Original subtitles

28 years ago in Jwamulchon, Amnokgok, West Goguryeo

Eul Pa So

It's gross.

Eul Eum, Eul Pa So's grandfather

It's your grandfather.

We, the Euls, were the royal family of Juna.

We helped Goguryeo that wanted our wisdom...

to fight against Han.

Eul So who helped King Yu Ri...

defeat Northern Buyeo...

Eul Du Ji, who repelled the governor of Liaodong...

with King Daemusin's soldiers, are your ancestors.

But King Taejo who was afraid of us...

sent mounted warriors to destroy Juna.

They captured Eul Eum, the prince of Juna.

They cut the tendons of his hands and feet...

and pulled out his tongue and eyes,

leaving him to die as a wretched cripple like that.

As the royal offspring of Juna,

you must wreak vengeance for your grandfather.

What are you doing? Kneel!

My name is Eul Pa So.

I'm the descendant of Eul Eum who is the descendant of Maek...

and has the blood of Jolbon.

He is King Onjo's uncle.

I'm a royal offspring of Juna,

which was destroyed by the royal family of Go.

Yeon Bi, Jolbon Chieftain

Your Highness, this man...

We share a bloodline,

Mok Do, the great elder

...though the bloodline was cut off long ago.

So what brought you here?

I'd like to borrow the strength of Jolbon.

If you lend me your strength,

I'll help you regain the old land of Jolbon,

which was taken by Goguryeo.

Queen Woo

Episode 6

Your Highness! Your Highness!

It's near Baeuitu.

Fifth Prince Go Gye Su

Send someone to Baeuitu immediately...

to check the situation in the south.

Wake up the soldiers and get them armed.

Yes, Your Highness!

Gal Ro!

If we cross the river by boat at the dock...

and block the way,

we'll definitely be able to capture the queen!

We don't need to capture her.

- Kill her! - However, the Third Prince...

Gal Ro.

Gal Ro.

Gal Ro!

Now...

kill the queen.

I think we should fix the wheel before we go.

How long do you think it'll last?

At this rate,

the wheel will come off even before we cross the mountains.

How about we fix it before we go?

We cut off the bridge. They won't be able to chase us easily.

No.

We cannot lower our guard yet.

He'll chase us, no matter what it takes.

Since you've never lost,

there'd be nothing to be afraid of.

No. I'm also...

afraid of someone.

Who is it?

Who dares to frighten you?

No. Don't tell me.

I'll make a guess.

The governor of Liaodong already lost to you.

Baekje is no threat to us...

since they're busy fighting Saro here.

I think it's King Wigutae...

of Northern Buyeo over there.

It would've been better...

if you had helped me with politics, not just as Queen.

But you're wrong.

Even though Wigutae is strong, as long as I live,

he'll never be able to threaten Goguryeo.

Then...

who is it?

The ones I truly fear...

aren't these people.

Those who smile on the outside,

but are hiding a knife behind their back.

I fear people like them.

Are you going to leave the Third Prince...

to go to the Fifth Prince?

Fifth

King

The soldiers are on standby and ready to go to war anytime.

Who do you think killed the king?

Every tribe has rightful reasons to do that,

but I think...

it's Eul Pa So.

It suits you.

6 Years Ago

So my blood brother,

what'll you do now?

I'll isolate the king.

When the people turn away from him,

I'll use Bal Gi to start a rebellion.

Bal Gi?

Do you think you can win against the king...

with the power of someone like him?

It doesn't matter,

because the king will be bleeding when the fight ends.

What if the king dies...

before that?

I'll make the queen marry Bal Gi.

A levirate marriage?

Do you think she'll accept it?

I'll make her do that.

The princes will slaughter one another for the throne,

which will destroy the royal family of Go.

And a new Goguryeo will emerge.

Queen, Fifth Prince

I'm sorry, but you'll have...

to be a chess piece on the board a little longer.

Third Prince, Queen, Fifth Prince

Lady Jwa, Bal Gi's wife

Asabeol, a village of mounted warriors in the south

If the king has truly died,

why are you telling us?

The Third Prince has a legitimate right to the throne,

but there'll surely be those who oppose it.

He promised to grant you the position of Gochuga...

if you help him ascend the throne.

Gochuga, a noble title of Goguryeo

We southerners, as descendants of Hwan Ung,

had a lower status than other tribes.

If you receive the title of Gochuga,

we'll be in the same position as the royal family.

He has a point.

Do you remember what happened...

to those who stood on the side of the crown prince long ago?

The succession to the throne is a matter for the royal family.

It's our tribe's rule not to get involved in...

the affairs of the royal family in any way.

That's why we were safe...

in the war between the king and the crown prince.

My Lord, we...

What was your name? Dal Ga?

Those without names take the names of the old tribes...

and call each other horses, cows, pigs, sheep, and dogs.

But when they become Daemodal, they have the honor of receiving names.

When they become the head of the tribe,

they're granted surnames too.

What do you think?

Don't you want to have a surname?

I cannot disobey his order.

Do we have three hours left?

How far off are we from the Fourth Prince's fiefdom?

Did you just say the Fourth Prince and not the youngest?

Your Majesty. Why the Fourth Prince?

Because there's something worth protecting.

The Third Prince won't accept it.

- If a war breaks out... - The king of Goguryeo...

is for me to decide.

If he doesn't accept it,

I'll defeat him the way...

His Majesty defeated the crown prince.

Baeuitu, Fifth Prince's fortress, Fourth Prince's fortress

Did you say they headed to the Fourth Prince's fortress?

Yes.

Are you sure they aren't headed to the youngest prince?

The Baeuitu soldiers said...

they crossed the Amnok River and headed east.

It's clear she gave up on the Third Prince,

but why pick the Fourth Prince who knows nothing about war...

instead of the youngest with a well-armored army?

She goes upstream to the Fourth Prince, not the Fifth.

To go to the Fourth Prince's fortress,

they must scale the southern mountain.

The horse-drawn cart will slow on the long uphill slope.

Our advance party...

will get them before they leave the mountain.

Go!

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit

Chukshi: The Time of the Ox, 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

Song Woo knows where Her Majesty is headed.

Will she be safe?

I took care of it already.

What concerns me more...

is the fact that there's a place where no one must set foot.

Eastern Temple Sabaegol

- To the sky we pray. - To the sky we pray.

- Make the land divine. - Make the land divine.

- To the sky we pray. - To the sky we pray.

- Make the land divine. - Make the land divine.

Darn it.

Brother.

Let's do as Her Majesty says.

We cannot climb this mountain with wheels in that state.

Plus, a Wangdang should obey his queen.

Your Majesty.

It could be dangerous.

The Fourth Prince's fiefdom is on the other side of the forest.

This is the only path if we're to return before sunrise.

What'll you do?

Your Majesty. Let's return to the Third Prince.

Our pursuers cannot hurt us then.

I'll lead the way.

Come along.

Release the horses.

Wheel tracks and footprints going separate ways.

Someone is assisting us.

Noe Eum, move forward.

Let loose the lantern!

Alert the second party of our location...

while we give chase on foot.

We go to Sabaegol.

An offering has come.

Let's give it to our deity!

Get the offering.

This will be a noisy affair.

Yu Ha.

Come on over, punks!

Your Majesty. Wait here for a while.

Here is one.

I found one!

Over here!

Brother.

Hide.

They found us.

This is King Chu Mo's style that royals are taught.

Beware, everyone.

Stay low.

Come here, you crazies!

Kill them all!

Die!

You don't stand a chance in a fight against me!

Die!

Die!

Are they in their right mind or not?

Mo Chi.

Come on!

Get him!

Come here.

Die!

Hurry.

How dare you hallucinating crazies get in my way?

Pa Ya.

Find out if the queen went to the Fourth Prince...

- or the royal palace. - I will.

And...

I'll lead you to the queen.

Inshi: The Time of the Tiger, 3 a.m. to 5 a.m.

Not even you...

can go straight into the Fourth Prince's fortress.

I'll open you a path.

Can we trust that woman?

If she's deceiving us...

Be prepared.

We go to the Fourth Prince's fortress.

Your Majesty.

If you wish to change your mind, now is the only time.

If I were to do that, I wouldn't have come this far.

The Chief Priest resides with the Fourth Prince.

The Chief Priest has no army...

Lead the way.

Come along.

Is the Fourth Prince in?

What brings you here?

Do I need a reason...

to see my husband?

I apologize.

His Highness is handling something important.

He doesn't wish to be disturbed.

Secretary Yeo Jin

Leave.

Get out!

It's different.

It's not the same.

Your Highness.

No.

Bring the real queen.

The queen was more...

- Madam Secretary. - She was...

Your Highness. Outside the fortress...

The queen...

Her Majesty is here.

Fourth Prince Go Yeon Woo

What?

The queen?

It'll soon be the Time of the Rabbit.

Before then,

it must all be done.

Your Highness.

This is too drab!

This isn't right either.

Why don't I have any decent clothes?

Your Highness, please calm down.

You don't need to hurry...

My sister-in-law awaits.

Get me other clothes. Hurry.

This one?

No, never mind.

Your Highness.

The Fourth Prince is here.

Let him in.

What?

She's coming out.

It has been a long time, Sister-in-Law.

Let's have a seat first.

Sure.

Right.

You've been this near,

but I haven't gotten to see you.

Right.

Anyway, what brought you here at this hour?

Well, I...

I'll tell them to bring a new one.

It's all right.

We can share yours together.

Right...

I came here today...

because there was something I needed to tell you.

His Majesty...

His Majesty passed away.

What?

You mean, my older brother?

Is that true?

Did he really...?

Prime Minister Eul is investigating at the moment.

What...?

If His Majesty's death is revealed,

the Jwa and Woo families will try to kill me to take revenge.

They cannot dare...

I want you to protect me.

What?

How can I...?

If you take the throne,

they won't dare attempt to kill me.

What...?

Nam Mu had no son.

So naturally, Bal Gi will be the next to take the throne.

There's no way I can become King.

You can, if you agree to a levirate marriage with me.

Excuse me?

What...?

Why...?

If you agree to a levirate marriage with me,

you'll get to have the throne...

as well as me.

Your Highness.

Later. Save it for later!

I apologize, but someone suspicious has come to the gate.

What?

Lilies of the valley are poisonous,

but they can also be medicinal if a little is used.

We found only a bit of them in the Head Maid's room.

Besides, they were young leaves. Young leaves aren't as poisonous.

It may be fatal to small animals like chickens,

but it's not enough to kill someone.

Are you sure?

Yes.

Search her room a little more.

Sa Bi and the Head Maid may not be the culprits...

The queen is on her way to the Fourth Prince.

As expected,

you're the spy.

Head Secretary Song Woo.

What do you think you're doing in the Head Maid's room?!

Answer me!

- Let's go. - Yes.

Tell me immediately.

Poison made with lilies of the valley...

was found in this room.

If His Majesty was murdered,

the culprit will try to make our family suspected.

They'll try to frame me too.

Then our family will cease to exist.

She went to the Fourth Prince, not the Fifth.

Are you trying to have your own fight...

away from my plans?

But with the Fourth Prince,

you won't be able to defeat Bal Gi.

Queen

Directed by Jeong Se-gyo