Episode 28
Did you call for me?
Did you...
allow Choi Li's daughterto escape?
Knowing that l ordered her dead, did you let her go?
Yes. Your Majesty.
Your Highness!
How dare you defy me?
Your Highness...
SONG OKGU Prince Hodong is a young man in his prime.
lt's only natural for him to be swayed
by his lust and the beauty of Princess Nakrang.
lf that was not the case, he wouldn't have dared
defy your order unless he had treasonous intentions.
Chief, what do you mean by treasonous intentions?
You have gone too far.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN Go and bring me Lahee's head.
Hodong lf l were going to kill her, l wouldn't have let her go.
What good will killing Princess Nakrang do for Goguryeo?
How dare you oppose my command!
The times have changed.
The Goguryeo you ruled
and the Goguryeo l'll rule are different.
Your Highness, please stop it.
lf you lived in the age of conquest,
l have to unite the land
you expanded and bring peace.
Hadeok, bring me my sword.
Yes, l'm old and you're young.
Let's test the strength of your sword.
Go ahead and open your era.
Choi Li isn't a simple king.
lf we were to kill Princess Nakrang and
conquer Nakrang with war, we would shed too much blood.
Shut up and unsheathe your sword.
l'm not your shadow, Father.
l thought hard about what's best for Goguryeo
before letting the princess go.
How dare you!
SONG MAESEOLSU
Your Majesty!
Please punish us instead forfailing
to serve the prince properly!
War may expand the land, but if you don't win
the people, you can't keep that land.
What?
Say whateveryou will!
Why do you not understand that
it's harderto keep the land than to conquer it?
We'll only be riddled with insurgencies.
You fool.
Your Highness...
You're not my shadow?
l lived as King Dongmyeongsung's shadow.
And you're telling me you don't want to be my shadow?
Bring me Princess Nakrang's head.
lt won't do... any good... for Goguryeo.
l've told you.
To a king, a son who has different opinions is nothing
but his political enemy whom he eliminate!
Bring me Choi Li's daughter's head.
Your Highness, please obey the royal command.
lt'll only bring harm to Goguryeo if you kill Princess Nakrang.
Hear me, Chu Balso.
Orderthe royal guards to bring in the prince's guards
who guarded the West Gate,
and behead them for defying the royal command.
Father.
As of this moment, Hodong is incarcerated in his chamber.
Your Majesty, please rescind your order.
EUL DUJl, Officer of Right We cannot incarcerate the prince.
lf anyone visits the prince without my permission,
he will be punished fortreason.
Put ropes around Suyang Hall, and make sure Hodong
doesn't set foot outside until l release him from his confinement.
Take him away.
Forgive me, Your Highness.
Before l'm your shadow, l want to be Goguryeo's prince.
l want to do what's good for Goguryeo.
Father!
LAHEE, Nakrang Princess WANG HOL
JAMYUNG
The easiest route is across the Paesu River.
They'll try to go across the Paesu to Nakrang.
Team one, go to Wupo.
Team two, go to Hosan.
And Team three, search the nearby town.
Yes, sir! We obey your command, General.
- Let's go! - Let's go!
WU NARU Head of National Administration You'll search the woods again.
WU NARU Head of National Administration Search every hole!
Yes, General!
Your Highness.
Overthere!
General.
Your Highness.
Leave me.
l can't.
l'm taking you with me even if it kills me.
Uncle!
You do justice to your title as the great general.
Fight.
General.
All right.
l'll teach you a lesson.
An older goose is better at finding a way.
l believe you'll help the crown princess!
Only you can save the crown princess!
Aren't you Prince Hodong's guard?
Please take care of the crown princess.
Why should l help?
lt seems to be yourfate.
Make sure they don't leave here alive!
Yes, sir!
- Follow me. - Great General.
Go, Crown Princess!
You must trust Lady Puku!
l don't need your help anymore.
Do you wish to die here?
Let's go.
Are you out of your mind?
We can't go into town.
lt's betterto hide in a crowd.
lt's mugwort.
lt'll stop the bleeding.
You have killed Nakrang generals and troops.
Why are you helping me now?
l don't know.
The first queen showed me kindness on many occasions.
l want to take you back safely so she won't be sad.
You're way out of line.
l heard that you had a younger sister.
How do you know that?
When you live in a palace,
you hear a lot of stories.
What does my having a sister have to do with you?
l'm just curious.
She's dead. You didn't hearthat?
l did.
lf she were alive...
would you be happy?
Look at Prince Hodong and Haeaewu.
Maybe it's different in ordinary families,
but in royal families, a sibling who could be a threat
to the king isn't always welcome.
But l don't understand why you'd be curious.
Please get some sleep.
DANGUN SHRlNE, NAKRANG
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
l told you not to interrupt me when l'm praying.
Yulguhun is under attack.
MO HASO Who'd dare attack the great general's residence?
lt was an orderfrom the second queen.
What?
Where is the queen now?
She went to the prison.
She went to see Hogok?
PRlSON lN JlNYANG PALACE
You're something else, Lady Wang Jasil.
Pour it down his throat.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You think you can keep
HOGOK/ Royalty of former Nakrang Army Heaven silent by killing me?
Heaven is on Her Majesty's side.
You just worry about yourself.
WANG JA-SlL
Jasil.
You came, Your Majesty.
Hogok.
Hogok!
What did you do give him?
l gave him some medicine
that will put Nakrang's troubles to rest.
Hogok, l beg you.
Please tell me before you die.
Go wait for me in my chamber.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
Bring a physician.
The prisoner has been poisoned.
Bring a physician and save his life.
Hogok.
YULGUHUN, NAKRANG
My Lady!
MO YANGHAE l'm all right.
BUDAL Sugi, you snake!
You dare bite your master's hand!
DO SUGl
Stop it!
lt's the first queen's royal command.
Put down your swords and receive her command.
l hearthe queen's command.
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG l, Mo Haso, will take charge
of the state affairs
during the absence of the king and minister.
Do Sugi and the guards of Miyang Hall will be imprisoned
for attacking the great general's residence.
Lady Mo Yanghae will be confined to Yulguhun
until the king's return.
You called for me?
Why did you try to silence Hogok?
Don't tell me you do not know.
ls this all because of Jamyung
when the king is away?
l've already warned you that
l wouldn't acknowledge Jamyung as princess.
Puku is my daughter Jamyung, isn't she?
You killed Donggobi and poisoned Hogok
because of that, didn't you?
Life is so simple to you, isn't it?
You became the first queen thanks to me,
and now you want me to find Jamyung foryou?
Jasil!
Do you really want to die by my hands?
And you have the powerto do that?
What?
Not even the king can kill me, let alone you.
Jasil.
The great general is my brother.
l have my guards and the crown princess's guards
under my control.
You'll have to divide Nakrang first if you want to kill me.
Lahee hasn't even returned home.
Why are you so greedy?
Now you want Lahee to come back dead?
So you can give everything to Jamyung without
getting your hands dirty?
Now that l know Puku is my daughterJamyung,
don't try anything foolish.
l feel sorry foryou.
Who'd acknowledge Jamyung as princess?
l gave birth to her. She's a princess.
lt does no good to insist that a peach is a peach.
lt's a peach only when all the officials and
the people agree it's a peach.
Jasil, do not aggravate me anymore.
Who'll acknowledge Nakrang's enemy as princess.
She killed Ha Hogae and Tackhi,
and kidnapped the crown princess?
That wasn't Jamyung's fault.
Lahee's birth was the will of the Heaven.
She was destined to become Nakrang's queen.
She wouldn't die in Goguryeo, let alone allow herthrone
to be taken away by a lowly circus performer.
ls anyone out there?
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
Escort the second queen to her chamber.
She is not to leave her quarters until the king returns.
l'll go on my own. You may leave.
What are you doing?
l'll excuse myself, Your Majesty.
Did you see that?
Now you know who this palace belongs to.
l'll tell you one way you can make Jamyung the princess.
What is that?
lf you can kill Lahee with your own hands,
Jamyung can become princess.
l'm very curious to see if you can kill Lahee
when you nursed heryourself.
l had no idea...
frightful person you are...
l'll return to my chamber now.
l'm very tired after staying up all night.
Jamyung.
What am l going to do?
Prince.
GUKNAE PALACE, GOGURYEO
Had you stayed in the Goguryeo palace,
you could've become the prince's concubine.
and have a better life.
Why did you leave?
You miss him so much that you even dream about him.
Did Prince Hodong urge you to leave?
Because of me?
My leaving the prince...
isn't because of trivial matter.
What?
My destiny to go to Nakrang is what made me leave the prince.
A lowlife like you mentions the word ''destiny. ''
So what is this destiny of yours?
lf you're not simply a lowly circus performer who sells laughter,
what is your destiny?
l'll find you some clothes.
Not bad.
l've learned a good lesson from you.
Why didn't you kill me?
l'll see you again on a battlefield somewhere.
This is no way to kill a great general.
MUKBANG, NAKRANG
Your Majesty.
What about the crown princess?
ls there no news from the great general?
No, not yet.
CHOl Ll We're prepared to cross the river.
Ryu ji We're ready to set sail at your command.
HAESl, Time between 9:30 PM- 10:30 PM lf there is no news by ten,
HAESl, Time between 9:30 PM- 10:30 PM we'll cross the river.
Yes, Your Majesty.
GUKNAE PALACE, GOGURYEO
Would you forgive the prince?
How many times has it been?
l don't need a son who goes against his father.
Prince Hodong is your successor.
You can't jeopardize his position because of your momentary fury.
l have sacrificed everything so Hodong can succeed me.
l have never sired another child from the queen or
the concubines for all those years.
And l have kept the Biryuna tribe in check.
And will you let those years end up having been in vain?
What will happen to Prince Hodong if you forsake him now?
What will happen to Goguryeo?
Do you want to be incarcerated as well?
That's enough. Leave me.
OSUNJUN / SONG MAESEOLSU'S QUARTERS
Doesn't he know his father better?
But Hodong is right.
Goguryeo will gain nothing by killing Princess Nakrang.
Sometimes to a king, establishing his authority
is more important than ruling his people.
Even so, he doesn't need to compete with his son.
But that's what fathers are like.
He wants his son to be betterthan him,
but he also wants him to be his shadow and continue his legacy.
Hodong landed himself in trouble because he didn't know that.
At any rate, Hodong is another step away from
being crown prince.
Raise Haeaewu to be an obedient boy.
Make sure he doesn't upset his foul-tempered father.
Leave that up to me.
You should bring the five tribes together and
drive Hodong away.
Those of you who guarded the West Gate, step forward!
TAECHU, Soldier
l'm sorry
l can't protect you.
We exist solely for the prince's sake.
We only regret not seeing him succeed the throne.
Let's pay our last respects to His Highness!
Your Highness, please strengthen Goguryeo!
Please be a virtuous king!
Your Highness, please strengthen Goguryeo.
Please be a virtuous king!
NO ENTRY, ANYONE WHO CROSSES THlS LlNE
WlTHOUTPERMlSSlON WlLL BE PUNlSHED BYLAW
You can't do this.
Putting a rope on the gate means...
Minister, will you really confine the prince to this small hall?
HADEOK Be quiet, Taechu,
if wish to continue to serve the prince.
Taechu, tell the prince to reflect on himself until
the king's anger is appeased.
Tell him he must remain quiet.
Your Highness, l'll take the army and
bring back Princess Nakrang's head.
l feel bad for my guards, but l have no regrets.
Your Highness, you've already earned the anger
of the king because of what happened in Luoyang.
You can't infuriate him again.
Bowing to the Chinese emperor and letting Lahee go...
l did both forthe sake of Goguryeo.
Why are you doing this?
No one can live when they infuriate the king.
l might be better dead if l can't express my thoughts,
too busy to cower before the king.
Did you forget your vow to become king?
l'll become king.
A good king. Awise king.
A king who'll save both the people of Goguryeo and myself.
That's the king l'm trying to become.
l hate Puku.
l blame Puku foryou becoming so weak.
Bring Cha Chasung and Hangkai.
lf what the lady-in-waiting said is true,
my purpose is to protect Puku... Princess Jamyung.
l'll go alone.
What can you do by yourself?
You can't do it on your own.
You'll be going up against the second queen.
HANGKAl You said you wish to be a ''general'' of Goguryeo.
MlCHU, CHA CHASUNG Life is crazy.
You know why metal is attracted to a magnet?
Some have lives like a magnet, and some have lives like metal.
lf the princess was born with a fate like a magnet,
then you and l are metal that follow herfate.
And l'm not destined to be ''general. ''
The prince wants you.
What are you wearing?
You're leaving Goguryeo as well?
You jerks.
Did you forget who saved your lowly lives?
They're leaving because they have nothing to gain from you now.
l can't help it if Taechu misunderstands, but that's not it.
Of course.
We feel terrible about leaving at the most
troubled time.
Leave us.
Yes, Your Highness.
l should just...
Did Puku go to Nakrang?
Yes.
She made a promise to me.
She promised to share the bitterness
and pain of life with me.
lf she had to break that promise and leave,
there must be a good enough reason.
Who are Puku's parents?
We do not know.
You're lying.
Your Highness, we'll be leaving now.
When you see Puku, give herthis message.
She can't control life's meeting and parting.
Tell herto wait for me.
l'll go find her, wherever she is.
l'll give herthe message.
Your Highness, l leave without paying my debt of gratitude.
Please become a good king.
Even forthe sake of Puku, please befriend with Nakrang.
l'm coming with you.
Hangkai.
- Soso. - Please.
We're leaving you behind foryour sake.
You don't have to worry about me.
Let me come with you.
Hangkai.
You cannot die for Puku.
SOSO But l can die foryou, Hangkai.
That's why we can't take you.
We're afraid you'll get us in trouble because you only
care about Hangkai.
Let's go.
Boss, Michu... Hangkai.
l'm sorry, Soso.
Hangkai!
Puku...
l won't everforgive you.
Why couldn't you enjoy the good life with the Prince Hodong?
Why are you taking Hangkai away from me?
Overthere!
General!
Princess Nakrang injured her ankle in a fox trap.
She couldn't have gone far.
Go find her.
Yes, sir.
Now!
There is an inn six miles from here.
We'll hide out there until sunset and then leave.
l don't want your help.
DONGGOBl llpum's aunt Homeless!
Crazy lady!
There is an inn not farfrom here.
lt turns into the road to the Paesu River.
You think we can get a boat?
There is a boat used by smugglers.
Then let's get some rest and find a way to get on that boat.
But, Puku...
l mean, we'll find the princess when we go to Nakrang, right?
We'll find her when we go to the palace.
She probably went to see her mother.
Hangkai, what are you doing? Let's go.
You go ahead.
Why?
There's something l need to check.
l wasn't mistaken.
l wasn't sure.
l thought maybe you were the lady-in-waiting.
Lady-in-waiting!
Are you my aunt?
Princess Jamyung and l looked foryou everywhere
in the marketplace and on the cremation grounds.
The princess left for Nakrang.
l'm so nervous...
l don't know where to begin.
When you asked me six years ago in Naebingwan
why l wanted to go to Nakrang, l should've told you the truth.
l regretted not telling you in Luoyang.
l had a lot l wanted to ask if l saw you again.
What was my mother like...
Was she just as beautiful as you?
What was my name?
What did my mother call me...
l'll ask these questions when you get better.
For now...
l can only tell you this for now.
Thank you... for staying alive.
Thank you...
for letting me see you again.
ll...
Pum...
ll...
Pum...
llpum?
Aunt.
llpum... is that my name?
ls that my real name?
ll... pum...
Aunt.
Check the area.
lf Goguryeo's great general is here
Princess Nakrang must be nearby.
Aunt.
You have to stay here.
l'll have to check the inn first.
l'll go find out what's going on.
What's everyone doing here?
How did you...
What are you doing?
Princess.
Being the fools we are, we didn't recognize you.
PAESU RlVER, GOGURYEO
l'm glad the lady-in-waiting is safe.
l know, Princess. lt's all thanks to you.
You insisted she didn't have smallpox, Princess...
l really don't like this.
Just call me Puku, and scold me and yell at me.
What's this ''princess'' business?
l don't feel like myself.
Your Highness, you must live as Princess Jamyung.
l'm going to Nakrang to meet my mother, not to be a princess.
You'll meet your mother,
and get your position back as princess.
Boss.
You've suffered long enough,
being at the death's door many times not knowing why.
You have every right to become princess and
enjoy all the privileges that come with being a princess.
Think of Myori and
all the suffering you've endured until now.
We must correct the wrong.
lt's obvious you'll be in danger when you go to Nakrang.
We'll protect you.
We're weak and powerless,
but we'll protect you with our lives.
lt'll be hard to go together,
since the lady-in-waiting is not well.
l'll go with the crown princess.
We have to move separately.
Yes, Your Highness.
l'm Puku. Your little sister Puku.
We've been together since we were in that little boat.
Don't do this.
l'm so disappointed l could cry.
Princess, in my heart you'll always be my little sister Puku.
But just as it's been my duty to protect you since
l was little, you're my master.
Brother.
We'll open the way foryou.
lt's Princess Nakrang.
Princess Nakrang is getting away.
Get Princess Nakrang.
You, come here.
Great General.
How do you know that?
General, l'm Prince Hodong's bodyguard.
Prince Hodong sent me here
to check up on the princess's capture.
ls that right?
How could l not remember the princess's face when
she's lived in Suyang Hall?
Summon all the soldiers and go after her.
Yes, sir!
Let's go!
Get her! Get her!
Get her!
Your Majesty, fire arrows shot up from across the river.
The princess must be nearby.
Crown Princess.
What about the great general?
BU TUNG, Lieutenant He's not here yet. Please get in the boat.
The king is waiting on the other side of the river.
Father is?
Hurry.
The great general ordered me to get you across the river
as soon as you arrived.
You may go on your way now.
l no longer need your help. l accepted your help
because we were in Goguryeo territory,
but across the river is Nakrang territory.
Do you think my brother, the boss, Michu
and l risked our lives forthis?
l don't have anything else to give you.
No matter what the reason may be, now that you've left
the Goguryeo palace, l don't want you to return there.
Let's go.
Take me to Nakrang.
What?
Please allow me to see the first queen.
Why would you want to meet Mother?
- Halt! - Yes, sir!
Let's go back to the river.
We've been deceived.
We've been deceived by that fat man.
Princess.
You owe me.
Let go.
Whetheryou leave me here ortake me with you,
l'll find my way to Nakrang.
l'll take you, since you insist it,
but l can't guarantee your life once we're there.
l can look out for myself.
The crown princess is back!
The crown princess escaped the Goguryeo soldiers and
returned to Nakrang!
Crown Princess.
Princess.
Father.
l have returned.
Welcome back.
l'm sorry to have you worried and for coming back so late.
Who are you?
Father.
l'm Jamyung.
l've wanted to see you for so long.
l've met Mother before, but l have missed you.
You've been shot by an arrow.
Hang in there.
We'll get that wound taken care of.
Did you cross the river to help the princess?
You're not from Goguryeo.
Her name is Puku.
She's a criminal who killed General Ha Hogae and Takchi.
Tend to Butung's injury.
Take the arrow out of her arm, and lock her up.
Yes, Your Highness.
Open.
And leave us alone.
- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.
lt's no use saving a human life.
You probably think l'm an ungrateful wench.
Am l going to be punished for killing a Nakrang general?
Then do you think l'm doing this to you out of jealousy
of Prince Hodong?
Are you?
Well...
l don't know.
l don't know what's running in my head.
l warned you...
not to follow me, that l cannot guarantee your life.
Let me meet the first queen.
Why do you persist on seeing my mother?
Crown Princess, if l have to be punished for killing
a Nakrang general, l'll accept it.
l'll accept that punishment after meeting the first queen.
WU NARU'S RESlDENCE
General.
Princess, l should've drunk the wine you gave me
before going to battle.
Wang Hol beat me.
YEORANG How do you feel?
l must be getting old.
The age of Wu Naru is over.
How can you make jokes around?
You must've been really worried.
Did Princess Nakrang safely cross the river?
Yes, but General Wu Naru said something strange to the king.
What did he say?
He said that Puku saved Princess Nakrang and went with her.
What?
The king is returning to the palace with the crown princess?
Any other news?
He's also bringing the criminal who killed General Ha Hogae.
He's bringing whom?
He's bringing Jamyung from Mukbang.
Why won't he just kill the criminal there?
Why is he bringing herto the palace?
How is your ankle?
lt wasn't a serious injury.
The great general saved me.
Don't worry about him.
He's more than capable of finding his way back to Nakrang.
We should leave.
Your mothers must be waiting foryou.
What will you do with Puku?
l heard that
you ordered her killed at General Ha Hogae's funeral.
Her deeds will be weighed,
and she'll be rewarded or punished.
After all, she did help you escape.
But we can't ignore her crime of killing a Nakrang general.
l'll take herto the palace and decide there.
Being at Goguryeo helped me realize how blessed Nakrang
is by Dangun and how beautiful it is.
Lahee, l know you are upset because
l suggested you kill yourself.
lt is true l was a bit upset as your daughter Lahee,
but l also understand that
you made the decision forthe sake of Nakrang.
Hey.
Eat.
Thank you.
There's the criminal who killed General Ha Hogae!
Let's avenge the deaths of General Ha Hogae and
Captain Takchi!
Do Sugi, what are you doing here?
What do you think you're doing?
lt's the king's command.
The king said he'll make you a general
if you bring back her head.
Kill the criminal!