Subtitles brought to you by The Scintillating Team @ Viki.com
~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~
♫ The moonlight shines brightly on the strings of the zither that night ♫
♫ You and I are teetering on the edge of loneliness ♫
♫ Softly reciting the bygone days we cannot return to ♫
♫ Also floating in the air is a kite with a string that has snapped ♫
♫ The yearning stirs my heartstrings that night ♫
♫ Love and hate whimper quietly and unrestrainedly ♫
♫ To meet or not to meet, both are similarly on the edge of pain ♫
♫ That umbrella that shielded me from the rain was badly damaged ♫
♫ At moonrise, I meet with you ♫
♫ At moonset, I could not see you anymore ♫
♫ At moonrise, I endlessly yearn for you ♫
♫ At moonset... at moonset... ♫
♫ A millennium passes by rapidly... ♫
The Legend of Haolan
Episode 30
Have you ever thought
if I were a weak-willed girl,
I might have died for the one I love?
You have never considered that, not even once, right?
Fortunately, I am not like that. I didn't.
Because I am well aware that in your heart,
I will be ignored after you achieved your grand ambitions!
Even if you go back now,
the Royal Descendant of Qin will still have to die.
Today the Emperor of Zhao will sacrifice the Royal Descendant
at the memorial service to appease the four hundred and fifty thousand souls that died in Zhangping.
Lu Buwei, are you really going to do nothing but watch it happen?
Who let him be so despicable as to steal my love away from me?
He asked for it.
You clearly know he is not that kind of a person.
After our marriage, he's been treating me...
Haolan, let's leave.
I am sorry,
but I won't leave with you.
Don't tell me you have really fallen in love with him.
I am so disappointed
that you would accuse me of that.
So why are you acting like this?
When I felt most hopeless,
it was him
who encouraged and helped me.
He helped me regain my courage to live.
I know I couldn't save him,
but I would be no better than an animal
if I don't try to repay his kindness.
You should leave.
I have to do what I need to do.
Haolan...
Haolan! Haolan!
Kill him! Kill him!
Kill him!
The people of Qin deserve to die!
Move back!
- Move back! - Kill him!
Kill him!
Princess, are you really going to let Royal Descendant die?
A love that's unforgettable,
and a hatred that's deep,
I finally gotten them.
If he wouldn't love me,
then I will make him hate me.
Are you sure you won't have regrets?
Look at those people,
their eyes are blood-red, their teeth gleaming white;
If I open the cage, they will definitely go berserk and pounce on him.
Just like wild beasts,
they will tear him apart.
Princess, wake up!
Open your eyes and look at the Royal Descendant of Qin!
How can you watch him die when he is the one you love the most?
If he dies, you will regret.
You really will!
Princess!
Kill him! Kill him!
- Kill him! - Haolan, go back now!
I am here and I'll stay with you.
He's a bandit from Qin!
Kill him!
Bandit of Qin!
He left his homeland when he was thirteen years old to be a hostage prince of Zhao state.
All those years, he has never done any evil deeds or kill anyone.
He doesn't deserve to die.
Leave. Leave now.
Didn't I let you leave with him? Why did you come back?
Leave!
The murderer was General Bai Qi, not him!
He shouldn't be treated this way!
Are you crazy, Li Haolan?
He's the murderer! He's the chief culprit!
Royal Father, seeing that you are from Zhao state,
he was lenient with you.
Kill him! Kill him! Kill him!
Leave! Leave!
No!
He's my husband.
We can live and die together.
- Leave! - Yiren. - Leave!
- Leave! - Yiren.
Royal Father!
This woman...
This woman deserves to die too!
Everyone, you witnessed this.
She's from Zhao state
and she married a bandit from Qin state.
In my opinion, it's obvious she's a spy for Qin state!
She betrayed Zhao state.
She betrayed us by providing them with intelligence report about us.
That's how she caused the death of 450,000 soldiers in the battle field.
Kill her!
Haolan was ordered by the King of Qin to marry into his clan
but she has never betrayed the people of Zhao.
She tailored clothes for the front line day and night.
Her ten fingers are full of bloodied scars.
While the troop was fighting a bloody battle,
Zhao state was indulging in pleasures, singing and dancing to extol the good times.
As for you,
as a princess of Zhao state, what did you do?
Who gives you the right to blame her?
Just to slander a person, how could you
take such ugly steps?!
Yiren.
You said that I'm ugly?
Today, let's see then,
if you believe me
or this bandit from Qin?
We believe the princess!
Everyone could see clearly that
it's this woman.
She betrayed Zhao state
and betrayed you!
She's a criminal of Zhao state.
She should die together with the bandit of Qin state.
I'm going to kill you both. Kill them
and console the spirits of the innocent soldiers in heaven!
Kill them!
- Stop! You must distinguish rights from wrongs! - Xiao Chun,
you must not go there.
Haolan is over there!
She's innocent.
She didn't harm anyone.
They don't have any reasons to harm her.
Everyone, stop!
You can't go there! You can't!
- Haolan! - Listen to me.
Men.
Put them both to death
to console the countless souls of the soldiers in heaven.
Haolan, sorry.
Haolan...
I'm sorry to Zhao state and the people.
- I'm sorry for my conscience. - Haolan!
- What's there to be afraid of? - Haolan!
Stop!
Xiao Chun, you must not go there.
Put down the swords and retain them!
You must not kill the prince of Qin.
Lu Buwei, didn't you die?
Lu Buwei, you dare to ruin this?
Your Majesty, you can't kill the prince of Qin.
Are you a human or ghost?
Your Majesty, I brought the jade token of the Crown Prince of Qin state.
How can I be a ghost?
Come up and talk.
Your Majesty, Royal Descendant of Qin is now the elder son of Madam Huayang.
He's now the legal future successor of Qin state.
But if you kill him, you will incur the wrath of Qin.
That will be an unrecoverable matter.
Since you are not a ghost, why are you talking nonsense?
How could he be the successor?
Royal Father, I can tell that this jade token is genuine.
If Royal Descendant of Qin is the future successor of Qin state,
he will be of great help to us.
If his Qin state were to attack us and we retain him, we can use him without any limits.
- If we kill him now, it will be a great pity. - Royal Father.
The public is looking at us with hopes. How can we break our promise?
Is the momentary indignation of Older Brother more important or is our Zhao state more important?
To kill a down-and-out Royal Descent of Qin and a future successor of the Qin state,
don't you know it's more important to weigh the consequences?
Other than this jade token,
Madam Huayang sent me to bring countless of gifts for for Royal Descendant of Qin.
They are outside Handan city now.
Royal Father, you must not release the Royal Descendant.
Since he's the future successor, why the heck should we still kill him?
Killing him is just like killing the future king of Qin state.
It's useful for me to retain him.
Men, release the Royal Descendant and take him back to the palace.
[ Protect Peace Palace ]
What's the meaning of this, Your Highness?
It's true I married Haolan;
I won't make excuses.
Despite the difficult circumstances at the time,
I will not make any excuse for something that already happened.
It is unfortunate that she stood before the whole Zhao state
and protected you without reservations. She was willing to die with you.
If you think this is a disgrace,
if you have hatred in your heart, then kill me.
Kill me. Then, take Haolan back fairly.
This way you can get rid of the hate.
I, Lü Buwei, can do anything for Your Highness's cause.
I can throw away my family and career, let alone a woman.
Let's talk about the future, now that we are done with the past.
The crisis affecting the Royal Descendant of Qin is not yet resolved.
No, rather than calling it a crisis for the Royal Descendant,
it is better to call it a crisis for Handan.
Now that the Qin state has taken over Zhangping, their next goal will be taking over Handan.
Besides the city guards, there are only children and the elderly left in the city.
How are we suppose to fight an army?
So, we must find a way to prevent the State of Qin from waging war.
What do you want me to do?
Yiren,
there is nobody else who understands the Qin state better than you.
You should know what kind of opponent General Bai Chi is.
Think carefully.
[ Hoof Fort Place ]
Lu Buwei, what are you doing?
Dr. Yin, did you specifically come find me to defend her?
I not only feel bad for her. I want to slice you up with a knife.
Why didn't you come back in time?
Why did you leave her alone?
Don't you think she should be thankful towards me?
I gave her the excuse to abandon me and remarry.
You refute her love for you just because she married the Royal Descendant?
Love?
She's with someone else right now.
She's probably making fun of me for my stupidity.
Of course,
I'm incurable right now.
For her, I crawled back from the dead.
But, I didn't think of this ending.
Did you know that just because you died
Haolan tried to commit suicide?
She also died once.
What did you say?
She acts tough
but I know
she hides a knife under her pillow.
If it wasn't to avenge you, she wouldn't be alive?
Princess Ya purposely set up a trap because she knew Haolan's need for vengeance.
She is so smart. How could she be fooled so easily?
It's all because of you.
When she was in danger,
the Royal Descendant saved her and took care of her.
That's the reason why she stayed here and is willing to die with him.
She doesn't owe you anything. You're the one who owes her.
Lu Buwei, you owe her.
You give up on her time after time, but she is always there taking care of you and waiting for you.
If you even have a little bit of conscience,
you shouldn't have criticized her.
You don't deserve to have a woman like her. You don't deserve it.
If you have a conscience,
you should go apologize and beg for her forgiveness.
Do you understand, Lu Buwei?!
I, Lü Buwei, can dump my family and career for Your Highness's cause.
Let alone a woman.
Say something!
It's too late. Everything is too late.
What did you do?
What did you do?!
[ Protect Peace Palace ]
Subtitles brought to you by The Scintillating Team @ Viki.com
- Yiren, what are you doing? Let's go.
Where are you going this late?
I'm taking you to find him.
I won't go.
You don't have a choice. Let's go!
Yiren, let go!
I won't go! I won't go anywhere!
Yiren, let go!
Yiren...
open the door. Open the door.
Haolan, you already paid off everything you owed me. You don't have to feel guilty.
Go!
Go as far as you can. Don't bother me anymore!
After today, everyone knows I'm your wife.
Where do you want me to go?
Who are you? I'm a person.
I won't allow anyone to push me back and forth.
Lu Buwei says he doesn't want me.
Who gives him the rights to reject me? I don't belong to him.
I belong to myself. No one can decide my life...
besides myself.
Haolan.
Sorry.
I didn't want to upset you.
Yiren, Lu Buwei treats me like an object that he can give away whenever he wants.
What about you?
Am I just an object that you can use?
Did the both of you ever regarded me as a living person?
I'm asking you. What about you?
It's late. Hurry up and rest.
I'm going to sleep.
[ Hoof Fort Place ]
Why didn't you come back in time? Why did you leave her here alone?
I gave you one chance after another
but I overestimated by value.
It's a great cause. Isn't this what Situ Que would say?
Lu Buwei...Treasurer Lu
have you ever thought about what's the best for me
even just a little.
[ Hoof Fort Place ]
Master.
Immediately send a letter to Marchioness Shu.
Tell her to send someone to meet Qin's Prime Minister Fan Ju.
But Master, we...
Since I can't redeem myself,
what's the point in being depressed?
I should, for her, for myself,
seek a better way out.
Prime Minister
He wants us to continue to pursue till we take down Handan.
What do you think Prime Minister?
Royal Father. This is naturally...
I think—
Did he report that to you?
A lot of people say that Ba Qi
is too cruel.
But, Royal Father often says
that kind people shouldn't control armies.
Prince Wan would have a great battle.
It so happens that he has the character to be decisive and kill.
Besides, he's not doing this for his private gains.
That's also after my army attacks,
the people of Hecheng city will submit to the people of Zhao state.
Zhao people are unpredictable. It's fine if they get killed.
If we don't kill them all, then there might be issues later.
Your Highness is kind and forgiving towards his behavior.
But, after this situation,
everywhere the Qin army goes
has citizens that would rather die than surrender.
That's fine as well.
Prince Wan is in a hurry to vigorously take down Handan.
Prime Minister, what you said sounds logical too.
But I really don't want to waste this good opportunity.
It's not what I don't want Handan.
I want to wait till the army has rested
and has sufficient provisions before we can eliminate Zhao state.
Do you need to rush this?
Don't think that just because Bai Qi gave his solemn promise,
but Handan has the most elite soldiers of the king of Zhao state.
What if we are defeated?
Wouldn't that damage the reputation of my army?
Forget it then. Aren't our army retreating first?
We are not retreating. We are waiting.
What is there to wait?
We are waiting for Han state and Zhao state
for compensation at a large sum, cede their territories and beg for peace.
Yes, let's do what the Prime Minister says.
Let them cede their territories and beg for peace.
Let them send the money.
My army will rest for the moment and attack again later.
Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, there's something I don't understand. I would like to seek your guidance.
Are you asking why I'm stopping the Crown Prince from advancing the army?
That's right. At the battle of Changping, Zhao state suffered heavy casualties.
The people there are complaining. We should follow up the victory with a hot pursuit
and take down Handan. When the king of Zhao flies into rage and humiliation,
Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?
His value is rising.
The king of Zhao state won't let him go that easily.
A future successor who can't come back, is useless.
Who we should really be on guard against now,
it's General Bai Qi.
Bai Qi? You are worried about...
For Qin state,
he seized seventy cities for Qin.
When he comes back, how will the Crown Prince reward him?
Don't forget. The more you want to recruit him, the more adamantly he will reject.
what benefits will we get?
I will remember what you have taught me.
Wife of Royal Descendant, if you keep cutting, they will be bald.
Who told you to call me that?
It was you who admitted it yourself.
You protected Royal Descendant in front of everyone in Handan.
You even said you will live and die together with him.
Wasn't that you?
Royal Descendant, I still think it's happiest to live alone.
Women...
Who says so?
If you keep cutting, they will be bald. Stop cutting.
This matter between men and women,
I really don't get it.
What do you know?
Haolan, you have been cleaning up the whole day. Aren't you tired?
Why are you angry?
Is this directed at me, or Lu Buwei?
I'm angry with myself.
You? What mistake did you do?
My mistake is that I shouldn't have met the both of you.
Frankly, the both of you are modest, gets along with each other, have affections and are righteous.
You are made for each other. Why don't the both of you live together then?
Haolan.
Move aside.
would give this a present.
In March, the people of Cheng would usually
gives Chinese herbaceous peonies to a woman as a confession.
Royal Descendant of Qin, please be cautious.
The peony is also known as herbaceous peony.
The word, Chinese herbaceous peony, in this poem refers to the peony.
According to legend, at the foot of Mount Mang,
there lived a poor young man called Huang Xi.
Every day when he went up the mountain to cut woods, he would meet
a rock person and a purple peony.
Every day, after he watered the Ziyi Peony, he would leave the mountain.
Ziyi Peony transformed into a beauty.
Just because of a kindness over water, she was insistent on marrying Huang Xi.
Isn't that so?
Yes.
Brother Rock was jealous and wanted to separate the lovebirds.
Isn't that so?
That's right.
Continue.
I'm thirsty.
Continue what you were saying.
Later, the rock trick Huang Xi and said that
Ziyi is a demonic thing. She wanted him to serve her miraculous cure.
I knew it.
Ziyi has supernatural power of a flower.
Why must be devoted for life?
The beauty is a demon. Does that mean the rock who could talk is not?
How stupid is this Huang Xi?
Peony would even look at him?
To add further, Peony is afraid to be wet.
That Huang Xi kept watering it every day and didn't know how to attend to it.
It will damage the roots of the flower.
How is this kindness? It's clearly a grudge.
Give in without thinking of rewards?
This story is to tell young girls that
when they encounter heroes who rescued them, they must submit to repay them?
This is for tricking the ignorant women. How debauched and shameless.
What happened after that?
This...the bedding is wet.
Forget it.
It's very cold.
Haolan, I'm cold.
Cold?
The bedding is wet. The ground is too cold.
I...can I go on the bed and tell you a story?
I don't want to listen anymore.
It's very cold.
Then...I will let you have half of the bed.
Just forget it. I'm afraid to disturb your sleep.
Come up and finish the story. Go to sleep after there.
Okay then.
What happened after he ate the miraculous cure?
Huang Xi later took revenge for the rock person.
He rushed to the edge of the mountain
and chugged down copious of water.
But no matter how much he drank, it was useless.
He could only jump into the spring in the mountain and sank to the bottom.
It's a major joyous event that Treasurer Lu could return this time.
Come, let me give you a toast.
Prince, I'm not here today to reminisce.
I almost lost my life as an envoy.
Although a life was saved,
a treasure was lost.
Treasure?
Treasurer Lu, regardless of how expensive the treasure is, I will find it for you. Come.
No.
It can never be found again.
Hence, someone needs to pay the price.
Treasurer Lu, are you referring to...
Prince Jiao.
Treasurer Lu, I will tell you the facts.
My older brother is ruthless and full of schemes. If you want to go against him,
it won't be easy.
Prince.
Prince, think carefully about this.
Consort Han, why are you here?
Greetings, Consort Han.
You are talking about important matters here. Of course, I should be here.
Treasurer Lu, if you want to force someone to a dead end, I have a solution.
I dare not trust you what said.
Why not?
Could it be that you still remember and hate me for what I did to you in the past?
You really seek revenge for the smallest grievances.
No, let's put down our personal kindnesses and grudges first.
Han state has been helping the people of Qin.
On what account should I trust you?
In the past, Han state has been secretly sending food to Qin.
It was to hope that Zhao and Qin states would lose from the war without any benefits and will be incapable to attack Han.
You have already achieved your goal.
When the wolf and tiger fight, the rabbit would have a respite.
It's a pity that Zhao Kuo is useless.
The war at Changping destroyed half of Zhao state.
If now, Han and Zhao states still can't unite,
the death of the states will take place immediately.
Han state plans to change sides in the war?
The interests of a country is similar to the situation when at war.
It's always dynamic.
Just like our relationship now,
we can fight. If there's a need to, we can join forces too.
Treasurer Lu, please trust Qionghua.
We already had an agreement.
That's right. I have a strong handle on the prince.
What are you still afraid of?
Princess, what arrangement do you have?
About this...
[ Red Sun Palace ]
Prince, His Majesty is resting in the sleeping chamber. I'm going to report how.
Who is it?
Prince, what are you doing?
You...what are you doing?
Don't come near me.
Beloved consort, what's going on?
- Your Majesty. - What's going on?
Why don't you ask your son? Seeing that you are seriously ill now,
he did illegal act to me.
No, I have too many sons. Who are you referring to?
- I'm too ashamed to see anyone now. - What's going on?
Speak. What's going on?
To answer Your Majesty. Today, Prince Jiao used this opportunity to do illegal acts against the Consort.
The consort didn't want to be with him and he made his moves on her.
Everyone in Red Sun Palace saw the Prince Jiao's evil act.
He was insistent on blocking and ignored her.
He even pounced on the Consort and mocked her.
He...what did he say?
He said that His Majesty is seriously ill.
The ministers in the court recommended him as the new king.
If he were to obtain the position as the king,
based on the ancient customs of imperial marriage, he will marry the consort of the previous king.
Beast. He's a beast!
I'm a princess from Han state and married you as your consort.
How can I suffer this humiliation? If you don't believe me,
I'm going to pack my belongings now and return to Han state immediately.
Don't. Don't. I will punish him.
Men!
Tie up that unfilial son!
I will help you to vent your anger.
Why are you still squatting here?
I will help you to vent your anger.
When Consort Han took action, it was indeed a single blow.
How did you know that Royal Father would trust your words? What if...?
When an old tiger is sick, that's when he's highly suspicious.
Especially when someone is eyeing his throne and consort.
Even if he's his flesh and blood, he will still become a thorn in his flesh.
Consort Han knows His Majesty's mind very well.
I admire you very much.
Treasurer Lu, what's our next plan?
Let's wait.
Wait for what?
Wait till he's in a desperate situation and strikes back. We will use the opportunity
to catch the whole gang.
Subtitles brought to you by The Scintillating Team @ Viki.com
~ Immortalization by Gao Yu'er ~
♫ Where have the surging clouds and the rising winds gone? ♫
♫ Do not grieve over the separation because of being forced to move and wander ♫
♫ In this lifetime, we will keep on seeking because of love ♫
♫ It’s difficult to reminisce about the splendid times that slipped away ♫
♫ In retrospection with a faint smile, that beautiful countenance caused the city's downfall ♫
♫ And a sweeping upheaval all across the vast nation ♫
♫ In a dimming dream of an illusionary bright moon ♫
♫ We have given our promises to each other in this lifetime ♫
♫ In the complete decline of prosperity, watching the passing of thousands of sails ♫
♫ With affection, perhaps we could wait to be connected again ♫
♫ Like the zither and the harp that play in perfect harmony, let’s grasp each other's hand to stay together ♫
♫ Wishing for you and me to be immortalized with the wind... ♫
♫ In retrospection with a faint smile, that beautiful countenance caused the city's downfall ♫
♫ And a sweeping upheaval all across the vast nation ♫
♫ In a dimming dream of an illusionary bright moon ♫
♫ We have given our promises to each other in this lifetime ♫
♫ In the complete decline of prosperity, watching the passing of thousands of sails ♫
♫ With affection, perhaps we could wait to be connected again ♫
♫ Like the zither and the harp that play in perfect harmony, let’s grasp each other's hand to stay together ♫
♫ Wishing for you and me to be immortalized with the wind... ♫