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UNDER THE QUEEN'S UMBRELLA
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EPISODE 11
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PRINCE UISEONG,
GRAND PRINCE SEONGNAM, PRINCE BOGEOM
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You have come far by showing
great performance during the contest.
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I am proud of all of you.
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Traditionally,
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the King selects talent through chaekmun,
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for the philosophies and beliefs
of the future leaders of the royal court
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are found in their answers.
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If you were the King,
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what kind of questions
regarding texts and politics
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would you ask to select the best talent?
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I would ask why the King ordered
Park Gyeong-u and Seo Ham-deok,
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who denied the current dynasty,
to be brought to the palace.
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I would ask whether someone
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who is competent yet immoral
should be appointed to office
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to find out what is more valued
between morality and competence.
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I would ask what kind of criticism
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the candidate heard
about the King outside the palace.
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Do you intend to accuse the people?
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Do you not know it is a grave crime
to speak ill of the King?
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It is to hear the voices of the people
that have not reached the King.
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If the people complain about the King
despite their fear,
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it means their suffering is unbearable.
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So?
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Did you hear anyone speak ill of me
outside the palace?
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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"An excessive amount of usury
is collected from the poor
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only to increase the wealth of the nobles,
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but the King is only trying
not to upset the court officials."
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"If the King does not understand
the suffering of the people,
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he is no better than a puppet."
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They were complaining about Uichang.
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UICHANG: AN ORGANIZATION
THAT STORED EXCESS GRAINS FOR RELIEF
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An organization that was established
to benefit the people
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is only inflicting suffering on them?
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Uichang, the Righteous Granaries,
was established to help those in need.
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However, it became corrupt long ago.
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I am glad you brought that up.
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I would like you to discuss
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what caused the degeneration of Uichang
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and how to improve
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the situation.
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What is the matter?
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His Majesty ordered this material
to be included in the assessment.
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Please deliver it to the scholars.
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Submit it.
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What?
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His Majesty submitted
more material to be assessed?
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Yes, Lord Hwang.
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But the behaviors of the scholars
seemed unusual.
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While pretending not to be involved,
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His Majesty must be evaluating
the candidates in secret.
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No one knows how the additional material
will affect the assessment.
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You are here.
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Did you find out?
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Who is in the lead?
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The additional material
must have had an impact on it.
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Just tell me already.
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Who is ahead?
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Grand Prince Seongnam.
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He must have achieved good results
in the secret evaluation of His Majesty.
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At this rate,
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he may really become the Crown Prince.
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Your Majesty.
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I hope the scholars will remain impartial
and make fair judgments until the end.
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I trust their integrity.
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After all, it is to select
their future king.
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They will certainly make
a prudent decision.
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By the way,
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no one is allowed to have any contact
with the scholars.
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So by what means
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was this information obtained?
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Grand Prince Seongnam is ahead?
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Are you going to just sit back?
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Prince Bogeom will lose at this rate.
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Should you not do something?
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Then,
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I will try to persuade the fathers of
the scholars who have remained neutral.
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Before that,
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there is someone you need to meet.
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We need to make that person
stand on our side.
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May I ask what this is about?
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You are the Ijojeongrang who has control
over the Three Censorate Offices.
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So is it not obvious?
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IJOJEONGRANG: SECTION CHIEF
OF THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL
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WHO HAS THE RIGHT OF APPOINTMENT
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This is a gift from the Queen Dowager.
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Please open it.
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Her Royal Highness believes
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this is the least you deserve.
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Stand on the side
of the Queen Dowager this time,
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and your sons will be appointed to office.
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Most personnel matters are decided by
those serving the Chief State Councilor.
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So how can I trust what you say?
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In case you were anxious,
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I invited another guest.
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This is the Ijojeongrang.
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You will all hear good news
when there are personnel changes.
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The Ijojeongrang must be up to something.
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He is said to be supporting Prince Bogeom
along with Minister Yoon.
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Is that right?
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I always knew he would betray us
at some point anyway.
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Still,
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in this manner?
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Why did you want to see me?
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As the Deputy Minister
of the Ministry of Justice,
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I reckon you deserve to own
some of the best lands in the capital.
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I cannot give you anything in return
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nor can I betray the Queen Dowager.
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No, you should never betray
Her Royal Highness.
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All I ask is that you help me
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find my dog that ran away.
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No one is more suited for the task
than you are.
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And who knows?
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If Prince Uiseong is crowned,
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this deal may prove
to be an opportunity for you.
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You have been accused of corruption
by the Office of the Inspector General.
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The Ministry of Justice
is aware of it as well.
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I called you here to ask you something
before the investigation begins.
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Is it really true
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that you embezzled that much?
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I have turned a blind eye
to your misdemeanors so far
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since I believed you were on my side.
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But rumor has it
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that you went so far as to accept a gift
from the Queen Dowager.
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Were you intending
to betray me or something?
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My apologies.
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Forgive me, Chief State Councilor!
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One side won them over
with land and government posts,
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while the other threatened them
with corruption charges.
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A total tug-of-war is underway,
Your Majesty.
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Your Majesty,
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should we not do something as well?
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Why are you not stopping them?
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It is advantageous for us
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to let them compete against each other.
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Then are you deliberately
letting them go against each other?
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Yes.
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If the votes are split
between Prince Uiseong and Prince Bogeom,
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Grand Prince Seongnam
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may benefit from it.
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However,
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in addition to leaking information,
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the scholars are now even
receiving messages from their fathers.
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It will surely have an impact
on the evaluation.
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By the way, Uncle,
how do they exchange messages
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under such tight security?
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What took you so long?
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There were too many eyes,
so I had to take a different way.
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You may leave.
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Step aside. I will do it.
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No.
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I could do worse
than search through excretions
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to make Prince Bogeom the Crown Prince.
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There it is.
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With Prince Uiseong gaining more support,
Prince Bogeom is falling behind.
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Prince Bogeom is falling behind?
That is impossible!
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It is possible.
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I bet Prince Uiseong
will take the lead soon.
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Why? What is the reason
he is gaining support?
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What else?
He must have offered the best bribes.
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Well…
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Would there be a way to turn the tables?
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Are you sure that will work?
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Yes. This is the only way
to get the scholars to turn their backs.
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I do not know whose idea it was,
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but we may face a real crisis soon.
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What do you mean by that?
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From now on,
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the general opinion
of the scholars will fluctuate.
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The Queen Dowager will become quite busy.
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Well done, Lord Yoon.
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I am expecting more guests,
so prepare tea.
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-What is wrong?
-My stomach…
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-Are you okay?
-It hurts!
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Send for help! Hurry!
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Are you all right?
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Your Grace.
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One of the scholars
urgently requests an audience.
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What do you mean?
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Prince Uiseong was in the lead
this morning.
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What caused him to fall behind?
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It is due to the records
in the Office of Royal Genealogy.
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-What? The Office of Royal Genealogy?
-Yes.
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Multiple records were found
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of Prince Uiseong
assaulting the servants of the court.
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I thought you had taken care of it.
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They even found out
that you tried to cover it up.
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I bet it was the Queen Dowager's doing.
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There is not much time left.
What do we do?
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The only person who can solve this
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is the Queen Dowager.
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We have finally realized
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that without your help,
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we can never
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make Prince Uiseong the Crown Prince.
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The outcome of this contest
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depends on you, Your Royal Highness.
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Please
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support Prince Uiseong.
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Being a Fourth Junior Consort
must have put fear into your heart.
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Are you afraid you may never return
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to your position?
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My rank does not concern me.
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I only dread
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that Prince Uiseong will fail
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to become the Crown Prince.
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So please change your mind
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and support him.
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I would rather not.
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However,
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to defeat Grand Prince Seongnam,
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either Prince Uiseong or Prince Bogeom
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should remain in the contest.
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In that case,
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which one should I choose?
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Seeing that she also asked you to come,
it must be good news.
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Your Grace.
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Her Royal Highness is waiting for you.
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Please go on in.
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Oh, my.
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Have a seat, Prince Bogeom.
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Your Royal Highness.
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This is the first time
you have summoned both of us.
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I am absolutely delighted.
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Very well.
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Consort Tae.
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I have a favor to ask of you.
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Anything you say, Your Royal Highness.
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Retrieve the identification plaque
of Prince Bogeom, if you please.
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What…
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What do you mean, Your Royal Highness?
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Drop out of the contest.
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Why are you doing this so suddenly?
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What do you mean, "suddenly"?
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Have you forgotten
the promise you made to me?
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What promise do you mean?
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I do not understand
what you are talking about.
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Do you really not remember it?
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Are you bestowing this book unto me?
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What can you give me in return,
Consort Tae?
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I will obey
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whatever orders you give me.
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What if…
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it is your life that I want?
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No…
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This is not right.
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I can never accept it.
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You promised me
you would support Prince Bogeom.
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So why are you telling him
to drop out now?
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Shut your mouth!
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I promised to support him, so I did.
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But now I have to bring him down.
That is all.
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Do you think
the two of you would remain alive
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if Grand Prince Seongnam
became the Crown Prince?
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If you drop out now,
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I will at least save your lives.
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No.
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Death does not scare me.
262
00:19:30,544 --> 00:19:33,881
Why should Prince Bogeom give up
because of the promise I made?
263
00:19:34,882 --> 00:19:36,175
This is not right.
264
00:19:36,758 --> 00:19:38,969
The two of us will never back down.
265
00:19:40,304 --> 00:19:42,306
You will have to kill me
266
00:19:43,182 --> 00:19:45,225
before you make Prince Bogeom drop out.
267
00:19:48,061 --> 00:19:50,939
It is because of your lack of judgment
268
00:19:51,523 --> 00:19:54,109
that Prince Bogeom
will never become the Crown Prince.
269
00:20:00,490 --> 00:20:01,867
Prince Bogeom,
270
00:20:03,160 --> 00:20:06,622
I believe you are bright enough
to understand what I mean.
271
00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:10,167
Grandmother.
272
00:20:11,960 --> 00:20:13,670
I have a question.
273
00:20:14,504 --> 00:20:16,632
Between Prince Uiseong and me,
274
00:20:16,715 --> 00:20:19,635
why do you think
he should remain in the contest?
275
00:20:20,928 --> 00:20:24,890
Is it really because of the promise
my mother made?
276
00:20:29,311 --> 00:20:31,855
In horse racing,
277
00:20:33,398 --> 00:20:36,151
one of the horses takes the lead
278
00:20:36,860 --> 00:20:39,655
to speed up the other horses.
279
00:20:40,530 --> 00:20:41,907
That is you.
280
00:20:45,994 --> 00:20:49,039
I have never considered you
to be Crown Prince material.
281
00:20:49,957 --> 00:20:52,292
You were born of a low-born mother.
282
00:20:53,877 --> 00:20:56,797
Did you really think
you could become the Crown Prince?
283
00:21:04,846 --> 00:21:06,682
Your Royal Highness.
284
00:21:06,765 --> 00:21:08,433
I am willing to do anything you say.
285
00:21:09,017 --> 00:21:10,852
Please change your mind.
286
00:21:10,936 --> 00:21:13,522
I cannot be the reason
Prince Bogeom drops out.
287
00:21:14,147 --> 00:21:19,236
Please reconsider, Your Royal Highness.
288
00:21:19,319 --> 00:21:20,696
Please…
289
00:21:25,409 --> 00:21:27,035
PRINCE BOGEOM
290
00:21:58,859 --> 00:21:59,818
However,
291
00:22:00,610 --> 00:22:02,571
to defeat Grand Prince Seongnam,
292
00:22:02,654 --> 00:22:05,157
either Prince Uiseong or Prince Bogeom
293
00:22:05,240 --> 00:22:07,784
should remain in the contest.
294
00:22:09,536 --> 00:22:10,495
In that case,
295
00:22:11,788 --> 00:22:13,999
which one should I choose?
296
00:22:22,632 --> 00:22:25,302
Please choose Prince Uiseong.
297
00:22:29,056 --> 00:22:30,682
What do I get in return?
298
00:22:34,519 --> 00:22:37,105
I will give you
my control over personnel matters.
299
00:22:37,189 --> 00:22:40,901
Are you content with only having control
over the Minister of War?
300
00:22:41,401 --> 00:22:43,445
All six ministers
301
00:22:43,528 --> 00:22:47,157
should be your people, should they not?
302
00:22:48,617 --> 00:22:51,328
That sure sounds great,
303
00:22:51,411 --> 00:22:55,957
but do you think I have gone
to such great lengths just for that?
304
00:22:57,417 --> 00:22:59,628
Even if Prince Uiseong
becomes the Crown Prince,
305
00:23:00,545 --> 00:23:02,214
I will not become queen.
306
00:23:04,007 --> 00:23:07,052
Only the queen has control
over the ladies of the royal palace.
307
00:23:10,305 --> 00:23:11,973
And I will give it to you.
308
00:23:13,475 --> 00:23:15,477
What has never been yours
309
00:23:17,062 --> 00:23:20,440
despite your high rank…
310
00:23:22,234 --> 00:23:23,443
will finally be yours.
311
00:23:33,161 --> 00:23:35,122
Send a message to the scholars
312
00:23:35,747 --> 00:23:37,707
to support Prince Uiseong.
313
00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:48,009
Your Majesty, the majority
have started supporting Prince Uiseong
314
00:23:48,093 --> 00:23:50,637
since Prince Bogeom retrieved
his identification plaque.
315
00:23:52,389 --> 00:23:55,350
I feel utterly frustrated.
316
00:23:55,433 --> 00:23:57,727
This is absolutely unfair.
317
00:23:57,811 --> 00:23:59,980
When the scholars could decide
on their own,
318
00:24:00,063 --> 00:24:02,691
Grand Prince Seongnam was in the lead.
319
00:24:02,774 --> 00:24:05,527
As if bribing and coaxing
the scholars were not enough,
320
00:24:05,610 --> 00:24:07,988
they even made a candidate drop out!
321
00:24:08,071 --> 00:24:09,156
Calm down.
322
00:24:09,823 --> 00:24:11,616
I saw this coming all along.
323
00:24:13,034 --> 00:24:13,910
However,
324
00:24:15,412 --> 00:24:16,830
I cannot accept it
325
00:24:18,540 --> 00:24:20,125
if I lose like this.
326
00:24:33,847 --> 00:24:35,140
Halt!
327
00:25:22,395 --> 00:25:24,189
They say impure food
328
00:25:25,106 --> 00:25:26,691
is no better than poison.
329
00:25:30,153 --> 00:25:32,948
I fear the scholars
will fall ill after eating this.
330
00:25:40,247 --> 00:25:41,414
Your Majesty.
331
00:25:42,123 --> 00:25:43,917
What are you doing here?
332
00:25:45,001 --> 00:25:47,963
Is there any reason I should not be here?
333
00:25:48,755 --> 00:25:52,759
His Majesty forbade anyone
to enter the chamber,
334
00:25:52,842 --> 00:25:55,220
so I ask you to leave.
335
00:25:56,763 --> 00:25:57,931
I refuse.
336
00:25:59,599 --> 00:26:01,142
Because you are
337
00:26:01,685 --> 00:26:05,438
not carrying out your duties properly
as the supervisor.
338
00:26:06,273 --> 00:26:08,900
On what grounds do you say that?
339
00:26:09,484 --> 00:26:10,860
What is going on?
340
00:26:16,741 --> 00:26:17,784
With all due respect,
341
00:26:18,660 --> 00:26:20,704
Her Majesty was examining
342
00:26:20,787 --> 00:26:23,832
the food for the scholars
against your order.
343
00:26:24,499 --> 00:26:29,212
It was to verify a report of misconduct
made by the inspector court lady.
344
00:26:30,088 --> 00:26:31,464
"Misconduct," Your Majesty?
345
00:26:32,549 --> 00:26:34,259
Do you have evidence?
346
00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:36,303
Your Majesty.
347
00:26:37,137 --> 00:26:38,888
I will find evidence,
348
00:26:39,931 --> 00:26:43,560
so please allow me to go in.
349
00:26:53,361 --> 00:26:54,487
I allow you.
350
00:26:57,449 --> 00:26:58,491
Bring in the food.
351
00:28:23,576 --> 00:28:26,246
"I have secured your post as assistant
section chief of the Ministry of Justice,
352
00:28:26,830 --> 00:28:28,540
be sure to vote for so-and-so"
353
00:28:31,584 --> 00:28:34,421
"I have received a hundred majigi
of valuable land in Seochon."
354
00:28:36,256 --> 00:28:38,007
"Vote for so-and-so,
355
00:28:38,591 --> 00:28:41,010
and you will be appointed
to a post in the Ministry of Rites."
356
00:28:49,519 --> 00:28:50,395
Until now,
357
00:28:54,023 --> 00:28:56,192
I have turned a blind eye
to these messages,
358
00:28:56,985 --> 00:29:00,697
for I did not want the court servants
who delivered them to be sacrificed.
359
00:29:02,240 --> 00:29:03,324
Also,
360
00:29:05,827 --> 00:29:07,662
I trusted all of you.
361
00:29:09,748 --> 00:29:11,624
I trusted you had
the principle and backbone
362
00:29:11,708 --> 00:29:14,169
not to be swayed by mere pieces of paper.
363
00:29:16,045 --> 00:29:17,505
After all,
364
00:29:18,006 --> 00:29:20,675
you are the future pillars
of this kingdom.
365
00:29:21,801 --> 00:29:26,097
So why are you selling off
a chance to become masters?
366
00:29:27,348 --> 00:29:29,392
If you already engage in misconduct,
367
00:29:30,351 --> 00:29:34,481
what will you possibly be able to do
as officials in the future?
368
00:29:37,275 --> 00:29:40,612
It is undesirable for the ignorant
to be blinded by their faith.
369
00:29:40,695 --> 00:29:43,281
But what is even more undesirable
370
00:29:43,364 --> 00:29:48,119
is that those who should have principles
act against conscience.
371
00:29:52,415 --> 00:29:54,375
Whoever sent these messages
372
00:29:55,001 --> 00:29:56,461
and whoever received them
373
00:29:58,004 --> 00:29:59,380
will not be held responsible.
374
00:30:05,011 --> 00:30:06,554
But this may be
375
00:30:07,305 --> 00:30:09,224
your last chance…
376
00:30:11,976 --> 00:30:14,395
to preserve your integrity.
377
00:30:54,060 --> 00:30:55,687
My apologies, Your Majesty.
378
00:30:57,021 --> 00:30:59,649
I did not find any evidence.
379
00:31:55,747 --> 00:31:58,875
We refuse to have any contact
with anyone from the outside.
380
00:31:58,958 --> 00:32:03,296
We also refuse any food
until the final decision is made.
381
00:32:14,015 --> 00:32:15,892
Your Majesty.
382
00:32:17,060 --> 00:32:18,519
The scholars summoned
383
00:32:18,603 --> 00:32:21,689
Grand Prince Seongnam
and Prince Uiseong to the chamber.
384
00:32:25,735 --> 00:32:29,364
A family with huge gambling debts
attempted to end their lives.
385
00:32:29,447 --> 00:32:32,951
As a result, the wife died
while the husband and the child survived.
386
00:32:33,034 --> 00:32:35,995
The investigation revealed
that the husband stabbed his family
387
00:32:36,079 --> 00:32:38,247
as agreed by his wife
388
00:32:38,331 --> 00:32:40,541
and attempted to kill himself afterward.
389
00:32:42,085 --> 00:32:45,004
Discuss whether the husband, Kim,
should be punished
390
00:32:45,088 --> 00:32:46,422
for murdering his wife.
391
00:32:51,260 --> 00:32:55,014
He should receive severe punishment
for causing his wife to die.
392
00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:59,060
However, since his wife agreed to it
393
00:32:59,644 --> 00:33:01,688
and he has a surviving child,
394
00:33:02,271 --> 00:33:05,024
his punishment should be reduced
so he can support his child.
395
00:33:10,613 --> 00:33:11,864
I disagree.
396
00:33:12,699 --> 00:33:14,826
He should be punished properly
for his murder.
397
00:33:16,160 --> 00:33:18,204
There is something we have overlooked.
398
00:33:18,287 --> 00:33:20,832
It is the life of the child.
399
00:33:21,457 --> 00:33:23,710
The couple never asked
the opinion of their child.
400
00:33:24,293 --> 00:33:27,255
For the child, what happened was murder.
401
00:33:27,338 --> 00:33:31,092
We must reconsider the idea that parents
have control over their child's life.
402
00:33:33,928 --> 00:33:37,765
Therefore, this case should be deemed
to be family murder.
403
00:33:38,433 --> 00:33:41,602
Accordingly,
Kim should be severely punished
404
00:33:41,686 --> 00:33:43,312
for attempting to murder his child.
405
00:33:43,396 --> 00:33:46,399
Also, the government should separate
the child from his father
406
00:33:46,482 --> 00:33:48,317
and provide the child with protection.
407
00:34:05,376 --> 00:34:06,210
Your Majesty.
408
00:34:07,045 --> 00:34:09,338
I heard the evaluation just ended.
409
00:34:09,922 --> 00:34:10,965
Is that right?
410
00:34:11,049 --> 00:34:12,216
Your Majesty.
411
00:34:12,300 --> 00:34:14,135
Prince Bogeom has arrived.
412
00:34:15,094 --> 00:34:16,471
Will you excuse us?
413
00:34:18,473 --> 00:34:19,682
Send him in.
414
00:34:37,867 --> 00:34:40,078
Why did you send for me, Your Majesty?
415
00:34:42,163 --> 00:34:43,748
I intend…
416
00:34:45,708 --> 00:34:47,335
to punish your mother.
417
00:35:04,727 --> 00:35:08,439
Her Majesty the Queen
has urgently summoned you.
418
00:35:14,987 --> 00:35:16,781
As of today,
419
00:35:18,491 --> 00:35:21,202
you are demoted
to a court maid of my quarters.
420
00:35:24,622 --> 00:35:26,749
You have not only
leaked information about me
421
00:35:26,833 --> 00:35:29,335
to Minister Yoon behind my back
422
00:35:30,837 --> 00:35:33,464
but also spread false rumors about me.
423
00:35:35,007 --> 00:35:38,553
You deserve to receive capital punishment,
424
00:35:39,470 --> 00:35:41,264
but I am merely demoting you
425
00:35:41,347 --> 00:35:43,683
because you are
the mother of Prince Bogeom.
426
00:35:46,435 --> 00:35:48,020
Yes, Your Majesty.
427
00:35:48,104 --> 00:35:50,356
Start by cleaning my bedchamber.
428
00:36:49,081 --> 00:36:50,583
Clean it again.
429
00:36:52,627 --> 00:36:53,586
Yes, Your Majesty.
430
00:36:57,548 --> 00:36:58,799
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
431
00:36:59,342 --> 00:37:01,052
Leave it. It is her duty.
432
00:37:04,263 --> 00:37:05,097
Whoever
433
00:37:05,890 --> 00:37:07,850
is caught helping her…
434
00:37:11,520 --> 00:37:13,522
will not be forgiven.
435
00:37:52,103 --> 00:37:53,896
Why is my mattress not mended yet?
436
00:37:55,356 --> 00:37:56,190
Pardon?
437
00:37:56,816 --> 00:37:58,192
Be sure to mend all of them
438
00:37:58,734 --> 00:38:00,278
before I return.
439
00:38:39,525 --> 00:38:40,735
Do not wake her up.
440
00:38:54,540 --> 00:38:56,250
You are finally awake.
441
00:38:56,792 --> 00:38:58,961
You seemed to be fast asleep.
442
00:39:03,507 --> 00:39:05,301
Forgive me, Your Majesty.
443
00:39:06,469 --> 00:39:08,054
Does your physical fatigue
444
00:39:09,430 --> 00:39:11,140
clear your mind?
445
00:39:26,655 --> 00:39:28,866
You are not a Third Senior Consort
446
00:39:29,533 --> 00:39:32,244
just because
you gave birth to a son of His Majesty.
447
00:39:34,997 --> 00:39:40,586
Your rank came with your duty
to take good care of the prince.
448
00:39:43,047 --> 00:39:47,635
Also, as a parent, you should not let
your child go down a dangerous path.
449
00:39:50,721 --> 00:39:52,473
I wanted to make Prince Bogeom
450
00:39:53,265 --> 00:39:55,935
the Crown Prince no matter what.
451
00:39:56,727 --> 00:39:59,939
Do my son and I
not even get to dream of that?
452
00:40:00,731 --> 00:40:03,818
Even if you intend to help your child,
if you choose the wrong means,
453
00:40:04,568 --> 00:40:06,320
you may end up harming your child.
454
00:40:08,114 --> 00:40:10,366
Your greed caused Prince Bogeom
455
00:40:11,117 --> 00:40:12,827
to be used
456
00:40:13,494 --> 00:40:15,454
and get hurt.
457
00:40:18,290 --> 00:40:20,876
I did all that for his sake.
458
00:40:22,545 --> 00:40:24,713
Motherhood is still
459
00:40:25,840 --> 00:40:27,133
too daunting for me.
460
00:40:32,972 --> 00:40:34,181
Your Majesty.
461
00:40:35,433 --> 00:40:37,143
I apologize for betraying you
462
00:40:37,935 --> 00:40:39,562
despite the kindness you showed me.
463
00:40:41,272 --> 00:40:43,232
Please forgive me.
464
00:40:51,323 --> 00:40:53,284
I also find motherhood
the most challenging.
465
00:40:54,535 --> 00:40:55,786
They say
466
00:40:57,079 --> 00:40:59,165
the duty of a parent
is not to lead the way
467
00:40:59,248 --> 00:41:01,750
but to show their child
the path they have walked.
468
00:41:03,544 --> 00:41:04,712
You should at least
469
00:41:06,046 --> 00:41:08,841
keep your child off dangerous paths.
470
00:41:17,057 --> 00:41:18,726
If your mind has become clear again,
471
00:41:19,602 --> 00:41:23,606
think carefully about what you should do
from now on as a mother.
472
00:41:27,109 --> 00:41:28,152
I do not think
473
00:41:28,694 --> 00:41:31,822
Prince Bogeom would want to see me.
474
00:41:33,532 --> 00:41:36,035
I certainly would not.
475
00:41:37,661 --> 00:41:40,039
Neither would I
if that is how you are going to look.
476
00:41:40,539 --> 00:41:42,541
So go and wash your face
477
00:41:43,167 --> 00:41:45,294
and dress up as usual.
478
00:41:46,670 --> 00:41:47,588
You look terrible.
479
00:41:49,840 --> 00:41:50,925
Yes, Your Majesty.
480
00:41:53,135 --> 00:41:55,846
I intend to punish your mother.
481
00:41:59,308 --> 00:42:03,229
What did she do so wrong?
482
00:42:03,938 --> 00:42:06,023
Is it because I tried
to become the Crown Prince?
483
00:42:06,899 --> 00:42:08,526
Why would that be a problem?
484
00:42:09,109 --> 00:42:10,945
As a son of His Majesty,
485
00:42:11,862 --> 00:42:14,323
you had every right
to partake in the contest
486
00:42:15,241 --> 00:42:17,326
to select the Crown Prince.
487
00:42:17,409 --> 00:42:20,412
Then why must she be punished?
488
00:42:23,415 --> 00:42:24,416
By any chance,
489
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:27,461
is it because she enlisted
the help of the Queen Dowager?
490
00:42:33,384 --> 00:42:34,301
Prince Bogeom.
491
00:42:36,512 --> 00:42:38,722
What did you gain
492
00:42:39,557 --> 00:42:40,849
through this contest?
493
00:42:42,184 --> 00:42:43,352
I realized
494
00:42:44,019 --> 00:42:47,314
I would never be able to overcome
the limits of my origins.
495
00:42:49,024 --> 00:42:51,610
My hope turned out to be in vain.
496
00:42:52,194 --> 00:42:56,490
Do you believe your failure
was solely caused by your origins?
497
00:42:57,658 --> 00:42:59,952
Was there any injustice involved?
498
00:43:00,035 --> 00:43:02,663
Did you perhaps resort to improper means?
499
00:43:03,872 --> 00:43:07,167
I would like you to reflect on that.
500
00:43:08,502 --> 00:43:11,380
The world is full of people
501
00:43:11,463 --> 00:43:13,841
seeking to take advantage of those
blinded by their goals.
502
00:43:20,556 --> 00:43:21,682
Prince Bogeom.
503
00:43:22,683 --> 00:43:26,186
Becoming the Crown Prince
is not the only way to prove yourself.
504
00:43:27,813 --> 00:43:31,483
Even though the King
possesses ultimate power,
505
00:43:31,567 --> 00:43:35,613
he cannot do everything by himself.
506
00:43:36,614 --> 00:43:38,532
I would like you
507
00:43:39,158 --> 00:43:43,829
to assist the Crown Prince by his side.
508
00:43:50,628 --> 00:43:51,629
Yes,
509
00:43:52,713 --> 00:43:53,922
Your Majesty.
510
00:44:00,387 --> 00:44:02,306
I have a favor to ask of you.
511
00:44:04,099 --> 00:44:05,267
Go ahead.
512
00:44:06,727 --> 00:44:08,854
Please do not punish my mother.
513
00:44:11,231 --> 00:44:14,777
All this originated from my greed.
514
00:44:15,778 --> 00:44:18,947
My mother, however,
must be blaming herself
515
00:44:19,031 --> 00:44:21,241
for all that happened.
516
00:44:23,160 --> 00:44:24,203
Are you
517
00:44:25,537 --> 00:44:27,456
worried about your mother?
518
00:44:31,126 --> 00:44:32,628
Come closer.
519
00:44:42,888 --> 00:44:43,764
What about you?
520
00:44:44,973 --> 00:44:46,809
Are you all right?
521
00:44:52,022 --> 00:44:53,357
I am.
522
00:44:54,942 --> 00:44:56,735
I am perfectly fine.
523
00:45:07,246 --> 00:45:08,372
When things are tough,
524
00:45:10,165 --> 00:45:12,626
it is okay to say so.
525
00:45:14,378 --> 00:45:16,505
It is all right
to show that you are in pain.
526
00:45:17,714 --> 00:45:19,508
Only then will others know
527
00:45:20,634 --> 00:45:22,678
that you are not all right.
528
00:45:39,319 --> 00:45:40,946
That is the Consort Tae I know.
529
00:45:56,503 --> 00:45:57,588
Prince Bogeom.
530
00:46:18,442 --> 00:46:19,735
Prince Bogeom.
531
00:46:22,988 --> 00:46:24,907
I am sorry.
532
00:47:03,445 --> 00:47:05,697
Prince Bogeom may be mature for his age,
533
00:47:06,740 --> 00:47:08,909
but his mother must be the only person
534
00:47:08,992 --> 00:47:10,786
he can truly rely on.
535
00:47:12,538 --> 00:47:16,875
By the way, do you not resent
Consort Tae at all?
536
00:47:17,668 --> 00:47:20,003
To think that one of your maids
537
00:47:20,087 --> 00:47:22,589
became the concubine of His Majesty…
538
00:47:23,131 --> 00:47:26,760
I would be too upset to even look at her.
539
00:47:26,843 --> 00:47:28,512
I did avoid her for a while.
540
00:47:29,471 --> 00:47:31,473
-Really?
-Of course.
541
00:47:32,057 --> 00:47:33,183
I am a woman, after all.
542
00:47:34,977 --> 00:47:36,770
When I found out I was not the reason
543
00:47:37,271 --> 00:47:40,816
that His Majesty was visiting my chamber,
544
00:47:42,651 --> 00:47:45,195
I secretly shed quite a few tears.
545
00:47:46,780 --> 00:47:49,324
I still do not understand.
546
00:47:49,408 --> 00:47:52,327
I would have ripped her to pieces.
547
00:47:54,997 --> 00:47:57,082
It is just that
548
00:47:57,165 --> 00:48:00,586
you seem to be very generous toward her.
549
00:48:00,669 --> 00:48:03,046
She makes me smile.
550
00:48:04,506 --> 00:48:05,841
She is one of a kind.
551
00:48:08,719 --> 00:48:10,804
The palace would be…
552
00:48:12,681 --> 00:48:14,266
boring without her.
553
00:48:17,394 --> 00:48:20,606
What did the Queen say to the scholars?
554
00:48:20,689 --> 00:48:22,691
Just what did she say
555
00:48:22,774 --> 00:48:25,402
that immediately changed their attitude?
556
00:48:25,485 --> 00:48:27,237
It is not known.
557
00:48:27,321 --> 00:48:29,031
It is the only thing she has done
558
00:48:29,114 --> 00:48:32,951
after being cooped up in her quarters
throughout the evaluation.
559
00:48:33,493 --> 00:48:36,496
All we were able to do
was send in a few messages,
560
00:48:36,580 --> 00:48:40,292
but she not only barged into the chamber
561
00:48:40,375 --> 00:48:43,170
but also spoke to the scholars in person.
562
00:48:43,253 --> 00:48:45,797
As His Majesty granted permission,
563
00:48:45,881 --> 00:48:48,258
we should not raise an issue.
564
00:48:50,052 --> 00:48:51,720
Prince Uiseong
565
00:48:51,803 --> 00:48:54,806
must become the Crown Prince
no matter what.
566
00:48:56,391 --> 00:48:57,351
Your Royal Highness.
567
00:48:57,976 --> 00:49:02,230
Was Prince Uiseong your choice all along?
568
00:49:02,814 --> 00:49:03,732
Yes.
569
00:49:03,815 --> 00:49:06,902
I have never changed my mind.
570
00:49:07,903 --> 00:49:11,782
Then why have you been supporting
Prince Bogeom?
571
00:49:12,366 --> 00:49:13,408
I did not support him.
572
00:49:13,492 --> 00:49:14,826
I used him.
573
00:49:15,410 --> 00:49:18,622
Thanks to that, I have gained a lot more.
574
00:49:20,624 --> 00:49:24,461
Then what will happen
to Prince Bogeom and Consort Tae now?
575
00:49:24,544 --> 00:49:26,713
Now that I have extracted
all I can from them,
576
00:49:27,339 --> 00:49:29,925
they are no longer of any use.
577
00:49:31,343 --> 00:49:32,511
Becoming the Crown Prince?
578
00:49:33,011 --> 00:49:36,515
Did the two of them ever deserve it?
579
00:49:39,142 --> 00:49:42,896
I reckon you will turn your back on me
580
00:49:43,397 --> 00:49:45,982
when I, too, am no longer of any use.
581
00:49:47,192 --> 00:49:49,069
You are different.
582
00:49:49,903 --> 00:49:51,988
Whoever becomes the Crown Prince,
583
00:49:52,072 --> 00:49:55,617
your daughter
will become the Crown Princess.
584
00:49:59,913 --> 00:50:02,499
The way he looked at me
585
00:50:03,542 --> 00:50:06,503
as the sun rose in the morning…
586
00:50:08,755 --> 00:50:09,881
"It really is pretty."
587
00:50:10,465 --> 00:50:13,510
He was not referring to the sun.
588
00:50:13,593 --> 00:50:14,845
-I see.
-I see.
589
00:50:15,637 --> 00:50:17,472
Even though I did not see it myself,
590
00:50:17,556 --> 00:50:21,935
the expression on his face,
his breath, and the look in his eyes…
591
00:50:22,018 --> 00:50:23,562
I could feel it all.
592
00:50:25,063 --> 00:50:28,984
A woman can always tell
when a man has feelings for her.
593
00:50:29,067 --> 00:50:32,070
Even if he does not say a word,
you can just feel it.
594
00:50:32,154 --> 00:50:35,031
And that is what they call destiny.
595
00:50:35,115 --> 00:50:36,241
Did that man
596
00:50:37,117 --> 00:50:39,035
adore you that much?
597
00:50:39,911 --> 00:50:40,912
Yes, Mother.
598
00:50:40,996 --> 00:50:44,332
He must have such great taste in women.
599
00:50:44,416 --> 00:50:48,003
That is not all, Mother.
600
00:50:48,086 --> 00:50:50,255
The way he hid his feelings for me
601
00:50:50,338 --> 00:50:55,010
and worked relentlessly
to fulfill his task was truly amazing.
602
00:50:58,388 --> 00:50:59,556
Father!
603
00:50:59,639 --> 00:51:01,767
Father!
604
00:51:01,850 --> 00:51:03,685
-You are home early.
-You little…
605
00:51:03,769 --> 00:51:06,229
Did I not tell you
to stay in your chamber?
606
00:51:06,313 --> 00:51:07,981
That is enough, my lord.
607
00:51:08,064 --> 00:51:10,192
We should be grateful
that she returned safely.
608
00:51:14,488 --> 00:51:16,698
I become worried
when she is out of my sight,
609
00:51:17,741 --> 00:51:19,993
but I become even more worried
when she is around.
610
00:51:20,577 --> 00:51:21,995
My goodness.
611
00:51:43,517 --> 00:51:44,476
Is that certain?
612
00:51:45,310 --> 00:51:46,394
Yes, my lord.
613
00:51:56,488 --> 00:51:57,405
Your Majesty.
614
00:51:59,950 --> 00:52:00,826
Your Majesty.
615
00:52:01,409 --> 00:52:05,247
The representative scholar is on his way
to the hall of governance with the result.
616
00:52:15,507 --> 00:52:17,300
Before we start a discussion
617
00:52:18,385 --> 00:52:20,220
to select the Crown Prince,
618
00:52:22,722 --> 00:52:26,017
I will announce the evaluation
delivered by the scholars.
619
00:52:27,143 --> 00:52:28,770
Your Majesty.
620
00:52:28,854 --> 00:52:31,731
I have something to report urgently.
621
00:52:34,359 --> 00:52:37,028
Rumor has it that Grand Prince Seongnam,
622
00:52:37,112 --> 00:52:41,241
who grew up outside the palace,
is not of royal blood.
623
00:52:46,872 --> 00:52:48,623
What are you talking about?
624
00:52:49,958 --> 00:52:53,044
Do you intend to slander the Queen and me?
625
00:52:53,128 --> 00:52:54,087
Your Majesty.
626
00:52:54,170 --> 00:52:56,423
If the rumor proves true,
627
00:52:56,506 --> 00:52:59,801
Grand Prince Seongnam
cannot be the Crown Prince.
628
00:53:01,428 --> 00:53:05,223
With all due respect, selecting
the Crown Prince is of utmost importance.
629
00:53:05,307 --> 00:53:07,017
So even if the rumor is false,
630
00:53:07,100 --> 00:53:10,770
I believe it should be clarified
before we proceed.
631
00:53:10,854 --> 00:53:11,813
So?
632
00:53:12,856 --> 00:53:14,316
What is it that you want?
633
00:53:14,941 --> 00:53:20,780
I request that we verify whether or not
Grand Prince Seongnam is of royal blood.
634
00:53:21,281 --> 00:53:22,115
Your Majesty.
635
00:53:22,198 --> 00:53:25,535
If this is not settled now,
it will continue to cause controversy.
636
00:53:25,619 --> 00:53:28,204
I advise you to get to the bottom of it
once and for all.
637
00:53:35,462 --> 00:53:36,671
Chief Eunuch,
638
00:53:37,339 --> 00:53:39,966
bring the Queen and Grand Prince Seongnam
639
00:53:40,675 --> 00:53:42,177
to the Royal Clinic immediately.
640
00:53:47,807 --> 00:53:50,560
I cannot believe
the court officials responded so eagerly
641
00:53:50,644 --> 00:53:53,188
to a mere rumor on the streets.
642
00:53:58,902 --> 00:54:01,571
Very well. I give my consent.
643
00:54:03,365 --> 00:54:04,574
Please proceed.
644
00:54:11,247 --> 00:54:14,918
I will use a method named haphyeolbeop
from the medical book, Sinjumuwonrok.
645
00:54:15,502 --> 00:54:17,087
Haphyeolbeop?
646
00:54:17,170 --> 00:54:19,965
That will leave wounds on their bodies.
647
00:54:20,048 --> 00:54:23,718
That is the most accurate method
we can utilize to conduct this test.
648
00:54:26,638 --> 00:54:27,681
You may begin.
649
00:54:32,644 --> 00:54:34,854
I ask you to halt the process,
Your Majesty.
650
00:54:38,525 --> 00:54:41,861
A wooden bowl will make it difficult
to see the result.
651
00:54:42,529 --> 00:54:44,906
I ask that white porcelain bowls be used.
652
00:54:49,160 --> 00:54:50,245
Do as she says.
653
00:54:52,622 --> 00:54:55,834
If Grand Prince Seongnam
is of royal blood,
654
00:54:55,917 --> 00:54:58,086
their blood will blend together.
655
00:55:28,908 --> 00:55:30,535
This is pit viper venom.
656
00:55:30,618 --> 00:55:33,038
When added to blood,
it causes it to congeal.
657
00:55:39,836 --> 00:55:42,505
No one will be able to tell
if it is added to water.
658
00:55:43,048 --> 00:55:46,384
The blood of the two
will congeal without blending.
659
00:55:55,852 --> 00:55:57,729
The blood did not blend.
660
00:56:01,524 --> 00:56:05,737
That proves Grand Prince Seongnam
is not of royal blood, does it not?
661
00:56:05,820 --> 00:56:08,740
Haphyeolbeop alone is not reliable.
662
00:56:09,324 --> 00:56:10,200
Chief Royal Secretary.
663
00:56:10,283 --> 00:56:13,620
This is a proven method
from a medical book.
664
00:56:15,872 --> 00:56:16,706
Your Majesty.
665
00:56:16,790 --> 00:56:20,376
Grand Prince Seongnam is not qualified
to become the Crown Prince
666
00:56:20,460 --> 00:56:22,712
and should be eliminated.
667
00:56:26,382 --> 00:56:28,760
I cannot accept the result.
668
00:56:30,136 --> 00:56:34,182
Haphyeolbeop does not produce
accurate results
669
00:56:35,225 --> 00:56:36,976
when the water is contaminated.
670
00:56:38,645 --> 00:56:39,771
Therefore,
671
00:56:41,898 --> 00:56:45,735
I request that the Chief State Councilor
and Fourth Junior Consort Hwang
672
00:56:47,529 --> 00:56:49,989
be tested with the same method.
673
00:56:50,073 --> 00:56:51,449
Also,
674
00:56:51,533 --> 00:56:54,661
I request that the same water be used.
675
00:57:34,659 --> 00:57:35,618
Chief State Councilor.
676
00:57:39,456 --> 00:57:40,415
Is Consort Hwang
677
00:57:41,708 --> 00:57:43,751
not your real daughter?
678
00:57:49,466 --> 00:57:51,801
Therefore,
I would like to use another method
679
00:57:51,885 --> 00:57:55,763
to prove Grand Prince Seongnam
is of royal blood.
680
00:57:57,974 --> 00:58:01,519
Please summon Grand Prince Muan,
Princes Uiseong, Bogeom, and Simso,
681
00:58:01,603 --> 00:58:03,188
as well as the Queen Dowager here.
682
00:58:03,271 --> 00:58:05,273
As you wish, My Queen.
683
00:58:15,742 --> 00:58:17,368
His Majesty
684
00:58:18,578 --> 00:58:21,664
has a distinctive bump-like bone
behind his ear.
685
00:58:22,665 --> 00:58:26,127
I reckon the Queen Dowager
is well aware of it.
686
00:58:30,632 --> 00:58:31,925
I am.
687
00:58:34,135 --> 00:58:35,303
Interestingly,
688
00:58:36,387 --> 00:58:38,014
most of the children of His Majesty
689
00:58:39,015 --> 00:58:41,518
inherited the same characteristic.
690
00:58:45,396 --> 00:58:46,523
Therefore,
691
00:58:46,606 --> 00:58:50,485
I suggest that the Queen Dowager examine
the ears of her grandchildren herself.
692
00:58:53,988 --> 00:58:55,073
Royal Physician Cho.
693
00:58:56,074 --> 00:58:59,285
Is there any sense in what she is saying?
694
00:58:59,369 --> 00:59:00,703
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
695
00:59:01,496 --> 00:59:07,126
The bone of the ear
is considered a unique hereditary trait
696
00:59:07,210 --> 00:59:09,712
and can be used to determine paternity.
697
00:59:23,851 --> 00:59:25,478
He has the said bump.
698
00:59:52,171 --> 00:59:56,050
Does Grand Prince Seongnam have it?
699
00:59:59,804 --> 01:00:00,638
Yes,
700
01:00:01,806 --> 01:00:03,016
he does.
701
01:00:21,534 --> 01:00:23,536
All of the princes
702
01:00:25,788 --> 01:00:28,708
have the same bump as His Majesty.
703
01:00:49,354 --> 01:00:51,939
A child indecently conceived
during the mourning period
704
01:00:52,023 --> 01:00:53,650
for the previous king.
705
01:00:57,779 --> 01:01:02,659
That is why Grand Prince Seongnam
was forced to grow up outside the palace.
706
01:01:04,827 --> 01:01:06,496
However, I was already pregnant
707
01:01:08,164 --> 01:01:10,625
when the previous king passed away.
708
01:01:15,755 --> 01:01:18,257
The mere speculation of the Queen Dowager
709
01:01:18,966 --> 01:01:20,677
and the elders in the royal family
710
01:01:21,594 --> 01:01:24,722
labeled Grand Prince Seongnam
as indecent even before his birth.
711
01:01:28,768 --> 01:01:30,228
However, foolishly,
712
01:01:30,812 --> 01:01:33,398
I failed to stand up against them.
713
01:01:37,068 --> 01:01:39,904
As you had just ascended the throne,
714
01:01:42,031 --> 01:01:46,244
I was afraid that this matter
would weaken your authority.
715
01:01:51,666 --> 01:01:53,918
My failure to refute the accusation then
716
01:01:54,627 --> 01:01:58,756
led to the controversy today.
717
01:02:06,180 --> 01:02:07,640
Grand Prince Seongnam…
718
01:02:09,726 --> 01:02:10,977
is my son.
719
01:02:12,645 --> 01:02:16,232
The only reason
I condoned this absurd test
720
01:02:17,024 --> 01:02:20,987
is to put an end to the controversy
caused by a false rumor.
721
01:02:28,453 --> 01:02:31,456
Any doubt raised regarding the origins
of Grand Prince Seongnam
722
01:02:32,665 --> 01:02:34,917
from this moment on
723
01:02:35,668 --> 01:02:38,045
will be deemed to be slandering the King
724
01:02:39,172 --> 01:02:41,215
and led to capital punishment.
725
01:02:52,518 --> 01:02:54,687
I have hidden the truth
726
01:02:56,189 --> 01:02:59,066
even from you all these years,
727
01:02:59,776 --> 01:03:01,444
and it is all my fault.
728
01:03:03,613 --> 01:03:05,281
I could not
729
01:03:05,823 --> 01:03:09,243
bring myself to tell you
because I was ashamed of my foolishness.
730
01:03:12,705 --> 01:03:16,083
Just because I am a mother and an adult
731
01:03:17,168 --> 01:03:19,170
does not mean I am right all the time.
732
01:03:22,215 --> 01:03:23,466
I am sorry.
733
01:03:28,054 --> 01:03:29,847
You do not have to be.
734
01:03:31,098 --> 01:03:34,852
I am aware that you used to come
and see me when I was a child.
735
01:03:36,479 --> 01:03:37,688
You also…
736
01:03:38,397 --> 01:03:40,149
sent Brother to me.
737
01:03:42,527 --> 01:03:44,821
He taught me how to read
738
01:03:44,904 --> 01:03:46,405
and trained me as well.
739
01:03:48,741 --> 01:03:49,867
Look at me now.
740
01:03:50,493 --> 01:03:54,497
Did I not turn out much better
than the naive princes who grew up
741
01:03:55,581 --> 01:03:57,458
sheltered in the palace?
742
01:04:12,723 --> 01:04:16,561
I will announce the winner of the contest
and the next Crown Prince.
743
01:04:18,896 --> 01:04:20,857
It is Grand Prince Seongnam.
744
01:04:23,359 --> 01:04:25,278
-Yes, Your Majesty.
-Yes, Your Majesty.
745
01:04:31,784 --> 01:04:34,787
We lost the crown before our very eyes.
746
01:04:35,371 --> 01:04:39,125
To Grand Prince Seongnam, of all people!
747
01:04:40,835 --> 01:04:42,044
Do not be upset.
748
01:04:42,837 --> 01:04:44,922
I may still have a chance.
749
01:04:45,548 --> 01:04:50,011
Not all crown princes become the king.
750
01:04:51,387 --> 01:04:53,180
I ask both of you
751
01:04:53,264 --> 01:04:56,309
to bring him down from his position
with whatever means you can.
752
01:04:58,519 --> 01:05:00,104
Very well. We will.
753
01:05:02,064 --> 01:05:04,358
We have done it once.
We can certainly do it again.
754
01:05:06,152 --> 01:05:09,363
By the way, what happened to Seo Ham-deok?
755
01:05:09,989 --> 01:05:12,575
He knows that I killed an innocent person.
756
01:05:12,658 --> 01:05:14,869
If he ever reveals it,
757
01:05:16,078 --> 01:05:18,247
I might lose my chance forever.
758
01:05:19,040 --> 01:05:21,751
I will take care of him.
759
01:05:28,257 --> 01:05:29,425
My stomach!
760
01:05:35,556 --> 01:05:37,391
Goodness, my stomach!
761
01:05:40,144 --> 01:05:41,687
-What is the matter?
-My stomach…
762
01:05:41,771 --> 01:05:43,606
-My stomach hurts.
-Send for a physician.
763
01:05:44,357 --> 01:05:46,776
He is to be questioned shortly.
Please examine him before that.
764
01:06:26,190 --> 01:06:27,650
Mother.
765
01:06:27,733 --> 01:06:29,485
Promise me…
766
01:06:31,112 --> 01:06:32,571
that you will remain strong.
767
01:06:33,364 --> 01:06:36,283
Only then will I be able to die in peace.
768
01:06:45,042 --> 01:06:48,337
I will stay by your side even as the wind.
769
01:06:49,797 --> 01:06:53,676
Please do protect my son and brothers.
770
01:07:01,726 --> 01:07:03,644
I think I have
771
01:07:05,062 --> 01:07:07,356
kept the promise I made to you
to some extent.
772
01:07:11,527 --> 01:07:13,362
You slept in this chamber alone
773
01:07:14,071 --> 01:07:16,782
for the first time when you turned five.
774
01:07:18,617 --> 01:07:21,120
You held my hand all night.
775
01:07:26,208 --> 01:07:27,168
I believe…
776
01:07:30,337 --> 01:07:33,883
it is time for me to let go of your hand.
777
01:07:43,434 --> 01:07:45,603
Clean out the quarters of the Crown Prince
778
01:07:46,353 --> 01:07:47,688
and replace the mattress.
779
01:07:47,772 --> 01:07:49,190
-Yes, Your Majesty.
-Yes, Your Majesty.
780
01:07:56,655 --> 01:08:00,743
GRAND PRINCE SEONGNAM
781
01:08:30,773 --> 01:08:33,984
UNDER THE QUEEN'S UMBRELLA
782
01:09:06,267 --> 01:09:10,312
I cannot help but smile
just by looking at your face.
783
01:09:10,396 --> 01:09:11,605
What poison…
784
01:09:12,273 --> 01:09:14,608
did you use on the Crown Prince back then?
785
01:09:14,692 --> 01:09:16,193
A participation form?
786
01:09:16,277 --> 01:09:19,280
We must find a strong candidate
and recommend her.
787
01:09:19,363 --> 01:09:21,115
Father, I want to be the Crown Princess.
788
01:09:21,198 --> 01:09:24,076
It has to be me no matter what.
789
01:09:24,160 --> 01:09:27,329
I must gift him the worst bride.
790
01:09:27,413 --> 01:09:30,708
There must be people who are in league
with the deposed Queen Yoon and her son.
791
01:09:30,791 --> 01:09:32,877
The only one who can clarify
the death of the Crown Prince
792
01:09:33,419 --> 01:09:34,670
is Physician Kwon.
793
01:09:36,589 --> 01:09:41,594
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