The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Haolan

Episode 51

What are all of you doing?

Let me go. Let me go!

I had Yin Xiaochun tied up and brought here.

She'll be useful in the war we are waging.

In order to dissolve the alliance of the six states,

we have to deal with Lord Chunshen first.

He helped the King of Chu achieve power,

as a result, he is well-trusted and valued.

This alliance is led by Lord Chunshen.

I wonder how you, Prime Minister Lu, will respond.

Zhao State's Li Yuan offered his younger sister to Lord Chunshen,

who then presented the girl to the King of Chu.

She gave birth to a son who is now the Crown Prince of Chu.

So, according to you, the Crown Prince of Chu is actually the son of Lord Chunshen?

It's not important if that's true or not.

What's important is that when this information is circulated outside,

it will affect the trust between the King of Chu and his ministers.

It will sow the seeds for internal chaos,

which will require Lord Chunshen to return swiftly to offer an explanation.

In that situation, he will be too preoccupied to lead the alliance in fighting a war.

Since the alliance of the six states is headed by the Chu State,

if the Chu State pulls out, the alliance will disintegrate and be dissolved.

Why does this story sound so familiar?

Didn't Lord Yangquan deconstruct this story

and accuse Her Highness and me of such a crime?

I did not expect your influence to have already expanded into the Chu State,

where you could even find out such a secret so clearly.

Although I can understand that pursuing self-interest is in the nature of a businessman,

but you show extreme caution and would consolidate at every step even when you have attained a position of high status.

What are you really after?

As a man of character, one's prestige is only the first step.

Since I'm the Prime Minister of Qin, of course, I must let the Great Qin

become the despot in the kingdom.

As for me, I will leave a name in the annals of history.

Good! I am impressed by your honesty.

But your eyes are full of vigor and desire. Would the post of a Prime Minister be enough for you?

No!

You want something much more.

But I will keep an eye on you, Lu Buwei.

But if you were to cross the line,

beware of my sword.

What... Are you willing to make your younger sister a widow?

Lu Buwei!

Enough.

Once Chu State withdraws its army, I will hand over the front line to you.

The plague of locusts is everywhere now. There are fears of famine.

I'll have to leave immediately.

Don't touch me!

General, I've had enough! Look at all the bite marks on my hand!

And my face! She scratched me so horribly!

I haven't eaten all day. Give me some food!

What do you want to eat?

Come over here.

Don't scratch me again.

Why would you want to eat that?

I'll go ask.

What are you eating?

Bean curd. A pity there's no red oil sauce.

In Zhao state, bean curd goes with red oil sauce.

General, you are very knowledgeable.

Have you heard of this eating method? [and named 'bean curd' as 'Bai Qi's brain curd'; and the red oil sauce as the equivalence of his blood]

What's wrong? Your father was allowed to bury alive 450,000 people of Zhao State!

You were allowed to be a tyrant and to kidnap me twice! Yet you wouldn't allow me to eat brain curd (bean curd) to vent my anger?!

Let me tell you. Don't even talk about bean curd . If your father dares to go to Handan City again,

the people of Zhao would even eat him alive!

Go ahead! If you dare hit me,

don't ask me to cure your men. I'll watch them die first.

If I didn't see that you are of some use, I would have skinned you alive!

You are young, cold, vicious

and kill mercilessly. Don't you have any human emotions?

Even if I feel human affection,

it wouldn't be directed toward an ignorant woman like you.

You are unworthy of any regard from me.

Foolish girl.

You're smiling? I thought you were made of ice.

Huayang Palace.

If Dowager has no other matter, I will take my leave now.

You can't wait any longer?

I had very little dealings with Dowager.

You sudden invitation asking me to come in.

It can't be that you are so bored and needed someone to chat with.

Even if you were really bored, there are others to keep you company.

Even if you were to look all over Xianyang, the chore hardly would land on me.

Come in, come meet Prime Minister's wife.

Better yet, call her Missy Bai.

If you still acknowledge Lu Buwei as your husband later.

We can switch back to that title later.

Greetings to Dowager.

Have Miss Bai met this man before?

He once went inside Bai Manor and treated Lord Wu'an.

It's you. You dare to appear in front of me.

My father was suffering from a serious illness but you told everyone that he was faking illness.

You caused him to be banished from Xianyang.

You...

Dowager, what is so funny about this?

Miss Bai, do you still believe that your father.

That your father died from an illness on the way leaving Xianyang?

Isn't that true?

Bai Zhong indeed protected you well.

He did not tell you the truth.

That illustrious father of yours.

On his way leaving Xianyang.

He was asked to commit suicide by the old Qin King.

How can that be?

How is that possible? Then why did my elder brother not tell me?

If it wasn't that the former King feels guilty about your father.

Why would he have sanction your marriage for you?

My poor child.

The truth that everyone knows of.

Why is the truth being kept from you alone?

You are the head instigator, aren't you?

I have no grudges with your father.

Why would I entrap him?

In addition if it was me.

Why would I show this person to you?

Say it. Who was the person who instructed you to frame Lord Wu'an?

It's Lu Buwei.

Congratulations to master.

Chu state withdrew their army. The army alliance will disintegrate soon.

Are the official documents on the table?

It's done. Knowing that you will be back, I left them on the table in your study.

Master, you just came back from Jinyang. Why don't you take a bath and rest first?

No need. Jinyang is the most stricken plague area. I must rush to report to the Emperor of Qin.

Mistress has waited for a long time. She has been looking forward to your return.

Lu Ping, you can leave first.

Yes.

I'm going to be busy with work. I will talk to you tomorrow.

Knowing that you rushed back,

you will be working overnight in your office. Would I dare to disturb you?

It's just that you rushed home and didn't even eat anything.

I will be incompetent as a wife.

Have your meal first.

You have worked hard.

Try this. You been away for a long time. I have been learning to cook.

I don't know if this suits your taste.

Why aren't you asking about your elder brother's situation?

Let's eat first, afterwards we can speak more.

Ling'er, you can't hide anything from your face.

Why are you so nervous?

Is there?

Before I only cared about myself, expecting you to adore me.

But you weren't happy and said that I was too immature.

Now I want to be good wife, cook for you.

But you are saying I am nervous. What can I be nervous about?

Let's eat.

Lu Buwei,

You can't hide anything in front of me.

Why don't you be honest and tell what you are planning to do?

All right. Then let's be frank.

Are you the person who killed my father?

Then it's true.

You killed my father. Is it you?

Ling'er, who is instigating between us?

Lord Wu'an was sick on his way to battle. After arriving Doyu he succumbed to his illness and passed away.

This is public knowledge. What does his death have to do with me?

It really was you.

Lu Buwei, I will remember your every expression.

Carefully analyze it and think it over.

Even If I am a fool, I will still be able to figure something out.

You are lying to me right now.

You lied.

My father didn't have grudge with you.

Why?

Exactly why?

To stop Lord Wu'an from attacking Handan. To save Zichu.

Just for that?

Only for that reason?

You killed my father?

I ?

No.

The person who killed him.

Is himself. Also the old Qin King.

Not one bit related to me.

I don't believe it.

It was you who bribed the physician. He was the one who lied to the old Qin King.

It's you. You did all of that.

Yes, I am responsible for everything.

Bai Qi became arrogant with his own achievements. He angered the old Qin King on numerous occasions when he refused to led the attack.

Killing him was his own self-will and obstinacy.

If you must blame someone, then blame the old Qin King's highly suspicious nature.

He can not tolerate a ferocious general or a major official.

I don't care about what other people did. You shouldn't have get involved in this matter.

He is my father.

I actually married the man who killed my father.

My God, what kind of idiot am I?

Ling'er, someone must've told you about this matter.

The intention is to instigate Bai family hate of me.

Fanning the flames of disorder. Do you not understand this?

I don't understand. I will never want to understand.

I don't know anything about the matters in your imperial court.

I only know he is the father who loved me and cared about me. The most important figure in my life.

Yet you killed him, you killed him with your hands.

-What are you doing? - I am going to look for my elder brother.

- Release me. - Listen to me.

Listen to me. I did that to save Zichu.

Handan also was saved as a result of it.

Release me.