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Episode 8

- Moro Fortress -

Your Highness.

I just received word from His Excellency the Guksang.

Will Father be allowed audience with the king?

He agreed to meet you and Her Highness at the hour of the snake (9-11 am).

It is only natural.

King as he may be, he will become in-laws with him by the morrow.

I might have led this delegation with the future of Wirye Palace in mind,

but I am also here to evince the state of Choseongni Fortress's troops,

so do not act with imprudence.

I shall head to Choseongni in the early morn.

Yo... Your Highness...

What is the matter?

- Th... There is someone... - Fret you not.

I am here to talk with your keeper.

Raise that curtain any further, and I shall alert the guards.

Even if you will not ascend the throne,

many are the things you can do for our people.

Are you asking me to live as a salt trader?

For your father and Baekje's sake.

Your Highness.

Free the way.

You dare carry a weapon inside His Majesty's royal chamber?

I am this country's crown prince.

Must I endure your derision as well?

Sire...

Gu!

Aunt...

Prince Yeogu?

- We do not know. - He followed Prince Yeohwa.

Seung... His Majesty... His Majesty is in peril.

What?

Mother!

At least announce yourself...

Yeochan is creating great ferment outside the royal chamber.

He injured several palace guards.

No...

Don't, Prince!

You mustn't...

May you let go of your blade.

Indeed...

Let us see if you are worthy of inheriting Jingodo and Jingjeong's legacy!

I am waiting!

Draw your sword!

Could it not be providence's sword, helping Yeogu become crown prince?

Is that not what you Jin have wished for time and time again?

Your Highness!

Your Highness.

Back off, everyone!

How dare you wield your blades before the crown prince?

His Highness was the first to violate the royal chamber.

Back off at once!

Hyungnim, your sword.

Out of the way!

Hyungnim.

Prince...

I understand what torments you more than anyone.

Let go of your sword.

Yeochan, enter.

Take that sword with you, and enter.

Leave us alone.

Sire!

Nobody but Yeochan shall remain inside these kingly walls with me.

San...

What on earth did he eat...

Look at his face.

Allow your humble servant a look.

Keep such palaver to yourself.

Are you a physician?

The meat I dined with is surely to blame.

Was beheading your father what you came here for?

It was to beseech you to put an end to my miserable existence.

A salt trader?!

I spent my every day living as crown prince,

and now you subject me to this?!

I shall rather be beheaded!

So slay your son with your own hands!

I shall never serve Yeogu as my ruler.

If producing salt for Yeogu's victuals is all that awaits me,

I shall rather meet my demise...

Father!

- Moro Fortress (Baekje) -

My father shall soon arrive.

There are neither feelings nor anything left to say between us.

May you take your leave.

Your stay in Goguryeo shall be brief.

For I will come back for you.

You will be back for me?!

To take me away from His Majesty?

Did you come all the way here to grace me with your paltry delusions?

The choice was up to you.

You could not forsake His Majesty, so live up to your decision and move on.

Will spouting such gallant chicanery make any difference?

"I wish you prosperity as His Majesty's consort,"

that is all you should grace me with.

I might encounter another woman, I suppose.

Not to mention take part in a strategic marriage.

For I still remain a man at heart, another woman's beauty might swelter my soul.

Then, basking in her embrace is all you need to do.

You as her spouse, and I as His Majesty's consort.

I care not if you accuse me of indulging my whims,

for that is what a man's devotion is made of.

As the heavens are my witness, I shall come back for you at all cost.

Wherever you are and whomever you will be with,

Yeohwa, you still are mine.

"Wherever you are and whomever you will be with, Yeohwa, you still are mine."

Would you rather face demise than be deprived of your title?

Yes...

The crown entails manifold sons.

But after demise consumes a king,

only one of them can inherit his throne.

Just as Yeohwi, San and Mong do,

can you not devote the rest of your life to Baekje as nothing but a prince?

I cannot...

Father!!

You need not plead anymore.

Father!!

Sire...

And the crown prince?

Tonight's events shall by no means escape these walls.

Anyone defying my command shall pay with his life.

Your wish is our command!

Prince...

Why...

Why display such foolish behavior...

Grandfather clamored me to uphold our family tradition...

Can your son spend the rest of his days as a salt trader?

Indeed... Indeed you shall.

If trading salt is all that awaits you, only demise can honor your legacy.

Who dare subjects Haesosul's flesh and blood to this infamy?

Who could ever defy His Majesty's wishes?

I cannot say the prospect of demise does not daunt me,

but there would be no greater fear than that of experiencing such a paltry existence.

You will become Baekje's twelfth ruler.

And I shall make sure that no one...

No one will ever hamper your glorious path.

- Sangyo (Border between Baekje and Goguryeo) -

Anyone violating these premises without His Majesty's approval shall meet his demise?

What vainglorious insolence...

As this is Goguryeo, it is only natural.

Were you perchance expecting hospitality?

Were it not for the crown prince, Gomori would still be ours.

I bid you welcome.

It is a pleasure to meet again, Your Excellency.

His Majesty is awaiting you.

I will step out, if I may.

This humble servant salutes Your Majesty.

His Majesty is waiting.

Past those premises I will enter Goguryeo territory,

so may you allow me to bid my homeland farewell.

As you wish, Your Majesty.

May you change your garments.

They were handmade by my own mother, so I shall wear them.

Your Majesty is now a Goguryeo woman serving our ruler.

Always bear that in mind.

So I shall.

Change your undergarments, for I shall burn the old ones.

The same goes for you.

Yes.

In Goguryeo, even women are scary.

We must now call this place home.

So do not let any weakness or blunder hamper our path.

So what you are asking is to impede Jingodo of Moro Fortress from departing,

once King Biryu will meet his demise?

Indeed.

And should we stop him, what would Wirye Palace give us in return?

I have already bestowed our most precious possession upon you.

No doubt...

But how would you know that Biryu will soon meet his demise?

Are you cognizant of heaven's designs?

The injury he suffered during the covenant meeting has fatally degenerated.

It is one of the rare boons old age enlightens you with.

Now that's intriguing.

For my newfound consort, I shall endeavor to halt Jingodo's return.

As it stands,

Goguryeo and Wirye Palace are now kindred.

I trust inheriting Baekje's throne must be an alluring predicament,

as Biryu's rule brought you forty long years of obloquious torment.

Your kind words whelm me with gratitude.

This strategical marriage between Wirye Palace and Goguryeo...

was the very spark which ignited a massive internal conflict within Baekje.

Gaining Princess Buyeo Hwa as his consort,

Sayu finally obtains the just cause he sought to subjugate Baekje.

His principal motive was that of gaining control of the Han River,

and using the old Daifang territory as the foothold leading to his conquest...

of the prosperous Hanseong, Baekje's vital center.

His impudence knows no boundaries.

How could he address Your Highness with such disdain?

He is Goguryeo's ruler.

He could have subjected me to even greater contempt.

I came here to clamor him to look after Yeohwa,

but upon meeting him...

I leave her to your care.

For she will not be a royal consort,

but a hostage leading a forlorn existence.

I shall devote my life to protect her.

Biryu will meet his demise?!

And so suddenly at that...

His desire to gain that throne is so fervent, he must have plotted something.

It would be much more convenient for us all if Biryu's foolish son inherited the throne...

in that wily old fox's stead.

And if bitter conflict ensued between Yeochan and Lord Wirye, all the better...

But whatever the case, Biryu's death could only be of great benefit.

I shall now depart.

Yes.

May you hasten and bless us with a prince.

For that will only bolster your position here in Goguryeo.

If you have already crossed a river of no return,

you must emerge victorious.

And ascend the throne.

Forgive me...

Don't say that.

I am fine.

Your daughter Yeohwa is Goguryeo's royal consort.

Wait... Wait!

What now...

What is all this clamor?

In my pocket...

Never you mind.

All the better.

- Choseongni Fortress (Baekje, Hae clan stronghold) -

- We salute Your Highness. - We salute Your Highness!

At last, the day of reckoning for those Jin knaves has come!

Our time has come,

so no longer shall you be frontier troops of Choseongni,

but the royal army protecting your ruler!

I shall never serve Yeogu as my ruler.

If producing salt for Yeogu's victuals is all that awaits me,

I shall rather meet my demise...

I shall issue an edict to the council of nobles.

How will you deal with Yeochan?

I suppose I will have to take his life...

It cannot be so, Gutae!

Will you cause your own son's demise?

Shall I entrust the burden to Yeogu?

Would he accept to stain his hands with his own brother's blood?

Losing a son to maladies is already mortifying enough...

How will you survive that?

Should I spare him,

Chan would bring ruin upon Yeogu,

destroy Baekje from within,

and eventually let Goguryeo trample upon our nation.

Which is why I...

Why these hands of mine...

must bring an end to his life.

- Chan?! - Yes.

He wants him slain?!

He would dare slay...

My son?!

What wondrous land.

Yes...

When she first set foot on this glorious soil,

think of how elated Grandmother Soseono must have been.

What kind of Baekje could Onjo the Great have wished to rule upon?

Every time I look at Chogo the Great's sword,

shivers engulf my entire being,

as the question of whether I am upholding Grandmother Soseono's legacy lingers on.

You are a wise and just ruler, Father.

But I could never vanquish Goguryeo.

They still dominate the Great North with their might,

whereas Baekje remains feeble.

You can achieve all that starting now.

Moro, Willow Bay, Sutan...

Let Daifang's three fortresses pave the way for your triumph.

I fervently...

Fervently desired it.

I have always dreamed of one day vanquishing Goguryeo...

But it is no longer your father's time.

Yeogu...

Now it is your time.

The fate of this Ungni River, our Baekje and even Goguryeo depends on you.

- Gomori Fortress (Goguryeo) -

What is capturing your attention?

I crave it...

I so fervently covet it, it is driving me insane.

You know? I covet that Baekje land.

Baekje is a prosperous land.

Our barren lands plagued by wintry spells could not possibly compare.

With the Hansu* within our reach, we could foster naval forces, [*one of Han River's many names (Goguryeo also used Arisu earlier on)]

and not only subjugate Baekje,

but march towards the many states of Mahan and all the way to Gaya.

Sayu is a man of great ambitions.

Think of how fervent his desire to control these waterways will be.

Control of the Hansu will help you dominate the Han peninsula,

and dominating the western seas will gain you entry into the mainland.

Will you be able to achieve all that?

I shall try.

Can you succeed?

I will.

Gu...

With Chogo the Great's sword gracing your hands,

will you uphold your father's most fervent wish?

Your humble servant Yeogu shall heed your command.

Upon gaining control of the Ungni River, I shall bolster Baekje,

traverse the western seas and head for the Middle Kingdom.

I have faith in you.

Father.

His Majesty took Yeogu with him to the shrine of Onjo the Great.

It is a foregone conclusion.

The council has been summoned in the morrow's early morn.

Will he make an official proclamation?

As there is no other pressing issue the council would be gathered for...

All those efforts in Michuhol and Liaoxi have finally paid off.

Any tidings about Yeohwa?

So was the Goguryeo ruler handsome?

Enough that he would gain your graces in a heartbeat.

Has not Yeohwa always been daring and venturesome?

She will do just fine, so worry not, Mother.

That's right... She needs to fare well.

Yeohwa is hardly the issue right now.

I wish to meet Her Majesty, so discreetly contact her.

Yes, Father.

Sire...

His Majesty is here.

I bid you welcome, Sire.

Right as I envisioned.

You became mine.

Your grace and benevolence are as boundless as the sea.

Wherever you are and whomever you will be with,

Yeohwa, you still are mine.

How could such an injudicious woman become our mother of state?

Who could be responsible for writing this to the princess?

I have long proclaimed a crown prince of my own.

- I am aware. - You might bear princes for me,

but I suggest you abandon any fruitless vagary...

like that of expecting them to become crown prince or inherit the throne.

- I had not paid attention to such matter yet. - Instead,

I shall proclaim your son as the next king of Baekje.

My son shall succeed your father as Baekje's next ruler.

Does that please you?

Baekje's throne need not concern you, Sire.

Meseems my nuptial offerings are not to your liking.

What deviltries you like to relish upon.

Baekje people would never accept men of Go* ancestry as their ruler. [*Goguryeo's royal family]

It matters not whether they will accept him,

so all I need is for you to accept my earnest devotion.

I shall sleep.

The lights.

I still could not pay my respects to Chumo the Great's shrine.

I shall first visit the shrine, and then I will join you.

I rule everything under Goguryeo's heaven,

for I am its guiding light.

Should I demand to spend the night in your embrace, so it shall be,

just like I could dispense with you whenever I choose!

Later, when I grow up, I will join you in marriage and live with you.

I still believe every single word I told you,

for every promise I made to you still captures my soul.

I knew... I knew you would.

The council shall be summoned in the morn.

And the crown prince's very survival will be at stake.

Will you let Biryu decide your son's fate?

Is the murder of my own spouse what you are here to suggest?

Did you suddenly discover newfound devotion for Biryu?

Enough to sacrifice your own son's life for it!

Women are truly mysterious creatures.

So your humble servant shall cordially bid you adieu.

In the morn...

The royal mourning bell will be heard.

May you gather...

all of Wirye Palace's forces in support of the crown prince.

Send the hawk.

Alert Haenyeong to immediately summon all of Choseongni's troops,

and to hasten here at once.

Mother... Father has awakened.

- Fine, let us greet him together. - Yes.

Including what happened to my brother,

is there anything you have not yet told me?

Your calling is being a man of arms.

Yeohwi, you needn't concern yourself with politics.

It was not out of concern for the council, but for my brother.

Bring Chan to me.

The council is about to commence deliberation.

It is of no concern to me.

Then, are you aware of Mother's contacts with Lord Wirye?

Did I not just say it doesn't concern me?

Not even the fact that poisonous berries were in her possession?

Hyungnim, Father wants to see you.

It is pleasant to once again enjoy a bath with my son.

I never imagined this day would come again.

I shall rub your back.

Let me do it for you, Father.

Here...

Looking back,

I was subjected to great quandaries myself, because of your grandfather.

He kept urging and pressing me about my destiny of inheriting the throne.

Is that so?

A parent's greed can only bring destruction upon his children...

Forgive me, Chan.

Do not say that.

I shall now walk the righteous path,

and spare no effort to fulfill your every aspiration.

It is time for your infusion, Sire.

It's more pungent than I can ever remember.

There is something I must convey to Grandmother Soseono,

so I shall head to the ancestral palace.

Await me at Dongmyeon Hall with Yeogu.

With Yeogu, you said?

I shall issue an edict today.

Is this all your patience for Chan could amount to?

I have always felt deeply indebted to you,

but meseems there will be no end in sight for that feeling.

Were it not for me, you and Lord Wirye would have lived in happiness.

Most likely...

It might have never been enough to fulfill your wishes,

but know that I have always held you in utmost regard,

as my spouse and royal consort.

Grandmother.

Forgive your descendant's lack of virtue,

allow me to proclaim a new crown prince,

and ask Yeochan to take his life.

Hyungnim.

Have you come?

It might have never been enough to fulfill your wishes,

but know that I have always held you in utmost regard,

as my spouse and royal consort.

The altar of regret is now too paltry a consolation.

Why now... What would it change?

You truly believed a single word of comfort...

would gain my forgiveness?

Where has Biryu gone?

To the library at the ancestral palace.

What a remarkable choice.

He will meet a demise worthy of his illustrious legacy.

Do not follow me.

I shall meet Biryu alone.

Who is there?

It is me.

The man you so spuriously appropriated the throne from, Lord Wirye.

Buyeojun.

How dare you violate these dwellings?

As direct descendant of Goyi the Great,

is there any place in Baekje or Hanseong...

that Buyeojun could not set foot on?

Say what?

Gutae, it is the end for you.

Meet your demise here and now!

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You served me ever since the age of six.

But then you took the throne and my future spouse away from me!

I could not perish, for Baekje needed me.

If I must meet my demise for the sake of Baekje,

you shall accompany me to the Pearly Gates!

My Baekje is yet to begin!

I, Biryu,

hereby proclaim Buyeogu as the twelfth Baekje ruler.

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