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I am against the installation of the crown prince
for the sake of the royal family and the future of this nation.
What is the reason for your opposition?
Your Majesty, if the prince is installed and succeeds the throne,
we will lose Danghangseong and the land north of Ungjin to Baekje.
King Jinheung conquered that land to achieve prosperity for Silla.
I am opposing the installation to fulfill my duty as a Hwarang
to protect the royal family and this nation.
What does the prince taking the throne have to do with
Danghangseong and the land north of Ungjin?
It is all in this letter.
What is this?
It is a secret letter the queen sent to the king of Baekje.
In order to prevent the princess from achieving merit,
she promised the king of Baekje Danghangseong and the land north of Ungjin
after the prince takes the throne.
She ordered our army's military rations to be burned and had
Geomgun killed for investing the siphoning of the rice from the royal storage.
Hwarangdo is against the installation of the crown prince
for the sake of the loyal soldiers who died unjustly.
Please consider our loyalty.
- Please consider our loyalty. - Please consider our loyalty.
Is this true?
Of course not.
How dare you insult me with false evidence?
Why are you trying to deny it?
Aren't you ashamed of facing Geomgun and the loyal soldiers who died?
They all died because of your greed.
This is just an attempt to defame me.
Please make a wise decision and punish the pungwolju.
If one word I said is false, Hwarangdo will all take their lives.
I will make a decision after I investigate this matter.
When I decide, one of you will not be able to live.
I am postponing the installation until then.
Why are you doing this to me and the prince?
You did this to yourself.
Can't you hear the wailing of the soldiers who died in battle?
Can't you hear the Gwimun soldiers?
I will kill you and Hwarangdo. You will all roam in the netherworld.
Wait and see.
Did you know?
No matter how hard the two of you try, you will not get rid of me.
Why didn't you tell me about this?
I didn't want you to get involved.
If the letter is found to be false, it could harm you.
Are you saying it could be false?
I am sure it isn't.
Are you sure it is the queen's writing?
It was written with potassium aluminum sulfate, but it is her writing.
How could you?
The princess put her life on the line to go to battle.
You colluded with Baekje and betrayed the princess and our soldiers.
You call yourself the queen?
This isn't fair.
I never wrote that.
This is your writing. Are you trying to make excuses?
It must have been forged.
Chunchu colluded with Baekje.
He is trying to get rid of me and destroy the laws of the Divine Land.
What?
I can't believe this.
Please make a wise decision.
Chunchu sought an alliance with Baekje.
How could he have gotten this letter if he wasn't colluding with them?
How can you trust him over me and the prince?
I'll bite my tongue and die right here if I have to prove my innocence.
Please make a wise decision. This isn't fair.
The queen is denying it.
I don't think father will be able to make a decision so easily.
If he postpones his decision,
the royal family will lose authority and the public could turn.
The queen's behavior was expected.
But there is proof that even her tears couldn't wash away.
Proof?
What is it?
Do you remember the incense pouch His Majesty gave to the queen to
celebrate the birth of the prince?
Incense pouch?
Yes, I remember.
It was a precious royal treasure.
It is at the Baekje palace now.
What?
What is our treasure doing at the Baekje palace?
She sent it as a sign to prove the letter was from her.
The Silla court is turned upside down because of that letter.
The installation of the crown prince was postponed.
The queen or the pungwolju will die.
Did you expect this when you sent that letter back?
Father, send that incense pouch back, too.
The queen will be dethroned and the prince won't be installed.
I can't do that.
I have to keep this for there to be internal strife at the Silla palace.
Let them fight and destroy themselves.
What incense pouch?
The incense pouch I gave you as a gift when the prince was born.
I don't want to believe it,
but the pungwolju said you gave it to the king of Baekje.
Show me the incense pouch and your innocence will be proven.
Where is it?
It's a precious treasure. I kept it in the royal treasure house.
That's good.
Have it brought here right now.
Your innocence will be proven and the pungwolju will have to die.
I heard it was lost recently.
What? It was lost?
How can something in the royal treasure house be lost?
Give me a few days. I will find the incense pouch.
You had better.
If you don't, I won't believe in your innocence anymore.
Princess.
Did you have to do this?
Do you want to succeed the throne yourself?
I am merely eliminating any problems regarding legitimacy.
I don't want to believe that you sent a secret letter and
let our loyal soldiers die.
If you are truly innocent, find the incense pouch.
Then I will believe you are innocent.
You will have to hurry.
If you don't, I might find it in Baekje before you do.
What?
Find the incense pouch I gave to the king of Baekje.
My life and the prince's life depend on this.
You must find it before Chunchu does.
We have to find that incense pouch before the queen does.
We have to reveal her crimes to comfort the souls of our soldiers.
What are you thinking about?
I'm wondering if I could save the people of the Three Kingdoms.
That's nice, but you could be in danger if you walk around without escorts.
I only had everyone leave me because I knew you would come.
You want the incense pouch the queen sent?
That will clear up any misunderstanding and friendly relations can be achieved.
I would like friendly relations with Silla.
But if I give you that pouch, I will be disobeying the king's order.
Why did you give me the letter?
If it wasn't to cause dispute in our court, why can't you give us the incense pouch?
Calm down.
The incense pouch is in the royal treasure house.
Security is heavy. It won't be easy to enter.
Even if you get in through the roof, you won't be able to open the lock.
I'm sorry I can't help you.
We wasted our time coming here.
We should return.
Yusin.
Wait.
Sabiseong, Baekje
Be careful.
I'll handle this. Return to Seorabeol.
I can't leave you here.
Reveal the queen's crimes and comfort the souls of the dead soldiers.
Go now!
Yusin!
The prince's debt to you has been paid.
Give this to the prince.
Leave this to me and return to Seorabeol.
Silla palace
The queen really sent a secret letter to the king of Baekje?
I got the incense pouch from the royal treasure house at Sabiseong.
I was hoping it wasn't true.
All hope is gone.
Don't let your sympathy get to you.
The royal family and the nation's fate depend on this.
You must tell His Majesty and the queen must be punished.
I will pray for the souls of the dead soldiers.
Then I will tell father about what the queen did.
Dead people won't come back to life because you pray.
Did you come to get revenge for Gwimun?
I had Gwimun surrender because you made a promise.
They were cruelly murdered.
The women and children were sold as servants.
What did they do so wrong?
I am so sorry.
Quiet.
Their souls couldn't be comforted even if I killed you right now.
If killing me will relieve your anger, go ahead and kill me.
I won't blame you.
You will see how I slaughter the royal family and court for
killing innocent people.
I will kill them and offer them as sacrifice.
You will watch me create a world owned by servants.
That is the reason I am letting you live.
You let Chunchu get the incense pouch? Do you have a death wish?
Find it right now.
Get it even if you have to kill the princess and Chunchu.
Is this what you're looking for?
Why do you have this?
I promised the former regent queen that I would protect you.
I couldn't let you fall in danger.
What is your intention?
I don't have any.
I'm doing this to trust your word to rule the world.
I would have nothing to fear with Bihyeong on my side.
Master!
Did you forget the queen is the reason Gwimun was annihilated?
She murdered Gwimun because she didn't want them to get in the way.
In my mind, I put poison in her food and stab her when she sleeps.
How can you help her?
I know how you feel.
I'm only receiving her help to change the court.
Master!
Don't worry.
When I achieve my goal, I will give you the queen.
Until then, the queen must be protected.
I had all the treasure chests searched and found the incense pouch.
I'm sure my innocence has been proven with this.
Your Majesty, everything has been revealed.
The pungwolju must be executed for his acts and
royal authority must be established.
Why aren't you saying anything?
This incense pouch is false.
What do you mean?
I had a fake one made the day after I postponed the installation.
It can't be.
This incense pouch is...
His Majesty ordered me to go to Baekje and pretend to steal the pouch.
What did you just say?
I didn't steal it. I only pretended to steal it.
You believed it to be the real thing and took it to cover up your crimes.
If you didn't collude with the king of Baekje and you are innocent,
why do you have this incense pouch?
Your Majesty.
I just...
I don't want to hear it! I won't believe anything you say.
The queen will be dethroned and confined at Yeongheungsa.
Anyone who sides with her will be punished in the same manner.
Get her out of here!
Your Majesty, all I did was bring the incense pouch.
This is all a plot by Chunchu.
What are you doing? Get her out of here right now!
Princess, tell him it's not true.
Sangdaedeung! Ask His Majesty to save me.
Your Majesty! Please don't abandon me.
Please don't abandon me. This isn't fair!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Please don't abandon me.
This isn't fair.
She will be thrown out of the palace in the morning.
That's it.
I'm a lacking person for having such a traitorous woman as the queen.
Father...
Your Majesty.
Prince, what brings you here at this hour?
Please forgive mother.
I heard she was dethroned because of me.
It's not your fault. Don't blame yourself.
Please save mother.
If she leaves the palace, I will go with her.
Why are you being so weak?
Your mother broke national laws.
You have to succeed the throne. Be brave and dignified.
Father...
Take him back to his room!
Prince, let's go.
He's so weak. How will he make it without a mother?
Don't worry.
I will take care of him, so he can succeed the throne.
Seungman colluded with Baekje and betrayed the royal family and court.
She is being dethroned and stripped of her status.
A traitor should be executed, but since she is the mother of the prince,
I am confining her to Yeongheungsa. Accept your punishment.
Since I became the queen, I served you.
I tried to maintain the laws of the Divine Land.
I am not ashamed at all and have no regrets.
I was dethroned because of a conspiracy,
but I will return some day.
When I return and become queen again,
I will not forgive anyone who tried to plot against me.
You still haven't repented.
You will never return to the palace again.
Get the criminal out of here!
Mother!
I will go with you.
Manhwa, come here.
Let your mother go.
Don't cry.
You have to succeed the throne. You shouldn't cry so much.
When you take the throne, you must take revenge for me.
Can you promise that?
Yes, mother.
I promise.
I trust you.
You're hiding a Gwimun child? Do you want to ruin our family?
If father didn't cruelly kill the people who wanted to surrender,
she wouldn't be here.
How can you criticize your father for obeying the king's order?
There's nothing more to say. Send her away right now.
If you kick her out,
I will go with her.
What?
You really...
Ask for forgiveness right now.
I didn't do anything wrong. What do I need forgiveness for?
Let's go, Yeonhwa.
What is happening to her?
Don't blame her.
It's my fault for setting the wrong example.
Pungwolju!
I'm glad I ran into you.
The court has decided to oppose the installation of the crown prince.
What is your opinion?
What are you talking about?
We agree with you that the prince should not be installed.
Why are you opposing the installation of His Majesty's son?
The prince has an illness.
If he takes the throne, there can be trouble because
his mother was dethroned.
I'm sure you'll agree with the court.
You should agree.
They changed their minds just like that because the queen was dethroned.
The old court leaders dared to oppose the prince's installation?
Did they forget who gave them all that power?
Myorang, I have to go to Moryangbu.
I will take care of things here.
Have a nice trip.
Moryangbu training ground in the outskirts of Seorabeol
How is their morale?
They are in rage because you were dethroned.
I invested a lot of money to train soldiers for a day like today.
I think it's time.
Just give the order.
We are ready to advance to the palace right away.
Lower your weapons.
What brings you here?
You can't annihilate the court with just these men.
Are you looking down on our army?
The court might be rotten,
but you have no chance against all the royal soldiers and Hwarangdo.
Do you have a better idea?
If you trust us, Gwimun will take the lead.
I made some porridge when I heard you lost your appetite.
Eat it and recover your strength.
What's wrong?
Chunchu had my mother dethroned.
Your father is a traitor.
My father isn't a traitor.
He is a loyal servant who cares about his country and the people.
Quiet!
I can't stand the sight of any of you.
Leave!
Get them out of here.
Prince.
- Prince. - Prince.
Prince.
Are you alright?
I don't think the prince can be installed as the crown prince.
Father, he is the only person with a seonggol status.
His illness can be cured.
The court is against it. What can I do?
If he isn't installed as the crown prince, there will be other trouble.
You need to make a decision.
I will go to the royal shrine and make a decision.
I don't care if the king is against it, I will put the prince on the throne.
Nobody will be able to stop me.
Wait and see.
Bihyeong?
What are you...
I came to recover the throne you stole from my father.
What are you talking about?
The queen was training soldiers in secret?
We investigated where the millions of gold coins she siphoned went to.
All that money was used to train soldiers.
Soldiers...
Why would she do that?
Pungwolju!
We're in trouble.
What's the commotion?
The dethroned queen is headed to the royal shrine.
Is that true?
Stop!
Why are you stopping me?
You are to be confined. Where are you going?
Return to Yeongheungsa right now.
Are you giving me an order?
Make way.
If you refuse to obey a royal order, I will have you punished.
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Why do you refuse to take my medicine?
Take this medicine and regain your intelligence.
You were dethroned. What are you doing here?
I wouldn't sit here without the king's approval.
I am abdicating the throne to the prince.
Seorabeol is full of soldiers the queen trained in secret.
Kill them all!
You're no longer the queen of this country.
You are just a leader of traitors who must be executed.
If you deceive the people and try to protect the royal family and court,
I will kill you.