The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 27

I can make an oath to the heavens. I have no improper relations with this guard.

This is a plot. It is a set up.

You don't want to be granted with marriage.

Do you really want to be punished with remote confinement?

Can't you differentiate between the good and the bad?!

Your Highness.

Enough.

Haolan, your extent of imprudence

makes me very disappointed.

Your Highness, who are you granting my beloved to?

Qin Royal Descendant, you haven't recovered from your grave wounds. Why are you out here so casually?

Men! Hurry! Escort him back to get more rest!

Yes.

Wait.

Qin Royal Descendant, do you know

what you just said?

Your Highness, Haolan and I are mutually in love and happy together. Please grant our union.

Yiren, you are trying to save her, right?

Mother. Mother! He's trying to stop you from granting her off in marriage.

He's trying to disrupt you from meting out punishment!

Princess, don't tell me I need your permission

to be together with Haolan?

Mother.

Your Highness, it must be due to theft that made this guard sneaked into the palace tonight.

Haolan intentionally came forward and so he pretended it was related to the diplomatic mission to divert attention.

He waited for Your Highness to come forward and then gave a pack of lies.

He attempted in vain to get away with his crime.

How can you believe someone who is a habitual liar?

No. That's not it. That's not it!

Haolan is my lover. How would she be attracted to a guard?

Your Highness, between us, everyone knows what the choice should be. Right?

- Your Highness. - Haolan.

I am from the state of Qin. I am not subjected to any restriction by the state of Zhao.

We are both mutually in love. Why can't we?

Why do we have to conceal our relationship?

Mother.

Royal Descendant is a distinguished guest from the state of Qin.

How can you be without someone close to you by your side?

Frankly, I have always been looking around for a beauty for you.

Since you like Haolan so much,

I will grant her to you.

Mother!

Your Highness.

Your Highness, thank you very much.

Haolan came from a noble family and is also someone close to Your Highness.

I dare not cause any grievance and am willing to go through the proper process

to marry her as my wife officially.

Yiren!

Let go!

Yiren, do you know what you are saying?

Mother. I don't allow! I don't allow it to be this way!

Enough.

Come, men. Send the princess back.

Go away! All of you, don't come over here! Let me go!

Mother! Mother! I am your daughter!

How can you treat me this way? Mother!

Among all the Lady-in-waitings by my side, Hoalan is the one I valued the most.

I will definitely task someone to make proper preparation for your wedding.

I will definitely not treat her unfairly.

Your Highness, thank you very much.

As for that guard, take him away.

Your Highness, spare my life. Your Highness, spare my life!

Your Highness, spare my life! Your Highness!

Originally, your astrological birth data should first be sent to the temple.

From obtaining an auspicious timing to the six rites of a traditional wedding, not a single factor can be dispensed with.

But now, as a matter of expediency, there is no other option but for you to be inconvenienced.

Qin Royal Descendant, do you know what you did has created a huge misunderstanding?

Princess Ya is aware of your anxiety and your intent to seek revenge, and so she intentionally set up this entrapment.

If I don't show up,

do you really want to marry that guard?

Indeed, I was not thoughtful enough.

But, there is no connection between you and this matter!

Don't tell me you want to sacrifice your marriage just to save me?

Between you and Princess Ya, Her Highness has made her own daughter her choice.

Haven't you seen how merciless she is?

For me to show up, even if it were to get to His Majesty's earshot,

it would just be a matter of philander. It's nothing to worry about.

No way! In any case, I don't agree.

I don't agree. It's not possible.

If you don't agree, Her Highness will send you out of the palace into exile.

How could you seek justice for Lu Buwei then?

Sometimes, when you are unable to make a decision,

it would perhaps be better to leave it to the heavens to take care of the matter.

How should we decide?

I have just gathered a stalk of herbaceous peony and placed it in one of these wooden boxes.

If you chose the right one (with the peony in it), that would be the order of the heavens.

What if I didn't choose the right one?

If you didn't choose the right one, no matter how difficult it would be, we would try another way to resolve this matter.

No way. How can I let someone else decide my life for me?

Even if that were the heavens, it would still not be possible.

In that case, have you made your decision?

When the six rites are not complete, the marriage is not valid.

Since it's a plan due to a matter of expediency, when you return to the state of Qin,

as a separate matter, please marry again.

Fine. I agree.

Royal Descendant, thank you for saving my life. I am grateful.

Didn't you say you love me the most? Yes?

No matter what I hope for, you would help me to fulfill it. Right?

In the end, those words are still ringing in my ear!

Yet, you have forgotten all about it.

Fine.

From now on, I will not be on good terms with you anymore.

I don't ever want to see you again.

It's painful... No. What are you doing?

I have already broken off our relations. Why are you still paying attention to me?

Drink up this medicine first before breaking off our relations.

You are mistreating me in this way. Do you believe that I will go and complain to father?

Father is training the soldiers outside now. He has no time to bother about you.

I am in charge of everything that concerns you.

It's painful...

If it wasn't because of your playfulness that resulted in you falling off a horse, would you need to drink medicine?

I... That was–

- Don't force me to take action! - Don't...

You are doing this with the purpose of taking revenge, right?

I see through you now. It was because of that last time when I placed a dead snake under your bed. Right?

All right. I never expected you to be so petty.

I'll drink it myself.

Master, the horse-carriage is ready.

All right. I'll be right there.

Yes.

Elder Brother, where are you going?

I have an appointment with someone to discuss work. You behave yourself while on your own.

Don't cause trouble.

Don't try to deceive me. You are going to the brothel, right?

I really have an appointment with someone.

That's not a problem.

The upper level is made up of honorable aristocrats with power and wealth..

The lower level is of those who belong to the class of peddlers and carriers (commoners).

Everyone goes to Xianyang's brothel that's filled with beauties who entertain with songs, music, and erotic dances.

Elder Brother, bring me along for once. Will you?

I am a big girl now. I haven't been there before.

You are not allowed to go to those kind of low class places.

Elder Brother, bring me along. All right?

I think, it's not about the brothel being a low class place,

it's people like you who loiter in the brothel.

Let's go... Hey, what are you doing?

I said you are not allowed to go. That means you are not allowed to go. Understand?!

Help me to watch her closely.

Elder Brother.

Elder Brother, why are you so unreasonable?

Be obedient?

That would be strange! Qiao'er!

Yes.

- Take off your clothes. - What?

Take off your clothes and exchange it with me. Hurry.

Elder. Come. Go up and sit with us.

Follow them.

Elder Brother, have some tea to ease your constipation.

Who told you not to let me come?

Although Lord Wu'an has an impressive military record, but the higher you go, the harder you will fall.

There are many rumors in the imperial court.

If there weren't people mixing it up from the inside, then it's impossible to clap with one hand.

Father often said, he relied on military awards to move up the ladder, rewarded with land and houses.

At the end he was conferred Lord Wu'an.

If the reason he was creating alliances was to prevent disasters,

Then, he is betraying His Majesty's generosity.

In that case, Lord Wu'an had decided to reject any alliance with the Royal Descendant.

Who is outside?

Very painful.

You are...

You are a maniac. Do you know I am–

Official Lu.

I...

Official Lu?

Quiet.

Official Lu.

What is the matter?

Do I need to report to you all even when I am having some entertainment?

Lord, that is not the case. We are just responsible for your safety.

Lord, since you are busy, we will keep guard outside.

If you have any needs, please instruct us.

All right.

Don't yell, or I will break your neck.

- You are a mania– - Quiet.

I am Lord Wu'an's daughter. How dare you to even touch me? Do you believe my father will execute your entire clan?!

Bai Qi's daughter?

You are blind and seeing with the eyes of a dog (unable to recognize the presence of an important person).

How dare you to even bind me? Are you scared now?

Shut your mouth.

It hurts...

Great Warrior, please spare my life. I was wrong.

Listen well. I will let you go tomorrow.

Before then, stay here and behave well.

No... Tomorrow?!

That would be too long. Wouldn't it?

I–

Mistress, Official Lu is here.

I am Lu Buwei, paying my respects to Lady.

Official Lu, you made me wait so long.

I had some tails that needed to be shaken off. I apologize for being late.

Official Lu, you are the Envoy of the Zhao State. There's no need for such formalities.

Please.

Today, I invited Official Lu here