No. No.
Stop!
Chunchu, what are you doing?
Yusin, stop this.
I'm her lover.
Chunchu.
I'm sorry.
I should have told you sooner, but I didn't have the courage.
She didn't do anything wrong. You can't execute her.
Chunchu, why...
Chunchu!
What do you have against my family?
Wasn't it enough to impeach me? Did you have to ruin my granddaughter?
I didn't have any intention of showing contempt.
I'm going to kill him right now.
Stand back.
- Give me the sword. - Yes.
I will kill you and wash away all this humiliation.
Grandfather, no. He didn't do anything wrong.
Move or I will kill you, too.
Sangdaedeung.
Why do you want to shed blood?
This is a family matter.
Stay out of this.
If you kill Chunchu, I will have you punished by law.
If you admit to your sins,
take your life with that sword and regain your reputation.
If taking my life would save Munhui, I will do that.
I'd rather die.
He was humiliated because of me.
I will die for that.
No.
Please forgive them both.
Chunchu admitted to it.
Her Highness promised she would let it go.
She might forgive them, but I won't.
Kill Chunchu.
Anyone who kills Chunchu will not be forgiven.
What?
Sangdaedeung.
Why are you trying to kill a young man with a bright future?
Munhui was going to burn to death to protect her lover's reputation.
No general could show such courage.
Princess...
Chunchu also offered his life to save Munhui.
They are not sinners. They are examples.
I am going to tell His Majesty and save their beautiful hearts.
The princess is right.
If we involve ourselves in private matters, we will lose our authority.
I will let this go.
There will be a rain ritual soon. We should not upset the heavens.
Chunchu and Munhui showed contempt and corrupted public morals.
She should be punished as an example to future royal concubines.
I won't have any more royal concubines.
I am going to install a crown prince.
Crown prince?
You made a wise decision.
The court and people will uphold your wishes.
Who are you thinking of?
I will declare it after the rain ritual.
I'm sorry for causing all this concern.
I'm sure you were very burdened with all this.
Are you prepared to lose some of your power in court?
How can someone who harmed the royal family be a public leader?
I am planning to resign after I find out who tried to kill Boro.
I'm going to have some time for self-reflection.
What will you do about Munhui?
What can he do?
She ruined his future.
Don't even think of accepting her into the family.
I have no intention of seeing another daughter-in-law.
Remember what I said.
I don't know how to face you.
It's because I wasn't careful.
I trusted you so much.
The whole world seems dark now. I can't think.
I don't know what to say.
I will comfort you for the rest of my life.
I thought I knew you.
I don't know what to tell our baby.
I'm sorry.
I'm so sorry.
Get rid of the baby.
I can't do that.
Even if I have to live alone, I am going to have this baby.
What? Wake up!
You want to have an enemy's baby?
Do you want to be his mistress?
She needs to take care of herself first.
You can discuss what to do later.
I will not have a fatherless baby in my house.
Mother.
Poor thing.
Why did this happen?
Don't worry about Munhui.
I will take care of her baby as my own child.
Yusin.
I couldn't let you lose the court and people's trust and
give up your ambitions.
I was going to burn Munhui, but it was all in vain.
How can a person who can't even save one person's life
be expected to rule the world and save the people of the Three Han States?
I'm ashamed that I lost courage to save my reputation.
This was a chance to reflect on myself.
I was kind of hoping you would come to save Munhui.
Chunchu.
Thank you for saving me from burning my sister to death.
His Majesty must be thinking of Boro.
If Boro becomes the crown prince, he will want revenge for his mother.
I can't let that happen.
That can't happen.
I pray to the heavens.
Have pity on the people and give rain to our dry land.
Punish me for being lacking and give rain to save the people.
Give us rain.
It's raining!
The heavens must have been moved.
Hurray!
Hurray! Hurray!
Heavens.
Thank you.
Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
Father, wake up.
Father!
Father, wake up.
What's wrong?
He was healthy. Why did he suddenly collapse?
I think he drank poison.
Poison?
Are you sure?
Who would dare give him poison?
Your Majesty, wake up and tell us.
Who did this to you?
I will not forgive whoever did this.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
The queen?
Ask him again if he is sure.
He is sure it was the queen.
Did you find out who abducted Boro and killed Boryang?
The merchant confessed. I will find out the truth soon.
He confessed?
His Majesty showed affection for Boro.
It was probably someone who didn't want Boro to take the throne.
It has to be someone in court.
Am I wrong?
I wrote a report. Take a look.
You are going to have to be careful.
If this turns out to be false, you and your family will be ruined.
If any of it is false, I will give you my head.
If you're that sure, you must be right.
Your Highness, what are you doing?
I am saving your life.
What?
You impeached the sangdaedeung and
Hwarangdo out of a personal grudge.
How am I to believe this report?
I can't kill you since His Majesty likes you.
I'm burning the report to cover up your sins.
Burning that report is showing contempt for a royal order.
If Your Highness ignores a royal order,
how are the people to believe in the royal family and the court?
What?
Who betrayed his loyal wife and got a royal concubine pregnant?
You let her almost burn to death. You dare to lecture me?
You don't qualify to be a surveillance officer.
I'm going to have another officer investigate Boro's matter.
The court will decide what to do with you.
Leave and reflect.
The truth has to be revealed before Her Highness covers it up.
Chunchu.
Mother, what brings you here?
Is something wrong?
What will we do?
Bora left Seorabeol.
What?
Honey!
Why are you leaving Seorabeol without telling me?
I can't get over my disappointment and hatred.
I'm going to leave for a while to reflect on this.
That would be better for the baby. I received approval from your parents.
Are you planning on leaving me?
Whether I hate you or not, you are my husband.
You will be able to concentrate on court matters when we're apart.
I will resign when I'm done with this case and come to you.
I'm sure the baby will want you there.
The baby and I will wait for you.
Father didn't drink poison? What do you mean?
Poison leaves a trace.
There isn't any trace of poison in his body.
If it wasn't poison, why hasn't he regained consciousness?
We'll have to wait and see.
Father, please get well soon.
His Majesty is healthy.
He will recover soon. Don't worry too much.
I'm worried there is a rumor the poison came from the queen.
This could cause trouble in court.
Princess, you need to go to the queen's quarters.
What is it?
Your Highness, please spare us.
Your Highness.
Stop.
Who was it?
Who put poison in His Majesty's drink?
Yangnyeong, was it you?
It wasn't me. Please spare me.
It wasn't you?
Then tell me who it was.
I don't know.
How spiteful.
I will find out who it was even if I have to kill all of you.
Continue until they confess.
Your Highness.
What are you doing?
I'm going to find who poisoned His Majesty.
I swore that I would.
I will kill that person's entire family.
They are royal concubines who served His Majesty for a long time.
How could they do such a thing?
If it wasn't them, who was it?
Do you think it was me?
Of course not.
How could I think that?
It if wasn't me or you, it was one of them.
Continue until they confess. Show no mercy!
The people will be nervous if they hear the royal concubines were punished.
Please show generosity and preserve the dignity of the royal family.
Are you lecturing me?
I am doing this to prevent the court from being divided and
to set order straight in the royal family.
You are only taking father's place temporarily.
If you do anything to harm father's reign, it will put the nation in danger.
What did you just say?
You are reproaching me as if I am a little child.
Do you want the royal seal?
I am only advising you out of loyalty.
Please be understanding.
Fine.
I will stop the interrogations.
If this royal seal comes to me according to law,
you won't be able to stop me.
Bihyeong, I knew you'd come.
It's been a while. Accept a drink.
How can someone in your position hire assassins to murder people?
Why do you want to rule?
Are you reprimanding me?
If you don't like my actions, kill me and take the throne.
You could own the world.
Do you want to own the world with me?
I only promised the regent queen that I would protect you.
I won't be a loyal dog to the royal family.
If you continue with your evil deeds, Gwimun will become your enemy.
Remember that.
If you refuse my orders and turn on me, I will have to kill you.
Mocheok, did you forget I said I would kill you if you ever came back to Silla?
I came for your head.
Kill him.
Myorang?
Are you their master?
I am going to kill you and get revenge for Gold Fox.
Bihyeong.
What’s wrong?
Bihyeong.
You're bleeding.
What happened?
Bihyeong.
What's going on?
Oh, he's...
Are you awake?
Where am I?
Don't worry. Yusin will be back soon.
Master.
What happened?
I don't know.
I can't guess who gave him such a deep wound.
It looks like he was poisoned.
We have to get him back to headquarters and treat him.
He bled a lot. Will he be alright?
Don't worry.
He wouldn't be Bihyeong if he let a little wound like this kill him.
Bohui, you must not tell anyone of this.
I won't.
I am a leader of the court and the leader of jingols.
I am going to agree to the queen's reign to set this country straight.
I hope you will all show loyalty for the future of this country.
I agree to the queen's reign.
My family will agree, too.
I agree.
- I agree. - I agree.
The queen will rule?
Why didn't you oppose?
The sangdaedeung already got all the jingol leaders to agree.
Even if we opposed, we couldn't have changed anything.
All we can do is pray that His Majesty gets back on his feet.
Your Highness.
We made an unanimous decision to have you rule this country.
We offer you the royal seal and your official title, the Holy Mother of the Heavens.
Please accept it.
I am impressed with your loyalty. I accept.
Thank you, Your Highness.
- Thank you. - Thank you.
Thank you.
Hurray for Her Highness!
Hurray!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
Hurray!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
She's the ruler now.
I'm worried about what will happen to Chunchu and the princess.
Hurray!
- Hurray! - Hurray!
Boro, you have to eat.
I miss my mother.
I'm sure it hurts.
It is a child's duty to worry if a parent is sick and to be sad if a parent dies.
Cry all you want.
Princess.
- You can't go in there! - Stop!
Stop!
- Stop! - Stop!
What are you doing?
How dare you?
I am here with the queen's order to arrest Boro.
What?
Why would she give such an order?
I am only following orders.
Please hand him over.
No. Leave right now!
- Take him - Yes, sir.
Get out of here right now!
How dare you?
- Princess! - Boro!
Princess, help me!
- Princess! - How dare you?
Princess!
Princess, help me!
Princess!
Boro! Boro!
I won't look on idly anymore.
I'm going to see the queen.
The Holy Mother of the Heavens...
Now that I'm sitting on the throne,
I can see why heroes fought to rule over the world.
Princess.
What brings you here?
Why did you have innocent Boro arrested and
why did you kick all the royal concubines and their sons out of the palace?
How care you reprimand me? That is very irreverent of you.
You are the one who is being irreverent.
His Majesty is still lying in bed. How can you kick everyone out?
Do I need your approval for everything I do?
His Majesty collapsed.
I am doing my best to set this country straight and establish royal authority.
Why are you standing up to me every time I make a decision?
Do you want to sit on the throne?
The throne is only for His Majesty to sit on.
He will not forgive your heinous acts when he gets back on his feet.
What?
Have you forgotten that I was made the ruler by jingol leaders?
Standing up to me is being disloyal and unfilial to your mother.
I am the galmunwang's queen. How are you my mother?
What?
What did you just say?
If you don't stop your acts of tyranny,
as the seonggol galmunwang's queen, I will not look idly upon this matter.
Don't forget that.
Father, this country is in danger.
Please get up.
You must stop this bloody war.
Princess, you should return to your quarters.
I will take you.
Did the queen order you to kick me out of the palace?
She gave an order you don't leave your quarters until further notice.
Father...
You did well to hold a meeting with the jingol leaders.
Remove everyone who is against you like Alcheon and Eulje.
Thank you.
What will you do about Chunchu?
I will give you his head to pay you back for your loyalty.
Father will be upset when he wakes up and finds out about the queen's deeds.
I'm worried about the future of this country.
Please be strong.
This gust of wind won't last long.
What do you mean?
When it comes out that she was the one who tried to kill Boro and Boryang,
she won't be able to rule.
What?
The queen did that?
Is that true?
A witness confessed.
We are finding proof.
Even with proof, who is going to believe you when she is ruling?
If we just sit by, she will continue with her acts of tyranny.
Write an address to the throne, so it can be recorded.
Her sins will be revealed.
We're in trouble.
The soldiers from the Palace Guard are at the office.
Stand back.
Open the gate right now!
What brings the Palace Guard soldiers to the Office of Surveillance?
The queen gave an order to close down the office.
Anyone who resists will be arrested.
What?
The Office of Surveillance is being closed?
They can't do that.
Just give the order. We will stop them.
- Stop them! - Stand back!
They can't do this.
We didn't do anything wrong.
They can't do this. They can't!
A government official will respect a royal order.
Stand back.
Move the merchant to another place.
Hurry.
Did the queen send you?
Please spare me.
Yes, sir.
We're in trouble. You should come and see.
He was alive before the Palace Guard soldiers came.
This can't be.
Chunchu, you were stripped of your position. What are you doing here?
I came to give you advice.
Advice?
A wise ruler listens to a loyal servant's advice.
Go ahead.
Step down from the throne.
What did you just say?
The throne is a high place.
Only someone who is revered by the people can sit on it.
It is not a seat you could dare sit in, so step down right now.
What?
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