The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 5

Sister Haolan, you still have the mood to drink soup here?

What happened?

Master planned to dispose of Yaoji who survives by secretly helping others.

Subsequently, Master's father came to stop it.

Yaoji is capable.

She hates you very much. If they keep her here, she will continue to be up to mischief.

I'm straight as a razor blade. What is there to criticize?

You can say that but I keep feeling uneasy.

Miss Haolan, Master's father asked to see you.

Let's go.

We have been waiting here for a long time and Master's father still didn't come to the study.

What's going on?

I have been in the manor for a long time

and haven't any interactions with Master's father.

Why did you suddenly want to see me?

I can't figure it out too.

Search every room now! Hurry up!

Yes.

What are you doing? That is my make-up box!

This is a woman's room. How could you be so wanton?

Move aside. Continue to search!

What are they looking for?

Of course, it's for stolen rare treasures.

Wait.

What are you doing?

Father, they are dancers. Where would they have the guts to steal rare treasures?

I believe this is a misunderstanding.

Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, the truth will be revealed from the search.

Master's father, we found it!

Master's father.

Where did you find it?

We found it in Haolan's room.

How could be it her?

She has always been well-mannered and reserved.

She doesn't look like she'll do something like this.

Miss, do you have anything to say?

Old Master, I was with Sister Haolan all the time.

She wouldn't have had the chance to steal the pearl. Ah Yue can be the witness.

Shut up, you ungrateful thing.

You dare to be her witness?

Do you know who your actual master is?

Old Master, my sister and I have been working in the Lü manor for many years.

We definitely will not side with Miss Haolan blindly.

I just summoned Haolan

and in the blink of an eye, the pearl was gone.

If she didn't steal it, who did?

- Remember this, everyone. I'm telling all of you. - Bring the hunting dog here.

- Yes. - From now on, whoever pleads on her behalf

will be given the same punishment as her.

Drag this thief out and hand her over to the magistrate.

- Hold on, Father. - Yes!

We'll know who is the actual thief in a few moments.

What else do you want to do? Say it.

Come.

What are you up to here?

Father, the pearl's box is made from valuable magnolia wood

and it was smoked with spices. Once someone touches it,

the fragrance will not dissipate so easily.

If it was indeed Haolan who stole the jewel,

then it's impossible for her not to have any fragrance on her body.

- No, you— - Using the same reasoning,

if we let the hunting dog sniff everyone here, except for Father,

we'll naturally find out who the thief is.

You scoundrel! You...

- This... What are you doing? - Father.

Stay back a little. In case you get hurt by mistake.

Help! Go away...!

- Bring it away quickly! Bring it away! - What...

- Father. - What's going on?

Seems like the truth is out.

Old Master... This is a misunderstanding. A huge misunderstanding!

Who's trying to malign me? This is obviously a crazy dog!

This...

is likely to be a misunderstanding. A misunderstanding.

Old Master, the pearl is a rare treasure.

The person who stole it must be severely punished. Your words are stilling ringing in our ears.

Are you implying that I'm showing her favoritism?

She has the fragrance on her body, so she must be the thief.

No I'm not, Old Master!

Old Master is indeed discerning. She should be severely punished indeed.

- You... - No... Old Master.

I went into the study earlier today. Yes! I must have accidentally touched it then. Old Master, please save me!

Situ Yue and I went into the study earlier too.

And we even waited there for an hour.

But the hunting dog was not drawn to us.

- Situ Yue, isn't that right? - Yes.

- Banish her from the manor. - Yes.

No, Old Master! Save me, Old Master!

- Old Master...! - Stop!

Lü Buwei, just what are you trying to do?

Miss Haolan...!

Please save me! I know I was wrong! I really do!

I don't want to be banished from the manor!

If I'm banished from the manor, I'll have to return to that dirty place.

I don't want to, Miss Haolan.

Repay kindness with kindness, repay enmity with justice.

Take her away.

Master's father, save me!

- I say, you... - Master's father! - What are you doing?

- Dismiss. - Master's father! Miss Haolan!

And you, dismiss.

Stop there. Stay here.

Lu Buwei, have you been bewitched by this vixen?

You believe whatever she says?

An inferior and humble dancer

- can even control your actions. - I...

Are you done with stirring up trouble?

What? What did you say?

Stir up trouble?

How about I give you some children's toys tomorrow to pass time?

lest you are bored, to learn some tricks.

W

You...make yourself clear.

You deliberately told me to meet you at the study to outsmart me

and used that time to send someone to my room to frame me.

Dare I ask you this? Where did I offend you such that you took this action?

You are a vixen.

If my son wasn't bewitched by you,

would he have been imprisoned?

What does Lu Buwei's imprisonment has anything to do with me?

Why don't you ask your own son what he did?

Smooth talker with a pretty face. Because of you, he purchased a huge amount of gold and jewelries.

He even gave you countless of fancy clothes.

These are facts.

You are a vixen whose eyes open with delight when you see money in front of you.

That's just a businessman's investment.

Haolan!

Let me tell you.

Lu Buwei, forget about retaining this wench in this manor.

Drive her out immediately.

Father. Aren't you going to admit your mistake now?

I didn't do anything wrong. Why should I admit?

You spoke without respects. This is a mistake.

I only know about a thief calling another person a thief. I know nothing about talking without respects.

Thief calling another person a thief? I became a thief?

Aren't you the one who colluded with Yaoji? Why don't you explain it then?

Presumptuous!

You...!

Lu Buwei, listen carefully.

Starting from today, in this family,

none of us can be here at the same time.

Make the decision on your own!

Father. Father!

Stop there! Stop.

Why didn't you apologize?

You should be asking your father this.

He distinctly treated me unjustly. Why didn't he admit his mistake?

I have already cleared your innocence.

Your father was such a successful merchant.

He is an elder. Why does he still behaves like a kid?

And also that Yaoji. She stupidly planted that pearl in my room.

She is evil and beyond cure.

You're living under Lü manor's roof and getting protection from the Lü household.

Can't you lower your head and be humble?

Lu Buwei, you said that we are collaborating with each other

but you have never treated me like a human.

Look carefully. I'm a human and not a dog raised by you.

I'll never wag my tail at you just because you fed me. If your so-called protection

is to watch me getting maligned and even forcing me to apologize,

Sorry, I can't do that.

Fine.

I will show you then,

what will happen to you when you really lose this protection.

Let's go.

Li Haolan.

There are plenty of beautiful women in Handan City.

You are not the only one.

Since you do not care for the Lü family,

then similarly I do not need to have any qualms.

However, I have already spend a lot of money on you,

so I won't let you go easily.

- Please, any tips will do. - No. No.

Thank you.

Please, sir.

Please, any tips.

How much do your dancers earn a day?

Around ten knife coins.

That's because your dancers are inferior.

Let her dance instead.

How could we do that?

-What are you trying to do? -You don't want to submit to me, fine.

Pay back all the money you owe me.

General living costs, plus interest

totals five hundred gold pieces. I want every single coin.

If I can dance for the influential officials, I can also dance for the average people.

Nevertheless there is right and there is wrong.

I can dance. But I will never submit.

Wha--

Hurry and get off!

Everybody come! Come watch the dancing!

Come take a look!

What's going on?

There is some dance performance ahead. A bunch of spectators are blocking the road.

Everybody come watch!

Come watch the dancing!

How arrogant!

Wow, she's so good!