The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 15

The assassin last night was Li Haolan.

What?

General Gao caught Haolan at the scene.

Other than her, no one else was there.

Impossible. Absolutely impossible.

What's happening with His Majesty now?

Did he identify Haolan as the assassin?

- His Majesty fainted and is unconscious now. How will he able to do that? - I'm going to visit him.

Killing Royal Father is a crime.

She is now being taken care of in a secured place. I'm afraid no one is allowed to visit her.

The General Gao that you just mentioned, is he Gao Haoyang?

That's right. The refined and imperial General Gao Haoyang.

The states of Zhao and Qin are now at war. The people of Qin are pressing on at every stage.

The army of Zhao is facing severe injuries and deaths.

It's not appropriate for you to show up anywhere now.

Yiren, you are always unconsciously

chasing after Li Haolan.

Aren't you overly concerned about her?

You advised that,

it's not appropriate for me to show up in front of the Emperor of Zhao now.

Thank you very much.

Why didn't you dispute?

All the arguments in the world are never carried out to seek truth.

On the contrary, the only objective of being aggressive and relentless

is just to make the other person acknowledge allegiance to oneself.

Since this is so, what is the purpose of arguing?

It is just a waste of time.

It's upside down.

Physician Yin, has His Majesty woken up?

Are you being anxious for His Majesty, or are you worried about your Haolan?

Why are you still in the mood for jokes during such a crucial time?

Treasurer Lü has always been steady. Why are you in a state of panic today?

Physician Yin, I want to ask you how is His Majesty's condition really?

Don't worry. His Majesty is not seriously injured.

He is just unconscious for the time being. I have already written a prescription. He will regain consciousness very soon.

When is "very soon"?

At least three to five days.

I have already checked within and without the Palace. Our opponent's method is efficient.

He didn't leave any handhold. The only hope now is His Majesty.

Don't worry, I'll help His Majesty to regain consciousness very soon so that your Haolan may be saved.

Thank you.

Why hasn't His Majesty regain his consciousness?

Informing Your Higness, His Majesty remains unconscious because of a relapse of an old illness.

He needs time to recuperate slowly. After three to five days --

Recuperate slowly?

Physician Yin, you should say it directly if you are unable to treat his illness.

When an illness comes, it is like a mountain collapsing. To get rid of a illness is like extracting silk.

How can one be well so quickly?

I think you don't have this capability. Isn't it right?

Prince Brother, you don't know how to heal sickness. You should not interfere with Physician.

I'm worried about Royal Father.

Informing Your Highness, Physician Wang seeks audience with an urgent matter.

- Allow him to come in. - Yes.

Paying my respects to Your Highness.

What is the matter?

Informing Your Highness, I have looked through Physician Yin's prescription.

It is harmful to His Majesty's health. That is why I have boldly asked for an audience with you.

Speak.

In her prescription, the herbs used are forsythia, skullcap root,

and peppermint, all of which are exceedingly cooling.

His Majesty's face is red and lips dry, his tongue red with a yellow coating. This is obvious that he is being attacked by a great and sudden fire to his heart.

In order to save him, we must first get rid of this fire in the heart.

Was I wrong to use cooling herbs to strengthen him?

His Majesty was saved in the nick of time.

His external injuries are not serious.

He was attacked by a great and sudden fire to his heart resulting in his qi and blood being weakened.

At a time like this, warm strengthening herbs should be used.

But the herbs you used are too cooling.

If this set of medicine is consumed,

and injures his lungs, can he still be saved then?

I have been in the Palace for many years. I have my own treatment method.

Other people don't need to talk to much about it.

You Highness, Physician Yin is too arrogant. She will not listen to other people's advice.

If you leave His Majesty in her hands now, I'm afraid it'll be difficult to save his life.

A physician's work is based on medical skills, not qualifications, and especially not temperaments.

If one is killed by an ordinary physician with a good temperament, then that is really injustice.

Your Highness, this is the medical journal left by Chief Physician Yin that year.

He initiate the treatment by warm herbs.

Young lady, are you trying to overthrow what your father taught?

Prescription medicines are used differently for different people.

How can we conform to the old system conservatively all the time?

Physician Yin, if your prescription was useful,

why has Royal Father not shown any improvements?

- Why don't we let Physician Wang try? - That won't do!

How can one change physician half way through treatment?

Ya'er, what is your opinion on this?

Although Physician Yin is a highly skilled physician,

Physician Wang has been practicing for many years. I think he has more experience.

Good. Physician Wang, come and try.

Yes.

Look, Mother,

isn't this too presumptuous?

One who is capable usually has a temper too.

If one can tolerate other people, then only can he use them.

Unfortunately, this time, the person who is capable has become incapable.

Can you do it?

Your Highness, please be at peace.

I will definitely help His Majesty regain consciousness as quickly as possible.

I will go and make preparations now.

Your Highness, there's still another important matter now.

What important matter is that?

To capture the assassin.

Has Brother Yu become muddle-headed?

Isn't the assassin already imprisoned?

Whether we view by sentiments or by reasons, it is impossible for Li Haolan to kill Royal Father.

So I suspect that the assassin is someone else.

Brother Yu has gone to search within and without the Palace. Is there any gains?

There's no news for the time being.

That mysterious assassin whom Li Haolan talked about

is obviously someone she made up in order to be exonerated.

If such a person really existed, why did all the extensive searches conducted by you and General Gao turned up empty?

Turned up empty? There could be other reasons for the searches to turn up empty.

He could be hiding in this Palace, disguised as a Palace servant or maid.

There is another possibility. He could have been murdered a long time ago in order to prevent him from divulging secrets.

You try to explain on behalf of the culprit all the time. Do you have a different agenda?

Royal Brother, do not speak unwisely.

Aren't the two Princes being presumptuous?

Your Royal Father is just unconscious temporarily.

You are arguing with each other like irreconcilable adversaries.

If you continue to create trouble like this, I'll have to ask you to leave.

I have committed a wrong deed.

You may leave now,

Yes.

Please don't worry, Mother. Royal Father will definitely recover very soon.

How good it is if only you were a son.

If you were a man, they would not be allowed to behave so presumptuously here.

Mother has always been disdainful of the differences between man and woman.

Whatever a man can do, a woman can do too.

Ya'er was indeed unwilling in the strategic marriage that time.

But now that I think about it,

as the Princess of the state of Zhao, I am exceedingly pampered.

I don't have to argue angrily like a black-eye hen. It's really quiet.

It's up to them whether they want to give or not. It's up to you whether you want it or not.

The entire state of Zhao is under their control now.

To give you the leftover cold foods,

can you resign yourself to that?

A wild sparrow that has just been captured will have the courage to kill itself by refusing to eat.

The black-naped oriole that has been kept in the cage since young

would have long lost its wild nature.

Why are you drinking so hurriedly?

Your Highness, I have done everything according to your instructions.

I beg you to let my grandson off.

He is still young and is unable to bear all these torments.

As long as Royal Father remains unconscious for a longer period of time,

your only grandchild will return safely.

What are you doing?

You can't go in there.

I am the Palace Physician. I want to feel His Majesty's pulse.

Why can't I go in?

You can't go in there!

Stop right there! His Majesty's illness is now entirely under the care of Physician Wang.

It is traditional for physicians in the Palace to jointly make diagnosis and give treatment.

Even if Physician Wang is the main physician, it will not affect me taking the pulse of His Majesty. Move aside!

Leave some dignity for yourself. Don't let me chase you out.

How dare you!

General Gao, it's time for His Majesty to have his meal.

What kind of food is His Majesty eating now?

- Chicken soup? - Go in!

Nourishment from liquid diets. Insignificant talent.

Physician Yin, what happens here has nothing to do with you now.

Please leave.

What did you say? You want to leave?

Royal Descendant should be careful with this move.

Don't make a wrong move.

- What about Haolan then? - I'm rushing about because of the matter of saving Haolan.

We will descend the mountain first. Situ Yue will bring her to meet us within the Qin territory.

She has committed a serious crime. I couldn't even visit her. What solution do you really have?

Royal Descendant, we have known each other for so long.

It is only right that you should understand me, Lü Buwei.

That's nothing in this world that I, Lü Buwei, can't do.

I can't miss out on this opportunity. This time will never come again.

Please make your decision quickly.

Physician Yin, do you have some matters that you are looking for me about?

Gao Haoyang is guarding His Majesty's bedroom. I can't visit him now.

Looking at what they are doing now, I'm most certain that

they are not saving a person, but rather commit murder.

Physician Yin, please speak carefully and act cautiously.

Why aren't you the least bit anxious? Don't you want to save Li Haolan anymore?

Am I not trying to find a solution now?

It's just that you can't put a rush on this kind of thing. It has to be done slowly.

Your expression and manner of speaking have all changed.

Lü Buwei, it can't be that you are thinking of giving Haolan up?

When one is met with losses, one must make prompt decisions.

One must discontinue the deal in order to minimize damages.

This is who a merchant is.

What is seeing profit and forgetting morality, and being depraved,

I have finally seen and experience them today.

If you won't save, I will think of a way myself.

Physician Yin, you have been in the Palace for many years. You have seen through human matters since a long time ago.

Why do you still exert so much effort to help Haolan?

Treasurer Bu, what advice do you have?

What's in the barrel?

Treasurer Lu, you must be joking. Everyone in the palace knows this.

These are barrels for waste.

If you do me a favor, this money is yours.

What's the favor?

I would like to hire you to transport someone out from the palace for me.