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Spare Maha.

Spare him?

Explain yourself.

Maha... is Star.

St... Star...

The child you thought was dead.

Your baby.

Impossible.

Star was...

Star lived.

Your son. Wang Yu's son.

That's impossible.

Maha has the three stars on his foot.

I saw them with my own eyes.

Where is Maha now?

He's making his offerings tonight.

Then we'll have to hurry.

Who goes there?

Assassins! Assassins!

Your Highness, you have to go.

Hurry.

Where's Maha?

His Highness isn't here.

Sir.

Over there.

Get him.

Sir.

You can't! How dare you attack...

Your Highness, Your Highness!

This ring...

Maha, come with me. Quickly.

Tangqishi sent us.

Come with us.

Don't be fooled.

They want you dead. Come here.

You're the one that wants him dead.

Your Highness.

Have you forgotten who killed your mother?

Maha.

Maha.

Hurry, hurry. Over here.

That's it.

Right over here.

Not them!

Those men are assassins.

Go with Lady Ki. Quickly now.

Your Highness.

Maha, this way.

Prince.

That's it. Come here.

Your Highness!

Maha.

Move out.

Maha, stay with me.

Maha.

Lady Ki...

That's right. I've got you. Don't worry.

Maha.

Why are you crying?

Maha... Maha...

Maha, stay with me. Maha!

Sweetie, stay with me.

Sweetie! Maha!

Maha, sweetie...!

No, no!

Nyang, why?

Why do you want me dead?

You killed Wang Yu.

Wang Yu trampled on my dreams.

And you trampled on my heart.

Nyang.

Wang Yu is the only man I'll ever love.

Then what am I to you?

You are the only one I'll ever love.

Slayer of my king.

I will never forgive you.

No, Nyang.

Nyang...

No.

Another nightmare?

My Liege.

Lady Ki.

I have to go to her.

My Liege.

No. Paper. Bring me pen and paper.

I'll write her.

Tell her how I feel.

My Liege.

A poison tip.

And... His Highness?

The crisis may have passed.

But we have to watch over him.

If the poison didn't reach the 5 viscera and 6 entrails,

he'll pull through.

Why is she so upset?

Why?

Maha is Ayu's competition for the crown.

Why is she crying for him like that?

Are you hiding something?

I'll tell you when I can.

But don't ask me now.

Yom?

He got away.

His Highness?

Sweetie, don't worry.

I'll look after you, as my mother looked after me.

My baby! Star!

I'm sorry, Star.

My boy, I'm so sorry.

I didn't recognize you until now.

I didn't hold you, didn't do anything.

It's not your fault.

Don't blame yourself.

I hated him.

My son, my Star...

...and I hated him.

Your Worship.

What now?

What can I do to protect him?

Star, my baby.

Star. My little boy.

I'm so sorry.

Your Worship.

Your Majesty.

Prince Maha?

The arrow struck home. I doubt he'll make it.

Excellent.

Lady Ki found out. She was there.

Lady Ki?

Spread the word that men from Koryo attacked the prince.

Her being there is perfect.

Your Majesty.

Destroy her completely.

The thought of my Yon Hwa's death...

...still makes my blood boil.

You didn't find Wang Yu's body?

If he's alive, he's running for Koryo.

And those who helped him?

They wanted me dead.

Lady Ki may be involved,

with the succession still in question.

Impossible.

She was behind sparing his life.

Never...

Never bring that up again.

Send word to the new Koryo king.

Take Wang Yu's head the moment he arrives.

And send it to me.

My Liege.

My Liege.

We have an emergency.

What is it now?

Men from Koryo attacked Maha last night.

Attacked?

With a poisoned arrow at the memorial shrine.

There's more.

Lady Ki was there.

She was what? Tell me everything.

Lady Ki has men of Koryo attack Maha?

Just so. It's inhuman, that's what it is.

Does the Emperor know?

He must. The whole palace is up in arms.

But why?

...Merciful Buddha...

Maha is coming. We should greet him.

Have you seen my ring?

Your ring?

The one the Emperor gave to me.

I haven't seen it.

Quickly.

Halt.

How could this happen?

So young, shot with an arrow...

Get him to the doctor.

My Liege.

Come along.

You see?

There's your precious Lady Ki.

Do you still insist on naming Ayu crown prince?

We still don't have all the facts.

Watch what you say.

My Liege!

My Liege, what is it?

I don't...

...recall ever holding his hand.

In all these years.

My Liege.

Dokman.

Don't tell Maha I was here.

My Liege.

Why hide it?

It will mean so much to him, knowing that you care.

False hope will hurt him that much more.

Lady Ki, what are you doing here?

You're headed for a terrible fall.

You've heard the rumors.

Not that I believe it of you...

Thank you... for your concern.

His Majesty suspects you.

I'm the only friend you have left.

Anything I can do.

Of course.

You should see this.

Yom had it on him.

Her Majesty's ring?

She must be behind this.

That ring is undeniable proof.

My Liege.

Tell me everything, all of it.

Why were you there last night? Why was Maha shot?

You believe I tried to kill the young prince?

You said there's nothing you wouldn't do for Ayu.

I swear to the gods that it wasn't me.

Then who would do such a thing?

I will reveal that in the great hall.

Lady Ki.

And when I do, allow me to name the punishment.

And if you don't?

Do as you see fit.

Her Worship Lady Ki.

State your case.

What? Her case?

She should be questioned.

Forced to confess.

I saved Prince Maha's life.

Using your palm to cover the sky, are you?

Would I lie knowing he might wake up?

You see?

She knows he won't wake up.

So she lies.

This ring. Do you recognize it?

Her Majesty's ring?

The assassin dropped it.

Explain this.

Someone stole it.

Lady Ki, most likely.

She took it to frame me for her crime.

But it's not my evidence.

It's Dokman's.

Dokman, speak.

Is this true?

It is, My Liege. I fought off the assassin.

He dropped it in the struggle.

Did you see his face?

Yes, My Liege.

Former captain of the guard...

Yom Byongsu.

Yom wanted the prince dead.

Lady Ki saved Maha.

Dokman, are you still loyal to Koryo?

My Liege, don't you see?

The rumors riling up Koryo, the assassination attempt.

Lady Ki is behind it all.

Yes, everything is clear now.

My Liege, I insist Lady Ki be taken into custody.

And the servants from Koryo arrested.

The Empress is lying to me.

L-Lying?

Yom killed Lady Ki's father.

Would she ever work with him?

Now tell me. Have you met with Yom?

I've never even heard of him.

My Liege, Lady Soh will know if she has met Yom.

You have always cared for Maha.

Have you ever seen the Empress with Yom?

Speak up. Have you?

Yes, My Liege.

Her Majesty has indeed met with Yom.

But I never dreamed they were plotting the death of the prince.

How dare you lie?

- Take her away. - My Liege.

My Liege, I'm innocent. Someone is framing me.

Help me, Uncle. I'm innocent.

Uncle. Uncle. Uncle!

I'm innocent! Uncle!

My Liege.

Stand down.

I'm leaving the punishment...

...to Lady Ki.

Not to worry. She'll be treated fairly.

Unhand me!

You dare touch me? Let me go!

Let go!

This way.

My Liege.

There is one more thing...

...yet to be revealed.

Maha is not Tanasiri's son.

Not his son?

What are you babbling about now?

Come in.

This nun was there at Maha's 'birth'.

Speak.

One of our nuns found the infant.

Then...

Tanasiri took it.

And burned the hermitage.

Your Majesty, please.

Your Majesty.

Take her to the doctor.

Your Majesty, Your Majesty.

When he wakes tell him the truth.

Your Worship, it might be better...

At least he know if he's sent away.

Your Worship.

You're awake?

What was that?

Sent away?

You are not the child of the Emperor and Tanasiri.

Liar. Don't lie to me.

It's no lie.

You can no longer live in the palace.

Then who are my parents?

It had to be someone.

Who are they?

You were abandoned in the hills.

Pull yourself together.

No crying.

You have no one...

...to protect you.

You have to be hard.

Expect nothing of no one.

That's how you'll survive.

Remember that.

Star, my boy.

This is all I can do for you.

Hold on a little longer.

My little boy.

Chonsutap is just a bit further.

The king will be waiting.

Move out.

[The Yuan Border]

Eat.

What is it?

There's a smudge on your face.

I'll clean it off.

Riders are coming.

Chonsutap isn't far.

You drive. I'll hold them off.

I'll fight them.

You haven't recovered from the arrow.

Feisu.

Please. Do as I ask.

Whatever happens, don't look back.

Feisu, you all right?

Don't look back.

What happened?!

Sir.

You all right?

After them.

Feisu, you all right?

Feisu.

Feisu...

Feisu, Feisu.

...Wang Yu...

Feisu, don't die.

Is the smudge still there?

Thank you.

Little fool.

Why didn't you cry out?

It was nice, just the two of us.

I hoped I might die in your arms.

I got my wish.

Feisu, hang on. I'll save you.

Hang on.

Wang Yu...

Think of me...

...now and then...

Don't die. Stay with me.

I'll save you. Stay with me.

No tears.

Not for me, Wang Yu...

Feisu, wake up. Feisu, Feisu!

Feisu... stay with me...

Feisu!

She had this.

She was a fine woman.

She loved you.

May I live in Koryo?

I've been all over, but nowhere like Koryo.

You don't need my permission for that.

Wang Yu.

What's on your mind?

I'll tell you when we get there.

We ride for Daidu.

Sire.

In the state you're in?

[Daidu - Capital of Yuan]

Something you want to say?

I will not oppose Ayu's investiture.

In exchange for the Empress's crown?

I'm afraid that I don't need your help.

But I'm surprised at how far you will go for your clan.

She is going to lose her crown.

The Emperor is preparing the edict now.

I once told you I would protect you.

Remember?

But now...

...I must decline.

I'm the one who has to protect you now.

What's going on? Where's my uncle?

The former empress will hear and obey.

Former?

Strip her.

What is this? Former?

How dare you? I won't stand for it.

Unhand me. I am the empress.

Stop this. Unhand me.

Read it.

Uncle, what are you doing?

Don't shame yourself.

Shame...? You're going to let her do this?

Your actions have been affront to the Inner Court.

And the imperial house.

For crimes against the state,

you are stripped of your crown.

Bayan, you are hereby banished.

Banished?

You will not step outside your home nor will you have contact with others.

Nor will you be allowed more than one sack of grain a year.

You want me to starve?

- Take her away. - Yes.

Unhand me, unhand me!

Let go, let go of me!

How dare you?

Uncle, pay her back. Kill Lady Ki!

Uncle! Tal Tal!

Let go!

Wait... The Empress has been deposed?

Now we have nowhere to turn.

I swear...

Sir.

Yom. You tried to kill Maha.

Sir we never...

Kill them.

Maha! Maha...

...isn't your nephew.

What?

Tanasiri found him somewhere.

That can't be.

It's true. Ask around.

Maha was a fake?

Yes, Sire.

He'll be sent from the palace soon.

May I ask why we're returning to Daidu?

Yon Feisu is dead.

Tangqishi is under the protection of Eagle House?

Yes, Sire.

Do you know who runs it yet?

I tried but no luck yet.

Some say he's a woman.

Others that he's old.

Others that he has green eyes.

Take your pick.

A shadow warrior.

Shadow warrior? What's that?

A front to hide the real head of Eagle House.

The time has come.

The land will soon be ours.

Don't hold back.

At your command.

Ginseng from Koryo.

To restore you to health.

As senior member of the imperial house.

When did you learn Maha's a fake?

I thought you would praise me.

Praise?

After you played me for a fool?

You value the purity of the imperial line.

I saved you from a grave mistake.

What? You little...!

Little?

My son is the crown prince.

I will be the Empress Regent.

Be careful how you address me.

Your Majesty, Prince Maha.

He's leaving and wanted to pay his respects...

There's no need. Send him away.

She won't receive you.

Go.

She won't receive him?

You're leaving?

Yes, Fath...

Yes, Your Majesty.

You did nothing wrong.

All of this is my fault.

Please thank Her Majesty for everything.

How cruel.

Cruel?

You reared him as your own.

And dismiss him because he's useless.

Imagine how I feel.

You should have stood by him, whatever anyone said.

Don't you agree?

Who knows where he came from?

Now you show your true colors.

Wait.

You were just as cruel when I was in Koryo and my brother was emperor.

Enough.

But when I was named emperor,

it was all smiles and bows.

You haven't changed.

I was your guardian, a mother to you.

How can you...

I was so alone.

I knew you were false.

I felt alone and afraid.

This is all Lady Ki's doing.

Since the day that witch appeared.

Your Majesty.

You're nothing alike.

If you cared like she...

You trampled on my heart.

Nyang.

Wang Yu is the only man I'll ever love.

My Liege... son...

What is it?

My Liege... My Liege...

From now on...

...you are under my protection.

Misbehave and face my wrath.

I expect you to grow in wisdom and strength.

Nothing to say?

Your Worship.

Your loyalty to Maha kept you alive.

I am aware.

When he's strong enough...

take him to Koryo.

Why Koryo?

As far away as possible. So I don't have to see him.

Your Worship.

Fulfill your obligations and you'll be free.

Thank you.

Find Maha a good home among our people in Koryo.

Your Worship.

Lady Ki is looking after Maha?

It's just as well he's leaving the palace.

So Lady Ki knows Maha is her son?

So it appears.

Don't tell Wang Yu. If he finds out...

What's that?

Maha is mine?

Sire.

Is Maha my son?

The Crown Prince.

Your Imperial Majesty.

Here. Come closer.

I hereby name as crown prince and heir to the throne...

Ayushiridara.

All hail the Emperor.

Hail to the Emperor.

A Koryo brat named crown prince?

It's the end of everything.

We have to get rid of Lady Ki.

Even El Temur couldn't kill her.

Any foolish actions will be the end of US.

Not to worry.

I already have a way to end her.

Congratulations, Your Worship.

Thank you.

But I am not yet at ease.

There are those in the palace that wish me and my son ill.

You are Empress Regent.

Who would dare challenge you?

We have to get rid of Bayan and the Dowager.

And I am the one...

...that will do it.

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[Next on Empress Ki]

Well played, Your Worship.

So it's war, then?

You think I'm your enemy?

You're siding with Bayan?

She's fallen out of favor. Bayan will win.

Explain yourself. Is that a threat?

Nyang, it's Wang Yu.

Laughing at me.

My Liege, My Liege.

Wake up.