Episode 18
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Hwa Yi!
My name is not Hwa Yi.
Although I wanted to be called that by you, it's not possible now.
What are you trying to say?
Hwa Yi. Just...
It was a lie, about you being the daughter of a fisherman,
about you living in the village.
That is correct.
Then the lost princess' keepsake...
the person who possessed it...
Was you?
Yes. It is me.
I am Hong Joo Won.
Please remember my name, Your Highness.
Do you remember?
At the port a long time ago, what you said when we parted?
- You have to be safe, Your Highness. -Young Master...
Please remember me, my name.
Now I must protect Your Highness.
I'll protect the Prince and I'll also protect you, Your Highness.
Impossible...! You are...?
That's correct, I'm the one.
Your Majesty. At one point,
I was your younger sibling.
At one time, I used to call you brother.
After losing my only younger brother to you, I had to run as if I were being chased.
It is Jeongmyeong.
It must be hard to believe but...
I'm alive, Your Majesty.
Your Highness...
We have to go and escort his Majesty.
Yes Ma'am.
Did you just say you were Jeongmyeong?
Right now, you...
But... that child died.
Surely, on the year and the day of the Ox.
Yes. In that huge fire, I should have died
at the hands of people you sent.
However, I survived.
It was the sacrifice that the court servants made on my behalf.
I viciously survived like an animal
in order to come back again.
"There are no young children in the royal family."
"No one is innocent".
Those words exactly, from you, who took my younger brother away from me.
I'll definitely repay you in the same way.
Please spare Yeong Chang, Orabeoni.
That kid isn't at any fault. He is just a small kid.
There is no young child in the royal family.
There is no one who is innocent either. So,
Yeong Chang will have to pay the price.
That's right.
It was you, Princess... you...
you were alive.
Lady Kim!
My Lord.
Jeez! He went in hiding. Somehow, I must catch Heo Gyoon first.
What about His Majesty? We need to get him to the palace as soon as possible.
Let's go. He is probably still in the Defense Department's Office.
I see. So, it was like that.
Therefore, I... should have remembered your gaze.
You survived like this and I didn't even know you grew up like this
So is this why you disguised yourself as a man and came into the Hwagidogam?
Me, so from the beginning, you were targeting me?
You are right. Yes. It's all because of you.
But...why?
You should have put the knife in my back. Until my heart was crying tears of blood,
you should have endured. But why...
are you revealing yourself in front of me?
As you said, I'm someone who killed you.
Why do you ask? It's because of my mother.
I can't lose my mother to you like this.
I couldn't give my mother to you as well.
So it would be better to kill me again, do you understand?
What...?
Gyo San, Heo Gyeon...I'll let you catch him.
The person who devised this treason conspiracy, the person who is trying to drag you down by this...
I'll catch him for you so let my mother live!
What...are you saying right now?
I have no intention to harm the queen. I am not trying to kill her Highness.
No. That's what will happen because that's the reason this entire thing was planned.
Gyo San is planning to kill my mother and then he will go for you next.
Do you know? I'm trying to make a deal with you right now.
I'll catch Gyo San for you so let my mother go.
And...and then
you can take my life that you wanted so badly.
Your Majesty.
Your Highness, it's Lady Kim and Minister Lee Yi Cheom.
Your Majesty, what should we do?
This won't do.
Block them! Do you understand? No one can ever see this child.
What did you just say? The king is meeting with him?!
Yes My Lord.
But he...
His Majesty is here.
Your Majesty.
You must be looking for me, because it is time for the grand council meeting.
Lets go... but Your Majesty...
What should we do with Hwa Yi? I heard that you were meeting him.
What happened? Who is he, Your Majesty?
There's no way he would open his mouth easily. Your Majesty, then I will...
I will take care of him, Your Majesty.
Therefore, please enter the palace immediately and complete your decision.
Please leave take care of this matter according to your wishes.
Counselor Hong, this isn't something you should be interfering in!
You...
knew?
Speak . . . do you also know what I intend?
Is that it?
Yes.
I believe it would be so, Your Majesty.
That you wouldn't want anyone to be hurt.
Then, I'll leave it to you Counselor Hong.
You stay here and help Counselor Hong.
Yes Your Majesty.
We must go now Your Highness.
Even though it may be hard to trust me, I will escort you to a safe place.
My Lord...
Here.
The King has ordered to protect her until this is over with.
You need to get ready.
It is still my job to protect you, your Highness.
What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?
To stand on Gyo San's side?
Just as I told you, when the grand council trial starts.It mean more than anyone,
agree with Gyo San. No-matter what he says.Do you understand?
Your Majesty, what are you planning to do?
Your Majesty!
The royal family and the courtiers have all gathered.
It is time to start the grand council meeting.
Hurry this way.
Let's go.
What are you doing? Hurry!
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I'll escort her to my house first.
In order to be able to block the mouth of the Minister of Defense who saw her,
please take care of him.
I understand.
-Your Highness--Wait a moment!
What did the King say he would do? Does he trust what I said?
That this is a trap!
Did he say he would spare my Royal Mother?
His Majesty arrives!
The Royal family and Courtiers that are gathered here
have heard that this meeting
is about Queen Dowager's involvement with the traitors.
There has never been this kind of tragedy in our nation's history in which
Queen Dowager who is the first royal wife of the previous king and my lawful mother, who led the atrocity. Therefore,
with this incident, I
am asking the guidance of the royal family and courtiers to assist me in the stringent disposition of this matter.
We will have a grand council about this past traitorous conspiracy and
I will announce the verdict.
You mustn't, Young Master!
Step aside! Do you wish to get hurt?
My Lord ordered to never let you leave.
I don't know...
Do you think you can really stop me?
What are you doing?
If it's father's orders, don't you have to kill the opponent? Even if it's me.
Your Majesty! Please reconsider this act!
Please, don't be known in the history as the king who punishes his own mother!
Please reconsider Your Majesty!
Drag everyone out!
There is a royal order to drag everyone out!
Yes!
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Now...will you move aside a bit?
They just started the grand council meeting and are waiting for the verdict.
-Report constantly.-Yes.
My Lord, Sang Seon!
How is the progress? What about the grand council meeting and the verdict?
Your Majesty, this mustn't be!
It is an impossible thing for you to depose and punish your Queen Mother.
No matter what capital crime she committed, you as her child,
can't abandon his mother. A king
shall not commit this travesty!
Then, are you saying we have to maintain respect towards a mother who is trying to harm her child?
Someone who is trying to harm a king is this nation's worst enemy!
It is an outrage, Your Majesty.
Please punish the Queen Dowager as an example to others by deposing her, Your Majesty.
To depose the Queen Dowager?
Do you all have the same thought? That
this is a rightful punishment?
Please reconsider Your Majesty!
No, Your Majesty. I, Lord Young Jae oppose that punishment.
You must execute the Queen.
Only to depose? How can you be so lenient to those who committed treason?
This is a huge crime that must be paid for with death!
Prince Yeong Je, you're suggesting the execution of the Queen Dowager?She is the mother of our king.
Why can't it be done?
Moon Gang the wife of Duke Huan of Lu was not punished and it led to the Aekang revolt.
Empress Wu Zetian was not punished in the Tang Dynasty so the Li rebellion erupted because of that.
We are discussing a mother who is a queen who sinned against you.
This is not an impossible thing. Isn't that so?!
I have no intention to harm the Queen. I am not trying to kill her Highness.
No. That's what will happen because that's the reason this entire thing was planned.
To execute the Queen Dowager?
Your Majesty, it is also approved by the many royal family members and courtiers.
There has never been a precedent for sparing the lives of rebels, Your Majesty.
While the Dowager Queen has been endangering you for a long time the spirits and the people are very angry with her.
Endangering you soon will endanger Jongmyo.(Jongmyo is the shrine for veneration of prior Joseon kings)
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Please keep order by making her pay with death!
Gyo San will try and kill my mother, and then he will go after you next.
My Lord.
As soon as the judgment is over-
But minister, there is something I need to report to you.
This is the day's report of occurrences in the city and the palace last night.
And?
Last night, there was suspicious activity in the royal palace.
The royal palace? You mean the King?
Yes, My Lord.
Your Majesty, execute the Queen! Kill the traitors and protect your throne.
Gyo San and the others are right.
You should make the Queen pay for her sin with her life!
Please reconsider, Your Majesty!
Even exile is not enough? Kill the Queen?
Although, she is my mother, she is clearly guilty of treason. I also thought that I should be swift with her punishment.
It seems the court and the royal family have become one in such a long time.
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The King looked for the Hwagidogam worker? Hwa Yi?
Yes lord through Lee Cheom Yi.
Thanks to Hwa Yi, everything will go smoothly.
The Queen got lured in easily.
It went wrong...he realized.
Those who tried to harm the King are the nation's enemies?
Should we prepare to kill the Queen Dowager as a warning to others?
Must I make her pay for her crime with death?
Keep the current royal order and protect my position?
Do all of you share the same thoughts?For me?
Yes, now start the bloody parade. This is what you wanted anyway.
Okay. Thank you everyone.
I didn't know you would all support and protect me like this.
I might just cry tears at your loyalty.
So, I will believe in your loyalty and make a decision.
No one who was a part of this treacherous plot will be forgiven and they will be executed.
Also! Those who are covering this up will all be exiled.
However, the Queen Dowager,
who was the main traitor will not be executed.
Even if she is a sinner, I will not punish her with death or anything else.
What does that mean, Your Majesty?If that happens, then the royal order-
No! Even so, royal order will not waiver.
Think about it. All of you are supporting me so what would I be afraid of?
Why should I? When all of you are showing this much devotion and loyalty.
Therefore, the Queen will not be demoted and her life will be spared.
Except for one thing, she will be stripped of her title as the "Queen Dowager" and will be addressed as one of the concubines.
In the future, I don't want anyone to suggest deposing or executing the Queen.
Understand?!!
Your Majesty!
No, you Majesty! That's not possible!
You should not show your grace, Your Majesty!
Think of the throne, Jongmyo (the royal shrine) and Sajik (the altar at the shrine), Your Majesty.
Think about it again.
Please reconsider, Your Majesty.
It can't be, Your Majesty.Please reconsider, Your Majesty.
Please reconsider, Your Majesty!
Lord, any news from the palace?
There's nothing to find out, it went wrong for sure.
Huh?
We have to take our foot out before it's too late.
Yes, a horse is something that can be thrown away anytime.
Your Majesty, how come?
What did I do?
I will leave for a little bit. Report to me if anyone is looking for Hwa Yi.
Sir!
How was the hearing? Will the Queen...
Let's go. The King has ordered you to go somewhere.
- Your Highness. - What's happening?
Why am I being released?
Your Highness!!
Young Master.
Your High-Hwa Yi, I heard that Hwa yi disappeared after being with Joo Won in the gisaeng house. Where is he now?
Your Highness.
Who are you?
You are the eldest son of Lord Hong?
Yes, Your Highness. I once met you a long time ago.
Right, I remember now.
At that time, there were rumours of marriage with our Princess.
I'm seeing you like this.
But what brings you here?
I have someone to show to you.
For a very long time, you've yearned for this person.
Your Highness.
Look here, that person is from the Hwagidogam-
Wait.. a minute.
You...
You possibly aren't...
Queen Mother.
How? How?
Yes. Queen Mother. I am her.
I'm Jeong Myeong, Royal Mother.
Jeong Myeong. How? You were alive?
Child. My child.
Queen Mother.
Jeong Myeong.
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In the end, you've found out too?
Right.
While being spaced out, you really got me.
Then, you must know what I'm about to say. That you can't do anything.
Since today is an important day for her Highness, I'll back off.
But there won't be a second time.
Next time, it's my job to do that.
But Kang In Woo. Why do you think that way?
That I can't do it?
Why do you think that I won't be able to choose the Princess?
As expected, this had to happen.
Even when it was for Hwa Yi and not her Highness.
Right, You might not have known but I knew your heart.
I'm sure it wasn't only for the sake of Hwagidogam to keep Hwa Yi right next to you.
-Don't assume things.-But Joo Won...
That person, can she forgive his Majesty?
Will the King try and protect the Princess until the end?
Even when she's not needed?
No, in the end, they will point swords at each other.
At that time, you will be by his Majesty's side.
If it's this much, this should be an answer.
Then, did you hear it personally from Hwa Yi? Gyo San's plan?
Yes, so now it's my turn to catch Gyo San.
And his acquaintances, whoever they may be.
It's your turn now Minister. Throw some bait at Gyo San
by pretending you're on his side.
Yes, your Majesty.
Exactly...how did things end up this way?
He couldn't have realized...right?
But, how would the King?
My Lord, you have to find out what it's about.
Minister,
if this ship sinks, you get hurt as well.
I hope you aren't thinking that I'll die by myself.
Of course not.
Won't the next enthronement be different for me than for you?
Before he does anything reckless,
we need to end him. Gyo San
and anyone else who knows about this matter.
Yes Minister.
I should pick a new horse.
This time, one more useful.
To Minister Lee Yi Cheom,
send a message that I want to see him.
Finally, am I catching Heo Gyeon?
However... the 'mastermind' behind him?
Is the King thinking of Kang Joo Seon?
What did you do?
Ahah...I have also watched that guy.
It was rather suspicious that he had such a clean background.
I knew for a long time
that His Majesty was looking for whomever was controlling and shaking the throne.
but that's Kang Joo Seon?
Set a goal, Minister.
If you were to capture both Gyo San and Kang Joo Seon, the King
His Majesty will trust you the most.
I don't know...of course he would.
Yes, it was you.
The person who left the Bodhisattva's eye after finding me here.
I tried to meet you in every way possible, but there was no way.
So, I happened to fall for Heo Gyeon's trap.
Then it seems that it really isn't the King's doing, Your Highness.
Even if that's the case, how can we trust Gwang Hae?
Child, he must have let you leave because he had other thoughts.
The King will never let you live.
Mother...
So you have to run away. The others, Court Lady Kim and Lee Yi Cheom.
You have to run away from those who know things about you, who know about the prophecy-
Mother, what does that mean?
Things about me? Prophecy?
Yes, since you came back alive llike this,
I have to tell the truth so that you will know about yourself.
Princess, that is-
Your Highness.
I apologize, but you have to leave now before the soldiers change.
Child, you have to remember that you cannot ever trust Gwang Hae, no matter what.
Your identity can't be revealed anymore.
Mother...
I'll tell you everything one day.
Why you had to be chased, why you still are...
What happened?Who is he, Your Majesty?
I'm certain he's hiding something.
Lady Kim, about the thing you asked me to find out,
about Hwa Yi's records.
So, does it exist? that thing?
Where is his Majesty?
Lady Kim...
Speak, Sang Seon Elder.
What is His Majesty hiding? What happened at the Firearms Division Office, this morning?
Elder Sang Seon!
Did you get to meet the Queen?
Shouldn't you be saying the West Palace now?
Since you took that position away from Mother.
However, I'm thankful for today.
For hiding me as well.
Since a deal is a promise,
Gyo San, I'll help you capture him.
No. There is no need. I don't want you to do that sort of work.
Right.
I know what you think of me,
how much you resent me.
Resent?
That you.. did you say resent?
I lost my only younger brother because of you and I was almost killed as well.
You don't need Gyo San?
Then is it time to give myself up?
Princess-
Don't call me that.
My mother has been demoted from being the Queen, so I'm no longer a Princess and
I don't want to be called Princess by you.
The reason I asked to meet again was because of Gyo San,
it's because of him.
So first, let's catch him together.
Gyo San.
is now my enemy since he targeted my mother.
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Are you okay?
You don't get mad even when I deceived you
from the very beginning in order to get into the Hwagidogam.
No, I'm the one who's sorry.
I couldn't recognize your Highness from the start.
As you said, I couldn't even keep that promise.
It's something that happened long ago.
Our fate
was something like a passing breeze.
My name is not Hwa Yi.
Although I wanted to be called that by you always
it would be impossible now.
Please remember my name.♫ Do you remember me? ♫
Your Highness.
Do you remember? ♫ Do you see me? ♫
A long time ago at the port,♫ When you close your eyes, ♫
the words you said when we separated?♫ do thoughts arise one by one? ♫
Let's run away. You're it if you get caught!♫ Without saying anything ♫
♫ are you only wishing this? ♫
♫ I can't see you even though I want to. ♫
Please marry me.♫ I can't reach out to you. ♫
Please...so I can protect my younger brother. ♫ Even if you are exhausted from crying ♫
What are you doing standing still? Run!♫ and being left alone ♫
What?
This is also fate so let's introduce ourselves.♫ Don't forget our promises now. ♫
I'm Hwa Yi.
Hong Joo Won.
I'm Hong Joo Woon who works in Joseon's Hwagidogam.♫ The only person still living in my heart ♫
Whatever happens, I have to go to Joseon. Understand?♫ I said was you.♫
So you need to live and save me! ♫ For me it is still you. ♫
Let's see! How badly did you get hurt?♫ Even if you are among a multitude of stars ♫
How badly did you get hurt? Can you move?
Look, that's not what's important right now- ♫ Even if I close my eyes ♫
No! This is more important. You're hurt!♫ at any time ♫
I'll wait for you.♫ I can find you in my heart. ♫
This time, until you come to save me.
Are you still being reserved in this state? ♫ Do you remember me? ♫
Just stop and hold onto me. ♫ Do you see me? ♫
So stubborn. Such an old fashioned guy.♫ Because my heart was broken, because the tears were coming♫
Pull back your pants and reveal your legs. ♫ I tried to forget ♫
Oh! Oh...pull? Pull what?♫ Why did you leave me? ♫
We have to wipe it off and then apply the medicine.♫ Without saying anything ♫
Goodness! I'll do it!♫ Although you will return only to leave, ♫
I'm the one who's been hit a lot so I know.♫ I am waiting. ♫
Forget it.♫ I am waiting. ♫
So, there is no reason for you to look at me, no reason to feel sorry towards me.
It's just in the past, we were friends, but now we became enemies.
I am simply thankful that you can still call me 'Your Highness'.
I can't tell.
Please cover that matter up, Lady Kim. For the King,
please do not chase after that person in the Hwagidogam.
No. There was someone who was reported missing from the village, but it was not Hwa Yi, for sure.
A keepsake.. Yes, it is the authentic proof of the Princess.
No way...no way...would he?
Hyungnim!
I was just about to run away, but I returned as soon as I heard you were looking for me.
We need to kill Gwang Hae right away.
I can't give him my head like this.
But before that, I need to know first how much he has found.
That person, Hwa Yi...capture him. I'm sure he knows something.
Then, please be careful on your way out, this evening.
Close your mouth, you might drool. What? Did you see a handsome guy walk past?
How did you know?
Oh my! There are so many pretty boys in the capital lately?
I have been running into many handsome men.
What is it? What? What? What? What? What is it again?!
It seems handsome boys only hang around handsome boys. They're looking for Hwa Yi again.
Hwa Yi? Why?
I didn't ask that.
He asked where he could go to see him and I told him to check with the Counselor just in case.
Hey-you-how-do-you-know who it-is-was?!
Exactly my words! Don't you know Hwa Yi is such a hot topic wherever we go?
I forgot while looking at his face!
Just who are you hitting?! She's my daughter. Are you saying you want to have a go with me or what?!
-That's not it--What do you mean that's not it?!
-The Hwagidogam might...again--Hwagidogam or not!
There is someone following us.
Esacpe to opposite sides.
Gyo San! Exactly where are you going in such a hurry?
Lee Yi Cheom...
What is this? Did the King command you to capture me?
What are you talking about? Look, I came to help you.
Apparently, it looks like you have fallen into quick sand.
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Even if that's the case, how can we trust Gwang Hae?
Child, he must have let you go with because he had different thoughts.
-The King will never let you live.-Mother...
So you need to run away. The others, Court Lady Kim and Lee Yi Cheom,
you need to avoid the people who know about you first, who know about the prophecy.
Mother, what does that mean?
About me? About the prophecy?
Yes, since you came back alive and well, I have to tell you the truth so you will about yourself.
No! Block them! Do you understand?No one can see this child.
But why? Why did he hide me?
Who's there?
Your Highness!
Sir!
♫ The only person still living in my heart ♫
♫ I said it was you. For me it is still you. ♫
♫ Even if you are within lots and lots of stars ♫
♫ Even if I close my eyes at any time ♫Preview
Then, why are you revealing your identity in front of me?
I'm asking you to make a deal with me, right now.
Please release my mother and I'll help you to capture Gyo San.
Your Majesty, execute the Queen!
Lay down the law.
I will not forgive any of these despicable traitors, and execute all of them who are involved.
However, I will not execute the Queen Dowager.
I have to choose a new horse (a henchman).Contact Lee Yi Cheom, the Defense Minister.
Therefore, you must flee! Escape from those that know about you.
♫ Even if you are within lots and lots of stars ♫