The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 6

Royal Descendant. Please forgive me! I'm genuinely repentant.

You're a thief. You dare steal!

General Gongsun.

What?

Forgive him. For my sake.

Thank you Royal Descendant.

I'm willing to do anything for you from now on.

I won't have any complaints until death.

Please, get up.

Dry your tears. Go back to work.

Yes, sir.

You... Why are you so kind hearted?

He stole your zither. Why are you defending him?

It's no big deal. As long as he's repentant, it's fine.

What a joke.

Everytime I try to get close to the Royal Descendant of Qin, he keeps me at arm's length.

But you earned his trust so quickly.

Looks like my intuition was correct.

It's rare for a man to reject a charming woman.

You... Why are you so kind hearted?

He stole your zither. Why are you defending him?

It's no big deal. As long as he's repentant, it's fine.

Dry your tears. Go back to work.

I sent you to the Royal Descendant of Qin to gauge his true intentions.

Find out his true nature.

Not for you to flirt and fall in love.

I'm laughing because the public has misjudged the Royal Descendant.

He might not be the stepping stone you need.

Why not?

What kind of King do you need?

Someone willingly and happily coachable.

In other words, someone who'll listen to you.

But in my opinion, he's unlikely to obey someone else.

There will come a day, when he will obey me.

Perhaps when pigs fly Mr. Lü.

I'm your master. Don't talk back.

- Master. - Let go.

Immature.

What's the matter?

The King has suddenly ordered Li Haolan to dance at the palace.

How would the King know who I am?

You danced at the Prime Minister's feast. It's not unexpected to gain some attention.

But this is a bit too sudden.

What will you do? Refuse?

How can a mere businessman refuse a King.

But if you offer me up, who will charm the Royal Descendant?

All your efforts will be in vain.

This edict is unexpected.

But it's not necessarily a bad thing.

The King is bewitched by dance.

If you can gain his affections, it'll only mean good things for our future plans.

You want me to whisper in the King's ear?

To convince him to send the Royal Descendant back to Qin?

It's a bit early to say.

Let's cross that bridge when we come to it.

Yiren. I heard you lost your favourite zither when you were sick.

I found you a new one. Do you like it?

Thank you for the kind gesture.

But I've done nothing to deserve it. So I cannot accept.

You're so cold hearted.

The Princess personally selected this zither and strung for you.

Look. Her fingers are covered in cuts.

Xia Xue. If you keep blabbing, I'll leave you at home next time.

Princess.

I am untalented and without virtue. Thank you for your devotion.

But I've already found my own zither.

So I won't trouble you further.

You found it?

I was going to give it to a more suitable owner.

But she needs to enter the palace.

So she returned it to me.

Is that so?

There's no need for you to pretend.

Do you really have nothing to do with Haolan entering the palace?

What do you mean?

Princess, you are astute and intelligent

there are many things I don't need to say out loud.

You're finally dropping your act.

Someone told me

your usual humility and kindness

is just a defense mechanism. To protect your life.

You could have used me as your shield.

And I would have pretended not to know any better.

But you've only just met her.

And for her, you're willing to interrogate me.

Is it really for Haolan?

Ever since I met you

you've treated me as your possession.

I'm not allowed to have friends or intimates.

Or any joy in my life, other than you.

Princess.

Loving someone in this way will suffocate them.

I'm protecting you.

Do you know how many people want your life in Zhao?

This kind of protection,

I can't bear.

You don't want

my gift of a zither.

The one you want to gift a zither to

might not live to receive it.

Princess.

Hello sister-in-law.

I just went to your rooms to visit you.

But was told you went out.

I thought I'd come for nothing. Who knew I'd run into you here?

Were you looking for me?

Your brother sent some exquisite silk from Chu.

The pattern is also currently trending.

I brought it to gift you.

Thank you sister-in-law.

What a coincidence.

Even if you hadn't come to find me, I would have gone to find you.

I have a piece of good news.

What good news?

Don't you know? Your older sister is entering the palace.

My sister?

Yes. The Prime Minister offered an entertainer to my Royal Father.

I hear she's your older sister.

Sister-in-law. You're so petty.

Who knew you had an excellent dancer for a sister?

You've been keeping her a secret.

Well...

From now on, both sisters will be in the palace.

You can see each other often. Maintain a sisterly relationship.

What's the matter? You asked me here so urgently.

Mother. Li Haolan is going to enter the palace today.

What?

Mrs. Lin was my tutor.

She met her end at the hands of Li Haolan.

I'm afraid

I'm afraid that I'll be next.

You think too much.

Even if she entered the palace,

she's still just a mere entertainer.

No. Don't forget.

The most favored Consort Yun was also once just a dance entertainer.

Li Haolan does not pale in comparison to Consort Yun in her prime.

Whether it's her beauty or her dancing skill.

Who knows whether in time she'll become the next favored Consort.

We need to act first.

We can't give her an opportunity for revenge.

But it's not exactly easy to find

a legitimate excuse to kill Li Haolan

This situation could be difficult

but at the same time

it may not be that hard.

What do you mean?

Just think. Doctors need to treat the root of an illness.

To find one's shortcomigs, we must first understand them.

The King loves dancers

but what does he have even more faith in?

My dear ministers, for today's banquet,

the Prime Minister will be presenting me with a dance entertainer.

I heard that this dance entertainer's dancing skills are extremely exquisite.

Chi Su,

compared to you, she's just as good.

Since Your Majesty has praised her, I must appreciate her performance properly.

I heard that this dance entertainer is Imperial Censor Li's eldest daughter.

Her dance skills are extraordinary.

I heard that too.

How did the eldest daughter of an Imperial Censor become a dance entertainer?

Such a beauty like her

really makes me reminisce the past.

Younger sister had set such a high standard,

yet there's someone who has surpassed you.

Elder sister is right. After blooming, a flower will eventually wilt.

It's very common for someone new to replace someone old.

Instead of grieving over change, it's better to just take it easy.

Fortunately, His Majesty still thinks of the past and hasn't forgotten us.

Am I right?

Younger sister is so magnanimous.

Why did you not tell me about Haolan entering the palace?

My husband, Xiuyu just found out about it too.

Is that so?

Of course.

If I knew about this beforehand, why would I not mention anything?

Good!

Good!

Good...!

Good!

Your dance skills are exquisite indeed.

Prime Minister.

Prime Minister has earned merit for presenting this dancer. Reward him!

Your Majesty, I have not done much.

If Your Majesty wants to bestow a reward, you should bestow it to Haolan instead.

Of course.

What's her name?

Haolan. Li Haolan.

The High Priest has arrived.

Your Majesty.

Why are you here High Priest?

On my way back from stargazing today,

I heard a bunch of kids singing in the streets of Handan.

When I wanted to ask them over

I found the leader, who was wearing red clothes, had disappeared.

What song was it?