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[Gongbin Kim Birth mother of Imhae and Gwanghae]
Mother, it looks like I'll have to kill Gwanghae.
I'll gladly take the punishment for killing my own blood.
[Episode 11]
Who are you?
Come out right now!
Imhae.
Chase them!
- Find them. - Yes, sir!
Isn't he... Prince Imhae?
Didn't you get along with your brother?
It's... all my fault.
Prince Gwanghae?
Leader!
Did Ga Hee and Prince Gwanghae know each other from before?
Why do you ask?
It looks suspicious.
I just saw them on the street...
They seem to be very close.
You saw Ga Hee?
It was definitely Ga Hee.
She was with Prince Gwanghae.
Where... did you see them?
My colleague uses this place as storage.
They won't be able to barge in here.
I survived thanks to you.
But how did you know?
A lot of ears hear at Jinjoogak.
Big trouble!
Prince Imhae just left, determined to kill Prince Gwanghae.
What?
To save me...
you went to Jinjoogak just in time.
Did you... get hurt anywhere?
I'm fine.
I'm just very embarrassed to show you something that I shouldn't have.
To see you like this for the first time in a while...
I'm embarrassed.
So, have you been well?
This is no time to ask me how I've been doing.
We got through a crisis this time
but we don't know when Prince Imhae will try to kill you again, sire.
Would you... be really okay like this?
My brother... is in place of my late mother.
He is... bigger than a mountain to me.
Even for a brother who is bigger than a mountain
he would try to kill his younger brother for the title of the Crown Prince.
Even if it's a brother who shares your blood, you can't be weak at this point.
Being the Crown Prince... is the path I take after abandoning you.
Do you think I'll fall apart so easily?
I won't fall apart.
But...
But, Ga Hee...
I just became completely alone.
As if my limbs are torn apart...
it really hurts.
I'm sorry I couldn't keep the promise... to meet you today.
On my way to the secret room... something happened.
Prince Imhae tried to kill Prince Gwanghae.
I had to go help.
Don't get involved in the fight between princes over the Crown Prince title.
No other fight smells of blood that badly.
Who do you think should be the Crown Prince?
What do you want to hear?
If our Daedong Society partners with Prince Gwanghae...
to your big goal, the same goal that my late father and Teacher Jung dreamed of
we could get closer.
You've also been watching what kind of man Prince Gwanghae is.
You said you'd devote your life to the big goal neither as a man nor as a woman.
But have you fallen for a man before the big goal?
Do Chi.
Get some rest.
Aren't you going to tell me?
The reason you wanted to see me today...
Didn't you have something to say to me?
It was nothing.
Prince Imhae tried to kill Prince Gwanghae himself?
Yes, my lady.
I knew he had a violent, arrogant character...
but trying to slay his own brother with a sword?
He's truly a worthless human being!
Anyway, your exquisite plan was a success.
To break them up in a second...
How did you know it would turn out this way?
I only read a man's mind.
Now that the brothers are broken off
Prince Imhae, with an axe in his heart, will be a roadblock to Prince Gwanghae.
I'm sure.
But there isn't much time until the appointment of the Crown Prince.
Please make sure His Majesty hears about what happened last night.
Don't worry about that.
Are you a hooligan with no roots?
Now you swing your sword to kill your own brother in the city center?
Even gangsters wouldn't be an animal like you!
You swung the sword on your own brother who shares blood with you
so how can you possibly bring up Three Guides and Five Virtues to the people?
Did Gwanghae tell you that, Father?
Did Gwanghae ask you to push me out?
Such a loser.
As someone with violent tendencies and a narrow mind of an ordinary woman
how dare you dream of becoming the Crown Prince of this country?
You are not qualified to become the Crown Prince.
- What should I do then? - What?
Since my mother's death
you've been wrapped in Gwiin Kim's skirt
and never cared for me even once!
Not even once! Have you treated me like the first-born son, Father.
If you had installed me as the Crown Prince a long time ago
Gwiin Kim and her sons wouldn't have looked down on me
and my brother and I wouldn't have pointed swords at each other!
What?
You stole an official's mistress
and killed a man because you couldn't handle your temper.
Do you know about all the sins that I covered for you
because you're the first born?
But now you blame me?
If something like this happens again
you will have to give up everything you have, including the status of prince.
Just what did I do so wrong...
Prince Imhae... did you pay your respects to His Majesty?
Please move aside.
If you provoke me now... I don't know what I'll do.
Don't try to teach me manners.
You should show your manners to my mother.
I told you not to provoke me!
Prince Imhae!
I'm fine, Mother.
Why don't you strike me?
Gwanghae let you off easy by getting you scolded by Father...
but I won't go that easy on you.
You already finished The Great Learning?
Your teachers' compliments were true.
I only followed your advice to keep the Classics close by.
Since your older brother is near you, you should have a lot to learn from him.
Yes, Father.
My Prince Jungwon has also buried himself in books day and night these days.
I'm deeply worried that he might become ill at such a young age, sire.
By the way, what brought you here when princes are making a visit?
Forgive me, sire.
I just... wanted to see Your Majesty even on an occasion like this.
Mother misses you so much...
so I asked her to come with us.
Is that so?
Your Highness, welcome.
Where is your master?
- He is not here right now. - Move. I'll find him myself.
How dare you!
- It's true. He's really not here. - Do you want to die?
How dare you!
There will be a big calamity in Joseon soon.
What is the calamity that he spoke of?
Move.
I'll cut his head off and make him pay for lying to his master!
Just what did he do wrong?
He dared to block my path!
If that's the reason, I'm going to reward him.
In order to protect his master, he didn't step aside even before a sword!
What?
Imhae!
I'll see you in a little bit, Gwanghae.
I'll punish this scoundrel who dared to lie to me first.
Before you slay him...
you will have to slay me first.
I already held the sword once.
You don't think I can do it?
This time, it won't be easy to slay me.
My lady...
since Young Shin is in that shape
you should bring me my sword.
Yes, I will bring it right now.
Hon, do you mean to point your sword at me?
Now I've faced your sword twice
I finally have the courage to stand against you.
And... if anyone tries to harm my people
whoever they are...
I cannot forgive them.
You are... really no longer my younger brother.
One of us has to die...
the other one will become complete.
I didn't know it would turn out this way either.
It's completely your fault that we became this way.
It's because you coveted the title of the Crown Prince!
Someday, you will definitely pay the price for it!
Eunuch Im! Eunuch Im!
- Sire... - Are you awake?
Can you see me?
Of course.
I've looked at you all my life.
Of course I can see you.
Such a half-wit.
If you act like a fool again, I'll kick you out!
I'm going to protect you, sire.
Stop saying nonsense and lose some weight!
I carried you from the yard, and my back almost snapped.
Forgive me.
Drink this first. It'll ease your pain.
Forgive me.
I'm sorry to cause you a shock.
It's disappointing that I couldn't get herb pills.
It's hard to find musk these days, so they can't make the pills.
Much of musk comes from Japan.
Yes, it has been that way.
But recently, I hear nothing is coming from Japan.
There is a big disagreement on whether a war will break out or not
so I do get worried.
Is there anything special happening in the city?
I heard all the Japanese envoys staying at Dongpyunggwan left the city.
Why do the officials always talk about the Crown Prince
every time they open their mouths?
I hope Prince Gwanghae becomes the Crown Prince.
What you think doesn't matter.
The lords said Prince Shinsung will ascend to the Crown Prince position.
If you keep opening your mouth while I put powder on your face
your face will get messy.
She's so pretty.
I didn't know you were here
so I went around other courtesan's houses with no result.
I'm so glad to see you again, my lady.
So, did you see the girl at the courtesan's house?
Yes, sire. She's definitely the daughter of the late Kim Doo Seo.
And she's also the one I found for you before, sire.
From the physiognomy perspective, there will be no other woman like her for you.
But since she's a child of a traitor, I was thinking of a way to bring her to you.
I heard she died while she was being transferred as a slave.
So how did she become a courtesan?
She's not a courtesan. I hear she does makeup at the courtesan's house.
She started working at Jinjoogak a few months ago.
Sire, if you'd give me your command, I'll bring her right away.
No, I'll go see her myself.
[Dongpyunggwan (lodging of the Japanese envoys)]
The bone structure looks stronger in the balance of the bone and the flesh.
It means he keeps the sword closer than the book.
With his long, triangular nose and deep wrinkles around his mouth
his sword won't have time to dry the blood on its blade.
Since his brow bones are protruding
he has strong leadership as well as persistence.
This is the face of a military officer who will leave his name in history.
But... the valley on the side of the eye is deeply indented.
It means foreign land.
It's concaved deeply.
He'll take someone else's land and fill up his own forehead.
It means full of greed.
[Toyotomi Hideyoshi]
[Japanese general who united Japan and started the Imjin War]
This is Toyotomi Hideyoshi's face...
[Not knowing that it will get eaten by the mantis, the cicada keeps singing away.]
Who are you?
I used to be a slave at Dongpyunggwan.
A slave at Dongpyunggwan?
I heard the Japanese envoys went back to their country.
So why are you still remaining here?
I belong to the city office now
and I was ordered to clean up this place today.
If you were a slave of Dongpyunggwan, you must've served foreign envoys.
Do you know why they returned to their country in a hurry?
Goodness, how would someone lowly like me know anything?
- I see. - Yes.
What is that?
The stick that's sticking out over there.
This is...
What this is...
Here...
Right...
Have this ready here...
Now, it's ready.
What are you doing?
Why was this new weapon left out in the storage?
That's because we have more superior weapons like arrows and firearms
so why would we carry muskets?
It's much slower than arrows when it comes to distance and accuracy
and the accuracy rate is also low.
Musket...
It's very powerful, enough for anyone can handle.
A Japanese spy?
He was very skilled at handling the musket.
If we catch him, we'll be able to know more.
I'll wait for him in the area.
If he went to look for something, he'll definitely show up again.
After sticking this at me...
you're saying that we should prepare for a war?
Father, someone who could shoot a musket was there.
I went and used a musket myself.
Although it was my first time, I had no problem using it.
Unlike how it takes years of training to become a soldier
I was able to handle a musket right away.
It's truly scary, Father.
What are you so scared of?
It means even a child can fight off anyone as long as he has a musket.
If they start a war holding the musket
we won't be able to fight them off with arrows alone.
The Japanese have stopped visiting Joseon recently.
And all the Japanese people remaining in the city have returned to Japan.
How can you bring up the word 'war' so easily?
From what I hear, you're unhappy that my reign is a time of peace and prosperity.
Pardon?
Why do you only think about stirring up the people?
Don't create a wound by scratching it.
A prince of a country brings up 'war' without good reason...
Don't you know that your hasty comments and actions can stir up the people?
It is said that 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.'
Do you want to accomplish something ahead of the Crown Prince installation?
Father!
That's enough. You may leave.
His name is Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
His brow bones are protruding... It's a face of a great leader.
You seem to be full of worries, sire.
Do I?
- Eunuch Song. - Yes, sire.
What do you think of Gwanghae's words that there will be a war?
Although it's hard to say without looking into it
but I also heard the rumor that the Japanese in the city disappeared all at once.
Although the Japanese act suspiciously
I can't conclude that a war will break out because of it.
Isn't that right?
How about looking into the situation in secret if Prince Gwanghae is right?
Why do we have to spread a rumor like that?
Three years ago
the people in the 3 southern regions were attacked by the Japanese all the time.
But the untrained soldiers couldn't protect the people
so our Daedong Society had to protect the people instead.
The reason we're spreading the rumor of a war is a warning to the government.
When the public opinion becomes chaotic
the King will train soldiers and prepare against the Japanese, won't he?
Prince Gwanghae is also claiming that war will break out.
It will be better to add that to the rumor.
Since he released the slaves to become the commoners last time
he is trusted by the people, so it will be more effective.
I hear the people in the south already fled from their homes!
I hear that's what Prince Gwanghae said!
The Prince said it, but the ones above must be keeping it hush-hush
even when they know everything!
Yes, that's right!
I hear the Japanese are about to swarm in like ants
so how can I keep it straight and go dig up poop?
No, you can't! My master told me that I have to bring a toilet cleaner!
Let go of me! I need to pack my stuff and run to the north!
Look, is that true?
Are the Japanese really invading the country?
Haven't you heard? It's big trouble!
There is no bigger trouble than this!
My goodness!
Lord Lee, did you hear the rumor?
The whole city is stirred up because of a war that's about to break out.
Are you trying to flee the city?
No, not that I'd necessarily do that...
You know it too...
Even Kim Sung Il who went to Japan as an envoy said there will be no war.
But he also said that the Japanese are making suspicious moves.
So, can you change our position at this point
and report to His Majesty, 'a war will break out'?
Of course I can't.
I've kept an eye for a few days
but I haven't seen the one you mentioned, sire.
If I catch him and drag him to Father
I thought he'd take me seriously.
Please tell us! Will there be a war?
Will the Japanese really invade us?
Do we have no choice but to die now?
Or do we have to flee? Please tell us!
Please tell us! Please tell us!
Are they still there?
Yes, sire. They are still there.
I told you to send out some guards, scare them and send them back home.
We already did that, but since there are so many, it's not easy to handle them.
What on earth did they hear to raise such ruckus?
It's... that Prince Gwanghae stirred up the people
by telling them to get ready for a war.
I hear he stirred up the people.
Gwanghae did that?
I definitely told you that there will be no war.
So why did you stir up the people?
Father, I've never said that to the people.
Why would I stir up the people?
Are you saying that so many people are lying to me?
Father, wouldn't the fact that people think the same mean
that there is definitely a sign of a war?
What?
Given everything that's going on, I can't shake off my doubt.
Father, why don't you bring in the officials who went to Japan as envoys
and ask them again?
How can we not communicate at all...
I commanded that I'd choose the Crown Prince
without considering the age.
I don't think there is a possibility that you'll ascend to the Crown Prince's seat.
Father!
What brought you here, Lord Yoo?
It's because...
I get to see you again, sire.
You're doing very well by not showing your thoughts easily...
but to be honest, aren't you upset?
Things turned out this way again because of some scoundrels' tricks.
But you did very well by focusing on the war.
You must know about something.
Hwang Yoon Gil who went to Japan as an envoy... is a close friend of mine.
According to him...
200,000 soldiers will swarm in.
An army of 200,000 soldiers?
I can clearly see how the country will collapse.
But the Easterners who are in charge of the government are turning a blind eye.
I know you're not happy to see me...
but that's why I came to visit you.
This is the expense for the month...
Please sign it.
Why did you spend so much?
Do you have a separate pocket?
Trust me.
Your meal!
Sir.
Forgive me, but it's mine.
It's yours again?
I realized something while I'm in prison.
Although this Joseon is a country of the noblemen
money is the best thing!
Look at yourself, sir.
You don't even get a meal from outside...
How dare you!
My goodness!
Would you like some?
If you don't want, that's fine.
Forget it!
Look, did you hear anything from Lady Kim?
How dare you! You don't even speak when you have a mouth?
When I go outside, I'll make you carry seven bags of rice on your shoulders!
I'll make you carry them for the rest of your life!
How dare you!
Come here.
Yes, my lord.
Welcome.
Escort him to a quiet room.
Yes.
There is a girl who does makeup here.
The girl who does makeup?
I'm talking about Kim Ga Hee.
The one in the room used to be a close friend
of Lord Kim Doo Seo, Kim Ga Hee's father.
We have to see her now.
It's been a long time, Lady Ga Hee.
If you came to drink, this is a wrong room for you.
His Majesty is here now.
I went to His Majesty to become a concubine three years ago.
Didn't His Majesty push me away?
So why are you telling me to serve His Majesty again at this point?
What you said is true.
But you're a runaway slave right now.
You should be glad that we're not dragging you away by force.
I'll go there myself.
How could I look like this when I have an audience with His Majesty?
Then please get ready.
Did you look for me, sire?
Sire, please spare my father and my mother!
Yes, it was you.
I wanted to ask you something first once I met you.
You're not a courtesan, so why were you at Gwanghae's house that day?
I lived as a man instead of my deceased brother a long time ago.
I met with His Highness at that time and we became friends.
I got hurt that day, so His Highness helped me.
Just a friend of Gwanghae?
Yes, sire.
I also had a question I wanted to ask you if I ever met you, sire.
What is it?
The crime of killing my innocent parents...
the sin of filling me with poison and fury...
and the sin of putting the people in pain as the King...
I really wanted to ask you about those sins.
Stab me.
Didn't you take out the knife to stab me?
Since you pointed a knife at the King
if you can't stab me, you'll end up dead.
Your father was a traitor.
The King cannot let traitors live.
It's only natural to punish you by death
but I won't do that.
I'm going to take the procedure to welcome you as my concubine.
I will send someone soon.
Ga Hee!
Ga Hee, what happened?
I heard the man who was here was a friend of your father's.
Is it true?
What happened? What's wrong?
Song Wol...
What should I do now?
What?
The one who should've become a concubine then...
That's right.
To meet her again after refusing her because she's the daughter of a traitor...
It's truly a strange fate.
Probably because she's needed for the fortune of this country.
Heaven must be helping me.
That's right.
But, sire, it doesn't seem to be the right time to welcome a concubine
so please do so after appointing the Crown Prince.
I planned to do that, too.
Where is that girl now?
She seems to be making a living by doing makeup at Jinjoogak.
I have to run away.
I can't be in the arms of an enemy.
To me, and to His Highness...
how could this Hell happen to us?
- What brought you all the way here? - What do you mean? I came to see you.
Me?
Do you have something to tell me urgently?
That's not it.
I wanted to give you this as soon as possible.
What is this?
I made cotton clothes for you.
When did you make this?
I hope it fits you well.
Thank you.
I hope it keeps you warm. You were coughing all night.
I'm sorry. I don't have anything to give to you.
You told me... to lean on you anytime.
That's enough for me.
Yes, I'm always on your side.
I'll always be by your side like a painting.
When you want to lean, lean on me anytime.
I'm sorry, Do Chi. I have no other choice...
I'm really sorry.
My goodness, Song Wol must be upset.
I should hurry back to Jinjoogak.
Sure.
Sire!
I found him!
I followed the guy who was just at Dongpyunggwan.
I definitely saw him go into a pub in the market.
Let's go right now.
Sire, what's wrong?
It's nothing. Let's go.
I'm about take a long journey.
I don't think I'll ever be able to see you again, sire.
Please realize your dream.
Her Majesty is looking for you urgently.
Forgive me, but I don't think I can go to her right now.
She might not follow you right away.
No matter what happens, you have to bring her.
Just follow me.
Depending on what you do, Song Wol can be taken to the State Tribunal
and be tortured.
I thought of you since I first saw you for some reason.
You were the daughter of Lord Kim Doo Seo.
When His Majesty wanted to take in a concubine three years ago
I was the one who stopped him because she was the daughter of a traitor.
But now, I'm about to send you to His Majesty myself.
This must be your fate.
I don't believe in things like fate.
Your Majesty, I cannot serve His Majesty.
Please take me in as a slave.
Even as the Queen, I lost my cousin from the incident three years ago.
The King exists for all people.
The King has to be at ease for all the people to be at ease.
His Majesty needs you now.
Whether it's because of your face or...
it's because he has come to like you
you have to stay by His Majesty's side.
So it may be cruel to you...
but you have to serve His Majesty.
I'd rather die right here.
What?
Court Lady Oh.
Lock up this girl deep in the palace.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You won't be able to come out of there until you make up your mind.
Follow me.
Your Majesty...
Please listen to me. Queen Majesty!
Queen Majesty! Queen Majesty!
Queen Majesty...
Young Shin!
You're not from Joseon. Are you Japanese?
Why did you come to Joseon?
Are you determined to invade Joseon?
Why are you laughing?
We already secured Busan three days ago.
What?
Busan Castle was already under siege by the Japanese army three days ago?
Yes, sire.
Sire, I believe Dongrae is also under siege by now.
The Joseon army is wiped out, sire.
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