All language subtitles for The last Empress E15

THIS IS A FICTIONAL DRAMA
OF CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

Mom.

Mom.

Mom.

Mom, I'm sorry.

I'm too late, aren't I?

You used to...

You used to get cold so easily,

and you hated the dark.

It must've been freezing.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go home.

No, Mom! Mom! No...

Mom!

Mom...

What were you dreaming about?

-What are you doing--
-What do you think you're doing?

That's a radical way of welcoming me.

I warned you

to never enter my room without permission.

We're married.

What's wrong with the Emperor
coming into the Empress's room?

Weren't you the one who suggested
that we keep pretending to be married?

I couldn't get to sleep.

May I sleep here tonight?

What?

Are you joking with me?

I'm not in the mood to joke around.
Get out of here right now.

I'm not joking.

Then I'll leave in a bit. Can I do that?

Get out.

Don't you understand Korean?

Come out. Come!

-Empress. Wait.
-Get out!

You really are interesting, Sunny.

You have a way of making me competitive.

What? Married?

That crazy idiot.

I should put up some locks.

Yes, Chief Cheon.

Where are you right now?

Chief Cheon.

Mr. Na.

Your Majesty.

My mom...

My...

Mom.

I'll kill every single one person

who did this to you.

I'll give them deathly pain

and make them beg for their lives.

So,

please wait a bit until then.

Okay?

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry, Mom.

Man, you sound so charismatic, Mom.

I'm sick and tired
of getting in fights anyway.

WANG-SIK SEAFOOD NOODLES

It must have hurt so much.

It must've been so cold, Mom.

My poor mom.

She won't be cold anymore.

Rest in peace.

On that day, a woman died here
in a car accident

that Lee Hyeok caused.

-Your Majesty?
-I kept my promise.

Is this really you?

Please save her, Doctor.

Then not only did he delete

all the security footage
to lose the witness...

Let go of me!

-he decided to create an alibi too.
-Come on.

You have to do it like this.

That was you, Your Majesty.

I will protect him.

I'll make sure I do.

Hey, Dong-sik. You're up.

Wang-sik!

-Have you been well?
-Yes, I've been doing well.

I'm all right, so don't worry about me.

Dong-sik, give me a hug.

Mom appeared in my dream.

Mom?

She said she's going far away.

You won't leave me like Mom, will you?

Why would I live?

I'll live right next to you
until the day I die.

Is that
the chief of the imperial guard's badge?

Yes. Why? Do you want it?

If you want it, you can have it.

Come here. I'll put it on you.

Wow, you look so cool.

You can look at this whenever you miss me.

Are you really giving this to me?

It's so cool.

Give me another hug.

So Na Wang-sik didn't show up
until the morning?

It looks like he's stalling for time.

I let the imperial guards stay on guard.
Don't worry.

Make sure you bring him to me alive.
I'll take care of him myself.

Anyway, what's with your hand?

I got hurt while training. It's nothing.

Don't work too hard.

If you work that hard,
one day, I might die in your hands.

Maybe.

What?

Are you scared?

You're so witty.

How are things with the Empress?

You two looked pretty close.

She opened up to me
much faster than I thought.

What?

She opened up to you? What's your secret?

In the end, you tried to kill her.
Why did she open up to you so quickly?

I just did as I was told by you.

So what?

Am I the one who's at fault
for making you do this?

-What are you talking about?
-Nothing!

Darn it!

Your Majesty, I tried to redecorate
the Empress's Hall as told. But...

But?

Her Majesty won't let us proceed.

But they're all great stuff!

If you don't accept these,

we will die in his hands.

Go back immediately.

YOUR MAJESTY AND HIS THINGS CANNOT ENTER

Do you see this?

This is the Empress's command.
Take these back immediately.

Your Highness, His Majesty commanded
to have the Empress's Hall redecorated.

Ms. Choe.

Go get Seo Gang-hui. Right now.

Yes, Your Highness.

What brings you here, Your Highness?

Should I prepare some snacks?
Or do you want to eat breakfast together?

Take these.

Goodness, are these for me?

Ms. Seo. Are you insane?

Put those in a vase
and make them look pretty.

Pardon?

You're good at arranging flowers.

That's my morning present for Mother.

So put those in a vase
and make them look pretty.

And please, let me ask of you.

Will you stop getting so hopeful?

Why would I give you flowers?

These are so pretty, Princess A-ri.
Thank you.

I'm even happier
because you seem to like those.

But what were you up to?

-What are all those?
-These?

If you put these up on the window,
it'll stop the cold wind from getting in.

You can let the court ladies do it.

Or ask them to raise up the heating.

Those make your room look so messy.

And what is this?

Oh, that? That's a hot pack.

It'll keep you warm
if you stick it on your clothes.

It costs a lot to heat up the place,
so I should cut back on the cost.

Mother, you're so amazing.

You strive to save money
even though you are so rich.

You're the icon of noblesse oblige.

It's not like that.

I don't have any money.

Come on. I already know everything.

What do you know?

My great-grandmother left you
with so much inheritance...

What?

Never mind, Mother.

Right.

Do you want to take some?

Why would I need these?

What do you think? Isn't it fun?

This is pretty helpful
when you're stressed out.

Time flies when you pop it like this.

Mother, there's nothing you don't know.

You truly are my role model.

You know that His Majesty
abandoned Min Yu-ra, don't you?

-I heard.
-Yet you're living in such peace?

Princess A-ri seems to adore the Empress.

What do you think will happen to you
if you sit around like this?

What are you trying to say?

Don't act so innocent.

You even dared to steal your friend,
Empress So-hyeon's place.

I never wanted to steal anything.

You were the one who sent me
to His Majesty's bedroom that night.

Some may hear that and think

I pushed you in there
completely against your will.

If you really called yourself
Empress So-hyeon's friend,

you should have stopped him
from sleeping with you.

But you ended up having a kid too.

I doubt you called me here
to discuss old stories.

I don't plan on keeping Sunny
in the palace for long.

You also don't plan on
making me an empress either.

What?

How dare you dream of becoming an empress?

And of course,
I don't plan on that either.

I don't feel confident enough
to have him fall for me.

However,

if you plan on kicking out the Empress,
I will help you.

Yes, you should do that
for Princess A-ri's sake too.

How will you compensate me?

Compensate you?

Are you trying to be like Min Yu-ra?

I get rid of a tiger,
then a wildcat begins to roam about.

Just do as you're told. Stop being cheeky.

Seven years ago,

on the day of Empress So-hyeon's death,

there was a celebration for a new palace.

All of the court ladies were
over in the new palace getting prepared,

but I guess you didn't know I never went.

What do you mean?

I couldn't find Empress So-hyeon,
who was almost due,

so I was looking for her.

Then I caught you and her
having a fight in your hall.

Why did you hit me, Mother?

Are you angry because I found out
the secret behind Cheonggeum Island?

Do not say another word.

Do not do anything.
You cannot do anything!

No!

Since I found out,
I will not cover this up.

I can't let you tamper with
Cheonggeum Island any longer.

Shut up!

I will hold a press conference

and disclose the reason for your obsession
with Cheonggeum Island.

And Agent Kang Ju-seung
already has the evidence too.

What? Kang Ju-seung?

If you do that, you'll lose everything.

His Majesty, your life,
and the baby in your womb.

Do you not care?

His Majesty will trust me.

He'll protect me.

Things won't go the way you wish it would!

Do you still not trust me?

Do I have to state

the filthy kind of relationship
they are in with my mouth?

I already told you.

Kang and Empress So-hyeon are
like siblings--

But they aren't siblings.
They're just a man and a woman.

It already had gone wrong
when a married woman brought in

a man she grew up with
as a bodyguard into the palace.

She must have missed and loved him so much

to have him stand
right in front of her room.

Stop it.

You have to hear me out.

This isn't that simple.

It can shake
the foundation of the Imperial House.

What do you mean?

Who is the father of the baby
that she's pregnant with?

-Mother!
-You may trust her,

but I don't.

Can you be sure that the baby is yours

after seeing them together day and night?

When you were visiting
European countries last spring,

they were together until late at night.

I saw them clearly with my own eyes.

Then a little while after,
she got pregnant.

No. No way.

It can't be.

Then what do you think about this?

If the kid isn't his,

why would Kang Ju-seung pick out
baby products with her?

I'm sure of this.

She's pregnant with Kang's child.

The Lee Dynasty
might turn into the Kang Dynasty.

Empress So-hyeon had been
threatening you, right?

What are you talking about?

Is that why you killed her

with His Majesty's hands?

Only if you hadn't forged
the Empress and Agent Kang's scandal--

Shut your mouth!

His Majesty was the only man
for Empress So-hyeon.

And Kang Ju-seung had a fiancée too.

So why?

Why did you tell such a lie?

How despicable of you.

If you know her that well,

why did you keep your mouth shut
to this day?

And why are you
bringing that up at this point?

I only have one reason
for shutting up and bringing it up.

It's because of A-ri.

I heard a princess can
also become an empress regnant.

Please crown Princess A-ri
as a crown princess.

What?

A crown princess?

Depose Crown Prince Yoon

and crown Princess A-ri instead.

If you do that,

I will take your secret to my grave.

And I will help you kick out the Empress

at any cost.

My gosh.

Dong-sik is going to eat later.

He's completely knocked out with sleep.

My gosh, eat slowly.

You know, Mr. Lee.

You tend to eat
as if you starved for a few days.

Exactly.

Goodness, Mr. Oh. May I have more rice...

I mean, more soup?

Okay, I will.

It's not like I never gave you enough.
Gosh, you shocked me.

My goodness.

-My gosh.
-Are you crazy?

Isn't the dried pollack soup
really refreshing? Eat slowly.

Thank you.

Eat slowly.

What's going on?

What is this?

I knew it.

How can you fool your dad
under the same roof?

I'm sorry, Mr. Oh. It's--

Dad. He's the guy I like.

And I'm not a kid.

So, please don't say no.
You know he's a great guy.

Of course, I do.
That's why I'm against it.

Come to your senses, Mr. Lee.

Why does it have to be Hello of all women?

You're too good for her.

I'm very against this relationship.

Pardon?

-Dad!
-Hello is the best

at patronizing you
for the few pennies that she makes.

She can't do any chores around the house,

and she spends the entire day showing off.

Mr. Lee, I'm telling you this
because I think of you as my own.

It's not too late. Go meet a better woman.

Was I adopted?

Is there a secret behind my birth?

See that? I'm right, aren't I?
Look at her short temper.

Where's your conscience?

Do you know how responsible,
diligent, and proper Mr. Lee is?

How can you cling onto him
to ruin his life?

Get away from her. Come here.

Smells like pain relief patches.

My entire body aches after you beat me up.

We need to talk.

I have nothing to say. Move.

It'll only take a second.

Don't go, My Empress.

I'm sorry, Mom

It must have hurt so much.

It must've been so cold, Mom.

My poor mom.

Get a hold of yourself, you jerk.

Do you think this life is funny?
Is it a joke to you?

People live in pain with ripped bellies
because of the stones you threw.

Yet you want to live like this?

Am I a joke to you because I came back
after you tried to kill me?

Is that why you're doing this?

You crazy, stupid, and idiotic jerk.

Don't ever mess with me again.

I won't hold myself back.

My Empress!

What am I supposed to do?

Why do you give me such a hard time?

You're so nice to U-bin.

What are you doing here?

I looked everywhere for you.
Where have you been?

Did you eat? How's your headache?

Did you catch a cold?
It was quite cold yesterday.

Take your time and ask me
one question at a time, Your Majesty.

I was really worried about you.

But you seem okay.

What about your hand? How's your hand?

Oh, I...

I knew it. I knew it would be like this.

You didn't even put medicine on.

It'll be troublesome if it gets infected.

Follow me.

Your wound is pretty deep.

I can treat a wound

that I can see with my eyes.

But what can I do
with the wound of your heart?

-It's all done now.
-Yes, thank you.

Oh, this.

What's this?

You left it there.

You went out to get this?

Gosh, it's okay.

Thank you so much for what you did,
Your Majesty.

Don't mention it.
It's something I should do.

Anyway, see you later.

He got this to thank me.

He's just thankful. That's why.

Yes, Mr. Byeon?

Cheonggeum Island?

Yes, I heard it's a vacation spot
for the Imperial House,

but it seems like something is hidden.

Do you remember hearing anything
from Empress So-hyeon?

I'm not sure.

Nothing from Empress So-hyeon.

The Empress's bodyguard
went to that island often.

He was always there on his off-days.

Where is he right now?

On the day of Empress So-hyeon's death,

he also disappeared.

I looked everywhere for him,
but I haven't even found a lead.

He was my best pupil too.

What's his name?

-Kang Ju-seung.
-Kang Ju-seung?

Kang Ju-seung?

Where have I heard his name?

My brother, Kang Ju-seung!

He went missing in here seven years ago.

What did you do with him?

-I do not know that name!
-Enough with your trickery, you jerk.

Why would you not know
who Kang Ju-seung is?

You who called him
into the Imperial House every night.

Right!

The terrorist of the attack.

He was Kang Ju-seung's brother.

KANG JU-SEUNG, MIN YU-RA

MIN YU-RA

You're really good.

-Was that good?
-You're good.

MIN YU-RA

No!

No!

Stop it!

Hold him down!

Here's your dish. Enjoy.

Mr. Oh.

It's getting cold, I feel empty,

so I've been thinking of my wife.

Did she pass away because of a disease?

No, it was a simple operation,
but she didn't get a blood transfusion.

But she did have an unusual blood type.

Was she an RH negative?

Yes.

And the most unusual one, type AB.

It's the same as His Majesty.

Don't bring him into this.

What? Are you a fan too?
How do you know his blood type?

No, I just heard it from someone.

Do you want a glass of beer?

Sure.

What are you talking about?

There's no blood for him?

He has a unique type of blood.

We contacted all the hospitals around,

but we have no time to wait.

Get more blood no matter what it takes.

Go get it by helicopter or steal it.
Do whatever it takes.

Actually,

there is some RH negative AB blood
that we just got.

But there's another patient
who's supposed to use it.

What is this nonsense?

No one's even close to important
next to the Crown Prince.

I don't care if anyone
dies in the process.

Use that blood to save him first!

I'll pay you handsomely for that.

Yes, Your Highness.

By any chance,

when did your wife pass away?

Exactly ten years ago.

Which hospital was she in?

The Imperial Hospital.

Why do you ask me that?

Don't even mention
the I of the Imperial House.

Goodness, don't jinx me.

Her Majesty stopped by?

She asked me about Cheonggeum Island.

I plan on visiting it very soon.

Did you look into
Princess So-jin's document?

It's much bigger than I thought.

The Empress Dowager probably siphoned
a huge amount periodically.

It'll be much easier to find out
where the money came from

with more information on these businesses.

Yes, I'll send you more information
as soon as I find them.

MASSAGE CHAIR MENU

This is great.

Your Highness.

Bin, what's with that long face?
What's wrong?

Well...

I looked into the companies
that are listed under your name.

This seems more dangerous than I thought.

What do you mean, it's dangerous?

The profits of the Imperial House were
getting siphoned out.

Once the book gets disclosed,

you will get punished for embezzlement
and professional malpractice.

What?

No way.

Embezzlement? Malpractice?

I didn't do anything!

It's my deepest regret to say

that you'll probably take
the entire responsibility.

I hoped it wouldn't be true.

But my mother has been
completely deceiving me?

I need to have a talk with her now!

Your Highness, you can't resolve this
by getting emotional.

Then what should I do?

Wasn't it enough that I got divorced?

I might get locked up now.

I can't go down like this.

I've already had enough to this day!

Trust me, Your Highness.

What will you do?

Do you have a plan?

First off, I need some documents
to prove that you aren't related

with these companies.

And you need to return the name
on those companies to the Empress Dowager.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Of course. I might be stupid,

but I'm not evil.

Documents. Okay, documents.

The papers.

Are these enough?

What else? What else do you need?

I'll do anything as you say.

I'm not hungry. Take it back.

I heard you gave an order
to redecorate the Empress's Hall.

What's your plan?

I'm sure you wouldn't have
any feelings for her.

If you need a woman,
I'll get someone ready.

Do not talk to me like that.

Let me go. Move!

Who let him in without my permission?
Drag him out this instant!

Tell the guards to leave

unless you want everyone to hear this.

Leave the room.

What kind of nonsense
are you going to tell us this time?

I am so sick and tired of you two.

How do you call yourselves humans?

Watch your language.

How long do you think
you'll be the crown prince?

When you got hurt ten years ago,

I should've just taken the throne

just as Father wanted!

Yoon.

Do you know who died to save you?

You stole her life to sit on that throne.

How can you threaten
the Empress yet again?

What are you saying, you jerk?

Explain it in terms we can understand,
then get lost.

The one who was supposed to get
the blood you stole for him was

the Empress's mother!

-What?
-What?

He survived with the blood that
should've gone to the Empress's mother!

That's why she passed away!
She passed away because of you two!

Mother.

Listen to this guy.

Is he

telling the truth?

I'm sure you know I did my best

to save your life.

I asked if this was true.

I don't really remember,

but something like that happened, I guess.

But why is that important?

We need sacrifices from people like her

to keep the Imperial House strong.

It's not even a big deal.
Why are you making a huge scene?

How can you say that?

I thought you would feel
at least a little guilty.

Feel guilty? I didn't do anything wrong!

Stop creating more problems
and get out of the palace!

Sunny and her family
won't ever have to find out.

Nothing will change.
There won't be any problems either.

No, they should know.

You can't keep that secret forever!

Are you dying to play a hero or something?

Even if she finds out,
what can the Empress do anyway?

She'll throw a fit
to take some money from us.

Is that what you want to see?

You idiot.

Please do not do anything

if you wish to continue to live as my son.

I didn't know.

It's not my fault.
I didn't do anything wrong.

Her mother's life
has nothing to do with me.

If only one of us could live,
it had to be me, the Emperor.

Yes.

Our relationship was cursed
from the beginning.

We should have never met.

We entangled
and it's giving me a headache.

Please give this to Her Majesty.

Tell her I'm sorry it's so belated.

The Empress was
spying on my flower garden?

At first, I thought she was
looking at the flowers.

But she wasn't simply looking at them.

It seemed like
she was looking for something,

like Empress So-hyeon.

That cheeky brat.

How dare she ruin my garden?

I can't condone her behavior any longer.

I need to go ahead with my plan.

The Imperial Bazaar? Me?

You always hosted that, Mother.

What's your plan this time?

Empress,
why did you come back to the palace?

You sounded so confident
that you'll help out the Imperial House,

but you create nothing but disputes.

How much longer must I put up with you?

I'm sure you feel guilty
for enjoying your life as an empress,

so take up this event,
and at least pretend to work on it.

His Majesty will help you.

Yes.

I'll do that, Mother.

Do you all have an idea
of what to bring for the bazaar?

Yes, Ms. Choe. Open it up.

Her Highness painted this herself.

Yes, I'll do my best to sell it.

I heard Princess A-ri will have
a photoshoot before the bazaar.

The people wish to see
a happy father and his daughter.

Do your best to meet their expectations.

I'm really looking forward to it too,
Grandmother.

Ms. Choe, what are you doing here?

Her Highness handed me the outfits for you
to wear today, so I came with those.

Please excuse me.

JANUARY 9, 2019
THE EMPEROR'S SCHEDULE

PRINCESS A-RI'S PHOTOSHOOT
2019 THE IMPERIAL BAZAAR

Your Majesty, are you ready?

Yes, I'm coming.

You opened a secret door in the garden?

Yes.

The key was in Empress So-hyeon's diary.

I'm planning to go over right away.
Tonight, if possible.

You should be cautious.
I will go with you.

Do you think the bazaar will be fine?

It's odd how she suddenly
changed the host.

And it's more alarming
that the Empress Dowager won't come.

But Lee Hyeok is coming.
I'm sure it'll be okay.

She might want to get rid of me,

but she won't create any trouble
when we have our distinguished guests.

Where's Lee Hyeok?

He'll come over from the studio
as soon as the shooting is over.

-Okay, then. Let's go.
-Yes.

Not yet?

What's going on?

What do you mean,
the photoshoot isn't over?

Your Majesty, can we try to look
a bit more affectionate?

Yes.

One, two.

I think there was a misunderstanding.

Lee Hyeok thought the bazaar begins
at a different time.

He's still in the photo studio.

What do you mean?

He hasn't even left yet?

This doesn't feel right, Your Majesty.

You can't run this event alone.

But we can't wait forever.
They already waited long enough.

Let's just begin.

I'm sure His Majesty will be here soon.

THE IMPERIAL BAZAAR

Hello, I'm Empress Sunny.

Thank you for waiting.

Then let us begin the Imperial Bazaar.

MISSED CALL FROM CHIEF CHEON U-BIN

CHIEF CHEON U-BIN

Yes, what is it?

It looks like there was a mistake
on your schedule.

The bazaar has begun already.

What?

Her Highness handed me the outfits for you
to wear today, so I came with those.

Please excuse me.

Mother is up to something.

I'll be there right now.
Protect the Empress.

Let's go.

It's me, Your Highness.

I see.

Even if he comes now,
he won't be able to stop this.

Don't try too hard, Your Majesty.

The Empress's time will stop soon.

Then your time of confusion
will stop there too.

What in the world are you up to, Mother?

Is this the only road?

Call someone to control the road!

Get to the event hall as soon as possible!

Every one of you will be responsible
for Her Majesty's safety.

You must keep her safe
from any terrorist attacks.

However, search the hall quietly

without causing any disturbance.

Anyone who looks suspicious
will be subdued.

Report anything that looks strange.

-Yes, sir!
-Yes, sir!

That's 120 million won.

Sold!

Our next piece is a portrait
drawn by the Empress Dowager.

Yes, it's a piece from the portrait series
by the Empress Dowager.

We'll begin at 150 million won.

Let us begin the auction.
Anyone for 150 million?

There's 170 million.

Anyone for 210 million?

There's 210 million.

Yes, 2 people. And for 230 million?

Ms. Yu for 230 million.

That's 230 million won. Going once, twice.

Sold! Congratulations.

What could it be?

What's the trap that she created?

Our next piece is
the flower shoes I wore at my wedding.

We searched through the entire building,

but we did not find
anyone with a weapon or anyone suspicious.

And the security footage
and the list of our guests look fine.

We have 180 million won.
That'll be 180 million won.

Going once, twice.

Sold! Congratulations.

Our last article is

His Majesty's antique clock.

Let us begin.

I don't see His Majesty's article.

I brought it.

I had to check once again
because the wrapping wasn't sturdy.

THE IMPERIAL BAZAAR

This clock was

given to the first emperor as a present
during the celebration

of the founding day of our country
from the vice-minister

of Foreign Relations of Russia.

To celebrate the 121st year
of the Korean Empire...

That's hot!

It's a very hot article, I guess.

Step on it.

Step on it!

Your Majesty!

All guards! Protect Her Majesty!

Your Majesty. Your Majesty!

My Empress!

-Is she all right?
-Get out of my way.

U-bin.

Your Majesty, when did you get here?

Let's move out in my car.

That'll be the fastest.

Why did you do something like that?

What are you talking about?

Did the photoshoot and the bazaar go well?

What are you doing?

Did you try to kill her again
after all that Yoon told us?

I knew you were a frightening woman,
but did you have to take things so far?

Did you begin to pity her

after hearing a story like that?

Or do you like her?

Is that why you stopped me?

I really don't get you.

You tried to kill her with your own hands.

Why are you protecting her now?

Everything would've been over
if you just did as I said.

Why did you suddenly meddle with this?

I changed my mind.

What?

I'll protect her

from you.

Did you ever protect anything you liked
to this day?

Even once?

Do you want more?

Prince, what are you doing here?

Did you skip class again

to play with that darned bird?

I warned you to never do that again!

I'm sorry, Mother.

I'll never do that again.

I'm sorry.

You fool.

Will you only come to your senses
after you lose her again?

That's why this time,

I'll really protect her.

I will save

the Empress.

Your Majesty.

I'm scared.

Don't go.

Mr. Na.

Don't worry.

I'll be by your side.

Subtitle translation by Eun-sook Yoon