Cruel Palace - War of Flowers
[This is to clarify, the upbringings of]
[Prince Jing" and "Princess Ho Myung" were dramatized.]
[ Episode 47]
Why is it so quiet inside the palace?
Everyone is at Chung Kyung Palace.
- Chung Kyung Palace? - Yes, Your Highness.
What for?
Jo Gui In is holding a spring festival ceremony there.
Would you like me to open the doors for you?
Can you see?
Is it spring now?
Yes, Your Highness.
Spring you say...
Since His Highness has been ill and bed-ridden
the palace has been heavy and suffocating with tension
so I proposed to hold a ceremony.
So for today, laugh and talk to your heart's desire.
That was a good idea.
We have been a little depressed but it seems
we will be relieved of that for today.
Enjoy yourselves as well.
Is this the first ceremony you've had since coming to the palace?
Yes Lady Gui In.
Isn't this something that the Queen should oversee just like the Chin Jam Rye?
It is...
It is definitely an event prepared by the Queen's council.
But I didn't see Her Highness...
The Queen has committed a crime and is locked up at Kyung Duk Palace.
You must understand the situation before saying such things!
I'm sorry.
I'm not too familiar with things at the palace...
Things you do not know you must learn...
Your Highness, the Crown Princess is here.
The Princess must have arrived.
Show her in.
Welcome.
I wanted to show off to my daughter-in-law so asked you to come.
What are you doing Court Lady Kim?
- Hurry and make a place for her. - Yes Lady Gui In.
Actually, just come sit here in front of me.
I'd like to have tea with you. It's been a while.
Hurry and find yourself a seat.
Everyone is waiting for you to sit down.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
Everyone have a seat now.
His Highness worries about you a great deal when he's awake.
Since you lived in China for so long
he's afraid you've forgotten the rules of the palace.
Isn't that so?
If Prince Bong Rim inherits the throne next
you will be in touch with the internal and external council
while managing the goings-on of the palace. It is no easy task.
You'll understand me better when you're sitting here
but it is quite a tedious and exhausting job.
Let's not even talk about it anymore.
It may appear quiet and peaceful from the outside
but the goings-on of the palace are unending.
Oh my, look at me.
What are you doing? Bring her tea.
That's enough. Enough.
Please have one more spoonful, Your Highness.
You must get well for there to be peace within the nation.
Your Highness.
Please have one more spoonful.
Okay.
You have a lot more color in your face since eating this morning.
Yes...
Yes, grandfather.
Okay... let's have one more spoonful.
It tastes good.
I can't take it anymore!
How dare she call the Princess her daughter-in-law!
How can she be the Princess's mother-in-law?
The Queen is still alive!
She's basically saying she doesn't consider the Queen, Queen.
That is exactly why she's so conniving!
You couldn't say a single word in front of her.
Yet you're so good speaking your mind behind her back!
I'm just so bitter!
How can she call the Princess her daughter-in-law?
My goodness!
So?
You came here to tell me that?
I was worried.
About what?
Jo Gui In may be uneducated
but for her call me her daughter-in-law, she has to be planning something.
She means that she will be dethroning me and taking over in the near future.
Please be careful Your Highness.
Thank you for warning me in advance.
Of course she was upset.
Even if Jo Gui In made direct attacks, not a single person has fought for her.
Please go see her often.
Don't you think that would at least be of some source of comfort?
Not too far from now Jo Gui In will start an uprise to take the Queen's palace.
If Jo Gui In plans a rebellion it will be a great opportunity for us.
The people who will stand up to fight against the Queen
will be very few and little.
Lady Gui In, Court Lady Kim is here.
Come on in.
Welcome.
I was tired so thought I'd lay down for a bit.
Since when have you smoked tobacco?
I have a tooth infection
and the doctors told me this would help me with the pain.
My toothache has gone down since smoking this.
Have you also been using opium?
There's no way I can fool you.
It's because I'm so lonely.
After my mom left suddenly...
There is no one that I can rely on.
I'm not sure what I can say to comfort you...
Court Lady Kim.
I hear Lord Kim has gotten to where he is because of you.
I know very well that your loyalties lay with Kim Ja Jeom.
But... this time... can you help me for once?
What power would an old Court Lady have?
I... I...
Will do whatever you want me to do for you.
Please just make me Queen.
You are asking for too much.
And making Kim Ja Jeom King is not asking for too much?
Listen to me.
I must become Queen before the King dies.
If the present Queen becomes Queen Mother then I will die!
Neither you nor Kim Ja Jeom will be safe!
If that happens...
If that happens?
We will each have to find a way to survive.
Do you think I will die just because I say I may?
Uhn Yhn! After that old bitch leaves, be
sure to spray a bucket of salt behind her!
You bitch... you bitch... you turned your back on me.
Lady Gui In!
Where are you going? My Lady!
Where is Prince Jing?
He is sleeping in the adjacent room.
I brought him here to watch over the King...
That worthless boy.
Your Highness
I came to vent to you.
I know that you pretend to be asleep whenever I'm here.
Wake up! Your Highness!
My mother... died... because my father killed her with his sword...
She lived her whole life being mistreated because she was a concubine
and then she died early out of nowhere.
Not a single person showed any remorse.
It will probably be the same if I die too, won't it?
Even if I die under worse circumstances than my mother's?
People will probably laugh so hard with joy without a single ounce of sadness.
Yes... I...
Killed Prince So Hyun and Princess Min Hwe.
I also killed Prince Suk Chul.
You can just blame the whole thing on me.
So you do not need to lay here like a completely useless person!
Who will dare curse at you and resent you?
I'm the one who deserves to die! Yes!
I should die! I should!
I... I should die! I should!
Are you awake now Lady Gui In?
- This is Dong Woon Dohl. - Yes, My Lady.
I fell asleep here?
Have you forgotten everything that happened last night?
You seemed like a completely different person last night.
The King... Where is the King?
He went to wash his face.
What are you talking about?
Are you saying he sat up on his own?
Yes, my Lady...
Then you should have woken me up immediately!
What have you been doing? I said to not let the King leave the room!
What is this?
It is poison.
What?
What do you mean poison?
It is the poison Jo Gui In gave Court Lady Park to add to my meals.
Is this true?
My goodness!
It is the Prince I am more disappointed with.
I showed this to him and told him to arrest Jo Gui In
but he only defended Jo Gui In!
The Prince did?
Father
Either way I will die.
I cannot just sit here and wait for that day to come.
I will make a good excuse for Jo Gui In to come here
and then confront her about this poison.
Your Highness!
Fortunately my birthday is tomorrow.
I will use that as an excuse to have all the concubines come here
and include Jo Gui In as well.
You just have to bring a few close council members here
and take away Jo Gui In when I reveal what she's done.
Do you think His Highness will approve of all this?
I am the Queen.
Do you think I can't even kill a concubine as I see fit?
The King has no say in what goes on among the
women in the palace, that is a palace law!
Yes yes...
If you were going to wash the King you should have come to me first!
I wanted to come here.
Your Highness, the doctors said you should not be exposed to the cold air.
You step away.
Why is the water so cold?
You should have heated up the water.
There you go...yes...
That's how you wash him.
Such a good son.
Taking care of your father...
It's all up to you.
You wouldn't stab me in the back, would you?
How could I Your Highness?
I... will put this poison... inside that mouth of yours...
Aren't you exhausted?
It's not too bad...
Why are you looking at me like that?
I didn't think you'd ever be able to sit up again
so seeing you sitting up like this...
So were you drunk last night?
You were mumbling as though you were drunk
and then you fell asleep next to me.
Did you hear everything?
I missed my mom so much I must have come to you about it.
Mom? What do you mean you missed your mom?
Have you not heard about my mother?
Your Highness
I am thinking... when you leave this world... I am thinking of leaving with you.
You're still so young.
They say in other countries, when the King dies, all his concubines also die.
You don't trust me, do you?
I know very well.
How could you possibly like Jing more than Prince Suk Chul?
What are you talking about?
Now that my mom has passed
I keep having negative thoughts.
If you also pass
who will welcome my son and I?
Jing is my son.
Who would dare try and kill him?
Do you really want to save Jing?
If you want to save him
then please make me Queen.
What I meant is--
If I become Queen
then I will be able to protect Jing.
Your Highness!
It's my last wish!
Please save Jing!
You should do at least one good for us before you leave us forever.
You... you... Do you want me to die?
Then did you think you'd live forever?
You wretched--
Your Highness!
Is anyone outside? Go and bring a doctor immediately!
His Highness has lost consciousness!
Is something wrong inside?
Why has all the doctors rushed into the main palace!
Fools! Out of my way!
Your Highness! Your Highness!
Let go of me!
I said let go!
What are you doing? Hurry and administer the shot!
You dumb boy!
Hurry and give him the shot!
That way His Highness may sleep peacefully.
Move! Get out of my way!
Hurry! At this rate His Highness will die!
- Let go! I said let go! - Now!
Let go of me!
Fools! Do you not recognize the Crown Prince?
Open the doors immediately!
Do you think you will be okay after this?
No need to be surprised.
His Highness wasn't feeling well after breakfast so we called in the doctors.
He's deep asleep now so you should leave.
What would you like me to do Your Highness?
Bring me a cushion.
I will monitor the King's health from here.
Jo Gui In had the King receive acupuncture?
What would you like to do?
Lord Kim!
We must wait.
Things are still favorable for me
so even if we make a move after Jo Gui In cleans up the palace for us
it won't be too late.
You've been asked to come inside.
What do you think?
How do I look?
They said Queen In Hyul used to wear it so I tried it on.
It doesn't make me Queen or anything. I just tried it on.
Where did you take the King?
If I really wanted to--
You would done more than to just kill me.
But was it because you were too generous you couldn't kill me?
Of course not.
You let me live to avoid being called a bad son
who killed the mother of your step-brother.
Since there has no single person who wronged his father and rose to the throne
so even if you were angry, you held it in over and over again.
Yes... you are the greatest son of all sons.
That's why you when you knew the King wanted
to kill Prince So Hyun you ignored it.
Since you can't make the King appear to be a father who killed his son
you ignored it for that reason as well.
Because if you reveal all that you'll be a
terrible son who made his father look bad.
The same goes for Prince Suk Chul.
Did you really believe that is something you can do without the King's permission?
A worthless concubine such as myself
could kill the Prince and Princess?
I swear to the heavens!
I swear!
You cannot kill me.
Because if you do you will be a terrible son who killed his father's woman.
Think carefully.
Do you think you will inherit the throne if the King dies?
The King is under my control
and the council is in Kim Ja Jeom's hands.
The Queen resents you for not saving her
so even if the King dies and she becomes the Queen Mother
she will most likely cause a fuss over who becomes King.
Are you the only Prince?
There is also your younger brother.
You have quite a refined face
but I'm sure if I take that out, what's
on the inside is no different than me.
All that's floating in your head are images of the throne.
So if you want to become King, make me a Queen first.
That doesn't mean that I want you to dethrone the present Queen.
That would be a terrible thing to do. You would be a bad son if you did that.
Promise me.
That if the Queen gets herself into trouble
and the King posts an order to rid the Queen
you will not get in the way.
Then you will avoid charges of ignoring evidence of
your brother, sister-in-law and nephew's deaths
and be able to rise to the throne.
Have you forgotten?
If the King dies
it is not just the Queen who can appoint a new heir.
You must remember the person the King appoints in his will hold the most power.
If I say that your father left a verbal will saying that your brother is
better suited for the throne than you, then the throne will go to your brother.
I will tell them to make new clothes for me.
I can't sit here in the clothes that were once worn by Queen In Hyul.
No... never mind...
Not the Queen's clothes... I should tell them to make me Queen Mother clothes.
Isn't that so, Crown Prince?
Did you see His Highness?
It doesn't seem like he's here.
Tonight is not the night.
Until you find him and are able to move him to a safe place, do not do anything.
I'm sure Jo Gui In will go to see His Highness.
I will follow her then and find out where he is.
Go ahead.
You must find out where she took His Highness.
Do you understand?
You guys hide and follow Jo Gui In.
And you go to the infirmary and keep watch over the acupuncturist.
Did you get the King to a safe place?
Yes, Lady Gui In.
You just need to hide the King for a few days.
Just until I... become Queen.
- Do you understand? - Yes, Lady Gui In.
What brings you all the way here Prince Bong Rim?
Please come inside.
Then that is a big deal.
If the King dies without anyone finding out about it
Jo Gui In will make up a will in her favor.
That is why I need your help.
What can I do?
Please just say what it is Your Highness.
I need you to deliver the will.
You are the only one on the council that I can trust.
Then I will need to see His Highness.
Yes you do.
You said there's no way of seeing the King right now.
We will find where he is and move him without Jo Gui In finding out.
And when we do we will need you to watch over His Highness.
Okay.
Of course I will.
I am Court Lady Park, the Queen's caretaker.
Open!
- The Queen's birthday is tomorrow? - Yes, Lady Gui In.
Then I should go.
She is still the head of the palace. I can't ignore her just yet.
Then I will let her know.
Court Lady Park.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
I'm sure you know very well.
In due time, I will make you the head of the Queen's palace.
Do not make any mistakes.
My life is in your hands.
- Let's go see Kim Ja Jeom. - Okay.
What do you mean, Lady Gui In?
What do you mean your life is in Court Lady Park's hands?
Prepare my palanquin. I need to go see the King.
- Did she say she's coming -Yes, Your Highness
Do you think she caught on?
She couldn't have.
She's very cunning.
For the first time in a long time, I'll sleep very soundly tonight.
You called.
Put Uhn Yuhn in the palanquin and walk her around the building.
What?
Let's go.
Lady Gui In!
Will you give up military power?
Or will you give us your head?
- Sir. - Make a choice!
Lady Gui In will protect you.
You expect me to believe that.
I put the current king in power.
If we find the king in hiding...
The king would have paid off that debt.
I never looked down on the king just because I put him in power.
Sir, people call me the king's dog.
She's only been loyal.
Why would she betray you?
Then will you prove your loyalty?
If you pledge your loyalty to Lady Gui, I will prove her allegiance.
Write down your oath with blood.
I said prove your loyalty to me in blood!
What happened?
We've been fooled! The palanquin made a round and went back to the palace.
What should we do?
Find the acupuncturist.
- He'll know where the king is. - Yes.
Have you still not found the vein?
Not at all.
- That's enough. Leave. - Yes Lady Gui In.
Don't leave his side even for a moment.
Understood?
- Why aren't you answering? - Yes mother.
If you leave, I won't let you get away with it.
Your Highness.
I may die tomorrow.
Then there's a chance you may live.
But if I don't die and come back.
Then you'll have to leave this world.
My eyes are dazzled.
I did not expect Your Majesty to be so young.
Forget the dangers of the palace.
Just a scarecrow king...
That's hot!
Were you surprised, Your Highness?
Your Highness becomes younger each day. But I only become older.
You're going to find yourself a younger companion.
- Protect the king. - Yes Lady Gui In.
Oh, welcome!
Crown Princess did they reach out to you too?
It's the Queen's birthday. Of course I had to come.
Let's go inside.
Lady Gu In. Let us go. We're late.
I'll have to go late so the have time to insult me behind my back.
All the more reason to get there early.
I'll have to take a nap before I go.
Lady Gui In!
Please open it Your Highness.
You have given me a birthday gift.
That's an ornament made of ivory.
It's so pretty.
Do you like it Your Highness?
Whether I like it or not, thank you.
It looks very familiar.
It's an ornament worn by Lady In Hyun.
I see.
No wonder I thought I had seen it before.
On the first day of her marriage, her mother-in-law bestowed it upon her.
So thoughtful...
I know what you mean.
He always seems so rigid.
Let me look at it more closely.
What are you doing? You should set the table.
Shall I bring it in now?
For the first time in a long time, I'll eat to my heart's content.
I heard that you had to make sure the food wasn't poisoned.
You can eat as much as you want today.
But where is Lady Gui In?
She's probably lying down because her stomach hurts.
Then again, she'd need guts to show up.
I apologize for being late.
Have you not yet had your birthday meal?
Welcome.
Congratulations on your birthday.
But what to do. I've been so busy attending
to the king, I forgot to bring a present.
Don't you worry. I prepared a present.
You did?
You prepared a present for me?
Are you there Court Lady Park?
Yes, Your Highness.
We'll worry about the birthday meal later. Come on in.
What are you doing? I said come in!
Why this present, is so extravagant?
What is this Your Highness?
This is the medicine you gave to Court Lady Park. You don't recognize it?
- Oh you mean that medicine? - This gift is too excessive for me.
I want to return it.
You still haven't had it?
I heard you were so sick you couldn't eat or drink.
That's why it was passed along to Court Lady Park.
Medicine wouldn't cure the Queen's digestive problems!
I understand. In that case, I'll take back this medicine.
You can't do that.
You just said to take it back. And now you say I can't.
You act on your whims.
So this medicine aids digestion?
Why? Do you think I'd give you poison?
Tell me what you heard.
What did Lady Gui In say to you when she gave you this medicine?
Did she say it was for digestion?
Poi...
She said it was poison.
She said to put it into your birthday meal...
You wench!
How dare you lie about something so malicious!
Come inside.
Jo Gui In tried to poison me.
Take her to prison and get her to confess, even if it means torture.
Your Highness! Please spare me.
I have never tried to poison you!
Hurry and take her away!
Let go of me!
Fetch me water.
Your throat must be burning with thirst!
I said bring me water!
Very well.
If you don't believe me, I will prove to you my innocence.
How will you do that?
I will eat this medicine.
That's a very good idea!
If I tried to feed you poison, I will die.
If it wasn't poison, then you will have to face the consequences.
Will you do it?
What are you doing? Bring the water!
You still don't believe me? Even though I am risking my life?
If you want to live, confess.
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You should protect your dignity.
How dare the Queen behave this way.
My life's on the line now. I'm the one in danger!
If you become queen, what do I get?
You will have power higher than the king himself.
Find the boy who hid the king.
We're going to find the king. Don't expect to live through this.
If I die, I'm taking you with me.
You have to live one more day. That way, I can be queen.