Lower your weapons and return to Asuka.
Father, there aren't many of them. Let's force our way through.
Chabi and I will take the lead if you give the order.
Lower your weapons.
Father, why?
Master, if you return to Asuka,
you might never be able to set foot in Silla again.
I am an envoy of Silla.
If I kill them and get on the boat, I might avoid this crisis,
but Silla's national authority will be lost.
Silla will not be able to have friendly relations with Wae.
I will return to Asuka. Lead the way.
You made a wise decision.
You would have been annihilated if you resisted.
I will spare you.
Return to Silla and tell your master.
As long as I, Gyebaek, am alive, nobody can harm Kim Chunchu.
The king of Baekje will take Kim Chunchu's life.
The wound is deep.
Did Chunchu return to Asuka?
How did you know?
The soldiers sent by the crown prince brought him back to Asuka.
The Wae court wouldn't want him to return to Silla since
that could cause problems with Baekje.
I will bring Kim Chunchu to Sabi.
I cannot let you return to Silla.
Why are you trying to detain an envoy of Silla?
I don't intend to hand you over to the Baekje court, so don't misunderstand.
I respect you more than anyone else.
I cannot let you return to Seorabeol and be killed by Bidam.
I would like to use your insight to secure this country's fate.
Help me reform this country until things stabilize in the Silla court.
Silla palace
She made such an effort for the pagoda. She is exhausted.
Buddha seems to be so indifferent.
The pagoda was supposed to save the people,
but it can't even protect you.
You wasted your efforts.
You brought this all upon yourself.
Don't worry.
I will protect the royal family and the court.
I will set this country straight and save the people for you.
Just get plenty of rest.
I brought a decoction for Her Majesty. Why won't you let me in?
Outsiders without a pass cannot enter.
Outsiders?
How dare you?
She is Her Majesty's nephew's wife.
Apologize and let her through.
I am only following orders.
Listen!
If you think you can get away with this because of the sangdaedeung,
I will see Her Majesty myself and tell her about this.
You can't see Her Majesty either.
What? I am the joburyeong!
What's all the commotion?
Sangdaedeung, how can they do this?
He is prohibiting Her Majesty's relatives and a government leader from entering.
I prohibited anyone from entering.
What could be more important than Her Majesty's recovery?
Go and pray for Her Majesty's recovery and Chunchu's safe return.
You should leave now.
Bidam is prohibiting government officials and royal relatives from the palace.
He isn't letting anyone see Her Majesty.
We won't be able to stop the meeting of the Jingol leaders.
Let's just advance to Seorabeol and attack.
You want to commit treason?
How frustrating.
It's not treason. Bidam is controlling the court freely.
We should set things right.
He is right.
If we can't stop the meeting, Bidam will drive Her Majesty out.
He will take the throne himself.
If I lead an army to Seorabeol, it will be treason.
You want to just watch Bidam take the throne?
What about Chunchu?
He wasn't able to leave Asuka.
What?
The crown prince isn't going to let him go.
This is unbelievable.
If Chunchu doesn't return, there is no way to stop Bidam.
What should we do?
One hundred elite soldiers of Silla were annihilated by one general?
Stop.
You lost an eye.
If you are prepared to die, live and be loyal to make up for this.
I will use you greatly. Go and heal your wounds.
Master, should we send more assassins?
No.
If Gyebaek is watching Chunchu, he will not be able to return to Silla.
Yusin can't come to Seorabeol without a royal order.
As long as we have the meeting, it will be my world.
The opinions of the Jingol leaders are important,
but you must also gain public sentiment if you want to take the throne.
The heavens are on my side. I'm not worried about public sentiment.
I will be a ruler who embraces the court and people.
Bidam prohibited anyone from entering.
How did you get in?
He gave me a pass for serving him.
He has such power.
A gisaeng got a pass that court officials and royal relatives couldn't even get.
I'm sorry.
I'm not reprimanding you.
Bidam used my illness as an excuse to alienate me from everyone.
I'm glad you came.
Your Majesty.
I brought your decoction.
May I give it to you?
Sure.
Oh...
I'm so sorry. Just kill me.
It's alright.
- Bring another bowl. - Yes.
Your Majesty, the only person who can protect you is Kim Yusin.
You must have him come to Seorabeol.
What?
I might just be a gisaeng, but I'm saying this as a citizen of Silla.
If you let Bidam abuse his authority, this country's fate will be in danger.
Did you spill that on purpose?
It was the only way because Bidam has many spies in the palace.
Please forgive me.
There's nothing to forgive.
I'm grateful for your loyalty.
Uncle, give me 300 soldiers for a death squad.
I will go to Asuka and save father.
If you lead an army without a royal order, you will be invading Wae territory.
It could cause battle.
What are we to do then?
If we can't go to Seorabeol to kill Bidam or go to Asuka to save father,
what's the use of all the iron soldiers that you trained?
Do you think we don't care about Her Majesty and Chunchu?
You know we can't do anything without a royal order.
Bidam prohibited anyone from seeing Her Majesty.
How can she give a royal order?
We should do what we have to then receive a royal order.
Master!
Yeonhwa is here.
What brings you here?
I came to deliver an order from Her Majesty.
What?
She ordered that you return to Seorabeol and protect her and the palace.
Is that true?
Because of the construction of the pagoda, livelihood has been ruined and
the country is full of disappointment for Her Majesty.
As the leader of the court,
I cannot stand by and watch this country be ruined by battle and hunger.
I am going to hold a meeting of the Jingol leaders.
I will decide a regent and unite the court to
gather public sentiment and set order straight.
Will you abide by my decision?
He's right!
Yes! Yes!
- We will abide by your decision! - Yes! Yes!
Give them rice and hemp cloth.
- Give them rice and hemp cloth. - Yes, sir!
Stand in line.
- Hurray for Bidam! - Hurray!
- Hurray for the sangdaedeung! - Hurray!
Congratulations.
If you become the regent,
it will be the first time that someone of the Jingol status sits on the throne.
Congratulations.
It is all thanks to you.
If I become the regent, I will establish authority nobody can challenge.
I will achieve prosperity for Silla.
I will make Baekje, Goguryeo and even Tang kneel to Silla and pay tribute.
Master!
Kim Yusin is headed to Seorabeol with an army.
What? Is that true?
Why did you ignore my order and return to Seorabeol?
Did you forget leading an army without a royal order is treason?
Her Majesty wanted the pagoda to be built to save the people.
You are the one who interfered with that and put the people in misery.
What?
Her Majesty appointed you sangdaedeung to unite public sentiment.
You are abusing your authority so you can become the regent.
If you are a loyal servant, I will gladly be the leader of insurgents.
You just admitted to treason.
You deserve to die.
If you touch me or my soldiers, you will be resisting a royal order.
You will never become the regent.
What royal order?
Her Majesty ordered me to return to Seorabeol to protect the palace.
Open up a path!
Anyone who resists will be killed for treason.
Open up a path!
I am so relieved that you are back in Seorabeol.
Your Majesty, Bidam is going to appoint a regent.
I am so ill that I can't unite public sentiments.
How can I stop him from appointing a regent?
I don't have a child to inherit the throne.
How could I stop him?
Are you going to let Bidam have the throne?
If he becomes the regent, he will dethrone you and take the throne himself.
The royal family and the citizens must not be deceived by him.
If I have to step down, I am going to succeed the throne to Chunchu.
Do you mean that?
It's what I had in mind long before I took the throne.
Chunchu is the only person who could succeed the throne.
But that changed when I sat on the throne.
I became afraid that he would want to sit on the throne.
That made me doubt him and led to all this.
Your Majesty.
Bring Chunchu back.
If he returns before the meeting of the Jingol leaders,
I will abdicate the throne to him.
Hurry.
You asked to see me. Why aren't you saying anything?
Her Majesty was sick in bed.
How did she send a royal order to Kim Yusin?
How should I know?
I know you sent to see her and you left Seorabeol.
Are you trying to lie to me?
How dare you betray me?
You're mistaken.
Mistaken? Mistaken?
Mistaken?
How dare you try to deceive me?
Why is a gisaeng trying to play tricks with national affairs?
This isn't fair.
If you don't believe me, kill me right now.
Fine, if that's what you want.
Stop!
I delivered Her Majesty's order to Yusin.
She didn't do anything wrong.
What?
Why are you doing this?
Stay out of this.
You stay out of this.
It's all my fault.
Punish me. Don't be mad at Yeonhwa.
Mother.
The two of you are both showing contempt.
Fine.
You don't even share a drop of blood.
I'll see how much love you have for each other.
Mother!
Tell me.
Who delivered the order to Yusin?
The mother or the daughter?
I did.
Yeonhwa didn't do anything wrong.
Mother...
Stop!
You intend to unite the Jingol leaders and sit on the throne.
Why are you persecuting a weak woman?
How can the people revere you as the ruler of Silla?
At times, fear is a better way to unite public sentiments than
being merciful and virtuous.
They didn't do anything wrong. Release her.
Threaten me for obeying a royal order.
If you say so, I'll let this go.
Since you're here, let's have a drink.
Release her.
Mother.
Do you have to resist Her Majesty and hold a meeting of the Jingol leaders?
Public sentiments have turned against Her Majesty.
Don't you hear the people's sufferings?
They are suffering from battle and from hunger due to the construction.
Her Majesty is ill.
If you truly care for this country and its people,
you will join me and save this country.
I don't consider uniting the Jingol leaders with power and
gaining favor from the people with money as public sentiment.
Public sentiments that don't come from deep down are
like a house of cards that could fall at any time.
Then who will save this country and its people?
Is Her Majesty going to get up and take care of national affairs?
Or is Chunchu going to return and unify the Three Kingdoms?
Do you want to take the throne?
Shut that disloyal mouth!
You haven't become the regent yet.
Do not forget that until the meeting of the Jingol leaders is held,
the ruler of this country is Her Majesty.
If you act disloyal, I will not forgive you.
Public opinion has already changed.
If you try to go against that, your reputation will be lost just like that.
Why did you take a flogging for me?
You are my daughter.
A mother will do anything for her child.
You shouldn't have done that.
What are you saying?
Was I to let Bidam kill you?
If Bidam killed me, Beopmin would have tried to kill Bidam.
But Beopmin would have died.
Then Chunchu and Bidam would have become enemies and tried to kill each other.
Don't interfere with what I do.
That is helping me.
Yeonhwa.
Geumgang, go to Asuka and bring Chunchu back.
You must bring him back before the meeting of the Jingol leaders.
If he doesn't return by then, this country will fall in Bidam's hands.
The fate of this country depends on you.
Don't worry. I'll bring him back.
I'll get going.
There are signs of a coup in Silla?
Does Bidam have the qualities of a king?
He had great ambitions since he was the lord of Daeyaseong.
If he becomes the king, he might attack us first.
What about Chunchu?
If he takes the throne, could I defeat his great cause?
Why would you say such a thing?
You are the only person to unify the Three Kingdoms.
[Asuka: Capital of Wae]
The king of Baekje sent gifts to congratulate you.
I am grateful to the king of Baekje.
Wae and Baekje have a solid alliance.
We will continue to have friendly relations.
Gangsu, Baekje envoys are in Asuka.
We're in trouble.
When they're done offering gifts, they will try to take master.
We have to return to Silla before then.
Where is father?
The crown prince and the royal family are being very generous to me.
But the queen of Silla is ill at this time.
Even if you served a feast of delicacies, my heart is very burdened.
If you could convince the crown prince to let me return to Silla,
I would repay your kindness even after I die.
I already stepped down from the throne. I can't interfere in national matters.
Your Majesty, the queen of Silla also took the throne as a woman.
A traitorous subject by the name of Bidam is controlling the court and
persecuting the royal family of Silla.
But the royal family doesn't have a crown prince to eliminate that traitorous subject
and establish the authority of the throne.
As a servant of Silla and the nephew of the queen,
I have a duty to protect the royal family and the throne.
I am begging you.
Please let me fulfill my duties as a servant.
Father!
Where did you go?
Uncle sent someone from Seorabeol.
Did you say Bidam will be made the regent at the meeting of the Jingol leaders on the 15th?
Her Majesty and Yusin want you to return before the meeting.
I think she wants to designate you as the crown prince.
No.
If I become the crown prince, I couldn't hold that position for a day.
I will not return to Seorabeol until the meeting is settled.
You can't stay in Asuka forever.
I will return some day.
But I will not leave without the approval of the royal family of Wae.
That is my intention.
Any movement by Kim Chunchu?
He was captured trying to flee.
He will not return to Seorabeol without the approval of the royal family.
That's good.
Ask the Wae court to send Kim Chunchu to Baekje.
I wouldn't ask the Wae court anything.
What do you mean?
The crown prince wouldn't want to be enemies with either Baekje or Silla.
He will work both sides. He won't just hand Kim Chunchu over.
If he was going to, he already would have.
What should we do?
We have to bring him to Sabi even if it means we have to put a nose ring on him
and drag him all the way.
There are signs of a coup in Silla. He will try to return to Silla.
We should wait for him to leave Wae.
Are you sure he said he wouldn't return until the meeting is settled?
He said after the meeting is settled,
he would receive approval from the royal family of Wae and return.
Why is he going against me?
Doesn't he know how desperate the situation is here?
If that's what he said, there must be a reason.
What? Chunchu won't return before the meeting?
Are you sure?
That's what they said.
It seems like Her Majesty decided on Chunchu as the crown prince.
Is Chunchu really in Asuka?
According to our spies, he is in Asuka.
It is a long way back.
It takes at least three days by boat.
No matter how much the queen wants to make Chunchu the crown prince,
unless he suddenly grows wings,
he won't be able to return before the meeting in two days.
The crown prince is going to hold a banquet for the Baekje envoys.
Will Gyebaek be attending?
I'm going to leave Asuka tonight.
Inmun, go to Naniwa with Gangsu and Nanseung and find a boat.
Chabi, you will have to distract them.
It will be dark soon. Where are you going?
The former empress wanted to have a cup of tea with me.
I heard you will be attending tonight's banquet.
That's right.
I'm going to get drunk tonight.
If you are planning to leave for Silla, you should do that tonight.
I'll consider your advice.
Watch every move he makes tonight.
Don't worry.
I am enjoying having tea with you.
Today, we will have precious tea that the Tang royal family drinks.
Your Majesty, I came to say goodbye.
What?
I'm going to return to Silla tonight.
The king of Baekje was praised highly since he was the crown prince.
He has all the qualities of a wise ruler.
I'm sure he will achieve prosperity for Baekje.
I will learn from his example and achieve prosperity for Wae.
It won't be long before Baekje and Wae live in prosperity.
Let's drink.
If you truly consider Baekje to be a blood alliance,
hand Kim Chunchu over.
You say you consider Baekje and Wae to be one.
Why are you embracing Kim Chunchu?
How can you say Baekje and Wae have a solid alliance?
That is a bit excessive.
He is the one who is refusing a request by the king of Baekje.
Kim Chunchu is an envoy of Silla.
If we handed over an envoy,
the authority of the royal family and court of Wae would be lost.
Any damage to our reputation also means damage to Baekje's national status.
Let's have a drink and clear up any misunderstandings.
Minister Nakatomi will do a sword dance as a gesture of apology.
He learned the swordsmanship of Gaya and the Three Kingdoms and
completed it into one.
Swordsmanship isn't for entertainment.
It is to protect yourself and defeat the enemy.
If you don't have a weapon, you should use your bare hands.
If you don't have hands or feet, you should use your teeth.
However you do it, winning is best.
Are you the assassin that tried to kill Chunchu is Goguryeo and Seorabeol?
I will kill you to comfort the souls of the Daeyaseong lord and his wife.
Hwasi, what are you doing? Stop right now!
I will obey your order after I kill her.
I said stop!
She started it.
Where is Kim Chunchu?
He already left Asuka.
What?
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