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Episode 34.

How did it go?

Is he still unconscious?

Forgive me.

I've used up all of my divine powers,

but I'm still unable to make his majesty regain consciousness.

No, you don't even have sufficient power, how are you fit to be the divination palace's priestess?

How can you show high priestess ma oo-ryeong such discourtesy?

Did I say something wrong?

- If it was high priestess yeo mi-eul, she would've... - Silence!

Why don't you just keep quiet?!

What is the opinion of the imperial physician?

Forgive me for saying this.

But it looks like his majesty's life,

can only be left to the heavens.

My lady, you must eat something.

You have to regain your energy back.

My lady...

Help me sit up.

I need to visit his majesty's chambers.

My lady,

you should wait 'til you've recovered some energy before going.

I heard that his majesty has yet to regain consciousness.

Go and get ready.

Your majesty,

why are you still not awake?

Please wake up soon.

If your majesty fails to awaken,

buyeo will fall.

Your majesty...

Brother.

Yes.

No one knows when his majesty will regain consciousness.

But surely, the throne cannot remain empty?

Your majesty is right about that.

However, his majesty is still in a coma, how can we confer the crown prince title?

I'm not talking about the conferment of crown prince.

If by any chance misfortune should befall his majesty,

the throne will be inherited. By then, will the title of crown prince matter anymore?

Yes, yes indeed.

Dae-so should substitute for his majesty and undertake court duties.

You're right about that.

Prince dae-so ought to substitute for his majesty and undertake court duties.

I can't bring this issue up first.

Don't you worry.

Immediately after discussing with the court officials, I'll proceed about handling it.

Dae-so.

Yes, mother.

You are now not much different from buyeo king.

You have all the power in your hands already.

You can do things according to your wishes, go ahead and unleash your talents.

The throne cannot remain empty.

There has to be someone running the country.

Yes, you're right.

I'm concerned that his majesty's continued unconsciousness will cause big problems for our state affairs.

Because of this war, Jin-beon and lim-doon's power have been weakened further.

Hence, many gojoseon refugees are migrating towards buyeo.

At this point in time, we need someone to take charge of state affairs, to make all decisions.

Yes, indeed.

At present, we don't even have an instated crown prince.

Should a misfortune befall his majesty...

Palace emissary!

Be careful with your words! What do you mean by misfortune?!

I'm just trying to emphasize the seriousness of this matter!

Lower your voices, all of you!

Prince dae-so, please substitute for his majesty and take charge of state affairs.

Although we have won the war, buyeo army's loss was great as well.

The popular sentiment amongst the commoners is that of confusion.

If we cannot recover our losses from the war soon,

it'll be giving the han nation the opportunity to attack buyeo.

I request that, until his majesty regains consciousness,

prince dae-so take charge of state affairs, and lead us.

If that is indeed the desire of all the court officials,

despite my inadequacy,

I'll try my best to govern the nation.

I'll do all I can to assist your highness.

We'll do all we can to assist your highness...

Is everyone here?

Yes.

Listen carefully, everyone.

From now on, prince dae-so will perform his majesty's royal duties.

Therefore, in the same manner as you would protect his majesty,

in future, protect prince dae-so as well.

You have all made great achievements in this war, this I know.

Also,

you are all in grief because of commander ju-mong's disappearance. That, I understand, as well.

However, the war is already over.

The safety of the buyeo royals still have to be ensured.

We'll do our best to serve your highness!

The vacant position of commander of the bodyguards,

shall be assumed by na-ru.

You must not let others feel the absence of the former commander.

You must manage your duties well.

Your loyal servant na-ru,

for the sake of the royals' safety, will offer his life in service!

In this way, all the powers would fall into brother dae-so's hands,

do I have no choice but to sit and watch?

If I antagonize brother dae-so again, I might end up like ju-mong.

At a time like this,

the best plan is to lay low and wait for the right opportunity.

Your highness,

I'm undeserving of this important post.

Not at all.

All this while, you've sacrificed a lot for me.

Appointing you as the head general, won't be unfitting at all.

As long as I assume this position, you, will be buyeo's head general.

Your highness!

Brother, it's young-po.

Come in.

Could you leave us alone for a while?

Yes, your highness.

What are you doing?

Brother, congratulations to you.

I'm inadequate in many aspects, yet I competed with brother to be crown prince.

Please forget the matter and forgive me.

Young-po.

Yes, brother.

You and I,

are brothers born of the same mother.

There's no reason for us to be hostile or jealous of each other.

In future, while handling state affairs,

the difficulties that I'll need to overcome will definitely be more than a few.

You have to help me.

Brother, I will offer up my life,

and remain loyal to you!

There's no point in being a royal bodyguard now!

I don't wish to work anymore!

You're right.

Now that commander ju-mong is gone,

why are we still working as royal bodyguards?

Damn, we've been dreaming in the past.

It's time we wake up to reality, and go back to our previous lives.

Don't be too hasty in making a decision.

What?

Does brother still wish to continue on as a royal bodyguard?

Serving under na-ru for the sake of protecting prince dae-so!

Why, you disloyal fellow!

How could you?!

Shut up! Listen to me first!

We must remain within the palace to protect one person.

That is lady yoo-hwa.

She has lost commander, and his majesty cannot help as he is...

Her lady is completely isolated without support, surrounded on all sides by enemies.

As long as we can do it, we must protect her lady.

Who knows what the queen and prince dae-so will do to her lady?!

Yes, mari.

You're right.

I don't know if we have the ability, but we must do all we can to protect her lady.

Why are the royal bodybuards of buyeo drinking at such a rundown place?

Allow me, to take you to a bar filled with beautiful women.

No thanks, leave us alone.

You were so arrogant last time when you had prince ju-mong's support.

Now that jumong is gone, what are you to do?

You gang of rascals really believed yourselves to be royal bodyguards!

You guys used to be nothing but swindlers who pickpocketed money from people!

Now that the world has turned upside down,

I can very well imagine your fate.

All those times you've humiliated us, I haven't forgotten a single moment.

That's about enough.

Us three,

even if we lose everything.

No,

even if we die,

we have nothing to be afraid of.

Don't...

mess with us again.

Let's go.

Are you alright, chief?

Fine.

Let's see how long you can remain so arrogant.

We'll know in due time.

Miss.

Miss, it is oo-tae.

Miss.

You can't carry on listlessly like this.

You should pull yourself together.

My lord, you should try to advise miss.

She has neither eaten, nor left the room at all...

- Let her be. - My lord.

So seo-no is a strong child.

She just needs time to heal her wounds.

When it's time, she'll get back on her feet. Don't worry about her.

My lord,

I heard that prince dae-so is assuming royal duties on behalf king geum-wa.

As expected,

all power in buyeo is now in prince dae-so's hands.

Call together all the trade masters now.

Yes.

We entered this war as materials unit because we believed in prince ju-mong.

However...

The prince ju-mong we believed in is missing. Our trade group is now seen as a Thorn in prince dae-so's side.

Furthermore, king geum-wa is in a coma.

Who can we depend on to protect our trade group?

Up until now, prince dae-so still fancies miss so seo-no.

But miss will never yield to him for sure.

This... really is... How should we go about it?

My lord,

if we continue staying in buyeo, we will only face even greater difficulties.

Since things have turned out this way, why don't we return to gyehru?

Now is the time,

for you to help me vent the injustice I bore.

Now that you hold the power in your hands,

you must eliminate his majesty's loyal subjects first.

All of those who are under his majesty...

That tried to restrain me and the sachuldo, must be eliminated.

Mother, if I act too harshly, things could backfire.

You're wrong.

When you've secured all powers, blood must shed.

If you're afraid of this, then you're not qualified to be king.

What are you guys doing?

Let's go.

- Make them kneel! - Yes!

Your highness!

What wrong have I done to deserve such humiliation?

If your highness is truly performing royal duties on his majesty's behalf,

then you should very well know how his majesty would feel about this.

His majesty will certainly never approve of such a thing!

Silence!

You've been hiding under his majesty's protection,

committing evil deeds against the sachuldo leader and the queen.

Sachuldo is the foundation of buyeo.

The sin you've committed is... Sowing discord between his majesty and sachuldo!

Your highness!

Sachuldo leaders dared to go against his majesty's decree.

Hence, restraining sachuldo leaders,

was only done to fufill my duty as a subject of buyeo.

Don't let the sachuldo leaders use you!

Please come to your senses!

You scoundrel! How dare you!

- Throw them into the prison immediately! - Yes.

What are you all still standing there for?! Take them away!

Yes!

Prime minister,

there's a massacre going on in the palace now!

Prince dae-so has arrested all his majesty's loyal subjects, and is now ruthlessly killing them!

This is tyranny!

Have we no choice but to watch his highness do as he please?

Foreign minister.

Yes.

Watch your words.

The power of buyeo is all in prince dae-so's hands right now.

The bloodshed within the palace, is an indication of a shift in power.

Didn't you know?

At this point in time, you shouldn't be here expressing resentment.

Instead, you should go to him, pledging your allegiance.

That would be the wisest course for foreign minister and finance minister to make.

Prime minister.

Yes, your highness.

I don't know if I'm doing the right thing.

I listened to mother's suggestion, and executed the officials who restrained me.

But my heart is uneasy over what I've done.

Your highness, gaining power is not an easy task.

You must harden your heart.

What must I do in the future? Prime minister, please tell me.

In order to gain power, what you must do is gain the hearts of the people.

The best way to capture their hearts...

is to make use of the divination palace.

The divination palace?

High priestess ma oo-ryeong! Prince dae-so is here.

Quick, invite him in.

High priestess ma oo-ryeong.

Yes, your highness.

While his majesty is in a coma, I have no choice but to perform royal duties on his majesty's behalf.

I'm aware of that, your highness.

I'm sure your highness will do well.

In the past, his majesty had disregarded and oppressed the divination palace,

but I will not let it come to that again.

I will secure the status of both high priestess ma oo-ryeong and the sachuldo priestesses,

and I will fully support you.

Thus, I will appeal to high priestess ma oo-ryeong to assist me.

For the sake of your highness, I will offer my utmost prayers.

I will also do my best to assist your highness.

The gods of heaven and earth will assist your highness.

Jolbon.

Have you out found anything?

Yes.

Yang-tak even high priestess ma oo-ryeong has tried to heal him,

but king geum-wa is still in critical condition.

Buyeo is already being governed under prince dae-so, who is substituting for king geum-wa.

High priestess yeo mi-eul, it's so-young.

Come in.

How did it go?

Byu ri-ha says she can't see the three-legged bird anymore.

Chon-rang.

Yes.

I'm going to buyeo.

Go and prepare.

High priestess yeo mi-eul!

No, it's too dangerous for you to go to buyeo right now.

Now that prince dae-so is in power, he will try to harm high priestess yeo mi-eul.

You absolutely must not go.

It was buyeo that had forsaken yeo mi-eul.

Therefore, high priestess yeo mi-eul should forsake buyeo as well.

Go and get ready!

My lady, you haven't had a good rest for many days, and you've not eaten much either.

If you carry on like this, my lady, you will collapse from exhaustion.

Please do get some rest.

I'm alright. Don't worry.

Is that so?

What has she been doing?

She has not left his majesty's side for a single moment.

What's more, she even personally inspects the medicine given to his majesty.

Damn wretch.

By acting so, isn't she crudely implying that someone is out to harm his majesty?

Lead the way!

I'm paying a visit to his majesty's chambers.

My lady.

I heard that you haven't left his majesty's side for a single moment.

I'll attend to his majesty from now on.

You should go back and rest.

That won't do.

Please leave it to me.

You don't look too well.

Because of ju-mong, you must be very heart-broken.

You had better go now.

It's alright.

Don't worry about me.

Why exactly are you behaving like this?!

Is your lady worried that once you're not around, someone might harm his majesty?!

Your highness, I'm not implying anything.

I only want to repay his majesty for the kindness he has shown me.

Please allow me to attend to his majesty.

I'm the queen, and you're the concubine.

The royal concubine is attending faithfully to his majesty whereas I'm doing nothing,

what will the officials say?

You had better go right now.

Then you'll have to drag me out.

I want to stand guard by his majesty's side.

What?

Are you threatening me right now?!

Fine.

If that's what you really want, you shall take care of his majesty.

But after you've attended to him, and his majesty still refuses to awaken...

Then...

You'll never get away!

My lady...

Don't you worry.

Hyeon-to city

liao dong governor our yo-dong troops,

have all arrived.

Why aren't we attacking buyeo yet?

Because we don't need to waste our combat strength on attacking buyeo.

The Jin-beon and lim-doon governors and soldiers have all died!

Don't we need to help avenge them at once?

It's unwise to conquer buyeo through military force.

Even without using military force, we can still control buyeo.

Buyeo will soon fall into my hands.

Wang so-mun.

Yes, your excellency.

Go together with dong-sun to buyeo. Get ready.

Yes.

I heard that the liao dong governor requested permission to attack buyeo.

If war breaks out again, prince dae-so will be in an even more difficult position wouldn't he?

Don't worry. There won't be a war.

Is there a plan already?

You're the plan.

You will soon marry prince dae-so.

If this happens, the war will not happen.

But will the buyeo royal family accept this marriage?

If they do not accept, there will be war. It is unlikely that they're unaware.

Moreover, geum-wa's injuries are severe. He might die anytime soon.

Hao-chen!

Yes, your excellency.

From now on, your master is no longer me, but sul-LAN.

There mustn't be the slightest negligence on your part, you must protect sul-LAN well.

My name is hao-chen.

I will do my best to protect her lady.

Your highness, it's na-ru.

Come in.

Commander of the bodyguards...

Good, have you gotten used to your new work?

Though I'm still inadequate, I'm trying my best.

Good, what is the matter?

We have an envoy from hyeon-to city.

I heard you're now in charge of governing buyeo.

Congratulations.

Due to his majesty's ill health, I'm only substituting for the time being.

It's nothing to be congratulated about.

Right, what is the matter?

This is a personal letter from the governor.

What exactly is the matter? You look so pale.

Mother.

Possibly in the near future, I would have to marry the hyeon-to governor Yang jeong's daughter.

What are you talking about?

His majesty is still in a coma, how can you get married?

You have won this war.

Take this opportunity and break off the engagement.

It's not that simple.

At present, not only are there Yang jeong's soldiers at hyeon-to city,

but the yo-dong army hurrying back after defeating the south-west yi clan as well.

Even if we do fight victoriously once more,

buyeo would still stand to suffer great loss.

Yang jeong, who retreated halfway through the war,

had united with the yo-dong army and was about to attack buyeo army again...

when I assured him that I would keep my promise of marrying his daughter.

Only then were we able to return to buyeo.

Had I not done that,

what would have been the outcome of this war,

no one knows...

Dae-so,

the sacrifices you've made have been too many.

However,

so long as it's for the sake of buyeo,

we have no choice...

The yo-dong troops stationed at hyeon-to city,

we have no idea when they'll attack buyeo.

If we continue waging such reckless warfare,

even if buyeo emerges victorious,

the citizens lives will be even more afflicted than before.

The palace's finances might become excessively depleted, leaving us vulnerable to attacks from other countries.

Even if buyeo does not wish to engage in war, they will not cease attacking either.

Do you have a plan to avoid a war?

I've contemplated for days.

The solution to prevent war...

I can think of only one way.

I would have to...

Hold a wedding with the hyeon-to governor Yang jeong's daughter.

How can you do that?!

Yang jeong is someone who has raised his sword against buyeo.

How can you marry the enemy's daughter?

That's right.

If his majesty awakens, he will certainly not approve of this!

Your highness, please do reconsider.

In that case,

is there another solution to this?

Your loyal subject, bu deuk-bul, fully admires the sacrifice your highness made.

Your highness' heart must have been in agony.

I also feel that,

in order to avoid war and stabilize buyeo, there's no better way than this.

All the officials should understand his highness' farsighted thoughts.

I made this decision for the sake of buyeo's future.

Hence, I hope you will all support me.

Do stop drinking!

You must get yourself together!

If I don't drink, I'll feel like dying.

Don't bother me!

No! No! Give that to me! Give it to me!

That's right, drink it.

Drink more.

Right now, if we don't drink until we're drunk, can we still carry on living?

I'm only drinking because I'm pissed!

Prince dae-so is going to marry Yang jeong's daughter!

What?

Last time, it was the blacksmiths he brought from hyeon-to.

This time, he just goes off and marries the enemy's daughter.

This...

If he isn't secretly dealing with Yang jeong would all these things have happened?!

He says he's doing this for the sake of buyeo or something,

but if this carries on, will he end up selling the country as well?

How did our country come to this state?

I, mu-song,

in spite of the danger, kept my loyalty to buyeo! It was the only thing that kept me going.

But now,

I'm really confused.

Can we still place our trust in prince dae-so?

What he's doing now is not for buyeo at all!

No need to be nervous.

You just need to answer whatever I ask you.

The swords that iron-Smith leader mo pal-mo make,

of what standard are they?

W-Well, this...

You must tell the truth.

Leader mo pal-mo has made swords stronger than han nation's.

Is that true?

Yes.

Prince ju-mong is missing. Even his majesty is in a coma...

Who should I work for now?

It's time for me, to leave the iron workshop.

Iron-Smith leader.

Yes, your highness.

I heard you've managed to produce swords stronger than the steel swords of han.

Bring me a sword.

Forgive me, I've not produced such a sword yet.

Shut up!

How dare you lie to his highness?

You're a civil servant taking salary from buyeo.

If you lie, I will behead you on account for mocking his highness!

Even if you behead me,

I still can't claim that I've made the sword when I haven't.

Take him away, and interrogate him til' he tells the truth.

Yes!

- Take him away! - Yes!

Your highness!

Your highness!

Your highness!

From now on,

we would like to serve guard duty at lady yoo-hwa's chambers.

This will need the commander's approval first.

If commander na-ru knows about this, he definitely won't allow us to keep watch.

Deputy commander please help us keep this secret.

I understand.

Leader!

Leader!

Iron-Smith leader mo pal-mo,

has produced swords stronger than that of the han nation's.

But not only does he refuse to hand them over to prince dae-so,

he still continues to lie.

Let's have you guys...

Interrogate mo pal-mo, until he tells the truth.

I won't do it.

What?

- I will not do it! - I will not do it!

The three of you, are you trying to defy prince dae-so's order?

- Off with your heads! - Commander!

Please do calm down.

They are guards who went through life and death together with us.

Tie him to the criminals' stand.

Yes!

Leader!

You still don't want to tell the truth?!

I don't know what you're talking about.

I don't know...

It's not that I don't understand how heart-broken you are,

but isn't it about time you gathered yourself together and moved on?

Prince dae-so is performing royal duties on king geum-wa's behalf right now.

Currently, all the power in buyeo has fallen into prince dae-so's hands.

I'm sure you're aware...

Of the kind of threat that'll bring to our trade group and gyehru.

Father...

I won't force you to marry dae-so.

However,

regardless of what decision you make,

you need to get yourself together first.

There won't be any solution as long as you're sitting here like this.

My lord.

Come in.

What is the matter?

High priestess yeo mi-eul has arrived from gyehru.

What brings you all the way here?

There may be news of yeo mi-eul's arrival in buyeo.

If the queen and prince dae-so find out about this, they'll never let you get away.

I heard king geum-wa is in critical condition.

I need to help him.

King geum-wa has forsaken yeo mi-eul.

King geum-wa may have forsaken me,

but it seems as though I'm unable to completely forsake him as well.

If you wish to save his majesty, you'll have to enter buyeo palace.

You might have to sacrifice your life.

My lady, I have something important to report.

What is it?

That is... can you come outside for awhile?

I have something important to report, hence I requested to see you.

What is the matter?

High priestess yeo mi-eul...

wishes to treat his majesty.

Right now,

she's awaiting with my trade group.

What brings you to the palace?

I'm here to see lady yoo-hwa.

So seo-no.

Yes.

What I said before I went to battle, do you still remember?

Everything turned out the way I wanted.

You should erase ju-mong, who is already dead, from your heart now.

Until I see commander ju-mong's corpse with my own eyes,

I will not believe it,

and even if the commander really is dead,

I will never go to your highness' side.

What did lady yoo-hwa say?

She instructed us to escort you into the palace safely.

You all must return to the trade group first.

Yes.

You're dismissed.

My lady, it's oh-yi.

Come in.

You have come.

Sorry to trouble you. Please leave.

Have you visited his majesty's chambers?

I've been really busy lately, I have yet to do so.

Right.

Taking charge of state affairs, you'll certainly be very busy.

By his majesty's side,

day and night without end, is lady yoo-hwa.

Isn't it ridiculous?

He has given me the cold-shoulder all his life, but dotes on yoo-hwa.

Now, even with his majesty's last breath I'm still...

I'll drive lady yoo-hwa out.

Forget it.

His majesty death is bound to happen.

You need not dirty your hands.

His majesty,

can only wait for death.

When that time comes,

I'll tear that woman into tiny shreds...

- Splash him with water! - Yes!

He's one nasty fellow.

Up until now, he's not talking.

Leader mo pal-mo.

Yes, your highness...

His majesty has always highly regarded leader mo pal-mo.

Buyeo has well benefited from his leader's skills...

All this I know.

I will also acknowledge,

and appreciate iron-Smith leader's skills.

So, do tell me.

Have you really developed a sword that's harder than han steel sword?

No.

I...

Don't know what you're talking about...

I'm going to ask you one more time.

Where's the steel sword leader made?

Such a sword,

does not exist...

Very well.

Commander of the bodyguards.

Yes, your highness!

Unchain the iron-Smith leader, and send him back to the iron workshop.

Your highness!

If you don't have one, then make one.

I'll give you five days more.

If the sword you produce is not as strong as han nation's steel sword,

I'll behead you.

Send him back to the iron workshop.

Yes!

- Unchain him! - Yes!

Where do you want to go?

To see his majesty.

My lady, prince dae-so is coming this way.

My lady, what should we do?

Stay calm.

I'll handle this as it comes.

Don't give things away.

Yes.

I heard you've been attending to his majesty and have not left his side for a single moment.

It has been hard on you.

I'll go and visit his majesty for awhile.

The imperial physician is treating his majesty right now.

Do visit another time.

It doesn't matter. I'll just take a look and go.

What do you mean, it doesn't matter?

How can you say such things?

Throughout these 10 days, you haven't visited him once.

Now you appear all of a sudden.

What is your motive for hindering the imperial physician's treatment?

Maybe prince dae-so, hopes that his majesty does not recover?

The imperial physician instructed that during treatment, no one is to be inside.

Do visit another time.

Your majesty!

Yeo mi-eul...

Your majesty! You've awoken!

Yeo mi-eul...

Your majesty!

Your majesty...

A moment ago, he gained consciousness for awhile,

but he fell unconscious again.

Even high priestess yeo mi-eul's divine powers are unable to awaken his majesty?

As of now, his majesty is...

Fighting desperately against the god of death.

What the outcome may be,

even I'm unable to predict.

In spite of his majesty's sickness,

prince dae-so and the queen are eagerly monopolizing his power.

In addition to ruthlessly killing his majesty's loyal subjects,

they're accepting the marriage with hyeon-to governor Yang jeong's daughter as well.

If prince dae-so overtakes everything,

by then, even if his majesty recovers,

who knows what he will do to his majesty?

My lady.

Yes.

This is not something that can be solved with by worrying.

It is better to await direction from the gods.

You must be very heart-broken by what happened to prince ju-mong.

No one has seen ju-mong's death.

I...

Do not believe that ju-mong is dead yet.

Byu ri-ha says she can't see the three-legged bird anymore.

Isn't it ridiculous?

He has given me the cold-shoulder all his life, but dotes on yoo-hwa.

Now, even his majesty's last breath I still am...

Commander of the bodyguards!

Yes.

I need to go to his majesty's chambers.

What is it?

Your lady ought to leave his majesty's chambers now.

What are you talking about?

I want to attend to his majesty.

Be quiet!

His majesty's side is my mother's rightful position, who, because of you, has lived her entire life in anguish.

Na-ru.

Yes.

Drag her lady out and place her under house-arrest in her chambers.

Yes.

Don't just stand there! Drag her lady out!

Yes!

Let me go, you scoundrel!

Your majesty.

Your majesty!

Your majesty!

Your majesty!

Your majesty.

Your majesty!

I want to forget him

he's left me

I want to forget him...

If yeo mi-eul is back in buyeo for sure

you need to get rid of her

do you know...

How foolish your actions are'?

If you kill me now

you will be cursed for life

if you were not afraid

just kill me

I have once...

Expressed my view too

I would not accept your kindness.

I will definitely let you...

Know the price you have to pay

for your repeated humiliations on me