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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Congratulations!

Well done, my Queen.

-Congratulations, Your Majesty! -Congratulations, Your Majesty!

I am going to be a father!

How can I…

be pregnant?

Everyone, stop!

-Goodness. -Get out.

Your Majesty!

Why is the Queen so angry?

I think she may just be

expressing her joy.

Yes.

Is it some sort of pregnancy syndrome?

This is beyond an identity crisis.

This is the dissipation of my identity. Destruction of my soul.

Is this how it all ends?

Like I said, I'm against marriage.

Even if I got married by accident,

I wasn't going to have any kids.

It's hard enough to survive on my own in this battlefield of a life.

But a kid?

That's as reckless as taking off my kevlar

while dancing the samba with bullets flying my way.

That's not all.

Childbirth is a scary process

that reduces my life expectancy.

I'd literally be squeezing my life out to give it to the baby.

Why should I give my precious life

to some kid that I don't even know?

Screw you, Mother Nature.

Screw the laws of nature!

How could I be pregnant?

EPISODE 17: PREGNANCY IS BEAUTIFUL

You must wait…

Your Highness.

You tampered with the body.

Did you think that I would not recognize Oh-wol until the end?

I just wanted to help you realize your true self.

Your true nature, which even you didn't know about.

The Queen has betrayed the Ansong Kim family.

And in turn, her family has joined forces with us.

This is a golden opportunity for you to become the Queen.

Do not ever…

try to control me again.

How long can a bird survive outside of its cage

after it has been tamed by humans?

His Majesty wishes to make an announcement to the entire country.

What is it?

Her Majesty the Queen…

has conceived a baby.

That is the sound of a drum announcing great news.

Since the storages are empty,

I cannot fill my empty heart,

and even the best delicacies will not satisfy my stomach.

I mean, my heart.

How am I to fill it?

I have even turned my back on my own family.

I am a loner.

My Lord!

My Lord!

My Lord.

-What is it? -An urgent letter from the palace!

Did something

happen to Her Majesty again?

Her Majesty

has conceived a baby!

What could be the reason?

Your majesty.

More importantly,

perhaps you should think about a way

to make Her Highness the Queen feel better.

Good idea.

What would be a good way?

To make a woman feel better.

I should not have asked you that.

Who am I supposed to ask?

So Jong-cheol,

I brought in an expert to help you with your troubles.

That is all he ever thinks about these days.

What are you doing?

When she gets angry like this,

you just say this.

"I was just watering my flower."

I doubt that I could survive the aftermath.

She must be feisty.

In that case,

there is an infallible method.

What is that?

You make a funny face like this.

I despise myself for thinking the same thing as he did.

My apologies.

This was an eye-opener.

-That can't be. -I realized how foolish it is

to get an answer from another man.

I am the man who knows her the best.

Why are you crying? It's me who wants to cry.

Because I'm so happy.

You should cry as much as you want today.

Yes, go ahead and cry.

Cry as much as you want instead of me.

For my life, which I have

never chosen for myself.

Your Highness.

It is no time for you to shed tears of joy anymore.

Then what is it time for?

You must inform the the Ladies of the Royal Palace

about your conception yourself

and be congratulated.

No.

I cut ties with my in-laws.

Cut ties or not,

if you do not follow the procedures, you will be found at fault.

Now I hate pregnancy even more.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager is here.

Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager is here too.

She beat you to it.

What should we do?

Welcome…

I should have come to you and informed you myself,

but as you can see, I cannot even take a single step.

What are the symptoms again?

Extreme dizziness

due to morning sickness and conception pain.

Yes, that.

So we came ourselves.

Please…

have a seat.

We are fine.

You must be feeling sluggish.

Please relax.

In that case…

I was so happy to hear the news.

I even wrote a talisman, which I quit doing.

With the wish for our precious royal baby

to be born into this world safely.

This kind of looks like a talisman for a curse.

I'm an atheist, so I don't believe in these things.

You will realize when your child is born.

You will want to believe things you never believed.

That desperate feeling of wanting to make a wish

to a rock under your feet.

You may not have feared anything in this world,

but everything will begin to scare you from now on.

A child's death is the mother's fault.

I ordered the royal physician

to concoct a medicine that prevents miscarriage.

so drink it every single day from now on.

If something goes wrong with the royal baby,

you will be held responsible.

So stop being reckless now

and spare your bones for the royal baby in your womb.

They're both threatening me at the same time.

I actually feel like throwing up.

Thank you for your grace.

This is Prince Yeongpyeong.

Please come in.

You were worried about me.

I'm okay.

Although…

I cannot bring myself to congratulate His Majesty and the Queen.

I must live my own life now.

I came to the palace to support His Majesty.

I thought the only way I could do that

was emotional support,

But Her Highness the Queen had her own ways.

This is the golden opportunity for you to become the Queen.

Your Royal Highness,

what brings you here?

Lady Uibin.

What are you doing here?

So you joined forces with the Ansong Kim family.

It was the family's decision.

Don't you dare sell out the family for a pointless fight.

Do you wish to remain as the Right State Councilor?

You must make the right choice.

If not,

I will take action with the family members including my father,

who are genuinely worried about the future of Joseon.

So my father sent all of these?

Yes.

They are all gifts for the royal baby in your womb.

That's not all.

There's a bunch in the corridor.

Seeing this makes me feel even more uneasy.

It is getting dark, allow us to light the candle.

That little candle won't do any good.

The rest of my life is filled…

with nothing but darkness.

They only cut the petty official's head off.

They did not behead the chief.

They must not have killed the chief

as they were afraid it would be considered treason.

The nerves of those lowly farmers…

We have no excuse to dispatch a large number of men.

This is troublesome.

By the way, was the secret code of Donghan Bandits

found in the palace?

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

KIM SO-YONG

If the power of Donghak Bandits reached the palace,

it is not an imminent disaster?

If you let them be,

the whole palace could be ridden with bandits.

Just do what you are told.

DAEJOJEON HALL

Your Majesty, your prenatal education…

NEW RECORD OF PRENATAL EDUCATION

…will start today.

You must not lie down on your side,

lean on your arm,

or lie down with your neck lifted.

You must not laugh, be startled, be frightened, wail, cry,

or talk too much.

You must not eat anything with a striking flavor.

You don't own my body, okay?

Of course I don't own it either, but I was getting used to it.

How can everything be reset with pregnancy?

Especially you.

You said no more "You must not"!

Everything is for the royal baby inside your womb.

I have to live my life for the baby to live too!

Am I some baby machine?

A human incubator?

And is prenatal education only for the mom?

What about the dad?

Tell Cheoljong to do prenatal education too!

Actually, according to Chapter 1, Paragraph 3 of

New Record of Prenatal Education,

"The father is responsible for prenatal education,"

so when His Majesty is off duty tonight,

you can do prenatal education together--

So I start my day with prenatal education and I keep going until bed?

Is my life already gone?

You must not eat this.

You must not eat this.

Take it back.

Hong Yeon.

After what happened here,

the Queen and Kim Byung-in have not been in touch.

He was rejected and he heard of her conception.

He must have no one to rely on.

That poor thing.

Have you been eating properly?

Have a safe trip back home.

At least come home to sleep.

You do not look well.

Stress is the root of all illnesses.

This will be a bad influence on prenatal education.

Be on the watch.

Just one spoonful.

My Yihwaju wine!

Royal cook!

My Yihwaju wine.

It got spoiled, so I threw it away.

Someone looks happy.

I am no different from usual, Your Majesty.

You said you lost your smile long ago.

I recently got it back.

I lost Yihwaju wine, and you got your smile back.

Now that's a big coincidence.

Be honest, Lady-in-waiting Choi.

You're enjoying this, aren't you?

You're getting revenge on me for giving you grief, aren't you?

I don't think you should shake me, Your Majesty.

Throw it up.

Spit out my Yihwaju wine!

Your Majesty, please stop!

-Let's talk this out, Your Majesty. -"Talk this out", my ass.

My Yihwaju wine!

They drank all of my Yihwaju wine!

My Yihwaju wine!

Your Majesty!

My Yihwaju wine!

I hate this! My Yihwaju wine!

Your Majesty!

-My Yihwaju wine! -Why are you crying?

Oh, dear.

I have been waiting for you.

You look awesome. Like a knight in shining armor.

I can't do anything and you're having fun riding horses.

You seem angry as usual.

What a relief.

Ride with me.

That must not be done, Your Majesty.

The royal baby is in her womb.

But riding together? That must not be done, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

It's dangerous!

-Your Majesty! -That must not be done, Your Highness!

What is this place?

I wanted to give you what you like the most.

Something you have always wanted.

Something you cannot find inside the palace--

Entertainment?

I meant freedom.

Do you not like it?

You could have said we were getting some air.

Why make it sound so grandiose?

We are at the royal villa to get some fresh air.

We can go back if you want.

A villa? It's like a vacation home, right?

Cool. It's like a rich guy is flirting with me.

Since we're here, let's look around.

Very well. I knew you'd like it.

This way.

It's not bad being a King.

You get to have this huge villa and a garden.

I spent all night thinking

about why you were so angry.

Conception is a blessing to most women in the palace.

So why did it anger you so much?

So?

Did you figure it out?

No.

I cannot seem to figure it out.

So I decided to accept it, although I cannot understand it.

That a blessing to others

may not be a blessing to you.

That this is just

how you are.

I guess that dictionary wasn't totally useless.

Why are you making it awkward?

My Queen.

Is it a "roar"?

Roar!

I had a question while writing The Dictionary of the Queen's Language.

What does "all in" mean?

Did I say that before?

You were shouting it at the gambling round in a market.

"All in" is like putting all your eggs in one basket.

It's a very stupid thing to do.

-Eggs? -And I did that stupid thing.

I'm supposed to be at my prime right now,

but I tripped on a rock named pregnancy.

Do not worry, my Queen.

I will cut off the rotten parts of Joseon no matter what.

For our child,

who will inherit this country.

Right.

If this child becomes King and inherits this country…

Then will I be the figure of power who can do anything?

SUNWON'S WORLD

SO-YONG'S WORLD

How did I not realize that until now?

-My baby! -What…

Look!

Everything under the sky right now…

is yours.

Let's go back.

Real prenatal education starts right now.

Real prenatal education?

I must teach this baby how to fight and win.

This child will live in this palace that is like a battlefield.

Let's go. Start the horse.

But we just got here…

Will I be able to understand her

after 100 volumes of The Dictionary of the Queen's Language?

Wait for me.

Hurry up.

PRENATAL EDUCATION JOURNAL

My baby,

in order to survive in the palace,

you must work hard to get people on your side.

Your Majesty.

They truly are the best warriors of Joseon.

My baby, you must keep your enemies even closer.

1,000 soldiers…

Are you going to grow the military

and raid Seonjeongjeon Hall with them?

Are you afraid?

You, Minister of War,

must be afraid of me,

preparing 1,000 soldiers just for me.

Cut the number in half

and send the rest to the Palace Guards.

My baby, you must always have the means to make money.

These are the newly minted coins.

How much?

One million nyang.

So this is the political budget of the King.

Money can buy power.

And last but not least, my baby, this is the most important thing.

Cut ties with those who are not on your side.

Life is a battle, and the world is a jungle.

You either eat or be eaten.

The war of blood! A massacre party!

Of course, you must try your best for peace,

but if it seems hopeless,

you must win by using all kinds of methods, my baby.

I am so glad that you have come around, Your Majesty.

Do you have so many things

to tell the baby in your womb?

It will only listen to me while in my womb.

Once it's born, it will never listen to me.

It is time for you to go to sleep now.

There's no time for sleep. I have tons of things to do.

Life is like a treadmill.

If I stop running even for a moment,

I'd fall right off.

Not even pregnancy can stop me.

It can stop me.

My heart is like a motor boat,

but my body is like a pedal boat.

Long time no see.

Things must be hard for you.

Not at all.

You finished the book of tactics.

It will be difficult to make soldiers

out of men who have never held a weapon.

This will help.

Be safe.

So the number of their followers has grown so much.

It speaks for how many subjects are suffering from oppression.

Recently, from fallen aristocrats to medicinal herb hunters,

various social classes are gathering.

Maybe the Queen was right.

Should we be abolishing the hierarchy system?

We must also be wary

of radical ideas as such.

It is far-fetched, of course.

Maybe not during my time,

but my child might be able to achieve it.

Your Majesty, His Majesty the King is--

Do not wake her.

She is just like a newborn baby.

PRENATAL EDUCATION JOURNAL

MY BABY, YOU MUST KEEP YOUR ENEMIES EVEN CLOSER

MY BABY, YOU MUST ALWAYS HAVE THE MEANS TO MAKE MONEY

CUT TIES WITH THOSE WHO ARE NOT ON YOUR SIDE

THE WAR OF BLOOD! THE PARTY OF MASSACRE!

"Party"?

Par…

The second part is the issue.

"Party"…

The Queen is safe and you avoided misfortune.

The talisman I wrote was effective.

Thank you for your grace.

So did you spread the rumor I told you to spread?

You're all a bunch of early birds.

Isn't it a bit too early?

You need to hear this too.

That will wake you up for sure.

You see, Her Majesty the Queen…

That's what they did.

What?

The King and the Queen faked spending nights together?

The King and the Queen faked spending nights together.

I heard they don't really spend nights together.

They only sleep in the same room.

Wait,

whose baby did she conceive then?

If it isn't His Majesty's, then whose baby is it?

-No way. -It's fake…

So you heard it too.

The rumor spreading in the palace.

Rumors are always one step behind.

That was such a long time ago.

You must not take rumors lightly in the palace.

They could use it as an excuse to push for deposition.

Why are they always trying to depose me?

I can't stand this crap.

I will never step down.

-Yes. -Hong Yeon.

Why the hair pin?

What is this embarrassing pose?

I'm putting an end to the rumor.

-Look at that! -Oh, my!

-I can't look at this. -No way!

In that case…

This isn't enough to quiet the rumor down.

We should do this much.

You are going too far.

But not as far as I could go.

Not enough.

Put your back into it, man.

If I put more into it, we might have to put up a screen.

Is that what you want?

It's not that I want it.

I just need it for political reasons.

Due to the necessity for political reasons,

I will come to Daejojeon Hall tonight.

I can't help it because of the deposition.

Then,

I will see you later.

Are they gone?

They are so slow.

They will take a while.

I guess we have no choice then.

Your Royal Highness, Lady Uibin is here.

Was it your doing?

What's my doing?

The rumor.

It is all thanks to you, Uibin.

I just remembered something you had said before.

You said the Queen told you

they were only pretending to spend nights together.

Now the Queen's conception will not be welcomed.

The words that came out of your mouth

has become an arrow and shot the Queen.

Please stop this!

It is out of my hands now.

Rumors cannot be taken back once they start spreading.

Just like you cannot back out anymore.

As long as you are in the palace, you can never be free.

Your very existence is used for our family.

You might as well take the initiative

rather than be used.

It is scary.

Of course.

But do not be worried.

You are not alone.

It is scary to think that I was

turning into you.

Do you know why our family follows you?

Because you are an innocent victim

who has fallen into sadness after losing your child.

However,

if they realize that you are a heartless mother

who used her own son's death

and that you are a fool infatuated with superstitions

who depends upon a shaman to make decisions for the family,

would they still consider you a leader?

I will write everything I have seen and heard in the palace

and let all of Joseon know about it.

Such a thing could never hold any power.

You will see how much power it can hold.

You told me

that you did not want any more regrets.

You should not regret

your failure to stop the late King's death.

You should regret destroying his dream.

Breaking your child's wing with your own hands.

Regret that.

What the late King wanted to escape from so badly

was the shade of his mother.

You know nothing.

How dare you run your mouth like that?

Everyone knows that it is true.

But you know that better than anyone.

I will not let you destroy His Majesty's dream.

That witch…

I am going to Daejojeon Hall.

Yes.

You know, they say dreams and rumors are the opposite.

Rumors?

Spending nights with His Majesty is such a private matter,

so I didn't tell anyone,

but if they hear about it, they would be all shocked.

Last night…

I can't exactly tell them about how passionate those nights were.

It's so frustrating.

I suppose His Majesty

has a whole different side.

His virility will go down in history.

Was he recorded like that because of me?

Just who could have spread such a false rumor?

Lady Uibin is the only person who would do that.

It's okay.

What?

What do you want this time?

Are you confident enough?

Are you confident enough to fight them with His Majesty and win?

This is my fight too.

I have a reason to win as well.

Then you should practice archery too.

Your skills would be more of a nuisance than help.

Then why don't you teach me, Uibin?

I…

I have no time to do that.

Your Majesty, Lady Uibin is here.

Let her in.

I have a favor to ask you, Your Majesty.

-Go ahead. -You must do it for me.

Just what is this favor?

Please…

let me leave the palace.

What do you mean?

I cannot find myself in the palace.

Please depose me,

so I can live as myself.

Absolutely not.

You know how it is to live as a deposed concubine.

I do not care about what others think.

Rather,

I will no longer be bound by others' opinions.

It is the last favor I will ask.

Please do it for me.

I will not allow that.

I cannot allow it!

You and I treasure each other,

but it is no longer a feeling of love.

I am just

living under the title of Uibin

trapped in the detached palace.

Your Majesty.

The officials have all gathered.

The reason I summoned

all of you here today

is to announce an important decision.

As of this very moment,

Uibin Jo Hwa-jin, a first class concubine…

is deposed from her position.

Wait. Should we not stop this?

Uibin is not on our side anymore.

Please be well, Your Majesty.

I will pray for your future.

Lady Uibin!

Please do not call me that anymore.

This cannot be.

-His Majesty cannot do this! -I asked him for this.

-Why? -It is for the best.

As long as I am in the palace, regardless of my intentions,

I will be getting in His Majesty's way.

I will not let that happen.

We can still undo it. I will tell His Majesty right now--

I cannot trust myself anymore.

If I stay here any longer, I might lose myself completely.

I also knew about your feelings

but acted like I was oblivious.

-Lady Uibin. -And I took advantage of your feelings.

His Majesty did not see me

the way I saw him.

And I filled that void with you.

I…

I let you use my feelings.

Because that was…

all I could do for you.

Thank you for everything.

And I am

sorry for everything.

So please, Prince Yeongpyeong,

put an end to these feelings that will not do any good for you.

So that was what it meant.

She's an awesome woman.

Is Cheoljong all right?

I bet he isn't.

Let us have a duel.

I am not in the mood.

When we were young,

there was a game we played often in Ganghwa.

Stepping on the opponent's shadow to win.

If you are not in the mood,

you can just lose.

Do you remember?

When we were young, I always won.

I do remember that I always beat you later on.

I should have put you in your place a long time ago.

You had your chances.

You just failed.

Lady Uibin cared for you

and she worried about you until she left.

When you do not even know the value of her feelings.

I do know.

That is why I am in pain.

You must feel more pain.

That is…

the least you could do for Lady Uibin.

How much longer do you want me to be alone and in pain?

How much longer?

Where is my Jong?

Is he binge drinking somewhere?

If I weren't pregnant, I could have drank with him.

I feel like pregnancy is turning me into a baby,

not preparing me to have one.

Why do I feel sleepy all the time?

I am going to Tongmyeongjeon Hall.

You must be careful.

This is a dangerous rumor.

If anyone finds out that you started it…

I must tell Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager myself

before she hears the rumor.

-But… -Do not worry.

She would not expect me to deliver the rumor I started.

You came here yourself without being summoned.

What exactly do you need?

I was so worried that

you might be shocked by such a devastating rumor,

so I came right away.

A rumor?

How is it that you are always after every little pathetic thing?

You may feel differently once you hear it.

I am curious

about what the rumor is about

and why it made you come here so excited.

I just could not miss

the expression you would make after you hear the rumor.

You would not get what you want

unless the rumor is beyond shocking.

The life the Queen has conceived

is not a royal baby.

It is…

Kim Byung-in's child.

You cared so much about your family,

and now, the Ansong Kim family will go down in history

as those who disgraced the royal bloodline.

Interesting.

Very interesting indeed.

Hey, have you heard the rumor?

I have already heard that false rumor.

His Majesty and Her Highness the Queen are, you know,

spending nights together properly. You're a step behind.

That's not what it’s about.

That baby is not His Majesty's baby!

How can you say such a thing?

The entire palace is looking down upon our family.

An incestrial adultery

between the Queen and the Minister of War?

We had high expectations for the Minister of War.

This is ridiculous.

After Uibin was deposed, I thought we were doomed,

but after hearing about the Queen, it feels like we won!

It was not a royal baby.

It was a cuckoo bird!

To me, the family is more important than my life.

So I live for my family.

What do you live for?

I am the same as you are, Your Royal Highness.

Really?

Then would you do anything for the family?

Yes.

Then bring me the Queen's head right now.

That is an order from the family.

What is the reason?

The Queen disgraced our honor which we have built

for hundreds of years!

Your Royal Highness.

I don't know what has made you so angry,

but please reconsider!

Everyone in the palace babbled that the Queen and the King

did not really spend nights together,

and now they say that the baby in her womb is your child.

How can that…

That is not true!

If everyone believes it, it becomes the truth.

People will start talking once the sun is up.

Then the Queen will have conceived a baby through adultery

and have lied about it being the King's,

and will have tried to tarnish the royal bloodline.

That rumor started because of me.

I will be punished for it.

A man gets hurt by rumors, but a woman gets killed by rumors.

What we need for our family's honor is the Queen's head.

If you cut off the Queen's head and bring it yourself,

I will not punish you.

I cannot do that.

Please punish me instead!

You must live for the Queen, not the family!

Then I must order someone else to do so.

-Hear ye! -I promise…

to help you resume your regency immediately.

You took interest in something dangerous.

The secret code of Donghak Bandits written in your handwriting,

in the book with Her Highness the Queen's name written on it.

"A dangerous idea even influenced the King and the Queen,

and they want to overturn the country."

What would happen if the aristocrats feel this sense of danger?

They will try to protect Joseon,

even if it means killing half of the subjects.

A massacre of Donghak Bandits will soon start.

Then why did you come see me instead of doing so right away?

Because Her Highness the Queen can get hurt too.

But the Ansong Kim family…

is targeting Her Highness the Queen.

They are using a rumor

that she became pregnant through an adultery with me.

And they wish to kill her in the name of honor.

It is an attempt to attack me.

I will stop it.

It cannot be stopped!

Even if we save her life right now,

if the family attacks Her Highness, who is now in a false scandal,

her life would never be the same.

Not only will her life be ruined, but the royal baby's will be too.

The officials are desperate to get you off the throne.

Do you not see how hard they will try to ruin her?

Only you can save her, Your Majesty.

What is it?

The way for me to save the Queen.

Go suppress the mutiny.

You must eradicate the Donghak Bandits with your own hands.

It would be immoral to attack the wife of a King who is fighting for the country.

The rumor will lose its power.

And if you behead the Donghak Bandits and prove that you are not involved,

the secret code would no longer be a threat.

This is…

the only way to save Her Majesty

and the baby in her womb.

You have no time to waste.

When the sun comes up, the rumor will spread.

I will never…

let Her Majesty be hurt alone.

I'm not sleeping.

I'm thinking for a moment.

Why did you not lie down?

I came to comfort you,

but I fell into a deep thought…

I'm so sleepy.

I'll comfort you tomorrow.

Your existence is comforting enough.

It is an emergency with the mutinies in three southern regions,

so I must take off in a hurry.

While I am gone,

I will leave you to rule the country.

I am also trusting you to take good care

of the Queen and my baby.

I have been so relaxed ever since I stepped down.

But I guess I have no choice.

Do not worry about the Queen and go.

It is only right to take care of a woman

when her husband is gone to fight a war.

I will be counting on you.

And I will be back.

Be safe.

The sun has already come up.

Your Majesty!

I will do the rest.

Your Majesty.

Is it true that you are going to stop the mutiny yourself?

-It is true. -What in the world is going on?

You always supported the subjects.

Why would you attack them?

Kim Byung-in found the secret code of Donghak Bandits.

If I do not go now, countless people will get hurt.

I will come with you.

The condition is for me to go alone.

I should be the only hostage.

This is a trap.

Do you not think it could have been the Queen herself

who gave Kim Byung-in the book?

You promised me

that you will behead the Queen if she turns out to be an enemy.

The one you must behead is the Queen, not the subjects!

The Queen is clearly not our enemy!

The Queen betrayed everyone to be on my side completely.

If I do not depart now,

the Queen will die.

Both of you, calm down. This is no time for an argument!

You said I should be in more pain, right?

You are right.

I will take all the blame.

Your life…

is in danger.

If I try to survive,

everyone else dies.

I definitely saw him.

Was it a dream?

Lady-in-waiting Choi! Hong Yeon!

Let's go to Daejojeon Hall. I must have missed the King.

-Yes, Your Majesty. -Yes, Your Majesty.

His Majesty is departing now.

Depart? Where?

We will now depart.

Wait!

Stop!

Wait!

Why?

Why?

Is this the right way?

It does not seem like this path is meant for people.

We are taking a shortcut.

Stop.

You are late.

If you were going to do this anyway, why did you not do it sooner?

Would you like to get off yourself

or would you like some help?

I have nowhere to run.

I will simply do my best.

Not to worry.

I can take you on by myself.

I just need you to be gone.

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

This little baby eats so much.

Say, "Daddy, come home soon."

I think the baby just kicked.

Your Majesty! His Majesty has…

Now someone else will take that place.

What's the point of having all these

when you're not here?

Innocent?

Being on the side of the weak is a crime too.

Byung-in, how far are you going to go?

More than anything, please be born healthy and safe.

You and the Queen drove His Majesty to his death,

so I will end her life myself.