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SCARLET HEART

THIS SHOW IS A WORK OF FICTION BASED ON HISTORIC EVENTS

You're not well. Why are you here?

Let's go back.

Let's go.

I was waiting to talk to you.

I'm not...

going back to that room.

Don't do this to me because of Chaeryeong.

She deceived you.

She was never truthful.

I'm doing well.

I'm doing well.

Chaeryeong.

She was truthful.

Whatever you say.

- She was truthful. - So?

Are you trusting her instead of me?

I want to leave the palace.

I want to get out of here.

I can't...

stand it any longer.

What about me?

I won't let you go.

You...

You can never leave me.

I'll be the moonlight, I'll shine on you.

Wherever you are, I will be there.

I love you.

I want you so much.

I watch from afar, and go back again.

I confess to you.

If you abandon your brother and family,

devote yourself as my Empress...

Then I will appoint our child as the next Jeongyun.

Goryeo must become my son's.

Deliver this to Chaeryeong's family.

This is all I have.

If they need more, I'll see what I can do.

You don't need to do this.

I'm worried you'll bring out the Emperor's wrath.

To the moment she died, she worried about her family.

She asked for my help.

I'm sure the Emperor won't mind.

Come on in.

Hey, Jimong.

Chaeryeong is dead.

Oh yeah?

Don't be nonchalant.

She died for you.

What?

- Are you crazy? - You'll regret it.

Treating her like that.

The day will come when you will regret everything.

Now that you're the Emperor's mistress,

do you think you can say whatever you want?

Mistress?

Your highness.

Did you call me?

Jimong told me.

I'll proclaim you as concubine.

- No need. - It's better than being mistress.

I want to.

First I'll make you Lady right beneath Empress.

Once you have my baby, I'll appoint you second Empress.

The reason I want to leave isn't about my position.

Consult with Jimong and decide on a name.

- Your highness... - Stop being stubborn.

Let's not fight.

Don't you remember how long we were apart?

Let's not waste energy on petty fights like this.

Read Jeonggwanjeongyo?

JEONGGWANGJEONGYO TANG TEXTBOOK ON KINGSHIP

I can't figure out what his intentions are.

Let's get a hawk.

Find one that's swift and is a good hunter.

Whatever he's up to...

If he wants to hunt,

let him hunt.

Brother. You know how 4th brother is like.

We can't trust him. Can't let down our guards.

Let's get rid of his limbs.

You mean Baeka?

He fools around with geishas.

It'll be easy to cut him off.

Why are you hesitating again?

We already have you adopted. Mother is looking forward to see you.

Is it because of what happened?

I already asked the Emperor to free all the Baekje slaves.

It won't happen again.

DONOBI RUNAWAY SLAVES

Why didn't Hubaekje slaves pay taxes for pardon?

Baekje slaves have already burnt down a dozen nobles' houses.

Number of dead nobles and commoners are in the dozens.

We can't stand by any more.

The nobles are requesting for military deployment.

Once the army is involved we will have casualties.

It could make things worse.

If the commoners join the slaves it'll lead to a countrywide uprising.

You need to protect the nobles.

Without military help they are fearing for their lives.

They've started recruiting militia.

Yes, your highness.

Please protect the nobles first!

Yes, your highness.

Alright.

I will deploy the army, but they will only use blunt weapons.

I've just taken over the throne. I wish no blood shed.

I request 13th brother Baeka to lead the army.

Baeka has no battle experience. Why would you want him to lead?

Rumor is that the Emperor favors personnel originating from

Silla or Baekje like Baeka, rather than those native to here.

Furthermore, Baeka had his family adopt a Baekje court lady

in order to marry her.

I approved that.

It means your right-hand man is controlled by Baekje refugees.

That's all speculation.

Speculation might soon turn into reality.

That's how rumors work. People start to believe them.

No way.

You're an artist. You don't wield swords.

I don't like Uhui looked down upon because she's from Baekje.

And I don't like...

You being stuck in a difficult situation because of us.

I'll lead the troops instead.

You are currently laying low to make nobles put their guards down.

It's a tricky situation. You can't take either side.

I won't die.

You can't let the nobles play you. You need to stay strong.

I'll be fine.

Always watched you from afar.

Because I thought you were my love.

I thought you were the same.

But it was not.

No regrets?

I pretended to be strong.

I might get hurt.

Now that you have a wife. I'm sure you'll be okay.

I don't want to be a widow.

When I come back...

Let's get married.

You're my...

companion for life.

I wish I wasn't the daughter of Baekje.

I am your companion for life.

Wait! What's that?

I, the Emperor of Goryeo

promise the Baekje refugees.

I will look into the slave situation.

I promise you justice will be served.

Baekje refugees who are post-war slaves, will be reinstated as commoners.

If anyone tries to slave a refugee, regardless of class, you will be punished.

Reinstated slaves are permitted to return to their homeland.

Taxes will be temporarily exempted.

The practice of discrimination by land of origin is to be terminated.

You can apply for government positions and will be treated as Goryeo citizens.

End discrimination?

They're lying to us again.

They can't fool us. We won't be fooled!

They treated us like pigs!

- Let's go! - Attack!

You were exiled. You can get in trouble here.

Let him do what he wants. I'm not scared of him.

Didn't I warn you he was going to leave you to die?

He should've let me lead.

Don't die.

Even if you get wounded...

Don't die.

I can't stand it any more.

Did you receive what Haesu sent?

- The hairpin. - Yes.

But there was no message.

This is the message.

I want it.

I want it?

Did she really say that?

Yes, she did.

Haesu said...

I desperately want it.

That's her message.

I don't know what it means, but...

Help her.

I might not be able to come back.

I want you to stand by her as a friend.

She's having a hard time with the Emperor.

Worry about yourself.

Why isn't anyone seeing you off?

What about the court lady?

I told Uhui to stay at home.

Please take care, brother.

SAMHANILTONG GORYEO, BAEKJE, SILLA ARE ONE

Uhui?

Princess? It's princess Uhui!

- Princess! No! - Princess!

Uhui!

Stop.

You're not...

Don't do this.

Turn around.

Turn around!

If you watch...

You won't be able to forget.

Uhui!

I thought I could live unnoticed.

I could forget about my parents.

But I couldn't forget about my people who think of me as their mother.

If I did, my life would have no meaning.

Goryeo and Baekje.

Our king Gyeonhwon, yours, Wang Geon.

Their sins...

I hope my death can forgive it all.

Maybe this was my life's purpose.

Baeka.

I love you.

You are...

my only companion.

Blown away by the seasons.

Fallen flower petal.

Alone by itself.

Sad.

The stars have left.

The sky in sorrow.

I know you can't stop thinking about her. But you should take care of yourself.

Why didn't she tell me?

Maybe I put her in that situation.

It was all my greed.

A refugee of a fallen country. A geisha.

An orphan.

I didn't care about her background.

I was proud I loved her.

It was my narcissism.

I didn't try to see the real Uhui.

Why she was sad, why she was in pain...

Why she couldn't smile brightly...

I didn't ask.

My love was artificial.

Uhui was wrong.

We both gave our all.

Eventually...

She wasn't selfish.

She's bad.

The Emperor knew everything.

Right?

You look horrible.

I'll send the royal doctor. Seek treatment.

Uhui installed an imperial banner.

Did you make a deal?

I didn't know she'd kill herself.

I told her she could save you with that banner.

That was when I found out she was a Hubaekje princess.

I wanted to save you.

I wrote the banner as a last resort.

I didn't know she'd commit suicide. But even if I knew...

My choice remains the same.

To me...

You are more important.

I know.

I know but...

It's hard to accept.

It's hard to stand beside you.

Don't do this. I...

I was wrong.

No.

I'm too small of a man to support you. I'm the one who's sorry.

Long life to you.

Brother.

Baeka.

Baeka!

Are you sure about your conviction?

Yes.

I heard you wanted to hunt. I brought Haedongcheong.

HAEDONGCHEONG HAWK USED FOR HUNTING

Hawk hunting is my favorite.

Hyojeyaja, Giwiinjibon.

Filial love and brotherhood are the basis of virtue.

What great brotherhood.

Harmony in the family will help harmony in the country.

- It's a dead hawk. - A dead hawk!

A hawk symbolizes the Emperor. He's put a curse on you!

This is a grave crime!

Your highness.

It's a misunderstanding. It's...

- There must have been a mistake. - Brother.

You brought it in yourself. Who are you trying to blame?

Curse the Emperor?

I guess it's treason.

Yes, it sure is!

Yes, it is! Your highness!

Your highness! It's a mistake!

I'm being framed!

The punishment for treason...

is death.

Empress.

Greetings.

Uk is being framed. He might be executed.

I heard he committed a crime, too grave to revoke.

You need to save your brother.

I refuse.

Empress.

I can't interfere in state affairs just to save my brother.

His crime is too grave.

Our Hwangju elders agree with me.

Don't keep your hopes high.

What?

This is a matter of life or death for your own brother!

Now I am the Empress.

I do value my family and brother.

But look at the big picture.

Let go of me, mother.

Forgive brother Uk.

He must have been framed.

Spare him.

Your highness!

You shouldn't kneel down.

It might impair your walking. Stand up.

You promised you wouldn't hurt your brothers.

Don't do this.

I know you care for my brothers.

But kneeling down for him...

I don't like it.

- Stand up. - You killed...

the hawk.

You killed the hawk in order to corner Uk.

Why?

Can't I?

Uk killed big brother and Eun. He also drove out Baeka.

He tried to kill me. He played us against each other.

If you go on like this, it'll all come back as karma.

Doling out extreme punishment will make everyone your enemy.

I don't want future generations to remember you as...

the 'Monarch of Blood'.

All right. I'll let him live.

But I will sentence Uk to exile.

He will be confined to his house. He won't be able to take a step out.

He desired Goryeo.

But his world will only be his house.

He will suffocate and rot.

Well...

Instead of just killing him off...

I guess it fits him better to rot.

Playing with flowers?

Pathetic.

I heard about Uk.

I'm sure you must feel bad for him.

Since we were young, he always let me do whatever I wanted.

I was worried if I was the one who put him in this position.

I urged him to be Emperor.

To own this palace together.

I kept pressing him.

But you know what?

I wasn't the one who essentially changed him.

It was you.

- Excuse me? - He told me.

You told him to be cautious of 4th Prince.

To get out of Wang So's way, or else he might get killed.

Because...

Because I told Uk to look out for 4th Prince?

Ever since he heard that,

he believed 4th Prince would become Emperor.

And because he loved you...

he couldn't bear the fact that you admitted another man as Emperor.

Yes, I did press my brother.

But you put in the finishing blow.

It all started with you.

The reason I wanted to be Emperor, even if I had to kill my brothers, was...

because you...

You cleaned up So's scar and let him take my place.

He took my place...

Watch out for Prince Wang So.

Avoid him. Don't ever get in is way, or else...

Or else everyone dies.

All my fault?

If you hadn't warm him about 4th Prince,

if you hadn't told him 4th Prince was going to be Emperor...

My brother wouldn't have changed to the point that he is now.

You brought everyone down.

And you have the audacity to live?

- It's my favorite, Su. - Mine is Ujeon tea.

All because of me?

Draw it correctly.

So when someone sees it they feel like they saw me.

Isn't this for the museum?

Since you're not on the throne

people won't be able to tell if you're a prince or the Emperor.

I'm still young. This isn't a portrait for when I'm dead.

It's a gift.

No. You can't come in.

Greetings to the Emperor.

You broke exile again.

Do you really want to die?

I needed to ask a favor, Emperor.

If I told you beforehand I thought you'd stop me.

Former Emperor's orders.

I permit the marriage of Prince Jeong and court lady Haesu.

It's fake.

Fabricated.

You succeeded the throne without a proper will.

Is that why you're neglecting an official order?

Compare this order with his other writings.

It's exactly the same.

Even if it's a real order I disapprove the content.

You can't marry Haesu.

It was approved by our former Emperor, I have every right to.

Everyone knows my relationship with Haesu.

But marry you?

Stop this nonsense.

Haesu isn't an Empress nor a concubine.

Not even your wife.

There is no reason for us to not get married.

The lieges are already all informed.

They all wait for your approval.

Jimong.

Punish Wang Jeong for...

- Abandoning... - Haesu wants this.

What?

Check with her.

Haesu

wants to

marry me.

Need more honey.

That's why it's easily crumbled.

Use flower aroma for the ladies

and grass or peppermint aroma for the princes and Emperor.

Yes, miss.

Jeong wants to...

marry you.

He had an official order from the former Emperor.

Did you know?

When was that order issued?

September, year of Musin.

That's when Jeong came back victorious against Kitan.

Jeong said you wanted to marry him too, but...

I know it's a lie.

- I can nullify the order and... - I want it.

Disobeying an order is a grave crime.

If I do disobey, someone will find out.

They will try to dethrone you.

When we were apart, I used to always miss you.

My heart ached thinking about you.

But now...

We see and laugh with each other everyday...

But I'm scared.

Sometimes I hate you.

Hate?

If we keep on like this, one day only hatred will be left.

I don't want that to happen. I'd rather leave you now.

Never.

People suspect your legitimacy. You can't ignore the order.

You made me abandon my family and brother.

Why can't you let Haesu go?

Yeah.

I can't let Haesu go.

I'll see how long you can hold on to her.

Maybe you can throw away the throne.

But I can't.

THOUGH THEY SAY THE SUN IS NAUGHT, TO ME THE SUN IS AGLOW.

Stand up now.

The Emperor promised to let you live.

You might get yourself into trouble.

Look at me.

I know you don't have any affection left.

I would have done this for any of the princes.

The Emperor understands.

Let it go.

The throne or your love... if you don't leave the palace,

no one can escape the pain.

You have to...

let it go.

You turn your back to me, you step away.

Tears I held back start to flow.

Like the flower petals falling.

My poor love, is this the end?

When the day we meet again comes

Let's not split up again.

My love.

Brother, I need your help.

So you have an earnest request?

I brought you in only because the Empress begged me.

Empress, can you leave us alone?

Brother...

I respectfully plead...

Please listen carefully to what my brother has to say.

I...

I have a confession to make about Haesu.

Haesu?

It seems like you still don't know something.

So I will reveal it.

We...

pledged to marriage.

Do you really want to die?

Long before she was your lady...

Su...

was mine.

I found out why you were that worried about Uk.

Why you knelt to save him.

Now I know.

The bracelet you always had on...

The secret meetings at the cave...

Is it true?

Did you really try to marry Uk?

Yes.

The one you said you loved...

Was it Uk?

Yes, it was.

You won't hurt him, will you?

Worried for Uk? Because you're relatives?

- I have somebody else in my heart. - Baeka?

No, not Baeka...

I will bring her back.

If others see you two returning, they will start unwanted gossip.

Su.

There is nothing that's yours here.

Yeonhwa, Haesu, everyone...

is under my wing.

You promised you wouldn't hurt your brothers.

Tell me it's a lie.

That it's all a misunderstanding. That Uk is just playing us!

Then we can go back.

We...

We promised not to lie to each other.

How can you do this to me?

How can you hurt me like this?

And with Uk!

You always loved Uk.

Your highness...

Don't touch me.

From now on...

I will never see you again.

Are you listening to my voice?

I'm saying I love you.

Are you listening to me?

Can you hear my heart?

Like the rain on the window.

You are soaking up my mind.

You can't leave her again.

I know you have to give up a lot to be where you are.

But if you let her go like this, you will lose yourself.

I didn't leave her.

JEONGGWANJEONGYO

Su...

left me.

Bring it.

We first bonded with drinks. So here's one for farewell.

Only one?

If I knew Jeong possessed the order,

I wouldn't have easily decided to help you.

I didn't know either.

He just told me he had a way out.

I know you don't want to marry him.

It isn't too late.

Yes, I don't want a marriage.

But, if that's my only way out...

I'm okay with it.

I was lucky to have you as a friend.

A precious relationship our dear sister left us.

Same here.

Take care of yourself.

I know you miss her.

I really wished you two worked out.

There's too much blood shed between us.

I thought I could prevent it.

I was wrong.

I'm not sure if I can take it any more.

I guess I don't know the deep chasm between you two.

Go back.

If you stay, I'll have to act.

- Where were the guards? - Baeka.

Thank you.

I wasn't that willing either.

If you didn't know my desire to leave,

I know you wouldn't have ever said that.

Jeong...

will treat you well.

Please.

Take care of yourself.

Now that you are leaving...

sever all ties.

Erase the past.

Focus on your...

future.

Su.

I know you know how I feel.

If you know, you can understand. And if you understand...

no need to be sad.

Go now.

Forget us.

Forget everything.

This life...

is over.

Your eyes look at me

Like it knows what's in my mind

Though we want to part ways, our memories connect us.

Even when we are in different spaces.

It hurts to love you.

It's sad I can't empty my heart.

If I didn't meet you, I wouldn't miss you this much.

If I didn't know you, I wouldn't think about you this much.

If we weren't together, I wouldn't need to disappear.

If I didn't care for you, I wouldn't need to remember you.

If we didn't love each other...

We wouldn't need to leave each other.

If we didn't see each other...

We wouldn't have to be with each other.

Only if...

I'd never met you...

I can love you.

It hurts to love you.

It's sad I can't empty my heart.

Please do not forget

My love never stops.