The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

The Legend of Hao Lan

Episode 31

Treasurer Lu.

Consort Han, are you waiting here specifically for me?

There's a matter that I don't understand.

I would like to consult you.

Please ask without any reservation.

It's very risky to scheme against Prince Jiao.

Even if you're successful,

the one who would benefit the most would be Prince Yu.

Why do you want to take such a huge risk?

Exactly why?

When I was on the journey as a Zhao Envoy, Prince Jiao tried to have me killed to silence me.

As a result, I lost my most beloved haplessly.

I hate him so deeply that I can't wait to eat his flesh and drink his blood.

Until death, this hatred will never cease.

Treasurer Lu, I can indeed understand your emotions.

But–

No one in this world could understand me.

No one.

Reporting!

What's the situation now?

Are the army provisions brought over here yet?

Reporting to General.

The King of Qin has ordered the full retreat of the entire army.

- What?! - What?!

Army to retreat?

Now is the time to follow up with an attack and advance toward victory by

attacking and destroying Handan, as well as cause the ruins of the Zhao State!

Why make the army retreat?

As a low level officer, I don't know.

General Shang, this must be the Crown Prince's idea.

My order is for us to continue to advance and attack.

In future, if His Majesty were to ask about it,

we'll just say that we didn't receive his order as we were a long distance away.

Advance and attack immediately?

Let me ask you...

In that case, where would we get the army provisions from?

We will attack Handan along the way,

and then use the resources seized through victory in the battle to support onward battle!

In order to use the resources seized through victory in the battle to support onward battle, there must still be a prosperous state and a strong people.

Now, with the ongoing battle at Changping,

Zhao State is already in a state of desolation riddled with injuries.

Even the people have to go without food and starve.

Where are you going to get the supplies to support them?

This battle has been waging for a very long time.

Looking ahead, Handan is right before our eyes.

Our victory is in sight!

If we were to retreat the army at this moment,

the prior efforts and sacrifices of a huge number of people would all have been in vain!

The one who is behind this...

What kind of unfathomable ulterior motive is he harboring?

Fan Ju...

Fan Ju.

You are looking at other people with the character of a despicable person.

Aren't you meddling in my great undertaking for the Great Qin?!

First, Royal Father has agreed to cede six bases in the city to the Qin State.

Next, he also ordered the recruitment of new soldiers throughout the whole nation.

And to transfer the entire military strength to the cities of Handan,

Jinyang, Daijun and so on.

The Qin army has already retreated, but he is still overly anxious and trying to put his military defense in order.

Mother, do you think Royal Father has been scared out of his wits?

You have never been able to understand your Royal Father.

You thought he has been like this all along since the beginning.

That he is a pleasure seeker and not a go-getter?

As a child and into adulthood, all that I have seen

is his philandering behavior where he embraces beauties in his arms.

I have never seen a secondary Royal Father.

All along, you have been saying you are a grown up.

In my opinion, you are more naive than anyone else.

Mother, you should not belittle me.

Who knows, perhaps one day, I could really make you have a new level of respect for me?

You... Still have a long way to go!

Feeling cold?

Are you feeling cold?

In that case, I will go and get your cloak.

Yiren, about the painting you did yesterday, His Majesty sent someone to take it for his appreciation.

Taken it away?

Yes.

How can you let them take the painting away?

What's in that painting?

I have looked at it. It's just a simple painting.

There's nothing in it.

Yiren.

What secret is actually contained in the painting?

Tell me honestly. Why can't it be discovered by His Majesty?

You, speak up!

I have no idea at all. However, that intelligent Consort in the Lingzi Palace

would be able to guess what you have painted. I'm going to ask her.

You can't!

Then, you tell me.

You...

It's just an ordinary painting. There's nothing in it.

Then, earlier, you said–

Yiren, you tricked me!

Haolan, don't be mad–

Brother Lu, why are you here?

Royal Descendant, I have a matter to discuss with you.

Haolan, it's all my fault.

I'm sorry.

You haven't said anything all day.

Can you say something, please?

You're really ignoring me?

Are you ignoring me from now on?

Yiren, what's wrong?

That centipede stung me.

Where? Where?

It's...it's...it's over there.

-Are you ok? - I...I...I'm okay.

It's...It's...It's over there.

Something's not right. I disinfected the room this morning.

How can there still be poisonous insects?

What are you doing?

Let me down! Let me down!

I said I'll give him three chances.

This time I won't give you back to him.

Haolan, would you be my wife?

If I'm not your wife,

then whose wife am I.

Why have you made me sleep on the floor for so long, then?

Aren't you the one who makes your bed everyday?

Yiren, listen carefully.

Since I stayed,

I already made up my mind to be your wife.

No regrets.

No regrets.

It's too late for you to regret anything anyways.

Lingxi Palace

Elder brother, that's a good hobby.

I've been accused of harassing our father's consort

and imprisoned here. What other hobbies could I have?

How could those tricks tear you down?

Father is very suspicious of others.

How could he let his son have eyes for his throne and consort?

The fact that he didn't kill me

means he was being merciful.

Consort Han obviously understands father's weaknesses.

She scored in one shot.

So, what are you going to do?

In time past, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of the butterfly.

I don't know if the butterfly was in Zhou's dream,

or Zhou was in the butterfly's dream.

Since life is like a dream,

then I should definitely make something of myself.

That way I won't waste a good dream.

I can help you.

Try this.

Brother, what kind of meat is this?

I only have mice to keep me company.

What do you think?

You can even handle this.

How are you suppose to help me?

My precious sister, you need to learn more.

What's this?

You can leave now.

I'll teach you what to do.

Your Majesty, Yan State has instigated the Wu Yuan command of Fu Bao.

It is now gathering its military forces in Wu Yuan, keeping its spear by the pillow and waiting for dawn (ready for battle).

How many people do they have.

400 thousand people

How is the new army organised?

Your Majesty, the main force of our army was nearly exhuasted

in the battle of Chang Ping. The total number of soldiers in the new army

Currently, we only have 100 thousand people and they're practicing day and night.

Who is willing to be the general?

Your majesty, I'm willing to fight.

If you go, who's going to defend Handan City.

Don't you understand that your role is important?

I forbid it.

Your Majesty—

Who's willing to be general?

Your Majesty, I have something I need to say.

Most of our healthy male citizens died in the Battle of Changping.

We only have widows and children left. It's not a good idea to fight.

If we really have to go to battle with the State of Yan, I'm scared—

We can't battle! Am I supposed to just watch Yan people take over our lands?!

We lost at Changping.

And the Yan people are taking advantage of us. If I back off now,

I'm telling everyone that the State of Zhao has collapsed

and they can divide our lands up.

At that point, every state will form an army to take over our lands.

The State of Zhao will be forced into a dead end. Even the widows and children

won't be able to live.

If anyone doesn't want to become food for the rest of the other counutries,

the only way is to fight in a battle. Die in the battle, battle to death!

Father, I have something to say.

Father

Why are you here?

Your Majesty, the Prince threatened us with his life. We dare not hold him back.

Brother, we're in a state emergency right now.

Instead of thinking about your mistakes, your causing more stress for father—

Father, I''ll lead the army to take back Wuyuan city.

Brother, do you really think we don't want to fight?

But Yan State is bearing down on us menacingly, with an army of four hundrend thousand strong.

If we hastily go to battle now, we might—

Disaster can never be greater than when we underestimate our enemy.

When we underestimate our enemy, we will lose our treasures.

When two opposing armies fight in a battle, the army burning with righteous indignation will surely win.

Although our army is newly formed,