The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Haolan

Episode 53

I have already decided. We will do as Prime Minister has recommended.

We will implement the policy of righteous soldiers..

The army is forbidden to massacre everyone in the captured city, or kill those who surrendered.

The will be reward for the people who surrender to us.

Your Majesty!

Send my decree out. Whosoever will lead a family to obey the commands of my army, will be given the reward for the family.

Whosever will lead 5 families to obey the commands of my army, will be given the reward for the 5 families.

Whosoever will lead 12,500 families to obey the commands of my army, will be given the reward for these number of families.

Whosoever will lead 32 families to obey the commands of my army, will be given the reward for these number of families.

Whosoever will lead 10,000 families to obey the commands of my army, will be given the reward for these numbers of families.

For those who disobey and acts against Heaven, and go against of will of Qin State, his entire family will be put to death.

All of you please remember well. The day will come

when my Great Qin will rule over these six countries, and become the ruler under Heaven.

These countries which are your enemies now will one day become the annexed territories of the Great Qin.

The enemies in front of you will become the people of Great Qin in the future.

His Majesty is wise.

Court dismissed.

Grand Tutor?

That's right.

Please teach Zheng'er. Be his Grand Tutor.

Greetings, Your Highness.

General Bai, where are you going?

Escort Xiaochun back to the manor.

Xiaochun? Wasn't it agreed that

she would stay in the palace for two days?

I want her to go back to the manor today.

General, Xiao Chun is someone who insists on being herself.

You should give her more respect.

You can't do whatever you want. You should seek her views.

All the women under Heaven are not opinionated like Your Highness.

I am also not like His Majesty, who is easily manipulated by woman.

How presumptuous!

General, everyone says that Xiao Chun and you have affinity and empathy each other,

but do you really understand this woman?

She has never gone against my decisions.

Haolan, I found many precious herbs in the physician's clinic.

Let's go.

Your Highness, General Bai is too tyrannical.

It's good if Physician Yin would just like anyone.

She insists on being with him. It's so infuriating.

Why are you still laughing? He is so arrogant. Why aren't you angry?

Does this man really understand the woman next to him?

How dare he spout so much nonsense? Who gave him the courage to do so?

Let's go and deliver the cakes to Zheng'er.

The principle of one punishment means punishment without deference to classes.

From ministers, generals, to commoner, physician,

anyone who disobeys the King's edicts, violates what's forbidden by law,

will be punished by death without mercy.

Enough, I have been listening for the whole day.

You said that your eyes hurt. I read to you and you are still tired?

Grand Tutor, my ears have heard repeatedly the same old stuff and are growing scabs.

Isn't this from The Book of Shang? I remember it all.

If you remember then you should know clearly defined award and punishment by the law.

Three days ago, why did you punish a eunuch without reason?

Did I?

I remember now.

Why did you punish him?

Because...he was too ugly.

Crown Prince, Grand Tutor.

Crown Prince, Her Highness ordered me to deliver some cakes to you.

Where's Mother? Didn't she say she would personally accompany me?

Her Highness has some other matters. Take a look at these cakes first.

She personally made them.

I'm the Crown Prince, not a kid.

Why is Mother still sending these cakes?

So disrespectful.

Crown Prince, please enjoy. I'm taking my leave.

Crown Prince, I remember that I have some tasks to do.

Today's lesson will end here.

I'm taking my leave first.

Has the lesson ended?

Your Majesty, it has ended.

Let's go back to the palace first.

I will visit Zheng'er later.

Your Highness, why are you avoiding me?

Go outside and keep watch.

Minister Lu, since when you can order my servant?

Your Highness, if you don't mind letting others hear what I want to say to you,

she can remain here too.

You can leave first.

Yes. I will keep watch out there.

My Lady, I have tried so long, please just go back.

It's not worth it if you anger the King.

In my opinion, because of Prince Chengjiao,

the King has been generous with you and your son.

He even scolded those physicians that didn't treat the prince immediately.

It won't happen again. You two don't treasure what you have now,

what else do you clamor for?

To come see His Highness is considered clamoring?

Please don't.

Her Highness doesn't like it.

It's not just you. Even the relatives that brought in beauties

were kicked out of the palace.

Why do you continue the worthless pursuit?

I guarantee that Her Highness will definitely like this.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Why are you here?

Your Majesty, take a look.

The Song of Lonely Orchid?

This is the missing tune that the Queen has been searching for a long time.

You came especially to give this tune to the Queen?

I have taken to heart the scolding from Your Majesty last time.

Her Highness is the Mistress of Great Qin.

I will be very respectful from now on

to never cause the Queen to be upset.

Why didn't you give this directly to Her Highness?

We are already distanced, now I don't dare to get close.

Hence, I could only go through you to present this to Her Highness.

The first part of the tune was found in Chu state.

I filled in the second part myself.

I would like to personally explain to the Queen,

but I'm afraid that she won't like it.

Where's the Empress now?

Before I came here, she has already returned to Yongmen Palace.

I heard that she went to visit the Crown Princess and has not returned.

Come with me.

Yes.

Minister Lu, what is it that you must see me alone?

It's still the same old thing. Why do you keep avoiding me?

I didn't.

You are still denying?

Whether it's the imperial court or harem,

as long as I'm there, you would avoid me.

Just a month ago, we built an orphanage in Xianyang

to house the abandoned and orphaned children from war.

You distinctly mentioned this

but when I went there, I didn't see anyone.

Does the Empress needs to be personally on-site for all matters?

Why would I need the court officials then?

When you knew that I would go, you choose to leave first.

Also, today, you distinctly knew that I was in the Hall.

Why did you avoid seeing me?

Say something.

Are you always adept in conversation?

Why are you mute now?

That's right, I just don't want to see you.

Can I not?

Haolan, how have I displeased you?

You wanted me to become an obedient official, and

watch you and him happy and harmonious as a couple.

Haven't I done that already?

What else do you want me to do?

Do you want me to kneel and beg for your mercy?

I sometimes want to open your heart and take a close look.

Why are you so cruel to me all the time?

Why are you laughing?

I don't want to see you because

I don't want to uncover your falsehood.

Understand?

What falsehood do I have?

Please tell me

When there were rumors in Xianyang about the Crown Prince not being the King's son,

who was the instigator behind the scenes?

Prince Zixi and Lord Yangquan spread rumors in Xianyang

to harm the King of Qin.

With your capabilities, you actually let the rumors spread far and wide.

They couldn't be stopped. There was only one goal.

It was to entice Prince Zixi to enter step by step into your trap,

in order to crush his power completely.

Isn't it good to just let his trickery follow its course?

Not to mention your enemies,

even the King of Qin, court official or generals, regular people,

and even me and my son,

we are all pawns on your chessboard.

You place the pawns where they need to be.

To achieve your plan, you can sacrifice anyone and everyone.

Lu Buwei, your scheme is truly scary.

Why would I hurt you?

Everything I do is to eliminate secret oppositions in order to protect you and the Crown Prince.

But you've never asked us if that's what we'd want.

You acted on your own to spread your net,

gradually and surely to capture your enemies.

As for Zheng'er, he is the lure on your net.

Lu Buwei,

you have smeared my son's birthright.

You and I can never predict

whether someone will denigrate and humiliate him in the future.

Under such circumstances,

you actually dare to come questioning me.

I will clearly tell you now,

I don't want to ever see you again.

You knew that I did it to remove Prince Zixi.

Why are you blaming me?

Don't I deserve a sense of justice from you?

Release me, release me.

Why release you? You belong to me from the start.

Haolan, I am here...

Your Highness, you...

Why are you screaming for nothing?

The Queen slipped and I helped her stay up.

Your Highness, I will take my leave.

Are you satisfied now?

Your Majesty, who are you waiting for?

What are you doing here?

When you witnessed a secret encounter between the Queen and Minister Lu,

did you feel anger or sadness?