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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 36

Elder Brother, the matter today, I didn't know it in advance.

I didn't expect that Royal Father would...

Brother Yi, since Royal Father had chose you as the heir, It is a good thing.

Even when I found out, I will be happy for Brother Yi.

You don't need to conceal it.

If it weren't for today's ceremony, the public wouldn't know that you are the future King of Zhao.

Elder Brother.

All right. You and I are both Royal Father's son.

Whomever he favors, whom he appoints as the Crown Prince. That's all his choice.

Elder Brother is sincerely happy for you.

From now on, I will counsel you well to become a good Crown Prince.

The two of us will help Royal Father banish worries and difficulties, make Zhao state prosper.

Elder Brother, you are not angry?

Brother Yi, in your mind, is your Elder Brother such a narrow minded person?

No.

All right, don't worry so. This is great news.

Tonight, I will bring fine wine to celebrate for you.

I have other matters to attend to, I will leave first.

Elder Brother, take care.

[ Lotus Appreciation Pavilion ]

Prince is in a frustrated mood, why vent it on these objects?

Our alliance is already broken.

You saw me losing the Crown Prince position, you must be here to scoff at me.

Prince doing the work for other's reaping.

I am indeed sympathetic.

But at the bottom of it all, Zhao King passing the throne to Prince Yi.

Should blame that your high ability shaking the master.

What does that mean?

The Zhao King went to battle in person.

In less than one hour, his limbs were weak and he fell down the stairs.

Yet you steadfastly held on to the city wall.

Until the Qin army were beaten back.

The entire Handan city clearly saw.

Your reputation is already surpass Zhao King. How can he tolerate you anymore?

Lu Buwei.

You dare to instigate our father and son relations.

Prince.

Back then King Zhao Wu Ling, he was on expedition in a battle,

To avoid inner struggles, he pass on the throne earlier than expect to Prince He.

Give himself the title Father of Master.

Unfortunately within three years, King Zhao He's reputation grew so large that it threatened King Wu Lin.

That battle between father and son was immensely cruel.

Did you forget?

The current you is similar to that King Zhao He.

Don't mention being the Crown Prince.

Even one's life might be in danger.

Then you tell me, what should I do?

Don't forget, you still have a strong powerful supporter.

Start fighting, it's the best that you fight until the sky is upside down.

Red Sun Palace.

Royal Father, Elder Brother protected Handan for many years. His reputation is high.

He is the best suitable candidate for Crown Prince.

Please switch assigning him as the Crown Prince.

Since you brought in ten or so soldiers

yelling that you want to save your Royal Father from the rebels.

Since that time, I already made the decision to appoint you as the Crown Prince.

Absolutely should not done so.

That time that Prince Jiao was rebelling, Elder Brother also risk much to break out the palace.

To obtain the General Liang's reinforcements.

I didn't do anything. How can I claim credit?

That elder brother of yours.

He leave me in the palace and rush out.

Did you though he meant to seek reinforcements?

He was waiting for me to die.

So that he can use the excuse of banishing rebels.

He will bring the army into Handan.

I've observed for a long time.

You are a loyal and generous child.

You are the Zhao State Crown Prince that I want to appoint.

What wishes do you have? I will fulfill them for you.

Think about it thoroughly.

Royal Father, I do have one matter that is hidden inside me for many years.

Please support me on it.

- Mother, please back me up on this. - Rising Sun Palace.

Mother, it's my fault that my high reputation shaken the master.

Which caused royal father's dislike.

High reputation shaken the master ?

High reputation...shaken the master?

You rather regard yourself too highly.

He probably would not consider such small amount of contribution.

He scheme so hard to boost such a good-for-nothing as Crown Prince.

It's no more than because of that woman.

It's nothing.

I will take care of everything for you.

Much thanks to mother.

Your majesty.

Physician's Hall.

Physician's Hall.

Xiaochun.

What are you doing?

Xiao Chun.

Don't mind him. Keep going.

Get down.

What are you doing?

Where are you going?

Is it necessary to ask? I want to leave Handan.

Why?

You said you will not seek fortunes and glory.

Will go with me to the end of earth. But what about now?

You also know why I become the Crown Prince.

I just want to find the truth.

I don't understand.

You understand everything.

Only you know that I have nightmares every night.

Hears my mother calling and my younger sister's cries.

I don't want them to die in vain. I can't resign to it.

Therefore you should continue to be the Crown Prince.

I have enough of this endless fighting. I want to leave here.

I will not let you go.

Yi, you are no longer a child. You cannot be so headstrong.

It's not up to you, that I have follow your orders.

Xiaochun, we grew up together.

Childhood sweethearts, shared weal and woe.

Your are I and I am you.

We've never been apart. You also promised me.

Never leave me behind.

You will not bear doing that. Definitely will not.

Then you are wrong. I want to leave today.

No one can block me, even if you die in front of me.

I will not even blink once.

Xiaochun.

They are here to kill you, go quickly.

We have to go together. I will not leave you here.

Xiaochun.

Crown Prince, sorry we are late in saving you.

You are hurt?

Elder Brother.

He wants to kill me.

What are you saying?

My most beloved Royal Father.

He wants to kill me.

Elder Brother.

I do not understand what you are saying.

Xiaochun, come save him.

Save him.

It's not possible anymore.

Elder Brother.

Elder Brother, I really do not want to compete with you.

I really do not want to compete with you!

Compete?

Let's fight until dead bodies lay all over the fields, blood flows into rivers.

All rivers flow to the sea, you and I.

We are only other people's chess piece.

Elder Brother.

It is considered victory only if the golden cup passes the ear. Prince, you lose.

Yes.

I lost.

Elder Brother.

Elder brother.

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The King commands that both of you return to palace.

[ Red Sun Palace ]

Royal Father.

You are back.

Royal Father saved my life. If it wasn't for General Gao today,

I'm afraid my life would've perished outside of Handan.

I watched that little animal grow up.

I understand him. How are the rebels?

Replying to Your Majesty, all the rebels have surrendered.

Royal Father, I do not understand.

How did Elder Brother mobilize the army?

He couldn't mobilize but there is someone who could.

You didn't notice that those soldiers holding the arrows look familiar?

I... This...

Don't rush, you will understand soon.

I promise you to investigate the wrongful death of Consort Yuan. There are some leads.

Men, bring the person up.

Who is she?

She was once the best midwife in the palace.

After Consort Yuan's death, she disappeared.

I was commanded by Your Majesty to secretly investigate.

Finally, I found her half a month ago.

Midwife?

Speak! Did my mother really die of a difficult labor? Speak!

No, not a difficult labor.

It's Physician Yin. It's Physician Yin!

Everything was done by Physician Yin.

The culprit who killed Consort Yuan back then was Physician Yin.

Physician Yin?

Xiaochun, the Yin physician from back then was your father.

That's correct, Physician Yin is indeed her biological father.

Your Majesty, although my father was a high skilled physician, but he was still a man.

When a consort has a difficult birth and a physician is asked to hasten the birthing,

it's naturally a highly secretive matter. So, the less who knows the better.

What she said about seeing in person is a joke.

In addition, back then, Consort Yuan's servant died.

Would she be allowed to live?

Therefore, this woman is a tool you brought in to test me.

Yi'er, do you understand?

This is equivalent to her admitting.

Yin Xiaochun, you seem so confident. You must know all the details.

Xiaochun, if you already know, why didn't you tell me?

Yin Xiaochun comes from an influential family with generations of physicians.

She acquired knowledge of hundreds of medicinal plants since the age of five, and is known as a child prodigy.

Chief Physician Yin always kept her by his side.

But, she has never told you about it even though it is such an important matter.

Why is that so?

There is only one possibility.

The person who killed your mother is her biological father!

Your Majesty is bold in using schemes, and is pressing on at every step.

It's really incredible.

Xiaochun, Royal Father is lying to me.

You don't know anything about it, right?

It is actually so. How old were you then? What could you have known?

Royal Father, this is a misunderstanding. All these is a misunderstanding!

I am not wrong.

Your Majesty made the wrong guess.

Everyone is also wrong.

Where was I wrong?

My father was not the one who killed.

I ... am the really murderer.

What did you say?

Even if I say it once, or ten times, or a hundred times, I am still the murderer.

All of you listen well.

It's me who killed Consort Yuan and the unborn little princess.

I'm the one who did it!

Yin Xiaochun, stop talking nonsense.

How old were you that year? Were you capable of killing someone?

There is none under Heaven who is more knowledgeable than me in the use of medicinal herbs.

How can you compare a genius with an ordinary mischievous child?

I don't believe it.

You have no reason. You have no reason to do this.

Fool.

That year, Consort Yuan was the most loved in the six Palaces. She was domineering and willful.

When I was picking herbs in the garden, I touched the edge of her gown accidentally.

It was just a little bit. But, she ordered her people to punish me with twenty slaps on the face.

I remembered this incident for a good half a year.

However painful was each slap that fell on my face,

that was the same amount of hate I harbor for this woman.

I don't believe it.

This is not true. It's not true. You're lying to me.

Xiaochun. Xiaochun.

I'm unwilling to leave with you. You're angry with me, that's why you said all these things, right?

Xiaochun, say something. You did all these to anger me, right?

Say you didn't put the poison in. Say you didn't put the poison in.

Say it!

Is it still necessary?

Yi, forgive me for my deception.

This is the only way to protect you.

Attendants, take this wicked woman away. Torture her to extract a confession.

Yes.

Speak, who is the one who ordered you to kill Consort Yuan?

Did you find the person I told you to look for?

Frankly, it's not easy to find that person you are looking for.

I'm just asking you if you have found that person.

The world is so large, no lack of strange things. You really did found it?

- He will be in Handan soon. - Fine.

Haolan prepared a small memorial ceremony for Ah Yue. You...

Master, our lives belong to you.

A servant sacrifice herself. That's in line with principles of heaven and earth. A memorial ceremony is unnecessary.

Royal Descendant's wife favored her a lot.

You distinctly know that I have never regarded the both of you as servants.

You have been with me. You are my good friend and buddy.

- General Gao, you can't go in. - Move aside.

General Gao, what are you trying to do?

I have repeatedly asked to see you and was rejected. I can only be rude.

Royal Descendant's wife, General Gao requests to see you. Royal Descendant's wife!

General, please go back.

You are finally willing to see me.

What are you trying to do?

Xiaochun wouldn't kill anyone.

Go and see her and listen to her truth.

The prince couldn't get anything out from her. Will I be able to do this too?

She saved your life and you are not going to do anything?

Not only did she saved me, she framed me too.

I remember this but the crux of this matter doesn't involve us.

I don't know what happened then. Why do I need to justify for her?

Even you believed that she killed Consort Yun and the unborn Prince?

Let me tell you, I don't believe it. Do you know why?

When I went after her in the past to kill her, she turned around and saved me instead.

In the battle field of the enemies, when they are sick, she would save them too.

She's such an idiot. How could she possibly kill anyone?

If you still remember my harsh attitude towards you in the past,

I apologize to you. I'm begging you, please meet Xiaochun.

Listen to what she has to say. Okay?

General Gao, you shouldn't impose your determination on others.

Whether she wants to see Yin Xiaochun or not, Haolan will decide on her own. General. please go back.

Li Haolan! Are you going to see Xiaochun being tortured?!

Li Haolan!

General, please go back.

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What's on your mind?

You are really not going?

I'm not.

Do you need to do this? You clearly want to go but you are controlling yourself. Isn't it very heartbreaking?

Doesn't she prefer to die than yield? Let her continue to hold on then.

Are you go to be so steadfast? She could have some predicament.

What if it's really what she said? It's a deliberate retaliation.

No, it can't be. I believe her.

Even if she once framed you and wanted to put you to death?

Yes. Even if she becomes my enemy,

I believe she wouldn't kill any innocent people too.

There must be some hidden matters behind this.

Your Highness, His Majesty sent a gift.

Open it.

He's indeed ruthless.

He even dared to kill his own biological son.

Great. He did well.

Take this away. It's unsightly to leave it here. You can leave too.

Your Highness, the people that Prince mobilized were from the Queen.

What if this has been investigated and found out?

If he has the evidence,

he would have come here to interrogate.

What are you afraid of?

There's something else.

What is it?

His Majesty imprisoned Yin Xiaochun.

After waiting for all these years,

he finally couldn't hold on.

Routine inspection.

It's me, Lu Buwei. Did you just change shift?

I brought Royal Descendant to Li Manor to offer condolences and just came back.

Apologies, Lord Lu. We need to check carefully.

Royal Descendant.

[ Beautiful Flowers Palace ]

[ Beautiful Flowers Palace ]

Your Highness.

There's great difficulty at Imperial Censor Manor. Haolan, are you okay?

Thank you, Your Highness, for worrying. I'm safe and sound.

Imperial Censor is very pitiful.

I wonder what kind of rogues he provoked

and caused him his life. But don't worry, I issued order for them to be heavily punished.

Those people were instigated.

I believe in retribution.

Your Highness, Haolan is wearing mourning clothes. I will take my leave first.

I heard that the child of Royal Descendant of Qin

- loves to smile and is very adorable upon birth. - Yes.

About this...

But on the day he was born, Handan city was in great turmoil.

Seems like he's not a very lucky child.

He won't live for long.

Yes, I understand.

You are back.

Yiren.

These flowers are very pretty.

What are you doing?!

Who are you?

I'm your husband.

Firstly, this is a collector's volume. Yiren loves this like a treasure and you simply threw it on the table.

Secondly, do you know what kind of flowers you are holding in your hand?

- What kind of flowers? - Alpaca. The entire plant is poisonous.

You didn't hesitate to put that on me.

Speak, who exactly are you?

How is it?

I already said that Haolan is very observant. We definitely can't hide anything from her.

- Idiot. Getting perverted thoughts. - You are hitting me again.

He looks exactly like you. I'm astonished.

I tried so hard to find him. He opened his mouth and everything's exposed.

No matter how we teach him, he still doesn't has the grandeur of Royal Descendant.

Seems like if we want to hoodwink others, we will have to try harder.

- You are hitting me again. - I will hit you.

Royal Descendant's wife.

Why do you want to see me?

Royal Descendant's wife, are you willing to collaborate with me?

Collaboration needs the trust. Why should I trust you?

Because we have the same goal of getting her life.

Move aside. This is freshly hunted white fur. It's very valuable.

Someone, help him!

Your Highness, His Majesty met Royal Descendant of Qin today. He said that he wanted to see Zheng'er.

Who knew that when the wet nurse knocked into the palace girl who was delivering the fur, the child unfortunately fell into the lake.

It's a pity.

No, Your Highness. That child fell into the lake and didn't drown to death.

Your Highness, you didn't see it. It was such a small wrapped up infant and he didn't even sink.

- Someone, help! - Everyone went there.

Everyone's saying that it's hard for the child to die. He must have the blessing of the god.

What did you say?

How did you do your task?

Your Highness, I have sinned.

Still not leaving?

Your Highness, I don't know what kind of hex they used

to create such a mess. Should I again...

She has already taken precautions.

If we do again, it will be of inferior quality.

It's this child's fate to not die.

No need to disrupt the bigger picture. Forget it.

Next I want to hold a huge banquet for Prince Yi to celebrate.

Don't disappoint me again this time. Prepare it well.

Yes.

What are you doing?

Nothing.

Hey.

What are you doing?

It's not her. Let's go look at a different place.

-Welcome. -What is happening here?

Who knows. Maybe they are searching for run away slaves.

They scared away quite a few of my customers. This way please.

Let's go.

Nurse, what do you think my father looks like?

Not long after you were born, the Prime Minister left the State of Wei.

How can I remember it clearly?

My paternal grandmother told me that my father was a bit stern.

She told me to listen to him.

I'm a little bit nervous.

What are you nervous about? The Prime Minister helped you arranged a good marriage in Xianyang.

He brought you here so you can enjoy happiness.

Nonsense.

Nurse! Who is it? Who is it?

Don't be scared.

You're the run away slave that they were trying to catch!

Whose family would be able to have a slave like me?

To tell you the truth, the people outside are robbers.

They robbed my carriage and killed my servants.

They also stole all my valuable items.

I just barely managed to run away.

Still.. still you can't hide in our room. Don't get us involved.

-Hurry, get out. -Nurse.

-Save me! -Get out!

-Get out! -Nurse!

Let's help her. She looks pitiful.

Young Miss.

Who knows if what she said is true or not. Even if it is the truth,

the group outside are robbers.

If they come back to search, how are we able to defend?

-Get out! Get out! -Let go of me!

I don't need you to push me. I will go on my own.

The group of people outside only aims to rob young and pretty people.

I will tell them that there is one right here.

This..

How can there be someone as bad as you on earth?

I am bad because I want to live!

We are going to Xianyang city. Where are you going?

Xianyang?

I want to go to Xianyang too.

Young Miss.

Nurse, she looks pitiful all by herself.

If she runs into any danger out there, it will pitiful.

And if she comes with us, we will have company.

Don't worry, nothing will happen.

We just have to be more careful on the way. Nothing will happen.

Let her stay.

Miss, you look really pretty.

I still don't know what your name is.

I am Zhaoya.

What a coincidence. I am also called Ya.

But my surname is Fan. The Prime Minister of Qin Fanjun is my father.

I am going to look for him on this trip.

Young miss, you have to be more careful. You might know what she looks like but you don't know what she's thinking.

Don't worry, look at how pretty she looks. She can't be a bad person.

It's really okay.

We are also going to be traveling together. She'll know eventually.

Okay.

Why don't you go change? You look about the same size as me, I will find some of my old clothes for you.

What's wrong?

There's a faint decaying musty smell coming from the sheets.

When we are out, it's inevitable.

Also, when we were eating earlier, I noticed that you only drank a little bit of water.

You didn't even eat the corn and pea broth. You must be hungry.

Peas must be soaked in chicken broth.

The peas are green, the broth is milk white. Why is everything in a black lump?

Actually, I also wasn't able to sleep.

When I think that I will be able to see my father in two days

I get really happy. I can't sleep no matter what.

Not long after I was born, my mother got sick and passed away.

So I only had my paternal grandmother.

-You said your father is the Prime Minister of the Qin state? -Yes.

But, father was framed by bad people.

The only thing he could do was to leave Wei State and go to Qin State. For a season of time, we lost contact with him.

Later on, he sent people to bring us a letter.

But paternal grandmother is too old, so it was difficult to leave.

So, I can only complete my duties of observing the mourning before coming to Xianyang city.

Look, my paternal grandmother told me

using this jade as prove, he will surely be able to recognize me.

Who are these people?

War refugees.

Wickedness. Real wickedness.

Driver, let's go faster.

Stop. Please stop for a moment.

I'm begging you. Please help us.

My child is starving to death. Can you give us some food?

I'm begging you.

Please give us some food.

You can't give them any food!

There's food! There's food!

Go away! Go away!

Driver! Hurry and go!

Let go of me! Hurry and go!

Driver! Let's go!

No! My nurse fell off! Please save her.

We can't stop! Driver, please hurry!

Don't go!

-Nurse! -There's food! There's food!

Give it to me! Give it to me!

Go away! Go away!

Save me! Save me!

-Save me! Save me! -Let go!

My father is Fan Ju, the prime minister of Qin State. I am going to seek shelter with him this time.

Save me..

I told you not to give them any food.

Why didn't you listen to me?

Those are a bunch of starved animals, they will eat you alive.

Please, save me.

I saved you before.

Yes, you saved me.

Then, can you help me one more time?

-No. - I don't want to kill you.

-No! -But..

But I need your identity.

-I also want to live. -No!

I want to continue to live well.

So.. so you have to die.

Even if I become a ghost, I will not let you off. You will not die well.

Ghost?

I am already a ghost.

[ Xianyang City ]

Refugees are not allowed into the city.

- Go away! Go away! - Please show some kindness!

We really have no other place to go.

Stand back! Refugees are not allowed into the city!

Get away!

Step back! Step back!

We haven't eaten for a couple days.

Send them all away.

Let us in please.

Please.

[ Xianyang City ]

I'm not a refugee!

Who are you? How dare you bother Royal Descendent.

I'm not a refugee!

I am the daughter of the Qin Prime Minister. My name is Fanya.

What did you just say?

My father..

My father is the Prime Minister of Qin state.

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~ 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... ♫