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Father! Episode 17 [Geum Oh Moon: Main gate of the Royal Investigative Bureau]

Chae Gyeong!

Why are you here?

Why did you come back? I told you to never come back no matter what happens.

Did you send us away in a rush like that to do this?

They gave out rice to the people struggling with the famine.

Based on information collected from various sources,

they only exposed illegal activities of corrupted influential officials.

Even if they might have had plans beyond that, they didn't even go there.

They were going to disband.

If I had not done it,

His Majesty would have fallen into a deeper abyss of suspicion and a sense of betrayal.

The king has already crossed the line.

However, you are defending him just because he's the liege.

Is it because of me?

All of this, is it to summon me and the Grand Prince?

Chae Gyeong!

First Vice Premier! We have a big problem!

Your Highness, Grand Prince!

Chae Gyeong.

She is the wife of a traitor. Capture her.

- What do you mean a traitor? - Release me.

What is this about, Grand Prince?

Get your hands off of her this instant!

Imprison Grand Prince Jin Seong in the Royal Investigative Bureau,

and take his wife to Dangjikcheong by the Palace Gate.

Yes.

- Grand Prince. - No. Let me go.

- Grand Prince! - Let me go.

Don't believe what anyone says. I didn't do anything, Chae Gyeong!

Grand Prince! Grand Prince!

- Chae Gyeong! - Release me!

What is all this? What are you plotting?

Just now, Grand Prince Jin Seong tried to kill His Majesty.

Yet you are still so confident.

Can't you understand what's going on?

- Take her. - Yes.

- Hyungnim! - Your Majesty! It's treason.

Goodbye, younger brother.

You

intend to kill me.

In the end, you

plan to kill me.

However, since you haven't kept your promise, you will end up paying the price.

Don't believe what anyone says. I haven't done anything, Chae Gyeong.

Your Majesty. Is this the price you talked about?

How is His Majesty? What exactly happened?

Your Majesty. What is all this?

I rushed over here after hearing you collapsed after being attacked—

Why? Are you taken aback because I seem to be better than you expected?

All of this happened because you people were not able to properly capture Grand Prince Jin Seong.

Thus, I personally

created for you the justification and evidence to catch the traitor.

Your Majesty. By chance—

You can no longer say such things as "there is no justification" or "there is not enough evidence"

to kill Grand Prince Jin Seong. Don't you agree, First Vice Premier?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Why are you looking at me with such contempt?

You, of all people,

how can you look at me with those eyes?

Is your body unharmed?

I don't want to listen to you. Leave right away!

This happened because you deceived me and failed to fulfill your responsibility.

You should be held accountable for it.

Resign from your government post right away and go to your private residence. You'll be put under house arrest.

You will not be able to leave home without my permission.

I will follow your royal order.

I have to go to the Royal Investigative Bureau right away!

Your Highness, Queen Dowager.

Please calm down. Guards at the Royal Investigative Bureau have forbidden anyone from entering or exiting.

How dare they block me! How dare they!

Your Highness, Queen Dowager.

It can't be. He must have been framed.

Yeok would never have acted so recklessly!

Your Majesty, please reconsider this matter!

Your Majesty, please remember your brotherly affection and spare his life!

That is so, Your Majesty.

Members of the royal family cannot be sentenced to a death penalty...

You all are trying so hard. No one is even listening.

Mother.

Royal order? Royal order?

Since you're in front of me wielding a sword,

my blood is boiling.

It's treason! Grand Prince Jin Seong is trying to kill His Majesty!

How is it? My acting.

Do you want to ask why I am taking it this far?

I needed justification to properly kill you.

So I could kill you properly in the eyes of the world,

so no one will mention your name to me again.

I needed a definitive way to eliminate you.

Try to cover the sky with the palm of your hands.

Because you do that, do you think my existence will disappear?

How can you do such a cruel act? How?

Now I will never, ever forgive you again, Hyungnim!

Forgive?

How laughable. Who said you will even be given a chance to do so?

I will soon end your life.

As soon as the day breaks, I will have you executed

and have you dismembered.

You must kill me.

If you don't,

I will end up killing you.

You're still the same. You're only a powerless younger brother of the king, who can't do anything.

You only have a powerful glare and voice to talk back to me.

Just how many more times do you need to die in order to grow up?

Your Majesty. Good job.

Grand Prince Jin Seong is trouble that should have been rooted out earlier—

Where is Chae Gyeong?

Oh yes. She's in Dangjikcheong.

How is she?

She seems out of it, and she's hasn't moved an inch the whole night.

She's not even able to keep water down. She spits it all back up.

Your Majesty.

You are the wife of a traitor,

and you dare try to do as you please!

Until I make the decision to forgive you or kill you,

you won't be able to live or die as you please while you're here.

Your Majesty.

That's the punishment that I'm bestowing upon you.

Please kill me instead.

Don't you think that's too easy?

After you watch your husband die, I will think about it then.

I will punish him in front of Soui Gate by dismemberment.

Your Majesty!

What? Are you going to plead with me to spare his life again?

Your Majesty. I have become a traitor's wife because of your royal command.

You won't be able to say that you're not responsible for any of this, Your Majesty.

So, for me and my family

I ask of you to help me so my husband won't die as a traitor.

Being a traitor is a serious offense that will exterminate three generations.

As long as I'm married to the Grand Prince, I and my whole family will

all either become slaves or die in a situation like this, right, Sire?

That's right. You have a point. I'm also responsible for this.

Then what to do?

I don't know in what condition he'll returnm, if I send him into exile again like the last time.

I will be by your side for the rest of my life.

As long as I'm held hostage by you,

the Grand Prince won't be able to act carelessly.

Held hostage?

Until you're at ease,

even if it will be for the rest of my life, I will remain by your side.

Let's say I do spare your life and believe your promises.

But if you end up escaping or he comes to rescue you, then what are you going to do?

Now I'm not able to trust you like I once did.

Instead of depending on those measly words,

I will have to take different measures this time.

Fine, I think it would be a good idea to punish him by cutting off his tendons.

If I cut the tendons off his heels, then it would be difficult for him to take care of himself.

So dreaming of treason would be out of the question.

Your Majesty.

This is to punish the crime of stealing, so isn't this perfect for Yeok?

Since he tried to steal what's rightfully mine.

My position, my woman, and my life.

If he doesn't want that either, death is the only answer.

Please spare his life.

I understand.

How? How will he be able to endure such a cruel punishment?

It's a punishment of cutting off his tendons. It means he will be handicapped for the rest of his life.

I think he should try to break out of prison. And if the King changes his mind at this rate,

he might try to drag him by the nails instead of cutting off the tendons of his feet.

No, breaking out of jail is a big problem.

The Queen Dowager and the wife of the Grand Prince are living in the palace too.

We must find some way to save him.

Chae Gyeong.

Let go! Your Majesty! My wife didn't do anything wrong.

Please send my wife back to her chambers!

She's the wife of a traitor and that alone makes her a criminal.

So she is paying the price by watching you go through this with her own eyes.

So that she won't dream of doing any useless things.

Your Majesty!

No, Hyungnim! Please spare Chae Gyeong!

This is too cruel for her! Please! Please!

Don't...

Go! Leave!

What are you going to do?

I will watch.

She said that she'll watch.

Lee Yeok has committed a great crime by injuring the King.

He is also a direct descendant of the late King.

As a member of the royal family of this nation, he won't be able to receive capital punishment.

So he'll be disciplined by getting his tendons cut off.

Proceed.

Your Highness the Grand Prince, please endure it.

I have to watch so I won't forget.

I will remember what happened today.

I will remember the brutality of the King, the Grand Prince's pain, and my foolishness.

Lee Yeok, the criminal will be prohibited from meeting with anyone personally from the royal family.

And Lady Shin, who is the wife of the criminal Lee Yeok,

will be sent off to a far off royal villa until Lee Yeok proves his loyalty.

Grand Prince Lee Yeok will be stripped of his title.

All future descendants will be illegitimate for all eternity

and won't be able to return to the royal palace ever again.

Are you awake now?

Yeok, do you recognize this place?

Home.

It's my home.

But where is Chae Gyeong?

Did she go over to her parents place?

She's in the palace.

She's staying in the palace and is held hostage in your place.

She made a deal to do that for saving your life.

Who did?

Why?! What for?!!

Yeok. Hey, Yeok.

Lady of the House, it's Eunuch Song.

The King has sent this over to you.

Just put it there and leave.

Tell me...

By chance were there any other messages?

From my father or my mother...

or perhaps even from the Grand Prince?

There haven't been any messages for you.

Chae Gyeong.

Are you awake, my dear husband?

Chae Gyeong, how did you come here?

My dear husband is hurt; how can I not come?

♫ You've come to me without making a sound ♫

♫ You reached out your hand ♫

The wound has healed a lot.

It's a relief.

That's not possible. Look closely. ♫ The time we spent together ♫

I am still in a lot of pain. ♫ Is going far away like a dream ♫

That's not your ankle

but your heart that's in pain. ♫ I can't stand the longing now which is growing so ♫

For your heartache to get better, you must take me away soon.

Are you going to continue to leave me by myself like this? ♫ Why didn't I know loving would be that? ♫

What do you mean leave you by yourself? ♫ I can't do anything else but leave even though I don't want to go ♫

We are together like this.

It's because this is a dream. ♫ I know now that ♫

♫ I can't live without you ♫

We are able to be close like this since it's a dream.

No, don't.

So, you have to get better soon.

No, don't leave, Chae Gyeong. Please? Don't leave.

♫ Forever and ever us. ♫

Your Highness.

Are you awake?

Did you have another nightmare?

So what if your body is better? Your heart must be stronger.

Eat something.

Why are you looking at me like that?

You

must really hate me.

Since I am making Chae Gyeong suffer like that.

What's the point of talking about it? I really hate you.

Oh my. I can't lie.

Still, you're the only person my lady can trust, so I must trust you too.

Hurry and eat.

We bribed the executioner in advance, so he left the tendons intact.

It will take some time for the wound to heal, but he will be able to walk.

Yeok.

Today, I saw Yeok in my dream again.

Yes, like I always have done, I killed him again.

He's quite vicious.

I kill him again and again but he keeps showing up in my dream.

If you happen to know a way to get rid of him, please tell me.

At this rate, I will die.

It's all because of me.

Five years ago, and this time too.

I caused Yeok to die.

With words, I said let's cut the mother-son ties.

Still, I believed your words that you would keep Yeok alive.

At least till then, I

wasn't only Yeok's mother, I was also your mother.

However, you broke my trust and drove Yeok to the point of death, yet again!

Like you've always been, with your suspicion and tyranny,

you will lose your loved ones!

You will live your whole life in loneliness and sickness!

If you want to stay alive,

shut that mouth.

I believed your words that you would keep Yeok alive. At least till then, I

wasn't only Yeok's mother, I was also your mother.

You were my mother? No.

You never were my mother.

Yeok always came first.

I must save my mother too.

Your Majesty. You looked for me?

Right this instant! Bring those wenches who drove my mother to death!

Yes.

After that day, the king became a monster.

What are you doing?

Hit them.

Your Majesty!

What are you doing?

I said to hit them!

Y-your Majesty!

The tyranny no one can stop nor predict began and

there was a bloodbath in and out of the palace.

After receiving a death sentence by poison, my mother died with her insides turned out.

Court officials trembled with anxiety that Joseon might come to an end.

The people lost the king

and the nation that could protect them.

You must be afraid.

He killed Concubine Jung and Concubine Uhm who participated in the discussion to depose the queen.

Now even the safety of the Queen Dowager is uncertain.

Watch your words. What is your motive in telling me these things?

What do you mean motive? I just thought you might be bored being imprisoned here.

I came here to chat and give you news from outside.

I don't need such things, so don't ever come again.

Still, she's the Grand Prince Jin Seong's mother.

Shouldn't I at least give you the news concerning the Queen Dowager?

The Queen Dowager is also mother to the king. How—

Do you still not know His Majesty?

Don't try to urge the king to spare the Queen Dowager.

He's not the same king as before.

Don't be like this. Take a bite.

My father told me that the reason why home cooking tastes good is because of my mother.

He said that it tastes good regardless of skill because of the deep consideration for family that goes into it.

I hope you would be like that too, Your Highness.

The meal shouldn't be tasty because of the side dishes but I would like it to be delicious because I made the side dishes.

I miss my lady a lot too.

Your Highness the Grand Prince!

Gosh, they can come in. Why do you need to go out?

So, how is the situation?

Gosh. Don't even mention it.

People died in droves because of the deposed queen, now carts carrying bribes are in droves—

Is Yeok asking about such things that everyone knows about?

Then what?

It hasn't gotten any better.

Your wife continues to be confined to the detached palace.

She can't go anywhere without the king's permission.

The Queen Dowager is under heavy surveillance too.

Oh, there is news of the Queen Dowager being sick—

Given the circumstances, she's become more frail.

It's nothing serious.

Lee Ki Hong, who recently became the governor of Jeolla Province, had this precious deer tailbone sent over to thank you for your royal favor.

This is the silky fowl presented by Choi Chan, who was recently promoted to be the Captain.

Head Eunuch, how is Yeok doing?

Yes. I have heard that he is trying to adjust to the discomfort of his body.

I should've checked in on him once in a while.

I was too inattentive.

Go to Yeok.

I'm curious about how his legs are and how he's walking.

Grand Prince.

Are you alright?

Your Majesty, you seem to have gotten bored again.

Seeing that you've sent someone from the palace again.

Goodness, it's hot. It's so hot. (Gyeongsangdo dialect meaning "Leave, go away.")

It's so hot. Why are you hanging around here?

Are you a rat?

Goodness, you're small in size.

Enough!

Goodness, you even talk!

Stop it!

Become King as soon as possible.

If you become King, you can protect the remaining people.

To me, to us, the King is nothing but a murderer who killed families

and an incompetent ruler who torments the people.

You're right.

There is no longer any hope for the King.

I will most certainly get rid of the King and resolve your pent-up grudge.

His Majesty is here.

I greet Your Majesty.

How is it?

Is this place to your liking?

Instead of unfamiliar palace servants, I thought they would be better.

I told them to stay here.

Now I can no longer see you with the same heart I used to have, Your Majesty.

I am receiving a lot of help.

I will come again tomorrow.

His Majesty is here.

I greet Your Majesty.

Sit down.

I will come again.

Palace Guard Command Map

The king's guard, including the King's Seonjeonkwan (Herald), the Royal Guards,

and Convoy (Howee-cheong) add up to about 2000 men.

Out of them, about 400-500 will be on night duty.

About 100 warriors will be guarding the king from nearby.

They are each capable of fighting 100 people.

They will be the ones to fight the final battle.

The Capital Defense is pretty much on your side.

Out of the 12 captains and 20 assistant captains of the Capital Defense guarding the palace, more than half of them

are my uncle and Lord Seong's people.

Troops from the Minister of Defense will be the biggest problem for us.

If these forces come into the palace,

it will be difficult to fight them with the Snail Brides and Capital Defense troops alone.

Then we have to drag them out.

Outside the palace.

Outside the capital.

I'll come again tomorrow.

Do you have something to tell me?

No.

Then, why do you come here every day?

By chance, is it because you are anxious?

Because the Grand Prince might have come here?

How can he come here?

He can't even walk.

I'm just coming because it's amazing that you're here by my side.

I can't stand it without confirming every day.

During this time, I've been ignoring you because I didn't know how to act around you.

I couldn't look into your eyes.

But Your Majesty, if you truly saw me as a woman,

you shouldn't have made the Grand Prince and me get married.

Then at the very least, we could've remained as friends and family.

If so, would you not have married Yeok?

Instead of not being able to marry and of living while longing for each other,

being married while making each other hate and resent each other is a lot preferable.

But Your Majesty—

If you don't have a request, please don't come see me so frequently.

It puts me in a difficult position.

It makes me uncomfortable.

I make you uncomfortable?

Yes.

How so?

Because some day you will kill me.

Why would I kill you?

I will die if something bad happens to you

since I'm part of your family.

I will also die if something bad happens to the Grand Prince

because I'm his wife.

Probably, even if I die or live, I won't be able to do so entirely

and continue to live this life.

So, please don't rely on me.

Besides a dead heart, I have nothing to give you.

All you have to give me is nothing but a dead heart?

Like that, in a half-dead state, I wait for His Highness the Grand Prince.

When the Grand Prince returns, then I will also have to choose.

Whose woman will I live and die as?

These are news sent by the Snail Brides from different regions.

Yoo Bin, Lee Gwa, Kim Joon Seon who are in exile in the Jeolla Province

have raised troops and are planning to revolt.

What's the matter?

There are rebel forces attacking from the countryside.

Are they planning to attack the King?

Assassins!

Hurry.

- Release them! - Yes, sir!

Save us!

Save us!

Those who were demoted or exiled to the countryside after falling out of the king's favor,

joined forces with the heads of each region and gathered troops.

They have begun to march towards the capital.

They must be planning to attack the king and gain control of the court.

How much time do we have until the rebel forces will enter the capital?

A few days. Two days, or three to four days at the longest.

That's not enough time to gather the forces right away and to defend them.

At this rate, there will be a civil war.

Not only the capital but the palace will also see a bloodbath.

Before then, don't you think we should also make up our minds?

If you just sit idly like this and the rebel forces take control,

all of us who have held the important positions in central government will be purged.

His Majesty is not feeling well, so there will be no court session today.

If you have urgent reports, please report to me.

Still, we can't report the state affairs to the Chief Royal Secretary.

Well... Without going through me, how will you be able to discuss about state affairs?

Let's wait and see.

This is why a revolt is happening in the countryside!

Did you say a revolt?

Yes. All around the countryside, signs of revolt are appearing.

There are not many days left until it occurs in the capital as well!

My L-lord!

Excuse me—

Lord, this needs to be resolved quickly.

Give it to me.

Revolt?

Due to severe exploitation by the regional government heads,

due to the collusion between the regional government officials and Mr. Im

from the central government.

May an austere punishment be accorded.

I will tell His Majesty.

His Majesty doesn't need to know about

such trivial matters.

Uncle.

It's Myung Hye. So how was your trip? Did it go well?

Yes.

But, what are you so worried about?

I am sure you've heard of it. About the rebels.

They are greater in force than I expected. If something goes wrong, we might be in danger too.

Are the starving people able to distinguish between an evil influential family

and a good influential family?

If it's about that matter, you don't have to worry.

It seems that the Grand Prince's strategy has succeeded.

Remember when you said that to fool your enemy, you should start by fooling your own side.

Your Highness the Grand Prince, why did you hide this plan even from me?

Deputy Commander, please continue to act as if you are fooled.

Your Highness the Grand Prince.

Rebel forces gathered in countryside are rumored to be 1000 already.

If they enter the capital, they could join forces with the Capital Defense troops

and will form a grand troop that will greatly outnumber the Royal Forces.

Those who are shocked by the great number of troops will flee fearing for their lives.

Then the palace will be empty.

Yes. I intend to infiltrate the palace during this chaos and have a talk with the king.

If you and Lord Seong can hold out the Royal Guards with the Capital Defense forces,

you will be able to stall so I have a chance to subdue the king.

But what is your reason for hiding this from the ministers of our anti-Royalist factions?

That is, to prevent betrayals.

Not every single person who participates in the revolt will have a firm resolve.

We're trying to do something that hasn't been done before. Being afraid is human nature.

In the case that someone betrays us, all of us will die.

Thus, if they don't actively participate in the revolt,

I want them to feel threatened that they might die in the hands of the rebel forces.

Then they won't be able to have needless thoughts.

Since a person considers his life as the most important.

Then, are you planning to hide it till the end?

Yes. This time, we cannot afford to fail.

Countless lives and the fate of the nation depend on it.

Especially for me, my family... is in the palace. Do you understand?

I will keep it in mind.

Your Majesty. First Vice Premier Sin Soo Geun who is under house arrest,

sent tidings through letter again today.

No. Take it out and give it to me.

Grand Prince. Have your legs healed?

Do you eat meals on time?

His Majesty is here.

I am here today for a reason.

The First Vice Premier sends a letter to me every day.

He must be asking about my welfare and giving me advice as the minister of a nation.

But I am sure he's trying this hard to relieve my anger

since he's worried about your being confined in a palace.

Thus, if you don't want his effort to be futile,

I want you to read these letters to me every day.

I will follow your order.

Do you remember this note?

This is your birthday invitation, the one you gave me

when you were the eldest prince.

I especially invite you to my birthday party. So please come to Chiro-jung in two days at the hour of the sheep (1-3pm).

You don't need to bring a present but if you bring one, I won't refuse. You must come. I will be waiting.

Read this.

Your Majesty. I've watched the moon many times

but the best one was the moon I watched looking up from the Gyeonghoeru.

I really miss the liquor we drank together under the moonlight.

Read this.

Your Majesty. When citizens have nightmares, they use the evening primrose—

I can't listen any longer.

The First Vice Premier's letter writing skills are really horrible. I can't stand to listen to this anymore.

What's with that expression?

Am I unwelcomed?

Are you ignoring me?

I am the wife of a criminal.

How can I wear extravagant clothing and put on expensive accessories?

I will personally bring them from now on.

Father,

what should I do now?

I am in awe by your loyalty, First Vice Premier.

How can the king discard such a loyal subject as you?

I am a sinner who deceived my lord, how can you call me a loyal subject?

No, that's not true. It was the king who lied first.

With your own eyes, you saw the will of the late king.

Deputy Commander!

If you want to say such things, please leave.

Due to the king's greed, officials and the people die every day.

For the royal family and the nation, you must decide.

I made my decision.

I will drive out the tyrant Lee Yoong and enthrone the Grand Prince Jin Seong to be king.

What are you... You must do this?

You will have to make a decision too.

However, it will be a more difficult decision for you. Choosing between your sister or your daughter.

If it's hard to answer this question, should I change the question?

Will you die as the king's subject or will you live as the father of a daughter?

If you choose your daughter, could you please not do anything today.

If you make a move, that must mean you're going to the king to tell him of our plans,

I will take it that you'll be going against us.

Your only daughter should stay alive, shouldn't she?

What happened?

Everything is ready.

The rebel forces are at the Gwacheon relay station.

It will take a day to arrive. Myung Hye will join them tonight and lead the forces.

Perfect. Let's get going.

Are you sure those are the royal offerings headed to the palace?

Security is really lax.

Who would dare to steal things belonging to Im Sa Hong and the king?

They are full of themselves. Well, we're not complaining.

Gwanghwa Gate ( the main gate of the palace)

Halt.

Show me the pass and list of the items.

Let us pass right away. The Chief Royal Secretary is waiting.

We still need to do what needs to be done.

You're right. You do what needs to be done

and we will give what needs to be given.

You're working hard.

- Pass! - Wait!

Look here. Are you—

What's with the delay?

Why are you dallying over at the gate?

Hurry and let them pass.

I understand.

Pass!

What's going on?

Royal Mother.

Yeok.

You've waited for a long time. Your son is here.

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How did you find—?

Yes, I found this on my own, so hurry up and put it on my finger.

It fits perfectly.

Is-is anyone there?

Chae Gyeong. I am here.

You have waited for a long time.

♫ Suddenly the whole world is filled by you ♫

♫ Suddenly you were there without a sound ♫

♫ The first moment I saw you, I was so nervous ♫

♫ The first moment I saw you, I was so nervous ♫

♫ What do I do now when my breath is about to stop? ♫

Have you already forgotten how it feels to be touched by me?

♫ I want to hold you, the one whose brilliance chills my heart ♫

♫ I'm afraid you might fly away when the wind blows ♫

♫ Because your smile and tears fill my heart, ♫

♫ I will always love only you ♫

Queen for Seven Days

Follow me to the royal palace.

Now, let's move!

You can't even control your own heart, how can you try to control somebody else's life?

I have already warned you.

I could kill you anytime. I will have you, even if it means that I have to kill you.

I must put everything back to its rightful place.

Did you come all the way here when you don't even have the guts to kill me?

Can we be happy?

We could be happy from now.

I should have killed you.

Let's die together instead.

♫ the one whose brilliance chillls my heart ♫