The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 56

I know the most about my health.

There's no other choice but to let Chengjiao succeed me.

Your Majesty.

Siluo, why are you here?

I wanted to ask you if you wanted to try more fresh meat.

I've ordered servants to change it.

It's not necessary.

Your Majesty, I just heard you say you want to let Chengjiao succeed you.

How can that be?

Changjiao is still young, how can he shoulder the responsibility?

There will be help.

Do you mean Prime Minister Lu?

Lu Buwei...

I meant General Meng Ao.

Too bad he is faraway in Wei state.

He won't be able to come to Xianyang.

I'll let Bai Zhong pick up the responsibility to counsel the new emperor.

He is the won of Lord Wu An and has accomplished victories.

He can push back Lu Buwei's strength.

When Meng Ao returns, appoint him as the Minister of State Affairs

and confer the title of general to both Wang He and Biao Gong.

Then Chengjiao will be secured without worries.

That's enough. Now order Bai Zhong into the palace.

I'm tired. You can all leave.

Yes.

Zichu.

I have a question to ask you.

In the past, I did deliberately try to get close to you,

including those chance encounters which you thought were predestined.

To the hostage prince of Qin who didn't know if he could live another day,

to entangle with the beautiful princess of Zho

was a way to survive.

I'm sorry, Princess.

Even so,

I can't turn back time.

Stop!

Do you think I'll allow you to keep humiliating me?

Let me tell you, my son will become the Crown Prince.

He will then become the King of Qin.

And I? The Queen Dowager of Qin.

As for you, quit acting like you are on a pedestal.

I've warned you not to hurt him.

That was a non-poisonous snake. I just wanted to try a test.

Before the crisis hits, who is willing to wait to die?

Are you resting easy now?

The Qin King who once was so smart is now a blind man.

He can not notice details anymore. Of course I can rest easy.

But he is your husband.

Husband?

In his eyes, probably only the elegant Queen can match him.

He doesn't care a bit about a lowly person like me.

Wife of Prince Zixi, I advise you to be happier.

Once my Chengjiao become King, I will give you Zichu.

We each get what we want. Isn't that great?

Don't be happy so early. Don't forget there is still Lu Buwei.

Then we'll let him never get back to Xianyang.

Master, you've just recovered from a major illness. Why are you rushing to travel?

The plague in Southern Province rose suddenly.

Bai Zhong didn't wait to see me die from the epidemic and hurriedly withdrew his troops.

Unless, he had an objective that was even more important than killing m.

It means he has already set up a trap waiting for me to enter.

Dodge!

Kneel.

Master, I apologize for coming late.

You are just on time. Ask him clearly for his background.

Speak, who ordered you to assassinate?

As it turns out, Prime Minister Lu is well-prepared!

It's a pity that even if you were to reach Xianyang today, everything's already too late!

Let's hurry back to Xianyang right away.

Yes.

Your Highness, it's late, you should go to bed.

I know.

You can leave.

Your Highness, are you worried about the Crown Prince?

Zheng'er is still young,

but he has a good head with ideas.

I'm not worried about him.

Then, you must be worried about the King.

Everything started when he started to believe in rumors.

He would rather believe Siluo than me.

Then let him suffer the consequence.

I'm not going to worry.

Which beauty sent the flowers?

I picked them out of a whim.

A prince of Qin can be so carefree?

Who says I only know about martial arts and politics?

Don't tease me.

Are you blaming me?

That's why you haven't visited me for a while.

You are upset with me.

Right?

Wife of Prince Zixi, the Queen Dowager Huayang is here.

Let her in.

Yes.

No wonder Lu Buwei collected followers and found fighters.

He has been prepared for this day.

We failed?

We should just strike first.

Issue an edict from the Emperor to execute Lu Buwei.

Executing the Prime Minister requires a justification.

Doesn't the Emperor want to proclaim Chengjiao as Crown Prince?

We can announce Lu Buwei's crimes at the court.

Lu Buwei is very cautious.

What crimes are there?

Forming private allies for his own motive, controlling power to dominate court affairs, these are his crimes.

What's the matter with you?

Lady Mi has mentioned that you frequently get nightmares.

I think Wife of Prince Zixi must want a new companion.

Do you think everyone is like you?

Women have been known to fall deeply in love since the beginning of time.

Even though their husbands died, the wives refused to remarry.

But have you thought of this,

are there any man who is devoted only to one woman?

Even though the old King loved me and pampered me, he could not be devoted only to me.

So, why should I

stay chaste for him?

You are obsessed.

Where is Haolan? I want to see that she is safe and well.

Will let you see her after the King's eye problem is treated.

You really will keep your words?

That will depend on your ability.

What was the symptoms you said before?

Blurry vision.

Your majesty, how long have you had this condition?

Long time.

For a while, my vision had gradually gotten worse. Getting harder to see.

Even when you stand in front of me.

I can only identify you through your voice.

How to treat this problem?

According to the medical books left by my father.

Use the Aster flower to make a hot press for the eyes.

But white aster cleanse the kidney and eyes.

Yellow aster disperse the heat. Wild aster relieve internal heat and detoxifies.

I need to think more about which one to use.

How about this? I will go back to Bai Manor, once I am prepared I will return to the palace.

Men, take physician Ying back home. Take good care of her.

Yes.

Your majesty, please take good care of yourself.

All right.

Zichu, at tomorrow's court session, after you appointed Chengjiao as the Crown Prince.

We will go to Yong City to recuperate from your illness.

From now onward, I will always be by your side.

Please let me be your eyes. Okay?

All right.

Your servant girl can't match you at all

in boldness.

You look so pleased. You must be close to winning.

In court tomorrow, Lu Buwei will be executed, and the Crown Prince demoted.

How about it?

Everyone is destined with a different fate.

Only the fittest will survive.

If he can survive, that means he is capable.

If he can't survive, that's his fate.

That was a quote from your mother.

I hear that you are sleeping well and eating well.

Your days are going by nicely I don't understand something.

Don't you have a hart?

Can crying and screaming change what will happen today?

but you,

you are close to winning, but have lost weight.

You probably haven't looked into the mirror for some time.

You look even paler than me, who is caged in like a bird.

What kind of pain will make you suffer so?

When you witness how Lu Buwei and your son end up,

I will send you off.

Take her to court tomorrow. I want her to see it herself.

Yes.

Your Highness, what can we do?

Go find Lao Ai now, and tell him there'll be a crisis tomorrow.

He should leave with Cheng'er, and not to worry about me.

Yes.

General Bai, we were ordered to escort Physician Yin back.

Go tell the Wife of Prince Zixi, I do not need anyone to monitor my manor.

Scram!

I thought you wouldn't return.

Xiaochun, I couldn't help it in Southern Province.

You lied. You hate Lu Buwei and want him to die.

In the past, my own uncle was in the army and got sick from the plague,

my own father sent him off.

He told me, even if I got sick, he would have sent me off too.

Xiao, life to me is a battle.

Use the smallest sacrifice to win the biggest victory.

That's is a general's mission.

Xiaochun, after tomorrow's court,

I will never do anything that you'll disagree.

Everything will abide by you in future.

Court? Is there a special reason?

You don't have to worry about that. Just wait for me.

Physician Yin, have some food.

Ling Zhang, you've been transferred to Xianyang too?

My duty has been to follow the general ever since I enlisted.

Physician Yin, go ahead and eat.

Bai Zhong will rebel.

Xiaochun, it's so late, why did you want to see me?

Come here, I want to question you.

You question me?