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BLOODY HEART

THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE PURELY FICTIONAL

His Majesty…

has awakened.

-What is going on? -What is this?

But I am afraid

he will never open his eyes again.

What have you done to His Majesty?

No, what are you trying to do?

Nothing.

It's just that the will of fate is upon me.

Once His Majesty dies, everything I do will be for the sake of this nation.

That is treason.

You men could not fathom a woman could be treacherous.

The ones who gave all power to the Queen Dowager and the Queen

in case of the King's absence are…

you men.

I will

take the power which Joseon bequeathed to me.

Your Highness.

You will not get your hands on any power so easily.

I will…

stop you.

Pull the blind up.

Royal Physician, share His Majesty's condition.

The poison in his stomach has been neutralized.

However,

his consciousness has not returned yet.

So?

He's young and healthy,

so he may regain his consciousness today.

Has it been a month or a year

since His Majesty collapsed?

It has only been two days.

How dare you discuss regency by the Queen Dowager before him?

If His Majesty becomes well today,

how will you inform him of this precipitous situation?

The Queen Dowager gave us an order--

Since when did the Royal Court accept someone's will without justification?

I will trust that you will not take any actions

that will make you seem treacherous.

BLOODY HEART EPISODE 12

Inspector Park is present.

How can such an extreme situation break out?

Cousin.

I need the help of the Three Offices.

The Queen Dowager headed for the King's Office

without consulting the Royal Court.

His Majesty is still alive.

She cannot be allowed to claim regency.

If the Royal Court come together and intervene,

the Queen Dowager won't have a justification to push ahead.

Councilor Park is gathering the opinions of the Three Offices.

Councilor Park is doing that?

-Mother. -Will the Queen Dowager

really claim a regency?

No, the entire Royal Court is in an attempt to stop her.

Mother.

Listen up, Namsang.

You cannot meddle with this business.

No matter what happens,

stay low and just keep a watch.

Promise me.

It's your mother's wish.

I'm simply performing my duty as an officer.

Don't worry.

You must do as I say.

If I lose you,

there is no way I can go on.

I will give you a written order. Bring me the troop dispatch token.

We're in a state of emergency.

Until His Majesty issues an order,

the Office of Seals and Badges will be under the watch of Ministry of Defense.

The Queen Dowager made an attempt to take the troop dispatch token.

Also block the muster roll and Ministry of Defense's personnel records.

Yes.

I cannot have that either?

-Was that also Councilor Park's order? -Yes.

However,

how does Councilor Park know every order you made?

This is not something Her Highness can try alone.

I know someone is working behind her.

Who are you?

Thank you for stopping the Office of Seals and Badges.

It's my duty as an officer in charge of palace security.

Will the Queen Dowager

truly take the path of a rebel?

She wanted the troop dispatch token to muster the governor's soldiers.

This is nothing but treason.

I doubt

Her Highness thought too much about it.

You're right.

This is not something she can come up with.

An elder among the subjects or the royal family

must be behind her.

The entire Royal Court must have noticed

that you and the Queen Dowager have turned on each other,

as well as how she took the hand of another.

Another.

If there really is such a person, they will show themselves soon.

Wait.

Is that not a monk?

How dare a lowly monk be allowed in?

The late King prohibited monks from even entering the city.

The Queen Dowager must have called.

This is nothing but grievous.

It cannot be someone as petty as you.

Find out more about that monk.

Do not miss anything about him.

Yes, Councilor Park.

Have you ever been abandoned?

I was abandoned at birth.

When the cold wind blew, my mother abandoned me as soon as I was born.

Then my father went crazy with gambling and sold me off.

You also

had to survive all by yourself.

Many in the palace are abandoned.

I plan

on gathering them.

Those who are abandoned.

Those who are alone.

Those who will do anything to make sure they aren't abandoned.

Hyekang.

Yes, Your Highness.

What

should I do?

Your enemy is

Councilor Park Gyewon.

He is the one who put you in pain.

He's the one who lied about protecting you,

only to drive out your flesh and blood.

Your Majesty.

The Queen Dowager went to your office

to claim her regency.

On that day, she tried to take the troop dispatch token,

as well as the muster roll

and the personnel records of the Ministry of Defense.

The Queen Dowager believes that you will pass away.

Otherwise, she might just kill you.

No matter what it is,

it seems like she's making moves that'll prohibit you from returning alive.

I'm not sure what she will do.

Will she use troops

to have you killed?

Will she move the Royal Court

and send out a false obituary

of your death?

Is this a dream?

I don't care if it's a dream.

I'll be disappointed once I wake up,

but I believe

you'll wake up one day, just like this dream.

Are you afraid?

I am afraid.

That I may lose someone again because of my misjudgment.

That the one I lose…

may be you.

I won't

leave your side.

I'll stay with you

as long as I live.

I will also make that happen.

I will protect you.

I will do that.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, are you awake?

Is anybody out there?

His Majesty is…

Did you call for me, Your Highness?

Never mind.

I must have seen something wrong.

You may leave.

You woke up.

-Did you look into it? -Yes,

but the royal physician did not show any suspicious moves.

Does he really not know that His Majesty woke up?

His life and future depend on His Majesty's health.

He won't be able to speak up until His Majesty fully recovers.

But what if the physician is with Councilor Park or the Queen Dowager?

Your Highness.

You should let His Majesty recuperate outside the palace.

He may fall in bigger danger if he leaves the palace.

If the Queen Dowager makes an attempt to kill him,

she'll do it quietly within the palace walls.

We still do not know which side the military took.

If we have any troops we can trust outside the palace,

then maybe…

I have the troop dispatch token for Jeolla Province.

You do?

We can make use of the troops in Jeolla Province,

so you should let him leave the palace.

On the day His Majesty collapsed,

he heard that there were many bandits on the way to Jeolla Province,

so he asked me to bring the token for the governor of Jeolla Province.

Then things became hectic,

so even the Office of Seals and Badges didn't notice one is missing.

Your Highness.

I await your order.

I shall move His Majesty outside the palace.

I have fully carried out your previous order.

I picked out only the ones who can lay down their lives for you.

Please trust us eunuchs.

Tell the chief royal secretary to get ready to receive me

for I shall leave for the royal office.

I, Chief Eunuch Heo Deukyoung,

shall bear the order of Her Highness the Queen Dowager.

Your Highness the Queen Dowager!

Please withdraw your will to act as a regent!

-Please withdraw your will -Please withdraw your will

-to act as a regent! -to act as a regent!

Please withdraw your will to act as a regent!

-Please withdraw your will -Please withdraw your will

-to act as a regent! -to act as a regent!

We can no longer turn a blind eye to this.

We must make an appeal and protest against her wrongful behavior.

We can't simply lodge an appeal.

All Three Offices must come together

and stop the Queen Dowager from doing this.

A word for the chief scholar of the Office of Special Advisors.

The Queen Dowager wishes to meet you.

All Three Offices at once?

After all, you will just threaten me?

Please pardon my words,

but you have brought this upon yourself.

Even Your Highness

cannot manage the state affairs without the proper justification.

I'm sick and tired of that justification.

Drop the blinds.

Father.

What…

What are you doing?

This is my justification.

Your Highness.

I'm sure you know your son is under questioning

for bribing the Queen Dowager.

If he's found guilty after inspection,

he can be dealt with by the law.

How do you go against the law and punish him personally?

Your son's bribe was

helpful for you in becoming the chief scholar.

That is a false accusation!

Before you're vindicated,

your honor will be trampled on the ground.

The Sarim will spit on your name.

What will you do now?

Even if you ask me 100 times, my answer is the same.

I cannot make

a dogmatic decision on the will of the Three Offices.

Father…

-Father… -No…

I ask you once again.

This is the last time.

Give me a wise answer.

My lord.

What did Her Highness say to you?

I'm sure she didn't expect the Three Offices to come together.

If the Three Offices back down, Her Highness will also…

My master!

You asked me to show you what I planned on doing.

I will now tell you what I can give you.

You may not become the Queen, but you can be the Queen Dowager.

Why do you…

make such an offer to me?

You and I have…

the same enemy.

His Majesty is dying.

This is the perfect time to get rid of Consort Park.

But His Majesty did ingest poison.

Someone must pay for the crime.

This will only end…

once someone spills their blood.

Goodness. Right here.

Pass it along.

Come on.

You aren't some kid. Why do you always follow me around?

I thought I would never see you again.

No matter how unsightly you may be, my paradise is where you are.

Should we have a taste of paradise?

Come on.

I'm busy!

You should be sick of each other after spending every moment together.

Do you adore your wife that much?

If you're jealous, you can get married again too.

Stop nitpicking over our loving relationship.

What? You'll miss our delivery deadline while showing off your love.

Why aren't you doing your job?

Okay.

Without Lady Jeong, our business dwindled,

so we don't have much work, but I'll do it.

I'm not sure what the new governor is like.

What if he extorts everything from us as a tribute to get promoted?

I hear he has such a nasty temper that he doesn't care about his office.

He had some bad blood with the noblemen of Hanyang,

so he always gets appointed to provinces like Hamgyong or Jeolla.

Then will he let us be?

Is Lady Jeong doing well in Hanyang?

How's everything with the scholar?

Will she visit no matter how tough her married life is?

You should sweep the floor instead of following your wife around.

Okay?

Why can't he tell us about Lady Jeong?

If we only had her,

she would have packed up everything

just in time for the appointment of the queen-to-be or whatever.

He doesn't have a knack for business.

I wonder if Jeong is doing okay.

I heard he hasn't regained consciousness.

I apologize, Your Highness.

It's all due to the insufficiency of my efforts.

That's why

I request you give me approval to let His Majesty rest out of the palace.

You wish to take him out of the palace?

Yes, I thought His Majesty might wake up

if he leaves this crowded palace.

Send His Majesty away to a detached palace nearby.

If he passes in the palace,

his bad luck may reach you, Your Highness.

I must keep him close to keep an eye on him.

If he wakes up--

His Majesty will never wake up.

Please trust me.

Send him out of the palace

and let the people know that there can be national mourning.

If His Majesty's imminent death is made known,

you will be given more power.

I accept your request, Consort Park.

I thank you for your kindness.

Please punish me.

I lost balance for a moment.

You must learn to rule over your subjects first.

I apologize, Your Highness. I will have her punished severely.

Are you all right?

It doesn't hurt that much.

Since when did you know?

It has not been a while.

Who else knows?

Just me.

I couldn't trust you either.

Do not trust me.

That's the only way you'll survive and protect him.

However, please give me your trust for just one day

and sleep in peace.

Thank you.

Poor Miss.

She has one lousy fate.

You're breaking my heart.

Good grief.

Miss.

Ttonggeum.

Listen to me carefully.

Starting now, there's something you must do.

I heard he's going out of the palace.

If he leaves,

the security won't be as high as the palace.

I mean that His Majesty may fall in bigger danger.

The Queen Dowager gave me her approval to leave with him.

If the Queen Dowager gave you the approval to let him leave,

I believe

the security outside of the palace is much laxer than the palace.

You already know.

The Queen Dowager is only waiting for His Majesty to pass.

But you still wanted to leave despite knowing that fact.

It means

you considered that he'll be safer outside than within the palace walls.

The Royal Seal and stamps represent His Majesty.

I will make sure he can take everything with him.

My servants will keep your journey safe

in every corner to the detached palace.

Are you keeping a watch on him?

I am

only trying to protect His Majesty.

I trust that you sincerely wish

for His Majesty to wake up.

Consort Park.

Open up.

You cannot leave.

It is an order by the Queen Dowager.

I'm sure there is a reason.

Yes, there is.

The Queen Dowager received an anonymous letter.

An anonymous letter?

That you assumed someone else's identity

and tried to kill His Majesty,

afraid that your crime will become known.

We all know that this is just absurd slander.

That's why

the Queen Dowager wishes to catch the real culprit and clear your charges,

so she asks you to stay in your abode until she's done.

I know someone who might be the real culprit.

There was someone who went on about how she knew you.

The servant girl

I brought from my family.

Bring Ttonggeum in!

She's not here right now.

While the procession leaves,

hide in the secret passage.

When things get quiet around you, run away to Bamboo Grove Village.

When you meet Master Lim,

tell him to make sure everyone leaves the Bamboo Grove Village.

Okay?

Gone?

She ran away out of the palace?

I don't think that's the case.

According to the court ladies,

she disappeared after Consort Park gave her an errand

to bring a book from the library.

The library, you say.

Please spare me!

How dare you stand in her way?

Move aside immediately.

The Queen Dowager asks you to return.

Let her know that I must see her.

How impudent.

If you refuse to return,

that is what she told me to relay to you.

Let's go.

Even if you see her, she won't let you leave.

Do you feel sick?

Should I call the physician?

No.

I must be getting too sensitive.

You need to contact Chief Eunuch Jung.

Eumjeon, find out if Ttonggeum left the palace fine.

If she left safely,

she would have hung white cloth on the first tree by the West Gate.

Even if you must bribe the guards, you need to check.

Yes, Your Highness.

How did you become this pathetic?

My lady.

Please… Please spare me.

You dared to despise me,

and you're now begging me for life?

Even beasts recognize their masters.

You're worse than beasts.

I am sorry.

I deserve to die for what I did.

Yes.

You know what you did wrong, so I'll tell you how you can live.

Yes.

Yes, I'll do anything.

You sent an anonymous letter to the Queen Dowager.

Of course, I sent one.

You wrote that

Consort Park lied about her identity and called herself noble,

then turned in a false name with her profile.

When she was caught,

you said Consort Park tried to kill His Majesty.

This is what the Queen Dowager wants you to say.

Remember, and give that answer.

Then…

you will be able to survive.

Do you understand?

How dare you!

I've always been

a beast to you, haven't I?

You'd throw away your food in the toilet,

so I picked it up after you and ate that as I grew up.

If I'm a beast anyway,

then I will

act like one.

Sure. Go ahead and get beaten up as much as you want.

You will realize how fortunate you were to have a master like me.

Take her away.

What if Ttonggeum denies this to the end?

Don't worry.

Dealing with a girl like that is nothing at all.

Once she goes in there,

she'll end up

selling her parents and even her siblings.

We'll end up having a royal funeral.

It seems like there is not a lot of chance for His Majesty to survive.

The Queen Dowager even stopped Consort Park from escorting him.

What's going on?

Anyway.

Remember that Councilor Park told you not to come to the office

as a means of protest by the regency of the Queen Dowager.

Councilor Park.

Goodness.

Exclude those who will take Councilor Park's side to the end.

-Left Minister No Kyungmoon. -Things are so hectic…

Minister of Taxation Park Chanwe.

Left Vice Minister Ko Inhyuk.

Minister of Commerce Im Joyong.

But to other royal subjects,

you can announce that you are an elder who'll work with the officers.

I do not wish to stand against the officers.

Because the King is unable to live,

I only wish to act as a regent.

Royal subjects, accept the will of the Queen Dowager.

This is to rebuild the foundation of our nation.

If you do not join me, how can you be called a loyal subject?

Come to the royal office and accept the regency.

Those who are at the royal office will receive

a chance to recommend the successor of His Majesty.

You will get a chance

to choose the successor of His Majesty.

How can she send such a letter to the subjects?

And when will the Three Offices make a statement together?

Is the chief scholar still sick?

Yes.

He hurt his forehead badly, so he cannot come to work.

Do you expect me to believe that?

If he didn't have legs, he's the type to crawl here if he must.

Good grief.

This is all too mysterious. Too mysterious.

I cannot believe the absurdity of this letter.

The Queen Dowager must think the subjects are a joke.

Will you be at the royal office?

Father.

I must find out who fell for this scheme.

His Majesty is out recovering. What? A successor?

How can she be this ludicrous?

What is it?

Are you headed for the royal office?

I wish to meet Councilor Park.

Why?

All subjects must go to the royal office right now.

I must stop the Queen Dowager now.

You'll do that?

I'm in charge of the palace's security.

I cannot condone the Queen Dowager's acts any longer.

Don't go, Father.

Lady Cho.

Please… help me.

Remove the blind.

I do not care about hiding behind the blind.

I will simply rule over you.

This is the first order of my first day.

-Give us your order. -Give us your order.

There is something that interferes with the landscape of my garden.

Plow the rice paddy up…

from the garden.

-Your order is our command. -Your order is our command.

This is not something Her Highness can try alone.

I know someone is working behind her.

So he arrived at the detached palace without any trouble?

Yes, it's a huge relief.

Send someone to Chief Eunuch Jung.

Tell him I'll find a way to leave,

so don't worry about me and protect His Majesty.

Yes.

Your Highness the Consort!

Why are you making a fuss before Her Highness?

What should I do?

There was no white cloth by the West Gate.

I don't think

Ttonggeum left.

What?

Are you sure the guard checked everything?

Yes.

What should we do now?

It looks like she's still in the palace.

Someone said they saw her getting dragged by eunuchs.

It must be true.

Will my unfortunate life finally turn around today?

The father of Maitreya will take everything today!

Who's the father of Maitreya?

Safe travels.

Is it true he survived ten days without a drop of water?

I do not know.

If he lives, it must mean he really is the Maitreya…

but I've never seen a genuine one

of all the phonies who called themselves the Maitreya.

Who are you?

Speak.

I sold that kid off when I was a kid.

How would I know what he did?

I may be his father, but how would I know?

You don't have more information?

That means I'll no longer need you.

Sorry?

There are a few others who might know!

If you find the gamblers who bought him,

you'll find out who took him and brought him up.

So someone else brought him up?

Yes, there was this guy who took the kid from the gamblers.

Who is it?

I really don't know!

I heard that he should have a huge scar on his hand.

I'm sure he has a huge scar.

He got hurt to the point he almost lost his hand

just to save that kid.

Jung Euikyun.

I told you to be careful not to leave your lower body open.

You haven't fixed it yet.

Are you all right?

Siwol.

Of course.

Father.

BLOODY HEART

Were you the one who fooled the Queen Dowager,

Your Majesty?

When you were out in disguise,

weren't there those who attacked Consort Park?

It was by the Queen Dowager's order.

There are not many options for you, Minister Cho.

Either become a traitor along with your daughter,

or eliminate Councilor Park and Consort Park.

Things are looking bad. I will find you a way out.

Ttonggeum is still trapped.

I can no longer leave Consort Park alone in the palace.

You dare intrude on the royal office just because of a servant?

Remove her!

I am…

with child of His Majesty's blood.

Translated by Eun-sook Yoon

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