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Episode 53
What are you doing here?
Did you hear me?
What are you doing here at the East Palace?
Does the Crown Prince know about his condition, Your Highness?
Does he know what illness he has?
How do you...?
Answer me, Consort Sook. How do you know this?
He came to see me earlier today.
What...?
He said that he had no right to be Crown Prince.
He said he would not allow Prince Yeon Ing to be hurt.
What does that mean, Your Highness?
What do you mean by that?
You have been suffering secretly from an illness?
Please, my son! You must not do this!
If he has gone to the Grand Palace,
Could he have decided...
...to tell His Majesty about his condition himself?
What's going to happen now, Your Highness?
My son!
Please tell me I'm wrong!
Please tell me you didn't tell His Majesty.
We should have done this from the very beginning, Mother.
You should not have hidden this truth.
- Not from me, and not from Father. - Crown Prince!
So are you saying you told him?
Did you tell His Majesty?
No! You couldn't have!
How... how could you have done this?
Why do you think I did this? For whom?
It was for you! To protect you!
But you told His Majesty?
You told the secret that I risked my life to guard?
Don't say that you did it for me!
If you really cared for me, then you shouldn't have done this.
I am the Crown Prince.
I have never thought that I would not become King.
Like Father, I wanted to be a King that was benevolent to his people,
...and prospered his nation.
I sincerely wanted to be a good King.
But you were going to make me a sinner against the nation and the people.
You were going to make me a foolish King..
...who couldn't perform his duty for his people.
Crown Prince!
Your Highness!
It's over!
Everything is over...!
What are you saying?
My son, what are you saying?
Infertile? You?
Why? How could this happen to you so suddenly?
No, Father. It didn't happen suddenly.
For the past few months,
I had been drinking tonics to treat this condition.
What?
I may not be able to sire any children, Father.
That is my illness, Father.
But no one knew of my condition,
Because the herbs for the tonic were brought in from outside.
Father, the reason Mother brought in these herbs secretly was because she was afraid.
She was afraid only for me.
So please forgive her, Father.
I'm sure she wasn't going to hide it forever.
My son...
Infertile?
How could he be infertile? How?
My Lord.
Inspector.
Is it true that His Majesty knows everything now?
I think so. Let's hurry. Chief Suh is waiting for us.
The Crown Prince intended to do this even before he came to see me.
I was naive. I should have stopped him.
Why are you blaming yourself?
You must be objective.
This is the result of Consort Hui's deviousness.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
Your Highness, you must not give up so easily.
You've endured so much to get here.
What do I have left, Older Brother?
The Crown Prince... the Crown Prince has fallen.
- How can I not give up? - No, that is not so!
His Majesty loves the Crown Prince.
He will not cast him aside.
No, you're wrong.
He is the King.
He will act as King before he acts as a father.
Your Highness, His Majesty is here.
Your Majesty...!
What do we do?
Your Majesty...!
When did this all begin?
When did the Crown Prince start having this condition?
It was a year ago, after he suffered from a high fever.
Did you just say a year?
You mean you kept this from me for a whole year?
Do you know what you have done?
We could have healed him. I was going to heal him.
- Consort Hui! - Your Majesty!
Please... please give me a little more time.
We are using medicinal herbs from Qing.
They said those herbs will cure him.
So please... Give me... give the Crown Prince another chance.
Enough! That's enough, Consort Hui.
Medicinal herbs from Qing?
Your family bought them secretly?
Is that why you refused the care of the Royal Physician and used Physician Nam?
The Crown Prince is the heir to the throne.
How could you treat his condition by yourself and keep it from everyone?
Don't you realize that this may have exacerbated his condition?
Haven't you considered that...
Your actions may have made his condition worse.
The Crown Prince's condition is curable. Please give me some more time!
What? You still want another chance after all that's happened?
What will you do with that time?
You've mocked me and this nation with your actions.
But you want another chance?
If I gave you this chance,
Did you plan to use it to cast out Prince Yeon Ing again?
Your Majesty...!
Did you think that I didn't know?
Did you think that I didn't know who was behind the Soron ministers?
Was that the reason?
Did you do that to the young Prince because of the Crown Prince's condition?
Your Majesty...!
Your Majesty!
Please! Please I beg you, Your Majesty!
I don't care about what you do to me.
I will accept whatever punishment you give me.
But not the Crown Prince!
Please have mercy on him, Your Majesty!
Please allow him to maintain his position, Your Majesty!
If that is what you truly wanted...
You shouldn't have done this, Consort Hui.
Your Majesty!
So no matter what happens going forward,
You should realize that it is a result of your actions.
Your Majesty!
- Your Highness! - Your Majesty!
Your Highness...
Your Highness...!
Your Majesty!
Really? The ministers in protest are leaving?
Yes, My Lord. For some reason, they're backing off.
- Come now! Wait a while longer! - Don't leave!
We should back off? Why?
I'll explain more in detail later.
In the meantime, please do as I ask, Your Excellency.
But Lord Jang...
We must not aggravate His Majesty right now!
What? Did something happen?
Of course not! But it's just not the right time.
So please be a bit more patient. I'll see you later.
Lord Jang!
Councilor, what do you think this is about?
- Councilor! - Are you curious, Your Excellency?
You...!
I believe I can give you the answer, Your Excellency.
- Hurry! - Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Did something happen?
Older Brother!
Did you hear?
The ministers who were in protest have all left.
No one is demanding for my punishment anymore.
Is that so?
Yes, for some reason, they've all retreated.
Perhaps they've decided to forgive me, Older Brother.
I'm glad to hear that. I'm so happy for you, Prince Yeon Ing.
Older Brother!
Your Majesty, Consort Sook is here to see you.
- Consort Sook. - Your Majesty.
I too knew of the Crown Prince's condition.
But I couldn't tell you even though I knew it was my duty.
Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
I'm sure you did so because of the Crown Prince and Prince Yeon Ing.
It's not your fault.
Everything is because I'm a bad King and a bad father.
Your Majesty...!
I don't know what to do.
Must I ignore the situation, knowing the Crown Prince's problem?
My heart wants to protect that boy.
But sooner or later, his condition will be found out.
And even if he ascends to the throne, he will never...
Your Majesty...
Haven't you considered that...
Your actions may have made his condition worse.
Did you think that I didn't know?
Did you think that I didn't know who was behind the Soron ministers?
Father, maybe this means we'll be reinstated to office.
My Lord, you're here again?
We're still in the middle of the investigation, so please stop...
I didn't come to harass you today. I came to help you.
- What? - We found the men you couldn't.
Are you sure?
That's what we said. I brought bloodshed to them.
They should be on the brink of death right now.
But you shouldn't do that!
My son is not quite himself after the incident.
But that's not the point.
I came to make a very important testimony.
What?
I know who gave the orders to do this to my son.
So who was it?
- Are you sure? It was Madam Yu? - That's what I said!
Father, is this the end for Jang Hee-Jae and Madam Yu?
Of course! Remember how much I suffered at their hands?
Father, I'm going to count down until the day Jang Hee-Jae is ruined.
I finally found a reason to live again.
- Mother! Mother! - My dear wife! Dear!
Ho-Yang, has your mother gone somewhere?
I'm not sure.
Yoon! Yoon, you wench! I need to see that face of yours.
- Madam, why are you acting like this? - Yoon! Get out here this instant!
I'm going to tear you apart, Yoon!
- What is this commotion? - Yoon!
- I'm going to get you today, Yoon! - What? Yoon?
That's right, Yoon!
How dare you come here and cause this ruckus!
You were the reason my son almost died.
Stop spouting nonsense and leave my house.
Get this wench out of here!
My Lady, please stop this!
I'm not going quietly today! I'm going to see this to the end! Yoon!
Have you lost your mind? Stop her!
My Lady, please stop this!
Move aside! This wench tried to have my son killed!
- What is this nonsense? - Oh, so you're denying it?
Who was it that burnt down Consort Sook's house...
...and then tried to blame my son for it?
What?
Your entire household is going to be ruined.
The Tribunal and Police Bureau are probably on their way here already to arrest you.
Madam!
What are you saying? What are you saying?
You caused my son to suffer,
So now it's your turn to suffer many times more.
I don't know what to do.
But sooner or later, his condition will be found out.
And even if he ascends to the throne, he will never...
Mother!
Geum.
Did you hear the news, Mother?
The ministers have stopped demanding my punishment.
This is because of Older Brother... I mean, His Royal Highness.
Yes, Geum, I know.
I won't let His Highness suffer again.
It's true. I'll swear it to you too.
All right.
Your Highness, something is going on in the Palace!
What is it?
Did you hear the rumors? They say he's sick.
What? The Crown Prince has an incurable disease?
Yes, I don't know what the disease is, but...
People are saying that there might be a funeral at the East Palace shortly.
You fool! It's only been a short time since the Queen's funeral.
That's what I mean!
But I don't think the rumors are completely groundless.
The Crown Prince has looked pale lately.
Plus the fact that Consort Hui has been so adamantly pursuing Prince Yeon Ing.
I wonder what this disease is?
You mean rumors are already circulating about the Crown Prince's health?
- Yes, that's right. - But how?
The Grand Palace wouldn't have said anything, so who...?
Could it be...?
- My Lord, Consort Sook is here. - What? Consort Sook?
- Your Highness... - Was it you?
Was it you who spread the rumors about the Crown Prince?
This incident isn't just about the Crown Prince.
It's about the future of our nation.
This secret couldn't have been kept forever.
The future of our nation?
Don't make excuses that you did it for the nation...
...when you did it for your own gain.
I will not let you!
- Your Highness... - You wanted me to use the nurse.
Remember that I can always do so, Lord Jang.
I can use that nurse to reveal your intent to use her...
...to threaten the Crown Prince.
I can use her to reveal everything to His Majesty. Do you hear me?
- Your Highness... - We must stop the rumors.
Summon Lady Jung and Lady Nam. We must stop the palace ladies first.
Yes, Your Highness.
Pardon me, Your Highness...
But you've had to suffer much because of the Crown Prince.
There is no reason for you to do all this for him.
I am a Royal Noble Consort of this nation.
This isn't because I pity the Crown Prince,
...or because I want to protect Prince Yeon Ing.
If the heir to the throne falls, the nation and government will collapse.
It is my duty to protect that.
Rumors regarding the Crown Prince?
I'm referring to the rumors that the Crown Prince is suffering...
...from a condition that may prevent him from becoming King.
Is it true, Your Highness?
Of course not! That is preposterous!
How can you deny what is true?
This isn't something you can hide, Your Highness.
How dare you suggest I'm lying!
There is nothing wrong with the Crown Prince.
This concerns the future of our nation.
If the rumors are true, we cannot continue to support him.
- Is Her Highness in? - My Lord!
Councilor, this is Consort Sook's ruse to destabilize the Crown Prince, don't you see?
The Third War Minister Jang Mu-Yeol betrayed my trust...
...and went over to Consort Sook's side.
How can you believe his words and turn your back on us?
- Councilor! - Your Highness!
Your... Your Excellency!
Looks like you have another problem, Your Highness.
I'll take my leave so that you can make plans.
Councilor!
Your Highness!
The Soron Faction is turning their back on us.
If they leave us, there is nothing we can do to stop this.
Your Highness, that's not important right now.
It looks like Mother is in trouble.
Mother? What? Why?
- Your Highness... - Older Brother!
Madam...
You must leave now before the guards arrive.
Where to? Where can I go?
Madam...
The Police Bureau is after Mother?
Yes, they've figured out that she was behind the fire at Consort Sook's house.
By now, they should have made their report to the Tribunal.
Our men will be waiting for you on the other side.
You must hurry, Madam...!
But if I leave like this, what will happen to Her Highness?
What if she has to take the blame?
If you're arrested by the Tribunal, then there really is no way out.
Escort Madam to the ship! Let's go, Madam!
Hurry!
- Escort her! - Halt!
It's the guards! Block their way!
- Block them! - We must set sail now!
Hurry!
If you value your life, let go of that rope.
How dare you! Do you know who I am?
She is the criminal who tried to kill Consort Sook and Prince Yeon Ing.
- Arrest her! - Yes, sir!
- Madam! - How dare you!
Let go of me! You'll pay for this!
You mean Madam Yoon was the culprit behind the fire?
That's right, my Lady.
She was arrested while trying to escape.
- My Lady! - Let's go. I need to see Consort Sook.
Yes, My Lady.
Let go of me! Do you know who I am?
I'll make you pay for this!
- Your Highness! - Mother!
How dare you do this!
She is my mother and the Crown Prince's grandmother.
- She is a criminal, Your Highness. - What?
Silence! Who are you calling a criminal!
Untie her! Untie her this instant!
Your Highness!
Escort Her Highness!
- Let go! How dare you! - Let's go!
- Your Highness! - Mother!
Your Highness!
Your Highness.
You mean it was Consort Hui's mother...
...who gave the orders to kill the Prince and myself?
Everything is coming to light, Your Highness.
There is nothing that will hide their crimes now.
The Police Bureau has already received confessions...
...from the men hired by Madam Yoon.
The only thing left now is Madam Yoon's own confession.
Your Majesty...
It was the Crown Prince's grandmother...
...who tried to kill Consort Sook and Prince Yeon Ing?
Does the Crown Prince know this?
- My son... - Father!
Everything was for me.
Mother and Grandmother both did these things because of me.
No, that's not true. This is not your fault.
Father, how will I wash these sins away?
How will I wash these sins away?
My son...!
This is all a ploy by Consort Sook.
She's planned everything to ruin Consort Hui.
Consort Hui is going to fall. You need to lend her your support.
But I heard that the Soron Faction has already turned their backs on her.
What can the South Faction do when we have such few members left?
So you're going to betray her when she's protected you all this time?
Betray her?
Consort Hui and Madam Yoon created this mess themselves!
What? How dare you!
Do you know who put you in this position. How dare you!
What will you do?
Die at my sword now or stake your life at the Great Hall?
Have you lost your mind?
Yes, I have!
So figure out a way to save Consort Hui before I kill all of you.
- My Lord, please don't do this! - Let go of me!
That bastard will pay for what he said.
- Don't do this, My Lord! - Let go of me!
Your Highness, everyone's watching us. It will be dangerous if you go out now.
I am already at a dead end.
I have to regain the support of the Soron Faction.
Without them, I am finished.
Your Highness!
What? Consort Hui is here?
Yes, My Lord.
Councilor! What are you going to do?
How dare they make you wait like this. How can they be so disrespectful?
Don't cause a commotion.
Right now, if they demand my heart, I have to give it to them.
Your Highness...
Why have you come alone? Where is the Councilor?
Please forgive me, but His Excellency has already fallen asleep.
What? Look here...!
This is an urgent matter. Speak to him again.
Please forgive me, Your Highness.
His Excellency told me to tell you that...
It is already deep into the night and that everything is finished.
How dare they...?
How dare they send a mere steward to send me away?
How dare they?
Your Highness...!
His Majesty has given orders...
...to interrogate the criminal Madam Yoon at the Tribunal.
The Office of Investigations will also commence an investigation into who else is involved.
My Lady, who else is involved...?
We will begin by interrogating Consort Hui's attendants.
Take them to the Office of Investigations!
Yes, My Lady!
- Lady Yu! - My Lady!
Let go of me!
How dare you! Why are you doing this?
Let's go!
Take the criminal to the interrogation room!
Yes, sir!
- Let's go! - Yes, sir!
Let go of me! I said let go!
You wretches, do you know who I am? I will make you pay for this!
- Let go of me! Take her!
You wretches!
Your Highness!
Your Highness, you must remain strong.
You must survive no matter what it takes.
- What use is it to survive? - Your Highness!
I've ruined the Crown Prince's future and given up my own mother.
What reason do I have to live?
For vengeance! To pay them back for all of this!
You must live so that you can have revenge.
Revenge?
Yes, you're right.
I still have revenge to finish.
- Your Highness! - Yes, Older Brother...
I will not allow everything to be taken from me.
If I must lose something, then so must Consort Sook.
If the Crown Prince is ruined, then so be it for her son.
- Let's go. - Yes, My Lord.
- Have they started the interrogation? - Yes, Your Highness.
Chun Soo!
Your Highness.
What is this? Why are there guards here?
You mean the Prince and I may be in danger?
Consort Hui has been backed into a corner.
We do not know what she will do in desperation.
Chun Soo...!
Mother, I will not let you go with bitterness in your heart.
I will give you Consort Sook and her son's heads on a platter.
Room of Palace Lights Where all the lights within the Palace are controlled
Is there enough?
This is the strongest accelerant in the room.
- Let's move quickly. - Yes, sir.
- My Lord! - How is it going?
Everything is ready.
Let's go.
Looks like he's up to something, sir!
Jang Hee-Jae and his men were lurking around the Room of Palace Lights?
Yes, My Lord. They seemed to be acting cautious.
It's strange that they are still in the Palace at this hour.
They're definitely up to something!
What could Jang Hee-Jae be up to now?
I'm certain it has something to do with harming Consort Sook and Prince Yeon Ing.
I must go to her.
Who are you?
I... I'm on duty... Why are you doing this?
Chun Soo!
- Chief Suh! - Your Highness.
- What is it? - Your Highness...
Lord Jang Hee-Jae is going to harm Prince Yeon Ing and myself?
Yes, we're certain he's up to something.
But His Majesty is in the Palace too. They wouldn't do something so reckless.
They're backed into a corner right now, and will be capable of anything.
Until we can confirm it's clear,
You should move to a palace residence with better security.
Please do this, Your Highness.
- Ae-Jong. - Yes, Your Highness.
- Bring Geum here. - Yes, Your Highness.
Mother, where are we going so suddenly?
We're going to move to another building.
Why? Is there a problem in the Palace?
Geum, listen to me carefully.
You must not leave my side today.
What? Yes, Mother.
No matter what happens, you must stay with me.
Yes, Mother.
- Let's go. - Please come with us.
Fire! Fire...!
Isn't that the East Palace?
Older Brother!
Fire!
My Lady, it's the East Palace. The East Palace is on fire!
Move aside!
Where's the Crown Prince? Where is His Highness?
- We do not know where he is. - You mean he may not have escaped?
- Find the Crown Prince! - Yes, My Lady!
Your Highness!
What did you say? A fire at the East Palace?
- Yes, Your Majesty. - And the Crown Prince? How is he?
His whereabouts have yet to be found.
The Royal Guard is searching for him.
What?
- Your Highness! - What is happening?
The fire is bigger than expected.
The Fire Guard are working hard, but the fire isn't dying down.
How is His Highness? Has he escaped to safety?
Lord Shim!
I don't think his whereabouts have been confirmed yet.
You mean there's a chance that he wasn't able to escape?
The Royal Guard is searching for him,
But right now, no one seems to know where he is.
Mother...
Prince Yeon Ing...
How is the search going? Where is the Crown Prince?
We're searching for him with the help of the Tribunal Guards.
Yes, sir!
(Bell used by the Palace to gather citizens or soldiers)
That's.. that's the Royal Bell!
The fire is getting uncontrollable. They're ringing the bell to get more help.
They need the help of the citizens outside the Palace.
What do we do?
Sir!
Hurry along!
How is it going? Is everything ready?
We're gathering all the manpower we can!
The winds are strong tonight, and it's spreading the fire.
- You must hurry! - Yes, My Lord!
- Begin. - Yes, My Lord!
Consort Sook's Palace is teeming with security.
It'll be too difficult to attack them there.
So how will we break through the security?
We use fire, Older Brother.
- Fire? - That's right.
When there is a great fire in the Palace,
And the Fire Guard are unable to control the fire, the Royal Bell is rung,
...enlisting the help of the citizens who live outside the Palace.
Start this great fire, and open the Palace gates.
But Your Highness...
When that happens,
The multitude of people will pour into the Palace to help.
Amidst the commotion,
Consort Sook and Prince Yeon Ing will be killed by robbers disguised as the citizens.
Do you understand?
The Crown Prince's Palace is on fire! We must put it out. Hurry!
Follow the Fire Guard!
Over there! Follow the Guard!
Mother, what's happened to His Highness?
He's safe, isn't he?
Geum...
Chun Soo, you must go to the East Palace.
The Crown Prince must not be harmed.
You must find him!
- But Your Highness... - We're all right.
You need to take the Royal Guard and go!
Uncle, you must rescue His Highness. Please, Uncle!
Chun Soo...!
All right, Your Highness.
Please don't worry, Your Highness.
The Crown Prince is safe, I'm sure of it.
The two of you will stay here.
The rest of you will follow me to the East Palace!
- Let's go! - Yes, sir!
- Geum... - Mother...!
- Your Majesty! - My son! My son!
Your Majesty! You must not do this!
Your Majesty!
What's wrong, sir?
- Those are quiet shoes. - Sir?
Aren't those the shoes worn by robbers...
...to quieten their footsteps by putting fur on the soles?
I hope Older Brother is safe.
Your Highness, everything is ready.
We have to move to the other residence now.
Ae-Jong, can you go to the East Palace and find out what's going on?
- But... - Please.
Can't we go after we find out...
...if the fire is out and if the Crown Prince has been found?
Yes, Your Highness.
Older Brother...
- Stay here and guard the residence. - Yes, Your Highness.
Is that you, Ae-Jong?
Who... who are you?
Prince Yeon Ing!
Ae-Jong!
Why is there no answer?
Perhaps they moved to the other building first.
- Go and find out. - Yes, Your Highness.
Prince Yeon Ing!
- Mother! - Prince Yeon Ing!
Prince Yeon Ing!
Mother!
- Mother! - Geum! No!
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