The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 19

Set it down.

So, it's Lady-in-waiting Li.

Greetings, Consort Han.

Earlier, I misunderstood Physician Yin,

and also implicated Hao Lan and caused you to be wronged. How should I compensate you?

Consort, it wasn't that serious. I didn't feel wronged.

If I were to reward you with gold and silver pieces, it would taint you.

I'll let you manage the banquet coming up in ten day's time.

Consort, this is a task that only the higher ranked Lady-in-waitings in the palace are able to handle well.

- I– - Lady-in-waiting Li, you don't need to be modest.

If you managed to handle it well, I will request His Majesty to confer on you the rank of a Palace Minor Official.

I do not have the good fortune or the ability, so I dare not accept it.

It's too late. His Majesty has already agreed to it.

Haolan, you must remember

to set up this banquet as one that's grand and dignified.

You are being unreasonable in your demands.

What impudence!

-How dare you! -Let go of her.

Let her go.

You vile servant girl! Why don't you learn some manners from Lady-in-waiting Li?

Lady-in-waiting Li, since the Consort has asked you to make preparations for this banquet,

you should do your very best.

If you are not able to, then you should leave the palace.

-You! -Yue!

It seems that Lady-in-waiting Li

is even more interesting than Doctor Yin.

Let's go.

Up.

Respectful see consort out.

Haolan, everyone within the palace knows

because of the war, we all have to tighten our belts.

The Royal Treasury is out of money,

and we cannot afford a banquet. What an impossible task they are giving you!

-I know. -So why would you accept this assignment?

Since the Emperor asks for the banquet, we have no power to say no.

-But... -There's nothing more to say.

We have to follow the Emperor's wishes.

Treasury Hall.

- Steward Liang. - I am here to pick up the fund for banquet.

You must be Lady-in-waiting Li.

How unfortunate! We are out of money already, so you won't receive any.

But the banquet is going to be in ten days! We have to start all the preparations.

If you don't give us money,

how are we going to prepare?

Everything needs to done according to regulations.

Since it's inventory audit, there are no exceptions.

It's not holiday time, why are you conducting an audit?

I think you are deliberately creating difficulty.

How does this maid speaks? You don't want your tongue?

- I... - A Yue.

Did you see that? Lady in waiting Li is the reasonable one.

The two of you should go think of any way.

Did the people in the treasury ate bear heart and leopard galls to be so bold?

Dares to delay such matter as the palace banquet.

Treasurer Lu, you are here.

It's not that I am trying to make things difficult for her.

It's Han Consort.

Han consort is much favored and has unrivaled popularity.

But the master of the inner palace is the boss of the Rising Sun Palace.

Lady in waiting Li came as commanded. You are deliberately uncooperative.

Are you disliking the location of your head and would like to relocate it?

Please calm your anger, treasurer. I was acting as commanded.

I don't dare to offend anyone.

I don't want to hear these nonsense from you.

Either you bring the money out or go to Rising Sun Palace for further debating.

The Queen will make the judgement.

Men.

This is one thousand gold pieces.

- One thousand gold pieces. - Only?

Needs at least five thousand gold pieces for a palace banquet.

Even though the provisions in the treasury are reserved for the war.

But still should be more than one thousand.

This amount was drawn up by the King.

I can't help you there.

But the requirement for the palace banquet were not lowered.

This mere one thousand is not good enough for anything.

i already done all I can do.

If you are still not satisfy, just take my head then.

A Yue.

Thank you. Farewell.

Wait.

Do you know how high the specifications for the palace banquet is?

Relying on this one thousand gold pieces.

Utterly inadequate.

I know.

Yet you still agreed.

As commanded by the King, I have no choice but to consent.

Treasurer Lu has the time to worry about me, why don't you take care of your own tasks?

I can help you.

You and I have no relations, why would you help me?

Can not use that kind of tone to speak with me?

In what way do Treasurer Lu want me to speak ?

Regardless I would try to figure out a way to help you.

It is not necessary.

Since Han consort wants to see me in difficult straits.

Will not allow anyone to meddle in.

I can resolve this matter on my own.

Don't need to implicate you.

You are here.

How does Qin Royal Descendant know it is me?

You are an expert dancer, you footsteps are lighter than ordinary people.

No one every said that about me.

Qin Royal Descendant is the first one.

Why did you come to me so suddenly?

Its nothing.

Just want to seek you for some chatting.

Still worry about the gathering funds?

Didn't expect the news to come to Qin Royal Descendant.

There are no secrets in this palace.

Its not difficult to solve this issue.

Look at this leaf, what is special about it?

This is just a regular leaf. Nothing special.

Yes, this is just a plain leaf.

But because it grew in the palace.

Still seems like it is not that normal.

I don't understand what is Qin Royal Descendant saying.

A plant seedling costs one spade coin.

But when chosen for the palace it costs two spade coin.

Similarly a servant's market value is thirty spade coin.

But a palace servant costs one full hundred spade coin.

The same items once been tied to the precious palace.

It's value will immediately rise up.

Do you understand now what I am saying?

I understand.

Mother, I instructed people to wait at lake side at 2 am

To catch the most fresh fish and prepared right away.

It's delivered her on a slow flame.

As it arrives in the places, it is then at most flavorful.

Hurry and taste it.

Ya'er is very considerate.

I am satisfy once mother is happy.

Haolan, how is the preparations for the palace banquet?

I am still preparing.

Royal father gave you one thousand gold pieces for a five thousand gold piece banquet.

Really dazed by the bewitching consort. What do you plan to do?

I have though of a way.

But needs the Queen's permission.

Please allow me to leave the palace during the period before banquet.

Mother, you should allow it.

Originally, this matter is not allowed by regulations.

But I think you have your own reasons.

Therefore go and prepare for the banquet.

Yes.

What happened today? Helping her?

Mother, you didn't see how savage that bewitching consort is.

If you have seen it, you will want to partake in this drama.

Lady in waiting Li, this is mine.

Two fans, one wooden box. Write it down.

Wooden Box. Ah Yue.

Lady in Waiting Li, look at mine.

Also mine.

-Two bamboo slips. - What is Lady in waiting Li doing?

Since early morning, she is collecting these useless cloth scraps.

Also uniforms, ink stones. Can exchange them for money.

Really? Yes.

You should go prepare some.

Let's go.

One silk blanket. This is good.

A Yue, jot it down.

Lady in waiting Li, look at mine.

One at a time. Don't rush.

Two fans. Two cushions.

Lady in waiting Li.

Another pillow.

A Yue, keep an account.

Why are you here?

I heard you got a hard task from that witch.

Came here to help.

Watch trouble coming from your mouth.

What is court lady doing picking up garbage?

Not only this trash, only leftover palace meals.

Hurry, we have leftovers here.

This way.

Put it on the desk.

One two three four.

-That is it? - There's more.

Hurry.

How do you plan fill the four thousand gap?

Depending on them.

Also my hankerchef.

Don't move.

A Yue, one hankerchef.

One at a time.

Two boxes.

Also mine. Three cushions.

One lantern.

Xiaochun, help me take it.

Also my box.

Box.

This is good.

Everyone today's treasures are special today.

Take a look at what we have.

What is this?

A few strands of vegetables and chicken bones are considered rare treasures?

What do you know?

This is a meal that Princess Qinhua used.

Princess Qinhua, the number one beauty in the land.