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Your Majesty. Please dethrone the Queen.

Your Majesty. Please dethrone the Queen.

Your Majesty. Please dethrone the Queen.

Your Majesty. Please dethrone the Queen.

Your Majesty.

Do not worry, my Queen.

I will protect you.

Commander Jung.

Remove those troops immediately.

The Queen is not pregnant with the King's baby.

How dare you?

Did you take up a rebellious heart?

The Queen has been in league with Prince Choo Seong for a long time.

Shut your mouth.

I have the evidence.

You must hurry. You must stop their evil plan.

Your Majesty.

What is this unspeakable treason?

We are not rebellious. We are loyal, Your Majesty.

- Take the traitor away. - Yes.

Stay away.

I will not be dragged out by you rebels.

There are posters like these out on the streets.

"The blind mother ruins everything."

"The blind Queen ruined..."

"the King, the people, and the government."

That is the will of the people...

and their voices.

This is a conspiracy.

Your Majesty, do not be tied down with personal feelings.

Even the Queen Dowager gave us the permission.

What?

Are you not afraid of the heavens?

Soon, the world will fear me...

more than they fear the heavens.

Take her.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother. Do not go.

You must help...

your grandma and father...

in my place.

All right?

- Mother. - Take her.

- My baby. - Mother.

- My baby. - Mother.

Let go of me.

Let go of me.

My baby. My baby.

- Mother. - My baby.

You must go.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother, do not go.

Mother.

- Get them. - Get them.

Wol Myung. How could you do this?

Everything is over. Goodbye.

Why did you...

give them the permission to dethrone her?

Why?

Mother!

Sukwon.

If it were not for you, I could not have convinced the Queen Dowager.

You promised that you will make me into the Queen.

I hope you have not forgotten.

How could I ever know...

that you will not betray me even after you become the Queen?

Do you believe me now?

When her palanquin leaves the city,

kill the dethroned queen.

"There cannot be..."

"two suns under the sky"?

He almost got caught fornicating with the Queen.

That is why he rebelled against you.

Stop right there.

Your Majesty, this is too dangerous.

Move away.

I must ask something to my uncle.

Move away.

Uncle.

Is everything I have seen and heard true?

Have you been...

- with the Queen... - Your Majesty.

Is it true...

that you tried to take my throne to cover up your dirty crime?

Has your insight gone dull...

because of your wicked subjects?

Tell me.

What is the truth?

Tell me right now.

I have...

lost your trust...

and could not stop their evil plan.

I will pay for that sin...

with my death.

However,

please open up your heart...

and listen to the Queen's sincere heart.

This is your son.

The Queen has given birth to this baby at the risk of her life.

He is...

the Royal Line of the Royal Family.

Arrest the rebel.

I will haunt you...

even after my death...

to punish you for your sins.

Is this not pretty?

Our mother made this for us.

Baby, do not cry.

She will be back soon.

Have you made a decision?

Prince Choo Seong plotted a rebellion.

Since you all stopped the rebellion, you will become merit subjects.

What will you do with the child?

I will report to the Great Shrine and appoint him as the Prince.

Once he grows up, he will look into the dethroned Queen's...

I will give a gag order.

If anyone dares to discuss...

the dethroned Queen for the next 100 years, I will punish them severely.

Your Majesty.

Commander Jung.

If you try to stop me,

I will fight against you...

with this throne.

I am...

just one of your loyal subjects.

It will be done as you wish.

Three years in the Qing Dynasty helped me learn who I am...

and it helped me learn what I am capable of.

Power to predict the future comes from knowing the history.

If you want to know one's future,

you must know about his past...

and his history.

This is the only way to find the solution.

You are amazing.

The depth of your studies in literature is astonishing.

- Great! - Great!

- This is mine. - No, I had it first.

- It is mine. - No, it's not.

Stop taking it away from her.

- Young noble from Joseon. - Goodness.

I am going to take it first.

- I like you. - I like you.

- Wow, he looks amazing. - I adore you.

Do not go back.

Don not go back to Joseon please.

It saddens me to hear you have to go back.

A drink with a good friend is never enough.

Only if we are on the same page.

Cheers.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

I gave it my best among excellent scholars.

I always managed to be the best despite the attention I had.

(The Qing Dynasty, me, a success.)

With great ambitions, I...

With great ambitions, I am...

With great ambitions, I am...

returning to Joseon.

Master Doggy.

This is Joseon.

Gyun Woo.

Hey, long time no see.

What? You are in Joseon now.

I knew you would boast about everything.

What is this ugly thing?

Come on. This is a friend of mine which the Emperor gave me.

Be nice.

Master Doggy, stay here.

Wait, what? I hope this is not my present.

My son.

I have returned safely.

I have been waiting for you to come.

Let me take a look at you.

Goodness, your time in Yanjing made you even more handsome.

My looks will never fade away.

You must be tired from the trip.

Let us hurry. His Majesty is waiting.

Why are your hands so rough?

Your Majesty.

Director Gyun Pil Hyung and his son at your service.

Do you remember?

When you were 10, you read Conversations of Master Chu...

and shocked me and my subjects.

You have named me the treasure of Joseon.

How could I forget?

I heard the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty insisted on you staying,

yet you still left. Is that true?

I still lack in my knowledge,

but I wanted to make use of it for Your Majesty and your people.

Director Gyun, you have such an excellent son.

I am ever grateful, Your Majesty.

What should I do now?

I cannot waste away our treasure.

No matter what my position is, I will do my best.

I heard it has been three years since you have been gone.

I will reward you with a privy purse.

Until I call you back,

enjoy your motherland and take a rest from your journey.

I am grateful for your favor.

You have learned something so awesome.

This is pretty cool.

You can each take a cup.

My goodness.

"Do" for dishes, "mi" means falling, and "no" means waves.

They fall down like a wave,

so it is called a domino cocktail.

This is the hottest way of mixing liquor in Yanjing now.

It sounds like you have not studied at all.

Did you just party there?

Come on.

Nerds who are always looking at their books...

cannot become a worthy man.

I partied from time to time and sometimes gambled.

Two birds with one stone.

People say heroes know how to party.

Please keep us in your mind.

His Majesty has his eyes on you.

You are on a road to success.

Every tide has its ebb.

Power may look grand,

but it is all vanity like a fistful of flower petals...

blown away with the wind.

Stop whining.

All right. This is on the King, so enjoy yourselves.

- Cheers. - Cheers.

Gyun Woo?

Hello.

It has been a while. When did you get back?

The entire nation of Joseon knows. But I guess you did not.

Right, have a glass. This is from His Majesty.

I will consider I had.

Come on.

Chang Hwi is now in a position where he is not supposed to take...

a glass from just anyone.

I guess the news did not reach the Qing Dynasty.

He is now a second lieutenant.

I knew it.

Your father prepared a position just for you.

I heard you did not pass the exam even after buying a scholar...

and a teacher to teach you.

Twice, was it?

Sure, the King has his eyes on you.

Your head must be up in the clouds.

However, you should be careful.

A nail that sticks out calls out for a hammer.

The prettier a flower is, the more envious weeds get.

You do not have to worry about me. Worry about yourself.

You did not get that job with your talents.

If you slip and fall,

it would be too sad.

Let us wait and see...

who slips and falls first.

He always boasted about the success he bought with money.

It feels so rewarding to watch him get humiliated.

Why are they strutting like that?

Exactly.

Now, the uninvited guests are gone.

- Let us get this party started. - Let us get it started.

Do you know about the twister cocktail?

It is the second hottest...

mixed cocktail in Yanjing right now.

Twister cocktail? What is that?

- Wow. - How amazing.

Wow.

Joseon surely changed a lot.

Who is going to Namdaemun?

Anyone for Namdaemun?

Excuse me, my lady.

This way. Have a great journey.

Take her back safely.

Next, anyone for...

- Let us go. - Leaving.

All right, next up.

Next, Pimatgol.

Anyone going to Pimatgol?

I have been waiting for Namsangol. Why are you taking others?

Old man, you are unbelievable. I told you that we do not go there.

If we go there, we have to return empty.

Darn it.

- Or give us twice the fare. - Twice?

How can you do this?

Darn you. Next customer.

Hey.

You rude little idiot.

Hey, are you okay?

You.

Where are your manners for the elderly?

How dare you rip-off and refuse to take that old man?

Why do you care if I refuse to take him or rip him off?

Then you must be proud to beat people up after you get drunk.

How dare you talk back?

Not a chance.

I will find a way.

- Are you okay? - Hey.

What are you doing? Get her.

Get her. Get her!

Let go of me. Let go.

If you are drunk, you should just go home safely.

Why are you meddling with us?

Let go. You crappy jerks.

Do you not want to go home?

Then come get another drink with me.

Let go of her.

Who are you?

Oh, her lover?

Let us just say I am a noble man who can't tolerate injustice.

Goodness.

Unbelievable.

Mind your own business.

You will get in trouble for meddling with others' business.

Harassing a woman is worth 10 flogging.

Refusal and ripping off passengers...

fines you 30 yang and business suspension for a month.

Wait, was it two months?

There are many eyewitnesses here.

Should we proceed to the police office?

Darn it, what an awful day.

You should watch out.

Hey, move the palanquin. Move it out.

Okay.

Are you all right?

- Oh my goodness. - Wait.

- This is gross. - Oh, no.

My goodness, that lady is completely drunk.

Completely.

Why did you get her so drunk?

Please do not misunderstand.

I brought her because I was worried something might happen to her...

since she is drunk.

I will lie her down and come right out.

Yes, of course. That will be 10 yang.

(Short-term use, two yang)

(Overnight stay, five yang)

What are those prices?

Those are the prices for the tiny room.

We only have the big room left.

If you do not want it, you can go somewhere else.

Where is the room?

The third room on the second floor.

The second floor?

Darn it.

This is disgusting.

Darn it.

I do not believe this.

Goodness.

-What do you think you are doing? -Pardon?

Are you up?

How much did you drink to...

What are you doing?

I think this is a misunderstanding.

This is not a misunderstanding.

Stop hitting me.

Will you hear me out? Wait.

- Wait, wait. - You sex-crazed pervert.

Will you please stop?

Calm down.

You got drunk and threw up on me. Get it?

You jerk.

Listen.

- Come here. - Stop, please.

-Come here. -What?

"I will come right out"?

I knew it.

I have never seen a guy...

who left right after they got in over the 20 years of my business.

Wait, stop.

Calm down and hear me out, please.

Come here.

I said, come here.

Goodness, woman.

You must be insane.

Please. Please stop.

I am under a false accusation.

Hey.

Hey.

That was scary.

My goodness.

Who are you?

What is...

- Where am I? - Here?

A prison of the justice office.

A prison?

You look so smooth.

- How can you rape someone? - Are you talking to me?

My goodness.

No matter how noble or low, this is the problem with sinners.

They all say they did nothing wrong and they are falsely accused.

You will get a grip once you are flogged.

Unbelievable.

An attempted rapist or a blackmailing con man,

you are all the same.

These are infamous con artists.

Giving out high-interest loans, selling stolen goods,

threatening people with self-injury...

to bleed people dry of their money.

Come on.

But we are...

better than an attempted rapist.

Are you calling me a rapist?

What is it?

What are you doing?

The attempted rapist, come out.

That is you. The attempted rapist.

How can she call her savior an attempted rapist?

Where is the woman who reported me?

Bring her immediately. I must have a talk with her.

Let us just put an end to this.

I said I did not do anything wrong.

I have no sins on my conscience.

Give me your identity tag.

If you continue to treat me like a sinner...

only with her testimony, you will never see my identity tag.

Dude, you really do not understand, do you?

Dude? Did you call me a dude?

Should I call an attempted rapist mister so-and-so?

You even look like a pretty boy.

Wait,

your face is covered with white powder.

- Did you put makeup on? - What?

That is anesthetic powder.

Hanyang is not what it used to be.

There are gold diggers everywhere...

who put you to sleep with powder to take all of your belongings.

Consider yourself unlucky and forget about it.

It is not easy to catch them.

A man never gives up just because something is not easy.

It looks like you are a man with a bright future.

If you rub someone the wrong way, ill-willed rumors will be spread.

You will not get to take up an office.

Your life will be over.

It is probably better for you to call it an end here.

I will take care of myself.

Oh, sure. Do what you want.

Thank you for your help. If you tell me your name...

Me?

I am the spring wind that flies around with flowers.

- Master Chun Pung. - Master Chun Pung.

Why did you eat without paying again?

I told you to come to Hongruwon whenever you wanted a drink.

I was too ashamed.

I felt too sorry to go again.

Come on. Do not say that.

You can just give us a message.

We will fill up the liquor jug and wait for you to come.

You guys are the best.

Let us go.

Are you returning just now?

Are you going to work?

You must have had fun last night.

He just returned home after three years.

He is still young. He can do that.

To do great work, make sure you avoid any rumors...

and be prudent in your ways.

Yes, Father.

He will manage himself.

You will be late. You should go.

Goodbye.

Hey, Ugly, be quiet.

What are you doing?

Did you sleep out as soon as you came home?

I thought you were a neat-freak. Why are you in a mess?

Are you not going to leave?

Anyway, where is my present?

Goodness, you and your presents.

Do you not get tired?

How can you bring a picture book of yourself...

as a present for your family after being away for three years?

You cannot even get this with a premium in Qing Dynasty.

You can enjoy yourself with this picture book.

So where is my real present?

Gosh, I am so tired.

Goodness.

No.

I have to forget about it.

Will you hear me out? Wait.

- Wait, wait. - You sex-crazed pervert.

You jerk.

How can I forget the humiliation?

Princess. You must wake up now.

Princess!

Why did you drink so much?

Here. Have some honey water.

Even honey water does not do the trick anymore.

Look at how dry your skin is.

Do you know your skin looks older than the Queen Dowager's?

Darn you. Do you want to be beaten?

Right, what happened to that guy?

That guy? Which guy?

The justice office took care of him.

A pervert like him...

should be quartered.

A pervert?

Who dared to violate you?

I will get all of the eunuchs and cut him apart.

- Why? - Do you not get it?

Right, people cannot know that you sneaked out.

What did you say you will do with the eunuchs? Do what?

You are the one who should behave. You are my biggest problem.

(The Princess sneaks out...)

(and does weird things every night.)

The Princess sneaks out and does weird things every night.

That is the Princess.

She does that while we work hard.

- Unbelievable. - Sneaking out?

"The King has closed his ears."

"The country is out of money due to the Royal Family's spending..."

"and the Princess sneaks out every night doing strange things."

"But the foolish King ignores everything."

These rumors have gone overboard...

and are ruining the Royal Family's authority.

It is right to capture the leader to punish him for a rebellion.

If we punish someone for spreading rumors,

the people will end up believing those rumors to be true.

That is correct.

You will only stir up the people.

Please be cautious when you deal with these rumors, Your Majesty.

- Please be cautious, Your Majesty. - Please be cautious, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The rumor about your finances are not true, so please do not mind it.

And what do you think about...

marrying the Princess to calm the rumor down?

I believe that is the perfect way to quiet the absurd rumor.

We are here to discuss those rumors.

What do you think, Your Majesty?

The Princess's marriage is a serious matter.

It is not to be easily decided.

Let us think about it and discuss this later.

Second State Councillor does have a point.

The Princess is of age.

She will soon be old enough to be called an old maid.

How is the son of Director Jung who came back from the Qing Dynasty?

As the Princess's husband.

I do not think it is right to take in such a talented man...

and leave him only as the Princess's husband.

What do you think about the son of Minister of Defence?

My Queen.

Can we discuss this later on?

I apologize.

Prince.

I did not sleep.

Hey.

Do you want to play?

My sister.

Wait.

Run, run.

You are doing so well.

That is it.

Move.

Hey, you.

Go over there.

Here, shoot.

Prince.

Are you okay?

Prince, are you all right?

Call the doctor immediately.

I am fine, Mother.

I just fell, that is all.

Prince.

If you get hurt, my heart will be torn apart.

How can you be so inconsiderate?

I apologize.

- Take him. - Yes, Your Highness.

Let us go, Prince.

Have you interfered with his study again?

I believe a boy should get some time to play outside.

All in good time.

He is the Royal Line of this country.

He is not like any boys out there.

I understand how dearly you love him.

But if you continue to just dote on him,

how can he become a strong successor?

Are you trying to teach me?

- It is not like that. - Did you know that...

your behavior was discussed in the Royal Court today?

How can you only cause troubles for His Majesty as the Princess?

You should be ashamed.

Whenever the Queen puts on that scary face, it scares me to death.

She is usually so gentle and nice, but she is only mean to you.

- Quiet. - But I am right.

She only dotes on the Prince and...

You.

Are you smiling? Come here.

Lieutenant Kang.

Stop acting so cool.

That is your problem, Lieutenant Kang.

You are too serious.

I heard you sneaked out again last night.

Then you two should have a talk.

I think you are mistaken.

I was in my room, quietly...

It has been three years.

It is time to stop.

Lieutenant Kang is worried about you, that is all.

Think about yesterday. You met a pervert...

and Byul lost you.

This is not right.

Princess, what is wrong?

Where could it be?

Have you two not seen it?

Where did you lose that?

Think about it.

Have you seen this woman?

I do not know. I am not sure.

-Okay. -All right.

Have you seen this woman?

I am not sure.

I have not seen her.

It is him.

The sex-crazed pervert.

(My Sassy Girl)

I appoint you as a special teacher...

to teach the Prince.

I am Gyun Woo.

- The sex-crazed... - The gold...

You are unbelievable.

You tried to rape me at a motel.

If you do not find my jade ring,

I will write "rapist" on your face and exile you.

If I find your jade ring,

will you stop calling me the sex-crazed pervert?

- Is my ring there? - They are rough.

-Get them. -Hey.

Run!