01x12 - Episode 12

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That is enough.

That will not shield me

from the heavens' will to punish me.

Punish, Your Majesty?

That is unreasonable.

You have no idea…

of the tremendous

and serious crime I am hiding.

It is about time

that the crimes come to light…

and justice is served.

EPISODE 12

Let her know I am here.

Your Royal Highness.

His Majesty has arrived.

Welcome, Your Majesty.

I came worried that you might be startled

by the thunder and lightning,

but it seems I was concerned needlessly.

As I am the eldest member

of the royal family,

it would be inappropriate for me

to cause a ruckus

over some thunder and lightning.

Mother.

The peach tree in the Royal Garden

was struck by lightning

and went up in flames.

I did not know

such a disaster had occurred.

Senior Court Lady Han must not have

told me to avoid startling me.

It is an ominous sign

that lightning struck the palace,

but on the bright side, no one was hurt.

Let us consider that good luck.

Do you truly believe it to be good luck?

My late brother handpicked that peach tree

and had it planted for me.

Why do you think

the heavens struck it with lightning?

I am afraid

that my ascension to the throne

might have been

against the heavens' wishes.

Nonsense!

Why do you make

such a fainthearted remark?

Mother.

Are you not afraid?

What should I be afraid of?

Do you truly have nothing

that burdens your heart?

Your words are stranger

than the thunder and lightning.

The people will be stirred yet again

by this incident.

We cannot have you

be the first one to be so affected.

Stay resolute.

I only asked out of the agony in my heart.

Do not think much of it.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

The world thinks

that I poisoned my brother to death.

You know…

who poisoned

my brother to death, do you not?

I will…

order them to bring a new one.

There is no need.

That will be all for the night.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I should have had

that peach tree chopped down

and thrown it into the fire long ago.

Why is he trembling in fear

over a mere tree?

His Majesty regards that tree

as himself.

That is why he went

above and beyond to save it.

Do not be foolish.

This is because he does not have

an heir to continue his line.

Had he had a son and heir with the Queen,

he would not be so easily swayed

by a mere strange event.

It seems that it is more urgent

to find a new queen

than Grand Prince Munseong's spouse.

You have a point.

I shall see to it.

Even under normal circumstances,

rumors about His Majesty

spread like wildfire.

With such a bizarre incident,

word will spread wider and faster.

The peach tree

is the ch*nk in His Majesty's armor.

Stand back

in the morning assembly tomorrow

and let the state councilors handle it.

Yes, Lord Park.

How is the Great Lord doing these days?

As Her Majesty's illness

is more serious than we thought,

he is seeking a way

to acquire a cure for her.

I hear he will not be attending

the morning assembly tomorrow.

The Queen Dowager

is quite distressed as well.

Let us soon discuss

a marriage arrangement.

Yes, Lord Park.

Please return safely, my lord.

Brother.

What did the Principal Director mean

by the marriage arrangement?

It seems our family

will have a queen again

after a century of waiting.

Sorry?

So the marriage arrangement he spoke of

was referring to the selection

of a new queen?

Do not speak of this to anyone.

Of course not.

Last night,

a strange event occurred, burning down

the peach tree in the Royal Garden.

This must be a sign…

to set me on the right path.

What do you all think?

Your Majesty.

May I answer your question?

You may.

Your Majesty.

Before I could carry out

your royal command to save the tree,

it was lost to lightning.

This is clearly the heavens punishing me

for my negligence.

As such, I will await your punishment.

Please punish me as you see fit.

Myung-ha.

You have admitted your mistake

and stood before me

to take responsibility for it.

I am truly impressed.

That is enough,

so do not wait for my punishment.

Your Majesty.

Forgive me for my words,

but what is the reason

for not punishing him

when his crime is so clear?

Goodness, Right State Councilor.

Do you think

the roaring thunder and lightning

was to dismiss

a mere sixth royal secretary?

I did not mean to suggest that.

- However

- If you truly wish to soothe the heavens

by having someone seek punishment,

the high-ranking officials

should do so first,

and I, the king,

must do so as well.

The strange event by the heavens' hand

was to send its message to me,

not Kim Myung-ha.

Do you not agree, Principal Director?

You are right on all counts, Your Majesty.

In my humble opinion,

I believe the heavens struck lightning

to keep you vigilant

as they treasure you as a king.

I, Inspector General Kim Je-nam,

would like to share my thoughts.

I am listening.

Please use this as an opportunity

to right the wrongs of the land

that is sickening our nation

and harming our people.

Then, the recent disaster

will be transformed into a blessing.

Your words of advice…

are pleasing to hear.

Listen, Chief Royal Secretary.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Command me as you wish.

Each office shall investigate in detail

the wrongs within their organization

and make a report of their solution.

This applies to everyone,

from the overseers of offices

to those of lower posts.

Do you understand?

- Yes, Your Majesty.

- Yes, Your Majesty.

Heed my words, Left State Councilor.

Submit a recommendation of officials

to be named as special royal commissioners

who will investigate

corrupt and greedy magistrates,

including the former ones.

I shall carry out your command,

Your Majesty.

Choam.

Please wait.

Did you call me?

My greetings are belated.

Congratulations on becoming

the Inspector General.

I am not sure

receiving congratulations

is appropriate on a day like this,

but I am flattered by your warm welcome.

The recent event should not hinder me

from offering congratulations.

I wish to arrange a gathering for you

in the near future.

When would suit you best?

Forgive me,

but I do not think I can attend.

His Majesty has appointed me

Inspector General himself.

I should not fraternize with a powerhouse

without a just cause.

Also,

please refrain from calling me Choam.

That name

is only reserved for my friends.

Master.

Do you really think the heavens

struck lightning to crumble this nation?

What is your opinion,

Your Highness?

In my opinion,

I do not think

the heavens would be that heartless.

However, I am worried.

The peach tree

that my late father planted burned down.

I am sure His Majesty is grieving over it.

But I am uncertain

what to say to console him.

Your Highness.

Are you not afraid of His Majesty?

Of course, I am.

When I have committed a crime

against him like the last time, that is.

But at other times, not at all.

I heard the court maids gossiping

that His Majesty will harm me one day.

Even after hearing such words,

you are still not afraid of him?

His Majesty that I know

will never harm me.

He will protect Myung-ha as well.

Your Highness.

See? Did I not tell you?

It is good news

that His Highness trusts the King.

Hostility toward the King

would only put him at a greater risk.

However,

His Highness will come to see one day

what a heinous man

the King is.

My father

died before my eyes by the King's sword.

He slaughtered my father

in front of everyone.

Even beasts…

hold a grudge when one of its own

is slaughtered like so.

Even if the King spares my life

and forgives me a thousand times over,

he is still…

the enemy who k*lled my father.

Your Majesty, His Majesty has arrived.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

I apologize, but Her Majesty

is making herself presentable,

so please give her a moment.

I have finished, Your Majesty.

Tell me.

When will Her Majesty recover?

We can only learn about her symptoms

by checking her pulse.

We shall check her pulse

every morning and evening

and bring her herbal medicine.

Great Lord.

Please mind your manners

before His Majesty.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

Do not mind it.

The Queen will not be able to get her rest

if I stay here too long,

so I will excuse myself now.

Your Majesty, please stay a little longer.

It has been so long

since I have seen the two of you together.

Would that be all right?

If it is all right with you,

please stay longer.

I will.

Bring some tea for His Majesty.

Could the Queen

have been poisoned like my brother?

No, Your Majesty.

Her Majesty was innately weak,

and her chronic illness simply worsened.

How long does she have?

I am afraid to predict

the matters of her life,

but it seems her time is running out.

I have a matter

I wish to discuss with the Great Lord.

What could this be about

for you to seek privacy?

It may be painful for you to hear,

but please bear with me until the end.

If it is a painful matter, do not speak.

I will not listen.

Father.

Go ahead.

I am afraid

I will be

leaving you soon.

That is not true.

It is only your illness

that is making you dispirited.

A talented fortuneteller

from Mount Paektu swore to me

that you were born

with an extremely rare fate

and that you will bear His Majesty's heir

and live a long life.

Father.

Please hold on just a little longer.

I will find a talented physician

to cure you

even if I have to empty out my fortune.

People may point fingers at you

and call you a greedy miser,

but you have always been so generous

and understanding toward me.

The prospect of traveling

to the cold Underworld all alone

makes me feel hopeless

and terrified.

But as you have always treated me

with kindness despite my foolishness,

I will remember the warmth of your hands

as I face my death.

Father.

I have one wish.

I hope you will grant it.

I wish to

secure Grand Prince Munseong's safety

before I die.

I understand your affection for him.

But securing his safety is no easy feat.

If he becomes the Crown Prince,

his safety will be ensured.

Please attend the assembly

and petition His Majesty.

Be sure to mind your manners

in front of Her Royal Highness.

I understand.

These are highly valuable

100-year-old wild ginseng.

Hoping for your long and full life,

I went through great efforts

to acquire it.

Thank you.

I will gladly accept it.

Bring some tea.

So,

how old are your nieces?

Your Royal Highness.

The older one is 17,

and the younger one is 16.

Both girls are well-behaved and strong

without any illnesses.

My family

is also blessed with many sons.

I understand your meaning,

Third Minister Yoo.

Please drink the tea before it turns cold.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Why did you bring Yoo Hyun-bo,

not Min Ji-hwan?

He seems greedy

and without any class or wisdom.

That is what makes him perfect.

To avoid people pointing fingers at me

for being a domineering kin of the King,

I humbled myself, even bearing

the nickname of the Three Hwans.

But I cannot do so indefinitely.

To ensure my best service to His Majesty,

I decided that I could

no longer split the power

among the three of us.

You have made a wise decision.

But would Min Ji-hwan stand back?

I am sure he is full of anticipation.

I shall explain to him with reason.

Will your words be enough?

What did you just say?

A spouse for Grand Prince Munseong?

I misheard you, did I not?

You heard me right.

What do you think of him

as your daughter's spouse?

Lord Park.

Did you not mention

that she would be the queen?

I only said that we would discuss

marriage arrangements.

I never mentioned

that she would become the queen.

Do not tell me…

you chose Yoo Hyun-bo.

That is none of your concern.

What wrong did I ever do to you?

Do not think of this marriage offer

as a punishment.

It is no reward either!

Then what about everything

you have received until now?

Think carefully and get back to me.

You brats!

What took you so long to open up?

Brother, why are you so upset?

I am not upset.

I came to tell you that we have guests.

What impolite people

have barged in at this late hour?

What brings you to my house,

Gidaeryeong Kang

and Sixth Royal Secretary?

I came to give the Third Minister

the baduk table I owed him

and have been waiting for you

to greet you before leaving.

Forgive me for the inhospitality,

but please leave.

I am very exhausted.

You must have been shaken to learn

that the marriage offer

was not for the next queen.

Did you tell them, Sang-hyo?

Absolutely not.

But is he right?

Was the offer not for the queen?

The Principal Director's offer

would have been

the spouse of Grand Prince Munseong.

So the baduk table was an excuse.

I will speak in detail inside.

Accept the marriage offer

to Grand Prince Munseong.

You are asking me

to take a leap into the abyss.

Brother.

You must know what will follow

should you refuse the marriage offer.

My family will be destroyed.

For what reason

would the Principal Director

bring such a disaster to our family?

He had the Great Lord

and you, Minister Min,

at his side as his two wings

when ascending His Majesty to the throne.

He controlled the court

and exploited his power

while hiding behind the nickname,

Three Hwans.

Then Kim Je-nam was appointed.

He would have felt the need

to seize all power himself.

And as you would likely not acquiesce

when you hold the military power,

he sought to cr*pple you

by offering marital ties

to the Grand Prince.

Were a queen to emerge from our family,

our influence would grow.

So he took the initiative

to nip it in the bud.

What is it that you want to say?

I will have the two wings

the Principal Director abandoned

become Grand Prince Munseong's wings

and have him

become the Crown Prince,

His Majesty's heir.

It is up to you, Minister Min.

What do you say?

It is easier said than done.

Merely suggesting the idea

of appointing him the Crown Prince

would have one branded as a traitor.

One way or another,

your family is set out to be doomed.

Am I wrong?

I must know

how His Majesty feels about this.

Gidaeryeong Kang.

His Majesty summons you.

Follow me.

I have wanted to do that since long ago.

But I have yet to discuss it

with the court.

Then I shall report to you again

after coming up with a detailed plan.

Please do.

If you will excuse me now, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The gidaeryeong is here.

Why are you looking at me so intently?

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

It is just that you seemed

quite distressed last night.

However, I am relieved

that you seem bright.

One's heart is truly a fickle thing.

To wish for life when you love them…

and death when you hate them.

Wishing them to live

while wishing them to die.

That paradox

is what it means to be captivated.

These are the words of the wise scholars

that the late king enjoyed reciting.

I used to think that it meant

a king should not be captivated.

But I finally understand its meaning.

This tree may be gone,

but it found a place

to put down roots in my heart.

And it will continue to grow there.

Thinking so put my mind at ease.

Will you leave this spot empty?

I have already given an order

to have another tree planted.

The peach tree that turned into ashes

will serve as a good ground

for the new tree.

So he ordered for another tree

as the burnt tree

would serve as a good ground?

What does this mean?

I believe that it means

he is looking for an heir

who will inherit his throne.

And how can you be so sure

that he has the Grand Prince in mind?

No one in the royal family

will satisfy His Majesty.

Only Grand Prince Munseong will.

I have never once thought

that His Majesty saw him as his successor.

Please convey this to your brother.

I shall.

But I cannot promise you anything.

My brother is a cautious man

who meticulously assesses his moves.

I am aware.

Right, that baduk table was great.

Let us play baduk with a bet sometime

without His Majesty's knowing.

It would be my pleasure.

I do not know when it will be,

but I shall keep it in mind.

I do not think

we can convince Min Ji-hwan.

Even I cannot believe

that the King wants

Grand Prince Munseong as his heir.

There is no chance

Min Ji-hwan will believe it.

I am sure of this.

The King intends

to give the throne to His Highness.

Last night,

I had the same impression

as you repeated the Grand Prince's words.

It seems to me

that you want to believe the King.

Great Lord.

How is Her Majesty doing?

Why do you ask?

Are you counting down

the days she has left?

You may find it hard to believe,

but I am concerned as well.

The Principal Director

seems to have offered Yoo Hyun-bo

the chance to become the next queen's kin.

I suspected as much.

I seek to petition His Majesty

to appoint the Grand Prince

as the Crown Prince

upon Her Majesty's request.

Will you join hands with me?

Are you trying to drag me down with you?

This is the last resort for us.

We cannot let him put us down

like some useless hounds.

I shall accept the marriage offer

to Grand Prince Munseong.

Tell me your conditions.

I will step down from my position

and petition to be replaced.

In return,

appoint me as the headmaster

of the Royal Confucian Academy.

So you wish to protect your family

in return for relinquishing

the military power?

I mean to take on a position

where I will not be a threat to you.

I understand.

I will arrange that.

Something is off with Minister Min.

He is not the type

to meekly accept the offer.

It does not matter.

The Min Family will not be able to

gain power in court again.

In tomorrow's morning assembly,

you must petition His Majesty

that as the Grand Prince has matured,

he should get married

and leave the palace.

Repeat those very words.

Yes, my lord.

That is enough.

Go rest, Grand Prince.

Please do not mind me.

I will stay by your side

until you fall asleep.

Righting the wrongs of every office

will take days.

Before that,

we must have a countermeasure

to put the people's minds at ease.

When such disasters struck,

we had daesaryeong to soothe the people.

DAESARYEONG: ROYAL COMMAND FOR AMNESTY

Freeing criminals and offering relief

will be effective

in combating the ill rumors

that are swaying the people.

Such temporary measures have limits.

Are there any other thoughts?

Your Majesty.

Please allow me to speak.

Go ahead.

The recent strange event

was brought upon by

my family and I.

What do you mean by that?

If the future of our nation

was ensured by your heir,

the heavens would not have

struck lightning into the palace.

The people's minds

would not have been rattled

this much either.

As an unfortunate coincidence,

Her Majesty has fallen ill.

Thus, it is clear that this disaster

was caused by my family and I.

Father-in-law.

Do not think that way.

I have never once

considered this to be your fault.

Your Majesty.

As you have consoled me

with your benevolence,

I would like to muster up the courage

and request a petition.

Your Majesty!

I entreat you in tears!

Please appoint Grand Prince Munseong

to be the Crown Prince

and ensure the future of this nation!

Your Majesty!

The Great Lord's petition

would harm the safety of this nation

and your reign.

His words are no different

from those of any traitor!

I advise you to have the Great Lord

interrogated immediately

and punished harshly for high treason!

Do you all concur

with the Principal Director?

I humbly advise you

to grant the Great Lord's petition.

Inspector General.

Do reconsider.

You must remember

that offering support to a traitor

makes you one as well.

Inspector General.

For what reason should I approve of it?

Appointing the Grand Prince as your heir

offers three benefits.

First, with the Grand Prince

as the Crown Prince,

this nation's future will be ensured.

Second, it would calm

the anxious minds of the people.

And third,

the ill rumors will subside by themselves.

There is no other measure

better than this, Your Majesty.

What you have spoken

is absolutely foolish!

Grand Prince Munseong

is the son of the late king.

Should he become the Crown Prince,

that would make His Majesty

an intruder to the lineage.

Then, His Majesty's sovereignty

shall seem illegitimate to the people.

This will inevitably endanger his reign

and give a pretext to the traitors!

That is not an issue.

You can simply adopt

the Grand Prince as your son

and appoint him the Crown Prince

and easily prevent any potential issues.

Do you not agree, Principal Director?

Your Majesty!

I have petitioned this request

with that very intent!

This is my final request.

Please adopt the Grand Prince

as Her Majesty's issue

before she passes away

so that he may perform

the memorial service for her

after her passing!

Here comes His Majesty.

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

I have not made myself presentable yet.

You are still weak, so stay as you are.

I come with a question.

Leave us.

During today's assembly,

your father petitioned me…

to appoint Grand Prince Munseong

as the Crown Prince.

Were you aware of this?

It is what I wish for.

For what reason?

Your Majesty.

I am a sinner to you.

And to the Great Lord,

I am an undutiful daughter.

Do not…

Do not say such words.

It is a pity that I am only now realizing…

what a kind person you are.

It is my fault.

Until now,

I have been…

an awful husband to you, My Queen.

No, Your Majesty.

It was through no single person's fault.

I will answer your question.

Your Majesty.

As my last service to you before death,

I wanted to remove

a burden on your shoulders.

I also thought

that Grand Prince Munseong's position

would become more secure this way.

Is this sincerely and entirely your idea?

Yes.

It is…

my idea.

If you do not feel comfortable,

please do not approve of it.

I dare ask

that you punish me for the suggestion

and not…

the Great Lord and Grand Prince Munseong.

I shall go to Yeongchwijeong.

Summon Gidaeryeong Kang Mong-woo.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Great Lord petitioned today.

Did you advise the Queen on this?

Yes, Your Majesty.

As Her Majesty was concerned

about the safety of the Grand Prince,

I told her a way.

Do you understand

the gravity of your action?

If the court sets its mind on it,

the Great Lord,

as well as the Grand Prince,

may be branded as traitors and face death.

I have only done what you wished for.

Watching the ashes of the peach tree,

you said it would serve

as a good ground for the new tree.

You now dare to read my heart?

I can read it like an open book.

Please do not try to deceive me as well.

Please stop trying to sway me.

You will end up in danger.

Your Majesty, it is me, Sang-hwa.

Her Royal Highness

requests an urgent audience.

All right.

The ones who petitioned this request,

Great Lord Oh Wook-hwan

and Minister of w*r Min Ji-hwan,

and the one who supported it,

Inspector General Kim Je-nam,

must be dismissed and punished.

The Queen should also be

stripped of her position and expelled!

Your Majesty.

I hope you are not considering

adopting the Grand Prince as your son.

As I have mentioned,

it is difficult for me to sire an heir.

The only closest kin I have

is the Grand Prince.

That is ridiculous!

If only you change your mind,

you can always sire an heir.

Forgive me,

but I have made up my mind.

I will…

appoint the Grand Prince

as the Crown Prince.

That can only happen

over my dead body.

Do you think His Majesty

will accept the Great Lord's request?

Yes.

Inspector General Kim Je-nam's remarks

would have convinced him.

It is indeed the best measure

to soothe the people's minds.

You are all speaking nonsense.

You should not concur

with something so unacceptable.

Mind your tone and manners,

Third Minister Yoo!

I was just too frustrated.

Please forgive me.

Anyway, we shall follow

His Majesty's decision

if he approves.

My lord.

Are you going to sit back and watch?

My lord.

Please hold onto this.

I will take it back

the next time there is a drizzle.

All right.

I will keep it safe until then.

You brat, what insolence is this?

Withdraw your sword immediately.

Your Majesty.

What shall I do?

Principal Director.

Did you forget that no one can enter here

without my permission?

Your Majesty,

I have come to request a private audience.

You may leave.

Your Majesty.

Are you truly considering

approving the Great Lord's petition?

I will approve it.

The Inspector General had a point

when he said that ensuring

the nation's future

would silence the ill rumors.

It is a foolish thought, Your Majesty.

I have struggled on and on

to protect your reign.

What wisdom could he have

after years away from the capital?

You must not let him sway you.

I just cannot accept it.

Please come to your senses!

Are you the king of this nation, Uncle?

How dare you raise your voice at me

and lecture me

on what is acceptable or not?

I apologize, Your Majesty.

- I was only

- In your eyes,

I must still look like a weeping child

holding onto my mother's skirts.

I cannot dare to think that way.

I was only concerned

that you were lending your ear

to the words

of the cowardly and disloyal

Shut your mouth!

What exactly have you done for my reign?

Stop taking the credit

and tell me of your exploits.

The appointment of the Crown Prince

is merely a trick to overcome the chaos

caused by the strange event.

When the people's minds are put at ease,

I can expel and banish him from the palace

and then eliminate him.

You are the one who should stop

being foolish and come to your senses.

If you dare to disrespect me

and display insolence ever again,

you will not go unpunished

even with protection from my mother.

If the court opposes your decision

to expel the Crown Prince,

what will you do then?

I am the king of this nation.

The king shall not be insulted.

Anyone who opposes me shall face death

and that includes

my kin who shares my blood.

I finally understand

why my late brother hated me so much

and wanted me dead.

The power of the king

is not to be shared with anyone else.

Your Majesty,

Grand Prince Munseong is here.

Let him in.

Take it.

This is a token of my vow

that I will adopt you as my son

and appoint you the Crown Prince.

I promise to serve you as your son

with all my heart

and carry out the duties

of the Crown Prince.

I will call you Mother from now on.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

This is all…

thanks to you, Father.

I can finally

close my eyes in peace.

Your Majesty.

Mother.

Your Majesty.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Your Majesty…

Your Majesty…

Her Majesty has passed away.

His Majesty ordered you

not to enter the palace

during her funeral.

I understand.

The time has come.

With the King still alive,

the Grand Prince's life will be at risk.

Please make your decision now.

The appointment of the Crown Prince

is merely a trick to overcome the chaos

caused by the strange event.

When the people's minds are put at ease,

I can expel and banish him from the palace

and then eliminate him.

You are the one who should stop

being foolish and come to your senses.

My lady.

I will do it.

I started this,

so I want to finish it myself.

I cannot allow that.

I must end the King's life

with my own hands.

That is the only way…

to soothe Hongjang's resentment.

All right.

Do as you wish.

My lady.

My lady.

I was arrogant.

I thought I lost myself three years ago…

and had nothing left

to lose or be afraid of.

But I still must have kept hopes…

to live out my life as Kang Hee-soo

and to believe in the King.

I am clueless…

as to what to do with my feelings.

You are breaking my heart, my lady.

I am the one who went through

the mourning for the Queen,

and yet, you look worse off than me.

It must be due to my guilty conscience

for my crimes against her.

The Queen relied on you.

She would not wish for you to be in pain.

You said if I called for you,

you would come running to me.

I wish…

to see you tonight.

I also wish for the same thing.

Then…

I shall wait for you there.

Let the King enter first

and come in a moment later.

I must

remain a nameless assassin

who snuck in to m*rder the King.

You must pretend to have been ignorant.

Do you understand?

If you do meet Hongjang,

please give her my regards.

I shall.

Wait outside.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I…

Must have given you a hard time.

What must I do to stop your tears?

What is the matter?

You are trembling. What is wrong?

You cannot…

go inside.

Do you have another lover waiting inside?

Or…

is there an assassin hiding to k*ll me?

CAPTIVATING THE KING

Did something happen to His Majesty?

Is His Majesty the man

who lost his consciousness from a wound?

If you truly care for Grand Prince Jinhan,

become the King's woman.

"You know who poisoned

the late king to death, do you not?"

She must have used all her might

to get here.

Where is His Majesty?

You decided to k*ll me

because you became afraid and sick of me.

Due to the grudges they hold,

Kang Mong-woo and Kim Myung-ha

must have given the order

to assassinate you.

Summon the members

of the Border Defense Council.

I will interrogate the traitor myself.