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You have become the Crown Prince,

but your position in the palace is still unstable.

The current Crown Prince...

does not deserve to be the next king!

I knew that Noron wouldn't come, but even the officials of Soron?

Everyone refused to attend the Crown Prince's...

first morning lecture?

It is not because you are a peasant's son.

Does that mean you will acknowledge me...

if I prove myself as king material?

This is a murder scene.

Arrest the Crown Prince immediately.

Is this politics too?

This isn't politics, but logical sense.

Joseon doesn't belong to a king anymore.

It's the nobles that rule.

Do you mean we should abandon the Crown Prince?

The whole point of politics is to deal with commotion and disputes.

If His Majesty can't dethrone the Crown Prince,

we can make him do it.

As you can see, I'm still the Crown Prince.

Show them you're still alive and well as Crown Prince.

I swear to make the owner of farming lands...

to pay the tax for it.

That man, Park Mun Su, won't do. You should kick him out immediately.

The cause of Jeong Seok's death.

I will reveal that, Executive Inspector.

It seems like Inspector Park is currently digging into...

the Section Chief of Personnel's illegal acts.

If he proves that the Section Chief is guilty, what happens?

The Section Chief of Personnel will be impeached...

and his position that's in charge of the three agencies can be replaced.

Help Prince Mil Poong become king.

How could you become this cruel?

I want you to fetch me an aristocrat who's very talented at writing.

It's finally time for me to step up.

Your appeal...

is a work of art.

Your writing skills...

are amazing.

Prince Mil Poong is on the move. What should we do?

How could anyone write something like this?

Does this man wish to get himself killed?

Chief Justice.

I need to read this letter of appeal to the King.

I knew something like this would happen one day.

As the Crown Prince started to gain more power,

I've always feared this would happen.

It seems like you think you're different from others.

"I should at least try to be as good as the Norons."

"That's more than enough to keep this country safe."

You will soon...

be able to realize that.

No, Min Jin Heon.

I will never become like you.

Your Highness.

Here you are.

Prince Mil Poong.

I came to see you, Your Highness.

But I looked for a while since you weren't at the Crown Prince Palace.

You're at a pavilion in the breeze.

Aren't you a bit too leisurely?

I don't have the time to listen...

to your babbling.

The position you and I are in...

is too different for that.

But...

it'll be better if you listen to...

what I have to say.

People...

are all the same, Your Highness.

How can...

How can there be such a disastrous petition?

That's why I told you...

not to protect the Crown Prince.

It will eventually become a dagger and turn towards to you.

If people feel threatened for something they own,

they'll stop at nothing to protect what is theirs.

If Prince Mil Poong fails to become king,

I will also die.

So please...

Captain, what should we do with Prince Mil Poong?

Don't do anything.

What?

You become blind.

Don't do anything.

Once you're filled with greed.

Just like how I did in the past.

It's the same for everyone.

What are you babbling about, Prince Mil Poong?

A backfire.

A backfire that will blow you off your course...

will sweep over the palace soon.

What?

It's not some soft spring breeze.

That wind...

will be full of a bloody stench,

Your Highness.

What are you doing?

We were preparing lessons for the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince? The Crown Prince Highness?

Do you know what is going on?

Who do you serve?

Do you serve His Majesty or the Crown Prince?

Prince School has been canceled?

So suddenly?

Vice Minister only told me that he's sincerely sorry.

A backfire that will blow you off your course...

will sweep over the palace soon.

He's not home today too?

How many times must I tell you?

Then please give this to Section Chief Yoon when he comes.

It's a rare ginseng. It was difficult to get this.

No, I can't take that.

He gave orders to receive nothing.

What? Hey!

Come on.

Anyone?

Why are even Yoon Hyuk's servants...

so stubborn and ugly?

What are you doing here?

What brings you here?

Is Yoon Hyuk not home today too?

Yes. That's what I heard.

We should...

pretend like we didn't see each other.

Wait.

I think that's the same thing I bought. How much was yours?

Section Chief of Personnel.

Sir, haven't you gone home again?

It's been 10 days already.

I'm glad you're here.

This is the new appointments for the three agencies.

Immediately send this to Saheonbu, Saganwon, and Hongmoongwan.

Yes, sir.

- What is this? - This is ridiculous.

Doesn't this mean...

that they'll change everything?

They're changing all three agencies!

It's the Section Chief's new personnel appointment.

Starting today, March 25,

all current officials...

of Saganwon, Hongmoongwan, and Saheonbu...

will be re-evaluated.

Inspector Park, it has begun.

- Finally. - It's finally happening.

If corruption related to rank appointment,

cheating, or problems are found during this period,

their ranks will be lowered.

Getting rid of corruption is being used as an excuse for change.

This is nothing but political revenge.

You're right.

This is a vicious intention to cause chaos in this kingdom!

And if the actions of corruption are found to be severe,

the related personnel will be fired and arrested...

despite their current status.

Yoon Hyuk. Has this man gone insane?

How could he do this even to Saheonbu?

Isn't this where he belonged?

We won't all get fired, right?

Don't you know Yoon Hyuk?

He's so stubborn that he never compromises with reality.

It's because he has His Majesty and the Crown Prince on his side.

He's confident because of that.

I heard that Section Chief Yoon has come to the palace.

Yes, Your Highness.

You should come inside.

All officials of the three agencies will be re-evaluated?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I sent this personnel appointment to all three agencies first.

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has arrived.

The Crown Prince?

I sent a message to the Crown Prince.

I thought he would have to know about this too.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Your Majesty.

Right.

Hello.

Are you suspecting people from the Crown Prince Palace?

Isn't that too much?

It's just a mere letter suggesting vicarious governing.

A mere letter? Don't you know what vicarious governing means?

That means that His Majesty should retire now.

That's enough to accuse the Crown Prince for treason.

But the Crown Prince that I've seen...

isn't someone who would threaten His Majesty.

Since when have you trusted people when it came to politics?

We should look at the facts, not the people.

If the Crown Prince does better and gains more popularity,

His Majesty's position will be threatened in the end.

Really?

The Crown Prince has a different opinion?

If I may add my opinion, I would say so.

Section Chief Yoon's personnel appointment...

is required for this revolution.

But before taking this into action,

I think it would be better to give people a chance to repent.

Do you mean that we should give them a chance to change themselves?

Especially Saheonbu...

is a proud and united organization.

The more we pressure them, the more they'll resist.

That will return as a burden to His Majesty.

Are you worrying about me?

So I think it would be better if you took a step back...

and give them a chance.

You warned them that they won't be able to survive without change.

Give them some time first.

Then take the personnel appointment into action.

You want Section Chief Yoon to lead from the front...

and me to open the back door?

I also think that the Crown Prince is judging correctly.

Certainly.

The Crown Prince has excellent political skills.

No wonder you think it's ridiculous that I'm the king.

Not at all, Your Majesty. How...

Do as the Crown Prince says.

And from now on, all reports...

should go directly to the Crown Prince Palace.

Even the sanctions...

Why don't the Crown Prince do it himself?

Inscrutable are your favors, Your Majesty.

But Your Majesty,

- this is not possible. - I'm saying so because...

you'd be good at it.

You seem to be better than me.

Your Highness.

Is something wrong? Why is His Majesty...

I need to get going. Good luck.

I'll tell you the details later.

His Majesty received an appeal...

and Soron is acting suspiciously right after that?

Yes. But there's no way to find out what the appeal is about.

There's no way?

They're trying to hide it.

It means there's a problem.

Who's on our side in Seungjeongwon?

Find out what the appeal was about immediately.

Your Highness, you're here.

Where's Dal Moon? Is he in?

Yes, he is...

Prince Mil Poong said that to you?

He came to me and said there will be a backfire.

I'm sure he's scheming something.

Are you sure there was nothing...

strange about Prince Mil Poong?

Yes, there was nothing.

All he did was go to courtesan houses and drink.

Really?

Then the strange atmosphere at the palace today...

has nothing to do with Prince Mil Poong?

Did you say the atmosphere at the palace is unusual?

His Majesty was being suspicious of me.

I'll find out what's going on behind the palace walls.

I'll let you know as soon as I find out.

Thanks.

You're always doing me favors.

What do you mean do nothing?

The Crown Prince told you to find out about Prince Mil Poong.

I'll take care of it.

You're my underling, not the Crown Prince's.

Why is that?

Why is Dal Moon...

Officials from the three agencies and Saheonbu are gathered here.

Let's go that way.

What kind of attitude is this?

Do you know who I am?

Saheonbu's executive inspector.

Master Wi Byung Ju.

Hurry up.

You must be desperate to survive.

Executive Inspector. Over here.

Saheonbu's Executive Inspector Wi Byung Ju.

He's another chess piece that will bring me...

the king's throne.

You're very busy.

You must've worked on him for a long time.

I've waited for this day...

to get rid of the Crown Prince.

Watch Wi Byung Ju carefully...

and tell him what I said.

Who are we? We're the best officials of the three agencies.

We can't let the King and Crown Prince trample on us.

They say the King has taken a step back...

to give us the chance to repent ourselves.

Repent?

Orders were delivered already to Saganwon and Hongmoongwan.

If we get rid of corrupt officials ourselves,

the orders may be adjusted.

That's their plot.

Will you just sit back and watch?

They're trying to make division among us.

We have to gather up strength and find a way for us to survive.

Who?

Hand over Wi Byung Ju?

The King and the Crown Prince has given us a signal.

He'll let the others live if we make a sacrifice.

Still, Executive Inspector Wi...

We can't die all together.

Right.

In fact, Saheonbu became a target...

because Executive Inspector Wi provoked the Crown Prince Palace.

That's it.

We can't suffer from it when we did nothing wrong.

Let's reveal Executive Inspector Wi's corruptions and save Saheonbu.

Wi Byung Ju isn't a Noron anyway.

He's a Namin that acts like a bat.

I'm a Namin?

Since I'm from a Namin family,

they can give me up anytime.

Regardless of how loyal I was.

Executive Inspector, what are you doing?

Burn these outside. Hurry.

These are letters from the cases you were in charge of. Why?

You don't need to know.

I told you to burn them.

Executive Inspector.

I knew it.

You must be feeling guilty...

to want to burn this letter in such a hurry.

Put that down, right now.

That's difficult.

It's evidence to prove your corruption.

Orders from the Chief Inspector.

From this moment on, Inspector Park Mun Su...

is to investigate the corruption of the Executive Inspector.

- What? - Take him to the exam room.

And retrieve all the case documents.

Do you know who I am to treat me like this?

Of course I do.

A suspect being investigated for corruption.

This must be so dirty.

- What? - It's like picking up dung.

Right.

The top officials...

are trying to sacrifice you and save themselves.

But don't worry.

You won't be the only one.

I'll tie all of them together...

and send all of you away.

Let go.

Joo Young Han.

Let go. Let go!

Are you crazy?

I'm Saheonbu's executive inspector!

Oh, of course.

Watch him carefully until the investigation is over.

Don't let him sneak out like a mouse.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Move.

Move!

They're doing what we expected.

Saheonbu's top officials gave up Wi Byung Ju before anyone else.

You should've seen him being taken away.

It felt amazing to see him being arrested.

Executive Inspector Wi should pay for what he did.

But I feel bitter for him.

He was given up...

because he wasn't a Noron.

Don't worry, Your Highness. It won't end with him.

I'll take care of Saheonbu.

Don't let your guards down, Mun Su.

This momentum has to lead to a system reform.

Yes. Or else, this momentum...

can backfire anytime.

Your Highness,

what's going on in the palace?

I heard at the Jamojeonga...

that you're gathering information from the palace.

Information from the palace?

Your Highness, why...

You don't need to be worried.

It's nothing out of the ordinary.

But from what I heard...

Goodness, you're worrying again.

The palace is known to have all sorts of rumors.

Look at these wrinkles.

This shows how manly you are.

What are you doing?

What do you think?

I'm reminding myself how manly you are...

and the fact that you're my brother...

and the youngest brother of the group.

- What? - So...

I'm just saying that I hope we can continue...

to be sworn brothers like this.

You, me,

and the Crown Prince.

We were always sworn brothers. What's with the sudden confirmation?

Never mind. By the way, what were you thinking about?

You didn't even notice that I came in.

I'm just constantly worried...

about the Crown Prince.

And it upsets me so much that I can't do anything but worry.

About what you said to His Highness earlier...

Is it something very serious?

The Crown Prince...

is gathering information from the palace.

- The palace? - He's observing the King...

with Dal Moon's help.

But I don't get why.

Why do you think he's doing that?

His Majesty refused to see me tonight?

I'm sorry,

but he does not wish to see you because he has indigestion.

Is he not feeling well?

Then that's more of a reason why I should go see him.

It's my job as the Crown Prince to give medicine to His Majesty.

I will...

do that on your behalf, Your Highness.

Chief Justice.

I'm also the head pharmacist.

From now on,

the royal physician and I will deliver medicine to His Majesty.

Let's go.

Wait.

Are you doing this...

based on the King's orders?

That's right, Your Highness.

And you must keep in mind...

that you cannot overrule the King's orders.

- Let's go. - Yes, sir.

Are you saying...

I must address this issue?

You must punish him so that he will never dream...

of going against you ever again.

This could hurt the Crown Prince.

He might not know anything about the letter of appeal.

How...

can you be sure of that, Your Majesty?

The Crown Prince's role is to support the royal authority,

not threaten it.

However, the fact that someone wants him to govern vicariously...

means that the Crown Prince...

has already become a threat to the royal throne, Your Majesty.

"The country is unstable,"

"and the people of this country are in disarray."

Your Highness.

Look here. You should get up now.

I am sure that you will become a great king.

"However, during this chaos,"

"the Crown Prince showed his ability to console the people..."

"and govern this country with great competence."

"Therefore, please gratify the wishes of your people."

"I dare say that it is right for you..."

"to let the Crown Prince govern vicariously."

So I think it would be better if you took a step back...

and give them a chance.

Did you say it seems like something's going on with the King?

Yes, His Majesty apparently rejected the Crown Prince's visit.

Okay, you may go.

Yes, ma'am.

The King and the Crown Prince.

The King...

and the Crown Prince?

Dal Moon.

You have something about the palace?

Yes.

But the thing is...

What is this?

Show this to the Crown Prince as fast as possible. Hurry.

Okay.

"Vicarious governing"?

How could anyone dare to...

Who in the world wrote this disastrous letter?

I'm sorry, but Dal Moon couldn't find out who it was.

Your Highness.

- Your Highness! - What's vicarious governing?

Why does he look so pale?

It means someone wants the Crown Prince...

to rule the country on behalf of the King.

This could end up becoming treason.

Treason? That's absurd.

The Crown Prince isn't the one who wrote it.

It's not what he wants. So how could...

No.

That's exactly how things work inside the palace.

Even if the Crown Prince had nothing to do with it,

people can make it seem like he was the one behind it.

What?

Are you serious? Someone really wrote this letter of appeal?

I copied the letter word by word.

Min Jin Heon.

Min Jin Heon, was it you...

who plotted such a thing?

Answer me, Chairman of Congress.

The appeal for vicarious governing.

I'm asking...

if it was you who did that.

You can leave now.

Do you know who that was?

He's Seungjeongwon's juseo.

If I was the one who plotted this,

why would I...

be looking at a copy of the appeal?

I'm saying it wasn't me, Your Highness.

I also can't find out...

who's behind this incident.

Dal Moon.

I've been following Prince Mil Poong.

I found out that he's trying to corner the Crown Prince Palace.

Was that it?

"Vicarious governing".

To bring down the Crown Prince through that?

Then why...

didn't you tell him?

Why didn't you inform it to the Crown Prince Palace when you knew?

Temptation.

I might've been lured again...

and lost my judgment.

Judging from your face, you haven't found a way to survive.

Sometimes from desire.

Implement...

the orders.

Sometimes out of fear.

Human beings...

are always tempted...

knowing that they're wrong.

It's also for your sake.

I mean it.

The Crown Prince isn't fit to be king.

Siding with Prince Mil Poong is the only way for you to survive.

Luckily, the Crown Prince...

trusts you. So you can use that...

Yes, His Highness would trust me...

no matter what I tell him.

Am I finally...

able to give you what you want?

Right.

It isn't Min Jin Heon.

He was certainly surprised as much as I was.

Are you sure there was nothing...

strange about Prince Mil Poong?

Yes,

there was nothing.

All he did was go to courtesan houses and drink.

Dal Moon.

He can't be wrong.

But if it isn't Prince Mil Poong either,

who can it be?

Who could dare do this?

- What do you think about this? - Make way.

- This is what I meant. - Please make way.

My goodness. Please make way.

- My goodness. - My goodness.

Are you okay?

Darn it.

Everything was going so well. What is this sudden trouble?

What is this?

I'm sorry.

Master Mun Su.

This is the list of people Wi Byung Ju has been impeaching.

- What do they have in common? - They're all Soron.

Most of them were framed to be impeached.

This reek of corruption.

I think this will be more than enough...

- to punish Wi Byung Ju. - No.

I'm sure that he received bribes.

We must reveal that too.

You want him to never be able to become an official again, right?

Of course.

We should strip off everything from jerks like him.

Master Mun Su! Yeo Ji!

What's wrong, Ah Bong?

There's big trouble.

The Palace... Vicarious governing... The Crown Prince...

What are you saying, Ah Bong?

What about the Crown Prince?

Your Highness!

Your Highness. Crown Prince.

Is it true...

that even you don't know?

Yes.

Vicarious governing?

Your position and our group doesn't have enough power yet.

How could we do that?

We did support you in becoming Crown Prince,

but you didn't even realize our loyalty.

He's right. We're innocent.

To be honest, I rather regret supporting you.

Watch your mouth.

Your Highness.

Crown Prince.

The palace...

Chairman of Congress. I think Soron is on the move.

I knew this would happen.

Why not?

Noron's Kim Chang Joong and Yi Yi Gyeom were friends.

The Crown Prince must be warned.

He should know what could happen if the Crown Prince...

tries to take over the throne.

Of course.

His Majesty...

thinks the same.

Have you read the entire letter of appeal?

What do you think, Crown Prince?

What do you think...

about the suggestion that I should let you take over...

- my royal duties? - Your Majesty.

This is nothing but vicious treason.

Do not get bothered by such manipulation.

"Manipulation"?

How is this manipulation?

I think this is reasonable.

In fact, you gained the people's trust...

at the banquet.

And didn't you attempt to end...

the corruption of the three agencies?

You did that instead of me, the king.

That's not true, Your Majesty.

- I merely... - That's why...

I am considering of approving this, Crown Prince.

I'll let you do vicarious governing...

and try giving you my royal duties.

- Your Majesty. - Bring in the chair!

Now, sit here,

and perform the royal duties, Crown Prince.

Now, I'll step back behind you...

just like everyone wishes.

How does this make any sense?

The Crown Prince is being cornered by just a mere letter of appeal.

His Majesty has always lived under the pressure of being dethroned.

It might be only natural...

for him to suspect His Highness.

But the Crown Prince isn't someone like that.

You know how such words mean nothing in the palace.

So...

The Crown Prince...

What does His Highness plan to do now?

I think he'll have no choice but to repeatedly beg for forgiveness.

"Please cancel the order for vicarious governing."

He'll have no choice but to wish for the misunderstanding to clear...

while begging for forgiveness.

A repentance ritual?

Is that what you mean?

What did he do wrong?

Why does the Crown Prince...

have to show everyone on his knees begging for forgiveness?

Have you heard?

The Crown Prince has begun a repentance ritual in the palace.

I'm sure he had no choice.

His Majesty's suspicions have become stronger now.

How else would the Crown Prince get over this situation?

What should we do?

- Should we get rid of... - No.

This time,

we should let Soron take care of this.

We don't know where this wind started.

We shouldn't do anything rash before we find out who started this.

The King and the Sorons...

will attack the Crown Prince...

although it might not ruin him completely.

Do you also think...

I might covet the throne...

and harm the King?

Just like...

what you said to me on the first day we met?

"That's why I can't..."

"trust you."

That's why I can't trust you.

Because you might...

- reach for the throne. - "Reach for the throne".

Does that mean you will acknowledge me...

if I prove myself as king material?

If I prove my qualities as king to govern the nation?

What caused her such pain?

What...

made her hold that knife?

Before accusing them of their crime,

I wanted to find that out first.

May I tell you what I'm thinking?

This rare opportunity should be used to realize...

what His Majesty wants.

The reason I can't acknowledge you...

is not because you're a peasant's son.

It's in competence and not in blood.

That should be prioritized for the kingdom's good.

But...

is this how things are going to end?

Is there really...

nothing...

that I can do?

My lady.

I was waiting for you to show up.

What about the Crown Prince? Where is the Crown Prince?

You won't be able to see him today.

No.

Can I at least see him from afar?

Can I see how he's doing?

I'm not saying we should disobey the King's orders.

However, we are the Crown Prince's teachers.

So we of all people...

should be protecting the Crown Prince.

Are you asking me to convince the King?

I apologize, but because we are so lacking,

we cannot think of any other way out of this.

Please convince the King to come back to his normal self.

The King is not a heartless person.

He's just become very sensitive due to the chaos...

Yes, of course. We already know that, Queen Dowager.

However, this is not the right time for this.

People will try even harder to get in between...

the King and the Crown Prince.

We must stop them from getting what they want...

in order to maintain the family tree of the royal family.

It's raining. Darn it.

Even the weather isn't helping.

Does that mean the Crown Prince...

is getting soaked under the rain right now?

Your Highness...

You asked me not to ask you anything.

But I still must know.

You're right. If that's what you've decided to do,

I should follow your orders. There's no question about that.

But...

are you really going to abandon the Crown Prince?

I know we're a bunch of homeless punks with no legitimate background,

but this is still wrong.

Dal Moon.

Who could it be?

I wonder who planned something like this.

Is this going to be the end?

Is that really true, Prince Mil Poong?

Of course.

I'm the one who came up with the vicarious governing scheme.

But why are you telling me that?

What if I report you to the Saheonbu?

Because I know you won't do that.

Wi Byung Ju, the executive inspector of the Saheonbu.

But you got...

cast out of the group.

You got investigated for having committed irregularities.

You'll also have to take off that fancy uniform soon.

I know that look very well.

It's what I see on the hand glass.

It's very much like the look in my eyes.

You went through so much to get to where you are.

So I'm sure you can't give everything up so easily.

I'm sure you also want to destroy the Crown Prince as much as I do.

What is your plan?

You won't be able to get rid of the Crown Prince...

with just a letter asking for vicarious governing.

Well, that's not the end. I have a lot more prepared.

How are things at your place?

What does the Chief Inspector say?

Things aren't looking very well.

He doesn't seem to have any plan.

What about your grandfather? Is he also clueless?

Why did he have to get involved with the Crown Prince?

I'm scared that our family might end up getting in trouble.

Goodness, don't even say that.

I brought you some more drinks.

Gosh.

- Drink up and get wasted. - This is a very expensive drink.

- Okay. - Thank you.

Gosh, this is a very expensive drink.

- Drink up. - Sure.

I will let you become the head of Saheonbu...

if you agree to cooperate with me...

and help me destroy the Crown Prince.

It's all in here.

It has everything we need to get rid of the Crown Prince.

Prince Mil Poong.

- With this, we can attack him... - No.

Not today.

Maybe tomorrow.

When you're doing a repentance ritual,

I heard your entire body starts aching like crazy...

only after two hours of having waited on your knees.

They say it's so painful that you'd rather want to die instead.

We should let the Crown Prince...

protect the royal palace at least for today.

He needs to know what real pain feels like.

That's the only way...

Yi Geum will awaken himself to the truth.

Become a king?

That will never happen to him.

He will learn that he's nothing but a lowly insect.

Your Highness.

Please get back up.

You will end up harming yourself.

You should go.

Your Highness, please. Please.

Please.

What are you doing?

Go on.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, no.

Your Highness! Your Highness.

Queen Dowager.

But your words...

If I dare to speak,

I think I know how you feel.

And how the Crown Prince feels.

You've always been living with the fear...

of being dethroned.

You know more than anyone how painful that is.

Then why are you...

trying to make the Crown Prince undergo that same pain?

Do you mean...

I'm causing the Crown Prince trouble?

You know the right way.

It's just that right now...

your pure heart is shaken by evil words.

Queen Dowager.

Your Majesty, I have something to report to you urgently.

What is it?

Your Majesty, you need to leave quickly.

What is this report of treason saying?

It was delivered from Saheonbu.

Saheonbu's Executive Inspector Wi Byung Ju...

Junior Second Rank.

- Your Majesty. - What is going on?

Treason?

A group of traitors were caught?

Why are Saheonbu's soldiers starting to move?

Did you hear?

Wi Byung Ju was released.

What?

How did he...

He was waiting for the sentence after being interrogated.

And they received a report of treason.

It was a treason case.

Wi Byung Ju.

What is he up to now?

Arrest all of them.

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Who are you?

Let go. Let go!

Let go!

Father!

What are you doing?

What are you doing to my son?

What's going on, Father?

How dare they!

Grandfather, what's going on?

You rascals, stop right there!

You rascals! My grandson would never plot treason.

It's a setup.

I said it's a setup.

Let go of this.

You rascals.

At least drink some water, Your Highness.

I'm worried that...

you might...

harm yourself.

Yi Tan.

You should hold out, Yi Geum.

I have to bring you down in a miserable fashion.

I don't want you to die all of a sudden.

No.

I'll be so sad if that happens.

Worry about yourself.

Prince Mil Poong.

Lest you feel sad,

I will...

kill you.

No matter...

what it takes.

His Majesty arrives.

Your Majesty.

I tried...

to trust you.

I tried to think you as my little brother...

instead of my enemy.

But you...

tried to bring a sword to me.

You plotted treason to take the throne!

You tried to kill the king and take the throne.

I order to convene the national court, a special judiciary agency.

The Crown Prince wasn't the son of the late King?

This false news is all over the place.

Why did you do such a wretched thing?

The Crown Prince Palace is where treason began.

Keep searching until the name shows up.

Will the Crown Prince be able to hold out?

We can't let Prince Mil Poong get his way.

I will win this war he began...

no matter what.