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~ 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 Hao Lan
Episode 52
In his eyes, there are only two kinds of people.
One is useful, the other is useless.
As for me, I happen to be the kind who is of some use.
- It's not like that. - Correct!
You are right.
I saved you because you are of some use to me.
General!
You got me to write a letter to the Qin army.
You made me think that they are still humane.
That was why I did my utmost to try and save them.
But now, I finally realize...
How could the Qin army be humane?
You are all a pack of wolves and a streak of tigers without any human emotions.
Especially you!
The one in the world, above all, who deserves to die is you!
Aren't you doing all this because of someone by the name of Zhao Yi?
Do you know why I despise women?
It's because you are all too emotional and have no regard for the consequences.
Because of the supposed love, you would put yourself in danger at the risk of your life. That's disgusting!
This is a battleground meant to be conquered. To fall in love with the enemy is extreme stupidity!
General! Physician Yin has saved many people. You can't–
What is love?
It's just something fun to idle away one's time.
I will give you one day
to let you rant and rave.
After a day, you must appear here on time to assume your role of a physician.
If you still talk about some delusional and nonsensical love,
I will offer you as a sacrifice of the flag during the rites ceremony prior to setting out for battle.
General. General!
General.
Don't announce this. Help me change the medication.
How do I change this?
Let me do it.
Physician Yin.
Are you awake now?
I will not talk about your repeated disturbance. I am a physician and you are my patient.
It's good now. Change the medication on your wound daily.
You have to keep it away from water, and have to stay away from archery even more.
Physician Yin is truly amazing.
General, there aren't many such kind of people in the world, one who looks aloof but is actually kind and warm.
Shouldn't you be nicer to her?
Am I not nice enough to her?
It it were you and your pretentious affection,
I would have died countless times a long time ago!
Are you all right?
General, the Zhao State has withdrawn its army.
Really?
Send my order. The entire army has to head out for battle and break up the allied armies within three days!
Yes.
Announcement! A great victory is ahead!
Announcement! A great victory is ahead...!
Master, something bad has happened.
What's the matter? Why are you so flustered?
Master's mother... She ran away!
She exchanged clothing with Qiao'er and quietly slipped out of the manor.
Immediately summon some men to bring her back safely.
But where do we go to look for her?
Bai Zhong is returning to the city today. She must have gone to look for him. Hurry, go.
Yes.
Come and take a look! General Bai is returning in triumph!
Quick! Come and take a look!
Lu Ping.
- Did you find her? - Master.
There is no news at the moment.
The Great General has returned to the city. Quick, take a look!
The Great General has returned to the city!
- General Bai...! - General Bai...!
Elder Brother...!
Ling'er. Ling'er!
Ling'er.
Yin Xiaochun...! Come and save someone!
Ling'er.
Xiaochun.
Capture him!
Don't run away!
- Xiaochun. - Let me go...!
Let go!
Don't worry. I'm here.
Bring her back to the manor quickly.
Speak! Who instructed you to do it?
I'm wronged. I was really intoxicated. I really didn't intend to kill anyone!
No? Beat him up!
Are you saying it was just an accident?
General.
It really was an accident. I hit and hurt someone. I am willing to compensate.
I mishandled a horse while intoxicated. I disrupted the peace in the city and caused someone to be hurt.
I deserve to be punished accordingly. I beg you.
Please don't beat me anymore. I can't endure it!
Acknowledging punishment?
Speak!
My hand... It's very painful.
My hand!
No! I'll speak.
I'll speak. I'll tell you all about it in detail!
Are you awake? Is your head still hurting?
Don't move. Let me take a look, all right?
What's happening?
Don't touch her!
Ling'er. Tell Elder Brother. Who harmed you?
Ling'er. Speak! Ling'er!
Don't be anxious. Her head is wounded.
She is momentarily dazed and unable to recognize anyone.
Wait for a while. Wait till she has regained her consciousness before you question her again.
Ling'er. Look clearly. I'm your elder brother.
Do you really not recognize me? I'm your elder brother. Ling'er!
Bai Zhong, Physician Yin has already said that Ling'er is sick.
Don't coerce her anymore.
Let go of me.
Bai Zhong, what are you trying to do?
Lu Buwei, that person has already confessed that it was you who surreptitiously ordered someone to murder her!
Why would I kill Ling'er?
Because you are afraid of Ling'er telling me the truth about my father's death,
afraid that I would seek vengeance for my father.
People say General Bai is wise and resolute. But I think you merely amount to this.
If I want to kill her, do I still wait till you return to Xianyang?
In your eyes, am I, Lu Buwei, that foolish?
Then, do you admit that you were the one who slandered and killed my father?
Bai Zhong, whoever killed your father,
Bai Ling'er doesn't know. But, are you ignorant and clueless, too?
You dare not blame it on the late King of Qin, but are blaming me now?
Fine. If you really think that I killed Lord Wu An,
then, kill me right now and avenge your father's death.
Do you think that I wouldn't dare?
I'm afraid you don't have the capability to do so.
Ling'er...
Are you two done with fighting? You two are frightening her!
Get lost right now!
Physician Yin, I'll entrust it all to you.
- It's all right now. - Ling'er.
Ling'er, be rest assured.
One day, I will definitely seek justice for you.
[ Huayang Palace ]
What are you laughing about?
That's a good fight. Fight toward death.
Fight till both parties are greatly wounded in defeat. That would then be worthy of my praise.
Bai Ling'er appeared out of nowhere.
It would be good to just let her divulge the truth to Bai Zhong.
Why must we do more than is required?
Empress Dowager, the physician has died and so there is no more witness.
Bai Zhong is not as gullible as Bai Ling'er.
Even if he really believed it, he will keep his silence because of self-interest.
Everyone has a weak spot. This Bai Ling'er is Bai Zhong's most vulnerable weakness.
Looking on helplessly as his own younger sister is suffering.
That's more unbearable than to kill her.
In such a situation, we can invite Bai Zhong over now. Right?
No. Let's wait a while more.
Wait?
You, be gentler.
Wait for him to show up himself.
Come.
Ling'er, if you refuse to drink the medicine.
Then today I will eat all of your favorite pan fried carp.
Don't shake your head.
Your wound haven't healed yet.
How about this? You take the medicine first.
I will tell someone to get candied fruits. Is that okay?
Please take care of Ling'er for me.
Bai Zhong, don't act recklessly.
Come back.
Queen Dowager, Wife of Prince Zixi, General Bai requests an audience.
Came here that fast?
- I will take my leave now. - No need.
General Bai appears to be entering an uninhabited land.
You must not think much of me, the Queen Dowager.
You two have schemed to get me here, so why bother pretending?
Let's just talk things over in candor.
How should we collaborate?
What is General Bai's intent?
Kill Lu Buwei.
It's easy to talk about killing the Prime Minister.
General Bai, don't forget.
The Emperor of Qin is Lu Buwei's biggest ally.
There is no banquet that doesn't reach an end.
When our goals are the same, we are allies.
When our goals are opposites, we don't hesitate to kill.
For power and the Qin state, the Emperor of Qin didn't even value his older brother.
What value does Lu Buwei hold?
Lu Buwei needs to be killed but not now.
It can't be because of your personal grudge?
Then when?
General, let's plan.
Empress, what is this?
Naturally it's because to avoid letting the morning sun affect your sound sleep.
I think you don't want me to disturb your child's sleep!
Your Majesty, look at how old Zheng'er is.
Every dawn, I need to force him to wake up to study.
He trains in archery in the afternoon and settles the affairs of the state with you in the evening.
He has been sick twice.
Every time when he takes medicines and becomes better, he needs to continue again.
Are you raising a child or do you want his life?
Since young, I did this. Zheng'er is not an exception.
With your tolerant pampering, he'll become a puppy.
How can a future King of Qin be so spoiled and undisciplined?
It's strange. It's already past dawn.
Why didn't the chicken crow?
You did this again. I will settle score with you when I'm back.
Your Majesty!
Your Highness, His Majesty is determined this time.
Whenever you clashes over Crown Prince but every time after that,
His Majesty would be even more stricter on him.
I advise you, it's still better not to say anything.
How could he be so cruel?
What do we do about that youngster named Lao Ai?
Let him stay in the palace.
Order someone to teach him martial arts and literature, don't let him go stale.
Yes.
Royal Father, I hit the mark!
Continue.
Royal Father, what's wrong with you?
It's because your mother made me angry.
In order to help you, she came up with all kinds of tricks.
The day before yesterday she covered up the windows. Yesterday she pretended to be ill to make you wait on her.
Today I couldn't find my robes. She hid them above the roof beams.
All these childish acts make me not know whether to laugh or to cry.
Royal Father has been heavy in your heart recently.
Mother is teasing you to make you happy.
Continue.
If you dare to leak this, you know what will happen.
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Slow down.
Ling'er!
Stop running! I caught you!
Release me!
Let's play chess.
Okay.
Let's play chess.
I will definitely defeat you this time.
Will you be able to defeat me this time?
It's your move.
- What about you? - I will move this here.
Okay.
- I will move this here. - Change your move.
Ling'er, slow down.
Ling'er.
Come chase after me.
Ling'er, run slowly.
If it wasn't for your help, Ling'er would not have recovered so quickly.
Xiaochun, thank you.
From my recollection, I've never seen you speak so pleasantly before.
Don't worry, some day she will remember everything.
If those memories really caused her pain.
I'd rather that she never remembers them again.
First, take down Chen Gao of Han state. Then, Yu Ci of Zhao state.
Finally, it's Gao Du of Wei state.
Jiao'er, I will play with you another day. Okay?
Your shooting skill is great. It's really great.
Excellent. What great marksmanship!
[ Yongmen ]
What are you going to do in the future, with Han Qionghua's younger brother?
That will be completely up to him.
How about he join me in the army?
In three year's time, he can be promoted to training supervisor.
I am a bit concern about this child.
He is obstinate and proud.
Don't easily get close with others.
He will cause a lot of trouble If he is allowed outside.
Is he Han Qionghua's brother or your brother?
Back in those years Queen Li wanted to kill me, Qionghua gave me a slim chance to survive.
Qionghua gave me a slim chance to survive.
As for you, you've been staying at the Bai Manor these years,
or you've accompanied Bai Zhong on his military trips.
There are even rumors in Xianyang that you're about to marry.
Yet in front of me, you've never speak of this man.
If I didn't bring him up, it must be unnecessary to speak of him.
Prince is formidable!
Prince is formidable! Prince, your archery skills is already unrivaled in the world!
Why are you boasting so much about an insignificant talent.
Don't tell me that all those around Prince are nothing but a useless group of people fit for guzzling and boozing only?
Chop off his hand.
Prince, this is General Bai Zhong.
Does Prince dare to accept my challenge?
Why don't we change to an interesting way of playing?
Shoot each other three times to determine the winner.
You must never do that. What if you injure the Prince?
The winner will be the one who shot the crown.
Do you dare to battle with me?
Your Highness!
- Your Highness, are you injured? - I was reckless. I ask Prince to forgive me.
General Bai, what on earth gave you such tremendous courage?
This is such a dangerous way to compete.
If you injure Prince, do you think you still keep your life?
I made a miscalculation during the competition. I am willing to accept the punishment.
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Just an arrow
managed to frighten you so greatly.
What's the use of keeping you?
Prince! Prince!
General, you only took one shot just now.
Why didn't you take the opportunity to teach this arrogant fellow a lesson?
I am older than him by more than a generation.
To make a move on him is an act of a person of low standing.
Then, just now...
I was testing him.
Although this man is young, he has more courage and insight than most people.
Given time, I'm afraid he would become a ferocious tiger.
Who's that?
I...
- What happened? - No, no, no, Your Highness, please have mercy on me.
I am here to report that Prince is injured.
Zheng'er is injured?
Xiao Chun, get the first aid box. Follow me to Song Stage Palace.
[Song Stage Gate]
Announcing the arrival of the Queen.
Weren't you practicing archery at the military drill ground? How did you get injured?
Your Highness, it was General Bai Zhong who invited Prince to a competition. That was how Prince was injured.
Where are you injured?
How is your injury?
This...
There is no external injuries. His pulse is also very steady.
Perhaps he was too tired, that was why he fainted suddenly.
If I may say so, His Majesty is too demanding,
forcing Prince to learn archery and govern the country.
He is still young.
Mother, I want to eat malt sugar.
I will make some malt sugar for you myself.
- And honey cake. - Okay, and honey cake too.
And red date and plum.
And cake made from sugarcane juice.
You're being mischievous again!
Mother, I really fell down from the horse.
If you don't believe, just ask him.
Yes, yes, yes! The Crown Prince fell off the horse and is quite injured.
Your auntie Xiaochun just said,
you don't have any external injuries.
Mother, I miss you.
You're not missing me. You miss the candies that you obsess over.
Royal Father said there are no kings who are obsessed with candies.
I wouldn't look majestic.
Mother, you've promised me.
You would personally make malt candy and honey cake. I'm waiting.
- Lady Mi. - Why isn't the physician here yet?
I rushed to the the physicians' hall.
With the plague going on now, most physicians have been sent out to help.
The two remaining physicians in charge weren't there, either.
What?
The Crown Prince fell off the horse and got injured, so the physicians went to Song Stage Palace.
Didn't you tell them Jiao'er is ill?
I did, but they...
What did they say?
They said they would come see Prince Jiao after treating the Crown Prince first.
Mother... Mother... I feel bad.
Jiao'er, mother is here, mother is here.
Your Majesty, the Queen has asked repeatedly. I've been able to cover it up so far.
The Queen is so observant,
how can we keep hiding it from her?
No physician in Qin can match the skilled Physician Yin.
Why not ask her to treat you?
If she could, it would have been cured already.
If the Queen asks again,
just say that I am simply too fatigued from work.
All the physicians have said it's nothing to worry about.
Your Majesty.
It's you.
I heard that the Queen is superb in playing this song.
My fingers are not so agile. I wonder if I play a lot worse.
It's late, go back.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, I practiced this song for a long time. Would you finish listening to it?
I am tired.
I know that you are working hard every day.
I do not dare to disturb you without cause.
But, I haven't see you for many months.
When I saw you the last time, it was to pay respects at Yongmen Palace.
I saw you from afar outside the palace doors.
I understand. Just go back.
Your Majesty. The Queen dislikes me and my son.
I also do not dare to disturb.
I really wanted to see you, that's why I waited outside Yongmen Palace.
Can you not listen to me for a bit?
What do you really want to say?
I swear to Heaven that I am not a spy for Queen Dowager Huayang.
I have never sent her any negative information about Your Majesty.
So please do not despise me,
do not guard against me.
You mean, you are not related to the Mi clan?
I was not even born a daughter of the Mi clan.
I was just an orphan girl singing songs for money at the bottom of the stone bridge at Xianyang's North street.
When I was nine, I became homeless after my parents both died.
I often didn't dare close my eyes for the entire night,
because I was afraid of freezing to death.
Later, Lord Yangquan accidentally heard my singing and liked me.
He took me back to his manor.
I was taught poetry, literature, and etiquette.
And later, he gifted me to you.
Your Majesty, I know I am from lowly status.
I cannot be compared with the Queen.
But, all I ask is a little mercy for me.
I beg you, just give a little bit of time to visit me and Chengjiao,
I will be very satisfied.
With that, not only you can ask me to betray Queen Dowager Huayang,
I can even sacrifice my life for you.
When Lord Yangquan wanted to gamble, he wouldn't just pick one bet.
Exactly How many beautiful ladies were in Lord Yangquan's manor?
That...
No less than thirty to fifty, I can guess.
In total, 45 women.
To stand out from a crowd of 45, that person must not be someone to make friends with.
Siluo, your smarts and weak appearance far exceed other people.
It's also why Lord Yangquan selected you.
And you, why did you want to enter the palace?
Your Majesty,
I admit that I entered the palace originally to change my fate.
But now, I am here for you.
For you, I'm willing to bear solitude and loneliness.
Even if everyone abandons you,
I will never leave you.
I should be really touched when I hear this.
But I don't know why, I just want to laugh.
Your Majesty, I'm telling the truth. I will swear on my life.
When you first entered the palace, it was for fortune and status.
But now that you have that, you also want my affection.
What do you want for the future?
The position of the Queen?
Siluo, human desires are unstoppable.
If you don't learn restraint,
you will lose even what you have now.
If the Empress doesn't like you, stop irritating her.
Stay away from her. Don't bother her.
Your Majesty.
Is the Empress really that good?
No. Trust me.
I'm doing this for your own good.
- Escort Her Lady back to the palace. - Yes.
My Lady, let's go back.
Get lost.
I want you to get lost!
Why are you crying, useless creature?
Leave.
I practiced this piece of music
and played till my fingers bled.
But what did I achieve?
Other than being scorned and humiliated, I didn't achieve anything!
I'm crying because I feel that God is not fair to me.
It's not fair!
Have you gone crazy?!
Have you come to your senses?
So what if your fingers bled? Look at the imprint on my face.
God is already kind to you.
Why can't you see how I was treated?
You must not be too stupid since you know how to play victim.
It's just that, if you can't even deceive me,
how will you be able to deceive the Emperor of Qin?
A woman who loves vanity but says she has a sincere heart.
Wouldn't you be mocked by others?
I know.
Everyone looks down on me. I'm from a humble background.
I love vanity.
His Majesty detests me. I endured it.
Queen Dowager Huayang abandons me.
I endured this too
but what I can't endure is that, Chenjiao and I are in the same state!
Do you know when Chenjiao had a fever,
it was to the extent till he was burning up?
But no one in Xianyang Palace asked about him.
Everyone is asking about the Crown Prince's well being.
Why? Why?!
Don't tell me my son is not a human being?!
He's also the flesh and blood of the Qin!
Why does he have to live under such humiliating life?
Yes, even if I am an insect under your shoe,
I still have the rights to fight for my existence, right?
In order to be selected then,
I worked harder than anyone else.
When I entered the palace later,
I desperately worked hard to win over His Majesty's heart.
For what?
I did it just to survive.
It was to let Chenjiao and I live like a human being!
But the Emperor of Qin, the Empress,
and you too,
you didn't know how much I did and you are still standing here to speak?
Let me tell you. No one in this world can look down on me.
Especially, people like you who are so high and noble.
If you are really sincere about loving Chenjiao,
you should fight for his future.
Didn't you see just now?
I have already tried my best.
But he looked down at me from his high and mighty position.
From the beginning,
he has always regarded me as Empress Dowager Huayang's spy.
He is full of alertness and derision against me.
All the men in the kingdom are the same.
If he likes you, he will love and cherish you.
If he doesn't like you, he won't even look at you.
It's the same for your son. He has never valued him.
Therefore, it's better to get help from yourself.
What do you mean?
Why ask others for help?
As long as we collaborate together,
I can guarantee you that Chenjiao will definitely be the Emperor of Qin.
When an army enters a defeated country, it does not rob grains, not dig up graves,
not cut down trees, not burn saved timbers,
not burn houses, and not take farm animals.
Prime Minister talks about a just army. That's just a pack full of wishful thinking.
That's war and needs blood to flow and sacrifices to be made.
What if you run into soldiers who will fight till the very end?
Those that won't surrender, of course we can use force.
Why does our Qin state slaughter the defeated?
It's not because we Qin people love killing.
It's because we want to thoroughly quash the other six states' moral and strength.
Prime Minister Lu's theory of a just army will only let the Six States keep their strength.
It will allow them to revive and fight us again.
Lord Wu An killed 450,000 of Zhao's soldiers.
During the battle at Handan, did the people of Zhao surrender?
No. They were willing to fight till death.
Even now, the people of Handan talk about Lord Wu An with sheer hatred.
Reckless mass slaughtering may have been able to diminish the Six States' military strength in the past.
But now, it will only raise the people's hatred.
To continue like this, even if the Six States have fought to the last man,
they will never bow to our Emperor of Great Qin.
If the Great Qin conquers a city, it will be an empty city.
If we win the land, we won't win the people's hearts.
Prime Minister Lu, ever since Shang Yang reformed Qin's law,
our soldiers have always won their reward by bringing the enemy's heads.
Now you say we can't kill, how will you stop our Qin soldiers' desire to win rewards?
General Bai, your mistake lies in
treating the Six States as enemies
and their people as enemies.
Have you ever realized, when we kill 10,000 in defeating a city,
it will take several times the effort to pacify the people in the future.
I'll say something that you don't like.
The Six States think of Qin as a land of marauding tigers that they can't wait to get rid of.
Your theory of a just army is simple a pack of ridiculous talk.
Your Majesty, the is a bowl of pear and friitillaria soup prepared by the Queen.
The Empress has instructed to let you to drink this.
I have decided to do according to what Minister Lu said.
Implement the policy of a just army.
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♫ 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... ♫