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Episode 5
Eui.
Princess, this way!
Over here.
Over here. It's me. I am over here.
Got you. I caught you.
I caught you. I caught you.
Sister, save me! Sister!
-Eui!-Sister, save me. Sister.
Eui.
My brother...
Your Majesty, please reconsider!
We can't punish the Grand Prince
according to the words of the criminal who confessed after the torture.
It's still not late for you.
Your Majesty, you know it's unfair.
Please do not start down a path of no return.
Your Majesty!
[Confession]
Royal Secretary...
right now, every order must...be carried out as I ordered!
How dare you treat us like this!We're the senior vassals!
A royal command is issued!All the traitors will be beheaded!
The Westerners who support the traitors will be removed from offices including Lee Deok Hyeong and Lee Hang Bok.
What?
What are you doing? Hurry and drag these criminals away.
Yes.
You... let me go... let me go!
Lord!
I'm alright.
You bastards, might as well cut my throat!
Your Majesty, can you hear me?
- It's unfair!-Why don't you just kill us instead?
-Your Majesty!-Your Majesty!
Lee I Cheom
The head of Kim Je Nam(Queen Dowager's father)
Your Majesty, please... save Yeong Chang!
Please forgive Yeong Chang.
You promised me.
You promised that you would protect him.
That's not it right?
This is just a scary dream, right?
My younger brother is fine, right?
Here, your older brother will make you a promise.
I will never let that happen.
You trust me, right?
Return him, Your Majesty.
My younger brother. My younger brother. Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, save him.
Please. Please save him.
He's coming!
Lord!
Minister!(Ministry of Rites, Second Senior Rank)
This is pine pollen wine from Andong.
Here you are, Minister of Rites!How about a shot?
Jung In HongYou shouldn't drink in the office.
Many eyes are watching.
What?
Where?
Everyone I see now is people from Daebukpa.(The "Great Northern" faction who supported Gwang Hae)
Let's just enjoy this day.
I think we have the right to celebrate.
Let's drink together!
I feel so much better now.
We got rid of Yeong Chang,
and the senior ministers.The rest of the Westerners won't be able to do a thing.
But...
Even though it's a premium wine, I still see the scraps at the bottom.
We need to filter everything out to the bottom.
Han Eum!
You came?
-Get inside and double check.-Yes.
-Did you pack them tightly?-Yes.
- Give these books to the book store.-Yes.
[The Daily Records of Royal Secretariat]
How is Lord Oh Ri doing?
He's better now.
He's also packing like you.
He's going back to Gwangjoowhere he was born.
We lost our positions, it's not right to stay in the capital.
It's not right?
Can you say that even at a time like this?
I want to do anything as a retainer.That's my motto.
I'll do what I'm supposed to do.
If I have to fight, I'll fight.
He...
His Majesty just chose the path to his goal.
However, my goal is different from his.
We just need to follow what we think is right.
I was prepared for this but you were supposed to stay here.
His Majesty won't allow anyone who's against him, even if it's you.
We only have one life, whether it's for 30 years or 70.
Isn't that what you said to me?
And you're telling me to cowardly stay back now?
When I was young, listening to those words... was cool.
I decided to be the best friends with you for life.
This person...
Let's go.
Lord!
What's the matter?
What should I do with this book?
[The Daily Records of the Royal Secretariat - Royal Pharmacy]
Where did this come from?
Jang Geun said it was under the saddle of your horse.
What is this?
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Who... are you?
It's me, Doctor Jang.
Lord Han Eum?
Do you even understand what you're talking about?
I do, Lord Lee.
The late King...
was certainly poisoned.
I'm afraid, too.
But this is avery important matter.
I couldn't look away from the truth!
Doctor Jang!
On the day of the death of the late king...
with other physicians, I was washing and shrouding His Majesty.
And then I found a strange mark on his body.
It looked like a livor mortis at first.
But I knew it appeared because the liver was damaged all of a sudden.
Royal Pharmacy
[The Daily Records of the Royal Secretariat - Royal Pharmacy]
So, I checked the Daily Records for the Royal Pharmacy...
A tiger beetle...
It's a medicinal ingredient that can't be consumed raw
because it's very poisonous.
If that's the case...
the royal physicians should have known if such a poison was used!
The superintendent of the royal pharmacy is well-informed about poison and all of the medicine...
and the meal was thoroughly checked before the King consumed it.
If only a small amount of it was consumed for a long time, it's not easy to spot!
Pardon?
The late king was having some problems
with his stomach and kidney before he passed away.
This could happen if he was exposed to the poison of tiger beetles for a long time!
Then, are you saying...
someone poisoned the late king little by little?
Then why...
did he get in a critical condition that night all of a sudd...
Pye Ga Ip Jin!
By deposing the false, but rasing the real!
I was thickheaded. I was inadequate in everything.
Please, give me one more chance.
No way!
Is it because he couldn't wait any longer?
It seems like it's going to rain again.
What if it thunders again?
Yeong Chang will be scared by himself.
Your Highness...
Queen Mother...
Sister...
I'm scared.
Queen Mother...
Older Sister...
Mayor of Hanyang, Kang Joo Seon
'There will be an endless amount of blood shed'
'and the red fort will burn.'
'The One who rules the fire of this nation, only he, the pure blood'
'will become the real owner of the world.'
What is this?
Hong Yeong!
It says, move all the equipment from Namhan Mountain Fortress, and name it as 'Firearms Institute.'
Do as it says.
Yes, Your Majesty.
What do you mean by that?
Queen Dowager and the princess are left?
Move away.
-However, Your Highness!-Don't make me say twice!
Move aside already!
They took my brother away, and beheaded my grandfather's family.
I'm still a princess of this country!
Are you saying that I can't even greet my own mother?
Stop... stop it!
You're telling me to get rid of Queen Dowager and Prince Jeong Myeong.
Are you telling me to exile them and make them commoners?
Queen Dowager is the mother of Yeong Chang, and the princess is the first legitimate child of the late king.
Citizens still remember the day of the joy, when the princess was born.
You need to exile the princess, too.
Some day, you have to kill both her and Yeong Chang.
Otherwise, the senior vassals and the citizens will be gathered around them.
Gae Si!
Get out. I don't want to hear any more of that.
Your Majesty put me near you
knowing that I'll give you advice even if it is harsh.
Anytime.
Therefore, you'll have to make a choice soon.
To remain as a human, or become a king.
Soon, you and I will be targets.
I was a fool.
I was afraid to go against him
so I decided to trust him.
I was such a fool to hope such a thing.
Royal Mother...
Princess, you can't waver.
You have to hold it out, so you can protect Yeong Chang.
That way, you can take him back one day.
Royal Mother, I have a question.
The other day, I saw you
were meeting with the Royal Shaman, Soo Ryeon Gae.
I clearly heard that she said...
Jeong Myeong!
Please tell me. Am I an ominous child?
I was born with the spirit that I shouldn't have.
Is that why...
Is that why Yeong Chang is in a dangerous situation?
The Princess has a spirit...
Royal Shaman, Soo Ryeon Gae
that is ominous.
Because of that, numerous people will die.
Because of her.
Princess...
That was...
What are you doing over there?
I was cleaning the floor.I'm done now.
Joo Won, what did you just say?
I asked you if the princess had married as she was supposed to,
would it have supported the Grand Prince and the Princess?
Please answer me, Father.
Is there a possibility?
It's not your job to take care of politics yet.
That's the world I will belong to, soon.
If the Grand Prince is falsely accused, like people say,
if this was plotted to get rid of the Westerners,
I think it's right to fight against it.
That is...
what I learned from the precedents you taught me.
Joo Won.
How can you be so brave?
You're mentioning the wedding?Are you serious?
I don't know.
I keep thinking about the day.
Please, marry me.
Please...
So I can protect my younger brother.
I looked into the mysterious scroll.
I compared the handwriting with what he wrote when he was alive.
Certainly...
It was Gyeok Am, Nam Sa Go's handwriting.
Gyeok Am predicted King Seonjo will ascend to the throne, the Imjin war
and the the factions that would appear.
That means...
It means Grand Prince Yeong Chang might be the true owner of the throne.
Moreover, it states that he will be a powerful king.
Why did you tell me about it just now?
If I knew it a little earlier, we could have tried to search for an answer together.
It's too late now. If this gets to others when the Grand Prince is exiled,
it will end up...
in the killing of the Grand Prince.
You need to exile the princess, too.
Some day, you will have to kill both her and Yeong Chang.
[Namhan Mountain Fortress]
I see.
Keep watching them closely.
Yes.
You can be relaxed now.
She's a maid at the Queen Dowager's quarters.
She can't do anything while she's locked up in her quarters. Why bother?
Did you drink?
Between the senior members of the Great Northern Faction...
Isn't this the day we waited for?
Well...
Not yet.
There's something that troubles my mind.
Can you find a person quickly?
A person?
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Injeong Hall, Changdeok Palace
Hurry up, there's a meeting early in the morning.
Yes.
Chief Eunuch!
There...
There's blood!
What...
What has happened here?
How could it happen?
Who could dare to put this on the king's seat?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty,
whoever did that, killing a lamb and putting it there...
means the King's throne.
Removing a few strokes from the Chinese character "ram"' makes the letter 'king'
A ram without its horns and the tail.
That is what the king's throne is.
The current king is...
not the owner of the throne.
The letter of Gyeok Am that's stored in the Police bureau...
will prove it.
What are you doing now?
Move aside.It's a royal order.
Father!
Search every nook and cranny!
Find anything that looks suspicious!
Lord! Please take a look at this.
No way!No!
Why are you doing this?
Why would Royal Guards come inside the Queen Dowager's quarters?
You can't do this!
Didn't you hear that it's a royal order?
Quickly take the Queen Dowager!
Yes!
-No, you can't.-Don't do this!
You can't take her away!
-No, you can't!- Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Royal Mother!
Royal Mother...
No!
How could this happen?
Where...
did they hear it from?
Mayor!
Please tell me, Your Highness.
Who did you order to do it?
Queen Dowager!
Lee I Cheom!Do you think you will survive?
You think you'll hold the power forever?
Someday, I'll tear you apart and pay it back to you!
Your Highness, look!
Shut up, you bastard!
I'm the Queen Dowager of this country.How dare you...
Yes, you're the Queen Dowager,
who will see your own son beheaded before I'll be ripped apart!
You're the mother.
Gyeok Am, Nam Sa Go's prediction...
Where did you get it?
The one who rules the fire will become the real owner of the world.
Pure blood...
Grand Prince Yeong Chan will own the throne...
Where did you get the scroll?
What...
did you just say?
This is what Gyeok Am wrote?
This prediction was made by him?
Tell me...
Tell me what you know.
Royal Shaman, Soo Ryeon Gae.
Royal Judiciary Office
- I can't...- Did you forget who put you in your position?
Open the door.
Right now.
Hong Yeong.
Are you saying it's really Geok Am's prediction?
Yes, and Queen Dowager seems to know something.
I've met Nam Sa Go before he died.
The handwriting definitely looks like it's his.
This is an important matter.
Whoever did this, it means there are still remnants of support for Yeong Chang and the Queen Dowager.
They're brave enough to despoil the king's throne.
And they are holding on to Gyeok Am's prediction.
Before it spreads out to people...
we need to kill Yeong Chang, the source of trouble.
I think it's my mistake. If the one who compared the handwriting said anything to others...
No.
I don't think it's that. A Section Chief under me hasn't appeared in front of me since last night.
Did he know about the scroll?
Now that the King knows about this, the Grand Prince won't be able to survive.
What am I going to do with my sin?
It's my fault. About Yeong Chang and Royal Mother...
It's all my fault.
Your Highness, don't do this.
The royal shaman said so, Court Lady Choi.
She said I'm an ominous child.
That's why everyone will die.
No, it's not true.How can you believe that nonsense?
I know what kind of person you are.Don't say that of yourself!
Court Lady Choi.
I still remember the day you were born
so clearly 'till now.
You were the first legitimate child everyone was waiting for.
For the first time, everyone was smiling in the royal palace.
All the citizens were happy.
A smile on your face...
do you know how bright and pretty it was?
You know how happy all of us were
to take care of you, who are pretty and nice.
How can you say such a thing?
Your Highness!
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Protect that child.The unborn child of yours.
That child will cut the chain of tragedy.
What did you say?
The one who rules the fire...
only the pure blood will become
the real owner of the world.
Later,
if only that child can survive.
But, it was...
I was pregnant...
Is there anyone out there?Court Lady Jung!
Your Majesty, I'll do it.Please leave this to me.
If this gets known to the world, Yeong Chang will gain power.
Before that happens, we need to get rid of him and bury this matter.
Your Majesty, please!
Don't do anything!
I don't believe any kind of predictions.
I don't want to get stirred up by that kind of prediction and shed any more blood on the throne.
-Your Majesty!-Your Majesty!
I want to keep the promise that I made to the Princess
that I won't harm Yeong Chang.
She's the one who used to call me Older Brother.
I want to keep that one promise.
Did you say that you want to talk about the scroll?
Yes.
I'll tell you everything I know about it.
Before I do that, I want to go back to my quarters,
calm the court ladies, and bring some things that I need.
- To your quarters?- If you let me do that,
I'll tell you everything I know.
If you can hear it from me,
His Majesty will be happy to see you.Won't he?
Hurry!
-Hurry up!-Court Lady Choi!
- Yes!- Change her secretly.
Look for the person I told you about at the dock and show this letter.
The Queen Dowager favored that person, so he'll let you use his boat.
Please take care of the princess.
Court Lady Choi, stay safe.
Yes, Court Lady Jeong.
What are you talking about?I have to leave the palace?
There's no time to waste.Today...
is the only chance.So, go as far as you can.
Live under a rock until it's the right time.
Until I can find you, until there's no one chasing you.
Royal Mother, why are you saying this to me?
I don't want to.I won't leave you here and go away.
You must.So you can survive.
Someday, Gwang Hae will kill you.They will find out everything.
Royal Mother?
Take this and keep it.
You're very precious child, Princess.
A long time ago, from the person who had this,
I heard that you will become a very precious and great person.
Royal Mother...
So don't forget who you are.
And remember Yeong Chang, your brother.
You must survive and get your brother back.
Please resolve my deep sorrow.
Did you hear anything about the Police Chief and Mayor of Hanyang?
No, not yet.
Lord!
You're Lord Han Eum, right?I'm Hong Joo Won, the eldest son of Hong Yeong.
I'm sorry but can I go with you if you're heading to the palace?
Find Lord Lee I Cheom, right now!
You need to visit the private home?Now?
The Queen Dowager said a person who knows about it is staying there.
Is that so?
But what is this palanquin for?
Because we need to bring a person.
What did you just say?The prediction is not about Yeong Chang?
I don't have time to explain.Find the princess, now.
Find her now and kill her.
If this prediction was really made by Gyeok Am, and the Queen Dowager was holding it...
Why didn't she use it earlier?
It can't be the Queen Dowager.
Then who...
and why do this?
Your Highness, we're almost at the dock.
Court Lady Choi.
Let me go!
Let me go!Let go of me!
Come out!
How dare you drag her out?
The capital is in an emergency. We were ordered to catch anyone who looks suspicious!
Contact Lord Lee I Cheom, right now.
Yes!
What are you doing?
Run away, now!
Princess?
Can I ask you something?
This is the shortcut to the dock.
Where did you send the princess away to, Han Eum?
Who is it?
Who will be able to invade the palace and do this kind of thing?
Someone who can stir up the throne.
Your Majesty, I'm going to come in for a second.
I was waiting for you.
Before that, I have something to report.
Princess!
Are you okay?
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Princess!
Please be safe, Princess!
Young Master...
Please remember my name.
I'll find you no matter what.
I will protect the Grand Prince and you...
I will protect you.
I'll try to get their attention, so please leave with her.
Yes.
What did you say?
Gae Si!
Soon...
you will hear the news of Yeong Chang's death.
Also, the news about the princess who got away from the palace
and died.
Pardon?
The princess...
died?
What do you...
Gae Si!
It's that way.Chase them!
The princess, that child is...
the child in the prediction.
Gyeok Am's prediction pointed out the one who will threaten your throne,
and that is Jeong Myeong.
That's why we can't stop this by killing Yeong Chang.
If we leave her alive, that young girl
will grasp your throat so you can't breathe someday.
That's why...
you killed that child...
will kill that child?
You ordered that she be killed
How dare you!
I have a very small boat for one person,
and a boat with explosives for delivery.
Can I borrow that boat?We don't have time.
But it's dangerous.
I see.
Your Highness, let's go.
Hurry.
Then... take care.
Let's go.
Hurry and loosen the rope!
Yes, Court Lady Choi!
Are you okay?
-Are you hurt anywhere?-No.
They'll be near here.Make more torches!
They're here!
Your Highness...
from now, listen carefully.
You have to...
go on that boat by yourself.
And go as far as you can.
Court Lady Choi.
Can you do that?
You're the most brave and strong person I know.
I don't want to.I will go with you.
What will happen to you if I leave alone?
Don't worry about us.It's dangerous to be together.
After you leave by the boat.We'll hide ourselves.
Don't worry, Princess.
So hurry up, Princess.
And...
stay alive no matter what!
No matter what!
Get back everything you lost.
Please do it for us!
Court Lady Choi!
Princess!
Look!
Court Lady Choi!
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No! No way, Princess!
You bastard, Gwang Hae!
I couldn't save her.
I will stay alive as long as I can
and watch the king fall someday.
There's a person who stands on top of my head
and dares to look down on me.
Did you say soldiers?
What's the matter?
It's because of what His Majesty is caring about.
I think he's hurt.
You already know it.
There was no other choice for the throne.