The Legend of Hao Lan (Mou Qin / 皓镧传)

This is too ridiculous.

What does a woman know?

How could they let her handle this?

What if the diplomats are angered?

What will happen to Zhao State?

Now, the alliance issue is a small matter.

Our survival is more important.

The King brought two thousand Zhao soldiers here.

What happens if the Handan reinforcements don't arrive on time?

All these are empty talks!

This won't do and that won't do.

Give me a feasible idea, ok?

My lady,

I think we've been too hasty to

let a Lady-in-waiting handle such a big matter.

I wanted it to be hasty. The more it's like child's play, the better.

If we let men handle it, it is diplomacy.

We can't risk losing.

But it's different for women.

If we succeed, then all is well.

If we fail,

it's only a woman's game after all.

Hence after this,

whether you want to negotiate

or go to war, it's up to you.

She's always like this.

She does things without caring about what others think.

Please invite the King of Zhao to come out to meet.

May I ask why the envoy of the Wei State is here?

Firstly, to seek alliance.

Secondly, to propose a marriage.

Since the envoy of the Wei State is here to seek alliance,

why do you need to bring that many soldiers from Wei State?

Qin and Zhao are at war

and the borders are dangerous.

They...

are here to escort me to Zhao State,

to ensure my safety.

What a coincidence.

My King is here at Mount Mafu.

Firstly, for the sacrificial ceremony.

Secondly, to inspect the granary.

Qin and Zhao are in a standoff.

Everyone knows that

Zhao State is in dire straits.

The granary is probably already empty. Right?

Otherwise,

why seek help from Wei State?

Take a look at

what those are.

This... - This is...

That is Zhao State's big granary.

Our secret weapon against the Qin army.

With it, Changping's two hundred and fifty thousand soldiers

can continue to protect the city.

Handan reinforcements will arrive soon.

The envoy of the Wei State only brought 2,000 soldiers on horseback.

How can you deal with the Zhao soldiers that are advancing nearer?

Don't forget that

it is the Zhao State requesting help from the Wei State.

Zhao State is currently under siege,

and in dire need of Wei State's aid.

The King of Wei remains indifferent and even attempts to loot a burning house.

How would people in the world think?

As soon as the Qin army capture the Zhao State

and takes over our people and fortune,

they'll establish a bigger force

to command all the states in the land.

At that time, the Wei State

will also be reduced to being at other's mercy.

Forming an alliance

is for the benefit of both states.

If the envoy of the Wei State withdraw your army right away,

the alliance can still be discussed.

Will you honor your words?

His Majesty and Her Highness are sitting up there.

I shall lose my life

if any of my words are not true.

Envoy of Wei State,

please think carefully.

Let's go.

How did it turn out like this?

This... I really didn't expect this.

Your Majesty, if you continue to watch, you will understand.

Reporting!

Your Majesty,

the Wei people have decamped and left.

Excellent.

Your Majesty, there's still a Crown Prince from the Chu State.

But

compared to the apprehensive Wei envoy,

that Crown Prince of Chu State is not as easy to handle.

That Wei State just left and Chu State is here?

I'm here to see your Princess.

Why did they send a Lady-in-waiting instead?

May I ask the Crown Prince a question?

What is your purpose of coming to Zhao State?

I fell in love with your princess at first sight.

I would like to marry her as my Crown Princess.

Then why did Crown Prince deploy an army to the base of Mount Mafu?

Your King of Zhao State personally gifted me with the painting.

I came to offer marriage to your Princess

but he dishonored his own words.

Would I have any dignity if I go back?

Crown Prince, please take a look at that granary, first.

Hold that side up!

Yes!

Hurry!

Quickly!

Good! Good! Good...!

Such simple trickery

may have fooled the Wei envoy,

but will it be able to fool me?

This ploy can only trick the Wei envoy.

The Crown Prince of Chu State saw through it at once.

That's right.

Look at the Chu soldiers ready to battle at the foothill.

Her strategy will bring calamity to our country and people.

When the Wei people left,

we should've married the Princess to the Chu people.

As the princess of Zhao State, she should sacrifice for her country.

That's right.

I already said,

you can use this trick once but not all the time.

The affairs of the state are not child's play.

In the end,

you still need me to clean up the mess.

Hand over the princess now.

Hand over the princess!

General Gongsun,

what's happening out there?

I don't know.

I'm afraid it could be something big.

Go out there and ask around.

Find out what exactly is happening?

Yes. - Yes.

Royal Descendant!

Brother Lyu, why are you here?

No time to talk.

The armies of Chu and Wei are charging up the mountain soon.

Let's go quickly.

What are you talking about?

That's impossible!

Listen to it yourself! Don't you hear the sounds of fighting outside?

They are going to attack up the mountain soon.

Let's go quickly!

General Gongsun.

Don't panic.

Lyu Buwei,

are you up to something?

You still don't believe me.

Listen to it yourself!

That's not right. Hurry! Let's go quickly!

Hurry!

Hurry up!

General Gongsun, sorry to make you suffer.

Lyu Buwei,

well played.

I don't want to see your little games anymore.

Quick, call your princess to come out.

I'm being bold,

but will Crown Prince please think carefully again?

The state of Chu has a vast land with radius of 5000 li

and bears several million soldiers.

Why would such a strong country fear the Qin State?

Crown Prince dissents to the alliance of the states of Zhao and Chu.

Are you going to await doom

by waiting for the Qin State to defeat each state, one by one?

I'm not interested in what you're saying.

Tell your princess to come out now.

Back then, Bai Qi

led tens of thousands of soldiers to fight Chu State.

One battle took Yan, Ying.

The next battle took Yiling.

The third battle destroyed the ancestral shrines of the Chu State

and disgraced past generations of ancestors.

Bodies were strewn everywhere and the Chu's soil were soaked in blood.

Has the Crown Prince completely forgotten the great hatred

from such a huge bloodshed?

You…

How dare you!

Crown Prince is a master in both pen and sword,

and will be the future ruler of the Chu State.

Naturally, the Princess admires you very much

and is willing to form a marriage alliance.

But if the Princess marries into the Chu State,

Wei State will definitely fly into a rage out of humiliation

and if Qin State attacks at the same time,

the people's blood will flow like a river.

The best strategy at present is

for Zhao State to decline the marriage alliance between Zhao and Chu.

It's the only way to break up the Qin State's devious plans.

The Princess is elegant and intelligent.

She'd rather sacrifice her love for Crown Prince,

than enter a marriage alliance with the Chu State.

The painstaking efforts of the Princess,

can the Crown Prince understand them?

Is this the intention of the princess?

The princess said that

if Crown Prince continues to compel her,