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I don't have a sword for you, but I will give you the position of crown prince.

My Royal Father!

You are the Crown Prince of this country,

Joseon, from this moment.

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Episode 13

Your Majesty, are you okay?

Aren't you the face-reader who is under Professor Go?

Yes, Your Majesty. I'm face-reader Kim Do Chi.

Who is he?

Why did you come here and kill this person?

I met him inside the palace coincidentally.

There was a murderous look in his eyes, so I felt suspicious about him

and was closely observing him.

But when I saw this man head to the room where you were inside,

I became more suspicious and was following his steps.

Your amazing talent saved my life.

As a face-reader for the royal family, I did what I am supposed to do.

You were watching him because you saw the evil in him?

Yes. It was not something to be overlooked.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, punish me, who did not properly take care of the soldiers inside the palace.

Get rid of the body right now.

I will investigate thoroughly who dared to attempt assassination.

I don't want to draw any attention since we're going to leave soon.

Keep this a secret.

But Your Majesty!

I told you to get rid of the body!

Get out before I bring a charge of dereliction of duty against you!

Chief Eunuch.

Yes.

I just appointed Gwang Hae as the Crown Prince.

As soon as the day brightens, prepare for the ceremony.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I will remember you.

I'm honored.

Thanks to you, my father survived.

I congratulate you for becoming the Crown Prince.

Thank you.

Gwang Hae is the Crown Prince. If the King dies,

the fate of Joseon will be passed to his hands.

I knew that they were searching for a woman who can complement the King's physiognomy.

Why does the king need a woman like that?

Have you ever heard about The Manual of the King's Face?

No, what is that?

I heard that it is a face reading book that has been passed down in the royal family.

According to the book, the present King has a face that shouldn't become a king.

So he is looking for a woman who will protect him.

Royal Consort Hong has been complementing the King's face but as soon as she passed away,

our nation met the misfortune. Because every physiognomy

has features which enhances another's

it doesn't defy logic.

Was what Elder Baek Kyeong said correct?

Elder Baek Kyeong?

He is in the capital city right now.

Geunjeongjeon (Throne/audience hall - Editor's Note: burnt down in 1592 by the Japanese}

All the while, I examined many princes and thought deeply.

There was a prince whom I thought was suitable to become a Crown Prince.

That prince is

Gwang Hae.

Your Majesty!

Why are you appointing Prince Gwang Hae as the Crown Prince?

Chief Minister, are you disagreeing with me?

Of course not!

As you know, among the princes, Gwang Hae

is very intelligent and loves literature, and thinks deeply for the subjects.

He has qualities that makes him eminently qualified to be Crown Prince. That's why I'm appointing him.

What do you guys think?

Your Majesty, it is a blessing for the altar of the royal ancestor's shrine (Jongmyo) and of the people.

Yes, Your Majesty. Prince Gwang Hae

has enough worth to become the Crown Prince.

I will appoint Gwang Hae as the Crown Prince.

The King's grace is boundless.

This is wrong.

How can Gwang Hae become the Crown Prince? I am the rightful heir!

I also don't know how this happened.

Unless Gwang Hae performed some sleight-of-hand... now what is this totally unexpected nonsense?

I have to meet Father right now.

Sin Seong! Stop! Things will go how I want them to go.

What?

What do you mean by that? Things will go according to what we want?

Royal Consort (junior rank 1) Kim, I don't understand.

If you become the Crown Prince right now, you will become a human shield.

I don't care about that. I have to become the Crown Prince.

Stop it right now!

Did I raise a fool?

Don't you see that you barely escaped death?

Last Night Your Majesty, I heard that you met Sin Seong.

Before I appoint him as the Crown Prince, I wanted to hear something from him.

But why are you here at this time?

Did you come to check my decision

to appoint Sin Seong as the Crown Prince?

I hope that your decision...

will change.

You want my decision to change? What do you mean by that?

Your Majesty, we don't know now what will become of our country yet.

Sin Seong is only fifteen years old.

In the face of a national crisis, how could he handle the nation's vital duties?

Sin Seong cannot do that yet.

Right now, it's the time to worry about the future of the country.

I think that the first born Prince Im Hae should be the Crown Prince.

Are you worried that if Sin Seong becomes the Crown Prince, he will die?

No, Your Majesty. I am worried for the future of the country.

I'm being sincere.

Yes, Your Majesty. I cannot condone the certain death of my child.

But why is it Gwang Hae, not Im Hae?

Royal Consort Kim.

I offer congratulations, Your Highness Crown Prince.

The vestments suit you very well.

However, will you be alright?

Being the Crown Prince during wartime...

You know well that it's not a luxurious and easy position, don't you?

Of course, I know very well.

That must be why you are feeling so reassured.

Second Son Gwang Hae, Yi Hon, born with high repute and qualification,

and precise scholarship is a worthy successor for the prior king's undertakings.

Henceforth he is proclaimed the Crown Prince,

who will be in charge of the nation's crisis and overcome.

With the country in dire straits, although the ceremony for your investiture as crown prince is simple,

Gwang Hae, you are now this nation's Crown Prince.

You must uphold the orders of the heavens and help me in saving Joseon from imminent peril.

You will need to devote your whole heart.

I will continually keep that in mind.

I will protect the Royal Ancestor's Shrine (Jongmyo) and seek reinforcements from Ming.

I have choked down bitter tears and have decided to flee from the Royal Palace.

However as the foundation of the country Joseon, as the Crown Prince,

you must accept my order and stay behind in the capital city to protect the people.

Your Majesty! What are you saying?

Soon, the Japanese invaders will descend upon the capital city, so how...

how can you say that you will leave His Highness the Crown Prince behind in the capital city?

Do you think it is easy for me?

The Crown Prince is my blood and my son. However, no matter how precious he is as my son,

he cannot be as precious as my people or the capital city.

But Your Majesty, this is...

Minister.

Father's words are a hundred times more correct.

I will follow Father's orders.

Crown Prince!

- Let's go! - Yes!

What are you doing? You're not going to stand aside?

Prince Im Hae, while you are armed,

you may not take one step towards the Palace by Royal Order.

What did you say?

Your Majesty, once he finds out that Gwang Hae has become the Crown Prince, Im Hae won't stand still for it.

Please block Im Hae, Your Majesty.

Im Hae's natural temper is that way. What do you want me to do about it?

Gwang Hae is now this nation's Crown Prince.

If you don't protect him, Your Majesty, then who will protect him?

This is a letter for you from the King.

This is a time of war. Since the Crown Prince was quickly decided,

in critical situations, it may change at any time.

Don't cause needless trouble and lose future opportunities.

Father... can I truly trust what you are saying?

Your Highness, the Crown Prince is going to stay behind in the capital city.

What? Gwang Hae is staying behind in the capital city?

Just what kind of motive is this?

We're staying here also.

I will wait and see what motive he could have

to be here when the Japanese invade.

Pardon?

Crown Prince, will you really stay behind in the Palace by yourself?

I understand you admirable intentions, but...

Teacher.

The reason I am Crown Prince is so that at least one more of my subjects can be saved during this war.

How can dozens of soldiers oppose thousands of Japanese invaders?

I am not planning to fight the Japanese invaders.

I am planning to take the people along with me when I go.

As expected, you are truly this nation's Crown Prince.

This nation's fate hangs on Your Highness's shoulders.

I pray that you will be blessed.

If you go first, I will follow shortly after.

Your Highness Crown Prince, I offer congratulations.

As Your Highness travels that thorny road, I will do whatever I can to help you.

She disappeared? What are you saying?

Since I was worried and concerned, I checked last night, but she was already gone.

It seems that someone helped her escape.

His Majesty will be looking for her, so this is troublesome.

During a war, I hope she doesn't meet any trouble.

How should we tell His Majesty about this?

It's been a long time since I've seen you, Elder.

Your voice is still filled with anger from that day.

How could I forget that day?

I died and came back to life... on that day.

I can't forget that day either.

I shouldn't have saved you back then on that day.

Did you feed me a poisonous herb?

Are you trying to kill me? Why are you trying to kill me?

I'm trying to give you a rebirth.

You're a loyal subject in peaceful times and a traitor during turbulent times.

You will become a poison to this nation.

However, that resentment you harbor is pitiful,

and your intelligence is lamentable, so you have just died and come back to life.

Now that you have been reborn, throw aside all your greed and live a new life.

Forget your bitter feelings about your parents and siblings' unfair deaths now.

The hate that smolders in your heart cannot bring about justice.

I will leave this place.

When I met you again,

there was something that I wanted to ask you.

Why is that I

cannot have ambition?

Isn't your ambition the kind that kills others?

Because of your ambition to be the King,

Daedong Society has fallen.

Did not your teacher die as well?

An ambition can be a dream but

your ambition is a knife that shouldn't be harbored.

I will prove

what you are saying is wrong.

I do not regret teaching you face reading.

Face reading is a way

to watch other faces to understand your own face.

I hope you will

willingly see your own face.

This Kim Do Chi,

will surely prove that

there is no pre-determined King's lineage.

On the day a commoner becomes a King,

everyone will be equal and materially comfortable.

It's the invaders!

Kinoshita Yoshihisa: Second in command

Starting from Busan, the invaders occupied the area near Hanyang in 15 days.

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Is this catastrophe really

all because of me?

Because of the face that shouldn't be King?

Is it because of my face?

Is it because of me

that the country of Joseon

became like this?

The King is running away. He is abandoning us and running away!

Aigoo, King!

What will we do if you run away?

Is the king who abandons his subjects a real king?

Is he a real king?

-Make way! -Yes!

Is the king who abandons his subjects a real king?

My parents and siblings who were sinless,

and my teacher who raised me were all killed by the King.

And he is now abandoning his people and running away!

I will behead him.

Did you say that you want to help the Crown Prince?

Yes, Elder. To protect the capital, the Crown Prince remained alone.

I want to help the Crown Prince.

I thought you said you were going to Mount Myohyang.

Why did you change your mind?

Elder, you said that

my fate is to serve the King.

If it's a fate that I cannot avoid,

I want to do as my heart leads.

Isn't that the way for me not to avoid the fate but

facing it straight on?

It's said that the heart overpowers the face, and the virtue overpowers the heart. (Written in Ma Yi's appearance method)

One may have to go in and out of the fire of hell many times but

according to your will,

the face features also can change.

I hope your fate can change as well.

I will go after the King

who has left for Pyeongyang.

Chief. Just what are you thinking about?

It's war! Bong Doo suddenly went missing and

we don't know what will happen next; we're in a dire situation.

Have you lost your mind now?

While following around Lady Kim's tail,

are you so drunk by what they throw at you that

you have lost your ways?

The King is to be blamed for all these things!

The nation is in ruins because of the King.

Therefore, it is a good chance to turn the world upside down and dethrone the Royal Court! NOW!

Obviously, I must stay near the king and

I will scope out my chances.

It is a war! A war!

As of now, it's not the time to dethrone the Royal Court!

But rather the time to fight against the Japanese invaders!

Surely, Joseon will be in ruins! If the King were to die, now!

I...

will not abide by your orders.

I ... also will not be honoring your words.

As you know already, my mother died from being stabbed by an invader.

I will remain here and fight against the Japanese invaders!

I will also fight!

King of Joseon has already escaped the capital.

Instead, a very young Crown Prince

is left here in the capital.

How noisy! Take care of it somehow.

Yes. Hey!

Yes.

~eat!~

~eat!~ Oh gosh! . . .

I cannot stand the noise at all!

General Konishi and Kato are on their way.

In two days, they will be arriving in Hanyang.

How long does it take to get to the capital from here?

General, it will take about a day. Even if you take your time.

I promised General Ukida...

That I'll be arriving earlier than Gonishi and Kato.

To serve him with the severed head of Joseon's king.

However...

Joseon's King has escaped first.

So, I'll sever the Crown Prince's head

and bring it first.

To those of you who have trusted me,

I'm very sorry.

There is no way to protect the palace.

I don't have any plans.

Yes, indeed.

There are tens and thousands of soldiers crashing in.

But what can you do with only fifty measly soldiers?

Instead of escaping, we should all just

die here with honors.

Is it something like that?

I...

will protect the valued items that must not be seized by them in the remainder of two days.

What might that be?

Food, gun powder and weapons. Also...

The lives of our people.

There are still many citizens who haven't fled, yet.

Those who are sick and old can't even get themselves to flee.

We must give assistance for them to flee safely from the capital.

According to the report, the Japanese invaders

seem to be planning to enter from Cheong-Gye River or Soongrye (South) and Heunginji (East) Gates.

They will attempt to attack the capital using that route.

However, it would be good if we go through the Changuimoon (Small North Gate), Sookjeongmoon (North Gate) and the Hyehwamoon (Northeast Gate).

Yes. The people who are fleeing

should be guided to Mount Inwang and Mount Bookwang.

Father-in-law, please take care of this task.

Yes, Your Highness.

We will distribute the palace's stored food to the people.

We must prepare this place for the invasion of the Japanese.

So, we must drown or burn everything that is hard to dispose of.

The same applies to the gunpowder and weapons.

They must NEVER get their hands on them!

This task is Lord Song Kang's.

Your Highness!

We're in trouble! All of the soldiers are fleeing, right now!

WHAT?!

-Tie it quickly! -Hurry up and tie it!

Let's go!

Hurry! Hurry up!

Stop!

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What are you doing, right now?!

Are you fleeing with the stolen food and supplies?

The King has also escaped.

Therefore, why are you asking us to stay here to die?!

We have been working without pay.

So, this is our compensation for us to take.

Seriously...

are you all planning to abandon the palace?

Try moving even one step from here.

From now on, I will personally implement this nation's law and policy

to swiftly punish you!

You must be having so much fun impersonating a King?!

Do you think that you are the King, since His Majesty isn't here?

Let those soldiers go. They have a point as well.

Hyungnim!

Their lives

will just be lost in an instant in childish bravado.

Wouldn't that be a big waste?

Prince Im Hae!

Please mind your manners! He is the Crown Prince.

Oh, yeah?! . . .

The one who was reviled by my father and thrown out, Jeong Cheol!

Is it you, My Lord?

Because you stuck next to the Crown Prince,

you seem very excited, huh?

Brother, this isn't your place to speak out.

Please, leave.

You're asking me to leave?

Prince Im Hae!

How dare you order me around?!

Wait, those soldiers...

Your Highness! The soldiers are all fleeing!

Don't blame me.

Even your sword will not be able to stop them.

What do we do?

I heard the Japanese are two days away!

That's right. The Japanese army who are already on the continent are in a mad rush to get here.

A way to the north must be found.

How can you trust those words?

Someone intends to use us as a decoy to

draw the Japanese invaders' attention as their only means of escape.

It would be better for us to capture the Crown Prince and give him the Japanese general.

But, then, our being rescued is a fairy tale!

That's right. After the prince is killed ...

Hey!

They said their aim is to wipe out all Koreans. They are heading north while slaughtering everyone.

Even if you will turn over the Crown Prince,

do you think they will let you live?

He is saying what is right!

Starting from the south, the 100,000 Japanese invaders

are streaming with terrifying speed.

One hundred thousand?

They will be here in two days.

Two days? We are dead ...

Right now just squabbling with each other,

everyone is ending their last chance to survive.

Don't all of you want to live?

If you want to live, then I hope you will follow the Crown Prince's will!

Let us go toward Mount Inwang..

-Toward Mount Inwang. -Let's do that!

Let's Go!

Thank you. But, who are you?

Crown Prince, it is that person I told you about.

Crown Prince.

I am Seo Yong.

When you were a commoner and were walking about in the streets,

I saw you a few times from a distance.

Did you?

How come you did not evacuate?

In Hanyang, just like you, there are people who want to help the people to evacuate.

That is thankful to hear.

Aigoo, do you know how precious these items are?

Hey, you punk, these precious items cannot be replaced even if I sold you.

Hurry up and pick them up, you punk.

Aigoo, let's leave quickly.

If we are going to catch up to Lady Kim, we have to hurry.

Lord!

Lord.

Are they the invaders?

Soon Hanyang will

fall to the invaders.

Gunpowder

We gave whatever food there is in Palace Supply and the royal treasury to the people who are evacuating.

I am burning everything else.

Especially, we have to get rid of all gunpowder.

Since the invader will need it to use their guns,

they will be looking for the gunpowder first as soon as they get to Hanyang.

Crown Prince!

The reconnaissance fellow you sent out has returned.

A cavalry of Japanese troops are rushing toward the south of the city, now near Dalaejae.

He says there are over ten thousand of them.

If they are at Dalaejae, they will be here about 7 to 9 tomorrow morning.

Crown Prince, you have to leave.

The invaders have come quicker than anticipated.

How are people dealing with the evacuation?

They are continuing to leave but there are many who are still in the city.

We got rid of most of the food and weapons but

we weren't able to get rid of the gunpowder.

We need about a half more day.

There is gunpowder...

Yeong Sin.

Immediately take troops with you, take the remaining gunpowder, and put all of it on carts.

Yes, Crown Prince.

Please give me one last strength.

Let's move quickly since the invaders are chasing us.

Are you okay?

Aigoo, thank you.

Hurry it up.

Oh Gil, you take this road and help these people.

-I understand. -Leave immediately.

Yes.

Daedong members in the city brought the people who were living in the mountain villages to a designated refuge place.

Just as the Crown Prince wanted to take all the people, it's happening.

We have trouble. The invaders will be at Dalraejae by tomorrow.

Did you not hear me tell you to bring me more drinks?

Now, you too see me as laughable?

Unable to become Crown Prince and now

live forever cautiously under my little brother's reign - like an unwanted entree...

...it is laughable.

You Highness, all the people in the city are evacuating.

All your swordsmen have run away, too.

The capital is empty.

You also have to evacuate.

Isn't my younger brother great?

He wants to take all the subjects whom the King abandoned?

He really is a king material.

Your Highness, we have brought drinks.

Oh! Quickly come in.

-What are you doing? -Get him.

Who are you guys?

We are the slaves who were mistreated in all sorts of ways by you.

They said they will give us a huge reward if we capture you.

-Here. -Yes.

We have to catch him!

It's a command that we have to capture the King's family.

-Find him. -Yes!

Second Day of Relocation at Gaesung.

Are the Gaesung citizens now a group of traitors?!

Rather than lower their heads in front of the royal carriage,

they throw stones and curse at me?

To me who is the King, how dare they?

I am going to capture them immediately and make them pay for their sins.

Your Majesty, we are short of soldiers to guard you...

the chaotic public opinion will settle down.

Please do not be overly concerned.

Probably the subjects do not appear to have the same allegiance to you that they had before.

Perhaps the people become momentarily a mob,

and they may end up being more dangerous than the invaders.

The Queen's palanquin has not arrived yet?

It's been about a day since she was lost from the Royal convoy.

I am sure she has crossed the Imjin river.

Nobody knows her whereabouts yet.

Is that true?

Yes, I saw it with my own two eyes.

Your Majesty, it's Physiognomist Kim Do Chi and he says he knows where the queen is.

Tell him to quickly come in.

Did you say you personally saw the Queen?

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Queen is near the Tongpa area right now.

The Queen fell behind because the palanquin bearers all ran away.

The Queen is safe so please don't worry.

But how did you meet the Queen? Were you following me?

Yes, Your Majesty. Due to an unavoidable reason, I missed the Royal convoy.

I came as fast as I could on a horse and

that's how I saw the Queen on the way.

While all the guards were busy abandoning me,

you even followed me. You really are a great fellow.

What happened to Professor Go?

Unfortunately he did not follow you.

What?

Then...

If he is looking for that girl who can help you,

I know she has already run away.

What?

You saved my life with your Physiognomist's skill.

With your marvelous skill,

can you find a way to alleviate the subjects' anger?

The reason why the people's resentment has gotten bigger is because

you left the capital city and took royal refugee, isn't it?

However, I know that you were not the first one to speak of royal refugee.

So, if you get rid of the one who spoke of the royal refugee,

don't you think the anger of the people will subside?

Your Majesty, when the Red Turbans invaded during King Gong Min's reign and the country was in danger,

there is a precedent for evacuation.

That's right.

The Prime Minister said it.

Why did you do that?

What do you mean?

The day before we were to take royal refuge, I heard that you had an audience with the King.

Didn't you ask him not to elevate

Sin Seong to be the Crown Prince?

I guess there were many people with loose lips in the palace.

This Lady Kim, to see my son elevated as the Crown Prince,

lived to see that happen.

However, the invaders are infinitely strong: Strong enough to destroy the General Sin Rip.

Although the Crown Prince position may be important,

I could not make my son a scapegoat in the war.

Even the great Lady Kim, in front of your child,

is only a mother.

Don't be too disappointed.

Since Gwang Hae is determined to die like an idiot,

to regain that Crown Prince position,

is only a matter of time.

They have arrived at the designated place.

It's gunpowder.

What are you doing? Joseon soldiers are over there.

-Quickly get them. -It's over there.

It's over there. Quickly get up there.

-General. -What is it?

Joseon soldiers have put up barriers and are trying to ambush us.

Shoot!

It's over there.

Shoot.

It's Joseon soldiers!

Over there.

Crown Prince, it's okay now. With this, I think we gained about two hours.

By now, they must all have escaped. Let's quickly leave.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Shoot!

General. Those are like rats.

They are trying to stop us from reaching the capital city.

They shot a few arrows and disappeared?

Crown Prince. Crown Prince.

Aren't you a fellow that serves Im Hae?

Yes, Crown Prince. Im Hae has been captured by the invaders.

What? What do you mean?

The invaders have not come into the city yet.

But how?

The new slaves we got turned out to be the invaders' spies.

They took Im Hae to the palace.

Crown Prince, you can't.

You cannot stay here anymore. You have to leave here quickly.

How many were there?

There were three of them.

Crown Prince, you can't.

Those invaders will soon be at the palace.

I am not going as a Crown Prince.

I am going as a younger brother to my Hyung.

Therefore, I cannot ask you or the soldiers to come with me.

You take the soldiers and leave immediately. It's a command.

I'll see you over the hill.

Let's go.

We have to leave now.

The Crown Prince must have joined the evacuation.

Didn't you hear from Jin Hyeong?

The Crown Prince has not arrived yet.

After going to Dalaejae, something must have gone wrong.

What happened to the Crown Prince?

The Crown Prince is...

♬ When it is tomorrow, you, who will only appear the same ♬

♬ Gradually will be farther away. ♬

♬ Even if I try and try to erase ♬

♬ Pretending and not holding on. ♬

♬ You who will not become something which never happened ♬

♬ Because you are my everything, I again ♬

Somewhere for a long time ♬

Hyungnim, are you okay?

We have to quickly get out of here.

Ga Hee, how did you get here?

What happened here?

General Kinoshi's troops are inside of Hanyang right now.

I think they were here to spy on the palace.

Crown Prince, you have to leave quickly.

Okay, let's go.

♬ Because of that one word, I couldn't say to you ♬ Crown Prince!

♬ Because of that one step that I couldn't take to get closer to you ♬ Crown Prince!