The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

You could become Crown Prince.

Why did you yield and give the position up?

Not only does Zichu have Grandfather's will,

he also has the backing of Huayang.

No one can stop it.

Why not give everyone a solvable method?

No one knows where the will came from.

It is definitely very suspicious.

Even if he became Crown Prince,

I don't think it will last long.

There are still a long way ahead.

Just wait and see.

What a good move of retreating for the sake of advancing.

Congratulations to Royal Descendant.

No...

congratulations to Prince.

When we finished the mourning period,

and Father officially ascends his throne,

only then will I be the real Crown Prince.

The present conditions are already set.

This is only a matter of time.

Father has devoted himself to the duties of mourning.

He has left all matters

concerning Qin State to me.

Send an order to King of Zhao State immediately.

I want Haolan and Zheng’er to return to Qin State

to observe the mourning.

Inform King of Zhao now that

the person he detained is not Royal Descendant's Wife,

but the future Queen of Qin State.

If he dares to refuse again,

I will mobilize the army again to attack Zhao State.

If he is unafraid that the calamity of Changping will be re-enacted again,

he can try it!

Yes.

Zheng'er.

Zheng'er.

How many times have I told you?

If you didn't train properly, you should train more. - Something serious has happened!

Don’t lose your temper. - Something serious has happened!

General Gongsun!

It's a happy matter.

A matter of great happiness.

What happened? Why are you so happy?

Madam Royal Descendant!

Sorry, I addressed you wrong.

We must change your title.

We can't address you as Madam Royal Descendant anymore.

We must address you as Crown Princess Consort!

Royal Descendant Qin has become Crown Prince?!

I knew that Royal Descendant is not a person

without talents and aspirations.

King of Qin State has already made his decree all around

to appoint him as Crown Prince.

When King of Zhao State heard that,

he agreed immediately to send all of you back to Qin State.

He wants to do a favor that doesn't cost him much at all.

That's great.

We can finally leave this place.

But...

But what?

If I stay here,

there's nothing much for me to do.

I mean,

can I go to

Qin State with you?

You were excluded in Zhao State

because you helped us that year.

No, no, no.

If you are willing to,

I hope that you will leave with us.

This is great. The matter is settled.

This is what we will do.

I will send you back to Qin State first.

After you have settled down,

I will come back for my family. Is that okay?

Great.

I will pack immediately.

Let us set off as soon as possible.

So cute!

Perhaps, it is still not too late to turn back now.

It will be a new beginning

after we leave Zhao State.

General Gongsun! General Gongsun!

General Gongsun!

General Gongsun.

Minister Yu.

His Majesty has given his order

for me to escort Crown Prince Consort back to Qin State.

You?

I am the Main Envoy

in this escort.

General Gongsun will be the Deputy Envoy.

Ok.

Since this is so,

I will trouble Minister to take care of us along the way.

You are too courteous.

Let's go.

Haolan,

what should we do?

Aristocrats are fighting for power.

Bring it here.

Countries are attacking one another

Bring it here.

Who thought about the suffering of the common people?

In such chaotic times,

the days that they live

are not meant for human beings.

Crown Prince Consort, will you please eat?

Doctor Yin,

are you afraid that I have added poison into the food?

Who knows?

If I want to kill someone,

I don't need to go through so much trouble.

What do you want?

All of you have underestimated Minister Yu.

He is under order to escort us back to Qin State.

If anything goes wrong along the way,

Qin State will definitely send its punitive forces here.

The clan of Yu has more than a thousand people.

Perhaps, in order to appease the anger of the Qin people,

King of Zhao State will use them as scapegoats.

How could Minister Yu bear it?

Did you hear that?

Does Minister Yu want to try it yourself?

Lay down your swords.

The journey is still a long way ahead.

You will know, in a matter of time,

what kind of person I am.

Let's eat.

Your Highness,

you have neither eaten or drunk anything the whole day.

Please eat a little.

Leave.

Prince.

Let me do it.

Yes.

There will be two meals every day.

Each meal is a bowl of porridge.

After the crying ceremony, you are allowed to have plain food and water.

I know.

It's not that I don't understand the etiquette,

I don't have any appetite.

I know that in normal days,

your porridge is seasoned with fruit slices.

But, you can only use fruits and vegetables

after the Blessing Ceremony one year later.

Just bear with it.

I don't want it.

What are you doing?

I'm doing it for your own good.

Are you venting your anger on me because you didn't become Crown Prince?

I have already reminded you a long time ago.

Be careful of Zichu and Lyu Buwei.

Without much action, Zichu

won the heart of old King of Qin State.

That enabled Lyu Buwei to bring in the will.

You are really not as capable as them.

You have already lost.

Why do you still blame me for it?

Am I just a petty and narrow-minded man

in you mind?

Because I was angry for a moment,

I vent anger on my wife?

Isn't it so?

Let go of me.

What are you doing?

Stop moving.

You still have the strength to bite me even though you didn't eat for three days.

If you don't eat for a month,

you won't even have the strength to be angry.

If you don't want to die of exhaustion,

drink this bowl of porridge.

Fruit?

Indeed, fruits and vegetables are forbidden

during the period of mourning.

Then, why do you give it to me?

The ritual of mourning

allows for wine and meat if one is ill.

If one is held back from performing the duties of mourning because of illness,

then, one is being greatly unfilial.

Come outside when you have finished.

If you are seen by anyone, you will be severely punished.

Father.

Royal father,

you've been crying nonstop, day and night.

This caused great harm to your body.

If you really get sick...

unable to continue observe the mourning.

Then it will be truly unfilial.

Father.

Royal father,

mourning for one's parent and exhaust one's grief.

That is the rightful etiquette for a filial son.

But you are not only a filial son,

you are the King of a country.

If you don't cherish your own body.

Then what should Qin State and its citizens

do for living?

You should go back and rest well.