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THIS SERIES IS A WORK OF FICTION.
CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,

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NAMES OF PLACES AND INCIDENTS
MAY NOT BE HISTORICALLY ACCURATE.

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Eunuch Jo.

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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I'd like to do something for the Queen
before her father arrives.

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If you have something in mind,
please tell me.

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You look nice.

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Your Majesty, where do you
wish to take me?

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Why? Can't you trust me?

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I trust you.

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Let's go, then.

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I've never seen such a beautiful sight.

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I'm glad to hear that.

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I wanted to cheer you up somehow.

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I was extremely distressed
after hearing the physician's diagnosis.

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I felt as if I had lost all my rights
and ways to protect you,

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and that made me sad and lonely.

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The pain was so great
that I'd momentarily forgotten

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that I have someone besides me
who understands my own heart

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better than I do.

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I will engrave this scenery on my heart.

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So that I may come back to it,
even after we return to the palace.

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When spring comes,
let's go see the flowers.

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In summer,
we will stand in the rain together.

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And in the fall, how about we go
gathering hazelnuts?

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Then does that mean
we will come back here next winter?

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Next winter, I promise to build you
the finest snowman.

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It's a promise.

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Of course.

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Isn't this a locust tree?

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It is.

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I remembered passing by it
on my way to the city, and…

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I wanted to show it to you too.

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How did these two trees,
springing from two different roots,

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come to intertwine with each other?

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Perhaps they were destined to be together.

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There is an old legend
surrounding this tree.

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If two lovers pass under this tree,

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they will live happily ever after.

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Will you do that with me?

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I promise you.

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That I will be a King
you won't be ashamed of.

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So promise me.

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That you won't ever cry alone.

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That you'll share all your joy
and sadness with me.

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I promise.

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My lord!

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My lord!

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My lord!

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Chief Secretary, you're back already?

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Where is Lord Yoo?

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Your Majesty…

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Your Highness…

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Lord Yoo has…

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passed away.

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But it can't be.

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He was healthy and fit
when I saw him last.

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There must be a misunderstanding.

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I'm sure you have it wrong!

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My apologies, Your Highness.

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Has he really passed away?

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What was the reason?

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It seems

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he was murdered.

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My Queen…

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Father!

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Father!

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I was livid when I heard
that Lord Yoo would be reinstated.

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Well done.

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Finally, you've done something
to prove yourself.

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I'm glad to see you so overjoyed.

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I must go see the looks
on the King and the Queen's faces.

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Your Highness, restrain yourself.

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It's best to hide your joy,
lest the King finds out.

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Yoo Ho-jun's fate was sealed
the moment the King killed

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my innocent father
and my son, Prince Gyeongin.

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You reap what you sow.

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This is clearly the Queen Dowager's doing.

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Once Lord Yoo returned,

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your influence in court
obviously would have grown.

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I won't spare them!

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Not the Queen Dowager,
nor those who killed him under her orders!

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Your Majesty, pardon me for interrupting,
but his request is not acceptable.

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Exonerate Yoo Ho-jun of his sin,
when there is compelling evidence?

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You must not allow it, Your Majesty.

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Prince Jinpyeong.

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Prince Jinpyeong was the most strongly
opposed to Lord Yoo's exoneration.

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I'm sure he's the one!

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I agree with you.

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However, we must be careful
as an attempt to catch him

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with merely our assumptions alone
may backfire on us.

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Your Majesty, it is I, Eunuch Jo.

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How are the Queen Dowager's quarters?

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Prince Jinpyeong has been there
since a while ago.

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Officer Jang, where are
the arrowheads left behind

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by the men who attacked me and the Queen?

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I have them with me.

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They are different from those used
to harm you during the hunt,

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and I have been attempting
to track their source

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by asking around the blacksmiths.

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Search Prince Jinpyeong's
residence right now!

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Pardon?

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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Stop.

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Why did you stop him?

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What if the search produces no evidence?

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We will fail to catch Prince Jinpyeong.

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Not only that, we will be telling him
that we are suspecting him.

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Moreover, you may face criticism
that you were trying to frame

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an innocent official.

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You can't succeed if you are afraid
of failure. You must get your hands dirty.

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If we hesitate, we may lose
our chance to obtain evidence,

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and only help the Queen Dowager
and Prince Jinpyeong gain more power.

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Then I will abide by the royal command.

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Mu-young, wait.

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If you discover nothing
from Prince Jinpyeong's residence,

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use the arrowheads you have.

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Are you telling me
to produce false evidence?

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Yes.

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By royal command, open this door!

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-Search every corner.
-Yes, sir!

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Officer Jang.

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See whether there are any more arrows.

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Yes, sir!

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What brings you here at this hour?

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His Majesty summoned us.

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Did you not receive his call?

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My lord, you must come with us.

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Stand back.

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Spare… Spare me.

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Prince Jinpyeong, what are you doing?

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I said, stand back.

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Stand back!

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Prince Jinpyeong!

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Prince Jinpyeong…

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My lord!

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What's going on?

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The King's guards barged
into the residence

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and found the arrow
that was used to attack him.

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Arrow?

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I never kept that arrow
at my residence, so how…

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This must be the King's trap
to frame me as a traitor.

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Round up the soldiers.

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Yes, my lord.

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Minister of Justice.

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I heard you were attacked
by Prince Jinpyeong.

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Are you all right?

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Yes, I am honored that
you are concerned about me.

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Your Majesty. While the traitors
were rampaging through the palace,

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threatening your safety,

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we failed to take any action,
which is a grave sin.

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Please punish us for our sin.

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Please punish us, Your Majesty.

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-Please punish us!
-Please punish us!

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-Please punish us!
-Please punish us!

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-Please punish us!
-Please punish us!

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If you truly are my loyal vassals,

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discuss dethroning the Queen Dowager.

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My apologies, Your Majesty,
but we cannot abide by that order.

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Minister of Defense, you almost lost
your life because of Prince Jinpyeong.

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So why do you say no?

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Prince Jinpyeong's crime

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does not attest to the Queen Dowager
plotting treason.

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Even after Lord Yoo's murder
and Prince Jinpyeong's flight,

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they hesitate to dethrone her.

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That leaves me with no choice.

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Tomorrow, I will arbitrarily order
her dethronement.

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You must not!

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If you do so with no justifiable reason,
the scholars will strongly oppose it.

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But…

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After arresting Prince Jinpyeong,

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I will force out a confession
and lead the dethronement talks.

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Your Majesty,
Officer Jang is here to see you.

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Did you catch Prince Jinpyeong?

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My apologies.

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Your Majesty, a messenger
from the Office of the Inspector is here.

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He says Shin Chi-soo wishes to see you
regarding Prince Jinpyeong.

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Who is this memorial tablet for?

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For a friend, who remained briefly,

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like the wind and the clouds.

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That…

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Your Majesty, you are here.

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Please pardon me for being unable
to pay my respects to you in this state.

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You wished to see me
regarding Prince Jinpyeong.

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I hear the Chief Secretary is arguing
for the Queen Dowager's dethronement

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after Lord Yoo, who was his support,
was murdered.

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But if I were you,
I wouldn't listen to him.

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Because you'd only be doing
Prince Jinpyeong a favor.

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You called me here for this?

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I see you're having fun playing King.

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Maybe you think you're
the real King now, on that throne.

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However, you're nothing
but Haksan's mere puppet.

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Because it is he who wields
all the power. Am I not right?

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You're wrong.

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He is not someone like that.

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How naive you are.

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I see why he murdered the King
and chose you to replace him.

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What did you just say?

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Didn't you know?

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That Haksan killed the real King.

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Nonsense!

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Even if his health was fragile,

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don't you find it strange for him
to pass away suddenly like so?

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Moreover, I'm sure no one else

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but Haksan saw His Majesty's last.

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Since you're so obedient
and look just like His Majesty,

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Haksan will be good to you,
but it will only last for a while.

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The moment he finds you to be a hindrance,

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he will kill you too.

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He's more than capable of doing so.

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What is it that you truly want to say?

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If you must be a puppet,

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why just take Haksan's hand?

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How about it? Why not take mine too?

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You will have all the wealth
and honor in this world.

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And the taste of power
that Haksan will never allow you.

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The joy of being King.

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Shut up!

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Do you know
why you're in the state you are?

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It's because you underestimated me,

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and because you presumed Haksan
to be a traitor like yourself.

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Are you, a lowly clown,
trying to lecture me?

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If anyone's lowly, it's you!

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How could you still be up
to your sly tricks in the face of death?

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You truly are pathetic.

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Your Majesty.

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I must speak with you urgently.

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I'd like an audience
with the Queen Dowager.

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I didn't expect you
to come see me, Chief Secretary.

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There was something I wished
to ask you about Prince Jinpyeong.

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I heard the news about him.

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So, he was plotting treason?

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I'm aware he has been
visiting you frequently.

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Even if small, if there is
anything that bothers you,

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please tell me so now.

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Anything that bothers me?

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Well, Prince Jinpyeong only came
to update me on current affairs,

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and I never heard anything suspicious.

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Was that truly all?

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What do you mean?

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As far as I know, Prince Jinpyeong
does not have the guts

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to conspire anything
without strong, steady support.

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But, not only did he attempt
to harm His Majesty several times,

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he murdered Lord Yoo as well.

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He's not someone to do so

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without sure conviction
he will be the next King.

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After the King framed his father
and brother, and killed them,

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I presume he wanted revenge.

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How do you understand him so well?

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Anyone with a heart would.

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Now that you mention it,

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the anniversary
of Prince Gyeongin's death is coming.

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I didn't think you'd remember.

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How could I forget?

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00:27:47,791 --> 00:27:52,462
I still vividly remember his last moments.

256
00:27:53,171 --> 00:27:56,800
I must say he quite
enjoyed his last supper.

257
00:27:58,760 --> 00:28:02,013
What do you mean?

258
00:28:02,597 --> 00:28:05,392
Barley rice and overcooked vegetables…

259
00:28:06,476 --> 00:28:10,563
I thought it was a meal
too plain for a prince,

260
00:28:11,606 --> 00:28:16,069
but he worked his chopsticks
so busily with his small hands.

261
00:28:21,074 --> 00:28:25,578
Not knowing that it would be
his last supper in this world.

262
00:28:37,090 --> 00:28:39,467
So it was you, not Shin Chi-soo,

263
00:28:40,301 --> 00:28:42,053
who killed my son.

264
00:28:42,637 --> 00:28:48,309
Yes, I took his life
with my own hands for His Majesty.

265
00:28:52,313 --> 00:28:53,773
After spewing blood,

266
00:28:53,857 --> 00:28:59,779
he called for his mother
with his last breath.

267
00:29:00,280 --> 00:29:01,906
You…

268
00:29:03,199 --> 00:29:06,578
I should've killed you first,
and not the King.

269
00:29:06,661 --> 00:29:09,914
Is that why you ordered
Prince Jinpyeong to kill

270
00:29:09,998 --> 00:29:11,916
His and Her Majesties,
as well as Lord Yoo?

271
00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:16,212
That's right, I ordered
Prince Jinpyeong to kill

272
00:29:16,296 --> 00:29:18,047
both the King and Queen.

273
00:29:18,131 --> 00:29:19,841
And Lord Yoo as well.

274
00:29:19,924 --> 00:29:21,801
So what?

275
00:29:22,427 --> 00:29:24,846
I was simply punishing the criminals

276
00:29:24,929 --> 00:29:26,765
who murdered my dear son.

277
00:29:29,684 --> 00:29:31,895
What did I do so wrong?

278
00:29:56,461 --> 00:30:01,007
Your confession was well heard.

279
00:30:04,803 --> 00:30:07,180
Since you admitted to your crime,

280
00:30:07,263 --> 00:30:09,057
I will now order for your dethronement.

281
00:30:10,475 --> 00:30:11,726
How dare you!

282
00:30:12,894 --> 00:30:14,145
You insolent…

283
00:30:15,063 --> 00:30:16,773
You!

284
00:30:21,819 --> 00:30:22,820
Just you wait.

285
00:30:24,572 --> 00:30:26,991
I swear on my son's grave

286
00:30:28,201 --> 00:30:31,037
that I will shred you to pieces
and scatter your remains

287
00:30:31,120 --> 00:30:33,706
all over Joseon!

288
00:30:33,790 --> 00:30:37,544
The crows will feed on them
until no trace is left.

289
00:30:37,627 --> 00:30:40,380
I will see your souls fall to hell,

290
00:30:40,463 --> 00:30:44,884
and see you suffer for all eternity!

291
00:30:53,434 --> 00:30:54,519
You bastards…

292
00:30:55,937 --> 00:30:58,690
You bastards…

293
00:31:01,067 --> 00:31:03,069
You bastards…

294
00:31:11,244 --> 00:31:12,412
You bastards…

295
00:31:37,895 --> 00:31:41,232
I was worried
you wouldn't make it in time.

296
00:31:48,531 --> 00:31:51,492
I will go see the Queen Dowager
and force out a confession.

297
00:31:53,244 --> 00:31:56,873
When the time is right,
I will send Mu-young for you.

298
00:32:01,044 --> 00:32:04,213
Now that you heard my conversation
with the Queen Dowager,

299
00:32:04,297 --> 00:32:06,049
I'm sure you have questions to ask me.

300
00:32:07,300 --> 00:32:08,593
Let's go back to the office.

301
00:32:36,788 --> 00:32:39,290
If you poisoned Prince Gyeongin
for His Majesty,

302
00:32:40,667 --> 00:32:42,669
who did you kill for me?

303
00:32:45,797 --> 00:32:46,798
His Majesty?

304
00:32:49,300 --> 00:32:50,385
Who said that to you?

305
00:32:51,094 --> 00:32:54,722
Shin Chi-soo. That's what he told me.

306
00:32:57,308 --> 00:32:59,018
That you killed His Majesty,

307
00:33:00,186 --> 00:33:02,563
and you will also kill me
when I'm no longer useful.

308
00:33:05,358 --> 00:33:06,651
Are his words true?

309
00:33:11,197 --> 00:33:12,073
Yes.

310
00:33:14,158 --> 00:33:16,160
I killed His Majesty.

311
00:33:19,998 --> 00:33:23,042
When Officer Jang came
to relay your message,

312
00:33:25,253 --> 00:33:28,631
he also confessed that the arrowheads
found at Prince Jinpyeong's

313
00:33:28,715 --> 00:33:31,592
were fabricated evidence.

314
00:33:32,593 --> 00:33:35,596
He asked to be punished,
for failing to catch him

315
00:33:36,514 --> 00:33:37,890
despite going to that extent.

316
00:33:38,474 --> 00:33:39,934
Mu-young is not at fault.

317
00:33:41,227 --> 00:33:42,729
It was I who ordered him.

318
00:33:43,730 --> 00:33:47,859
I thought we needed
at least one piece of solid evidence

319
00:33:47,942 --> 00:33:50,194
to begin dethronement discussions.

320
00:34:01,622 --> 00:34:02,790
Here, take it.

321
00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:11,674
What is it?

322
00:34:12,341 --> 00:34:13,926
My request to resign.

323
00:34:16,095 --> 00:34:18,181
I will resign from my post
as Chief Secretary.

324
00:34:18,973 --> 00:34:20,808
Now that the Queen Dowager
and Shin Chi-soo

325
00:34:20,892 --> 00:34:23,895
have learned about Prince Gyeongin
and His Majesty's death,

326
00:34:26,063 --> 00:34:29,942
my existence will only become
a hindrance to you.

327
00:34:31,527 --> 00:34:35,406
I will bear my own sin, so…

328
00:34:35,490 --> 00:34:37,909
How is that wholly your own sin?

329
00:34:39,243 --> 00:34:40,703
It is not yours…

330
00:34:42,705 --> 00:34:43,956
but mine.

331
00:34:46,083 --> 00:34:47,668
It is my sin, as King.

332
00:34:49,921 --> 00:34:54,008
So please, stop trying to bear
all that weight by yourself.

333
00:35:00,181 --> 00:35:01,724
You said the throne is a cruel destiny,

334
00:35:02,809 --> 00:35:07,146
that whoever sits on it must feast
on flesh and blood.

335
00:35:09,023 --> 00:35:11,025
I want to be the real King.

336
00:35:11,776 --> 00:35:15,863
The throne he sits on
is for an immoral beast,

337
00:35:17,073 --> 00:35:19,951
one that feasts on flesh and blood.

338
00:35:20,618 --> 00:35:23,579
To protect that seat and the nation,

339
00:35:23,663 --> 00:35:27,291
he must sacrifice all he has,

340
00:35:27,375 --> 00:35:30,336
even his own heart.
That is his cruel destiny.

341
00:35:31,170 --> 00:35:34,006
Because you bore all that by yourself,

342
00:35:34,924 --> 00:35:38,719
Shin Chi-soo was mistaken into thinking
you were trying to play King.

343
00:35:40,429 --> 00:35:42,056
But that's not what I think.

344
00:35:43,558 --> 00:35:45,935
Though I can't fathom
the depth of your suffering,

345
00:35:47,228 --> 00:35:52,233
I know how you must've felt
when you made those decisions.

346
00:35:54,026 --> 00:35:58,531
I can't even begin to imagine
how lonely you must've been.

347
00:36:00,283 --> 00:36:05,163
Do you not fear me,
even after knowing everything?

348
00:36:06,998 --> 00:36:08,833
Can you still trust me?

349
00:36:08,916 --> 00:36:11,836
How could I fear or doubt you?

350
00:36:12,837 --> 00:36:14,422
I trust you.

351
00:36:17,842 --> 00:36:19,552
Even with the arrowhead incident,

352
00:36:20,970 --> 00:36:22,638
I know it was all to save me

353
00:36:24,765 --> 00:36:27,018
after I ruined things
by acting too rashly.

354
00:36:47,288 --> 00:36:48,748
I won't allow your resignation.

355
00:36:50,041 --> 00:36:52,460
If you truly think of me as your King,

356
00:36:53,127 --> 00:36:58,007
please stay by my side
and protect this nation and our people.

357
00:37:04,931 --> 00:37:07,266
The truth is, I'd been unsure.

358
00:37:08,517 --> 00:37:12,146
I knew all too well
that any man who sat on the throne

359
00:37:13,564 --> 00:37:16,734
and had a taste of that power

360
00:37:16,817 --> 00:37:21,072
would slowly become corrupt
until his heart became sick.

361
00:37:23,866 --> 00:37:24,992
I was afraid…

362
00:37:26,994 --> 00:37:28,579
that you'd end up the same.

363
00:37:29,872 --> 00:37:32,875
That I'd fail again.

364
00:37:36,545 --> 00:37:38,130
But I know for sure now

365
00:37:39,382 --> 00:37:42,260
that you are different from him.

366
00:37:43,135 --> 00:37:45,346
I chose you because you were different,

367
00:37:46,013 --> 00:37:48,057
yet I did not fully trust you.

368
00:37:50,351 --> 00:37:54,313
But now I realize through you

369
00:37:55,231 --> 00:37:57,108
just how important trust is.

370
00:38:15,793 --> 00:38:16,711
Your Majesty,

371
00:38:18,379 --> 00:38:21,507
your subject will no longer be
seized by fear.

372
00:38:23,009 --> 00:38:25,052
I swear to be your loyal subject

373
00:38:26,679 --> 00:38:29,890
and trust you, and serve you,
with all my heart.

374
00:38:31,350 --> 00:38:36,063
So please forgive my past rudeness.

375
00:39:33,496 --> 00:39:34,580
Your Majesty,

376
00:39:35,414 --> 00:39:40,336
I will show you
my full respect from now on.

377
00:39:44,840 --> 00:39:46,884
Thank you for putting your trust in me.

378
00:40:32,763 --> 00:40:38,144
Your Majesty, I hereby request
the Queen Dowager's dethronement.

379
00:40:40,229 --> 00:40:43,482
Your Majesty, should you
dethrone the Queen Dowager,

380
00:40:44,066 --> 00:40:46,527
your unfilial decision
will go down in history

381
00:40:46,610 --> 00:40:48,362
and taint your legacy.

382
00:40:48,445 --> 00:40:51,574
Therefore, please have mercy.

383
00:40:51,657 --> 00:40:53,367
The Minister of Defense is right.

384
00:40:53,451 --> 00:40:56,120
In order to uphold the
three basic principles,

385
00:40:56,704 --> 00:40:57,955
you must not dethrone her.

386
00:40:59,832 --> 00:41:04,628
Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager
has already confessed

387
00:41:04,712 --> 00:41:07,965
to plotting treason and using
Prince Jinpyeong to harm you.

388
00:41:08,048 --> 00:41:11,218
She may try joining hands
with other traitors

389
00:41:11,302 --> 00:41:15,681
and start a rebellion,
so it is best you root out chaos

390
00:41:15,764 --> 00:41:19,185
before it devours our nation.

391
00:41:19,268 --> 00:41:22,271
Chief Secretary, watch your words.

392
00:41:22,354 --> 00:41:24,064
Chaos?

393
00:41:24,148 --> 00:41:25,816
You should not deride the bond

394
00:41:25,900 --> 00:41:27,943
between the Queen Dowager and His Majesty.

395
00:41:28,027 --> 00:41:32,072
Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager herself
has abandoned her moral obligations

396
00:41:32,656 --> 00:41:36,327
as your mother and your vassal
by leading this attack,

397
00:41:36,410 --> 00:41:39,705
so it is right you dethrone her.

398
00:41:40,456 --> 00:41:44,001
Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager
has clearly sinned

399
00:41:44,084 --> 00:41:48,422
by joining hands with Prince Jinpyeong
and attacking you.

400
00:41:48,505 --> 00:41:55,221
Therefore, I urge you to dethrone her.
Please hear our plea, Your Majesty.

401
00:41:56,055 --> 00:41:57,932
Hear our plea, Your Majesty.

402
00:41:58,015 --> 00:42:00,893
-Hear our plea, Your Majesty.
-Hear our plea, Your Majesty.

403
00:42:06,607 --> 00:42:10,569
Your request has been received.

404
00:42:28,837 --> 00:42:29,880
Chief Secretary.

405
00:42:31,298 --> 00:42:32,591
Welcome.

406
00:42:34,385 --> 00:42:37,763
I ran here upon hearing the news
that the dethronement is now underway.

407
00:42:37,846 --> 00:42:41,100
There will be much opposition
from the scholars. Will you be all right?

408
00:42:41,684 --> 00:42:43,811
The Queen Dowager's crime is clear,

409
00:42:43,894 --> 00:42:45,771
and His Majesty is determined.

410
00:42:45,854 --> 00:42:49,441
So, there is nothing to worry about.
Just follow His Majesty.

411
00:42:50,651 --> 00:42:51,694
All right.

412
00:42:52,695 --> 00:42:53,904
That reminds me.

413
00:42:57,700 --> 00:42:59,952
This is a letter from Hamgyeong Province.

414
00:43:03,664 --> 00:43:05,040
You may leave.

415
00:43:40,826 --> 00:43:43,037
Thank you for updating me
on border affairs.

416
00:43:43,120 --> 00:43:47,666
I will soon retire from my post
and be there,

417
00:43:47,750 --> 00:43:51,962
so until then,
report to General Kang In-bok.

418
00:44:07,102 --> 00:44:11,065
You'd put so much effort
tailoring these clothes for Lord Yoo,

419
00:44:11,982 --> 00:44:14,193
but he never got to wear them…

420
00:44:16,528 --> 00:44:21,200
Please ask my relatives

421
00:44:21,283 --> 00:44:23,410
to place them in his coffin.

422
00:44:24,411 --> 00:44:27,039
Yes, Your Highness.

423
00:44:30,042 --> 00:44:32,419
Pardon me for interrupting, Your Highness.

424
00:44:37,591 --> 00:44:40,052
Your Highness, His Majesty has ordered

425
00:44:40,135 --> 00:44:41,762
the Queen Dowager's dethronement.

426
00:44:43,555 --> 00:44:47,976
His Majesty has avenged
your father, Your Highness!

427
00:44:48,769 --> 00:44:51,355
I must go see the Queen Dowager right now.

428
00:44:53,524 --> 00:44:56,944
But Lord Yoo's funeral
isn't even over, Your Highness.

429
00:44:57,027 --> 00:44:59,446
I must stop her from leaving the palace.

430
00:44:59,530 --> 00:45:01,782
Pardon? Why?

431
00:45:01,865 --> 00:45:06,412
If she is dethroned,
this may cripple his regime.

432
00:45:38,402 --> 00:45:39,611
Prince Gyeongin.

433
00:45:41,822 --> 00:45:45,576
I wanted to avenge your death
by killing them all, but…

434
00:45:47,119 --> 00:45:49,997
My angst and sadness have only doubled,

435
00:45:50,080 --> 00:45:52,374
after falling into my enemies' traps.

436
00:45:53,834 --> 00:45:55,127
But don't worry,

437
00:45:56,128 --> 00:45:58,881
because your mother will never give up.

438
00:46:07,890 --> 00:46:09,475
Your Highness,

439
00:46:09,558 --> 00:46:11,477
Her Majesty the Queen wishes to see you.

440
00:46:20,068 --> 00:46:21,320
Let her in.

441
00:46:41,298 --> 00:46:45,260
Please pardon me,
but I am still in mourning.

442
00:46:45,928 --> 00:46:48,639
Upon hearing the news of my dethronement,

443
00:46:49,723 --> 00:46:51,517
did you come here to mock me?

444
00:46:52,768 --> 00:46:57,147
I won't bring up the witchcraft
you conjured against me,

445
00:46:57,231 --> 00:46:59,399
nor the tea in question.

446
00:47:00,400 --> 00:47:04,446
However, I absolutely cannot
forgive you for murdering my father

447
00:47:05,364 --> 00:47:06,907
before his honor was restored.

448
00:47:08,075 --> 00:47:12,162
Therefore, while I desperately
wished to see you dethroned,

449
00:47:13,497 --> 00:47:16,416
I gritted my teeth and held back,
for His Majesty's sake.

450
00:47:17,209 --> 00:47:19,503
Now you're finally being honest.

451
00:47:20,504 --> 00:47:22,256
I'd rather see you like this

452
00:47:22,339 --> 00:47:25,259
because it was such a pain
listening to you buttering me up.

453
00:47:25,342 --> 00:47:26,885
Before you are dethroned,

454
00:47:26,969 --> 00:47:29,304
resign from your position
and retreat to the temple.

455
00:47:30,722 --> 00:47:31,974
What?

456
00:47:33,308 --> 00:47:35,227
Are you telling me to become a monk?

457
00:47:37,020 --> 00:47:40,899
This is all for His Majesty,
the court, and this country.

458
00:47:40,983 --> 00:47:43,569
I wish to prevent further chaos.

459
00:47:44,611 --> 00:47:48,574
If you will pray for Prince Gyeongin
and Prince of Neungchang's easy passage

460
00:47:48,657 --> 00:47:50,450
into eternity until your own death,

461
00:47:50,534 --> 00:47:54,288
I will pray to Lord Buddha
to forgive your sin

462
00:47:54,371 --> 00:47:57,791
that you committed in this lifetime.

463
00:47:57,875 --> 00:47:58,959
My Queen.

464
00:47:59,835 --> 00:48:01,587
This is absolutely despicable.

465
00:48:02,796 --> 00:48:04,965
I can't believe I'm hearing this
from someone

466
00:48:05,048 --> 00:48:06,884
who deserves to be stoned to death.

467
00:48:06,967 --> 00:48:10,053
How do you plan to repent
for your own disgrace?

468
00:48:11,096 --> 00:48:13,515
I don't plan on covering up my sin.

469
00:48:14,474 --> 00:48:17,227
If you admit your wrongdoings
and accept your punishment,

470
00:48:19,438 --> 00:48:20,689
I will do the same.

471
00:48:20,772 --> 00:48:22,316
How can you be so confident?

472
00:48:22,399 --> 00:48:24,443
Because I have every reason to.

473
00:48:26,612 --> 00:48:28,113
So, what will be your decision?

474
00:48:31,408 --> 00:48:32,534
I refuse.

475
00:48:34,578 --> 00:48:37,414
Instead of begging
that lowly clown for my honor,

476
00:48:38,498 --> 00:48:40,709
I'd rather be dethroned.

477
00:48:48,467 --> 00:48:51,345
You've become quite
the cunning fox, haven't you?

478
00:48:53,347 --> 00:48:58,018
Your Highness, please give this
another thought.

479
00:48:58,101 --> 00:49:00,938
I've no more to say to you, so begone!

480
00:49:47,359 --> 00:49:53,365
Your Majesty, how could you
confine the Queen Dowager?

481
00:49:54,366 --> 00:49:56,326
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!

482
00:49:57,327 --> 00:49:59,329
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!

483
00:49:59,996 --> 00:50:01,998
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!

484
00:50:02,666 --> 00:50:04,793
-You cannot do this.
-You cannot do this.

485
00:50:05,877 --> 00:50:08,046
-You cannot do this.
-You cannot do this.

486
00:50:08,964 --> 00:50:10,882
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!

487
00:50:11,717 --> 00:50:13,593
-Your Highness!
-Your Highness!

488
00:50:14,970 --> 00:50:16,888
-You cannot do this.
-You cannot do this.

489
00:51:19,201 --> 00:51:20,118
Your Majesty,

490
00:51:22,871 --> 00:51:28,085
now that talks of dethronement
are underway, I have a request.

491
00:51:29,836 --> 00:51:31,463
What is it?

492
00:51:32,881 --> 00:51:35,383
War between the Ming
and the Later Jin is imminent,

493
00:51:35,467 --> 00:51:38,303
and our borders are troubled
more than ever.

494
00:51:38,386 --> 00:51:44,226
Therefore, I wish to resign
from my post and go to the border.

495
00:51:45,310 --> 00:51:50,982
I will gladly accept any title,
so please give me your permission.

496
00:51:51,066 --> 00:51:54,945
I still need your guidance.
Must you do this?

497
00:51:55,529 --> 00:51:58,865
I am also aware
of the heavy responsibilities

498
00:51:58,949 --> 00:52:00,742
of the Chief Secretary.

499
00:52:00,826 --> 00:52:05,997
However, stabilizing the borders
is our utmost priority,

500
00:52:06,081 --> 00:52:10,377
so please accept my request.

501
00:52:23,223 --> 00:52:26,393
My lord, what happened?

502
00:52:27,227 --> 00:52:29,980
Why are you suddenly using
honorifics with His Majesty,

503
00:52:30,063 --> 00:52:32,566
and why are you suddenly requesting
to go to the border?

504
00:52:33,191 --> 00:52:34,734
I simply cannot understand.

505
00:52:36,027 --> 00:52:40,490
What's wrong is
how I haven't been using honorifics,

506
00:52:40,574 --> 00:52:43,869
not that I've started to use honorifics.

507
00:52:44,828 --> 00:52:47,789
Moreover, I am resigning
because it is time to,

508
00:52:47,873 --> 00:52:50,333
so there is nothing to be surprised about.

509
00:52:50,417 --> 00:52:52,043
However…

510
00:52:52,127 --> 00:52:53,545
How is the Queen Dowager?

511
00:52:54,129 --> 00:52:56,339
We haven't noticed anything yet.

512
00:52:56,423 --> 00:52:59,551
Prince Jinpyeong may try
to get in contact at any time,

513
00:52:59,634 --> 00:53:01,761
so strengthen your guard.

514
00:53:01,845 --> 00:53:03,054
Yes, my lord.

515
00:53:04,764 --> 00:53:08,643
And from now on, don't report to me

516
00:53:08,727 --> 00:53:10,061
but to His Majesty directly.

517
00:53:12,731 --> 00:53:14,065
Yes, my lord.

518
00:53:15,650 --> 00:53:16,693
Haksan!

519
00:53:22,532 --> 00:53:25,619
I was just about to head home.
Why did you call for me?

520
00:53:25,702 --> 00:53:28,038
How are preparations for the land surveys

521
00:53:28,121 --> 00:53:29,789
and the Uniform Land Tax Law going?

522
00:53:29,873 --> 00:53:34,753
Well… Everyone seems
to be slightly out of it after the news

523
00:53:34,836 --> 00:53:36,671
of the Queen Dowager's dethronement,

524
00:53:37,339 --> 00:53:42,177
but don’t worry, I will make sure
everything is on schedule.

525
00:53:44,763 --> 00:53:46,181
I'll be counting on you.

526
00:53:53,480 --> 00:53:54,564
That's it?

527
00:53:58,985 --> 00:54:00,820
What's wrong with him?

528
00:54:01,446 --> 00:54:03,531
It's like he's preparing for death.

529
00:54:04,908 --> 00:54:08,536
Don't tell me…
He's come down with an illness?

530
00:54:11,456 --> 00:54:12,791
Just kidding.

531
00:54:14,626 --> 00:54:17,003
You're quite gullible, aren't you?

532
00:54:38,108 --> 00:54:40,068
It looks like something good happened.

533
00:54:41,820 --> 00:54:42,946
Yes.

534
00:54:43,780 --> 00:54:47,951
I feel happy, like I've been
reunited with an old lover.

535
00:54:52,414 --> 00:54:55,375
When I just told you
I met with an old lover,

536
00:54:56,501 --> 00:54:58,211
why aren't you even jealous?

537
00:54:59,045 --> 00:55:04,175
I have long wished to share the burden

538
00:55:04,259 --> 00:55:06,428
on your shoulders, my lord.

539
00:55:07,304 --> 00:55:12,058
Even if it wasn't me
who made you feel at ease,

540
00:55:12,142 --> 00:55:14,811
I'm not offended.

541
00:55:18,606 --> 00:55:24,529
That was a lie.
However, I am disappointed.

542
00:55:28,450 --> 00:55:31,870
So why did you tell such a lie?

543
00:55:39,794 --> 00:55:45,133
All my life, I tried my best
not to look back.

544
00:55:46,342 --> 00:55:50,430
I've had too many regrets,

545
00:55:51,347 --> 00:55:55,477
so I vowed not to look back.

546
00:55:55,560 --> 00:56:00,774
By regrets… Do you mean Lord Gil Sam-bong?

547
00:56:01,733 --> 00:56:03,193
There's that too.

548
00:56:05,528 --> 00:56:10,700
But there's something else that I regret.

549
00:56:13,620 --> 00:56:18,750
Back when you had just completed
your training

550
00:56:20,627 --> 00:56:23,755
and asked me to be your first man…

551
00:56:25,673 --> 00:56:31,805
You refused me on the spot.

552
00:56:31,888 --> 00:56:32,806
I've always…

553
00:56:34,808 --> 00:56:39,312
regretted that I didn't
take you away back then.

554
00:56:41,606 --> 00:56:43,775
And at times,

555
00:56:45,944 --> 00:56:48,238
I think to myself…

556
00:56:49,697 --> 00:56:50,990
if it's still not too late.

557
00:56:54,911 --> 00:56:57,414
If I asked you to come
with me to the remote border,

558
00:57:00,208 --> 00:57:01,418
would you come with me?

559
00:57:21,729 --> 00:57:26,443
You'll never know just how much I wanted

560
00:57:27,360 --> 00:57:29,821
to hear those words.

561
00:57:31,281 --> 00:57:35,410
Even if you call it
a lingering attachment,

562
00:57:36,703 --> 00:57:42,292
I'm only glad I finally got to hear them.

563
00:57:58,933 --> 00:58:02,520
Have all the forces
at the four gates sent word?

564
00:58:02,604 --> 00:58:05,440
The generals of the five military camps

565
00:58:05,523 --> 00:58:08,610
have sent word that
they will stand with you.

566
00:58:08,693 --> 00:58:11,237
In total, they amount
to more than 3,000 men.

567
00:58:11,321 --> 00:58:13,865
They are ready to strike at your command.

568
00:58:15,116 --> 00:58:19,537
There is still one more card
I must obtain.

569
00:58:21,956 --> 00:58:23,958
And that is still within the city walls.

570
00:58:47,065 --> 00:58:48,399
You will need to eat that.

571
00:59:24,561 --> 00:59:27,981
JAILBREAK

572
01:00:12,358 --> 01:00:15,445
Did you see off your father?

573
01:00:16,738 --> 01:00:21,784
Yes, all thanks
to your kindness, Your Majesty.

574
01:00:23,786 --> 01:00:24,621
I'm sorry.

575
01:00:25,830 --> 01:00:27,290
I failed to keep my promise.

576
01:00:29,208 --> 01:00:31,294
I said I would be there
to share your sadness.

577
01:00:31,878 --> 01:00:36,507
No, I know that there were
urgent matters at court.

578
01:00:37,842 --> 01:00:44,182
I should apologize for not being there
to share your suffering.

579
01:00:46,184 --> 01:00:49,896
I have to admit, it has been tough.

580
01:00:52,023 --> 01:00:54,275
I thought I knew already,

581
01:00:55,860 --> 01:00:59,781
but I'm still coming to understand
that every day as the King

582
01:01:00,365 --> 01:01:03,493
is a different and lonely one that entails

583
01:01:04,410 --> 01:01:05,495
heavy responsibilities.

584
01:01:06,663 --> 01:01:08,331
Are you afraid?

585
01:01:10,917 --> 01:01:12,126
I am.

586
01:01:13,127 --> 01:01:16,547
Do you wish to return to where you were?

587
01:01:19,050 --> 01:01:20,426
To be honest,

588
01:01:22,387 --> 01:01:24,013
I've had those thoughts at times.

589
01:01:25,264 --> 01:01:28,810
If you wish to flee, I will flee with you,

590
01:01:30,603 --> 01:01:33,940
and if you wish to endure it,
I will endure it with you.

591
01:01:36,150 --> 01:01:37,693
I appreciate your words.

592
01:01:40,613 --> 01:01:43,199
I won't flee or avoid it

593
01:01:43,282 --> 01:01:44,742
but hold out with all my might.

594
01:01:45,827 --> 01:01:47,161
So, watch me.

595
01:01:47,745 --> 01:01:52,375
I will always be there beside you
to support you.

596
01:01:56,003 --> 01:01:58,715
Then, will you help me?

597
01:01:58,798 --> 01:02:00,341
Whatever it is, please tell me.

598
01:02:03,761 --> 01:02:04,762
Over there.

599
01:02:07,932 --> 01:02:12,186
Aren't they the reports
from the eight provinces?

600
01:02:13,271 --> 01:02:14,397
You're right.

601
01:02:15,398 --> 01:02:19,652
Eunuch Jo had been translating them
for me with his poor eyesight,

602
01:02:20,862 --> 01:02:23,156
but I'd like you to do them
for me from now on.

603
01:02:24,824 --> 01:02:26,242
All right.

604
01:02:36,169 --> 01:02:39,130
I see this is a report
from Gyeongsang Province.

605
01:02:41,674 --> 01:02:46,137
Try reading it. Take your time.

606
01:02:48,681 --> 01:02:49,849
All right.

607
01:02:55,062 --> 01:02:58,399
It seems those who returned
after being taken as prisoners

608
01:02:58,483 --> 01:03:02,403
in the previous war are being harassed.

609
01:03:05,573 --> 01:03:07,658
Did I read it right?

610
01:03:08,576 --> 01:03:12,997
Yes, you read every word perfectly.

611
01:03:16,459 --> 01:03:18,211
Continue, then.

612
01:03:20,171 --> 01:03:25,301
"Therefore, I request you
come up with a solution."

613
01:03:38,272 --> 01:03:41,275
My lord, the peddler is here for you.

614
01:03:42,568 --> 01:03:43,820
Where is he?

615
01:03:45,863 --> 01:03:47,281
What happened?

616
01:03:50,618 --> 01:03:52,495
Tell me what just happened.

617
01:03:52,578 --> 01:03:55,790
I was attacked after parting ways
with you, my lord.

618
01:03:56,415 --> 01:03:57,833
Then what about the letter?

619
01:03:57,917 --> 01:03:59,460
What happened to it?

620
01:03:59,544 --> 01:04:02,046
The men who attacked me took it.

621
01:04:02,880 --> 01:04:06,092
Forgive me for coming to you now,
but I'd been unconscious.

622
01:04:06,175 --> 01:04:09,554
That letter bears the royal seal.

623
01:04:10,680 --> 01:04:14,517
Just who were these men
who took that letter from you?

624
01:04:14,600 --> 01:04:17,311
I did not see their faces
as I was attacked from behind,

625
01:04:17,937 --> 01:04:21,774
but I heard them speak
right before I passed out.

626
01:04:26,571 --> 01:04:29,448
The Left State Councilor will be pleased.

627
01:04:29,532 --> 01:04:32,368
They said, "The Left State Councilor
will be pleased."

628
01:04:32,952 --> 01:04:34,161
The Left State Councilor?

629
01:04:35,997 --> 01:04:37,498
Shin Chi-soo…

630
01:04:58,519 --> 01:05:02,982
What brings the Chief Secretary
to such a shabby place?

631
01:05:03,065 --> 01:05:07,528
How long do you plan
on holding His Majesty back?

632
01:05:07,612 --> 01:05:10,323
I don't know what you mean,

633
01:05:10,406 --> 01:05:12,617
so put it into words I can understand.

634
01:05:19,373 --> 01:05:22,960
Where did you sneak
the King's letter off to?

635
01:05:23,669 --> 01:05:24,670
I see.

636
01:05:25,713 --> 01:05:28,132
You mean that treacherous letter?

637
01:05:28,716 --> 01:05:34,221
That is His Majesty's decision,
for this country and his people.

638
01:05:34,305 --> 01:05:37,391
How is that treacherous and immoral?

639
01:05:38,100 --> 01:05:40,519
I really don't understand you.

640
01:05:41,771 --> 01:05:47,234
You were born
into the most prestigious family,

641
01:05:47,318 --> 01:05:50,071
yet you chose to go
against the rules of this world

642
01:05:50,154 --> 01:05:52,740
and mingle with such lowly men.

643
01:05:54,825 --> 01:05:57,495
On the other hand,
I was born into a humble family

644
01:05:57,578 --> 01:05:59,580
and made it to where I am now on my own.

645
01:06:01,791 --> 01:06:03,876
If I were you,

646
01:06:05,002 --> 01:06:07,922
I would have indulged
in what had been given,

647
01:06:08,631 --> 01:06:13,803
and after building on it,
pass it down to my descendants.

648
01:06:13,886 --> 01:06:17,056
Under the excuse that it is
for your family and your descendants,

649
01:06:17,139 --> 01:06:19,225
you just satiate your own greed.

650
01:06:19,308 --> 01:06:23,396
Is that truly your grand vision?

651
01:06:23,479 --> 01:06:26,607
Aren't you satiating your own greed

652
01:06:26,691 --> 01:06:28,985
by using a lowly clown as your puppet?

653
01:06:30,695 --> 01:06:35,116
I told you, didn't I? You and I are alike.

654
01:06:37,535 --> 01:06:39,370
Don't deny it.

655
01:06:39,996 --> 01:06:41,622
I won't deny it.

656
01:06:42,498 --> 01:06:46,585
However, our paths are different.

657
01:06:47,169 --> 01:06:50,673
What do you mean, they're different?

658
01:06:52,091 --> 01:06:57,763
I was fortunate enough to serve two Kings
who understood me.

659
01:06:58,681 --> 01:07:02,059
One lost his way, but the other…

660
01:07:02,977 --> 01:07:05,104
He will not stray from his path.

661
01:07:06,397 --> 01:07:09,859
Because I will resign before he does.

662
01:07:10,443 --> 01:07:12,528
Resign? You?

663
01:07:13,487 --> 01:07:15,698
Do you think you can deceive me
with such words?

664
01:07:16,282 --> 01:07:18,034
It doesn't matter if you don't believe me.

665
01:07:20,703 --> 01:07:23,873
Now, where is that letter?

666
01:07:25,958 --> 01:07:27,334
I can't tell you.

667
01:07:28,669 --> 01:07:30,629
Just kill me.

668
01:07:31,213 --> 01:07:33,174
Must you do this, until the very end?

669
01:07:33,257 --> 01:07:37,887
If I must die, I'll find it amusing
to die by your hands.

670
01:07:40,014 --> 01:07:41,599
Why are you hesitating?

671
01:07:43,476 --> 01:07:46,228
Why? Because you don't have a sword?

672
01:09:40,509 --> 01:09:45,014
I asked for a sword, and now I have one.

673
01:09:46,849 --> 01:09:49,518
It seems the heavens are on my side.

674
01:09:50,311 --> 01:09:54,315
Then the heavens must be damn corrupt.

675
01:09:55,357 --> 01:10:00,738
What if they are?
As long as they stand with me.

676
01:10:10,706 --> 01:10:12,499
What… What is that?

677
01:10:27,723 --> 01:10:30,893
My lord, what do we do?

678
01:10:30,976 --> 01:10:33,395
It seems war has broken out.

679
01:10:33,479 --> 01:10:36,732
What? I will go and see
what's going on, so you…

680
01:10:47,576 --> 01:10:49,244
-Open the gate!
-Yes, my lord!

681
01:12:13,537 --> 01:12:14,705
It's a revolt!

682
01:12:15,497 --> 01:12:18,250
The rebellion forces are surging in!

683
01:12:58,373 --> 01:13:01,835
Bring me that fake's head
along with the royal seal.

684
01:13:01,919 --> 01:13:04,463
How is he lowly, and how is he fake?

685
01:13:04,546 --> 01:13:08,759
Everything he has done is
for his country and his people,

686
01:13:08,842 --> 01:13:12,471
so you cannot call him lowly,
and most definitely not fake.

687
01:13:12,554 --> 01:13:15,015
When I think about how you must
face them alone at the assembly…

688
01:13:15,099 --> 01:13:17,101
I, too, am uneasy.

689
01:13:17,184 --> 01:13:19,019
But we found nothing.

690
01:13:19,103 --> 01:13:22,189
His Majesty is someone who only
grows stronger in the face of a threat.

691
01:13:22,272 --> 01:13:24,024
Your Majesty, you must not go.

692
01:13:24,108 --> 01:13:26,527
Don't worry, I will return safely.

693
01:13:27,903 --> 01:13:33,242
Subtitle translation by: Jeong-yon Kim