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18 Years Ago

Even if you were Crown Prince,

Father abdicated the throne to me.

Desiring it is an act of treason. It's unforgivable.

Spare my life.

If you do,

I'll return to Liaodong and never return.

Nam Mu. Aren't we brothers?

The royal family member should be ripped apart to death...

for committing treason.

But since you're my brother, I won't kill you.

Nam Mu?

Nam Mu!

Queen Woo

Episode 8

Your Majesty. As ordered,

I've issued a draft to the Wangdang.

I wish to fight for Your Majesty.

You're no longer Wangdang. There's no need to risk your life.

- Leave. - I won't leave!

Allow me to fight for Her Majesty.

Drag him out.

Mu Gol.

My apologies.

Once kicked out of Wangdang,

one cannot return. That's the rule.

Even with my command?

Your Majesty. To me, Wangdang is...

my family and everything.

Grant me permission, and I, Mo Chi, will...

dedicate my life to Your Majesty.

Give him armor.

The Third Prince will make the first move.

However, he cannot fight against Wangdang...

with his military.

He'll secure forces to join him first.

Before that, we must get...

the pledge of alliance from all five tribes.

However, with what the Third Prince has done,

it's uncertain how many will support Your Majesty.

The five tribes' forefathers...

offered these swords and pledged loyalty to King Chu Mo.

It's now time to keep their oath.

No, Your Highness.

We still need their help.

Also, they didn't come empty-handed.

They brought the Fourth Prince's wife and children.

Do forgive them.

Prepare a map.

We must forge an alliance with the mounted warriors first.

With them, the Third Prince won't be able...

to start a war thoughtlessly.

Whether they'll help with this matter is uncertain.

Daemodal of the South will dedicate my life to the Third Prince.

There are four tribes left.

Before the queen and Eul Pa So take action,

an envoy must be sent to them.

The mounted warriors entered the Third Prince's fortress.

Since the mounted warriors joined the Third Prince,

war has become inevitable.

Hwa Do Ja wouldn't have dared to do that.

Someone in the South must have joined hands with Bal Gi.

He knew this would happen and got them involved in advance.

The South violated its oath.

What about the queen family?

Everyone wants to become the queen family.

They won't take the queen's side.

The problem lies with the East Chief Priest.

It's him.

He doesn't have a proper military.

Don't let them bother you.

For disturbing the country,

the Chief Priest cannot set foot inside the royal palace.

We must win the favor of the remaining four tribes.

Inform the north queen family of the Third Prince Bal Gi's doings.

Order the West Hae family tribe to keep their oath to King Chu Mo.

West, North

Is it true?

Did that scum Bal Gi take my sister?

Then what about my sister?

What happened to her?

Answer me.

Answer me, please.

Darn it.

Her Majesty wants you to keep your forefather's pledge...

to King Chu Mo to protect the throne.

Inform her that we will.

- Lead them the way. - Understood.

Why is it so simple?

Isn't it strange?

Didn't you see the one behind the curtain?

The oath has already been broken.

Can you truly break the promise with King Chu Mo?

The Third Prince is of King Chu Mo's bloodline.

If he keeps the promise that both families will share the throne,

the oath won't be broken.

There's no excuse to oppose the levirate marriage.

But that man Bal Gi will take issue with it.

He may be a scoundrel,

but would he do that to us who share the same royal family?

Prime Minister Eul has arrived.

The Third Prince has sent a letter.

It's to you, My Lord.

Like with the crown prince,

we'll certainly get our chance if we don't...

take any side.

- To the sky we pray. - To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

- To the sky we pray. - To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

- To the sky we pray. - To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

When the day turns red, glory will shine upon us.

To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

To the sky we pray.

- Protect us. - Protect us.

The Chief Priest and the queen family.

They have taken the other side, yes?

If they wish for war,

I'll grant it.

Head to Guknaeseong.

We're going to war.

Our destination is Guknaeseong.

We're going to war.

- Our destination is Guknaeseong. - Our destination is Guknaeseong.

Even if the queen family...

and the Eastern Authority stop the Hae family,

we cannot stop the mounted warriors.

How about getting the Fifth Prince involved?

The Fifth Prince's armored soldiers...

could stop the mounted warriors' attack.

However, he too...

is one of His Majesty's younger brothers.

He could also be after the throne.

Is it true?

That Nam Mu has passed away.

The queen has Wangdang,

but the mounted warriors joined hands with the Third Prince.

Winning will be a challenge.

What will Your Highness do?

Do Su Ryu. Get the armored soldiers ready.

Understood, Your Highness.

Guknaeseong

Once war breaks, there can be no turning back.

According to my source,

the Third Prince left to meet the crown prince.

If the crown prince comes,

we cannot win.

We simply cannot help but think we'll lose.

However, there's no war we cannot win.

And I must win.

With the number of our soldiers,

defending this great fortress is out of the question.

No.

There must be a way.

Secure 100 steps before the fortress.

Get the Wangdang ready.

Make all the preparations. We're going to war.

- Understood. - Understood.

- Come back alive! - Distribute weapons,

so the people can defend themselves.

Gather supplies for any emergency.

- Prepare for war. - Hurry.

To those who can shoot arrows, have them protect the fortress.

Move quickly. Come on.

Don't lose your bow and arrows.

Hurry.

Keep moving. Hurry.

Prepare for war.

Sashi: The Time of the Snake, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

They're people who fled before the Third Prince.

- Oh, my. - Come now.

Come inside.

- Keep them moving. - Goodness.

I'm exhausted.

- Why are there so many? - Move.

We could've arrived earlier.

The enemy is nearing!

Get ready!

- Get ready! - Get ready!

Get into the fortress!

- Hurry! - Close the gates!

- Move it! - Get into the fortress!

Come on.

- Let's go inside. - Close the gates.

- Understood. - Close it!

Guknaeseong

Don't shoot until they're within 100 steps.

- Stand by! - Stand by!

- Stand by! - Stand by!

Be on alert!

Be on alert!

- Be on alert! - Be on alert!

It's the Youngest Prince.

Guknaeseong

Fifth Prince Go Gye Su

Secretary Do Su Ryu

Is that truly Your Highness' wish?

Raise it up.

They have no intention of fighting us.

With Wangdang and the Youngest Prince's armored soldiers,

the mounted warriors can be stopped.

It's the north queen family.

From the north family, Eo Ji Ryu, Yeon Gae, Jwa Ja Mak

The army from the East has also arrived.

Secretary Ma Ro, Chief Priest Seol Joo

Sa Gu, Sa Bi's father, the Eastern Authority

- Yes! - Look!

- The reinforcements have come! - We'll live!

- We're safe! - We're safe!

- We're safe! - We're safe!

- We're safe! - We're safe!

- Hooray! - We're safe!

- We're safe! - We're safe!

You ought to have avoided the war at all costs.

Why do you seek to wage this war?

Blinded by their greed for the throne,

the Third Prince and the crown prince...

have allied with our enemy, Liaodong.

If they triumph in this war,

the country His Majesty gave everything to protect...

will fall into the hands of Liaodong.

The king entrusted me with a single task.

It was to protect the royal palace...

if the mounted warriors were to plot treason.

With the strategy he taught me,

I'm certain we can stop them.

I'm certain of it.

I took care of the body quietly.

Fortunately, Eul Pa So hasn't caught wind of it.

Are you certain you won't need Sa Bi?

She's fulfilled her role.

She was after my position anyway.

Now that the Fourth Prince is in the palace,

she's no longer of use to me.

Once the war ends,

take care of her father as well.

Understood.

The sky deity is on our side.

Once this storm passes,

Eul Pa So will be leaving the palace as well.

I don't see the Fourth Prince.

The throne needs its rightful owner, so hurry and find him.

I'm on it.

Shouldn't we soon settle on the family...

from which the queen will be selected?

It's time for the Myeong Rim family to withdraw from this matter.

The same goes for the Woo family.

It won't matter who ascends to the throne.

You'll no longer be the Head Secretary.

You'll be forced to make a choice too...

just as a dog seeks a new master when its former one passes away.

Which side will you join?

My brother no longer walks among the living.

I don't see the need to pick a side.

You cannot leave like this.

There seems to be a spy who's in touch...

with people outside the palace.

I shall continue to observe the situation and then decide...

whom I'll serve.

The fief of the Third Prince, Bal Gi

How did he pass?

He was poisoned.

Did you find out who poisoned him?

We're still investigating.

I'd like to ask you a question.

Why are you violating your vows to him?

Was the levirate marriage...

Brother Nam Mu's wish?

Yes, it was.

Guknaeseong

If you show this to him,

Song Woo will think you're on the same side.

Moreover, make sure to observe every move...

Eul Pa So makes.

Are you there?

I need you to do something for me in secret.

I heard Eul Pa So was the first one to suspect His Majesty was poisoned.

Find out why he suspected poisoning.

What have you found out?

Prime Minister Eul didn't seem to be the culprit.

However...

Inform Eul Pa So.

Song Woo joined Bal Gi's side.

Prime Minister Eul.

Why are you doing this to me?

Do you suspect me of having murdered the late king?

Is this why you're doing this to me?

Do you have evidence for your suspicion?

I have everything I need.

"The king is dead."

"The queen wants to marry the Third Prince."

"An assassin is needed."

"The queen is on her way to the Fourth Prince."

Prime Minister Eul!

That had nothing to do with His Majesty.

I was informed you were the one who told the Head Maid...

about the lily of the valley.

Were you also behind murdering...

His Majesty?

No.

I'm blameless in the matter of His Majesty's death.

You couldn't have contrived this plot on your own.

I'll uncover whether you are in league with another,

and figure out the mastermind controlling you.

I shall question you relentlessly until you reveal the truth to me.

Prime Minister Eul!

Prime Minister Eul! Allow me to explain everything.

I'm...

a lowly messenger...

bearing only the words of others!

I'd intended...

to observe the situation a while longer,

but now it's time to choose my ally.

So all four princes have arrived?

We now face more foes than we first anticipated.

I'd advise waiting for another chance.

No.

We'll proceed with our plan.

Actually, it has worked out for the better.

No matter who emerges victorious, by the time the war is over,

they shall have already spilled much blood.

The war...

will center around the royal palace.

Until then,

we'll bide our time...

behind Mount Chilseong, concealing our forces.

Understood.

General, prepare to go into battle.

Hurry up!

- I told you to hurry! Move it! - Be swift!

Why are you taking so long? Could you get rid of them now?

Move quickly.

How dare he?

The youngest had always been loyal...

to Nam Mu since he was a boy.

He shall pay the price for his loyalty once the war ends.

Where are our troops?

They're about an hour behind.

We must strike before they're fully prepared for battle.

Then the queen won't be able to last a day...

before choosing to surrender.

Make haste!

If not, I'll...

To make them understand your needs,

actions speak louder than words.

Move it!

When I went head-to-head with Nam Mu,

you saw how those scoundrels betrayed me.

Yet you still joined hands with them?

This time, they won't have the chance to betray us.

I made them an offer they couldn't turn down.

How naïve you are to have believed them.

Do you think a mere bow could claim Nam Mu's life?

Then did someone poison him?

Which tribe would benefit the most from the king's death?

They might come after us next.

I wasn't expecting the crown prince.

What are they planning?

They'll want revenge for the betrayal.

We should keep our eyes on them.

The enemy's main army was passing Baeuitu.

It'll take them at least half an hour to get here.

Catapult

The crown prince has...

catapults borrowed from Liaodong's Gong Sun family...

and a troop of elephants.

Even if the Fifth Prince's armored men...

fight off the mounted warriors,

if the crown prince's catapults break the walls and they advance,

there's no way to stop them after that.

Are you saying we must hand over the throne?

I'm saying we should find another way.

Many lives will be sacrificed.

Why do you wish to start a war you'll lose?

If they are to come to power,

the people will suffer even more in life.

However, there's no way to defend the palace.

If it cannot be defended, it can be abandoned.

Your Majesty.

For what do you wish to fight?

You know also.

This fight...

isn't about who'll take the throne.

You aren't unlike me.

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Keep doing what you're doing.

I'll continue what I'm doing.

Can we win?

It's a preposterous move.

Oh, yes.

Perhaps that's how we win.

Is this what it was all for?

Did you choose the Fourth Prince...

for something like this?

This wouldn't have happened if you'd done as I'd said.

It's not too late...

to marry the Third Prince.

If you do that...

He'll never take the throne.

Your Majesty.

No longer...

will I live like a chess piece.

Anyone who gets in my way,

I won't forgive, even if it's you, Father.

As a woman, there's nothing you can do.

Don't you see that?

Do you truly believe that?

I didn't do anything because I was told...

a woman couldn't and shouldn't do anything.

Now I'll show you what I can do.

Hwandoseong, Guknaeseong

Do you have Hwandoseong in mind?

If you cannot defeat a tiger in the mountains,

you must lure it into the open.

Hwandoseong

Guknaeseong

Only you can take over from His Majesty.

Why did you side with the queen?

Should I do wrong like my brothers are about to?

This isn't unjust. You have a right.

I swore to my brother long ago...

that I'd fight...

only for Goguyreo and her people.

I'll never commit wrong...

by borrowing the might of foreign forces...

and shedding the blood of our people.

The enemy is coming.

Be prepared.

Be prepared!

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

- Be prepared! - Be prepared!

I decided the day we got married...

that one day...

I'd make your dreams come true.

Did you find a way to abandon the palace?

We need time.

You didn't answer my question.

I'll ask you again.

Are you on my side?

Your dream.

I'll help you realize it now.

I'll earn us the time. Find a way.

I haven't been here in a long time.

I'll take this palace.

You can take Jolbon Fortress.

The queen seems to want to fight.

Listen, all of you!

Under no circumstances are you...

to let the enemy into these walls!

Do you understand?

- Yes! - Yes!

Don't be intimidated.

Fight and die like a Wangdang.

It's a last-ditch effort.

They cannot do anything.

Before the day is over,

they'll kneel before me.

The Gong Sun family army will arrive soon.

Shall I have them set up the catapults?

There's no rush.

For now, we shall watch and see what they do.

This should be amusing.

Your Majesty. It's dangerous.

Return to the palace.

His Majesty never sent his men to the battlefield alone.

I'll fight alongside them.

Her Majesty the queen...

will fight alongside you!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

You'll fear the enemy's weapons,

but we have something they don't.

The reason to fight.

I don't want you or your descendants...

to live like chess pieces controlled by others.

I'll defend the palace...

and build a new Goguryeo,

and then I'll end this war.

Brothers!

Will you fight with me?

Prepare to attack!

- Prepare to attack! - Prepare to attack!

Be ready!

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Open the gates!

Fire!

Queen Woo

Directed by Jeong Se-gyo