The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

Princess Consort,

I just don't understand

why you have to bother yourself with Li Haolan.

Why do you think

I would target a lady-in-waiting who is the Empress' favorite?

I have lived in the palace for quite some time now,

but I have never seen the Empress make any overt maneuver.

I just want to see

if she will finally show herself this time.

You want to find out what she can do?

Not just that.

I want to see who else

will take the bait.

Mother, you are really brilliant!

Not only is Elder Brother feeling better,

Royal Father has gone and visited him twice as well.

I really haven't done anything;

It's just that you chose the right moment.

Talking about this,

Prince Yu should be blamed for being stupid.

He made a mistake

and gave his older brother the opportunity to turn it around.

Is Prince Yu stupid,

or did someone else tell him what to do?

Mother,

what do you mean?

There has been trouble

ever since Han Qionghua entered the palace.

She must be behind it.

Han Qionghua?

Your Highness,

something's wrong!

Your Highness,

there is a big problem!

Where are your manners?

How can you barge in like this?

Your Highness,

please forgive

my impertinence!

Speak.

Tell me the problem.

His Majesty ordered Lady-in-waiting Li to perform an erotic dance for him.

She refused,

and he had her imprisoned.

So you are saying that

Haolan refused to submit to a royal command?

It's all because of Princess Consort Han's manipulations.

That was an obscene dance, Your Highness.

You set the rules that

Ladies-in-waiting must observe their speech and deportment.

They must meet the criteria.

If Lady-in-waiting Li were to really dance that,

wouldn't it be going against your intention?

Stop using my mother as a shield.

Anyone who goes against His Majesty's order

will be severely punished.

Your Highness,

Sister Haolan has always been loyal to you.

Please save her!

Get out.

Help her, please! -How presumptuous.

Men, drag her out

and give her forty strokes.

Your Highness,

she is your most capable Lady-in-waiting.

Please help her Your Highness! Your Highness!

Please help her Your Highness!

Your Highness!

The vinegar broth today has a unique taste.

Thank you for your compliment, Your Highness.

Zhao,

what do you think about the incident regarding Haolan?

I dare not talk about this.

Speak.

I feel that,

as a dancer, Lady-in-waiting Li,

brushed His Majesty off by refusing to dance

and also implicated your highness.

Do you think she deserves the punishment?

I don't dare to answer.

Really?

I heard that Haolan has been teaching you the proprieties.

Although I sympathize with Lady-in-waiting Li

she has implicated you.

I dare not beg on her behalf.

Then...

you can replace her in the future.

Thank you Your Highness!

Greetings, Consort.

Princess, there's no need for the formalities.

Are you specially here to visit Mother?

I heard that a huge issue occurred,

so I came to console Her Highness.

A huge issue?

Princess, haven’t you heard of this?

Li Haolan infuriated His Majesty

and has been detained.

Isn't this a huge issue?

Such a minor issue

even alarmed you?

Haolan is Her Highness' most capable Lady-in-waiting.

Of course I have to be concerned

if something happens to her.

Things were going well,

how could she fall into such a big trouble?

Defying Royal Father's order,

if it's someone else,

she would have been beheaded.

Royal Father merely imprisoned her.

This clearly shows that he's giving her a chance.

If her luck were to turn around again,

she will be conferred as the Imperial Concubine sooner or later.

The way I see it,

Li Haolan is someone of luck.

In the future, if she really receives the grace of His Majesty,

she wouldn't be inferior to Consort Han.

Consort Mei,

you are really worrying too much.

Physician Yin,

can you help Older Sister Haolan?

You saw the result of your pleading to Her Highness

and you still dare to plead again?

One must know how to repay kindness.

Physician Yin,

don't forget that

When Older Sister Haolan was rushing here and there for you.

Because of you,

she had a fallout with Master.

Because of you,

she dared to offend Prince Yu.

Other than your injuries now,

don't think of anything else.

Get up.

Get up and go to work now!

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Quickly.

A bunch of lazy bones!

Hurry, hurry, hurry!

Why are you still lazing around here?

I'm talking to you. Hurry up!

Hurry up!

Change out of your wet clothes now.

Hurry up,

don't let Lady-in-waiting Liang find out.

Thank you.

Thank you again.

You won't be able to do any investigation

in this kind of place.

I'm used to it.

No matter where I am,

I merely want to live a decent life.

How can you do this kind of

stupid and rough labor?

Look at the condition of

your hands now.

I'm fine.

If you can do it, I can too.

Lady-in-waiting Liang gave you porridge

and such heavy menial task.

Aren't you afraid?

No.

I'm not afraid of anything.

If I fall,

I can still stand up again.

Leave now.

Don't let Lady-in-waiting Liang find out.

Lady-in-waiting Li,

take care.

Treasurer Lyu,

I had already done according to your instruction.

Your reward.

Thank you Treasurer Lyu.

But you really don't want Lady-in-waiting Li to know

that it's you who is secretly helping her?

If you reveal this,

you won't get any of this again in the future.

Yes, I understand.

Your Highness.

Treasurer Lyu,

it's good that you're here. Come here.

Take a look at this.

Yan and Qin have formed an alliance.

I believe they will move their troops.

In your opinion,

where will the troops of Yan and Zhao meet at war?

Wu Yuan.

Although this is a small city

it's at the borders of Yan and Zhao.

It originally belonged to Yan

but it's now under Zhao state.

The people of Yan has been casting their greedy eyes on this for a long time.

They will definitely take action from here

but you

don't need to worry about the battle between Yan and Zhao.

The king of Yan is a coward.

There's currently no movement from Qin.

He won't move his troop, either.

If Zhao defeats Qin,

the people of Yan will naturally cease all activities too.

What if Qin defeats Zhao?