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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

How miraculous is it

that we have tomorrow?

It is dangerous. Another explosion may occur.

Your Majesty!

No! You must not go!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, are you alright?

-Your Majesty! -Protect His Majesty!

He's going to…

Your Royal Highness. We must go.

No, I have to save him now!

-Your Majesty! -You must not!

Do not be involved in His Majesty's affairs.

What are you saying? He's--

Listen to me!

I'll tell you the details later.

You must stay safe for now.

It's dangerous.

Take Her Majesty to Daejojeon Hall.

Your Majesty.

-You must stop, Your Majesty! -Let go!

-Your Majesty! -Let go!

Your Majesty!

-Let go! -Please!

-Let go! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

But we don't realize

how miraculous it is that we have tomorrow

until that is no longer the case.

It takes losing something precious

for us to realize its worth.

EPISODE 13: THERE IS NO TOMORROW

Someone attempted to assassinate His Majesty in the palace.

Lock up anyone that seems suspicious and torture them.

We will find out

who is behind this.

Is this what you prepared, my brother?

Have you even thought about the aftermath of plotting something like this?

Please calm down.

How can I calm down?

The King's life was threatened in front of everyone!

In such a blatant way at that!

So everyone would think that I tried to assassinate the king.

I will resolve it.

I pray to you.

I pray to the gods of heaven and earth.

Please protect His Majesty the King's royal body.

I pray to you.

I pray to you with all my heart.

Please protect His Majesty…

the King's royal body.

I did not think he would go this far.

He tried to kill the King whom he enthroned himself

before it turns out to be a mistake?

If the King remains unconscious…

We will not be able to do anything with Uibin.

We fell into our own trap

that we set up to catch the Queen.

I pray to you.

I pray to you.

You must get some rest now.

At this rate, you are going to collapse too.

If something were to happen to His Majesty,

I could not continue to live anyway.

Even if I die,

it will be after I have my revenge

on whoever harmed His Majesty.

The palace…

and those people…

make us so spiteful.

Your Majesty.

The Commander of the State Tribunal is here.

Is Cheoljong…

Is His Majesty alright?

He is being treated at Huijeongjeon Hall,

with Prince Yeongpyeong guarding him.

They are not disclosing anything to the outside for now.

-I have to go check on him myself. -You must not go.

They'll let me in.

I'm his wife after all.

Don't go.

He tried to kill you himself.

My anger wouldn't go away even if I killed him myself.

So-yong.

I need to get some rest.

Alone.

Are you sure there will be no problems?

Absolutely.

Tell me who is behind you.

We're not guilty.

We're His Majesty's guards, who can even sacrifice life

to protect His Majesty.

How will you explain your fake identities?

While you had us tied up using that excuse,

His Majesty was put in danger.

If there's anyone behind this,

it's your father, who used our identities as an excuse.

Kim Jwa-geun!

It's Kim Jwa-geun.

You are quite clever.

We found it.

As you said, they replaced the sand in the censer

with niter, used to make gunpowder.

How did you know?

How did it go?

They would not talk.

As expected.

Is there anything else?

Not yet.

We must punish the culprit soon to calm the calamity.

Find out who is behind this quickly.

Yes.

We will track down the source of the niter.

-Work alone discreetly. -Yes.

Lord Kim.

Please forgive me.

What are you doing?

There are eyes everywhere.

Please listen to me, Lord Kim.

It won't take long.

It won't take long.

It won't take long.

I just…

I only wrote the ledger just in case.

I never even thought of using it.

Plus, Her Majesty the Queen does not even know that the ledger exists.

Where is the ledger now?

Do you not have it with you?

Then the only one who remains is…

It's His Majesty.

Oh, dear.

You left a trace and it is threatening the family.

That alone makes you guilty.

I will do anything.

If you tell me to die, I will kill myself.

Right here.

I will hang myself right here.

I will hang myself.

I will hang…

Please forgive me, Lord Kim.

Please save Her Majesty…

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, do you know where you are?

Brother…

Yes, go ahead.

Why is it so noisy?

It's so noisy my head hurts.

And I can't hear anything.

Please get rid of that noise.

I should have explained everything.

I should have explained that he wasn't trying to kill me.

He tried to kill you himself.

My anger wouldn't go away even if I killed him myself.

You must pay for your failure to control your passion.

Is the entire Ansong Kim family in on this?

If not, which one…

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, the King has awakened.

I thought he had awakened.

He just fell asleep.

Why did you wrap him up so much?

He looks like he's in terrible pain.

I'm sorry.

His hearing has been damaged due to the explosion.

Are you saying…

he can't hear anything anymore?

We will have to keep observing him.

Step out for a moment.

Yes.

Are you going to tell me this was not the Ansong Kim family either?

You told me

that I will lose someone precious to me.

Now I do not have…

anyone precious left.

So please…

stop it.

Your Majesty, do not worry any longer.

Your Majesty, are you awake?

I will give you some water.

THE DICTIONARY OF THE QUEEN'S LANGUAGE

You must have gone to see His Majesty.

I came to ask you something, as well as to comfort you,

since you must be shocked by today's accident.

The King's father-in-law lost something important.

It seems the King has taken it.

Do you know anything about it?

Oh, no. Let me go bring someone.

No!

No one should know that I am here.

No one…

You do know something.

Do you remember when I told you that we have no weaknesses?

That I would cut out anything that causes trouble?

I will ask you one last time.

Is there anything you know about it?

I did save the King

when he fell into a well alone while I was at my family's house.

Perhaps that was when…

I made you an offer before.

On the night when you fell into the lake.

Allow me to help you jog your memory.

I asked you to monitor your husband.

Would you

accept that offer now?

What do I get in return?

What do you want?

Please guarantee my safety.

Lady Uibin, it is time for you to return.

THE DICTIONARY OF THE QUEEN'S LANGUAGE

I STAYED HERE FOR NOTHING JANG BONG-HWAN

Cheoljong.

I'm sorry.

You end up losing.

I stay on the winner's side.

And Kim So-yong, you gave up on your life anyway.

I pressed the "continue" button for your life,

So I'll live a happy life of my own.

To do that, I must find out exactly

what happened that night.

You will also lose

someone precious to you.

You must love me.

Is that an order?

Every single thing was a lie.

You are clearly So-yong.

Did you get to your position all by yourself?

Even if you die, you must die in the palace.

You are going to be the queen tomorrow.

You are going to be the queen tomorrow.

You just need to

tell me every single thing the King does.

Are you telling me to

watch the King?

Not just to watch. You must keep your husband in line.

I refuse.

Is it not your wish to be the queen and to have the King?

In order to have both, you must do so.

Just like you used to.

Like when you told us about the King being trapped in the well.

If you do not carry out your role properly,

the King will be useless.

And anything useless

gets thrown away.

If you try to harm His Majesty,

I will not just sit and watch.

What are you suggesting that you will do?

You are deluding yourself.

Did you think becoming the queen would come with great power?

A queen is simply the most suitable farm to grow a prince.

Even if you become the queen,

just how much power

do you think a woman can have?

It's not just because of what Kim Jwa-geun said.

Even after a short time I've spent in the palace,

I have a clear picture of the situation I am in.

This entire palace…

killed Kim So-yong.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, why are you out so late at night?

And why are you wet?

Did you fall into the lake again?

Why do you keep doing this?

You must pull yourself together at a time like this.

Why do you think I did everything I did until now?

Why do you think I put up with all the rubbish?

Why did you?

You did all that to fill your storages with wealth.

You even sold off your one and only daughter to fulfill your greed.

-So-yong. -Why did you always tell me

to become the queen and make you and the family proud?

Why did you tell me I could do anything if I become the queen?

Why did you keep telling me about your dreams,

while I was struggling with guilt about my mother's death?

Do you know what I was thinking when I jumped into the lake that night?

"My entire life has been a lie."

"Even the dream I have been dreaming was not mine."

"I failed in everything."

So I threw myself away.

What?

On the day your dream came true,

I lost someone who was the most precious to me.

I lost myself.

You are the one who pushed me into the lake, Father.

To children, the parents are the easiest to blame.

I shouldn't have blamed Father.

Your Majesty.

I have something to tell you.

I know you would do anything for me.

No, I found out that you would.

I got my memories back.

From now on, don't do anything.

If you care for me,

do nothing.

That's the best thing you could do for me.

So-yong.

Don’t call my name.

From now on, I'm simply

the Queen you serve, Commander of the State Tribunal.

THE DICTIONARY OF THE QUEEN'S LANGUAGE

NO TOUCH, ISSUE, LOTTERY, SPECIAL WARFARE COMMAND, KITCHEN POLICE

RUDE, JASMINE TEA, FIGHT, TYPE, PARADE FLOAT, ATTENTION SEEKER

Since you can't hear me, I'll be honest.

You have to be cowardly to live long.

I'm going to betray you.

I chose the way for me to survive.

So you shouldn't die, either.

Get better and wake up.

And be backstabbed by me.

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

You were right.

There was more to the King than meets the eye.

I am sorry.

What do you think about today's incident?

Niter was found at the scene.

-Niter? -Yes.

There are two kinds of niter in Joseon.

One is imported from Qing,

and the other is produced at a mill in the palace.

There is a slight difference between the two.

The one found this time is from inside the palace.

The niter mill is under the jurisdiction of the Government Arsenal.

And the Minister of War is in charge of that.

My father's right-hand man.

That means…

My father is the one who enthroned the King himself.

He is getting rid of the King

before he shows his true self.

And he'll frame the Palace Guards that fabricated identities

to finish the job.

I am sure you wanted something from me when you came to visit last time.

What is it that you want?

What I want is…

the King.

I cannot stop.

If that is how you feel, So-yong,

I can never stop.

I'm here to tell you about what Her Majesty did yesterday.

It was Her Majesty the Queen who saved the ruined banquet.

Do you expect me to believe that?

I assume that you think it was me who harmed His Majesty.

Just a little digging would reveal that.

Just like how you tried to ruin the banquet.

Just because the position of the Queen becomes vacant--

It is not the position that I want.

I just want the Queen to be gone from His Majesty.

So His Majesty

started to love the queen?

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

You have gotten so skinny over the past few days.

Are you that worried about the king?

He just became your son-in-law.

Have you gotten attached to him already?

To be honest,

I have done something terrible to our family.

I recorded the wealth our family acquired unlawfully…

and I lost it.

What did you say?

I found out where the ledger is.

We just need to find and destroy it,

so please save Her Majesty the Queen.

Why are you mentioning the Queen all of a sudden?

The one who has the ledger

is His Majesty the King.

Her Majesty the Queen has nothing to do with this.

His Majesty tricked us and Her Majesty.

Everyone was tricked by the King?

As for me, I will accept any kind of punishment.

But…

Please save my So-yong.

Her Majesty the Queen…

Please save her.

Father.

Have you been staying at the State Tribunal?

Yes.

It is a big case, so I had a lot of work to do.

Everyone is pointing the finger at me for this case,

but you have not spoken about it.

Do not worry.

The State Tribunal is investigating it,

so in case you are framed,

I will find out who is behind it.

How trustworthy.

You said that you figured out the size of the dream you want.

How big is the size of that dream?

My dream is simply…

to be even half as good as you, Father.

It's late. Go get some rest.

Don't come.

If you follow me, I will kill myself.

So-yong.

I know

what's keeping you motivated.

DAEJOJEON HALL

Where did the Queen go at this early hour?

She is in the royal kitchen.

Go get her right now.

No need.

I was going to ask her to cook me some early breakfast,

but she is serving her grandmother-in-law already.

Goodness. You scared me.

What are you doing at this early hour?

I'm so depressed these days and I can't sleep.

So I'm cooking something that needs to be

ground and stirred about five bazillion times

and considering it a morning prayer.

What a strange-colored rice gruel it is.

It's not rice gruel. It's potage au carotte.

You sure sound phlegmy in the morning.

Carrot porridge. That's what it means.

Wait.

How do you make it?

Cube onions and carrots and boil them in water for one hour.

And then you grind it in a millstone.

Along with your troubles and delusions.

And stir it over low heat, so it won't burn or get lumpy.

Like you're meditating.

Add salt to taste.

And add a bit of milk.

Milk.

And is that it?

No.

You have to boil all kinds of vegetables

and filter it out to make broth beforehand.

You just add…

a tiny bit of that, and the flavor becomes richer.

You go through all that trouble to add just a tiny bit?

Like I said, it's like an early morning prayer.

You put so much love and effort into this.

I am sure His Majesty will get better in no time when he tries this.

It's not for him.

Rather than being tortured by them separately,

I'll get it over with.

Just because I said something before,

she is making me eat with my mother-in-law in the morning?

Why am I seeing that wretched mouth of hers that dared to call me old

so early in the morning?

What is this?

It's called a "brunch."

Brun…

Bu as in woman, ran as in connecting, and chi as in early.

It is a breakfast women enjoy together and connect over.

Everyone knows what a "buranchi" is.

Unless they are from the ancient Old Joseon era.

That witch.

I used to have this when I lived with my family.

It has been a while.

That witch.

It is a porridge made with carrots.

It contains a lot of nutrients that enhance your vision.

Is that so?

Queen Dowager, help yourself.

You seem to be practically blind these days.

Then I think the Queen should have all of it.

What's with all the tension?

It tastes good.

It is not bad.

From now on,

I will set up occasions like this often.

-That witch! -That witch!

I will go bring your beverages.

I will be back soon.

Rumors of the Queen's cooking skills may be

a bit exaggerated.

A taste for good food shows class.

Are you being so generous to the Queen

because of such a petty skill?

Since the rumors of the Queen are all from you,

I cannot believe them.

This is also from my mouth, so you might not believe it,

but I heard that the King and the Queen

exchange secret letters at night.

What could they be talking about through letters?

Here is your beverage.

This beverage is made by

boiling wild grape wine, various fruits, clove, and cinnamon.

Liquor in the morning?

The intoxicating properties are evaporated.

Only the nutrients that maintain your youth remain.

It is more like medicine than a beverage.

A heated wild grape wine?

How did you think of something like this?

What has influenced your cooking, my Queen?

It is more of an inspired creativity.

When I see ingredients,

the recipes that bring out their best flavors

simply come to my mind.

They were hostile toward the West during this period,

so I can't tell them it's French.

Lady.

Hello, Young Master.

I have been waiting to talk to you about something.

Pardon?

What is it?

After what happened to His Majesty,

There was a lot on my mind.

We never know what will happen next,

and our lives may end tomorrow.

I thought about what my biggest regret would be

if my life was to end tomorrow.

And it turned out to be

sitting idle without sharing my feelings.

I realized that what matters is my sincerity, not some fancy confession.

That being said…

Maiden Hong Yeon.

I adore you.

But I don't like you.

What?

About the niter…

The quantity of niter produced at the mill in southern Gyeongsang-do is

different from the amount used for gunpowder production.

Just as I thought.

Has the King not awakened yet?

No.

With impaired hearing, I would still worry if he wakes up.

About the King's accident.

Do you think an explosion of that size could be

caused by niter?

I'm not sure.

Perhaps it was sulfur or other explosive gas.

If it were sulfur, the King would have noticed its terrible smell.

And if it was gas, it would not have contained the explosion without leaking.

The criminals are not confessing, though they were tortured,

so it is difficult to find out.

When I see ingredients,

the recipes that bring out their best flavors

just come to my mind.

It couldn't be.

Have the seven traitors given up who is behind them?

It seems that a team of low-rank warriors

who are displeased with the current government did this.

Are you saying that no one is behind them?

They attempted to harm His Majesty the King, no less.

There is no way.

Those who have nothing to lose are truly frightening.

Since they will not be treated as human beings,

they must have wanted to do something drastic

to overturn the situation!

Well, the treason of trying to enthrone Lee Won-kyung,

His Majesty's older half-brother,

was the doing of a low-rank warrior as well.

With His Majesty still unwell,

the chaos will grow if we waste time.

Therefore,

we will convict the seven traitors…

and execute them today.

You will all be executed for the crime of plotting treason

by threatening His Majesty The King's life.

Any last words before you die?

If you execute them now,

we could never find out who is behind this.

There is no one behind it!

That is a hasty conclusion!

This conclusion is based on a thorough investigation overnight!

Behead them.

Stop!

This execution is being carried out by the King's order.

Are you going to interrupt us?

Release the innocent men right now.

This is the real King's order.

I am sorry for being late.

My King?

We heard that you were unwell.

Since I am young and full of passion,

I have recovered.

I thought it was a waste of time to lie down and get treated,

so I looked into the power that plotted to kill me.

To begin with,

I investigated you, officials.

You have been inspecting us?

Someone attempted treason.

Are you saying that your own privacy is

more important than the life

of your own king?

No, what I meant is…

If you have nothing to hide, you need not be afraid.

Do not worry.

We found out who was behind it.

What?

In the censer used in the ceremony,

a large amount of niter was found.

-Niter? -Niter?

The censer itself turns into an enormous bomb.

It is too dangerous.

But it will surely get the job done.

While tracking down its source,

we got information

about the private trade of niter at the east dock.

But why do you need so much niter?

So we can use it when we invade Joseon again.

Thank you.

-"Thank you"? -Thank you.

-Thank you. -Thank you.

Thank you!

So where did that niter come from?

Niter is only produced for military purposes,

so it cannot and must not be produced privately.

It's a dangerous and valuable item.

So we swept every niter mill in Joseon

and found something strange.

A fixed amount of niter was being siphoned off regularly

from a niter mill in a certain region.

The misappropriation of niter started at a small amount,

but it slowly increased.

Just like

how greed slowly taints one's heart.

Do you know when the misappropriation of niter began?

General of Training, Kim Jwa-geun?

It's the Year of the Yellow Rooster, the year when I was enthroned.

It is also the year you became the General of Training.

Your Majesty, that is a false accusation!

Shut up!

You, the Minister of War, in charge of niter mills,

are also a traitor who plotted treason with Kim Jwa-geun!

I will use the Palace Guards' fake identities as bait.

I am sure Kim Jwa-geun has heard about the identity fabrication by now.

You will go through unbearably painful torture.

But please endure it.

I promise I will save all of you.

Please consider my plea of innocence, Your Majesty!

If you ever claim innocence in front of me once again,

I will immediately execute you with poison.

The niter merchant sold it to anyone if they got paid!

To bandits and even to Japan!

It is clearly an attempt to bring about the downfall of Joseon!

Who else was in on it with them?

General of Training, Kim Jwa-geun.

And Minister of War, Kim Chang-hyup.

These two criminals

stole the nation's weapons

to weaken military power

and they plotted

to kill me, the King.

They are criminals who committed high treason.

What should we name this operation?

"Red Phoenix."

The name of this operation

is Red Phoenix, engulfed in flames.

For all their crimes,

I order them to be dismissed

and banished.

-Your Royal Highness. -Your Royal Highness.

What do you think you're doing?

Why are you being so emotional?

You lost your sense of judgment after the accident!

You must keep your place!

Is that so?

If you say so…

You must have lost your sense of judgment

from your old age, Your Royal Highness.

I can no longer rely on you

to rule and operate the government anymore.

I hereby ask you to step down from your regency.

It is now time for me

to make the decisions myself.

My King!

I should execute Kim Jwa-geun with poison right now

and annihilate his family,

but I am trying to be generous

by simply dismissing him for your sake and the Queen's.

Do you not want that?

Are you proposing a deal with my brother's life?

A deal is when you can make choices.

Your Majesty!

This unfair false accusation wounds my heart greatly,

but I will prove my loyalty by accepting your order.

What a relief.

I was worried that you might act like a stubborn old man.

I do not have any regrets about my position.

But in order for me to retire honorably,

please give me a chance to prove my innocence.

I request impeachment by the Office of the Inspector General

Fine.

However,

if they do not carry out the impeachment by tomorrow,

I will immediately dismiss you as the King,

along with the rest of the Office of the Inspector General,

as well as all of the officials present here!

-Please have mercy, Your Majesty! -Please have mercy, Your Majesty!

You have lost!

You got kicked out by the King that you enthroned yourself!

I never thought that he plotted an assassination himself.

Then who did you suspect to be the one who set the trap?

I trusted you and put you in charge.

You are just terrible at reading people!

Confucius said a human mind is tougher than rugged mountains

and it is even more difficult than heaven to figure out.

We have both made mistakes in appointing people.

You also trusted Her Majesty the Queen and left the concubine appointment to her,

and she selected those who can give power to the King.

And it was the Queen herself who saved the banquet I ruined.

What is even scarier is the enemy on the inside.

Lady Uibin!

His Majesty has awakened!

My husband has to wake up for me to keep him in line.

If he doesn't wake up, I'll become useless.

And when I become useless, I'll be deposed.

And if that happens, forget revenge.

I'll open a rice soup restaurant and become successful.

That's actually not bad.

Your Majesty!

His Majesty has…

He has awakened.

Really?

Yes.

And his hearing is back.

He even attended a royal court assembly.

You scared me for a second!

I don't have time for this.

Your Majesty!

I need to hurry.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

What a relief.

What a huge relief.

Stop crying. Why are you crying?

It is a relief.

I will do it myself.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

It is all right now.

You are awake, and that is all that matters.

I will never lose you again.

Uibin.

THE DICTIONARY OF THE QUEEN'S LANGUAGE

Your Majesty,

You are supposed to go see His Majesty.

Just one more cup.

I feel uncomfortable seeing him when I'm sober.

Please stop drinking! You must not do this, Your Majesty!

You can go home now.

Go home!

I will drink it all and get rid of it.

Lady-in-waiting Choi.

Lady-in-waiting Choi…

There are tons of liquor in the royal kitchen.

Why do you feel so uncomfortable?

I feel uncomfortable because…

Hey, you're right.

Why would I feel uncomfortable?

I'm confident! Let's go see the King.

Not like this.

Please sober up before you go.

Okay, let's go tomorrow.

Put it off until tomorrow! Diet starts tomorrow!

We have tomorrow, you know!

Hey, royal cook. Give me one more bottle.

Does she think this is a bar at an inn?

Now!

Lady-in-waiting Jeon!

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness.

It was found in Daejojeon Hall.

The King and the Queen really are one.

The Queen is completely broken.

When something is broken, you must buy a new one.

But in order to get the most use out of the old item,

we can use it as a firestarter.

Shall I really use arsenic this time?

Since the Queen loves food so much,

let us treat her to a special dish.

Are you going to let the King be?

We have to break the King in order to keep him and use him.

He would realize when he gets broken

as soon as he gives his heart to the queen.

That everyone on his side will become miserable.

Q N

How miraculous is it

that we have tomorrow?

D G R N E U E E Q N

Let's go for another round at the Seonjeongjeon Hall!

We have to hold a party for the King's recovery, right?

Please lower your voice, Your Majesty.

Hey, King!

You must not call him so.

Open it.

Open it.

DRAGON'S WHISKERS POTATO

ARE YOU ASLEEP?

I fell asleep.

Have you been watching me the whole time?

How do you do it?

You always worry about me and try to understand me.

Now that I think of it,

you were the first person I met when I came here.

I am so thankful to you in many ways.

When I tried to leave this place, I was concerned for you.

Because it'll mean I'll never see you again.

Hong Yeon.

Are you awake?

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

This woman's soul must have taken over my body.

Just why is she avoiding me so badly?

What is he trying to ask me?

"Did you like it?"

You! I said you're not allowed!

Hugging me, smiling, and lying down next to me!

You're not allowed!

I don't allow you to not allow me.

The item is ready.

What do you see?

Someone will die in the palace today.

How dare they try to get rid of the Queen?

Today, I prepared ice, which is even rarer than gold.

-Your Majesty! -My Queen!