《一世真》中英翻译 CH. 10-擂文

这个世上，只有你，没有资格和我这样说。——you are the only one in this world who cannot say that to me.

这章是听着琅琊榜BGM翻的，配一脸的同时又淡淡地虐。。 D':

看后文有个地方有点卡住了，所以冒出来问下大家有啥好的建议不，关于“党争”或者“党付”我想了半天也想不出好的词汇，最接近的貌似是 faction, 但是看着也有些别扭。。。OTL

记得原剧中有段梅长苏给景琰分析政况的时候说了“这样皇上就会以为整件事情是誉王和太子之间的党争，便不会关心事件本身”之类的话，但是我不记得他们说的是啥事了发生在哪集了，有木有小天使记得的，这样我可以去翻英文字幕，看看字幕组的怎么翻译的~（其实是自己太懒只刷过几集的eng sub....

第十章原文看过来

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Military base at Bianzhou.

“Vice Commander,” begins one of the soldiers, “Shall we try to get Captian Nie Duo back while the night is dark?”

“No,” Lin Shu vetoes immediately, “if anyone notices that he is gone, we would be the prime suspects.”

The soldier opens his mouth again, only to be forcibly shut up by Wei Zheng's glare.

What Lin Shu has omitted in his explanation is that Nie Duo's absence would also cause immense trouble for Jingyan, and he would probably be punished for failing his duties as envoy. As heated as their argument was earlier, Lin Shu cannot truly bring himself to do anything to endanger his friend.

“Don't worry, Vice Commander,” Wei Zheng reasons, “there are still ways to salvage the situation. If my information is right, Prince Jing and his entourage would pass through the Jiangzuo region on their way back to the capital. Captain Nie Duo has several friends from a pugilist group there, perhaps we can coordinate a rescue with them. Even if he is escorted back to the capital, the captain would probably not face immediate execution, the most likely punishment would be demotion. Once His Highness Prince Qi succeeds the throne, his position can be easily restored.”

“Don't say something like that ever again,” Lin Shu interrupts impatiently, a deep frown on his face.

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Just past midnight, a group of men with bandit headbands are intercepted by the patrol guards as they try to break into the inn where Prince Jing resides. Two of them manage to get past the guards into the Prince's room, only to be faced by a fully dressed and armed Jingyan. With no way out, they immediately engage him in a fight.

One of the men has his sword inches away from Jingyan's face, when another figure jumps directly between them and blocks the attack with a swift strike. The person unsheathes Jingyan’s sword and forces both attackers out of the open window within a few rapid movements.

He stands with his back to Jingyan, face still masked and breathing heavily.

After a brief moment of silence, Jingyan sighs exasperatedly, “Don't always use my sword when you have your own.”

Lin Shu rips off the mask from his face with unnecessary force and bits out an order to his still masked companion, “Take those two bastards back to the base now!”

“Yes, sir,” the man bows and turns to leave, only to be stopped by Jingyan's voice.

“Zhen Ping, wait.”

The figure freezes and turns around, his eyes surprised, “...Yes, Your Highness?”

“His Majesty has already sent another escort to take Nie Duo back to the capital. He is not here,” Jingyan says mildly.

“I beg Your Highness' pardon, our Vice Commander was completely unaware of the rescue attempt tonight,” the man bows low.

“I know,” Jingyan glances at Lin Shu briefly, nodding.

Lin Shu realizes that Jingyan must have sent away the emperor's eyes and ears from the room, since everyone present are his personal guards. Relieved yet somewhat annoyed that his friend had seen right through his plans, Lin Shu turns to hand the sword back to Jingyan, “You knew I would come.”

“I had hoped not,” Jingyan says softly, “but I had to prepare for every eventuality.”

“Why? You think I wouldn't be able to take him from your hands?” Lin Shu asks pointedly, confident that he could achieve whatever he set his mind on.

“That's right,” replies Jingyan, raising his chin in an affirmative gesture, “why else do you think His Majesty sent me specifically?”

“You--!” Lin Shu chokes on his anger, but Jingyan continues,

“--Because you would be too considerate of my feelings to act rationally.”

“......” Now Lin Shu falls completely silent.

“That's why I agreed to come,” explains Jingyan, “If another envoy came, there is no way you would've watched Nie Duo being brought back to the capital without attempting something rash.”

“And I know you have your ways and tricks to mask any trace behind Nie Duo's disappearance, His Majesty would never find concrete evidence of your involvement,” Jingyan turns his solemn expression towards Lin Shu when the other boy is about to open his mouth again, “But you have no way of stopping him from suspecting you further. In the current climate, any small mishap could bring disaster upon you and your family, just think about your Father in the Western borders and your relatives still in the capital…”

“......I understand,” Lin Shu says in a quiet voice.

“Remember, without the emperor's explicit permission for you to come back to the capital, do not attempt to request for one,” Jingyan adds, “there is...Brother Qi to take care of everything, do not worry.”

Please go as far away from there as possible.

Jingyan sighs softly, “Do not come back.”

Lin Shu finally turns to face his friend. Just a few hours ago, his argument with Jingyan made his heart freeze into ice, as if his childhood friend who had shared so many happy memories with him was no longer the same, and another person has taken his place. But hearing Jingyan's carefully worded caution now feels like a dull knife to his still beating heart.

“Jingyan,” he calls out, “Can't you request to come here, or another faraway and isolated place? I will go with you,” the moon peeks out of the clouds and illuminates Lin Shu's youthful face and determined eyes, “You belong to the battlefield. Please, if you come back as a general, I will be your captain, and we'll never part again, just like in the old days…” Lin Shu's voice trails off in an imploring whisper.

“.......” Jingyan presses his lips together.

“Please stop doing whatever you are doing. Don't you see why Auntie Jing left the palace? If your opponent was anybody else, with her wisdom she could have easily stayed and become a formidable force to support you. Yet she chose to leave, not only to protect the friendship between herself and Noble Consort Chen, but also to save a last way out for you!” Lin Shu's voice rises with desperation, “You are not cut out to be an emperor, and when you finally realize that, it may be too late to mend the gap between you and Brother Qi! When he ascends the throne, even if he could overlook what you did, you could never have a respectable position in the military nor in the court!!”

Jingyan's mind freezes in the middle of Lin Shu's tirade, “You think I am not cut out to be emperor?”

“You really are serious about the throne?” Lin Shu's face turns grave as his suspicions are confirmed, “Your personality is not suited for the throne! Putting aside the merit considerations between you and Brother Qi, that position...that position comes with too many burdens and you---”

“Lin Shu,” Jingyan cuts him off abruptly.

Those two words-- an ordinary name that many people have pronounced before-- are said in such a calm yet wavering voice that sounds like it is on the brink of breaking. Lin Shu's breath hitches with some unnamed emotion, his eyes fixed on the other person in front of him. Jingyan stands in his midnight blue robes a few feet away from him, yet he seems so far away, shrouded in an impenetrable barrier of loneliness.

In his eyes, Lin Shu sees so many inexplicable emotions swirling madly for a second, then disappearing altogether.

“Lin Shu,” says Jingyan in a hoarse voice, each word ringing in the clear night, “You are the only one in this world who cannot say that to me.”