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Episode 32
Prime Minister!
This is unfair, sir!
You gentlemen are doctors of the palace.
Yes, Prime Minister!
Lady Gui In, there are strong requests to further investigate Prince So Hyun's death.
What's the big deal...
If I am arrested again, I cannot guarantee the words that will come out of my mouth.
You don't know what will come out of your mouth?
They are bringing me in because they are suspicious of me.
Do you think they'll be nice to me?
They'll use all sorts of torture methods.
How can I possibly keep my mouth shut?
And if you do not keep your mouth shut?
If I open my mouth you will not be safe either.
So you want to bring me down with you?
It's the only way for me to live.
I have no other choice.
He was poisoned?
Yes, sir. Seeing as how the body turned black and blue...
It was all caused by poison.
Why are you telling me this now?
I said it multiple times when we were first taken in.
There's no way to prove it now...
If you look over Prince So Hyun's body once again...
You should have come to me sooner!
Do not worry.
I gave Jo Gui In a nice shot in the ear
so she'll take care of the rest.
He went to go see the Prime Minister?
Yes, sir.
What do we do?
Your Highness, the fiinance ministry has collectively requested
further investigation into the Prince's death.
The King will no longer be able to hide the truth.
That is not enough.
Use all our contacts to continue to pressure the King.
Do not worry, Your Highness.
The requests alone will create an entire mountain.
Have you found the doctor that last saw the Prince?
His whereabouts have been a little suspicious the last few days.
I'm sure Kim Ja Jeom hid him away somewhere so we can't find him.
We just need to bring in the man named Lee Hyung Ik.
If poison was used it was most likely him.
You must be careful.
One wrong move and it may come off as though you suspect the King.
It was the King's doing!
You must not take it there, Your Highness!
That is the only way for the King to give up!
The King must give up so that Suk Chul may be crowned.
Your Highness! Please make clear the cause of the Prince's death!
Please arrest Lee Hyung Ik and question him further!
Please, Your Highness!
A power struggle to reveal the truth behind Prince So Hyun's death began.
It was also a silent battle for who will become the next Crown Prince.
People are camping out and waiting for us?
Yes, sir.
Do not even think of leaving the home for a few days.
Oh no!
What did I say?
I told you to close that doctor's mouth once and for all!
With this mess, the King will turn his head the other way.
We should have taken them all out at once...
Lady Gui In, please do not think of killing me.
If you kill me, people will suspect you even more.
How dare you!
I was just worried about Lady Gui In...
Of course...
There is always a way out...
Why didn't I think of that!
Are these all pleas to reveal the truth behind the Prince's death?
It must put you in a very difficult situation, Your Highness.
This is all because you are too generous.
You are probably worried about Prince Suk Chul that he left behind.
When you think of the precious child
how could you possibly heartlessly crown Prince Bong Rim?
But you must think of the future of this nation.
You cannot leave political matters to a young boy.
That is why I am worried.
Stop worrying and make a decision.
If you crown Prince Bong Rim
questions surrounding Prince So Hyun's death will die down.
Do you also think so?
Because you haven't decided between Prince Suk Chul and Bong Rim
the councilmen are all being cautious around you.
Is that so?
Even the Queen said it is right to crown Prince Bong Rim!
Your Highness!
I don't want to hear it!
Your Highness!
If you do not follow tradition you will forever hear the people's outrage!
What are you talking about?
Prince Suk Chul is still alive!
If you are going to hand over all work to Prince Bong Rim
you must first kill Prince Suk Chul.
Can you do that, Your Highness?
These people are all blaming me!
Your Highness!
They are suspicious of me!
They think I killed So Hyun!
Good job, Your Highness.
His Highness may not believe other people
but he will most likely believe you.
He thinks that you and the Princess are on the same side
but for you to push for Prince Bong Rim...
What made you change your mind?
Change my mind?
You had said Prince Suk Chul must be crowned.
I am asking because I cannot figure you out.
His Highness will forever live with the guilt that he pushed Prince So Hyun to his death.
Right now, he may resent him because he thinks he took the barbarians' side
but that's just how people are.
Seeing the young Prince mourn for his father
already has him feeling guilty and apologetic.
However
if the Princess does not back down and stands up to the King
what will the King think?
You'll never know when the Princess's supporters will plan a revolt
so each day will be nerve-wrecking and torturous.
And if the Princess surrenders?
There's no way she'll surrender.
Even if she wanted to, she couldn't surrender.
The Princess has to stand up to the King to the end
so that you and I may find a way to live.
So the only way for this war to end will be for the Princess to die.
Exactly.
That way you will be able to live worry-free.
I...
I am more scared of you than the Princess.
If His Highness lives for 10 more years
you will have to kneel before me.
However...
If His Highness does not live much longer and dies unexpectedly
I will have to give up my life.
Anyways, isn't this a predicament?
The pleas to reveal the truth behind the Prince's death is unending.
You don't have to worry about that.
I have a good idea.
Is that so?
Yes, Your Highness
You are so talented.
Even when a cat chases a mouse
it leaves a hole open for the mouse to escape if he so chooses.
If there are no more holes to hide in
the mouse will bite the cat.
Your opponent is this nation's leader, His Highness, the King.
Why don't you just stop here?
His Highness has never kept a single promise.
We can make sure Prince Suk Chul is crowned.
This time, I will take responsibility and make sure it happens.
So you know?
How Prince So Hyun died?
We have our suspicions...
We must reveal the truth so that the King
can never say otherwise ever again.
Would you like to open the coffin?
Once you open the coffin, there is no turning back.
If we have to open it in order to reveal the truth
then we must open it.
Your Highness
Even if His Highness is involved in Prince So Hyun's death
we cannot take it that far.
If His Highness is involved in Prince So Hyun's death
how will he be able to control this nation?
When that happens, everyone will have no choice but to take sides with you and Prince Suk Chul.
Please step back now.
You must leave room for His Highness to escape.
Have you closed your eyes yet?
When Suk Chul is crowned
will you close your eyes then?
Get up now.
Since I have the Queen's promise
Let's speak to the King and bring this ordeal to an end.
I'm not sure His Highness is willing to ally with us.
I know.
The King's heart is already with Prince Bong Rim.
Do you think it will be that easy?
There's a way for him to not refuse.
What is that?
I should also be made aware!
I will tell you later. Let's go.
Is he implying he knows something about the whole ordeal?
Exactly.
What are you doing? Hurry and enter.
Your Highness!
Your Highness, the three council men are here.
Your Highness!
Please enter quietly.
Be careful when you put in those needles.
- People have been talking so much about it as is. - Yes, Your Highness.
Are you okay, Your Highness?
It feels very good!
Have a seat.
Is someone here, Yam Jun?
Yes.
Three councilmen are here.
Have a seat. Have a seat.
I have a headache so I was getting acupuncture.
Whenever I get a shot, my head clears and I become very relaxed that...
He appears to be sleeping.
It seems you three gentlemen will have to wait a long time.
You should stop him.
You came to question a rumor floating around the palace.
I'm a little sad.
You misunderstand.
Just what is going on here?
The King is basically saying he cannot give up Lee Hyung Ik no matter what.
Is an acupuncturist's life that valuable?
And if he does let him go everyone will demand an answer from him!
The Princess has promised me!
If Prince Suk Chul is crowned
she will not stir up any more trouble.
That, only time will tell!
Are you that afraid of the barbarians?
The Princess sent men over to China and told
Emperor Shunzhi that Prince So Hyun was poisoned to death.
Is it okay for the Princess to do such a thing?
Do as you wish.
I will no longer play the middleman between the Princess and His Highness.
Tell me!
Just what is going on right now?
He has joined hands with the Princess and is trying to push the King out!
You don't even know that?
What you said was so refreshing.
Everyone has been taking the Princess's side
and questioning the medical team.
Remove the needles.
That way he may sleep comfortably.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
His Highness was unable to sleep at all last night.
You must protect your father.
Administer shots to him twice a day, at morning and at night.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
If you are administering shots to the King, who will dare suspect you?
Isn't that so?
Advisor Kim, you go and get some rest as well.
I will stay here.
Is it that difficult to understand His Highness?
If you had just tried to understand his sorrow over
losing his oldest son things would not have come so far.
After sending Prince So Hyun to China
think of how heartbroken His Highness must have been.
It's not too late.
Make amends with His Highness.
Come on in.
What are you doing? I said to come in.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
Bring it to me.
I have a distant relative who lives down in Gwan Ah.
They said they owed me and sent dried abalone.
Uhn Yuhn.
Prepare that for His Highness.
I asked the doctors and they said there's nothing like abalone in restoring your health
and are great for curing boils.
He still struggles with the boils all over his body so it works out perfectly.
Do you not know you cannot have meat while mourning?
His Highness has not worn his mourning attire in quite some time.
That means he's been eating whatever he so chooses
so would this abalone even be enough for him?
It's the thought that counts.
Why aren't you following me?
Just now, three men from the council came to see His Highness.
The Prime Minister begged the King.
That it is only right Prince Suk Chul is crowned.
His Highness avoided giving a response in that moment
but he seemed to be swayed a great deal.
He left three young children behind...
I can't even imagine if the Prince was able to go in peace...
Prepare that for His Highness before it is too late.
Imagine how much he'd like it.
The man fears his intelligent daughter-in-law...
Then...
Take this back with you.
You are so frustrating!
I told you it is a good opportunity to work things out with His Highness!
What if the King really crowns Prince Bong Rim?
The Queen and Prince Bong Rim are constantly stopping by the King's quarters.
Even now, Prince Bong Rim is guarding His Highness
while he sleeps during his acupuncture treatment.
I don't know.
I tried but it does not seem to be enough.
You can either prepare the abalone for the King or throw it out yourself.
If you change your mind and decide to serve it to the King, you should grill it.
He likes grilled abalone over abalone porridge.
Let's go.
Just what are you doing?
The Princess is so pale it was difficult for me to sit there looking at her!
If she is feeling ill, you should sneak her bits of meat.
What if she falls ill from malnourishment?
Did she give the abalone to the king?
Do you think she'll give the abalone to the king when she is so cautious?
It's not like there is poison in the abalone.
There is no reason for her to suspect me.
True. That's right! Yes!
What do you mean abalone?
Jo Gui In brought dried abalone and told her to prepare it for His Highness.
I don't know what made Jo Gui In bring you dried abalone
but it does seem to be a good chance for you to make up with His Highness.
Have you still not heard back from Beijing?
Correct, Your Highness.
If we can just get a letter from Emperor Shunzhi
there really is no reason for me to make amends with the King.
Your Highness...
I do not want to even look at the King's face.
I cannot stand him!
When I see him sitting there denying all wrongdoings!
How can he do such a thing?
He killed his own child with his hands!
Your Highness...
You must first think about Prince Suk Chul's future.
And in order to do so, you have no choice but to make up with His Highness.
That dirty woman Jo Gui In is mocking me!
How can she take my two kids behind my back and feed them meat?
Just the thought alone disgusts me.
Is anyone outside?
Go throw these away.
Your Highness!
Jo Gui In is trying to manipulate me!
Just because I prepare abalone... will His Highness compliment me?
Rather he will make it a problem that I am touching meat during my time of mourning.
What are you doing? Go throw it away.
- Go outside. - Yes, sir.
Your Highness...
Even if Prince Suk Chul is crowned
without the help of His Highness he will not be able to rise to the throne.
Work things out with His Highness.
I don't know Jo Gui In's motives for bringing them to you
but think of it positively.
She may have brought them to make you like her in fear
of being pushed aside when Prince Suk Chul becomes King.
Yes, look at it positively, Your Highness.
That is probably not why she brought them.
After Prince Suk Chul rises to the throne
she knows better than anyone else I will not save her.
After I figure out the hidden meaning behind these
I will serve them to His Highness.
You--
Your Highness.
I must have slept too long.
Would you like me to turn the light on?
Go ahead.
My goodness.
Is anyone outside?
You should have woken me up.
You looked content in your sleep
I just sat and watched.
I looked content in my sleep?
It was over nine years that I was away from you.
You have no idea how much I missed you.
Of course...
And to see you so closely...
My child...
Yes father.
It pains me to look at you.
I've only ever considered your brother up to now...
Father, from now on I will protect you.
So that you do not experience anymore humiliation I will--
Protect you.
Of course... of course you will.
Of course you will my son.
- Is that so? - Yes, Your Highness.
His Highness held Prince Bong Rim's hands
and shed so many tears
that it was hard for me to watch.
That's a relief
that His Highness is able to rely on Prince Bong Rim now.
It seems the Princess is lonelier now more than ever.
You reap what you sow.
You reap what you sow?
- The Queen said that? - Yes, Lady Gui In.
She doesn't even realize she's spitting in her own face.
But Lady Gui In...
Are you taking Prince Bong Rim too lightly?
His son just turned five years old.
His wife had seven daughters
so there's no way they'll be having anymore sons.
He is much tougher than he seems.
And with the Queen's support--
Prince Bong Rim will always live with the fact that he stole his nephew's spot.
Prince Bong Rim told the Princess
that even if he is crowned, he has no interest in becoming King.
That he'd give up the throne for Prince Suk Chul...
Does he think he's Buddha or something?
So Court Lady Park is probably going and telling the Princess everything you said.
The Princess must be losing her mind.
His Highness held Prince Bong Rim's hands as he wept.
It seems His Highness will be choosing to crown Prince Bong Rim.
- Not just that-- - I got it.
I understand so you can leave now.
The prime minister just met the king along with the first and second premier.
His Highness avoided giving a response in that moment
but he seemed to be swayed a great deal.
I don't know!
I was trying to be sly and did it
but it's not enough so...
If you change your mind and decide to serve it to the King, you should grill it.
He likes grilled abalone over abalone porridge.
Your Highness...
Where is Prince Suk Chul?
He is at the memorial.
If you want it then you must first learn to give in!
So are you saying you will use power to stand against me?
It's because of you I tell you! Over-confident and outspoken!
Don't worry, my love.
So what if I die?
You'll have our three sons.
Why do you keep talking about dying?
Please take good care of Suk Chul.
If that child rises to the throne
he will make my dreams come true.
My Prince...
No matter what, that child must become King.
That way... even if I die... even if I die it will be as though I am living.
Do you understand?
My prince...
Yes... no matter what...
I will make your dreams come true.
What is the cause of the Prince's death?
- It is unclear-- - What do you mean unclear?
Some say it is because of an illness while some say it is because of his medication...
From what I hear he was poisoned to death.
There's no way.
If you are lying, you will pay for it with your life.
Your Highness, please give me an army!
I will go to Joseon and bring back the King!
We cannot use power against Joseon.
According to a man sent by the Princess
the Joseon King is trying to crown Prince Bong Rim.
Prince Bong Rim is a man who wishes to take over the north so we must stop him.
What do you mean?
That is an exaggeration. Prince Bong Rim is--
The heir to the throne must be Prince So Hyun's son!
Your Highness please think of your friendship with Prince So Hyun.
We must push to have Prince Suk Chul crowned.
How did it go?
It will not be an easy decision.
What do you mean?
The Princess is desperately awaiting good news!
Let's wait a bit longer.
Yong Gohl Dae is taking Prince So Hyun's side
so we might hear good news.
What am I supposed to do...
It seems as though the majority is leaning towards Prince Bong Rim.
If that happens...
Prince So Hyun...
How will he close his eyes?
Is the Princess inside?
She went to the royal kitchen.
What for?
You dumb girl!
I told you to tell me if the Princess is preparing the abalone!
I'm sorry!
Mother! Bring me my clothes.
Yes, Lady Gui In.
Uhn Yuhn, you go to the infirmary and tell Hyung Ik.
Tell him to be ready and hurry over to the King's quarters when we call for him.
Yes, Lady Gui In. Is that all I need to tell him?
Yes, you dumb girl!
Let him know.
Yes, Your Highness.
The Princess is here.
Who did you say is here?
The Princess...
Princess Min Hwe?
Did you prepare all this yourself?
I've attempted to make grilled abalone.
Grilled abalone?
I was told it is excellent for restoring your appetite.
Are you asking me to eat meat?
While I may not be wearing my mourning attire anymore
I should not eat meat while mourning...
You had a bit while mourning Queen In Hyul's death.
Good idea, Princess Min Hwe.
I've been worried because His Highness lost his appetite recently.
But since you've prepared his favorite, grilled abalone...
Please have a bit, Your Highness.
Go running to the King's quarters when I hear news?
Yes, sir.
- Is that all she said? - Yes, she said you'd know...
The tradition of trying the food before the King was called gimi.
It was to ensure the food was not rotten or poisoned.
Thank you.
I told you I'd prepare the King's meals.
Did you gimi the food properly?
Yes, Lady Gui In.
Oh my! This is grilled abalone!
The Princess prepared it for His Highness.
Is that so?
Did you prepare this all yourself?
Quite a treat to start your day, Your Highness!
You get to eat grilled abalone that your daughter-in-law prepared herself.
Then shall I try some first?
It's good!
Try some yourself!
There is so much saliva built up inside my mouth.
Enjoy your meal, Your Highness.
I shall.
All my disappoint has just gone out the window.
What's wrong?
Yam Jun!
Yam Jun! My dear!
Lady Gui In! Are you uncomfortable?
Are you okay?
Has the abalone gone bad?
As soon as it hit my stomach I felt nauseous that I--
Listen! What are you doing!
Go and bring a doctor!
It's okay, Your Highness.
It's just indigestion--
Yam Jun!
- Oh my my! - Lady Gui In! You should throw up!
Do not worry about your appearance and throw it up!
Throw it all up!
The abalone must have been poisoned!
What are you doing? I told you to go get a doctor!
Yam Jun!
What are you all doing?
Bring me a doctor, I say!
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The Princess tried to poison me to death!
I was fooled.
If you push aside Prince Suk Chul and crown Prince Bong Rim
the smell of blood will permeate the palace!
Can you really not think of it yourself?
Are you telling me to get Prince Suk Chul crowned?
If I want I can have the Princess and Prince Suk Chul dead!
I will leave the palace.
Please save Prince Suk Chul.
I will consider anyone disobeying me as the Princess's supporters!
I must become Queen to become Queen Mother!