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Episode 39.

Who's there?!

Is that you, mu-deuk?

Mother...

Ju-mong?

Is this a dream?

Am I dreaming?

This isn't a dream.

Mother,

I am ju-mong.

Ju-mong.

Mother.

I never believed you would just die like that.

Never believed that.

Mother,

I've made you worry. I'm sorry.

Please forgive me.

What happened?

Someone has infiltrated the palace grounds.

What?

Is he dead?

No, just unconscious.

We must ready our surveillance measures around the prince's location.

And find the trespasser quickly!

Yes!

There are rumors of you being alive, both in and outside of the palace.

Those were intentionally disseminated by me.

If dae-so finds out, he won't let you get away.

Is there a need to do this?

Brother dae-so

already knows I'm alive.

To catch me, he has increased surveillance in the city.

Trying by every means to prevent me from entering the palace.

This must be his motive to kill me.

What brother dae-so fears most now is the people's resolve.

Now they all want me to return alive.

As long as I show myself, he won't dare make a move.

I know what you mean.

But you must be careful.

This is the dae-so that commands the sachuldo,

the one who dared to go against his majesty.

A person capable of such vile acts, won't find betraying the people a difficult task at all.

He must intend to kill you.

I must let his majesty know you're still alive,

and then think of a plan.

Before that, you mustn't appear in front of dae-so.

Remember my words well!

Yes, mother.

Did something happen?

I'll go in and have a look.

Hey! Didn't our commander tell us to wait here?

The guards might have found him.

Is waiting a better idea?

Oh-yi is right.

Go ahead.

Be careful.

Search lady yoo-hwa's premises thoroughly.

Yes.

What on earth is going on?

This is lady yoo-hwa's residence.

What audacity!

Move aside!

What is it?

Someone has infiltrated the palace. We're searching for him now.

Search the place!

You bastard!

Don't you know what this place is? How dare you!

Fine.

Since you shamed me, I'd better be off dead.

Do it.

Do it!

Lead the way.

I want to ask dae-so if this was per his instruction.

Please forgive my audacity.

Let's go.

My lady...

I'm fine.

It wasn't much, don't worry about it.

Commander.

I came in because I was worried.

It seems they know I'm inside.

We must leave quickly.

Make way.

You and I have no reason to meet with our swords drawn.

You and I have worked and bled together, shared life and death.

The commander and us, we're comrades.

Why do we have to draw our swords against one another?

Make way.

Even if you charge at me...

I won't kill you.

Commander.

Commander!

I've been hiding to avoid surveillance.

But it won't be for long.

I'll be back.

Commander.

I hope nothing's wrong.

Let's leave quickly.

That isn't any ghost.

It definitely is prince ju-mong.

Yes.

Oh-yi, na-ru and hyeop-Bo can't be ghosts either.

Shouldn't we inform prince young-po immediately?

That's enough.

Since he holds no regard for me,

I needn't tell him anything!

Han-dang,

yes, my lord?

Follow them, see where they live.

Then... I'll be going.

Hurry up then.

Hurry up!

How's it going?

The palace was indeed compromised, but we didn't catch him.

Are you sure it was ju-mong?

Yes, your highness.

I wonder what his reason is for sneaking into the palace.

It must be to see either lady yoo-hwa or his majesty.

I've searched his majesty's residence and the premises around lady yoo-hwa.

But I found no leads.

Your majesty, I am yoo-hwa.

Come in.

It's late. Is there something?

Your majesty.

Ju-mong.

He's alive.

That...

Is it true?

Yes, your majesty.

He left shortly after seeing me.

Dae-so knows he's alive too. He's searching for ju-mong in order to kill him.

Hey, hey, hey!

What are you doing, brat?

Brother!

Brother?!

How can I be your brother, brat?

Ahh, that brat!

Brother!

Brother!

Mu-song.

Eh... I scoured the streets of buyeo a whole day looking for commander.

And then I remembered you guys used to come here for martial arts training, so I came over to have a look.

What happened?

Priestess yeo mi-eul sent me.

Here, have a drink.

No thanks.

You guys?

No thanks.

Go ahead and finish it, brother.

Ah, okay then.

Yeo mi-eul said, "don't go to the palace."

You're better off leaving buyeo.

Leave buyeo? Where to?

I don't know either!

She said something bad will happen if commander goes back to the palace.

Even so...

We cannot leave now.

Gyehru.

I've been exiled from buyeo.

What type of feeling that is!

I myself know most clearly.

Is that so?

You have experienced it before.

When you were young, no matter how long the distance,

you never complained of lethargy.

But now you feel so exhausted.

Not my body, but my heart.

Yes.

Thinking about gyehru's future really does stir up worries.

But, I'm going to take a rest first.

I became the chief of gyehru at the age of 20.

As you already know,

the land was poor and barren.

People usually lived in such poverty.

To feed my clan members, I formed a trade group,

and have since been wandering under the heavens, among perils.

It is indeed too long a journey.

Now, I'd very much like to put down the burden on my back.

So seo-no.

Yes, father.

From this moment onward,

you will be gyehru's leader.

Father,

I don't have the ability.

It is because of my bad judgment

that gyehru's trade group is still in danger.

I neither have the ability nor the experience

to overcome this.

I know you're tired, father.

But, you must continue to lead gyehru.

Since you caused this danger, then you should be the one to solve it.

Not just me, oo-tae and sa-young will be supporting you too.

Give it a try.

Brother, so seo-no is definitely not ready to become chief.

Our relation with buyeo has soured.

Furthermore, song-Yang has his eyes on gyehru.

As a woman, how can she lead the group?

Please reconsider.

Enough! My decision won't change.

How did it turn out like this?

How can a person who brought our clan down be made chief?

I simply cannot accept this outcome!

Even so, we cannot go against the chief's decision.

Why not?

If need be, I'll even ally with song-Yang.

If this continues any further, gyehru will cease to exist.

My lady! We must never ally with song-Yang!

Will Yang-tak allow that rascal to take away everything?

If so seo-no is chief,

chief Yang-tak will no longer retain any power or influence!

My lady.

Captain!

I heard you've been made chief.

Congratulations.

I'm not sure if it's something worth congratulating.

You will do a fine job.

By the way...

Have you seen prince ju-mong?

What's that supposed to mean?

How can I... be seeing prince ju-mong?

Don't you know?

Prince ju-mong is alive.

Priestess yeo mi-eul.

Fate has already passed.

What's the use of lamenting?

I wonder what I've done wrong to deserve such cruel retribution.

To prince ju-mong and brother oo-tae,

I did things I shouldn't have done.

What should I do?

What should I do?

Just treat it as if

these are all part of a destiny

that you couldn't have avoided or changed.

You drank quite a bit.

Don't drink anymore.

No matter how hard I try,

I just can't get drunk.

Sa-yong.

Yes?

Can you guess how I feel right now?

Even though I'm sexually confused,

I still know what it means to be in love with someone.

What I'm upset about is the fact that I can't do anything.

The woman I've loved all my life is depressed.

Yet I can't accomplish anything for her.

Is there any news of ju-mong's whereabouts?

Yes there is.

That brat sure worries me.

My lady,

there's nothing to worry about.

Dae-so has all the capital cities under his control.

What's there to worry about?

Mother,

uncle is right.

I was worried at first too, but come to think of it... It wasn't necessary.

Even if he returns to the palace, he cannot take away what I already have in my hands.

What I worry about is his destiny.

Ever since he has returned, nothing has gone smoothly.

Unless we sever his dark fate,

my heart won't be at peace.

Commander,

song-ju brings a letter from his majesty.

Commander.

It's been awhile.

His majesty ordered me to pass this to you.

Your highness.

What's wrong?

His majesty has ordered a court session.

A court session?

Prime minister, his majesty ordered a court session.

What should we do?

His highness dae-so, currently oversees the government.

Just who should we listen to?

What's there to fret about?

Since we pledged our loyalty to his highness dae-so, then we can only obey him.

We should heed his majesty.

Prime minister!

Although his majesty dae-so is in charge of the government,

buyeo ultimately belongs to his majesty.

Because of my injuries, I've caused much worry.

I'm to blame for being incompetent.

Your majesty,

the crown prince has done a good job in handling national affairs.

Please put your heart at ease and concentrate on recuperating.

Good, are there any difficulties?

Yes, your majesty.

I am dissatisfied with many matters.

But I am doing my best.

I heard there are rumors that ju-mong has returned alive.

Have you ministers heard about it as well?

Your majesty,

your subject has heard of it. But after investigating,

it was but a bluff.

I was also hoping it was true.

But if ju-mong's alive, why hasn't he returned to the palace?

Could someone be making it difficult for him to return?

Your majesty,

ju-mong is a general who fought and won at the front lines of Jin-beon and yin-doon.

If he can make it back alive,

who wouldn't welcome him?

If anyone dares to stop ju-mong's return,

I definitely won't forgive him.

Very well...

The news that ju-mong's alive

has been verified as truth.

Song-ju?

Bring ju-mong back.

Yes, your majesty.

I'm glad to see you again.

Thank you, chief guard.

Let's go.

Your majesty,

I, ju-mong,

have returned without accomplishing the mission given to me.

I've failed to win the war against the han nation.

I'm disloyal.

Please punish me.

Your disloyalty brought you back safely.

I shall not pursue the matter.

Your majesty,

don't fret over prince ju-mong anymore.

We, priestesses, only see brilliance radiating from prince dae-so.

Prince ju-mong is insignificant to us.

Yes, your majesty

we still haven't heard from prince ju-mong even though he's supposedly alive.

Perhaps he no longer wishes to return.

We can't even feel a trace of his aura.

After hearing you, I feel much better.

Your majesty.

What is it?

Prince ju-mong has returned.

His majesty and the ministers are receiving him now.

What?!

I'd rather leave the divination palace.

How can one live in this heart-stopping environment?

Father.

Please forgive me for not protecting you.

Didn't I say it before?

As long as you returned safely, all your disloyalty and disrespect for me are forgiven.

For your return, I'm truly grateful.

Your majesty is still the incumbent king.

The current government is illegitimate.

I will not forgive prince dae-so's actions.

Ju-mong.

Yes, your majesty.

You must commit to memory what I'm about to tell you now.

Prince dae-so has bound my hands and feet.

If he wishes to kill us, it will be more than easy.

We must humble ourselves first and search for a chance.

Right now, preserving our lives precedes everything else.

We must humble ourselves first and search for a chance.

Now, preserving our lives precedes everything else.

You've come.

What are you doing?

Didn't I tell you to prevent them from meeting, even if it means killing ju-mong?

Sorry.

He's really cunning.

He knows by spreading news of his return, you'll be powerless to kill him.

So what now?

Now that they've met, they'll surely make plans.

Before ju-mong makes a move, you must eliminate him.

Commander ju-mong.

Have you been living well?

I have urgent matters to tell you.

Please speak.

It's quite inconvenient here.

Father doesn't look good, does he?

Whenever I think of him, my heart feels like exploding.

No matter how ambitious dae-so may be,

how could he have done such a lawless thing!

And still have the cheek to talk about peace and prosperity?

Seeing brother dae-so's oppressive reign,

I feel that no tyrant can be worse.

Ju-mong.

Stop brother dae-so.

Only you can do it.

If you step out,

I'll help you.

Why won't you say anything?

Say something!

Brother,

I barely got my life back. What power would I have?

Buyeo's stability in this turbulent time, should be credited to brother dae-so too.

What are you saying?

It's still inconvenient for his majesty to move around.

In his current condition, it'll do him more harm to handle state affairs.

In my opinion, I don't think dae-so's handling of the government was wrong.

Ju-mong.

I hope you will find a way to help dae-so too.

Your majesty,

prince ju-mong is here.

Let him in.

Yes.

You've come.

I thought you were dead. It's fortunate to see you return alive.

I've let you worry. I'm sorry.

I know it's tough handling state affairs.

If you need any help, let me know.

I will do my best to help you, brother.

You said you'll help me?

Yes.

Who would believe the sincerity in what you've said?

There was a time when we had a falling out,

but I'm not a fool who can't understand the current situation.

You have acquired complete power.

How can I still rebel against you?

You have stabilized the buyeo that fell into chaos under his majesty's reign.

Now that the people are content,

I don't wish to de-stabilize the peace in the palace and among the people.

Please believe me.

Come in quickly.

This is my mother.

I'm ye soya.

She saved me once, she's the daughter of han-baek's chief.

If she hadn't been there to treat my wounds,

I wouldn't have had the chance to see you.

Thank you.

The prince saved my life once too.

I owe it to him.

Come sit.

Mother, you must look after soya.

Han-baek clan is in a state of civil unrest now.

Soya lost both her father and clan.

It must have hurt.

People who have never been through it will never understand.

Mother,

has been through a similar ordeal too.

Pull yourself together.

The time to take revenge against those who hurt you will come.

Have you heard about so seo-no?

Yes.

You must have a lot of grievances. I can guess as much.

But those people all thought you were dead.

Under dae-so's relentless pursuit, there was no choice.

It must have been even more painful for so seo-no to make such a decision.

I hoped so seo-no could be with you.

But that was a thread of fate that fell out of our reach.

It's best if you forget her.

Can you believe something like that?

I can't believe it either.

But he humbled himself before me, what could I do?

Furthermore, he has the support of so many people.

If we eliminate him carelessly, it'll spell greater trouble.

Your royal highness,

power is cruel.

If you bring in personal feelings and miss this opportunity,

you'll definitely regret it one day.

I won't let down my guard, don't worry.

We're setting off.

I'd like to leave discreetly. You guys get ready.

Going to see so seo-no?

That...

Commander,

you'll only break your heart.

Please don't go.

We will prepare.

Even if it has ended, it should at least be a clean break.

You guys have never fallen in love, you wouldn't know.

Oh yes yes, rascal. You're oh-so knowledgeable.

Hey oh-yi...

Are you still thinking of bu-young?

She must have found a good man and settled down with kids already.

Eh, mari?

Uh-uh, I guess so?

Rascal

if the governor would help me,

I want to make yeon ta-bal submit and become great chief of jol-bon.

In that case, jolbon will enjoy good relations with the han nation, just as what you hoped.

How can I help you?

Gyehru bought steel weapons from the han nation. Now its soldiers are all equipped with steel.

If I want to assault gyehru then I'll need steel.

Fine.

Wang so-mun

yes, governor?

You're responsible for delivering the steel that song-Yang requested.

Yes.

My lady,

chan-soo is waiting for you.

No one saw?

Yes.

Let's leave.

I'm yeon chae-ryeong.

Chan-soo, hurry up and greet the chief.

I'm chan-soo.

Have a seat.

Why do you want to see me?

I heard there will be a chiefs' meeting soon.

Yes.

Chief yeon ta-bal will have to hand over his position soon.

If you're here to plead for yeon ta-bal,

then please go back.

No.

I too feel that my brother should give up his position.

I'm here to make a deal.

A deal?

Even if my brother relinquishes his position and so seo-no becomes chief of gyehru,

they will still continue to have run-ins with you.

Continue...

The chief of gyehru should be someone working for you.

Please help my son, chan-soo, become chief of gyehru.

Whatever I want him to do...

Will I have full obedience from him?

Anything you wish.

You've arrived.

We have unanimously decided to withdraw yeon ta-bal's status as great chief.

Being the great chief, if you refuse,

if it has to come to that,

we will see it as a breach of alliance.

Hwan-na, bir-yu, yeon-na, and gwan-na will declare war on you.

If you wish for civil war, you can choose to reject us.

We've decided to appoint song-Yang as the next great chief.

From there,

we can distance ourselves from han and buyeo, giving us a peace of mind.

Quick, give an answer.

Do you want to accept, or do you want war?

I'll abide by your terms.

How did it go?

The chief has relinquished his position.

What?!

How can he do this?

Why?

Why relinquish your position as great chief without even a fight?

Chief!

We have steel.

Even if we go to war, we can still win.

Behind song-Yang...

There's dae-so and Yang-jeong.

War must be fought only when one has confidence.

If war breaks out, the people will only suffer.

I...

Won't fight this war.

My lady,

the chief made his decision based on circumstances.

We should follow in his stead.

If we wait,

there'll surely be a chance.

All that has happened, has been because of me.

It's because of my mistake, that gyehru is in such a state.

My lady.

My lady.

My lady.

What's wrong?

My lady!

How is she?

She fell ill because of the troubles she keeps in her heart.

Good.

Have you brought it?

It's this sword.

Is this the sword that mo pal-mo forged out of steel?

Yes.

Will do.

How did it go?

I've passed it to him.

If we are found out, we'll be in deep trouble.

Not only chan-soo,

you must be on alert too.

I understand.

This rascal... Asleep all the time.

Hey mu-song,

mu-song!

What?

You...

I was just dreaming of mu-deuk. Why did you have to wake me up?

If you think of her so much, you're better off in buyeo.

Go on back! Find mu-deok!

You think I don't want to?

But am I not supposed to protect you?

And why is my bodyguard always asleep?

Throw down your swords.

Take them away.

Miss,

I'm sa-yong.

Come in.

What is it?

Prince ju-mong is here.

It's fortunate that we can meet again.

I've let you worry, I'm sorry.

I heard that you went through a lot of difficulties in buyeo.

I'm to blame for all that's happened.

How can you be blamed?

It's because I was not competent enough.

You're the one that has been placed in an awkward position.

Come. Do come inside.

No thanks.

I've only come to seek forgiveness from you and so seo-no.

My lady,

prince ju-mong is here.

Do go see him.

No thanks.

He's a person I should be forgetting.

How's your injury?

I'm fine now.

I know the wound in your heart must be deeper than any on the flesh.

However, destiny is not carved by the hands of man.

The prince must leave buyeo.

Otherwise, tragedy will come knocking.

So-ryeong is correct.

Leave buyeo quickly.

I can't leave his majesty nor my mother behind.

Although dae-so has absolute power now,

he still has to deal with the ministers and the people.

He will not dare harm his majesty and lady yoo-hwa.

If you stay here, dae-so will clip your wings and pin you down.

There is a bigger world outside buyeo.

You must accomplish great things there.

Commander.

Commander.

Something big has happened.

What is it?

Mo pal-mo and brother mu-song, have been kidnapped by song-Yang.

Although I swore...

To bet my fate on your highness

because I wavered

I couldn't wait for your return

please forgive me

let me ask you again

did you forge this steel sword'?

I do not know where it comes from

although it is hard for me...

To erase your highness from my memory

I will try hard

you are on better terms with mo pal-mo

you should convince him...

To make the steel swords

if he won't listen to you...

And remains stubborn

you should kill him

please take care