No!
Retreat!
Bidam, why did you change your mind?
I came to win your heart.
Kill all the traitors!
I am the Daeyaseong lord, Bidam.
I will kill all the traitors and set this country straight.
I will save our people from this crisis.
The royal family and Hwarangdo will not forget your loyalty.
Princess, prepare to go to the palace.
I will advance to the palace before they can reorganize.
You can't attack the palace with just the soldiers from Daeyaseong.
I brought soldiers from eight fortresses near the border.
We should be able to suppress them.
The leading party should already be attacking the palace.
What?
Bidam's soldiers are attacking the palace.
We won't be able to defend the palace for long.
You must leave the palace.
I will not leave.
The prince has to take the throne. Where am I to run to?
You have to take refuge and make future plans.
Bring the king and the prince.
I don't believe this.
The royal family and court were about to unite.
Bidam raised an army?
Why did he start a rebellion?
It isn't a rebellion. It is an act to end the queen's tyranny.
Whatever it is, the queen is leaving the palace.
Shouldn't we take refuge, too?
There is a rumor the princess will kill everyone who took the queen's side.
Bidam is a loyal general.
He won't recklessly slaughter loyal servants, so don't worry.
Capture the queen! Kill everyone who resists!
My lord!
The queen left he palace through the north gate.
We have to capture her to end all this.
Don't worry.
I have soldiers waiting in ambush.
She will be captured.
Bring the princess.
I can't believe the princess started a rebellion with Bidam.
She didn't want to give up regency.
The rebellion will be suppressed soon.
The prince will take the throne, so don't worry.
We're leaving the capital when the rebellion will be suppressed soon?
Why don't you believe me?
Trust me.
It's an ambush! Protect the queen!
Anyone who kills the queen will receive 100 nyangs of gold!
Prince!
Prince, are you alright?
Prince!
I will take the prince.
Your Highness, a path opened up. You must leave the capital.
If you leave now, there is no guarantee for the future.
They won't be able to attack as long as you have the king the the prince.
The palace has already been taken. Where am I to go?
Go to the royal shrine and reorganize.
He is right.
I will go to the royal shrine.
Let me clarify the king's place.
There will be no more bloodshed at the palace.
There won't be any political retaliation either.
The Jingol leaders decided to put the prince on the throne.
I will do that to reestablish royal authority and unite public sentiments.
The court will decide who will be regent after the prince takes the throne.
I'm sure you will abide by my wishes.
We will abide by your wishes.
The queen took refuge at the royal shrine with His Majesty.
What will you do with her?
She committed treason,
but she is the king's wife and the prince's mother.
She should have a chance to beg for forgiveness.
Why is the princess hesitating?
We should attack the royal shrine to save His Majesty and kill the queen.
We have to be careful since His Majesty and the prince are there.
I came to Seorabeol to save this country.
If we don't kill the queen now,
coming here with soldiers would have been a waste.
You achieved merit in saving the princess and Hwarangdo,
but the decision to attack the royal shrine is up to the princess.
If you say so, fine.
but if you don't put out embers, they can rise into flames.
What a temper.
I think he's right.
Chunchu, can we trust him?
He is a frank person. Don't let what he says bother you.
How long are you going to stay at the royal shrine?
I will meet the princess and tell her to withdraw the soldiers.
She rebelled against your order to surrender.
She won't listen to you.
I will take care of everything. Just take care of yourself.
What is going on?
Will the prince be able to take the throne?
The prince must take the throne.
Nanseung, find medicine that is good for epilepsy.
I will do that.
Master, do you know where Sino and Yeonhwa are?
They're fine. Don't worry.
They'll be safer where they are.
Bihyeong, the queen is asking for you.
Infiltrate the palace and kill Bidam.
The soldiers won't retreat even if I kill him.
It will just give them an excuse to attack the royal shrine.
Am I to just sit here and let them attack us?
The princess will put the prince on the throne and seek unity.
You will be pardoned then.
You want me to beg for my life to the princess?
Over my dead body.
It's your decision.
Will you continue to fight against her and be executed?
Or will you make other plans for the future?
Myorang, go to Sabiseong.
Sabiseong: Today's Buyeo
Meet the king of Baekje and ask for soldiers.
I will give you full authority.
Meet the queen and convince her to let the king and prince return.
I will guarantee her safety.
Thank you for trusting me.
I will do my best.
I trust you.
Princess.
Bidam would like to see you.
Show him in.
What brings you here at this late hour?
Princess, I am returning to Daeyaseong.
Please allow me to go.
You want to return to Daeyaseong?
I brought soldiers who were defending our country against Baekje.
We could be in danger if Baekje attacks.
You want to return in the middle of a fight?
Are you doing this out of spite because we're not attacking the royal shrine?
The princess prefers unity.
I don't think my soldiers will be needed.
How discourteous of you.
How can you say something so disloyal because you didn't get your way?
I understand.
I will make sure Baekje doesn't attack.
I will trust that and leave you.
He should be punished for being disloyal.
He might sound discourteous, but he isn't wrong.
Chunchu.
Meet prince Uija and make sure Baekje doesn't attack us.
Yes, princess.
What if she allowed us to retreat?
She wouldn't allow it when she has to fight the queen.
Then why...
I wanted to separate the pungwolju from her for a while.
When he leaves Seorabeol, I will declare the queen is a criminal.
I will ask the princess to make a decision.
It won't be good to be enemies with Bidam.
What do you mean?
In my opinion, he will be someone who controls the court some day.
He is generous to friends, but he has the eyes to be cruel to enemies.
Don't forget what I said.
Chunchu, how do you see Bidam?
One thing is for sure. He has great ambitions.
Baekje palace
The Silla queen and princess are fighting for power.
Isn't this the perfect chance to attack?
What do you think?
Silla would probably want that.
If we attack, they still stop fighting and join forces.
They will reorganize and fight us.
Maybe.
Your Majesty.
A secret letter arrived from the queen of Silla.
Attack Daeyaseong?
The Daeyaseong lord came to Seorabeol with soldiers.
There aren't any soldiers at Daeyaseong.
You should easily be able to take the fortress.
Is that all she said?
She said she would be grateful if you gave her 5,000 elite soldiers.
5,000 elite soldiers...
I will think about it and send her an answer.
She's asking me for soldiers. She must be really desperate.
It means there is a high possibility the princess will be regent.
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you should decline.
The pungwolju is here.
Things must be urgent in Silla.
The queen wants us to attack Daeyaseong and you don't want us to attack.
Did the queen ask that?
She even asked for 5,000 elite soldiers.
I believe you won't breach the alliance with the princess.
Don't worry.
Even with the fortress lord gone, Daeyaseong is impregnable.
The remaining elite soldiers will be defending it well.
It can't be easily taken even if tens of thousands of soldiers attack.
Do you mean that?
Why would I lie to you?
Tell the princess I hope she becomes the regent and overcomes this crisis wisely.
You have the best swordsmanship in the Three Kingdoms?
Will you give me the honor of fighting you?
I learned to protect my country and people.
What's the use of competing amongst ourselves?
A general's sword only shines with loyalty.
Are you afraid of me?
You haven't fully recovered. I'll be gentle.
I heard you were friends with Bihyeong.
Can you really kill him?
If you have a traitorous mind, I will kill you, too.
If the pungwolju commits treason, can you kill him?
How dare you doubt Chunchu's loyalty?
Like you said, a general's sword only shines with loyalty.
If you hesitate to kill a traitor because of personal feelings,
I will kill you.
Don't forget that.
The princess promised my safety if I let the king and prince return?
She is doing this for unity of the royal family and court.
Please make a decision for the future of this country.
The princess promised to abide by the decision of the Jingol leaders and
put the prince on the throne.
Fine.
I will accept her offer for your sake.
Do you mean that?
Instead, Bidam must be executed for disobeying an order and bringing soldiers.
If the princess does that, I will return the king and prince.
She asked for Bidam's execution before she returned the king and prince?
I tried to convince her, but she is firm about it.
Bidam ruined her plans to become regent.
She is demanding this because she has a grudge.
We can't execute Bidam.
I think we can compromise by sending Bidam back to Daeyaseong.
Tell him to return?
Bidam can leave.
I will lead the soldiers he brought to protect the palace.
Do you think he will give you his soldiers and leave?
I will try to convince him.
Bring Bidam.
You want me to leave my soldiers to Yusin and return to Daeyaseong?
I will return your soldiers after the prince takes the throne.
Will you show your loyalty for the royal family one more time?
Who do you think should take the throne for the future of this country?
What?
I believe the only person to achieve peace is the princess.
She has the qualities of a ruler.
I believe she should take the throne, not be the regent.
That's a bit excessive.
It is a matter of law that the king's oldest son takes the throne.
The prince is just a sick boy.
He is just a puppet the queen is using to take the throne herself.
If the prince takes the throne, this country will be ruined.
Take the throne in the prince's place.
That is the only way to preserve the royal family.
Quiet!
Are you showing a traitorous mind?
How dare you speak like that just because you brought soldiers?
The prince is not the king's son.
Do you want to put a fake prince on the throne and serve him?
What did you just say?
I came to Seorabeol to prevent the prince from taking the throne
and to put the princess on the throne to set things right.
Please consider my loyalty.
Can you swear on your life that the prince isn't the king's son?
Interrogate the servants who were there when the queen gave birth.
The wound is deep, but you should be alright.
Thank you.
How is Yeonhwa doing?
She is with Beopmin. You don't have to worry.
Why do you have such a sad expression?
The princess said she would forgive the queen.
I'm worried what will happen to Bihyeong.
Bohui, stand back.
- Drag her out. - Yes, sir!
Where are you taking Sino?
Answer me truthfully.
Of course.
Is the prince my father's son?
What?
I asked if the prince is my father's son.
Why are you asking me that?
Is the prince my father's son?
I don't know.
I don't believe that.
You were by the queen's side for years.
You know.
The fate of the royal family and this country depends on this.
Tell the truth.
I will bite my tongue and die if I have to.
I don't know.
Just kill me.
Princess, are you alright?
I'm alright.
Lock her up in prison.
You must not let anyone see her.
How could you do such a thing?
Prince, when you take the throne, you must be my shield.
You must repay me for abandoning my own blood.
Yeonhwa, the princess is kind. She will release your mother.
Do you really think so?
Sure.
Pray to Buddha. He will unite you with your mom.
I'm so proud of you.
Gotaso and Beopmin couldn't survive a day without their mother.
You are very strong.
I could endure it if I was in her situation, too.
Here.
Why are you nicer to her than me?
You can be so greedy.
Here.
Bohui, why did you let an enemy's child in the house during mourning?
Mother, Bihyeong didn't kill father.
Quiet!
If you can't forget him and insist on taking care of her, leave.
I will disown you.
Mother.
She didn't do anything wrong. Why are you being so cruel?
Where are they to go in this cold weather?
Please don't be so mad.
Grandmother, don't kick them out.
Grandmother.
Mother will forgive you some day.
The servants and midwife all left the palace after the queen gave birth.
How did you know about this?
f you're at the border, you hear about everything that is going on
in the Three Kingdoms, the Central Plain and even Wae.
You doubted the prince's status because of wild rumors?
Sino said she didn't know.
Without any proof, you will have to keep your mouth shut forever.
There is someone who witnessed the queen's daughter being switched.
She was afraid of what the queen would do to her.
She wandered around and ended up at Daeyaseong.
Who is she?
- Show her in. - Yes, sir.
What? It's a son?
The queen and the baby are both fine.
I remember you.
You gave the prince's umbilical cord to His Majesty.
Princess, please kill me.
The babies were switched because the queen threatened us.
How can this be?
Baekje promised not to attack.
I stopped by the fortresses at the border. Their defenses are fine.
Princess, is something wrong?
What should I do if the prince is not my father's son?
Why are you saying such a thing?
There is proof the prince isn't father's son.
This is the greatest crisis ever.
If it becomes known the prince isn't the king's son,
the court will divide and public sentiment will be lost.
The fortress lords near the border will rebel and
insurgent leaders will claim title to the throne.
I wonder why Bidam exposed this knowing the consequences.
Why did he just expose it now when he knew about it long ago?
We can't think about that right now.
We have to settle this matter.
The queen must be executed for doing such a horrid thing.
We have to enthrone someone.
The princess is of Seonggol status.
We can crown her.
If the prince's bloodline is suspicious, the princess will also be suspected.
What?
Nobody can take the throne.
At the same time, anyone can take the throne.
There is going to be political strife.
I can't believe this.
Quiet!
There are only two ways to solve this.
One is to cover it up and carry on with the coronation.
That's absurd!
We can't put someone from a low class on the throne.
If the golpum system fails, the roots of our country will be pulled.
That's right!
The prince can't take the throne.
The other way is to sculpt a Buddha and put him on the throne.
How can you joke around at a time like this?
I'm not joking around!
Do you have any other ideas?
Who could dare take the throne?
Even if we have a meeting of the Jingol leaders,
there will be opposition if there aren't any benefits for their families.
Tell me if you have any ideas.
Go ahead.
Why can't anyone say anything?
You didn't stand up to the queen's tyranny before.
Aren't you embarrassed to be talking about the throne?
Do you have something to say?
I admired you for your character and efforts to reform the court.
I would like to set this country straight with you.
Please make an effort to put the princess on the throne.
If this chaos isn't settled soon,
Silla will fall and disappear.
Do you have any ideas?
I will meet Bihyeong and settle this.
I told you we had no reason to meet again.
Do you still have something to say?
I found out why you wanted the prince to take the throne.
It was because he wasn't the king's real son.
You wanted someone from the low class to take the throne,
so the golpum system could be ruined and a world for servants could be created.
But you are wrong.
Blood doesn't make the throne. The position of the throne makes blood.
If the prince from a low class takes the throne,
he will oppress servants to protect his throne.
What are you saying?
The prince is the king's son.
There will be no coronation.
The court knows the queen switched babies.
What?
Your dream is ruined.
But there is something you have to do for the people and servants.
Kill the queen.
That is the only way to avoid the people from shedding blood in
a fight between the royal family and the court.
Chunchu met with Bihyeong in secret?
I heard the pungwolju, Kim Yusin and Bihyeong were friends for a long time.
If they join forces, the royal family could be in danger.
Chunchu would never betray me.
I trust Yusin and Chunchu.
I know the pungwolju won't start a rebellion for his own greed.
But he could do anything for the cause.
Why don't you know the pungwolju and Yusin could join forces with Bihyeong
under the guise of the cause and usurp the throne?
How can you say such a thing?
The fate of the royal family depends on this.
There must not be any suspicions.
Call the pungwolju and ask him why he met with Bihyeong.
Please consider my loyalty.
Did you want to see me?
Why did you meet with Bihyeong? Did you make a secret deal?
What do you mean?
Are you colluding with Bihyeong to drive me out and take the throne?
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