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Your Highness!
Shoot.
You have been vanquished,
Mishil.
Fine, Deokman.
You are victorious.
"Your Highness!"
~ Episode 49 ~
Your H...
Your Highness...
That dagger...
The Soyeopdo...
It's that dagger...
What is going on?
What is happening outside?
Sire...
What happened?
My apologies, Sire.
Sire!
Sire...
What is the matter?
I cannot say with certainty.
It would be wise to find refuge, Sire.
Sire!
Yushin...
Yes, Sire.
It is your humble servant, Kim Yushin.
You can rest assured now.
The Hwarang and I gained control of Ingang Palace.
Deokman?
How about her?
What on earth is going on?
What just happened?
You must find refuge.
Seems like Yushin and Lord Munno took over Ingang Palace.
Escort Her Highness.
Yes.
Slay them!
You knaves!
What are you doing?
Stop at once!
Hyungnim!
Are you all right?
Your Highness.
Bidam. My gratitude.
If you try to do this all by yourself again,
next time I will not come to your rescue.
Deokman!
You need not worry now.
It is over.
And His Majesty?
Never you worry, Your Highness.
Yushin Rang is taking care of him.
He told us to escort you as well.
Mishil must not be allowed to escape from the palace.
Trail her.
Yes.
Prepare my carriage.
Yes.
Your Highness.
Your Highness, we must leave immediately.
Your Highness.
Your Highness!
It has vanished.
Who could have... Who?
All right. Let us go.
Your Highness.
The pathway might have been exposed.
We shall safely escort Her Highness out of the palace.
Is that clear?
Yes.
Lord Seohyeon and his troops are headed this way.
Then...
Does that not mean our path is blocked?
All paths will be blocked anyhow.
We must penetrate through them.
We must safely escort Her Highness.
Is that clear?
Yes.
There is no need for that.
Your Highness.
We shall penetrate the main gates with our entire force.
We are now retreating,
but finding us outside will be over ten thousand troops on Her Highness's side.
You must therefore stake your lives to protect her.
We shall remember your every name.
All men fallen to protect Her Highness shall be remembered!
Sacrifice your lives for Her Highness's sake.
Should there be a single man here who does not owe his life...
to Her Highness's limitless benevolence,
leave now!
Yes! We shall perish for Her Highness!
Mishil's army... Let us go!
Mishil is heading for Hwapyung Gate with her entire force.
What?
Mishil is heading for Hwapyung Gate?
What?
Mishil?
It will not be the real Mishil.
No, it is her indeed.
I thought Mishil was an able strategist,
but I was mistaken.
Then, with our forces dispersed on all fronts, we will suffer.
Lord Jujin has not arrived yet.
Yes.
Tell everyone to head towards the main gate.
Yes.
We must never allow her to escape.
I shall go.
Penetrate their lines!
Circle!
Defense formation!
Charge!
Stop them!
I am Godo from the Royal Palace Guard, relaying Her Highness's orders.
So, are His Majesty and the princess unscathed?
Yes.
They are both safe.
A conflict with Mishil's troops has started.
With Her Highness, at Hwapyung Gate?
Yes, so she requests you to hasten.
She might already have escaped.
We cannot allow Mishil to escape.
Let us go.
Yes. Let us go.
How did it go?
They penetrated our lines.
Lord Seohyeon is trailing them, but...
Did they penetrate our lines?
How many troops does Mishil have under her command?
They are not great in number,
but would not Sejong's private troops join them?
Lord Jujin, join forces with Lord Seohyeon and trail them.
Yes, Your Highness.
You must quickly find them, and surround them near the capital.
Should they find a safe haven outside Seorabeol,
this would turn into a civil war.
Civil war...
It is now a civil war.
Civil war?!
Yes.
*Old Hapcheon, South Gyeongsang
Just in case, Her Highness sent word to Uchan, the Lord of Daeya Fortress*.
Daeya Fortress?
If it's Daeya Fortress,
it is inexpugnable. Nobody will violate its walls.
Victory is now a possibility, indeed it is!
So there is no time to squander.
We lack troops, so we must reach the fortress before they find us.
Hajong will lead my private troops and come here.
Let us go.
Yes.
Your Highness.
We must leave.
Yes.
Did you contact Daeya Fortress?
Yes.
All we need to do is reach Gujin Creek, and they will be there awaiting us.
Yes.
You must not lose your vigor.
Of course.
Now, the tide has turned.
Now time is something Deokman can no longer benefit from.
For starters, we must gain full control of the palace.
Yes.
Mishil has controlled the palace for over four decades.
It will be hard to convince all the men she personally handpicked.
Lord Seohyeon seeks your audience.
How did it go?
My apologies.
We almost caught them,
but as Lord Uchan of Daeya Fortress harbored them with his troops...
Daeya Fortress?!
Yes.
Daeya Fortress.
That is where they are.
~ Daeya Fortress ~
Yes, this is Daeya Fortress indeed!
It is inexpugnable!
Yes, not to mention the fact that many other lords...
have pledged their support.
Yes...
*Old Paju, Gyeonggi Province
General Mageoji of Chiljung* Fortress already sent word.
Indeed.
There is no better place to make a fresh new start.
Yes, we shall be victorious.
Unless I give up first, victory shall be ours.
You must never lose focus.
There surely will be spies inside the fortress.
I request the utmost prudence and effort from you.
Yes!
You are now dismissed, so head back to your posts.
Yes!
Is this really...
a civil war?
It must be the case.
Her Highness always stressed our country's principles first and foremost.
Does it seem otherwise, now?
It does not concern me.
Why is that?
Her Highness favored someone of lowly descent like me.
I was bestowed the honor of leading one of the ten guilds,
and my kinfolk have enjoyed prosperity over the years.
It was not Shilla, but Her Highness.
Her Highness did all that.
Does she matter more than any other principle, then?
My apologies.
However...
All this made me realize it.
That this...
is all that someone like me would do.
If any of my utterances importuned you,
I implore your forgiveness.
I feel the same.
We must make sure that it never happens,
but should this turn into a civil war,
keeping an eye on the Board of Military Affairs is most urgent.
Yes, considering how long Lord Seolwon has dominated it,
unless we purge any disloyal elements from the force,
we shall never be able to use them in conflict.
Leave this to me and my father, we will try.
Yes.
Chunchu and Lord Yongchun, take care of any royal family-related military or court personnel.
Yes.
Alcheon Rang and I will take care of the Boards of Taxation and Rites.
Should we not deploy troops around Daeya Fortress?
Yes.
Lord Seohyeon, contact Lord Jujin and tell him...
to move to the closest post to Daeya Fortress.
And to protect all checkpoints leading there.
Yes.
Unless we do this quickly and effectively,
immense disorder and degradation will befall our country.
Make sure you do this rapidly.
Why did she not summon you to that meeting?
I have no post to warrant it.
Then, you should ask for one.
That's much too cumbersome.
I would rather move in accordance with Her Highness's orders.
No... It might have been the case up to now,
but now, they succeeded.
So it is natural they will reward meritorious subjects.
Lord Chunchu has Lord Yongchun,
Yushin Rang has Lord Seohyeon.
Alcheon Rang has an important post and comes from an influential clan,
but what about you?
You have no influence.
You will never make it anywhere, this way.
Bidam Rang.
Yes.
Your men can infiltrate Daeya Fortress, can't they?
Yes.
We will try.
Then, you lead them.
Find the situation in and out of Daeya Fortress,
and Mishil's movements.
You must lead this mission, if I am to trust them.
Yes. I will.
See? I told you.
She only entrusts me important tasks.
Not really.
Some lead entire boards, others are entrusted the palace,
but all we do is look for intelligence from the outside.
You little... Never content, are you?
It's not a matter of being content or not,
it's just that you spent too long with Lord Munno, so you don't know how societies work.
I know enough!
We pledge innocence!
We are innocent!
We pledge innocence!
We are innocent!
It was ordered by the Commissioner.
We cannot be held responsible for the orders he issued.
We are innocent!
These are all the men who joined Lord Seolwon...
*Mountain pass between North Jeolla and South Gyeongsang Province
in the battle of Pallyangchi*
- The battle of Pallyangchi?! - Yes.
They were all promoted by Lord Seolwon.
These are those who participated in the Chogaeryeong battle.
Chogaeryeong...
We were looking at the records of all past battles by the Board,
trying to find any follower of Lord Seolwon.
But, done this way...
we will never be able to sort them out.
I mean, Lord Seolwon has been Commissioner for the last fifteen years,
think of all the battles he was involved with.
Not to mention all the people he personally selected and promoted.
We have no other choice.
We will have to investigate their connection with Lord Seolwon.
Aigoo... really...
If we do not, we will never be able to contend militarily with Mishil.
So, Wolya and Daenangdu,
do your best to hasten and find any connection.
Yes.
There is no record regarding the palace's construction in Chogaeryeong?!
That...
Why is that?
The funds we utilized in the construction...
were gathered by Lord Hajong and the Sangdaedeung,
and as for the man in charge of the administrative office there,
he completely disappeared on the day Lady Mishil escaped the palace.
Still, he cannot be the only one aware of this, can he?
T...Th...That...
As it was a major investment,
funding proceeded in the utmost secrecy, so...
we were not aware of it in detail ourselves.
All right.
You may leave.
Yes...
Your Highness.
A large quantity of crossbows coming from the Wa (Japan)...
never reached the port.
Crossbows?!
The Board of Maritime Affairs sent fifty artisans to the Wa,
like carpenters, shipwrights and blacksmiths,
in return for crossbows.
Seolwon was in charge of this trade firsthand.
But they never arrived?
Exactly.
*Port east of Jinhae, Gyeongsang Province
I did send someone to Naei Port*,
but if Mishil gained possession of those crossbows...
The crossbows arrived?
Yes, they reached the port during the night,
and we immediately brought them here.
According to Lord Seolwon, they are the most efficient he's seen yet.
How much supplies have we stored?
Yes, with 1,500 seom, they will last for a good year.
No need to worry, Mother.
Also, even if we might be isolated,
Daeya Fortress's self-sufficiency is its greatest asset.
Yes, Sister.
General Mueun of the defense post will procure military supplies,
so you needn't worry about that, either.
Yes.
*Janggye: reports to the king by provincial magistrates
Did you intercept all royal reports* from Gangju and Geumgwan?
We ordered all the reports sent from there to be brought to us,
so there is no reason to worry.
Yes! All preparations are proceeding at a rapid pace!
Your Highness.
*Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang
An urgent dispatch from Gwangmun Prefecture* has arrived.
A dispatch?!
What is the matter?
Yes, there was a huge fire in Gwangmun Prefecture.
What?
A fire?
During the construction of a rampart in Gwangmun Prefecture,
a huge fire began spreading.
So why are we not receiving any dispatch from there?
Did any report come?
We received nothing.
Immediately send a dispatch there to verify the situation.
Yes.
We are having trouble controlling movements in and out of the palace.
It is impossible to discern who is sending what and where it's directed.
Yes.
It's as if the palace was filled with spies who were secretly...
communicating with each other.
Your Highness!
All the weapons sent to Naei Port were transferred to Daeya Fortress.
Your Highness.
We must take immediate measures against this.
If this keeps up, Mishil will create a new capital.
Your Highness.
Who is he?
He's a dispatch carrier from Gwangmun Prefecture.
He was coming from Daeya Fortress so I captured him,
and it turns out he was reporting to them.
Spare my life!
I was only following orders.
Why did you report that to Daeya Fortress?
As Her Highness Lady Mishil was supervising the ramparts' construction,
the governor of Gwangmun Prefecture ordered us to report to her.
Seems like all the timber was burned in the fire,
so they were asking for additional funds to replace their losses.
Yes...
I did nothing wrong. I merely followed orders.
I beg you to spare me.
Did Mishil have all this power?
Summon a court meeting immediately.
Yes.
I shall ignore any previous issue we faced.
However, from here on in,
should anyone other than myself receive any report on state matters,
regardless of rank,
they will be executed on the spot.
This includes all urgent dispatches and provincial reports.
I shall punish any provincial administration failing to issue reports...
or sending them elsewhere,
so send a dispatch to all provinces.
Yes, Your Highness.
Also, from here on in, the Board of Military Affairs...
shall take over control of Geoyeolju, Daegaya, Chuhwagun...
and any other administrative post near Daeya Fortress.
Yes.
We must intercept any report or dispatch headed for Daeya Fortress.
Daeya Fortress and its outskirts must be completely isolated.
Is that understood?
Yes.
His Majesty gave me the seal, and told me to hide outside the palace.
But I met Chilsuk, and he took it from me.
I found myself confined in a secret underground room under Mishil's quarters...
Yes.
And I found this.
Slay Mishil...
and regain the mandate of heaven?!
This was King Jinheung's...
Yes.
A royal edict he gave to Hwarang Seolwon.
I am sure that it was given to him...
before His Majesty perished.
Should I... use that?
Your Highness.
What is troubling you so much?
Is there truly nothing...
I can help you with?
It just seems like there is not much...
I can do to help you.
I cannot even begin to imagine what would have happened...
if you weren't by my side during every crisis I faced.
So, what are you saying?
Also, we might be in a period of disorder,
but once the situation stabilizes,
I plan to entrust you a position of paramount importance.
Of paramount importance...
I plan to make a secret apparatus taking advantage...
of the intelligence skills and connections you and Yeomjong share.
There is no better candidate than you for such post.
Because I am confident I could entrust the most secretive of matters to you.
At times,
you really feel like a child.
Do you like the idea so much?
Since I enjoy your trust...
I will have to entrust you your very first mission.
Yes.
Go ahead and tell me.
On my way here, I hid a small box under a large tree,
at the restoration movement's camp.
A box?
Yes.
Bring it to me.
Nobody must learn of this.
Yes, I will.
Because I am confident I could entrust the most secretive of matters to you.
As you ordered, we notified every provincial administration.
Yes.
Mishil's void is being felt much more than expected.
We have no experience running a country.
But Mishil's people do.
Yes, what we most need at the moment is personnel.
No matter how genial one person can be,
they will never be able to do anything all by themselves.
Everyone needs the support of many people.
People who can share your burdens and concerns.
That is the reason why Mishil was so obsessed with gaining people's hearts.
And why she turned all of them into her people.
I think I will have to follow her example.
And will have to steal precious personnel from her.
What are you implying?
It is a gift my mother bestowed upon me.
I never wanted to use it,
but it seems it is now time to do so.
What are you referring to?
I ordered Bidam to bring it, so he will be here soon.
Then, did Bidam leave his post in Daeya Fortress to do this?
Yes.
Until Bidam makes his return, start by sending the Royal Palace Guard.
I will.
So that is what you were wearing the first time you met Her Highness?
Indeed, we inveigled many a poor fellow this way.
We sure did...
What is this? His Excellency admitting it right away?!
I am starting to realize how fleeting and hopeless a journey life can be.
And why would you feel that way...
And by the way, Daepung.
What?
We are on a secret espionage mission.
Can you prance around saying "Daenangdu" this and that?
Careful...
I will.
King Jinheung wanted Mishil dead?
Then, why is this still intact?
Why did Mishil leave this behind?
Why?
~ Daeya Fortress ~
- What is that? - It's ginseng.
Next.
Where are you headed?
To the market.
- Where are you headed? - To sell these.
Next!
- Where are you headed? - I am here for trading purposes.
Next.
Isn't that Bidam Rang?
That's him indeed?!
But Her Highness sent us in his stead?!
Was he not away on an errand for her?
If it is truly so important,
why not entrust it to Bidam Rang?
Nobody is ever going to steal that from him.
No.
Bidam cannot have this.
Why?
Wasn't this supposed to be what could make Mishil crumble?
All the more reason.
This is also related to Bidam Rang.
Ehh... What on earth is going on?
What brings you here?
Did Deokman send you to slay me?
Or...
did the devotion to your cause move you to seek meritorious service?
There is something I am curious about.
Curious?!
Why...
Why?
That day...
Why did you tell Yeomjong to take me out on an excursion?
Tell me!
Answer!
Because you'd interfere.
Interfere?!
In the fulfillment of that not-so-wretched dream of yours?
Is that how you call it now?
I always seem to...
become a nuisance.
When it comes to fulfilling that dream of yours.
Then, should you have not abandoned me a second time?
Should you have not... slain me?
Right, a mistake on my part.
And because of that long-lasting and vexatious mistake,
I've come to this point.
Mistake...
Mistake?
Mistake, you say.
Then, why...
Why?
Look inside Her Highness's quarters!
Yes...
Someone infiltrated...
You knave!
Stop.
It is just a guest of mine, who came out of curiosity.
You may leave.
Si...Sister!
Now.
Wh...What?
Bidam?
What does that knave mean to her, to every time...
Lord Seolwon,
you must be aware of something, right?
I am not.
Ehh... I ought to...
If you know, tell us!
It's because of him that we came all this way!
Yes, Father.
Sending Bidam away on an excursion like that does not suit her.
Your Highness.
What did Bidam come for?
Your Highness...
On the day Bidam helped the princess escape,
the reason everyone seemed to be so curious about.
Seems like Bidam was curious about it as well.
Why did I not slay him, and instead spared his life?
What?
Bidam, in Daeya Fortress?
Yes, he secretly infiltrated the fortress.
Yes, I saw it with my own eyes.
Did Her Highness not ask him to bring something important?
But why would he...
What?
Bidam was in Daeya Fortress?
Yes.
He secretly infiltrated the fortress.
What did you ask him to bring back?
Mishil is in Daeya Fortress.
- Even in that valley... - Yushin Rang.
Yes.
I shall not suspect him a priori.
I apologize.
What is the matter?
Yes... I...
I would like to have a few words with Her Highness.
What is it?
Yes...
When Sohwa was with me,
she said that what she took from Mishil's room...
is related to Bidam Rang.
So she was against entrusting it to him.
But...
It seemed like she was trying to hide something?
I was just wondering why...
Why would an edict from King Jinheung clamoring for Mishil's death...
and Bidam...
Bidam...
Did you bring what I asked?
Give it to me.
Nothing was there.
I did look under that tree,
but only the box remained.
Nothing was left inside.
Whatever your answer is, I will believe everything you say.
And this will also shape our relationship in the future.
Was there really nothing inside?
Nothing.
It was not there.
So you weren't the one who got rid of it?
I didn't.
Then, is it true you went to Daeya Fortress?
Did you meet with Mishil?
Yes.
I did not want to return empty-handed.
Hence, I attempted to slay her.
Wouldn't her death have ended all this?
But... I failed.
I will ask for the last time.
You and Mishil.
What is your relationship?
Sister!
Our life and death depend upon this!
Yes, Mother!
Your Highness and Bidam.
What is your relationship?
What is your relationship with Mishil?
Mishil and I...
He is my son.
What?
What did you say?
Ahh... S...Sister.
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She is in danger.
If she could only join my cause...
No.
It is not that.
The only way for you to rule this nation...
My blood drenched that place.
The conclusion has already been written.
Heavenly kingdom... Ruler?!
And what would you know?
Should I call you Mother, then?
Her Highness is putting an end to this.
Where is Her Highness?
Why did you...
"When you can no longer protect it, retreat is all it takes."
"And when retreat is not an option, surrender is your next best decision."
"Should even surrender prove impossible,"
"on that day, demise shall be your best compeer."
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