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Episode 6
You cannot go to Liaoxi.
Neither can you go to Liaoxi, nor marry Yeohwa.
And what would I remain here for?
For Baekje's sake.
Was not everything you have subjected me to done for Baekje's sake?
For the sake of Baekje, after providence has consigned me to my demise.
Mother...
My brother urges me to depart for Liaoxi,
whereas you suggest the opposite.
Like father, like son, as they say.
I shall not deny it.
For he was nurtured in my image for twenty years.
As I told him, live or perish, depart or remain,
that decision solely depends upon me.
Your Majesty shall not be able to stop me.
Sayu's might knows no peers.
Has it taken you so long to realize that?
To realize what everyone already knew.
Once I am no longer of this world,
who will cope with his might in my stead?
The crown prince lacks the vim to prevail!
And neither can I.
For you have long forsaken me.
No quandary shall ever compel me to forget that.
Your Majesty. Mong humbly salutes you.
Your heart must be throbbing?!
The mere thought of Yeogu becoming crown prince must be deluging you beyond belief?!
I would indeed marvel at such revelry, if for a fleeting moment I forgot...
that His Majesty's blood flows in his veins.
Alack!
If only he knew how loathsome and perilous a legacy he was to inherit.
Would he,
perchance, so unmercifully sacrifice such an innocent stripling at the altar of power?
What was Her Majesty referring to?
Mong... How must I cope with this now?
Once Yeogu comes back, take him and Mong, and together depart for Liaoxi.
Should he refuse to leave this land to the last minute,
you may bind him and carry him out of here.
You dare deride your next king?!
For the sake of Baekje, after providence has consigned me to my demise.
What's the matter with him?
Heedlessly frolicking about in this cold.
The fire raging inside him might be to blame.
Let us join him and fight.
Aigoo... You really...
Aigoo! You're killing me!
- South Pyeongyang Fortress (Goguryeo) -
For he thought a night of forlorn durance could be an even greater torment,
His Majesty graced you with his company.
Baekje feels no qualms about forsaking you all.
I clamored I would offer your survival in exchange for the Daifang territory,
and he urged me to slay you at my will.
Then, why not behead me, instead of subjecting me to further ridicule?
I guess I was overcome with compassion.
- Biryu knows no mercy?! - It is only natural.
How could His Majesty exchange such precious land for two old curs?
And neither can the life of a crown prince justify that.
If slaying me is what you wish for,
I am prepared to face my destiny.
Meseems sparing his life would be wise.
As sending him back alive would be much more intriguing.
Are you daunted by demise?
I never even entertained the thought.
For I am much too young to envision the prospect of demise.
Do you resent His Majesty's decision?
I am well aware...
Aware that if that crown was on my pate, I myself would have had no choice.
But how could I expect this so soon?
But a few days passed since the delegation left,
and he already prompts them to slay me?
Did you not bring that upon yourself?
Councilor Jin!!
Your Highness.
You might have long forsaken your Hae ancestry,
but your humble servant and the entire Hae clan are always by your side.
My gratitude... Uncle.
At last, you graced me with that word.
Uncle.
Biryu clamoring Goguryeo to kill Crown Prince Buyeo Chan could only mean...
that an epochal change was on the horizon for what concerned succession matters.
With the conflict against Goguryeo aggravating discord between the Jin and the crown prince,
King Biryu clearly chose to side with the Jin with this decision.
But his main purpose was solely that of enabling Baekje to strengthen itself and...
one day contend with Goguryeo's might, by supporting Buyeo Gu and the Jin who backed him.
He said they could slay Yeochan?!
Just as you suggested,
His Majesty forbade Wirye Palace from joining the Council of Nobles...
with the intent of proclaiming a new crown prince.
So Yeogu will be the new crown prince...
He will empower the Jin with Yeogu as their harbinger.
It cannot happen.
It shan't be allowed!
Let us head to the palace.
Yes, Your Highness.
What brings Your Highness to this council?
How could Wirye Palace refuse to offer its most earnest support,
particularly when Baekje is facing such dolorous quandaries?
Summon the Goguryeo delegation.
Yes, Sire.
Informed of our unavailing colloquy, His Majesty sent a new missive.
I, Sayu of Goguryeo, hereby clamor Biryu of Baekje to heed my words.
I first endeavored to staunchly censure the Baekje ruler...
for his ignominious violation of the Daifang territory which to us rightly belongs,
but so poignant and piteous was the devotion I witnessed,
it moved me to consider sending Biryu's son back to his father.
I shall briefly entrust Willow Bay, Sutan and Moro Fortress to Baekje's care,
so let us exchange Gomori Fortress for the crown prince's life.
Many are the sons Biryu has been blessed with, but there is only one crown prince.
Would any wise ruler refuse to exchange his life for a meager fortress?
Was Biryu such a callous father?
That is all.
Furthermore,
to ensure perpetual peace and harmony between our two countries,
we shall endeavor to proclaim a Baekje princess as Goguryeo's second royal consort.
How can Goguryeo subject us to such disdain?
My apologies, Sire.
How can your ruler subject me to such contemptuous disdain?
The Goguryeo delegation has already been dismissed.
He is willing to sacrifice my son.
Your father is willing to let Yeochan die.
Mother...
How could you utter such mortifying words? Could Father...
You think his motives could escape me?
Mother... Mother, what are you trying to do?
Announce my presence.
I am not at liberty to grant Your Majesty passage.
Your Majesty...
Your Majesty.
Goguryeo's demands are inadmissible!
They are inadmissible!
It is out of the question.
How could you exchange His Highness's life for a fortress?
Speak no more!
Renouncing Gomori Fortress, and granting them a princess in hostage...
How can the vanquished so spuriously engage in vainglory?
But I believe Goguryeo's disdain is not what should concern us now.
How dare you taint Dongmyeong Hall's legacy with your drivel?
Without Councilor Hae,
Haegeon is here on Hae clan's behalf, while Jinseung represents the Jin.
They are authorized to speak.
We cannot let Goguryeo reclaim control of Gomori Fortress.
The blood of 4,000 of His Majesty's men would have been sacrificed in vain.
Are you suggesting we abandon the crown prince to his demise?
Wanwoldang*, state matters are being deliberated here!
*Queen Hae's quarters, used as archaic moniker for female royals instead of their names
It might be the case for you,
but all I see this council as is something which could subject my son to an untimely demise.
Can the sacrifices of a meager 4,000 troops...
compare with the life of a crown prince?
You dare suggest we should let them slay the crown prince over a paltry fortress?
My own father is held hostage in Pyeongyang.
Ha!
What baseborn excuse of a son he was plagued with!
Your Majesty...
Take your leave.
I shall not.
Must you be carried out against your will?
If you must.
For my blood shall swelter these kingly walls before you bring harm to my son!
I said leave this hall at once!
Mother.
Go ahead and oust me, if you can.
Blood shall spurt from my flesh all the way to your merciless visage!
Under Her Majesty's crown beats the grieving heart of a mother, Sire.
May you deign her with your benevolent understanding.
Don't you intercede, Lord Wirye.
For I know you are not the least concerned about the crown prince's well-being.
Here... Take your leave.
Let us go.
A ceasefire agreement between Goguryeo and Yan has been reached,
so all it would take for Sayu to deploy troops from Modigol to Gomori is a whim.
I am well aware of that, so take your leave.
Are we not the only two people within these kingly walls...
who are still agonizing over His Highness's survival?
Do you wish to become king?
Is gaining Baekje's throne what you wish for?
What prince would not foment such intents?
I myself once dreamed of ascending to the throne.
Was love what moved you to wed me?
Our union did not start that way.
Despite my betrothal to Buyeojun,
your father forced conjugal ties upon me to grant you the throne.
Were it not for me, you could have never become king.
You would now maintain a scanty existence as a salt trader,
whilst Buyeojun would be ruling this nation from that same throne.
The greatest contribution that led you to the throne was not your father's, but mine.
What must I tell you to grant you satisfaction?
A ruler's covenant must be impervious to every and all quandaries.
Was there ever any covenant I did not live up to?
Live up to your pledge of making my son Yeochan the next king.
Too many blunders have beclouded his judgment.
Fearing that Yeogu's accomplishments could measure up to his,
he brought demise upon 4,000 of our men, and by incarcerating the chief marshal,
he turned the entire Jin clan against him.
This is nothing but a vicious purge.
As if Yeogu is to become crown prince and inherit your legacy,
Yeochan can only be a necessary sacrifice at the altar of your unmerciful vision.
Speak no more!
For you have not the courage to slay your own son,
are you leaving the daunting task to Goguryeo in your stead?
Is anyone out there? Escort the queen out of here!
If he has to perish at Sayu's hands,
I would rather have your blade strike him instead.
He has the right to know why he must face his demise!
Get her out of my sight at once!
You cannot forsake the crown prince.
You can't allow Yeochan to die!
He cannot be abandoned this way!
Yeochan cannot die!
You cannot kill the crown prince!
You can't do this to Yeochan.
Father and mother express their devotion in different ways.
Know that his throes are as piercing and painful as yours.
You had always endorsed Yeogu to begin with.
Are you not getting what you wished for, at long last?
I certainly would be overjoyed to see my son gain the throne.
And I would become Queen Mother as well.
Not to mention witnessing Wanwoldang face great misery and distress.
Was becoming Queen Mother one of your aspirations?
I tried to turn a blind eye and deaf ear to everything surrounding me here,
but I know what power entails.
It is kill or be killed, the true nature of power.
Misery shall spare neither the victor nor the vanquished.
Every prince foments aspirations of building a new Baekje in his image.
But is that truly all?
I am well aware of how disheartening being reneged and forsaken can be.
I cannot hide my ill will for him,
but neither do I wish for Yeochan to face such suffering at my hands.
Which is why I shall take Yeohwa with me, and head to Liaoxi.
Protecting Gomori will plunge us into eternal battle against Goguryeo.
No doubt, considering how incautious and vainglorious a ruler Sayu is.
I suppose my reign alone shan't suffice to reclaim our Daifang territory.
I shall concede Gomori Fortress to Goguryeo.
The new border between Goguryeo and Baekje shall hereby be set...
at Sangyo, twenty ri away from Moro and Gomori,
so Goguryeo must endeavor to immediately return the crown prince and the two councilors.
So intrepid was your initial retort, I am surprised to witness such human frailty.
What a poignant display of fatherly devotion...
Grandmother.
May you grant my son survival.
Grandmother Soseono...
Allow this country's crown prince, your descendant Yeochan,
to once again bask in his mother's loving embrace.
I'm in prayer.
His Majesty conceded Gomori back to Goguryeo.
The crown prince is safe.
Grandmother Soseono, my gratitude.
Grandmother...
My gratitude.
But you must never forget the sacrifices Baekje had to make for this, Mother.
Your father still owes me a great deal.
I have no daughters,
and as the only princess suitable for conjugal ties...
is Yeohwa of Wirye Palace,
she shall be sent to Goguryeo as second royal consort.
Sire...
Say no more, Lord Wirye.
Becoming royal consort is but a risible pretext.
Would she not be held hostage?
One who could easily lose her life at the slightest hint of conflict.
I shall not let my daughter be sent away in the crown prince's stead.
I made this decision solely for Baekje's sake,
so endeavor to make all necessary preparations.
As it stands,
I hereby proclaim our peace mandate successfully concluded.
Your grace is immeasurable, Sire.
Hyungnim...
Hyungnim!
Hyungnim.
His Majesty exchanged Gomori for the crown prince's life.
Regrettable for Baekje as it may be, it is only natural.
But should the crown prince inherit the throne,
it would spell demise for the entire Jin clan.
Not to mention that with Princess Yeohwa becoming Goguryeo's second royal consort,
Wirye Palace and the Hae clan will dominate.
What did you just say?
Yeohwa will become Goguryeo's royal consort?
She will join Sayu in conjugal ties.
Neither can you go to Liaoxi, nor marry Yeohwa.
Was this your purpose, Father?
You cannot even fulfill a single wish of mine?
We bid Your Highness welcome.
I have made my return as well, Your Majesty.
What is that supposed to mean?
Yeohwa has been betrothed to the Goguryeo king as his second royal consort.
My...
My congratulations.
A Goguryeo royal consort coming from Wirye Palace...
It is a great honor.
Hasten with the nuptial preparations,
as the wedding will take place in Goguryeo, but there will be plenty to prepare for.
So you will renege this betrothal and choose to live as a salt trader's wife instead?
Then, should Yeogu Orabani ascend to the throne, would you accede?
Say what?
Should I become the next queen of Baekje,
and give birth to a child who will inherit the throne, would that not suffice?
Too much blood would have to be shed for you to gain that crown.
In his four-decade-long reign, King Biryu has made no fatal blunder.
Is being Lord of Wirye Palace not enough to satisfy you?
Do not bestir your father!
No matter how fervently I cherish you,
should you side with Biryu, I would forever renege our every tie.
Is demise for one of you the only way to end this?
Is there truly no other way?
That is the destiny bestowed upon Wirye Palace,
to me, the son of King Bunseo,
and you, Yeohwa, as you were born my daughter.
Then, I shall abandon this bloody stench and forever leave Baekje.
I will follow Yeogu Orabani to Liaoxi.
- How dare... - I will enter.
Prince Yeogu is here.
Close the gates and don't let him in!
Yeohwa!
Did His Majesty give you his consent?
I shall not allow Yeohwa to be sent to Sayu.
I asked you if His Majesty granted you his consent.
No man in this land of ours can defy His Majesty's will.
Would being held hostage in Goguryeo make Yeohwa happy?
I must ask you to take your leave,
or our guards will be all too eager to escort you back to the palace.
Your Highness!
Prince Yeogu!
My name is Dandan, I serve Her Highness Princess Yeohwa.
I know you.
From Her Highness.
I am set to depart for Goguryeo on the twentieth of this month.
I shall await you on the fourteenth day at moonrise, by the Ungni River.
We will depart for Liaoxi together.
Escort Their Excellencies to Gomori,
and accept control of the fortress on His Majesty's behalf.
Certainly.
We shall never forget the forbearance you have shown by sparing us.
Baekje's crown prince still remains a criminal.
It is only natural he should be escorted in shackles and inside a caged carriage.
What is this ignominy?
Conceding Gomori more than suffices, but now you ask for shackles? And a carriage?
That is excessive, Sire.
Should we not give Baekje a good reason to feel dismay?
- Gomori Fortress (Daifang Territory) - current Hwanghae Province
The sacred Natu* shall soon spurt from these fortress walls again.
*hawk symbolizing Baekje
I shall await that day.
But when you do come, leave that wretched knave at home,
and bring Prince Yeohwi and that salt trader in his stead.
Chieftain, I laud the Mohe's efforts.
You might face repercussions at the hands of Goguryeo,
so watch over your people.
My gratitude, Chief Marshal.
Mohe troops, deploy back to Swedulle.
Aye!
Take your men back to Moro Fortress.
Your wish is our command, Chief Marshal.
Hyungnim, it must have been arduous.
Hearing of the infamy you were subjected to...
pierced my heart like a venomous dagger.
What is the matter?
I forgot.
The keys to the shackles, cangue and cage.
Baekje can now deal with this criminal as it best sees fit.
Open it.
Open this cage at once!!
That decision solely depends upon His Majesty's wishes.
Free the way!
Mother, how could this happen?
Your Highness, how could they subject you to this ignominy?
Mother...
I bid you welcome.
- It is a joy to see you, Crown Prince. - Mother...
How could you let our people witness this infamy?
Set him free.
Guards, escort the crown prince to Dongmyeong Hall.
I laud your efforts, Chief Marshal.
My gratitude, Your Majesty.
Never shall you forget this day.
For you and the Jin clan shall pay a hefty price for it.
Hyungnim, are you all right?
Criminal Yeochan...
salutes Your Majesty.
Sire!
Was this...
Was this truly necessary?
I merely escorted him here right as Goguryeo sent him, Sire.
Did the crown prince have to face such obloquy?
At the end of the day, sparing the crown prince brought us great benefit.
People witnessed it firsthand,
so who will ever accept someone they saw in shackles as their ruler?
Yeogu and the crown prince fought to their bitter end,
just as with the Jin clan.
All that is left for you to do is gain control of the throne.
Yeochan will need your support, Councilor Hae,
for you still remain his uncle, not to mention your ties with Her Majesty.
Why would you let that concern you?
My one and only keeper is Your Highness.
What were you trying to accomplish?
It was all for your sake.
Don't you even dream about it.
For what you envisioned for me is not going to happen.
You must be elated to finally have Prince Yeogu by your side.
That is the reason why I called you here.
Now all that is left for you is moving His Highness to change his mind.
The crown prince has already reneged his calling in His Majesty's eyes.
I might have been born a Jin,
but I shall not follow your wishes.
Don't even try to embroil my son in those loathsome political complots.
Sire, I would like to importune you with a favor, if I may.
Go ahead.
All these years, it is as your spouse that I lived, and not as a mother.
I remained by your side despite Yeogu's banishment.
What are you trying to imply?
I shall take Mong with me, and leave for Liaoxi with Yeogu.
Saha!
Saha.
Are you forsaking me?
The solace you brought me was my greatest bulwark.
Must I be abandoned by you as well, now?
Allow me to live my final days as a mother.
To protect my sons, and be their mother until death do us part.
Not all strategical unions are laden with misery.
Look at me.
Despite being of Zhao* ancestry, I am enjoying life in Baekje.
*Later Zhao of the 16 Kingdoms, from which Murong Huang's Yan dynasty was born
Rahae.
I was only implying that I found happiness here.
You will become Goguryeo's royal consort, think of what blessing it will be.
And a woman's true devotion is only borne out of conjugal ties.
For sharing that royal berth and having children will bring affection.
Yeohwa.
There is somewhere I want to go with you.
Ohh... Here you are.
I came to bid you farewell.
So... Are you headed for Liaoxi?
Yes.
You should greet your father before you leave.
I could not find him at the palace.
Is that so?
I suppose he might have gone there, then.
- Hanseong, Tomb of King Bunseo -
Father.
Your son is here.
I brought Yeohwa as well.
Grandfather, I salute you.
Born as King Bunseo's son,
I spent the prime of my life as a crown prince, fostered to inherit his throne.
I fully understand what that throne means to you.
It is nothing you could ever comprehend.
For failure would consign Yeomin, Yeomun and the rest of my family to their demise,
not to mention the entire Hae clan, so how could I not fear this all?
So why do you refuse to quell your ambitions?
For I still remain King Bunseo's son.
The grandson of Chaekgye the Great, and a direct descendant of Goyi the Great.
But many moons have passed since those diatribes were put to rest.
Nothing can change a man's roots.
So only if Biryu or I die...
will there be an end to this.
My beloved daughter, Yeohwa.
Will you help your father?
Orabeoni.
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- There is no one I respected more than you. - Gu...
Your help is what I need.
My only purpose was that of resembling and becoming a just ruler like you.
- Gu! Your father needs you now! - I shall never wail in secret like you do.
We are both mothers, but must also serve His Majesty.
Protecting His Majesty is not my calling.
And what kind of man am I?
Someone who would do everything it takes to regain that throne.
Exactly my feelings.
Are we not much too old and walking along too different a path to be saying that?
- What kind of place is Liaoxi? - A land of freedom.
One where I could forget who my father is and survive in happiness.
- I will follow you anywhere. - Forgive me, Yeohwa.
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