1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 Subtitles provided by MBC 2 00:00:16,460 --> 00:00:18,600 What is it you wanted? 3 00:00:18,600 --> 00:00:21,360 How is the Emperor? 4 00:00:21,360 --> 00:00:27,500 Not well since the governors joined El Temur. 5 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:39,060 Open it. 6 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:48,960 The means to stop the abdication. 7 00:00:50,460 --> 00:00:51,900 The means? 8 00:00:52,200 --> 00:00:55,930 What do all these names mean? 9 00:00:55,930 --> 00:01:00,960 The agents of Eagle House in the provinces. 10 00:01:00,960 --> 00:01:03,960 How will this help sway the governors? 11 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:08,730 My Liege, listen closely. 12 00:01:10,670 --> 00:01:13,070 The finest sword in all the land... 13 00:01:13,070 --> 00:01:16,900 is only as good as the hand that wields it. 14 00:01:16,900 --> 00:01:19,860 This is a weapon to stop the abdication. 15 00:01:19,860 --> 00:01:25,430 But only you can sway the governors. 16 00:01:37,270 --> 00:01:38,960 My Liege. 17 00:01:40,960 --> 00:01:42,770 Welcome. 18 00:01:44,600 --> 00:01:47,570 You're speaking...? 19 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,800 Relax. 20 00:01:56,200 --> 00:02:00,960 My mute act was meant to deceive El Temur. 21 00:02:01,930 --> 00:02:07,270 El Temur changed the emperor three times. 22 00:02:07,270 --> 00:02:12,960 Now he wants a fourth? 23 00:02:12,960 --> 00:02:20,960 But this time he picked the wrong opponent. 24 00:02:22,960 --> 00:02:27,800 I'm not the easy mark the late emperor was. 25 00:02:28,470 --> 00:02:30,900 I need your influence. 26 00:02:32,430 --> 00:02:34,960 Will you help me? 27 00:02:34,960 --> 00:02:40,960 Fighting El Temur on the abdication is not to be taken lightly. 28 00:02:40,960 --> 00:02:42,100 'Lightly?' 29 00:02:42,100 --> 00:02:43,830 Just so. 30 00:02:43,830 --> 00:02:49,000 Following El Temur is for the good of the imperial house and the nation... 31 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,230 And when my father died? 32 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:56,300 Did you whine like this then? 33 00:02:57,500 --> 00:03:01,960 You betrayed him by doing nothing about his death. 34 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:07,770 I'm giving you a chance to prove yourselves. 35 00:03:07,770 --> 00:03:12,960 As you say, we failed to protect the late emperor. 36 00:03:12,960 --> 00:03:18,370 We don't want to lose you, too. 37 00:03:18,370 --> 00:03:19,170 What? 38 00:03:19,170 --> 00:03:23,960 The abdication will save your life. 39 00:03:23,960 --> 00:03:27,960 Understand our intent, My Liege. 40 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:31,300 Understand, My Liege. 41 00:03:32,900 --> 00:03:34,570 Intent? 42 00:03:45,000 --> 00:03:51,960 A few years ago your provinces were flooded with counterfeit vouchers. 43 00:03:51,960 --> 00:03:55,960 You turned to El Temur for help and incurred tremendous debt. 44 00:03:55,960 --> 00:04:03,830 Were you aware Eagle House was behind the fraud? 45 00:04:04,230 --> 00:04:05,960 This is news to me. 46 00:04:05,960 --> 00:04:11,130 Then you were unaware that Eagle House funds El Temur? 47 00:04:11,130 --> 00:04:12,960 Is this true? 48 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:16,960 He has plants in your provinces. 49 00:04:16,960 --> 00:04:20,960 They've been exploiting you all along. 50 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:25,170 He creates a need, lends you money. 51 00:04:25,170 --> 00:04:29,000 Then forgives the debts for your loyalty. 52 00:04:30,900 --> 00:04:34,470 You're pawns in his hands. 53 00:04:34,960 --> 00:04:38,530 Who are these plants? 54 00:04:39,870 --> 00:04:40,960 You want to know? 55 00:04:40,960 --> 00:04:42,960 Tell us, My Liege. 56 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,200 Who are they? 57 00:04:44,200 --> 00:04:50,960 Think what you can do for me first. 58 00:04:57,170 --> 00:04:58,960 How...? 59 00:05:06,170 --> 00:05:09,730 Did you know El Temur was behind Eagle House? 60 00:05:09,730 --> 00:05:12,870 We sorted it out when Eagle House tried it in Liaoyang. 61 00:05:12,870 --> 00:05:14,960 What now? 62 00:05:14,960 --> 00:05:16,960 What else? 63 00:05:16,960 --> 00:05:21,470 We stop the abdication by whatever means possible. 64 00:05:21,470 --> 00:05:23,770 He's right. 65 00:05:23,770 --> 00:05:29,170 With this new information we can't possibly support El Temur. 66 00:05:30,430 --> 00:05:36,930 We need all ten governors to stop him. 67 00:05:36,930 --> 00:05:41,960 Can you convince the others? 68 00:05:42,570 --> 00:05:46,630 There are no guarantees, but we'll try. 69 00:05:46,630 --> 00:05:50,960 No one is to know the Emperor can speak. 70 00:05:50,960 --> 00:05:51,960 Quite right. 71 00:05:59,200 --> 00:06:03,830 We have to catch the Eagle House plants before the Kurultai council. 72 00:06:03,830 --> 00:06:06,960 Move fast. We don't have time. 73 00:06:06,960 --> 00:06:10,570 We can at least catch those in the nearest provinces. 74 00:06:10,570 --> 00:06:11,570 Yes, sir. 75 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:18,960 Stopping the abdication will mean war. 76 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:23,200 What are your plans? 77 00:06:26,960 --> 00:06:28,960 What did you want? 78 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:35,670 You must reclaim the seal from El Temur at the Kurultai. 79 00:06:35,670 --> 00:06:40,830 That is your chance to reclaim your power. 80 00:06:41,960 --> 00:06:47,070 It is time you ruled this nation yourself. 81 00:06:47,070 --> 00:06:50,960 Is that possible? 82 00:06:50,960 --> 00:06:57,960 Very much so if you rally the governors and stop the abdication. 83 00:06:57,960 --> 00:07:00,960 He is right one hundred times over. 84 00:07:00,960 --> 00:07:05,870 Reclaiming the seal and your authority... 85 00:07:05,870 --> 00:07:10,330 is the only way to prevent El Temur from retaliating. 86 00:08:04,700 --> 00:08:06,600 My Liege. 87 00:08:07,530 --> 00:08:09,200 Increased training? 88 00:08:09,200 --> 00:08:13,870 The Regent is reinforcing the borders in the event of any unforeseen events. 89 00:08:13,870 --> 00:08:15,700 Unforeseen? 90 00:08:15,700 --> 00:08:17,960 What events exactly? 91 00:08:17,960 --> 00:08:20,670 We just follow orders. 92 00:08:23,960 --> 00:08:26,170 Your pardon, Your Grace. 93 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:35,400 He's doing this to threaten the governors. 94 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,960 We may not be able to stop the abdication. 95 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:44,100 He isn't the only one that prepares for unforeseen events. 96 00:08:44,100 --> 00:08:49,030 Tal Tal is apprehending the provincial plants now. 97 00:08:49,030 --> 00:08:50,870 He is? 98 00:08:50,870 --> 00:08:51,960 Yes, My Liege. 99 00:08:51,960 --> 00:08:59,330 That should stop the governors from backing out. 100 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:06,070 When the governors see that you're mobilizing troops... 101 00:09:06,070 --> 00:09:09,970 they won't dare back out. 102 00:09:11,870 --> 00:09:19,030 The day Maha is named emperor my life's ambition will be fulfilled. 103 00:09:19,030 --> 00:09:21,100 You hold the imperial seal. 104 00:09:21,100 --> 00:09:25,670 Why not take the throne? 105 00:09:27,960 --> 00:09:32,830 What do I need with wealth and prosperity at my age? 106 00:09:33,900 --> 00:09:37,500 But a family that reigns a millennium... 107 00:09:37,500 --> 00:09:40,030 That will be my legacy. 108 00:09:44,700 --> 00:09:47,960 Father, a man from Eagle House. 109 00:09:49,930 --> 00:09:51,870 My lord Regent. 110 00:09:51,870 --> 00:09:53,770 What is it? 111 00:09:53,770 --> 00:09:57,960 A message from the master of Eagle House. 112 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:16,960 What's it say? 113 00:10:16,960 --> 00:10:21,970 He believes I killed his man Hoksu. 114 00:10:23,870 --> 00:10:26,270 And what's this? 115 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:29,930 The plants in the provinces have been arrested? 116 00:10:29,930 --> 00:10:33,960 On your orders, perhaps? 117 00:10:35,160 --> 00:10:37,730 Tal Tal. 118 00:10:38,500 --> 00:10:41,960 He killed Hoksu, too. 119 00:10:41,960 --> 00:10:45,960 Now he's bringing in the plants. 120 00:10:46,400 --> 00:10:47,970 I'll deal with this. 121 00:10:47,970 --> 00:10:51,800 I'll write a reply for your master. 122 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:52,800 Sir. 123 00:11:08,460 --> 00:11:11,960 Look at that. 124 00:11:12,630 --> 00:11:16,460 I used to love it as a kid. 125 00:11:17,060 --> 00:11:21,300 Give me a nice tasty fatty part. 126 00:11:21,300 --> 00:11:24,960 Oh, no, lean pork is best. 127 00:11:24,960 --> 00:11:25,960 That over there. 128 00:11:25,960 --> 00:11:28,960 You kidding? The fatty part. 129 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:32,360 Lean meat makes you bald. 130 00:11:32,360 --> 00:11:33,830 Fat and lots of it. 131 00:11:33,830 --> 00:11:37,160 - Lean. - Fat. 132 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:38,730 - Fatty. - Lean-y. 133 00:11:38,730 --> 00:11:43,960 - Lean. - Fat. 134 00:11:43,960 --> 00:11:45,660 Sheesh! 135 00:11:47,730 --> 00:11:49,960 As you wish. 136 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:51,130 ...Lean... 137 00:11:53,530 --> 00:11:56,960 That's the Yenching contact. 138 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:58,860 Is there a base of operations? 139 00:11:58,860 --> 00:12:01,030 Only as needed. 140 00:12:01,030 --> 00:12:04,870 There's no base like in Liaoyang. 141 00:12:04,870 --> 00:12:06,930 You know who's in charge? 142 00:12:07,600 --> 00:12:09,170 Not on sight. 143 00:12:10,030 --> 00:12:11,960 But I do know this. 144 00:12:11,960 --> 00:12:19,960 Only the Yenching boss has seen the head of Eagle House. 145 00:12:20,730 --> 00:12:22,960 Keep an eye on things. 146 00:12:22,960 --> 00:12:23,960 Let's go. 147 00:12:23,960 --> 00:12:25,570 Yes, Sire. 148 00:12:35,960 --> 00:12:37,930 Don't even think about it. 149 00:12:43,170 --> 00:12:44,960 You're alive? 150 00:12:44,960 --> 00:12:47,330 How? 151 00:12:47,330 --> 00:12:49,830 He spared me. 152 00:12:51,960 --> 00:12:54,960 He's of my tribe. We can trust him. 153 00:12:54,960 --> 00:12:59,730 Watch the rear and follow us. 154 00:13:16,960 --> 00:13:19,270 What did El Temur say? 155 00:13:21,930 --> 00:13:26,960 He means to kill Tal Tal at the north gate. 156 00:13:29,730 --> 00:13:31,900 Deliver this to Eagle House. 157 00:13:31,900 --> 00:13:33,960 Don't raise any alarms. 158 00:13:41,130 --> 00:13:45,960 You two go reconnoiter the north gate. 159 00:13:45,960 --> 00:13:48,000 - Yes, Sire. - Yes, Sire. 160 00:13:48,000 --> 00:13:50,600 How many men can we muster? 161 00:13:50,600 --> 00:13:54,000 Ten at most. 162 00:13:55,330 --> 00:13:59,170 - Get ready. - Yes, sir. 163 00:14:05,700 --> 00:14:06,970 Thank you. 164 00:14:37,570 --> 00:14:40,960 Welcome, General. This way. 165 00:15:07,170 --> 00:15:10,960 Thank you kindly. 166 00:15:17,960 --> 00:15:20,960 It's no picnic. 167 00:15:20,960 --> 00:15:24,960 We don't have enough men for a direct assault. 168 00:15:24,960 --> 00:15:28,870 Tal Tal doesn't have many either. 169 00:15:28,870 --> 00:15:33,930 You gave the list I decoded to Tal Tal. 170 00:15:33,930 --> 00:15:36,670 Why are you helping him? 171 00:15:37,960 --> 00:15:41,960 Tal Tal is helping Sungnyang... 172 00:15:46,200 --> 00:15:51,530 To hinder El Temur. That's all. 173 00:15:54,930 --> 00:15:56,960 Use fire. 174 00:15:58,770 --> 00:16:00,670 Burn them out? 175 00:16:00,670 --> 00:16:05,960 It's the only way when you're outnumbered. 176 00:16:17,130 --> 00:16:18,630 Lady yon. 177 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:23,960 What are you doing? 178 00:16:24,570 --> 00:16:26,600 Watch your mouth. 179 00:16:26,960 --> 00:16:28,870 So that's it. 180 00:16:29,960 --> 00:16:31,960 Just keep an eye out. 181 00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:37,960 Ah-ha. I knew it. 182 00:16:40,330 --> 00:16:42,960 The ice palace must be awful. 183 00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,960 Poor thing. Let's have a look at you. 184 00:16:48,960 --> 00:16:50,630 Help me. 185 00:16:51,960 --> 00:16:54,960 Name it. Anything. 186 00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:58,960 Her Majesty is sick over the Crown Prince. 187 00:16:58,960 --> 00:17:00,370 Oh? And? 188 00:17:00,370 --> 00:17:06,000 She wants me to bring the baby to the ice palace tonight. 189 00:17:06,000 --> 00:17:09,100 If you're caught, you'll have to pay. 190 00:17:09,100 --> 00:17:10,960 Exactly. 191 00:17:10,960 --> 00:17:15,960 If I'm to do it I need you to escort me. 192 00:17:16,960 --> 00:17:21,070 You're taking all the risk. 193 00:17:21,070 --> 00:17:28,960 And you're the one that will get it right here... 194 00:17:33,100 --> 00:17:36,960 Naughty, naughty hand. 195 00:17:36,960 --> 00:17:39,960 Meet me at 7 o'clock. 196 00:17:50,500 --> 00:17:55,730 It was worth it anyway. 197 00:18:10,960 --> 00:18:14,960 There's no resemblance whatsoever. 198 00:18:15,930 --> 00:18:18,960 Not to the Emperor or the Empress. 199 00:18:19,670 --> 00:18:23,330 Your Majesty, Lord Zhang. 200 00:18:23,330 --> 00:18:24,960 Enter. 201 00:18:34,960 --> 00:18:41,960 Your Majesty, tomorrow is the Kurultai at last. 202 00:18:58,960 --> 00:19:01,960 Be back before dawn. 203 00:19:01,960 --> 00:19:03,560 Not to worry. 204 00:19:14,130 --> 00:19:15,460 Off you go. 205 00:19:15,460 --> 00:19:17,960 Be here at seven tomorrow morning. 206 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:20,000 Fine, fine. 207 00:19:32,460 --> 00:19:35,560 What was that about? 208 00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:36,400 What was what? 209 00:19:36,400 --> 00:19:42,960 That will get you killed. Hadn't you heard? 210 00:19:42,960 --> 00:19:44,630 That's not... 211 00:19:45,630 --> 00:19:49,960 We're helping the Empress, that's what. 212 00:19:58,370 --> 00:20:02,900 Something must have happened. Where are they? 213 00:20:02,900 --> 00:20:06,330 Your Majesty, if you're discovered... 214 00:20:06,330 --> 00:20:08,330 He's my son. 215 00:20:08,330 --> 00:20:11,230 You're being punished. 216 00:20:11,230 --> 00:20:12,960 I don't care. 217 00:20:12,960 --> 00:20:15,360 If she doesn't make it, 218 00:20:15,360 --> 00:20:19,030 I'll go see Maha myself. 219 00:20:24,030 --> 00:20:26,530 The Crown Prince. 220 00:20:27,430 --> 00:20:28,830 Maha. 221 00:20:31,000 --> 00:20:34,960 My baby, my boy. 222 00:20:35,930 --> 00:20:40,960 I've missed you. So much. 223 00:20:40,960 --> 00:20:42,670 Your Majesty. 224 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,900 Actual battle conditions! 225 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:21,530 Halt. 226 00:21:21,960 --> 00:21:25,600 - Archers. - Archers. 227 00:21:27,270 --> 00:21:28,300 Fire. 228 00:21:32,370 --> 00:21:34,930 Left face. 229 00:21:42,330 --> 00:21:43,960 Stand down. 230 00:21:54,130 --> 00:21:57,130 The Regent is waiting. 231 00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:08,030 Not exactly pleasant. 232 00:22:08,030 --> 00:22:10,960 It was a threat. 233 00:22:10,960 --> 00:22:12,770 Right. 234 00:22:28,230 --> 00:22:30,400 Welcome. 235 00:22:32,960 --> 00:22:35,960 Take your places. 236 00:22:52,960 --> 00:22:58,870 No civilians, no soldiers. Something's not right. 237 00:23:29,830 --> 00:23:31,730 What is this? 238 00:23:31,730 --> 00:23:34,570 This is General Tal Tal of Liaoyang. 239 00:23:34,570 --> 00:23:39,800 El Temur has condemned you as a traitor. 240 00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,960 Surrender your arms. 241 00:23:44,960 --> 00:23:48,960 Or die where you stand. 242 00:23:59,960 --> 00:24:01,170 What...? 243 00:24:01,170 --> 00:24:02,960 Oil. 244 00:24:02,960 --> 00:24:05,530 What? Oil? 245 00:24:10,960 --> 00:24:13,100 Who is that? 246 00:24:30,960 --> 00:24:33,470 Fall back! 247 00:24:34,670 --> 00:24:35,960 Stay with the prisoners. 248 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:36,960 Sir. 249 00:25:39,630 --> 00:25:41,000 Scared? 250 00:25:43,170 --> 00:25:47,870 Do I look scared? 251 00:25:56,960 --> 00:25:58,960 How about now? 252 00:26:00,960 --> 00:26:05,960 Dignified. A man to trust. 253 00:26:07,770 --> 00:26:11,960 My Liege, it is time. 254 00:26:13,670 --> 00:26:15,170 Go on. 255 00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:26,960 A little longer. I'll have good news soon. 256 00:26:42,900 --> 00:26:45,300 The Emperor isn't here yet. 257 00:26:45,300 --> 00:26:48,300 He already abdicated. 258 00:26:51,970 --> 00:26:56,300 I have his seal right here. 259 00:26:57,800 --> 00:27:00,100 The only issue before the Kurultai... 260 00:27:00,100 --> 00:27:03,200 is the investiture of the Crown Prince. 261 00:27:03,200 --> 00:27:06,000 We'll open the discussions then you will... 262 00:27:06,000 --> 00:27:10,030 His Imperial Majesty. 263 00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:31,960 We were detained in bringing His Majesty. 264 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:35,270 What do we need with this mute? 265 00:27:35,270 --> 00:27:37,800 I am here... 266 00:27:42,670 --> 00:27:44,960 regarding the abdication. 267 00:27:53,960 --> 00:27:56,170 You can talk? 268 00:28:09,870 --> 00:28:12,030 You may sit. 269 00:28:18,000 --> 00:28:20,270 The document. 270 00:28:27,400 --> 00:28:29,960 What are you up to? 271 00:28:40,960 --> 00:28:44,960 Pretending to read now? 272 00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:52,960 Isn't he illiterate? 273 00:28:56,670 --> 00:28:59,000 'Let it be known.' 274 00:29:06,730 --> 00:29:10,370 'We wish to lay down the trappings of office.' 275 00:29:13,960 --> 00:29:16,700 'We name Maha as heir apparent.' 276 00:29:16,700 --> 00:29:22,770 'The Empress will rule as regent until he comes of age.' 277 00:29:30,170 --> 00:29:33,470 This is not my wish. 278 00:29:33,470 --> 00:29:39,070 I withdraw my abdication. 279 00:29:46,600 --> 00:29:47,960 Nor... 280 00:29:52,930 --> 00:29:55,960 ...do I name Maha as heir apparent. 281 00:30:17,030 --> 00:30:18,960 Who's this? 282 00:30:18,960 --> 00:30:19,970 Stand aside. 283 00:30:19,970 --> 00:30:23,800 No one enters without El Temur's say-so. 284 00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:25,770 I said move. 285 00:30:25,770 --> 00:30:29,330 Why don't you make me? 286 00:30:29,330 --> 00:30:33,960 Are you so eager to die? 287 00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:47,030 What is this? 288 00:30:58,100 --> 00:30:59,870 Let them pass. 289 00:30:59,870 --> 00:31:02,030 Your Majesty, the Kurultai is in session... 290 00:31:02,030 --> 00:31:05,960 Have you forgotten who I am? 291 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,960 Now stand aside. 292 00:31:16,970 --> 00:31:19,960 What are our legal options? 293 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:23,960 According to the law of the Kurultai... 294 00:31:23,960 --> 00:31:30,370 the repeal of an abdication requires a unanimous vote. 295 00:31:31,960 --> 00:31:35,960 Then let's vote. 296 00:31:39,960 --> 00:31:45,960 All those in favor of the Emperor, step forward. 297 00:31:56,070 --> 00:32:00,470 Bayan of Liaoyang. I oppose the abdication. 298 00:32:30,530 --> 00:32:32,960 Keep your word. 299 00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:39,960 I do not believe El Temur planted agents in my province. 300 00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:44,530 I won't act without proof. 301 00:32:49,270 --> 00:32:53,500 Are you done? 302 00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:06,960 My Liege, it appears you failed to achieve a consensus. 303 00:33:13,830 --> 00:33:15,670 Not yet. 304 00:33:27,960 --> 00:33:29,470 Is that...? 305 00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:33,470 You, you... 306 00:33:35,230 --> 00:33:41,960 My Liege, the men of Eagle House planted to distribute counterfeits. 307 00:33:50,330 --> 00:33:57,430 Each time the counterfeits appeared, El Temur profited from the discrepancy. 308 00:33:57,430 --> 00:33:59,960 Do you think that's a coincidence? 309 00:33:59,960 --> 00:34:04,470 My Liege, are you insulting my father? 310 00:34:04,470 --> 00:34:08,030 He has no connection to Eagle House. 311 00:34:08,960 --> 00:34:14,960 Jukaso of Jiangxi. I oppose the abdication. 312 00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:18,960 Yi Kisuk of Jiangzhe. Opposed. 313 00:34:24,600 --> 00:34:26,960 I oppose the abdication. 314 00:34:35,460 --> 00:34:37,970 My Liege, congratulations. 315 00:34:37,970 --> 00:34:39,960 The abdication is repealed. 316 00:34:39,960 --> 00:34:43,370 Congratulations. 317 00:34:52,100 --> 00:34:55,270 The governors have spoken. I support... 318 00:34:55,270 --> 00:34:56,960 One moment. 319 00:34:58,570 --> 00:35:00,430 We're not quite finished. 320 00:35:03,270 --> 00:35:10,400 In your role as regent you have done much to ease my burden. 321 00:35:10,400 --> 00:35:18,200 But it is time that authority returned to the throne. 322 00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:24,270 You mean to rule? 323 00:35:24,270 --> 00:35:29,430 I appreciate all you've done. 324 00:35:29,430 --> 00:35:31,960 Now give me the seal. 325 00:35:35,430 --> 00:35:39,960 Kurultai tradition requires another unanimous vote. 326 00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:42,130 Quite right. 327 00:35:42,960 --> 00:35:46,630 Lead your people, My Liege. 328 00:35:46,630 --> 00:35:50,960 Lead us. 329 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:15,970 Yes, sir? 330 00:36:15,970 --> 00:36:18,700 We march on the palace. 331 00:36:18,700 --> 00:36:18,960 Sir? 332 00:36:18,960 --> 00:36:21,130 Kill every governor there. 333 00:36:21,130 --> 00:36:22,960 S-sir. 334 00:36:22,960 --> 00:36:27,200 Steady. It really won't do. 335 00:36:27,960 --> 00:36:31,630 Won't do? You can't back out now. 336 00:36:31,630 --> 00:36:34,960 My father is in trouble. 337 00:36:34,960 --> 00:36:37,700 And the Emperor? 338 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:45,460 Shall we kill him and the Dowager? 339 00:36:45,460 --> 00:36:47,960 Is that what you want? 340 00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:53,200 Not even your father can fix that. 341 00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:58,800 We'll all die together. 342 00:37:01,960 --> 00:37:03,960 It must be stopped. 343 00:37:03,960 --> 00:37:08,960 The Kurultai must be stopped. 344 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:12,960 The Crown Prince. 345 00:37:15,670 --> 00:37:18,960 He's still in the ice palace. 346 00:37:20,400 --> 00:37:22,630 He's what? 347 00:37:22,630 --> 00:37:27,570 I restore the seal and full authority to the throne. 348 00:37:27,570 --> 00:37:31,960 All in favor, rise. 349 00:37:52,960 --> 00:37:54,400 Your Majesty. 350 00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:59,960 The Crown Prince is missing. 351 00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:04,800 Missing? 352 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:05,970 He's gone? 353 00:38:05,970 --> 00:38:08,960 He hasn't been seen since last night. 354 00:38:11,430 --> 00:38:15,960 It's an emergency, My Liege. 355 00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:17,670 The Crown Prince. 356 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:39,960 We will adjourn the Kurultai 357 00:38:39,960 --> 00:38:45,000 and resume discussions after the Crown Prince is found. 358 00:38:52,960 --> 00:38:54,960 Something isn't right. 359 00:38:54,960 --> 00:38:57,960 Why now of all times? 360 00:38:58,800 --> 00:39:03,970 My Liege, now or later, your votes won't change. 361 00:39:03,970 --> 00:39:07,970 Quite so. Not to worry. 362 00:39:07,970 --> 00:39:11,960 Quite so, My Liege. 363 00:39:24,960 --> 00:39:27,430 Is he really missing? 364 00:39:27,430 --> 00:39:28,960 Yes. 365 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:33,300 I just came from his nursery. 366 00:39:33,960 --> 00:39:37,960 The prince? Where is he now? 367 00:39:37,960 --> 00:39:39,070 The ice palace. 368 00:39:39,070 --> 00:39:41,370 The ice palace? 369 00:39:41,370 --> 00:39:43,960 The Empress took him? 370 00:39:51,960 --> 00:39:55,270 Maha, sweet little guy. 371 00:40:00,960 --> 00:40:02,670 What do you want? 372 00:40:02,670 --> 00:40:06,960 The Empress Dowager commands the boy be returned. 373 00:40:07,830 --> 00:40:08,970 No. 374 00:40:08,970 --> 00:40:12,960 Tell her I'll look after my son. 375 00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:16,960 Well? Escort the Crown Prince. 376 00:40:18,770 --> 00:40:23,530 Raise one finger and I'll bite my tongue and die here. 377 00:40:23,530 --> 00:40:24,770 Your Majesty. 378 00:40:24,770 --> 00:40:29,000 You think you'll be safe then? 379 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,960 Now leave. 380 00:40:35,430 --> 00:40:38,960 Go ahead. Bite. 381 00:40:39,960 --> 00:40:40,960 What? 382 00:40:40,960 --> 00:40:47,960 You haven't hurt enough to bite off your own tongue. 383 00:40:49,070 --> 00:40:53,960 But you will soon enough. 384 00:40:54,960 --> 00:40:56,870 That day will come. 385 00:40:56,870 --> 00:41:00,960 Just not yet. 386 00:41:00,960 --> 00:41:04,700 What's that even mean? 387 00:41:04,700 --> 00:41:05,930 Dokman. 388 00:41:05,930 --> 00:41:07,830 Your Grace. 389 00:41:07,830 --> 00:41:12,960 No more food or water for the ice palace. 390 00:41:14,300 --> 00:41:14,970 You... 391 00:41:14,970 --> 00:41:18,960 The Empress Dowager's orders. 392 00:41:19,900 --> 00:41:22,960 Your Majesty, give them the child. 393 00:41:22,960 --> 00:41:25,960 You can't rear a baby here. 394 00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,960 Your Majesty. 395 00:41:29,300 --> 00:41:30,960 Sweetie, sweetie... 396 00:41:30,960 --> 00:41:32,330 Sweetie. 397 00:41:32,330 --> 00:41:33,670 Maha. Give me my baby. 398 00:41:33,670 --> 00:41:35,500 - Your Majesty. - Maha. 399 00:41:37,430 --> 00:41:40,100 Escort the Crown Prince. 400 00:41:40,100 --> 00:41:41,960 Maha. My baby... 401 00:41:41,960 --> 00:41:44,230 Your Majesty. 402 00:41:44,960 --> 00:41:46,960 Maha, Maha. Give me my baby. 403 00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:48,960 Sweetie, sweetie. 404 00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:49,960 Your Majesty. 405 00:41:54,200 --> 00:41:59,370 I am the empress, the mother of the nation. 406 00:42:00,370 --> 00:42:03,100 When I return... 407 00:42:04,470 --> 00:42:07,960 your life will be a living hell. 408 00:42:08,960 --> 00:42:11,960 Be ready. 409 00:42:13,070 --> 00:42:15,960 You had better hurry. 410 00:42:15,960 --> 00:42:20,960 A house won't remain without a new woman for long. 411 00:42:21,960 --> 00:42:25,700 What? A new woman? 412 00:42:33,770 --> 00:42:40,530 She actually believes she can be empress. 413 00:42:55,960 --> 00:42:57,960 We found the Crown Prince. 414 00:42:57,960 --> 00:43:00,800 The Kurultai reconvenes tomorrow. 415 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:03,960 Why did you betray me? 416 00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:07,960 Have you forgotten who made you a governor? 417 00:43:07,960 --> 00:43:12,600 My allegiance was to Khutughtu Khan. 418 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:17,930 What could be more natural than to serve his son? 419 00:43:17,930 --> 00:43:18,960 Silence. 420 00:43:18,960 --> 00:43:23,670 You were my hero. 421 00:43:23,670 --> 00:43:28,400 You fought your way across the desert, the bravest of the brave. 422 00:43:28,400 --> 00:43:36,700 You wept for the fallen. I saw it with my own eyes. 423 00:43:36,700 --> 00:43:43,960 But the man before me is not the hero of my youth. 424 00:43:43,960 --> 00:43:49,200 Rather than build an empire you got a taste for power. 425 00:43:49,200 --> 00:43:50,960 A blind old fool. 426 00:43:50,960 --> 00:43:53,070 You dare? 427 00:43:55,100 --> 00:43:56,930 Go on. 428 00:43:56,930 --> 00:43:59,830 Our nation is foul and rotten. 429 00:43:59,830 --> 00:44:01,960 Thanks to you. 430 00:44:03,230 --> 00:44:08,630 The Emperor should reign, we owe him allegiance. 431 00:44:09,700 --> 00:44:12,960 That is all I'm doing. 432 00:44:12,960 --> 00:44:16,960 I follow no emperor, only the mandate of heaven. 433 00:44:16,960 --> 00:44:20,530 I show my allegiance by ruling this nation. 434 00:44:25,960 --> 00:44:29,730 I won't forget your betrayal. 435 00:44:31,930 --> 00:44:32,930 Bayan. 436 00:44:43,960 --> 00:44:45,200 Tal Tal. 437 00:44:45,970 --> 00:44:47,100 Yes, sir. 438 00:44:47,100 --> 00:44:50,960 If I ever turn into an El Temur... 439 00:44:52,370 --> 00:44:54,960 kill me. 440 00:44:56,700 --> 00:45:00,100 Better to die a man... 441 00:45:01,060 --> 00:45:06,900 than live as an old fool blinded by power. 442 00:45:14,260 --> 00:45:16,800 I underestimated the Emperor. 443 00:45:16,800 --> 00:45:19,960 I didn't know he had it in him. 444 00:45:19,960 --> 00:45:25,000 But what changed him? 445 00:45:25,000 --> 00:45:27,960 Lady Ki. 446 00:45:27,960 --> 00:45:32,960 The ice palace, Bayan's change of heart, the new Emperor. 447 00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:35,400 It all started with her. 448 00:45:35,960 --> 00:45:37,960 What a joke. 449 00:45:38,960 --> 00:45:41,730 The earth trembled at my feet. 450 00:45:41,730 --> 00:45:45,360 Brought down by a consort. 451 00:45:45,360 --> 00:45:46,960 Time is short. 452 00:45:46,960 --> 00:45:52,270 We must act to keep the seal before tomorrow's Kurultai. 453 00:45:54,930 --> 00:45:55,930 Father. 454 00:45:57,130 --> 00:45:58,960 Captain Yom. 455 00:45:58,960 --> 00:46:00,430 Yes, sir. 456 00:46:01,600 --> 00:46:05,960 How many prisoners are awaiting execution? 457 00:46:06,270 --> 00:46:08,770 Three. 458 00:46:08,770 --> 00:46:11,930 May I ask why? 459 00:46:13,400 --> 00:46:15,630 I'll take a look. 460 00:46:17,960 --> 00:46:20,300 Do you have a family? 461 00:46:20,300 --> 00:46:23,470 My old mother is alone. 462 00:46:23,470 --> 00:46:27,430 A sick wife and child. 463 00:46:27,430 --> 00:46:29,030 No one, sir. 464 00:46:29,030 --> 00:46:30,960 - Kill him. - Sir? 465 00:46:30,960 --> 00:46:33,530 My lord. Spare me. 466 00:46:39,830 --> 00:46:41,960 You can't avoid execution. 467 00:46:41,960 --> 00:46:47,960 But do as I ask and your families will be taken care of. 468 00:46:50,900 --> 00:46:53,470 Well? Do we have a deal? 469 00:46:53,470 --> 00:46:58,960 Keep our word and I'll do anything. 470 00:47:00,960 --> 00:47:03,960 Clean them up. 471 00:47:03,960 --> 00:47:04,960 Dress them as eunuchs. 472 00:47:04,960 --> 00:47:05,960 Sir? 473 00:47:07,670 --> 00:47:08,960 Yes, sir. 474 00:47:10,430 --> 00:47:16,070 With the guard's help you will enter the Crown Prince's chambers tonight. 475 00:47:17,100 --> 00:47:20,630 Father, what are you planning? 476 00:47:20,630 --> 00:47:24,960 Arm yourselves and slip inside. 477 00:47:24,960 --> 00:47:25,960 Father. 478 00:47:28,960 --> 00:47:32,800 Tonight you are assassins. 479 00:47:44,200 --> 00:47:46,830 They are to fail. 480 00:47:46,830 --> 00:47:49,270 When they are questioned, 481 00:47:49,270 --> 00:47:52,960 they will confess who sent them. 482 00:47:52,960 --> 00:47:56,960 One of the governors. 483 00:47:56,960 --> 00:47:58,330 Exactly. 484 00:47:59,370 --> 00:48:01,730 'Flush out the snake.' 485 00:48:01,730 --> 00:48:04,960 'By beating the grass.' 486 00:48:04,960 --> 00:48:07,960 We will make an example of one governor. 487 00:48:07,960 --> 00:48:11,960 That should take care of the rest. 488 00:48:11,960 --> 00:48:17,100 If we pull this off, hanging onto the seal with be nothing. 489 00:48:29,670 --> 00:48:31,960 The Crown Prince's chambers are ready? 490 00:48:31,960 --> 00:48:33,300 Not to owrry. 491 00:48:33,300 --> 00:48:36,370 I took care of it. 492 00:48:40,960 --> 00:48:43,630 This is a sham. 493 00:48:43,630 --> 00:48:46,960 You are to let yourselves get caught. 494 00:48:57,960 --> 00:49:00,960 Lady Ki has shown you mercy. 495 00:49:00,960 --> 00:49:05,960 The child is never to go to the ice palace again. 496 00:49:05,960 --> 00:49:07,960 Yes, sir. 497 00:49:22,200 --> 00:49:23,960 Wait. 498 00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:26,730 Halt. 499 00:49:29,960 --> 00:49:32,800 Identify yourselves. 500 00:49:35,830 --> 00:49:41,800 I know every eunuch in the palace. Now speak up. 501 00:49:55,830 --> 00:49:57,500 Assassins. 502 00:50:10,570 --> 00:50:12,230 Keep that one alive. 503 00:50:12,230 --> 00:50:13,960 Sir. 504 00:50:19,030 --> 00:50:22,270 Is the Crown Prince safe? 505 00:50:22,960 --> 00:50:25,100 I just came from there. 506 00:50:26,960 --> 00:50:30,960 They wanted to kill the Crown Prince. 507 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:34,170 What kind of man has no fear... 508 00:50:37,330 --> 00:50:38,960 Take them away. 509 00:50:38,960 --> 00:50:40,960 Sir. 510 00:50:59,000 --> 00:51:02,770 I'll report to the Dowager. You inform the Emperor. 511 00:51:02,770 --> 00:51:04,200 Yes, sir. 512 00:51:07,670 --> 00:51:10,960 You impressed me today. 513 00:51:10,960 --> 00:51:15,170 The other governors are singing your praises as well. 514 00:51:15,170 --> 00:51:17,000 I owe it all... 515 00:51:20,960 --> 00:51:22,630 ...to you. 516 00:51:23,800 --> 00:51:25,130 If I may. 517 00:51:25,130 --> 00:51:30,770 When will you make the Blood Vow public? 518 00:51:35,960 --> 00:51:40,230 When I have El Temur's head. 519 00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:49,400 I hear my father's voice each time I read it. 520 00:51:49,400 --> 00:51:53,870 When I am truly Emperor, 521 00:51:53,870 --> 00:51:57,130 I will see my father's will done. 522 00:51:58,770 --> 00:52:03,960 That won't be long now. 523 00:52:08,030 --> 00:52:09,960 My Liege. 524 00:52:16,400 --> 00:52:22,960 Assassins just tried to kill the Crown Prince. 525 00:52:30,960 --> 00:52:32,960 What? Assassins? 526 00:52:32,960 --> 00:52:35,360 Who were they after? 527 00:52:35,360 --> 00:52:39,960 Forgive me. It was your son. 528 00:52:41,960 --> 00:52:44,960 My... son...? 529 00:52:44,960 --> 00:52:47,170 No. They tried to kill my baby? 530 00:52:47,170 --> 00:52:49,500 Yes. 531 00:52:51,000 --> 00:52:55,960 Who would dare? 532 00:52:58,960 --> 00:52:59,960 Your Majesty. 533 00:52:59,960 --> 00:53:02,400 Wake up. Your Majesty. 534 00:53:02,400 --> 00:53:04,960 Quick. Her Majesty has fainted. 535 00:53:04,960 --> 00:53:06,970 Right away. 536 00:53:06,970 --> 00:53:12,960 Your Majesty... Your Majesty... 537 00:53:15,000 --> 00:53:18,960 Please. Kill me quick. 538 00:53:18,960 --> 00:53:21,000 Did you forget your deal? 539 00:53:21,000 --> 00:53:24,670 Suffer through it then... 540 00:53:24,670 --> 00:53:26,960 Her Majesty. 541 00:53:26,960 --> 00:53:29,070 - Begin. - Sir. 542 00:53:39,200 --> 00:53:40,960 Halt. 543 00:53:41,960 --> 00:53:44,100 Your Majesty. 544 00:53:44,100 --> 00:53:45,330 Is this him? 545 00:53:45,330 --> 00:53:46,330 Yes. 546 00:53:47,500 --> 00:53:49,960 Who sent you? 547 00:53:51,030 --> 00:53:52,960 Tell me now. 548 00:53:52,960 --> 00:53:55,330 There you are. 549 00:54:02,170 --> 00:54:05,470 He tried to kill my grandson. 550 00:54:05,470 --> 00:54:10,300 I'll question him, if you don't mind. 551 00:54:10,300 --> 00:54:14,300 There will be no Kurultai tomorrow. 552 00:54:16,100 --> 00:54:21,830 We'll convene after we've gotten to the bottom of this. 553 00:54:25,960 --> 00:54:27,960 Suspicious? 554 00:54:29,500 --> 00:54:32,400 How so exactly? 555 00:54:32,400 --> 00:54:38,730 I overcame them easily. They were amateurs. 556 00:54:38,730 --> 00:54:42,960 He was a combat instructor. He knows. 557 00:54:42,960 --> 00:54:45,960 Amateur assassins? 558 00:54:46,960 --> 00:54:48,960 'Shift the blame.' 559 00:54:50,630 --> 00:54:55,960 Place blame for a crime on someone else. El Temur's favorite. 560 00:54:55,960 --> 00:54:59,960 But place the blame on who? 561 00:54:59,960 --> 00:55:02,960 Lady Ki is a clever one. 562 00:55:02,960 --> 00:55:05,300 Quite an irritant. 563 00:55:05,300 --> 00:55:09,470 She betrayed Wang Yu as well. 564 00:55:09,470 --> 00:55:13,960 The assassin mentioned Lady Ki's name. 565 00:55:13,960 --> 00:55:20,960 She, Bayan and Tal Tal were behind it. 566 00:55:23,870 --> 00:55:26,960 He can use this to keep the imperial seal. 567 00:55:26,960 --> 00:55:31,960 To do that, one of the governors will take the fall. 568 00:55:31,960 --> 00:55:37,100 We're the most likely candidates. 569 00:55:37,100 --> 00:55:41,400 No, not again. 570 00:55:41,400 --> 00:55:43,330 Figure out something. 571 00:55:43,330 --> 00:55:49,470 I can't see how, not if Tal Tal is right. 572 00:55:49,470 --> 00:55:55,960 I'll call on El Temur. 573 00:55:55,960 --> 00:56:00,930 You mean to bait him? 574 00:56:00,930 --> 00:56:06,770 To cool water it must first be taken off the fire. 575 00:56:06,770 --> 00:56:09,960 If he created this to frame us... 576 00:56:09,960 --> 00:56:14,070 then we'll create something in return. 577 00:56:14,070 --> 00:56:19,030 Use his own tactic against him? 578 00:56:19,030 --> 00:56:23,400 There is no other way. 579 00:56:23,400 --> 00:56:25,960 I'll come with you. 580 00:56:25,960 --> 00:56:29,960 Leave it to me. 581 00:56:38,960 --> 00:56:40,960 If you'll excuse me. 582 00:56:40,960 --> 00:56:42,770 You can relax. 583 00:56:42,770 --> 00:56:47,900 I lost the abdication, but I won't lose the seal. 584 00:56:50,960 --> 00:56:53,870 Father, Lady Ki to see you. 585 00:56:53,870 --> 00:56:56,960 What? Lady Ki? 586 00:56:56,960 --> 00:56:58,960 I'll send her away. 587 00:56:58,960 --> 00:57:00,930 Send her in. 588 00:57:02,960 --> 00:57:06,370 Why even bother with her? 589 00:57:28,800 --> 00:57:29,960 How dare you...? 590 00:57:29,960 --> 00:57:33,100 I'm not here to see you. 591 00:57:36,960 --> 00:57:38,960 I want a word with the regent. 592 00:57:38,960 --> 00:57:40,960 You're a bold one. 593 00:57:40,960 --> 00:57:45,170 Walking into the tiger's lair. 594 00:57:45,170 --> 00:57:47,960 A tiger? 595 00:57:47,960 --> 00:57:52,470 How is it you plan something like a kitten? 596 00:57:52,470 --> 00:57:54,960 What? 597 00:57:59,960 --> 00:58:24,800 [Subtitles provided by MBC] 598 00:58:24,800 --> 00:58:27,000 Next on Empress Ki 599 00:58:28,230 --> 00:58:29,960 Why am I here? 600 00:58:29,960 --> 00:58:31,230 You should know. 601 00:58:31,230 --> 00:58:32,960 You will become the one who sent the assassins. 602 00:58:32,960 --> 00:58:33,960 Sure you will. 603 00:58:33,960 --> 00:58:38,800 You have to frame someone. I'll be looking forward to it. 604 00:58:38,800 --> 00:58:40,700 The Empress left the Ice Palace?!. 605 00:58:40,700 --> 00:58:42,960 You have to suffer through it. 606 00:58:42,960 --> 00:58:44,960 I just want to protect my son. 607 00:58:44,960 --> 00:58:46,430 The hunt is on. 608 00:58:46,430 --> 00:58:51,270 There will be a show. I will hunt a beast. 609 00:58:51,270 --> 00:58:54,830 Only the beast are the Emperor and Lady Ki.