor Qing suddenly yelled "Go away". Fan Xian knew that Emperor Qing would not kill him for the time being. He felt relieved and hurriedly got up and left.

Fan Xian came to Yanhua Palace to find the prince Li Chengqian. Li Chengqian pretended to know nothing and acted stupid in front of Fan Xian. Fan Xian told the story about Li Yunrui and Li Chengze secretly colluding with Northern Qi to smuggle. Li Chengqian was dumbfounded. He didn't believe it. It's true that Li Yunrui was clearly on his side, and he also regarded Li Yunrui as his backer, but Fan Xian was very conclusive and told everything Li Yunrui and Li Chengze had done. Li Chengqian just woke up from a dream. He promised to work with Fan Xian to destroy Li Yunrui and Li Chengze. Li Chengqian was worried that the guards outside the door would leak the news, so he ordered them all to be executed.

Wang Qinian learned that Fan Xian went to Li Chengqian to cooperate and complained that he was too reckless. Fan Xian wanted to prove Li Yunrui and Li Chengze's crimes before Yan Bingyun led the delegation back to Beijing, so that he could ask Emperor Qing to pardon him for pretending to die to deceive the emperor. , but he had no other way to do it, so he had to turn to Li Chengqian for help, which also freed up time to continue searching for the whereabouts of Teng Zijin's wife and children. Wang Qinian found out that Fei Jie was away from the capital on a business trip and that Fan Sizhe was safe and sound. He just left early and returned late every day. He also found out that Teng Zijin's wife and children were taken to Baoyuelou, a newly opened brothel in Kyoto. Fan Xian was shocked. Now Fei Jie He and Fan Sizhe were both safe, and he felt relieved a little, and decided to go all out to rescue Teng Zijin's wife and children. Chen Pingping and Yan Ruohai were imprisoned. They were always paying attention to the changes in the current situation and praying that Fan Xian could turn the danger into safety.

Baoyuelou is a newly opened brothel in Kyoto. It has high standards and is heavily guarded. It also implements a membership system and ordinary people cannot enter. Fan Xian was worried about how to enter Baoyue Tower to find someone, when he suddenly saw a memorial ceremony for him on a stage next to him. The organizer gave admission cards to Baoyue Tower to those who most resembled Fan Xian. People signed up enthusiastically, and they imitated There are scenes of Fan Xian drunkenly reciting poems, and Fan Xian and Haitang Duoduo dancing swords at the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. Fan Xian hid aside to watch their performance, and was so angry that he couldn't laugh or cry.

Fan Xian wanted to use this method to enter Baoyue Tower to find someone, but he was worried about being recognized, so he had to give up. Wang Qinian persuaded him to sneak in while it was dark. Fan Xian learned from Mrs. Wang that the shopkeeper of Baoyue Tower was Yuan Meng. Yuan Meng used to be the courtesan of Liu Chuanhe. Mrs. Wang once opened a rouge shop, and the girls from the brothel were regular customers in her shop. Mrs. Wang also revealed that Wang Qinian was very familiar with the singer Sang Wen, and Sang Wen is now a singer in Baoyuelou. , Mrs. Wang has always suspected that Wang Qinian and Sang Wen have an ambiguous relationship, and she is very worried about this. Wang Qinian defended himself in every possible way and swore that he had nothing to do with Sang Wen, but he was slapped hard by his wife.

Wang Qinian obtained his wife's consent and took Fan Xian to find Sang Wen. Sang Wen came to the satin shop to choose fabrics, and Wang Qinian brought Fan Xian to come to her quietly for help....