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[This is to clarify that the upbringing of the characters, "Prince Jing" and "Princess Ho Myung" were dramatized for this series.]

[We apologize to anyone who was offended by their portrayal.]

Your Highness!

What is wrong?

It's taking a long time for her to stop breathing.

Your Highness!

How... How did this happen to me?

In... In... tell them to stop...

Tell them to stop...

Your Highness!

Episode 46

How did this happen to me...

Your Highness!

Mother... save me... mother...

I don't think there was enough poison in there...

How dare you!

Bring me more poison!

Who is the man that brought the poison?

What did you do to this?

Her Highness is dying a slow and painful death!

Tell me the truth right now!

I simply brought what was given to me!

Have you never made this before?

Do you think I do not know that you are intentionally torturing Her Highness?

Please watch what you say! What do you mean intentional?

Why are you just standing around watching?

Take care of this situation this instant!

Throw it up, Your Highness.

They wouldn't try to kill you twice the same way.

Throw up everything including the poison!

Your Highness!

You can't die that easily.

Once the poison penetrates deep into your bones and you feel the pain of all pains

then you can die and I will feel much better.

You fools! Do you not hear what I'm saying?

Tell them to stop immediately!

I briefly lost my mind!

How can I sentence my daughter-in-law to death by poison?

Do you not hear me?

Your Highness!

Did His Highness lose consciousness?

Advisor Kim... bring me Advisor Kim...

You must refrain even if you are heartbroken.

If you try to save the Princess now there will be endless attempts at rebellions.

Who would fear a weak-hearted King?

I said bring me Advisor Kim.

Tell him to run over there right now and stop them.

Now... now...

- Your Highness! - Tell them to stop!

I was out of my mind.

- Tell them to stop immediately! - Your Highness!

Your Highness...

Have you really lost your mind?

What is wrong, Your Highness?

Your Highness! Is anyone outside?

Hurry and go get a doctor!

Your Highness! Your Highness!

His Highness has lost consciousness!

Prime Minister!

If the King's illness is serious, you'll have to just act like you're helping him.

- What? - I'm saying don't try too hard to save the King.

Do you understand?

Yes, Prime Minister.

You can go now.

Your Highness...

Your Highness, can you not hear me?

I'm sorry, Lady Gui In

but it seems His Highness has aphasia.

What do you mean aphasia?

He does not have a regular blood flow to the brain...

Tell me exactly what that means.

When there is not enough blood flowing to the brain

a person cannot remember anything

and then when that blood flow becomes regular again

he regains consciousness... So basically--

Are you saying it is serious?

It appears so.

So the King cannot even recognize me right now?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

So basically His Highness is no different than a statue.

It's not quite like that..

How can you say a man that cannot recognize a person even with his eyes open is alive?

Shouldn't we call on the Crown Prince?

What for?

If His Highness dies--

For now, lock up all the doors to the main palace

and do not let anyone in.

I'm saying just until His Highness can recognize people!

Yes, Lady Gui In.

Be careful not to let the women on the court in either.

Will he get better?

I've healed many patients with clogged passageways in the past.

Fix him.

Why are you rolling your eyes?

The Prime Minister...

What about the Prime Minister?

What did Kim Ja Jeom say?

Kim Ja Jeom said that?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

He wants to flip everything upside down now, does he?

Lady Gui In!

We can't let him have his way.

What good would that do?

Do you have a plan?

Hyung Ik, you must save the King no matter what.

He must remain alive for my son to become King.

If he dies right now Prince Bong Rim will become King.

So no matter what you must utilize your skills

to restore the King's health so that he may stay alive.

- Got it? - I will do what I can

but I cannot make any guarantees.

Then... do you wish to die with Kim Ja Jeom?

The Prime Minister?

Do you intend on killing him?

I'll have to.

Whether or not Jing becomes King is in your hands.

Until Kim Ja Jeom and Prince Bong Rim are both dead

you must keep the King alive.

Do you understand?

Yes, Your Highness.

Brain dead...

It must be peaceful.

Your Highness!

There was no way to get more poison

so Her Highness suffered a great deal before passing away.

How could such a heartbreaking thing happen to a person?

Are you at peace now?

It's all over now.

Go in peace.

I was too late.

If just a bit earlier...

I'd asked the King to appeal...

Are you asking me to believe that the King truly wanted to stop all this?

How could this truly be what the King wants?

Do you think it makes sense that the King did not know anything about this?

Your Highness...

Go back. Go back and tell His Highness.

That before she died, she asked us to protect Prince Suk Kyung and Suk Lim.

So if His Highness truly has a heart

he must grant the Princess her last wish.

What use is all that?

The Princess has already left our sides!

I cannot! How can I send her off like this?

Please let her lay comfortably now.

Your Highness! Your Highness!

Wake up!

Wake up so you can see Prince Suk Kyung rise to the throne!

Your Highness! Wake up, Your Highness!

Do you understand what I'm telling you?

You must not leave his side for even a moment and stay right here.

Why are you not responding?

Yes, mother.

Your Highness, Jing will stay by your side.

So do not worry about a thing.

Is she dead?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

You saw with your own eyes?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

There wasn't enough poison in the drink

so she most likely suffered a lot...

Okay... why don't you tell me

how the Princess died.

I...

She didn't curse the King?

There's no way she would have died gracefully.

I didn't see it myself.

What are you talking about?

I told you to take a close look at Princess Min Hwe's final moments.

I couldn't bear to watch her in so much pain...

You worthless man!

How can I trust you to take care of things for me when you're so weak?

I deserve to die, Lady Gui In!

Get out of my way!

What are you doing? I told you not to let anyone in!

Stand back.

I went to go see the Princess on the King's order

and came to report back to His Highness.

Is that so?

Go on in.

I told you to go on inside.

Mother! Mother!

Where is my mother?

Take me to my mother!

Now!

Now... Now...

Your Highness...

I... was... unable to save Princess Min Hwe....

Do you hear me?

Your Highness?

Send the entire army out tonight.

I will be taking care of His Highness so you do not need to worry.

Are you sure?

There may not be another opportunity as perfect as tonight.

Even if I do not commit murder

there are plenty of ways for Prince Jing to rise to the throne.

So I will take that you agree and leave now.

If His Highness dies

how will you stop Prince Bong Rim from taking the throne?

When the time comes, you will not have the army at your disposal.

I have something in mind.

What is it?

After today, no one will be able to see the King without my permission.

The King will eventually die in my arms.

The King will leave a will that goes something like this.

Prince Bong Rim was unable to save Prince So Hyun and Princess Min Hwe

so he lacks negotiation skills.

So I appoint Prince Jing to be my heir.

You're going to forge the King's will?

What do you mean forge?

I heard it with my own ears.

What are you going to do about the Queen?

If the King dies then the Queen will become the Queen Mother.

In that case the King will be based on the Queen's decision.

So I must become Queen before then.

And how are you going to dethrone the Queen?

I can always come up with a reason.

Did you have a reason for getting rid of Gwang Hae?

He was a bad son to his mother?

How can the very people who dethroned a man for such a reason

save a Queen who has been kicked out of the palace to a life of solitude?

I told you very clearly.

Send out all the men within the palace grounds tonight.

When I wake up in the morning, if I see a single man then...

I will tell the King you are planning an uprising.

Where would you like to go, Lady Gui In?

Let's go to Kyung Duk Palace.

Are you going to call in the army?

You must not trust Jo Gui In.

What else can I do?

I could be tried for treason.

If we work quickly tonight--

We do not have enough power yet.

If we just get rid of Jo Gui In

then everyone else will follow.

Do you resent her that much?

Even if she is your daughter by a mistress

she is still your daughter.

I do not want to live the rest of my life being threatened by my daughter.

Wait.

Prime Minister!

Once we somehow get the King away from Jo Gui In

I need to be named.

I need to be named so that I can do whatever I want.

To be named was to be pinpointed in the King's will

to have the authority to act on his behalf.

The person in this role

had more power and control than the King himself.

And such a position was occupied by Jo Gui In at the time.

Your Highness.

Please tell me what it is, Your Highness.

I...

do not deserve to look into the eyes of our nation...

Your Highness!

It's not too late.

You can still make things right, Your Highness.

Just because I do that...

will the late Prince So Hyun... Prince Suk Chul... and Princess Min Hwe...

come back alive?

Your Highness...

In...

Yes, Your Highness?

What can I do to make things right again?

Please leave it all to me, Your Highness.

One by one, I will make things right again.

Okay...

I don't have much time.

I won't be able to live much longer, In.

Your Highness...

- I... - Your Highness!

It's okay.

I won't take the medicine Jo Gui In gives me anymore.

I need you to protect me.

Please hang in there just a bit longer.

The entire palace is under Jo Gui In's control right now...

I must be careful.

I... I'm useless now.

I can't even move a finger whenever I want anymore.

Now that you can see the truth, hear the truth

and understand the truth... that's all that matters.

How can I let an evil girl like Jo Gui In take control of our nation?

I will put my life on the line to keep my promise to you!

Okay okay okay...

In...

Okay... Okay...

You can step outside.

Do you still hesitate before drinking water now?

Thanks to you.

How can you live like that?

I'm sure eventually, better days will come.

Even before the Princess is buried

you're thinking of ways to kill me.

Let's do this.

If you leave the palace on your own free will

I will save your family members.

It would be better than constantly worrying about your food being poisoned, right?

Do as you wish.

I will not take a single step away from here.

If that's how you feel...

I have no choice.

Please send Prince Bong Rim my regards.

I will be paying him a visit in the near future.

You should be afraid of the heavens!

I'm leaving it all to you.

Do you want to see me die?

Mother! I am afraid of father!

Who are you? Why are you--

Advisor Kim asked that I take care of His Highness.

Advisor Kim did?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

Well that's a relief.

You can help Prince Jing take care of the King.

Mother!

Aren't you embarrassed for yourself?

That young kid has been sitting here taking care of the King!

Do not disappoint me anymore.

Where did Advisor Kim go?

He did not say anything...

He left a young kid here and left without a word?

Yes... Lady Gui In.

I thought he would insist on looking after the King.

He must fear for his life.

That old man...

- Lady Gui In. - You mustn't let anyone in the palace.

I have been keeping close watch.

His Highness will die in my arms.

What did you just say?

What do you mean I'll be punished?

She's the reason you're doing so well now! How can you say Lady Gui In will be punished?

What are you thinking?

You can't even fulfill your duties as a man!

So! Is that why you secretly drag in another man into the home?

What do you mean another man?

I have not done anything wrong!

What was I thinking leaving my wife...

Is it my fault that bitch hung herself to death?

Fine! I will let Lady Gui In know everything you just said!

You said you are ashamed of her!

Do you think she will be okay after hearing you said that?

She will most likely kill every single one of your children!

Who is it?

It's Jo Gui In's father! Get him!

I missed you too, my dear!

My... oh my...

No matter where I go, no other girl compares to you my dear.

Is that why you don't come around for over a year?

I've been busy!

What am I supposed to do when Lady Gui In has me running around all the time?

I'm going to have to get my own place or something...

Should I just give your husband a shot?

What do you mean a shot?

The very shot I gave Prince So Hyun!

As you wish...

Being his wife doesn't mean I can go wherever I want.

Nor can you sleep as you wish.

But before I administer the poisonous shot--

I'm going to have to give you a shot.

So you want to resign?

The people's anger is not dying down.

They'll get over it.

The King killed his son, grandson and daughter-in-law.

All that anger is being directed at my daughter.

What are you worried about?

Not too long from now Jo Gui In will become Queen.

And then Prince Jing will inherit the throne.

That would be a terrible thing.

Even if she is my daughter.

But if that's what you'd like to do...

I suppose Jo Gui In is doomed...

I just came to say goodbye.

I will go now.

Send word often.

Pathetic man.

You buried the Princess in the middle of the night?

What can we do?

She was charged with treason and died by poison.

One day, she will need to be moved next to the Prince...

More than that, it is important that we protect Prince Suk Kyung and Suk Lim.

Jo Gui In's evil plots will go as far as the two princes.

You do not need to worry about that.

I have heard the King's response.

What do you mean?

Rumors say that he's fallen ill and has been unconscious.

His Highness is fully conscious.

He is regretting everything that has happened

so time is on our side.

When we have the chance, we will move His Highness to a different location

and then arrest Jo Gui In for all she's done.

If we can only do that...

In order to do so I need your help.

Of course I will.

No, I will even give up my life.

If it means protecting the two princes and avenging the Princess's death!

This is the poison that Jo Gui In left with Court Lady Park.

That's enough.

Jo Gui In tried to kill me, the Queen!

Arrest Jo Gui In this instant!

Please wait a bit longer, mother.

Are you telling me to wait again?

Jo Gui In has locked all the doors closed at the palace.

There is no way to see His Highness.

Are you that afraid of Jo Gui In?

One wrong move and we can be accused of treason.

So are you just telling me to sit here while she attacks?

Our time will come, Your Highness.

We will wait for Jo Gui In to let her guard down

and then get the King out of the main palace.

Until then, we must wait quietly.

You never know what Jo Gui In is going to do.

There's no way to even know how His Highness is doing!

Jo Gui In and Kim Ja Jeom have turned their backs on each other.

The only people supporting Jo Gui In are eunuchs.

If Kim Ja Jeom cannot provide an army

we may have a chance sooner than we think.

Until then we must lay low and wait.

Jo Gui In is trying to kick me out and become Queen!

If Jo Gui In becomes Queen

then Prince Jing will become King in your place!

My Lady! Lord Jo has arrived!

My Lady!

What is the man thinking coming home in the middle of the day?

What do we do? I knew I didn't have a good feeling!

My Lady! Please hurry!

What are you doing? Hurry! Hurry!

You're home early, Lord Jo.

Is my wife home?

Yes, sir.

Tell her to come to my room, and that I have something to discuss with her.

Yes, sir.

What do I do?

My Lady, Lord Jo is coming in!

My Lady!

Why are you home so early?

I must have caught a cold or something.

I had a fever so I was laying down for a bit.

Why are you drawing your sword?

Where are you hiding? Come out now!

Who are you saying is hiding?

I will cut your head off if you do not come out now!

Lord Jo!

Please save me just once, Lord Jo!

I came to give a shot to her because she wasn't feeling well--

Fool! Who do you think you're trying to fool?

He's going to kill me!

Come out here!

If it was me, I'd be so embarrassed I would have ignored the whole thing!

What are you going to do now that you've seen all this?

Are you going to kill me with that sword?

Then go ahead and kill me!

I'm sure it'll be great when people find out you killed your wife because she cheated on you!

What? Are you afraid your children will die too?

Why you--

Have you already forgotten what Jo Gui In said?

That she will only keep one son alive just to keep the Jo name going!

Lord Jo... just once... please spare me.

In the bedroom, your mother and Lee Hyung Ik have been slashed with a sword

and Lord Jo hung himself in the outhouse...

Say that a disease spread in the house

and do not let anyone in or out.

Afterward...

Kill all the servants in the home.

- Excuse me? - Tell people they all died of a disease.

And then after, set the house on fire.

You need to proceed with funeral arrangements for your parents.

Why is that any of your concern?

Do not let anyone slip about what happened in that home today.

If you do a good job with this one

I will make you the head guard.

Make sure not to leave a single person out.

- Yes! - Kill them all.

What are you doing? I said to kill them all!

Lady Gui In, I am back.

Come on in.

Did you kill everyone?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

Good work.

Since you have blood on your hands, I need you to do one more.

Please tell me what it is.

Not too far from here, Lord Jo's three sons live together.

Keep the first one you see alive

but kill the other two sons.

Why are you asking me to keep one alive?

I made a promise.

That I would save one son.

That way the Jo family name lives on.

Send someone immediately.

Yes, Lady Gui In.

Hold on.

Never mind.

Kill all of them.

What's the use of keeping one alive, father?

It's not that great a gene to carry on.

Uhn Yuhn, are you out there?

Yes, Lady Gui In.

Bring me the young doctor that was always with Lee Hyung Ik.

Yes, Lady Gui In.

I cried tears of blood, so they should as well.

Don't say such frightening things and live a good life.

When you go to the palace, be kind and do not give anyone a reason to dislike you.

Forget it all! Forget your past!

Lady Suk Won!

You have no idea how much I missed you!

Jo Gui In seems to have lost her mind.

As she should.

She's always been an evil girl.

There are rumors she's been secretly drinking opium.

I'm sure she's getting nervous.

She is surrounded by enemies.

How is His Highness doing?

He is still bedridden.

Looks like Yam Jun will be busy.

There's a lot she needs to do before His Highness passes away.

Come closer.

I said to come closer.

Come even closer.

Lady Gui In... I...

Why are you so afraid?

Do you think I'm going to eat you up or something?

I'm sorry, Lady Gui In!

I called you here to see how good you are at acupuncture.

What?

I haven't been able to sleep recently.

His Highness slept so well whenever he took opium.

Have you consumed opium?

I drank two bottles

but it just burns and I can't sleep at all.

I'm sorry, Lady Gui In

but opium is much more effective when you drink it warm.

Is that so?

Did you learn to administer shots from Lee Hyung Ik?

Yes. I may not be as good as him

but I know how to do most types.

From now on, you'll have to give the King his shots.

I'm not yet...

You said you inherited Lee Hyung Ik's skills!

Yes, Lady Gui In!

So I'm telling you to give the King his shots.

If you do not feel confident then you can give me your life.

No, Lady Gui In! I will administer the shots to the King!

Do you remember?

The shot that Lee Hyung Ik gave Prince So Hyun?

Lee Hyung Ik... Prince So Hyun...

No one knew he killed him!

Give the King the same shot that Lee Hyung Ik gave Prince So Hyun.

I'm sorry, Lady Gui In

but that much...

Are you awake, Your Highness?

You must not kick back your blanket or else you may catch a cold.

You--

I'll stay by your side so please get plenty of rest, grandfather.

Suk Chul!

Suk Chul!

- Suk Chul! - Is something wrong, Your Highness?

Please get some rest, Your Highness.

Did you come because you missed your grandfather?

Yes, Your Highness.

Come here.

Come here, Suk Chul.

My boy, Suk Chul...

Suk Chul...

Let's see.

I'm so sorry.

I'm sorry!

My boy... my boy...

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Please save Prince Jing!

You should do at least one good thing before you leave.

Do you truly wish for me to die?

Did you think you'd live forever?

- If I chose to-- - Then you could have killed me.

You cannot kill me, Prince Bong Rim.

Come with me, Yam Jun. I will take you with me!

We just have to hide the King for a few days.

Just until I become Queen.