Part 38
May l speak, Your Majesty?
Go ahead.
Nakrang is a sacred land.
How can we violate the land of Jamyunggo,
the land protected by Dangun Wanggeom?
We have attempted for more than a decade
to conquer Nakrang, but we failed every time.
TA HOTAE, General of Yeonna Tribe Even General Wu Naru lost all of his men the last time.
WU NARU Even General Wu Naru lost all of his men the last time.
Are you afraid of death?
l'm not afraid to die,
but l do not want the wrath of Heaven.
PRlNCE HODONG Heaven has forsaken Nakrang.
The Great King Dongmyeong appeared in my dream last night
and told me to punish Nakrang,
who has angered Heaven and l'll tearJamyunggo as a sign.
l would not dare doubt the prince,
but how can we believe you?
MYOSl / Time between 5:30 AM- 6:30 AM At six o'clock
MYOSl / Time between 5:30 AM- 6:30 AM Boruk will fly back with a proof
that Jamyunggo was destroyed.
LAHEE You don't understand how much l want to spare
Nakrang from bloodshed.
l've seen Goguryeo.
Nakrang can never defeat Goguryeo.
JAMYUNG Don't make pathetic excuse.
Trying to save Nakrang's soldiers by tearing
Jamyunggo is an excuse?
Trying to save my parents, trying to spare the people
of Nakrang from becoming Goguryeo's slaves is an excuse?
How can we trust King Daemushin?
Even if l were the King of Goguryeo,
l wouldn't want to be friend Nakrang.
l can't trust him, but l trust Hodong, my husband.
Hodong doesn't love you.
Shut up.
He wouldn't ask such a thing from the woman he loves.
ls that your way of saying he loves you?
lt's his father and Goguryeo that the prince loves the most.
His love for me and guilt toward you can't compare in intensity.
Guilt, pity, passion, rage, fury, even icy coldness...
They're all different forms of love.
KlNG DAEMUSHlN'S CAMP
EUL DUJl Will the crown princess tearJamyunggo?
She will.
Do you have faith in her?
The crown princess will tearJamyunggo
because she loves Nakrang.
Stop that nonsense.
Just make sure your word to our soldiers.
lf the prince hadn't said that,
we couldn't have calmed the soldiers.
Give me 2000 troops from the Gyeruna tribe.
l'll take them with my Jolbon army
and march to Jinyang Palace.
And give up on Jamyunggo?
Then l'll attack Nakrang myself.
Father.
The troops won't follow your order!
l have waited 19 years to conquer Nakrang.
l've waited forthis day
since the day Choi Li went against Liu Xian.
l have finally managed to assemble 18,000 troops
from the five tribes!
We'll never get another opportunity aftertoday.
l exist because Goguryeo exists.
lf you can't keep the promise you made to our soldiers,
you'll pay for it with your life.
lt's not too late.
Turn your sword toward the King of Goguryeo, not Jamyunggo.
Why should l love Nakrang the same way you do?
Don't say you love Nakrang more than l do just because
you built that drum.
lt makes me sick.
You called my mother a hypocrite, but aren't you a hypocrite?
You can say you love Nakrang a thousand times,
but it'll still be a lie.
Just tell me you're doing this for Hodong.
And what's wrong with that?
l have weighed my heart just as you have.
l've weighed it tens of thousands times
on my return from Goguryeo.
My father, my mother, Nakrang, the people of Nakrang...
They're very heavy.
When l weighed Hodong, he was light.
But l want to choose Hodong, who is much lighter.
They are my honest feelings.
lt's past time.
The troops of the Yeonna tribe are getting restless.
You won't get what you want, even if you tearJamyunggo.
We can always make more drums.
Because the Jamyunggo that protects Nakrang is me,
Father and the great general.
Give up.
Nakrang and Goguryeo can never be brother countries.
l trust Hodong.
Look at you and me.
Just as there is hierarchy between siblings,
Nakrang will end up serving Goguryeo.
Can you call that a brother country?
l'll leave your fate to the king.
Jamyung.
You didn't... put poison...
Yes, l did.
Hyup Jook Do / Oleander
Know this.
You are not the only one who loves Nakrang.
l also love Nakrang, and wish to save it even if
means to become a tributary state of Goguryeo.
Did you give way to the army of Goguryeo?
You take care of it.
l'll leave you alone.
l'll die someday, but not here, not today.
Coward.
A son of Daemushin is afraid of death?
That's why people mock you, saying half of you is Buyeo.
l'm different from my uncles.
You say you don't want to walk in Grandfather's footsteps,
but you are exactly like him.
But l won't follow in uncles' footsteps.
l won't die a meaningless death.
lt seems you have pride,
and l can no longer bear it.
l'll do it foryou.
Your Majesty!
No, Your Majesty!
l won't die.
No, l won't die an unfair death by your hands.
You can't do this.
What you're doing is treasonous, Prince.
Accept it forthe sake of Goguryeo.
You must die in order for Goguryeo to live!
Give me an army.
l'll go and conquer Nakrang with my own hands.
l'll die after l hand you the land of Nakrang.
Shut up!
You should've taken the chance when you had it, you fool!
Prince, put down your sword!
There is trouble!
Father.
This is no time for a sword match with your son.
What is it?
Ta Hotae ran away with his troops.
This is the end.
Do you really want Hodong to die?
Can you go on when he dies?
You were nothing but Hodong's woman.
Maybe the poison on the dagger won't kill you,
but the poison on that pin will.
Do you know what you're guilty of?
l had to watch Hodong as he laid eyes on you.
l can neverforgive you for ripping my pride to shreds.
The mystical drum from Heaven was filled with dirty bats?
lt's a piece of Jamyunggo.
Go, Boruk!
We do not want to waste our lives in a losing battle.
l'm warning you.
Turn your horse around and lead your men back to their station.
l am warning you!
Where's the sign you promised us?
Give me proof that Jamyunggo was torn!
Do not stand in my way.
Men of the Yeonna tribe, march full speed to Jolbon!
This is your last warning!
Don't take another step from here.
lf you leave your station without the great general's permission,
and you'll pay for it with your lives.
Crazy idiot, only half of him is Goguryeo.
He should go back to Buyeo, his mother's country.
Jerk.
Ta Hotae!
General!
Are you that afraid of Nakrang?
You're afraid of a mere drum?
l'm not afraid of Jamyunggo.
Men of Goguryeo,
let's give Nakrang's city of Wanggeom to our king!
Our soldiers are afraid of Jamyunggo.
TAECHU Prince, it's Boruk.
Boruk is here.
Boruk even brought you a quail.
Good boy.
Jamyunggo is torn.
Look!
King Dongmyeongseong sent us a sign.
This is a piece of Jamyunggo.
Let us go to Nakrang!
Taechu's troops will follow me and lead the attack!
Princess!
Jamyung.
lLPUM
Jamyung!
Jamyung.
Jamyung!
Hurry up.
Please hurry. The princess will die.
Shut that mouth.
Hurry up.
You have to hang in there!
MlCHU l'll save you. l'll save your life somehow.
CHA CHASUNG Hurry up. Hurry up!
Princess...
CHOl Ll'S OFFlCE JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
There is big trouble.
What is the fuss?
BUDAL Jamyunggo... Jamyunggo is torn!
CHOl Ll
RYU Jl How could that happen when the security was so tight?
The guards around the temple were poisoned.
What about the priestess?
l couldn't find her anywhere.
MO HASO
Who tore Jamyunggo?
lt must have been Goguryeo spies.
How could they have gotten inside the temple?
Who could have done it?
Your Majesty, it is Do Sugi.
Your Majesty.
What is it?
DO SUGl Your Majesty,
the Goguryeo army has crossed the border.
Bring my armor!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Summon the great general.
A battle with Mokji is very important.
MO YANGHAE Send the troops to Younghojangwon.
Yes, sir. l'll leave now.
WANG JA-SlL Yes, sir. l'll leave now.
Your Majesty.
CHlSO Don't follow me.
Will you do it yourself?
SUNGSlWON Royal physician of Nakrang l'll make medicine.
l can make ointment with whale oil forthe wounded.
llpum brought news of the priestess.
Where is she?
l'll take my leave.
Since Do Sugi went to fetch the great general,
l'll return to Yulguhun and start the preparation.
How is the princess? Where is she?
She's been poisoned and her life is in danger.
DONGGOBl Why wouldn't you ask him who did it?
l'm afraid to ask.
lt was the crown princess.
The crown princess could harm her again
if l took herto the royal physician...
Boss and Michu took her.
LAHEE'S CHAMBER
Did you do it?
Did you tearJamyunggo?
Yes.
Did you kill Jamyung?
Yes...
You asked me once...
How l could love someone to death when
l didn't have anyone l hated to death.
l've heard of women who brought about the fall of a kingdom,
but l've never heard of a crown princess
who brought down her kingdom for a man.
Who knew that'd be my daughter?!
Since when were you so worried about Jamyung?
Jamyung, who threatens your position, is an enemy,
but the priestess who made the mystical drum is your ally.
Were you too blinded by jealousy to see that?
The first queen is coming.
Your Majesty...
Yes. l did it.
l tore Jamyunggo and...
l killed Jamyung too...
Queen, please forgive Lahee. lt's all because of Hodong.
Jumuk's prophecy must've been about Lahee...
She must've been the girl who'll bring the fall of Nakrang.
Watch what you say. Nakrang won't fall!
Put on your armor.
Put on your armor and assist the king!
No.
l'd ratheryou hold me responsible for killing Jamyung
and tell me to kill myself.
Crown Princess.
Did you... have to do that to Jamyung?
Yes...
Lahee.
Lahee...
How could you...
How could you have ruined yourself like this?
l hated Jamyung.
l wanted to kill her.
But...
But l didn't think l'd really kill her.
lf you don't want to put on your armor,
then change your clothes.
lf Nakrang wins, yourfather will kill you,
but if Nakrang loses, the angry mob will kill you.
A crown princess who brings her country down
deserves to be stoned to death.
l can't bearto see that.
There are ships that still leave for China.
Leave with the war refugees and go to Dongmohyun.
Yes, you should.
No...
Lahee.
l can't watch my daughter die.
NeitherJamyung noryou...
l can't watch either of you die before me.
Pack yourthings now.
Let's hurry.
Princess...
Lahee, that vicious witch...
l know she's only her half-sister,
but how could she use such strong poison on her sister?
What are you doing? Pull out the hairpin first.
Be careful. She might lose too much blood.
- Cloth. Bring some cloth. - Here.
Put more pressure on it.
The rumorthat Dangun has forsaken Nakrang and
ENTRANCE TO SOYOGWAN GATE OF JOSEONHYUN torn Jamyunggo has already spread among the troops.
How could Dangun forsake us?
Your Majesty, we can only put ourfaith in
Younghojangwon and the seven southern prefectures.
We must hold the fort at Nubang and Namhan until
the great general comes.
We must do whatever it takes to hold the enemy off at Joseon.
Your Majesty!
SUSUNG GATE / Gate bordering Joseonhyun and Namhanhyun Susung Gate has fallen!
Your Majesty, Joseon Prefecture has fallen to Wu Naru.
Your Majesty, Prince Hodong has conquered Namhan Prefecture.
General Wu Naru has seized Nubang Prefecture.
The war is over. lt's only a matter of time.
YOUNGHOJANGWON
General.
BU TUNG General, Jeungsanpo was destroyed by the Goguryeo army.
WANG HOL What happened?
The road to Yunam is blocked.
We'll go to Jeodu Harbor.
We must cross the river.
Ourtroops will be fish food before we get off the boat.
l'll go by myself if l have to.
l'll go with you, General.
General!
You jerk!
Have you lost your mind?
Are you Hodong's spy?
l don't care if we become fish food.
But the general is Nakrang's last hope.
Who else will be there to lead ourtroops and attack Goguryeo?
There is something l couldn't tell you, General.
Joseon Prefecture has fallen.
His Majesty has failed to guard Soyo Gate.
Your Majesty!
Father!
Father...
JEONGWANG GATE, NAKRANG
You little whore...
You seduced our crown princess to steal our country?
You coward!
Your Majesty...
l'll go first...
Bu Tung...
You must drive Goguryeo jerks out of Nakrang!
KlNG'S CHAMBER, JlNYANG PALACE
ENTRANCE TO JlNYANG PALACE, NAKRANG
Your Majesty.
You raised a fine daughter.
Your Majesty...
l beg yourforgiveness...
You've worked so hard to build this kingdom...
l brought you such humiliation by
giving birth to such a daughter...
King Daemushin made me a promise.
BUJUL / Seal of a king He said if we'd only surrender
the royal seal, he'd allow us
and all of our people to live in peace.
Please kill the crown princess.
lf you kill the crown princess and die...
the first queen and l will follow as well...
Your Majesty.
l don't deserve such gracious death.
Lady Mo, sneak out of the palace right now,
and deliver my message to the great general.
Yes, Your Majesty.
The great general is not to take his own life.
This is my last command.
He will survive and save Nakrang.
Nakrang fought 10-year war with Liu Xian and won.
Have faith in our strength and save our people.
l'll obey your command, Your Majesty.
l strip Lahee of her title as crown princess.
Humble accept the people's punishment.
Why won't you believe l was trying to save our people?
But if you can, live as Hodong's wife and
do everything you can to prevent the people of
Nakrang from becoming Goguryeo's slaves.
And help the great general.
l will...
obey your command, Your Majesty.
Hail to Goguryeo!
Hail to King Daemushin!
Hail to Goguryeo!
Hail to the king!
Jinyang Palace awaits you, Your Majesty.
Nakrang is awating Goguryeo.
Did Choi Li kill himself?
He's incarcerated in Youngan Hall.
SEONGYEOM HALL, JlNYANG PALACE
Your Majesty, my sincerest congratulations!
Congratulations!
Goguryeo has finally achieved true supremacy.
Prince, you've done well.
We must soothe the people of Nakrang now.
We'll kill Choi Li.
Your Majesty.
Men between the ages of
JUNGNAM / Men between the ages of 160 16 and 40 will be sent to
JUNGNAM / Men between the ages of 160 the mines in Sangmu and
SANGMU / Mine in Hamgyungbukdo the ranches in Mount Buram and put to work for life.
Those over40 will be sent to the graves of King Dongmyeongseong
and King Yurimyeong and put to work for life.
CHU BALSO l'll obey your command, Your Majesty.
May l speak with you privately, Your Majesty?
There will be insurgencies if you rule with such a strong hand.
How will you put down Nakrang's insurgency?
Please accept them as our brother country.
You're a fool of fools.
Your Majesty.
You're the biggest weakling of weaklings.
Father.
What will happen when the 300,000 people of Nakrang
and 180,000 people of Goguryeo become brothers,
wed each other and bear children?
ln 30 years, the people of Nakrang will take Goguryeo.
We'll be Goguryeo in name only.
HANSU / Han river MAJASU / Aprok river The land from the Han Riverto
HANSU / Han river MAJASU / Aprok river the Majasu River will become the land of Nakrang.
Wu Naru, come in.
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
From this moment forth, Hodong will not be allowed
to come in contact with anyone from Nakrang.
Neither Choi Li northat princess who sold her country.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Father.
You still have many enemies.
Think about the 7000 Biryuna troops and Haeaewu.
GUKNAE PALACE, GOGURYEO
SONG MAESEOLSU
Will you live as Haeaewu's mother,
orthe Biryuna tribe's daughter?
Answer me, Song Maeseolsu.
His Majesty has conquered Nakrang.
As he should.
He killed my fatherto get there.
lt's only right that he conquer it and give it to Haeaewu.
Your Majesty.
Your daughter Song Maeseolsu promise you.
l'll kill Hodong and avenge your death.
MlANG HALL, JlNYANG PALACE Choi Li will officially surrender.
You should go.
Puku...
Did you look for her?
Maybe the crown princess killed her.
No one knows her whereabouts.
YOUNGAN HALL, JlNYANG PALACE
Your Majesty, please take your leave.
l should go with you,
but l'll wait a little longerfor Lahee.
Take yourtime.
There is no hurry.
Your Majesty...
l have wronged you greatly.
Mo Haso.
As an ordinary man...
l was happy to have met you.
Dear...
l must see Prince Hodong.
l must see King Daemushin.
Please go back.
lt's my father's last day on earth.
Please let me see him.
The criminal Choi Li has come to offer Nakrang to the king!
Why is he wearing that rope around his neck?
Did they get him just before he hanged himself?
lt means he offers his life to our king.
lt's not the first time you've seen it.
- Father. - No, Princess.
Go away.
Father!
Father.
Let go.
Did the prince of Goguryeo sold his body to my daughter
like a common whore, and got Nakrang in return?
A king is like a prostitute.
He must charm his officials and the people.
The only difference is that he sells his thought
ratherthan his body.
ls that right?
l would have sold my body to a pig to have Nakrang,
but l do apologize.
A criminal who lost his country doesn't deserve to walk.
Crawl!
No, Your Majesty!
The King of Goguryeo is right.
A criminal who lost his country doesn't deserve to stand.
No, Your Majesty!
Minister, move out of the way.
l'll pay with my life the crime of failing you.
Please step over my body, Your Majesty...
What are you doing? Take the corpse away!
Don't bother.
Choi Li, make haste. l'm getting tired of waiting.
Criminal Choi Li, bow to the king!
No!
Father, l beg you as your daughter-in-law.
l don't have a daughter-in-law.
l am your son, Hodong's wife.
What am l, if l'm not your daughter-in-law?
That's enough.
You're the princess of a fallen kingdom,
but you must not stoop any lower.
Prince Hodong promised me.
He said he'd treat Nakrang as Goguryeo's brother state
if l tore Jamyunggo.
Princess, leave.
Hodong...
Please help...
Keep your promise.
You are not to be seen by my son nor me ever again.
Drag away that conniving tramp, who has sold her country,
her people and herfather.
Father!
Father...
Father!
Your Majesty...
Bring a horse.
No.
Bring a horse, please.
Father is calling me.
YOUNGHOJANGWON
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty!
l, Wang Hol, will honor your command,
and reestablish Nakrang.
Your Majesty!
Master.
General!
Leave him be.
That's what happens when one is overcome with sorrow.
Find Princess Jamyung.
With the princess as our leader, we regain Nakrang.
Your Majesty...
The royal seals of Nakrang.
The royal seals of a fallen kingdom are useless.
Give up your life.
But you have your choice.
Sword, poison or a silk rope.
Take whateveryou want.
Behead me.
You're a real man.
Fine.
l'll honoryou.
General Wu Naru.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Kill Choi Li, the King of Nakrang, with a single stroke.
l'll obey your command, Your Majesty!
l want Hodong.
Prince Hodong of Goguryeo, you were once my son-in-law
and l sincerely cherished you.
l want you to slay me.
Will you do it?
lt's an honor.
l'm a poor swordsman,
but l'll offer my service to you, Your Majesty.
Do it with the sword l gave you when
you falsely defected to Nakrang.
l'll offer my head as a price for my idiocy.
Jamyung!
Father... Father!