The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 42

Is it true or not?

There are these kind of rumors around the streets.

Yes.

Isn't this just a small matter?

What's the point of a small matter like this causing rumors and unrest among the citizens?

Go and tell the Crown Prince to come here.

Yes.

- Crown Princess Consort. - Crown Princess Consort.

The Crown Prince is busy right now. Please stop here.

Tell the Crown Prince that Chengjiao is ill.

His fever hasn't broken in the past few days. He says he wants to see his father.

Please ask that Crown Prince find time in the midst of pressing matters to see him.

The Crown Prince has sent doctors.

But, I want to see him now.

Please forgive us.

How did this happen?

Who was responsible for the meals yesterday?

They said that the Royal Descendant has a high position and needs to have his own table.

I specifically instructed that Zheng'er can not touch watercress.

But now, Zheng'er is covered in red spots

and has difficulty breathing. They obviously didn't listen to my advice.

Who was responsible for yesterday's meals?

I was responsible for yesterday's meals.

But, I made it based off of the recipes you provided. There wasn't any forbidden ingredients.

Then, why is Zheng'er ill.

Ill?

This is clearly an infectious disease.

Nonsense! Zheng'er is this way due to something he ate.

Where would the infectious disease come from?

High fever, scarlet red rashes all over the body. What else could it be if not an infectious disease.

This will spread to others.

Must immediately send to to the Hall of Infectious patients.

That is for infectious disease only.

You want to send the Royal Descendant there. What do you want to do?

Wrong.

Not only does the Royal Descendant have to go you all have to go as well.

Lady-in-waiting Du, is this the idea from Lady Huayang?

Consort Zhao is so smart, understand right away.

If you lock us in with infectious patients.

Lady Huayang clearly wants to kill us.

Wanton.

You dare to!

According to Qin Law, those with infectious disease must move into Hall of Infectious Patients.

Those who disobey will be harshly punished.

Men.

Escort them all into Hall of Infectious Patients.

Yes.

Who dares to take action?

What are you all doing? Let go!

Let go of me! What are you all doing?

Let go of us! Let go!

The carriage is already prepared. Get in.

Examine an illness. If you do not treat then how can stop the the pestilence?

When did the Qin Law became such a child's play.

The person you are carrying is the Crown Prince's heir. The successor to future Qin king.

There is no palace physician examination nor decree from the King.

Who dares to take action against him?

If none of you wants to keep your life, what about your loyalty?

Are you not afraid of being implicated?

I am only obeying orders.

The Queen's orders.

Can that be above the Great Qin Law?

Then those royalties and high officials who died under the Great Qin Law are merely jokes?

Quickly escort them into the carriage.

If you are not afraid of being charged afterwards, then go ahead and try.

Quickly take action.

Crown Prince has arrived!

Sorry. I've come too late.

Haolan, I've come to escort you two

home.

Zichu.

Someone has harassed your wife and harmed your son. What punishments will you order?

- Death by caning. - Yes.

No! You can't do this to me!

I'm the Queen's servant! You can't do this!

Crown Prince! Crown Prince!

Zheng'er...Zheng'er!

Immediately escort the Royal Descendant back to the palace for medical services.

Haolan, let's go home.

Haolan!

The red spots on Zheng'er will be gone in three days.

Xiaochun, you're leaving?

I remember that you told me that

you want to travel the world and practice medicine.

These past few years you have always been with us. We've been a burden to you.

I never thought that you and Zheng'er were a burden.

But you want to be as boundless as the sea and sky.

Xiaochun, promise me one thing.

What?

These are troubling time. Mind your own business.

Don't give out your kindness carelessly.

With this awful attitude of yours, I'm scared that you will get yourself into trouble.

No! You are just a girl. Where could you go?

Xiaochun, I don't want to let you go.

Come to the palace with me.

Haolan, thank you.

Thank you for understanding me.

Xiaochun.

No matter where you go you must write letters to me.

I'll write them for sure!

Xiaochun.

The Queen has order to invite the two of you to Huayang Palace for a visit.

Men, first return Zheng'er to rest.

Yes.

Huayang Palace.

Haolan greets Your Highness.

As expected you are beautiful, dignified and in possession of refined and elegant demeanor.

No wonder Zichu can not forget, you are indeed extraordinary.

Mother, I've been busy with government affairs and was delayed in welcoming her.

Thereby caused such a stir up in Xianyang.

Royal father harshly admonished me today.

Instructed me to immediately received them back.

But right at the embassy I was met with a maidservant with extremely audacious mannerism.

Leading the crowd to bully the Prince Consort and Royal Grandson.

So i took the trouble to punish the perpetrator.

How did you punished?

Naturally executed her by caning.

Mother, this person isn't one of your people right?

Of course not.

Why would I send someone to create troubles for you?

I was certain of mother's kindness and generosity.

Definitely will not carry out such a matter.

Zhao Consort was gifted by Zhao King.

Even though is a consort but she gave birth to the eldest son for you.

It's only proper that she returns back. Tomorrow dispatch the child to see me.

So that I can personally meet him.

Mother, Haolan is my wife.

Wife? Did you performed the Temple ceremony?

At that time we were far away at Zhao State. How can we perform the Temple ceremony?

Marriage is not only involve the two of you.

Related more so to the family clan's rise and destruction.

The temple rite is required after the wedding.

In order to received the ancestor's protection.

The Great Qin imperial clan's confirmation.

Then that would be the official Qin State's Crown Prince's wife.

Mother, royal father also agreed that I need to appoint Haolan as the rightful Crown Prince's wife.

Your royal father is getting confused due to old age.

Zhao Consort, you lived in Zhao for a long duration. With a magnanimous bearing,

You shouldn't mind.

Am I right?

Getting a small infraction for wife abandonment is minor.

But damaging one's reputation is a major matter. Your highness is one who thinks deeply and plans carefully.

Should know how rumors spread in Xianyang city.

If the public says that the Qin Crown Prince abandons his first wife and breaks faith.

He will be the heir to the Great Qin.

To carry with such reputation, how will command the entire nation?

Wife discarding papers also needs to be registered to the government.

The two of you didn't even notify your parents,

what kind of husband and wife is that?

Your highness refused to recognize me.

That's all right. But I raised the eldest son for the Crown Prince, abide alone for eight years.

That is know by all under the sky. It is enough as long as the people recognize me.

In another words, if the Crown Prince's political enemies consider me as the Crown Prince's Wife.

If use this to slander your highness.

Attacks the Queen for urging your son to discard his wife.

Then all the plans that the Queen enacted will be for naught.

Audacious!

Haolan dares not. There are some matter I can retreat from,

But my son is the proper Eldest son.

For his sake, Haolan can not retreat. Hope the Queen will forgive me.

Zichu, what do you say?

In my heart, Haolan is my one and only wife.

Fine. Extraordinarily fine.

Sure enough you are sharp tongue and extraordinarily smart.

I am very relieved to have someone like you by Zichu's side.

It's getting late, please take Madam Crown Prince back to rest.

Thank you Mother.

You saw all of that.

Detestable, extremely detestable.

Your highness is face is looking green from the anger.

Shut up.

Your highness, when you said the word consort,

Her face remained impassive.

That is the most calm woman I've ever seen in my life.

A mere common woman from Zhao State.

Dares to be this strong willed.

Your highness, not all the matters in this world.

Will follow as your wish.

I'm sorry, I was too angry. That was a heavy throw.

Why didn't you move a bit? Does it hurt?

It doesn't hurt. On the contrary, I'm very happy.

What are you happy about?

All these years, your highness was able to obtained everything you wished for.

When first arrived at the palace, you wanted high position and great wealth.

Therefore Lord Anguo became your puppet.

Now you want true love.

Making bets with me time after time. Try to force my obedience.

Now finally there is someone who made you meet into a brick wall.

Helped me to vent out my frustration. How can I not be happy.

Men. Hang him up in a tree.

You tried that already. Did I ever submitted?

A woman like you. Possessing the most beautiful face under the sky,

yet also have the insides of snakes and scorpions.

You will never receive my obedience.

Scram. Get out of here.

Your highness, Crown Princess.

Crown Princess, the Queen asked that the sisters of the Harem comes to say hello to you.