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Stop. Episode 15
What if I can't allow it?
Then kill me.
Even if you kill me,
you won't be able to get what you want.
Because even as a ghost,
I will be together with Chae Gyeong.
Are you alright?
Yes.
Don't do anything risky again.
No, I won't.
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty.
I don't know how you could bring yourself here.
Is His Majesty alright?
He gave an order prohibiting anyone from entering. Why don't you come back next time?
Do you know
what you did just now?
Yes.
I gave up... the throne.
Do you think you gave up only the throne?
You also gave up your life. You gave up on living.
Like my older brother,
in order to become king, I doubted,
threatened, and tried to kill my family.
When did you do that?
Since you, the Deputy Commander, and Myeong Hye
are the same as Lee Yeok.
Royal Mother, Deputy Commander, and all our comrades are king.
Their actions, dreams, and the world they aim for
are passed down through my eyes, lips, and goals
in the end.
But I was becoming like Hyungnim.
And in the most despicable form at that.
I am not any different from Hyungnim,
so why do I need to drive him out to become king?
Thus, I was unable to find a reason for me to become a king.
I will be content in this life with
just protecting those I wish to protect.
Did you forget that your life isn't yours alone?
Because you gave birth to me,
because you saved me,
don't try to control my life in the future.
Yeok! Yeok!
Do you want to go anywhere?
Pardon?
I don't want to go back to that house.
Our lives finally became easy and simple
with neither doubts nor secrets
since now we only have to fear death.
However, death comes to everyone.
We cast spells on each other that we should only be happy until then.
Where are you going?
Follow me.
This place is—
Since we can't go back to our childhood,
how about untangling the knot and tying it again
at the first place we met as adults?
However, it's not such a pleasant memory for you.
Because I held a memorial service for a person who's alive and well like this.
What hurt me more than the memorial service was
that you were with my older brother of all people.
I didn't know about the misunderstanding and
the suffering between you two.
I know. Because I knew, I was able to not hate you.
Because I knew, I was able to love you.
Yes.
What did you say just now?
What?
Just now, you said because you knew you were able to do something.
Pardon?
Because you knew, lov—
Well, I don't know.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Gosh!
You were a step too late.
Yeok gave the secret order to his older brother and announced that he's giving up the throne.
It took so much effort to find that secret order and he gave that to the king?
Did you know about this?
No. However, from the beginning, it was a mistake
that you put Young Lady Chae Gyeong in danger.
Hyungnim was determined to become king to protect Young Lady Chae Gyeong.
He decided to become king for a mere girl?
It's possible if that woman is his reason for living.
I can never let it end like this.
If you take a wrong step forward, it will only lead to the opposite effect.
Does that mean it's over now?
Since the secret order has been ripped up, does that mean it's over as long as the Grand Prince and Chae Gyeong move to the countryside?
I am not sure if the king will allow them to move to the countryside.
Why not?
All things considered, the king has our Chae Gyeong
in his heart as a woman.
However, it was the king who ordered those two to marry.
In a way unknown to us, the king must be fighting with himself.
The late king's will mixed with his love towards Chae Gyeong,
putting life and death, destiny, and even the fate of the nation on the line.
Then, as quickly as possible,
let's have the Grand Prince and Chae Gyeong move to the countryside. My Lord!
The innkeeper here is very nice.
Last time, she lent the entire tavern and today, she even lent me clothes.
That's because you pay her.
Hurry and get changed.
I really won't look.
I don't believe you. Stay that way.
Were you deceived your whole life?
I am not looking. Really.
Don't look sideways.
How is it? I like it and it's comfortable.
Whatever you wear, you look beautiful. Beautiful.
I am not any different from Hyungnim,
so why do I need to drive him out to become king?
Your Majesty! Your Highness, Queen Dowager!
What—
Your Majesty.
Royal Mother.
You too were
stabbed in the back by Yeok today.
You must have been earnestly looking for the secret order.
What should be done?
Yeok did something immense today.
He hasn't changed a bit from before.
Don't you agree?
You drank too much. Your body—
Please call Yeok here, Royal Mother.
Should I give it to Yeok now?
The throne, I mean.
Tell Yeok to become king.
Then, instead, I will become Chae Gyeong's husband
and the First Vice Premier's son-in-law.
Your son and I will live that way.
It's too late to do so.
To do so, you have to be reborn, Your Majesty.
In your next life, be born as my daughter.
Then, I will braid your hair, make your clothes,
and give you lots of love.
Court Lady Choi!
Yes, Your Highness.
Send a message to the Queen.
I will stay by his side.
Please prepare honey water, Eunuch Kim.
Yes, Your Highness.
I had forgotten about this.
What is that?
It's nothing.
I don't think it's nothing. Are you trying to hide things again?
I had it with me because I wanted to give it to you.
Is it a present?
When did you have time to think about preparing something like this?
I meant to give it to you but it's been a while since I carried it with me.
I don't think this gift is appropriate for this situation. No, I mean,
to call it a gift, it's a bit—
However, this gift is not easy to guess.
I made you really upset.
If something upsets or angers you,
instead of keeping it to yourself, throw it as much as you'd like.
Throw it?
You embrace me and talk about whether your heart is pounding or not while flirting with any man!
- Go. - Ouch.
- Leave! - What?
I said leave!
It hurts a bit, rather a lot...
It does hurt a bit,
but if it helps you get over your anger, why not?
You call this a gift?
What is this? Are you scared?
- No. - This time, it's for real.
It seems like
you're not ready yet.
I think
you were very hurt last time.
So are you going to avoid it like this, like a coward?
I have really been a coward, haven't I?
And it was really hard for you.
If you don't do anything after this, you really are a coward. ♫ Suddenly the whole world is filled by you ♫
Do something. ♫ Suddenly you were there without a sound ♫
♫ The first moment I saw you, I was so nervous I couldn't bring myself to look at your eyes ♫
Then, continue being a coward.
♫ What do I do now when my breath is about to stop? ♫
♫ I want to hold you, the one whose brilliance chillls my heart ♫
♫ I'm afraid you might fly away when the wind blows ♫
Do you love me?
How can I not? ♫ Because your smile and tears fill my heart, ♫
I love you. I yearn for you.
I love you. Very. Very much so. ♫ I will always remember only you ♫
You can just do one thing.
Lee Yoong will abdicate the throne to Grand Prince Jin Seong
and assist his younger brother as a retired king.
He is the son of a deposed queen!
Name Grand Prince Jin Seong as the crown prince!
- Assist his younger brother as a retired king. - Abdicate the throne.
Head Eunuch. Head Eunuch!
Yes, Your Majesty.
Bring me liquor. Liquor!
Head Eunuch!
Who are you?
You bastard!
You dare to refuse your father's order
and you insist on keeping the throne?
Leave. Leave! Disappear!
Didn't I tell you that if you rule over Joseon,
Joseon will be ruined?
You are!
The people of Joseon will starve from
your tyranny, capriciousness, and dogmatism.
Royal Father, you just cherish Yeok more.
I am just not to your liking!
Please go away now! Disappear!
- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
I don't want to say goodbye.
We will continue to be together in the future.
I'm not talking about you.
I'm talking about my friends.
Gwang Woo, Seok Hee, and Seon Ho.
We can all go down to the countryside and live together then.
Anyway, if you're not around, won't the Snail Brides also disband?
I'm not sure.
I guess so.
You'll be back soon, right?
Of course.
Then I'll see you when you come back.
You have to let go of my hand.
Oh my, I thought it was my hand.
I'm really going now.
You should go inside.
♫ Love calls ♫
Go back in.
♫ So we ride the clouds ♫
You've come, Lady of the House.
All of you are still here even after knowing what happened to me last night?
Get out of this house immediately! I can't trust you.
However, Lady of the House, we did that because of the royal command—
So are you saying that I was kidnapped by that royal command during the night?!
If not, then should I report what happened last night to the king
to hold you accountable for not being able to protect me properly?!
If it is the former, then the royal council and the royal family will be in an uproar and you will be harmed.
If it is the latter, then a few of you will
probably lose your heads.
How about just leaving quietly when I give you the opportunity?
We will do as we are told.
Nanny.
My lady!
Are you alright?
You were worried sick, weren't you?
Of course, I was.
I told you I wouldn't cause any trouble but I always make you cry.
My Lady, can we just
live in Geochang like we used to?
I won't say anything about you snooping around other people's stables.
Please, let's leave Hanyang.
I'm so scared that something will happen to you. I can no longer stay here.
We'll be leaving soon.
Once the Grand Prince comes back after wrapping up his business, let's leave.
The king will give us permission to leave the capital soon.
Do you mean that?
And that little fox of a girl...
I don't know what happened but—
Lady of the House, you've arrived?
Let me greet you again. My name is Yoon Myeong Hye.
You are Deputy Commander Park Won Jong's maternal niece, right?
Since when did you know this?
Ever since you first came to this house.
Yet, you let me into the house anyway?
Why do you have to live your life so difficultly?
I wonder if it was right to go so far as to disguise yourself and hide your identity?
I don't think I am in a position to be lectured by you.
You said life is about living either in a cruel or a vulgar way, right?
And you said that you chose to live a cruel life because you didn't want to live a vulgar one.
But... what you did this time was very vulgar.
To the point where it's a waste for me to hate or get angry with you.
Goodbye.
What if that is on behalf of Orabeoni?
My lady, I'm wondering how far you'll go for Orabeoni.
Would you be able to even abandon yourself?
At the very least, I
seem to be more earnest than you are, my lady.
I didn't know the secret order of the late King was with Chae Gyeong out of all people.
Even I had no idea.
Is that so?
In any case, the Grand Prince has taken care of the matter
so shouldn't we wrap up this issue well?
Things are pretty unsettled in and out of the palace.
But what can we do?
I don't think the King will let our kids leave the capital so easily.
How can we talk about them leaving the capital? It's a relief he didn't kill them.
What do you mean?
In any case, the King probably feels a huge sense of betrayal by you, First Vice Premier.
Especially with Chae Gyeong.
Now that she is my daughter-in-law, this is really embarrassing to say,
but it seems like the King is so fond of her.
Were you aware of it?
I have no idea what you're saying, Your Highness.
In any case, request them to behave properly.
I should've killed you then.
No, I mean
it's still not too late.
It's not late! That's right!
I'm back.
How could you do this?! Are we really nothing to you?
Sorry.
Let's say that you wanted to give up everything.
But at least!
You should've discussed this with us first, don't you think so?!
What about the others? What about the others who sacrificed their lives working to make you king?
I have done wrong.
Get up!
For not keeping the promise to become king for you guys,
for running away like this irresponsibly,
I am really sorry.
But what I am more sorry about is that
even after committing such an immense act like that,
I am happy.
For the first time.
After throwing away that secret order that caused a division between Hyungnim and me,
I feel liberated.
Also after coming clean to Chae Gyeong about everything,
I finally feel alive.
I said get up.
I finally realized that
I wanted to take the throne,
not because of any great cause or belief
but in order to exact revenge against my older brother.
However, a king shouldn't become like that.
Isn't it right?
And more than anything,
I want to believe in Hyungnim once more.
I understand how you feel.
However, I can't follow your decision.
To you, the king is your blood brother before he is the king.
So I understand your heart will soften towards him.
However, to me, to us,
the king is only a murderer who killed our families and
an incompetent ruler who persecutes the people.
Thus, I will continue to carry out the Snail Brides' work.
Even though we can't change the king,
there must be a force who can keep the king in check.
You should leave.
Even if you were to stay here,
it will only put us in greater danger.
Alright, do you have something urgent to report?
The secret room in the pawn shop.
First Vice Premier Sin Soo Geun knows about it.
What?
What are you talking about?
The First Vice Premier secretly investigated the Snail Brides and
disguised himself as a member of the Snail Brides and sneaked into our secret room.
Then.
The Grand Prince let him go.
Then, the First Vice Premier is already aware of everything,
and yet he still hasn't made any moves.
It's because if he reveals that Grand Prince Jin Seong is the leader of the Snail Brides and is plotting treason,
even his daughter might be put in danger.
However, think about where he's coming from.
In the end, he is the king's closest kin
and his mission is to assist the king and protect the royal authority.
He won't keep the secret about the pawn shop forever based on his love for his daughter.
Then, how about we follow the Queen Dowager's request?
Did she give you special instructions?
She said to prevent Orabeoni from moving to the countryside by using his weakness.
His weakness.
Until now, Yeok dreamt of a rebellion from feelings of betrayal he underwent when his older brother tried to harm him.
That led to a compulsion not only about his life but also about the life of those precious to him
and that compulsive belief is his weakness.
I guess that's why each time, unexpected events such as these take place.
Whenever someone is in danger or gets hurt, the Grand Prince loses his rationality.
Thus, it won't be hard to deal with him from now.
We need to make him realize the only way to protect his people
is by becoming a king.
How about we drive a wedge between the King and the First Vice Premier?
If the King finds out that the First Vice Premier didn't report the hideout of the Snail Brides after finding out about it,
the King will feel greatly betrayed by the First Vice Premier.
Then, based on his temperament, the King will cause great injury to the First Vice Premier.
Fine.
Then the Grand Prince will do something for the First Vice Premier's family.
He would not be able to even think about moving to the countryside.
I guess you must have a lot of free time on your hand since you're on probation, Deputy Commander.
You even requested to see this old man.
I am here to comfort you since it seems
like you were greatly shocked by recent events.
I have a present for you too.
A present?
You must be well aware that I am picky when it comes to gifts.
It will be to your liking.
Your relationship with the First Vice Premier has been distant lately.
First Vice Premier?
Are you perhaps here to tell me the First Vice Premier's weakness?
To be honest...
The First Vice Premier did?
That is so, Your Majesty.
If this is true, the First Vice Premier sided with the traitors.
You cannot have him by your side.
Goodness! Please spare me.
Please spare me. Please spare me.
How dare you talk back about my decision to demolish civilians' houses.
What are you all doing?
You should be waving the flag and shouting bullseye.
It's a bullseye.
Your Majesty! Please stop the meaningless killings.
What do you mean meaningless?
I am solidifying my royal authority now.
Since you never know when those who disobey my commands
might go after my throne.
What kind of power or traitorous mind would they have to seek your throne?
Right, they don't have power or traitorous minds.
However,
you have them.
You have power and a traitorous mind.
Your Majesty, I am a subject to you alone.
Then why didn't you present the secret order to me?
I didn't know about it.
If I knew, I would have presented it long ago.
Prove it. That you don't have a traitorous mind.
Catch the Snail Brides.
After catching them, expose that Grand Prince Jin Seong is their leader.
The secret order has been burnt already, and Grand Prince Jin Seong has decided to move to the countryside.
Even if Grand Prince Jin Seong is their leader,
they are now an organization without power or cause.
Right. They don't have power or cause.
That's why I must catch them even more.
I must catch them and kill them.
Your Majesty, please let Grand Prince Jin Seong go.
When did I ask you to catch Grand Prince Jin Seong?
I am telling you to catch the Snail Brides, the Snail Brides!
Goodness, what is that?
You're helping by sitting still.
What is that? I haven't seen it before.
Did you receive it as a gift?
A surprise gift. But he said he had it prepared for a long time.
Oh my, you don't miss out.
♫ Leave comfortably ♫
♫ You are waking up from a harsh dream ♫
♫ As time passes as you count the seasons ♫
♫ Will you forget even the painful memories? ♫
The real present was here.
No. Even the bridal headpiece was removed by Nanny.
He should put the ring on my finger.
♫ Just know that you're drenched with the sunset ♫
♫ It's okay, leave comfortably ♫
What are you doing instead of sleeping?
You have to put this on my finger.
How did you find—?
Yes, I found this on my own, so hurry up and put it on my finger.
♫ I alone will remember ♫
♫ My dear, my dear you will ♫
♫ light up my love in the night sky every day ♫
♫ Yearning and yearning ♫
It fits perfectly.
It's pretty.
♫ Please remember me ♫
Let me try it on once.
Why?
- Let me see it just once. - No.
Am I going to steal it? Goodness.
Why are you being like this? Just once!
- But still, why? - Just once, just once.
Is the Lady of the House present?
My lady, someone from the palace is here.
Don't you think it's to grant you permission to leave for the countryside?
I'm alright.
I'm also alright.
By the way, the Queen Dowager and the Deputy Commander's side isn't going to easily give up on the rebellion.
- Have you arrived? - Have you arrived?
Orabeoni, you were here.
Her Highness the Queen Dowager asked me to escort you to her.
An announcement for you to leave the capital will be released today.
Before you leave, she wanted to see your face.
An announcement?
Yes.
Permission was granted sooner than we thought.
I'll be going to the palace.
Let's meet later at the tavern by the three way intersection.
It might be our last.
We should all have a drink.
During this time, they've been giving out rice to the poor,
exposing corruption by pasting bulletins,
and causing a stir among the people. This group of people are called the Snail Brides.
In reality, a tip has come in saying that they are seeking to incite a rebellion.
Thus, by launching a surprise attack in their hideout, I intend to round up their leaders.
Starting now, please act according to my order.
The First Vice Premier led the Royal Investigative Bureau guards?
Yes.
What about Yeok? He wouldn't be at the pawn shop, right?
Lady Myeong Hye said she went to find him.
Myeong Hye must get Yeok out of there safely.
In order to set the table of that magnitude, we have to offer them something in return.
There is something we have to gain in the process too.
I think it would be a good idea to cut the tail and wrap up the Snail Brides' activity.
Since the King and the Chief Royal Secretary are bent on catching the Snail Brides,
we should offer them a tail piece and break away from their chase.
How much of the tail are you thinking of cutting?
Wouldn't Seo No be appropriate?
His father is dead and we've also gotten enough use out of him.
Royal Decree
Your Majesty, the Lady is here.
Tell her to enter.
I greet you, Your Majesty.
You've come?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Do you know why I called for you?
No, I don't.
You made a wish, didn't you?
Your husband also reaffirmed it.
By even showing me the secret order.
So what can I do? I have to grant it.
Since it's a king's promise.
Royal decree granting permission for Grand Prince Jin Seong and House Lady of Clan Sin to retire to the countryside.
Signed on Hongzhi (Ming Dynasty) 17th year (1504)
Your grace is immeasurable.
I have kept my promise.
However, since you haven't kept your promise,
you will end up paying the price.
What do you mean by price?
The First Vice Premier found the Snail Brides' hideout but didn't report it to me.
Thus, in order to confirm his loyalty,
I gave a royal command to clear away the Snail Brides.
Is everyone here?
Yes, sir.
Search everywhere!
Yes, sir.
- Get everything without leaving a single page behind. - I did so.
Let's hurry.
Start from the back.
First Vice Premier, you're working hard.
So have you found their hideout?
If I did, I would've already cleared them out.
What to do now.
If His Majesty heard, he would be very disappointed.
From what I heard,
you were even at the Snail Brides' hideout.
Where did you hear that?
Someone gave me a gift.
There is nowhere else to go.
Will it be your son-in-law or your daughter?
Choose just one.
If you catch Grand Prince Jin Seong now and present him to the King,
you will be able to preserve your life.
However, if you use a clumsy trick to save both,
you will not be able to preserve your life.
If he comes today empty-handed as well,
I will have to make a decision about not being able
to confirm his loyalty.
Your father the First Vice Premier and the rest of your family
will be punished for treason.
Your Majesty!
Then, even if you have that permission to leave to the countryside,
you won't be able to leave.
Isn't that so?
Did I turn you into this kind of person?
That's right.
Whenever I come to Hanyang, I meet Your Majesty on the streets and not the palace.
Oh!
Y-Your Majesty.
If it's Your Majesty's mother,
she's also like a mother to me.
Didn't you say it's a black-and-white drawing?
Didn't you say it's a painting of Chinese roses?
Chae Gyeong!
Your Majesty.
There must be nothing the King cannot have! Isn't that right?
Therefore, I must have you too.
Chae Gyeong. Sin Chae Gyeong!
Your Majesty.
Why do you have someone like me in your heart,
and take this difficult path?
I cannot stay by your side.
However, you still came.
If you're already in my heart, you're my person.
I can't just give you to someone else.
But you already gave me to someone else.
By your royal command, you brought us two together.
I regret it.
Thus, I have to at least correct it now.
Yoon Myeong Hye.
Pardon?
What's wrong with your hand?
We don't have to paste bulletins anymore.
What are you doing?
It's nothing.
What's going on? You're deceiving me now, aren't you?
Let's go for now. You'll find out when you're there.
There is something going on with the gang, isn't that right?
Orabeoni!
Search everywhere!
The person who should be the real king is Grand Prince Jin Seong.
The late king left a will.
Seo No. What are you doing, you rascal? What are you doing?
- Seo No! - Don't just put our things outside. Something's strange.
Here, a bulletin saying we have plotted treason is mixed in together.
What?
No way, now what is this? Who did this?
If this gets found out, the Snail Brides will be annihilated.
If you want to undo all the wrong you have done up till now,
do as I tell you.
Oh my!
It could be mixed in along with the stuff we put outside.
- Let's go. - Yes.
Run! We are surrounded by the royal forces.
Hurry!
Go!
By now, the troops of the Royal Investigative Forces would have already raided the hideout of the Snail Brides.
What do I need to do for your fury to subside?
You will get to find out soon enough.
You will come and look for me on your own volition.
Father-in-law.
That's the Chief Royal Secretary Im Sa Hong.
Soon, the door will be opened.
Hurry and run away.
If you let me go like this, you will be put in a difficult situation.
Thus, don't come near here again.
Take Chae Gyeong and run away as fast as you can.
For the last time,
as Chae Gyeong's father and
as your father-in-law,
it will be the final decision I will make.
Hurry!
Catch them!
You made the wrong decision.
The person who should be the real king is Grand Prince Jin Seong. The late king left a will.
It's a trap. Go to the mountain cabin right way and disband the Snail Brides.
Spread the news to the contacts urgently.
If something goes wrong and someone gets caught, everyone will be caught one by one. Do you understand?
- I understand. - Hurry and go!
Don't come near here again.
Take Chae Gyeong and run away as fast as you can.
Your Majesty, the Chief Royal Secretary has entered.
Enter.
Father!
Chae Gyeong!
Your Majesty, the First Vice Premier also let a traitor escape.
And this is evidence that the Snail Brides are a traitorous group.
The person who should be the real king is Grand Prince Jin Seong.
The late King left a will.
Did you really betray me?
Your Majesty!
Father.
Your Majesty.
Then as promised, I will have to take your life.
Chae Gyeong will probably have to die first.
Your Majesty!
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Look Hyungnim, the King doesn't change.
Is it alright as long as you are safe by using the lives of others as a sword and a shield?
It's possible to kill one person instantly by
accusing him of being a traitor without any clear evidence.
Since you run wild in front of me while holding a sword, it makes my blood boil.
What's the point of having a throne if beliefs and principles collapse?
You two should protect each other.
Isn't it all over now?
You will surely request something you shouldn't have.
I can't give it to you.