Episode 29
WANG JASlL'S CHAMBER, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG So you understand why
l released you from prison?
DO SUGl But the king will punish her
for killing General Ha Hogae.
l don't understand why you want her dead now.
WANG JA-SlL Do l have to explain myself to you?
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
l'll take the crown princess's guards and
kill the criminal named Puku now!
You're doing this for the crown princess.
The safety of the crown princess is in your hands.
l'll keep that in mind, Your Majesty.
ls everything ready?
Yes, Your Majesty.
CHlSO The others left about four hours ago.
They should have arrived by now.
Let's go.
You will go yourself?
Yes.
l can only rest once l see Jamyung dead with my own eyes.
ROYAL PHYSlClAN, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG He threw up the poison,
ROYAL PHYSlClAN, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG but the poison that's
went into his blood streams...
lt was a very strong poison.
You may leave.
Yes, Your Majesty.
HOGOK, Royalty of former Nakrang Army l still have a reason to live.
l won't die this very minute.
MO HASO The king is returning with Jamyung.
l beg you to tell the world that Puku is my daughterJamyung.
What is it?
The second queen has left for Gokpung.
She has?
And a general who was imprisoned
led the crown princess's guards out of the palace.
The second queen released Do Sugi?
Yes, Your Majesty.
My Lady, Puku's life is in danger.
Choi Li's second wife is a vicious woman.
GOKPUNG, NAKRANG
BORYUNG Hey.
BORYUNG Eat.
JAMYUNG 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 promised you a general
if you kill her.
Kill the criminal!
Kill!
Stop!
Stop it right now!
The king is near!
How dare you make a make an attack?
Stop it right now!
What are you doing? Stop eating and stop them!
Your Majesty.
CHOl Ll Where is that clanging sound coming from?
RYUJl, Minister Angry soldiers are here
to kill Puku, the criminal.
We're ready to leave, Your Majesty.
We'll be too late.
You go ahead and stop the second queen.
Stop the procession.
Please stop, Your Majesty.
What is it?
The first queen said to wait for her.
The first queen is coming?
Why did you come?
You ask such a silly question.
l only came to welcome His Majesty.
Are you that desperate to rid of my daughter?
Your words are dagger in my heart.
Why would you say that when you clearly
know why l am here?
ls that right?
l know why you sent Do Sugi with soldiers.
lt's only natural that the crown princess's guards go
to welcome her back.
lf you're here to welcome Jamyung,
your so-called daughter,
then l'm here to see my daughter Lahee.
Jasil!
She almost died in Goguryeo.
Are you not worried about Lahee?
l hope you don't forget my warning.
l won't forgive you if you do anything rash.
l haven't gone senile yet. l won't forget.
Shall we go togetherthen?
l miss the king and Lahee very much.
And l'm also dying to see that girl.
Stop!
What are you doing?
Drop your weapons now!
Don't stop us.
lt was the king's command!
Minister, his greed for promotion has blinded him.
l'm doing this forthe sake of Nakrang and the crown princess.
Shut your mouth!
The king said he'd discuss her wrongdoings at the palace.
We didn't hearthat command.
We're only following what we heard.
Kill her!
You'll be made general if you kill her!
Do Sugi!
LAHEE
Stop!
- Crown Princess. - Crown Princess.
We're glad to see you return safely.
Put away your swords.
Your Highness.
She is a criminal who deserves death,
but she has also done service to Nakrang in Goguryeo.
The king will punish her accordingly.
l obey your command, Your Highness.
Let us go.
- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.
This is why l told you not to come to Nakrang.
The second queen must really want to kill me.
What are you saying?
lf you're curious, ask your mother...
why she wants me dead so badly.
l don't understand your gibberish.
Maybe you've lost your mind.
The king is near.
ls the girl name Puku safe?
l haven't seen her, but there was a criminal in a wagon.
To be concerned about a criminal.
You are truly the mother of our people, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
How dare you interrupt the king's procession?
My son who was working at the fortress construction
in Mukbang was taken to Goguryeo.
l lost my husband who was
guarding the Eunpo Gate, Your Majesty!
Please allow me my revenge by chewing on herflesh!
Your Majesty, please allow us our revenge!
Please kill the criminal, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, please look out
JEONOM / Wang Jasil's guard foryour poor people!
Please kill that wench, Your Majesty!
Kill her, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, welcome back!
Your Majesty.
You came to personally welcome the crown princess.
Crown Princess, welcome back.
Your return has banished all the worries of Nakrang.
Mother, l'm sorry l worried you.
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG Put the criminal in Jeongso Prison for now.
Yes, Your Majesty.
JEONGSO PRlSON, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG - Leave us. -Yes, Your Majesty.
JEONGSO PRlSON, JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG
We meet again.
Are you that afraid of me, Your Majesty?
Do you know who you are?
Yes.
Donggobi, the lady-in-waiting you were trying
so viciously to kill, told me.
Liar!
She's lying, Your Majesty. Donggobi is dead.
Not only her.
But your brother Great General Wang Hol was
also kind enough to tell me.
Nothing in the world is kept in dark forever.
lt's bound to come out someday.
Do you really think so?
You must've wanted to hide it until the end of time,
but Jamyung is back in Nakrang.
Back in my mother's arms.
You shouldn't have come.
Even a beast longs for its home before it dies.
l'm human. lt's only natural that l find my origin.
Origin...
YEOLSU, Daedong river Your origin was at the bottom of the Yeolsu River.
l'll return you there soon enough.
Your Majesty.
What are you doing here?
The first queen asked forthe criminal.
Why would the queen summon a prisonerfrom confinement?
lf she wants to see a prisoner, she should come here herself!
She wishes to feed her.
Feed her?
QUEEN MO HASO'S QUARTERS JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG
Mother.
Crown Princess.
You made all these yourself?
Yes...
Mom.
You did this for me?
When Father ordered me to kill myself...
Although l feel bad for Mother, l thought of you first.
l was worried l made you sad.
When l heard your order to the general to bring me back,
l made a vow to myself that l'd return to you.
l missed you, Mom.
Yes.
l missed you very much too, Lahee.
They look delicious.
l haven't eaten your cooking since l was little.
Eat while it's still warm.
Here.
lt's Father's favorite whale soup.
lt's delicious.
Slow down. You'll burn your mouth.
Mom, l'm curious about something.
Yes?
About that girl Puku.
l told her l couldn't guarantee her life,
since she has sinned against Nakrang.
So l told her not to follow me.
But she insisted that she has to come to see you.
She said that?
Yes, it was very odd.
Why would she come to Nakrang to see you?
Do you know why she'd risk her life to come see you?
My child.
You know that l love you no matter what l say, don't you?
What are you going to say?
Answer me first.
Know that l love you like my own daughter no matter what l say.
You're scaring me.
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, the criminal is here.
Puku, why are you...
Mother, why did you bring Puku... ?
She saved your life in Goguryeo.
She killed General Ha Hogae, but she did save your life.
l wanted to thank herfor saving your life.
Crown Princess, please excuse us.
Yes, Mother.
The crown princess ate it...
Wait a while. l'll set the table again.
No.
You prepared the food for me.
l'll just eat.
lt's whale meat.
The king enjoys it.
You make it with whale meat and skin...
l hope you like it.
lt's delicious, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty...
l want to show you the scar on my chest...
lt's all right.
lf l believe it's true, it's true.
But if l doubt it, it's only a delusion.
Now l know who you are without seeing it.
My child.
Mother...
My child.
Jamyung... My girl...
You have come a long way to return to your mom.
Like the meaning of your name...
You cried to save your life and returned to me.
Thank you, Jamyung.
Please forgive me.
Please forgive your mother.
Please forgive me for not recognizing you
when l had many chances.
Jamyung...
Mom...
Your calling me ''Mom'' gives me joy.
Jamyung...
My little girl...
Jamyung...
My child...
My daughter...
Jamyung...
My girl.
JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG Please tell me about truth.
What do you want to know?
Who is Puku?
Who do you think?
She's a lowly girl from a circus troupe,
and she's Hodong's bodyguard and a criminal of Nakrang.
No, l don't think that's all.
What else is there?
Why does she insist on seeing the first queen?
What did she mean you were trying to kill her?
l am so confused.
Do you have nothing betterto do?
You're the crown princess!
Mother.
You should bring yourself up to date on state affairs
and pray forthe great general
to return safely, and plan your revenge against Goguryeo.
Maintain your integrity as the crown princess.
You have no reason to worry about a lowly girl.
Jamuk, the time you had mentioned has come.
So Donggobi is alive.
llpum is bringing Donggobi.
Thank you, Donggobi.
Jamyung, l want to make you princess.
l'm overjoyed that l found you, Mom.
l'd be greedy if l wanted to become princess.
lt's only natural to find your rightful place.
You're not being greedy.
But...
l want to make you princess, but l may not be able to.
l have... two daughters.
l know how much you love the crown princess.
Maybe l...
Maybe l'll never be able to prepare new food foryou.
l may only be able to give you food that your sister's eaten.
l didn't come here for new food.
l desperately wanted to know who l was, and after
l found out l was Jamyung, l missed you desperately.
But l realized that's not all.
l don't want to be a burden on you and Father, but...
My fate... fate...
Do you believe in fate?
Child, how can l not believe in fate when you came back?
Fate led me to Nakrang.
There is something l have to do in Nakrang,
but l can't do it as Puku.
YULGUHYUN, NAKRANG That Puku girl came back safely?
YULGUHYUN, NAKRANG Yes, l'm sorry
l couldn't come back with Master.
Hol wouldn't die so easily in Goguryeo.
Don't worry. He'll be back soon.
BUDAL l believe our master will be safe,
but what shall we do about Do Sugi?
MO YANGHAE When the time comes, we'll have him follow his father.
Butung, leave us.
Yes, Father.
Excuse me, My Lady.
What will you do now?
l'll go to the palace tomorrow,
and submit my petition to the king.
l'll request that he make Jamyung crown princess.
But the second queen will do everything to stop you.
Please reconsider whether you're doing the right thing.
Why?
Are you afraid of Wang Jasil?
That's not it.
l can't forgive herfor what she did to our general,
but she cherishes our master and has been good to him...
l'm confused.
Should l get my revenge or be grateful for her kindness?
lt's a simple decision.
lt is a hassle to pay back kindness,
but getting revenge is fun and joyful.
My Lady!
Getting our revenge against Wang Jasil is paying back
Mo Haso for her kindness, so it's all the same.
l hope tomorrow comes soon.
But tonight drags.
Your Majesty! Please kill the criminal!
Please kill the criminal... Your Majesty!
What are you saying?
Say it again.
Prince Hodong angered
the Goguryeo king and has been incarcerated.
According to our spy,
LAHEE'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG releasing you against
LAHEE'S CHAMBER JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG the king's command angered him.
PRlNCE HODONG You said that people can't know what lies ahead of them.
Even if we're apart, when you call for me,
l'll come to you no matter where you are.
l didn't think you'd hear me from the palace.
What l can't hear with my ears, l can hear with my heart.
Lahee.
l don't want to see you crying in Goguryeo.
l don't want to see you...
become unhappy.
Do you think...
we can see each other again?
lf you can safely return to Nakrang, we will.
That fool...
He should've come with me to Nakrang.
Prince.
TAECHU, Soldier
Your Highness.
Why are you doing this?
Where are you going?
You can't anger the king anymore.
Don't follow me.
Forgive me.
We can't disobey the royal command.
Hodong is finally ruining himself.
SONG MAESEOULSU'S CHAMBER GOGURYEO He's digging his own grave.
l wonder where the prince is headed...
He's probably out looking for Puku.
That can't be.
How could he lose his mind over a lowly girl when
He wishes to be king?
SONG MAESEOULSU Hodong has lost his mind.
Your Majesty.
Power and love are the same.
They both make people lose their minds.
YANGDEOK l thought the prince was the most cold-hearted man...
A man who desperately wants power can also fall madly in love.
l see.
See?
What did l tell you?
l told you that Puku girl seemed very useful.
Let's go Haeaewu.
HAEAEWU / Song Maeseoulsu's son Hodong's half-brother Let's offer go see Father.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GOGURYEO How should l interpret
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S OFFlCE GOGURYEO Hodong's actions?
l have to take it that he's challenging me?
EUL DUJl, Officer of Right That can't be.
He simply went for a ride after being in his room.
CHU BALSO Envoy for southern district But the prince is guilty of
defying the royal command by leaving his chamber.
The queen is here with Prince Haeaewu.
Haeaewu is here to pay his morning respects.
All right. Haeaewu may leave now.
l wish to say a few words to Your Majesty.
l believe that Prince Hodong's release of
Princess Nakrang wasn't an impulsive decision,
but was carefully thought out.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN Watch your words, Queen.
l didn't ask foryour opinion.
l'm not trying to speak against the prince.
The great general is also aware of this.
WU NARU Head of National Administration Your Majesty.
How can you point the finger at me?
l know that Puku girl and the gang were involved in
Princess Nakrang's escape.
ls that true?
Yes... lt is true,
but we can't say the prince ordered them...
They were Nakrang's spies.
Your Majesty, do you realize the gravity of your accusation?
Please take your words back.
Tell them.
ls Puku from Nakrang or not?
She is from Nakrang, but...
Hodong had sheltered Nakrang spies in
his chamberfor a long time as his guards.
What would that mean?
Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, this means Hodong has other intentions,
and has colluded with Choi Li.
PAESU RlVER, GOGURYEO
Who are you?
You can't cross the river unless you're an approved merchant.
Who are you?
Show me your pass.
Then did you get
the Goguryeo king's permission to go to Nakrang?
WANG HOL l'll fight you that's what you want.
WANG HOL l have to cross the river even if it kills me.
THE BANKS OF PAESU RlVER NAKRANG
Thank you for not killing me.
lt's probably the same reason you didn't kill General Wu Naru.
Even during war, a soldier does not kill a wounded soldier.
May l ask you why you snuck into Nakrang?
l came to see Puku.
Not the crown princess, but Lady Puku?
Will you help me find her?
l can't do that.
But l'll not speak of your being here.
All right.
Prince!
The path l must take is becoming clearer.
Will you and l fight each other as
Nakrang and Goguryeo?
The people gathered in front of the prison last night,
and demanded Puku's death.
l see.
20 warriors have petitioned the king to
avenge General Ha Hogae's death,
and about 2000 troops have gathered to demonstrate.
What about the other prefectures?
Seven southern prefectures remain silent,
probably because of Lady Mo.
But the other eleven prefectures are ready to
submit their petition peryour command.
Let's go and see the king.
They're petitions demanding Puku's death.
Your Majesty,
Younghojangwon takes a different stance.
Younghojangwon petitions that we spare Puku's life.
She is a criminal who killed General Ha Hogae,
but l don't understand why the entire kingdom is
up in arms overthe life of a mere girl.
Your Majesty, the queen is here.
Your Majesty, l have a request regarding Puku.
Not you too.
Please allow me to speak to you in private.
Your Majesty, do you wish me to leave as well?
Leave us, Crown Princess.
Please leave us, all of you.
Queen, say that again.
l must have heard you wrong.
Puku is...
Jamyung.
Mo Haso.
She is Mo Haso's daughter, your daughter...
She's ourJamyung, who we sent down the freezing winter river.
Puku is...
Princess Jamyung,
the daughter of the First Queen of Nakrang.
Donggobi risked her life to write this.
How could this be...
How...
How could this be?
They say that a man can't see what future holds for him.
They say you'll meet no matter what,
if you're destined to meet.
And through the maze of fate, our daughter returned to us.
Do you have proof that she is Jamyung?
Jasil.
What are you doing here? l said to let no one in.
The fate of Lahee and Nakrang depend on this.
Do you have proof that that girl is Jamyung?
lf you do, let me see it.
Donggobi wrote this. See foryourself.
What about this?
You think this piece of ribbon is a proof that Puku girl is Jamyung?
Wang Jasil!
Your Majesty, you must remain levelheaded.
The queen has lost her reason.
Your Majesty, please bring Hogok and
have him verify Jamyung's identity.
Jamyung also knows who she is.
Sungchul, are you there?
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
Bring Puku and Hogok.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Lady Mo of Yulguhun is waiting to see you.
Tell herto come later.
She said she's here to petition forthe criminal
in Jeongso Prison.
Your Majesty,
lN FRONT OF JEONGSO PRlSON JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG please kill the criminal!
Please kill the criminal!
Chase the people away.
Yes, sir.
Let us go.
You're no longer my slave.
You don't need to show your respect.
l'll send you to yourfatherfor
betraying me when the right time comes.
Hearthe royal command.
Criminal Puku and Lady Mo will enter.
The rest of you, leave the king's chamber.
l obey the royal command.
Minister, even l'm not allowed?
His Majesty ordered you to return to your chamber.
Chiso, you must know.
What do you mean?
What are the two queens and the king trying to hide from me?
Your Highness, l don't know anything.
l'm just a lady-in-waiting.
What is about to transpire in here is neverto leave this room.
The future of Nakrang, the safety of the crown princess,
and the life of my daughter Jamyung depend on this.
Yes, Your Majesty.
l'll keep my mouth shut.
Are you my daughterJamyung?
Yes, Father.
You were injured... due to an unfortunate accident...
when you were a baby.
Show me that scar.
You are Jamyung.
What does that scar prove?
How can a little scar prove she's Jamyung and not a con artist?
Queen!
Words can spread for miles.
Everyone beyond Chunghaehun knows that
Jamyung was stabbed in the chest by my coral hairpin.
l can say that half the people of Nakrang know about it.
Your Majesty, then how would you explain this scar?
lt could well be your scheme to become princess of Nakrang.
How do we know if you didn't inflict the wound yourself?
Jasil, how can you say such things?
Do you not think l can recognize my own daughter?
Why did you not recognize her before
when you've met her many times before today?
Your Majesty, Queen Jasil does have a valid point.
The scar alone can't be a sufficient proof.
Your Majesty, she is Princess Jamyung.
l can guarantee it with my life.
She is Princess Jamyung.
Please dethrone the crown princess,
and make Princess Jamyung the rightful crown princess.
Have you gone mad?
You must have gone senile in your old age.
Bring Hogok.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The great general has returned!
Hogok, the former general of Nakrang, is here.
Teacher.
Teacher?
Listen to her, Your Majesty.
She called this criminal ''teacher. ''
Can you still say she's Jamyung?
Your Majesty, Hogok took Jamyung and llpum as
his pupils to avenge his master.
Do you think such coincidence can happen?
A baby who went down the river ended up
in the care of Hogok, of all people.
Who'd believe that?
Please come to your senses, Your Majesty!
Stop infuriating me.
lf this is all made up, then why did you botherto
go all the way to Goguryeo to kill Princess Jamyung?
Why would l? Why would l kill this girl?
l only went to discuss Lahee's wedding.
Do you have any proof?
Enough!
Hogok, l ask you not as a king,
but as a father who wishes to find his daughter.
l know that you hold a grudge against me,
but please tell me the truth, as a man.
ls she my daughterJamyung?
Master!
You came back!
What's going on?
Do you know what Do Sugi did?
He led troops to Yulguhun and tried to harm our lady.
l was only trying to protect Nakrang on Queen Jasil's orders.
l'll accept any punishment you give me.
l'll deal with you later.
Why are you not with the king?
What is going on?
He is questioning Miss Puku for killing General Ha Hogae.
He said to let no one in.
Out of the way.
Hogok, please tell me.
ls she my daughterJamyung?
Why are you laughing?
Answerthe king!
Hogok, please tell the truth.
l know she is Jamyung, but l need your word.
She is...
She is my pupil and...
a poor orphan from Happy Joy troupe...
l ask you, Heaven, what is truth and what is lie?
What is fact and what is false?
The torrent of desire in my heart...
has been put out...
The torrent of desire in my heart...
has been put out...
Teacher.
l'm sorry...
See?
He couldn't say anything.
He does have a small shred of conscience.
He couldn't turn a lowly girl into a princess of Nakrang.
l don't need to hearfrom my teacherthat l'm Jamyung.
What did you say?
Heaven, Earth, you, Mother, Lady Mo and
l all know that l'm Jamyung.
Have you gone mad?
l'm my mother and father's daughterJamyung,
the lost princess of Nakrang.
Jamyung.
Mother, true to the name you gave me,
l cried and saved my life,
and came back to Nakrang with the help of many people.
l had to come back.
You had to come back?
l tried to avoid it.
l missed Mother, but...
But l was afraid of the future l'd face.
l tried to stay in Goguryeo, by Prince Hodong's side...
But fate urged me to return home.
Just what is yourfate?
l have to protect Nakrang.
l thought you were just a con artist, but you're a lunatic.
That's enough.
l can't help it if you don't believe me.
l didn't come here for power and a fancy life.
l came here to protect my country of Nakrang.
l believe you.
Even if everyone else in the world doesn't believe you,
l believe my daughterJamyung.
Mother.
OUTSKlRTS OF NAKRANG
The palace is about 12 miles from here.
Aunt is tired.
DONGGOBl lLPUM Let's take a break here.
MlCHU Yes, let's do that.
My butt is getting calloused.
CHA CHASUNG
Here.
My goodness... l've heard that some people look alike, but...
You're not Prince Hodong, are you?
ls this the furthest you got?
Your Highness.
What brings you to Nakrang, Your Highness?
You'll be in danger if anyone recognizes you.
Did you come here to find Puku?
Yes, you seem to know where she is.
Let me see Puku.
Your Highness, please return to Goguryeo.
lt'll do you no good to see Puku now.
Why do you think l crossed the border?
Why would l come this far if l were going to
return without seeing her?
Prince.
Where is Puku?
Where is she?
Fine.
Let's say she is Jamyung.
What will that change?
What do you mean, ''what will that change?''
My daughterJamyung will become princess.
Your Majesty, will you let Nakrang divide?
Queen.
You saw how angry our people are.
She sided with an enemy country, and killed people of Nakrang.
They'll never accept her as their princess.
l'll pay for my crimes.
Remember what Jamuk said.
What did he say?
He said that one of Choi Li's two daughters would
bring the fall of Nakrang.
That was your scheme.
l can see it already.
Whether she is Jamyung or Puku,
Nakrang will fall the day she becomes princess.