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Episode 42.

- Kneel! - Yes.

Brother!

Dae-so! What are you doing?

This bastard...

It's this bastard who wants to kill me.

Everything...

Is this bastard's conspiracy.

Brother, it's a misunderstanding.

How could I do such a thing?

Shut up!

It was you.

The soldiers who attacked me, you disguised them as gyehru soldiers.

How can you try to escape responsibility when you've thought it through!?!

Am I wrong?!

Young-po.

Is this true?

It can't be... it can't be!

Young-po...

Say something.

Say something!

Mother.

Then, you talk...

Please spare my life.

I was forced by prince young-po.

I had no other way.

Please spare my life.

Please, please, spare my life.

Please spare my life.

Go ahead.

If you have anything you want to say, say it.

Brother.

You...

You, who wants to murder me.

How can we be brothers?!

Kill me.

Fine.

You think I don't dare to kill you?!

No!

Mother!

Please! Don't kill him.

For me, don't kill him!

Dae-so.

I'm begging you.

Your royal highness.

I'm begging you...

Lock him in prison!

Yes, your royal highness.

- Take him away! - Yes!

- Young-po! - Mother!

Your highness.

What is it?

Prince young-po was going to kill prince dae-so,

but, because of prince ju-mong, he didn't succeed.

What happened to young-po?

Prince dae-so was going to kill prince young-po,

but the queen stopped the execution.

He was locked up instead.

It was an excellent opportunity to get rid of prince dae-so.

But, for gyehru, the only choice is to save prince dae-so.

Right now, prince ju-mong must feel terrible.

Because of this, prince dae-so will trust the prince even more.

So it's not all that bad.

Once he lowers his guard and becomes less suspicious of prince ju-mong,

there will be increased opportunities to get rid of prince dae-so.

Opportunities?

He's going to go to the hans right away.

What opportunities?

By the time the opportunity arises,

the hans may have already killed him.

Hey, you rascal. Don't say such things.

Dae-so, his royal highness, would like to see you.

You want to see me?

Sit.

Drink.

I am very indebted to you.

Your royal highness.

Although brother young-po has committed a crime worthy of death,

please show kindness and spare his life.

That bastard young-po...

He has always made a mess of things.

You may not understand how hard I've worked to correct his numerous mistakes.

In the past, I looked past his mistakes. I didn't investigate them further.

But I can't tolerate him this time.

I absolutely will not forgive him.

The officials and soldiers from hyeon-to city, who will take you to Chang'an, will be here soon.

It is regrettable that I must send the one who saved me to Chang'an,

but there is no other way.

You should get ready to leave.

I will think of any way and do everything to ensure you return as quickly as possible.

Also,

all that I have promised, I will make happen.

I heard you saved dae-so.

This was an excellent opportunity to eliminate dae-so.

Why did you save him?

If something had happend to brother dae-so,

gyehru will become extinct.

What does that mean?

After brother young-po disguised his soldiers as gyehru soldiers, they attacked brother dae-so.

If brother young-po had succeeded,

he would have blamed brother dae-so's death on gyehru.

Whether it was success or failure,

gyehru will fall into the trap.

Therefore, I cannot just sit and watch with gyehru in danger.

The lust for power is not reason enough to do something this unjust.

The in-fighting between brothers is beginning.

I don't know what will become of buyeo.

Your majesty,

you are already drunk.

Please stop.

My lady.

Yes, your majesty.

Why am I thinking so much about the past today, especially the late king, hae bu-ru?

Father, in the end, was still hesitant about passing along the royal title to me.

He didn't want to pass it to me.

This is something power can do... Shake the trust between father and son.

This... I already knew.

But, my children, because of power...

They hurt their own family members.

I'm all to blame.

Dae-so abandoned me.

The children are lost inside all this power.

All of this...

I'm to blame for all of this.

Your majesty...

There are mountains over mountains.

I believed that if dae-so had power,

it would make up for my disappointment.

But what is this...

Your majesty, please be calm.

I... how can I be calm?

Young-po is nearly dead.

The way dae-so is, he won't spare him.

What can we do?

All the officials are watching his royal highness.

No matter what you do, you must let dae-so relieve his anger.

But, this time, his royal highness is really furious.

Not even I...

No, he won't even listen to you, your majesty?

Then...

We can only watch young-po die?

We must think of something!

Think of something!

What is his royal highness doing?

Heard he has been drinking in his room all the time.

It seems this has greatly affected him.

I will see for myself.

Your highness.

Now...

Lead the way.

Your royal highness.

What you're feeling right now, I understand.

Wanting to kill the brother who has the same blood,

but not being able to proceed because of the queen.

Also...

Being unable to forgive the younger brother who tried to kill you...

You feel you can't do anything. I understand completely.

If you really understand, then allow me to be alone.

Your royal highness.

There's no need to be frustrated.

Prince young-po...

Get rid of him.

This is the only way to restore the dignity of the royal court.

What is the buyeo royal court like right now?

As a prince, he collaborated with the businessmen and wanted to murder your royal highness.

Such a preposterous thing...

The people will ridicule buyeo.

To restore your power and dominance,

and maintain the roots of the royal court.

You must...

Eliminate prince young-po.

I will handle this myself.

You may leave.

Your royal highness.

I am only thinking of what's best for you.

Didn't I tell you to leave?!

My lady, in your own words, you seem to look down buyeo and me.

Watch your language in front of me in the future.

If I have angered you, your royal highness,

please forgive me.

Young-po.

Mother.

What did you think you were doing? Something so impulsive!

Mother!

My heart must have been blinded.

I know I've committed a crime worthy of death.

But... brother dae-so won't really kill me, will he?

He won't really kill me!

Mother.

Please pass this message to brother.

No matter what the punishment, I'll accept it.

If only he will spare my life.

Mother...

I...

I don't want to die like this.

Save me!

Save me! Mother!

Young-po...

Mother...

Ju-mong,

is going to Chang'an, to the hans.

To be a hostage.

Before going to Chang'an, he will marry yesoya, who once saved his life.

You, who still has ju-mong in her heart...

I would really like to know what you are feeling right now.

During those times, I was miserable because of you.

You should understand now.

Miss, it's sa-yong.

Come in.

The spy in buyeo sent news.

Young-po attempt to kill prince dae-so, but he failed.

He is currently in jail.

However...

The person who saved prince dae-so from danger, was prince ju-mong.

Is that so?

Prince ju-mong saved prince dae-so?

There are reasons for him doing so.

Young-po disguised the killers as gyehru soldiers.

Prince ju-mong knew this would bring peril to gyehru.

Therefore, he saved prince dae-so.

My lady.

It is as you thought.

The movements of yeon che-ryeong are very suspicious.

Among the mercenary workers,

someone saw yeon che-ryeong meeting with song-Yang.

She may have already become song-Yang's spy.

Where are these soldiers from?

They are killers sent to assassinate song-Yang.

What?

Are the assassins truly going to be sent?

That moronic so seo-no...

She's going to make a huge mess of things.

We need to stop them.

This is the decision of the chief. How can I stop it?

Then...

We should at least notify song-Yang.

Is there anyone outside?

The biryu spy that is undercover in gyehru...

Do you know where he is?

Yes.

I am going to write a letter.

Pass it along to him immediately.

Yes.

This is what lady yeon che-ryeong wants you to pass along to your chief.

Please spare me.

I will spare you. Don't be afraid.

Before I give the order,

do not appear before yeon che-ryeong.

Understand?

Yes.

Now, what should we do?

I'll handle it.

Do not allow anyone to know about this matter.

Especially my father.

We have to be cautious.

I understand.

Mother.

Does it have to be this way?

Don't say such defeatist things.

I have done everything for you.

You must become the leader of gyehru.

She should've been back earlier.

Why isn't she back yet?

Auntie.

I am so seo-no.

Come in.

Chan-soo.

Could you excuse us for a moment?

Yes.

What's the matter?

I...

I only...

I feel you made an impulsive decision.

I was afraid gyehru was in danger,

so I only wanted to stop it.

As the leader of gyehru,

I can punish you, auntie, for using the enemy.

However,

this time, I will not punish you.

It's not because of you.

It's because of my father.

If something like this happens again...

I will not forgive you.

Miss!

Miss!

Why are you just standing there! Hurry and help!

Miss so seo-no fainted.

Hurry and go see her.

What is it?

She suddenly fainted. They're not sure what happened.

Don't be too worried.

Because of the situation gyehru is in, perhaps she was too exhausted.

It must have been because of song-Yang that she fell ill.

My goodness...

How is she? What's wrong with her?

Congratulations.

Chief so seo-no is pregnant.

Goodness... such a huge blessing.

Oo-tae...

Congratulations.

My lady.

Are you looking for me?

Dispatch an official to buyeo immediately.

Bring the hostage that is going to go to Chang'an, prince ju-mong.

Yes, governor.

Because of young-po, the buyeo palace

must be in chaos.

Dae-so must be feeling frustrated too.

So tell the official he has to be careful.

Yes.

An official has come from hyeon-to city.

It seems we must make preparations for your departure.

I understand.

The official that will take me to Chang'an has arrived.

Prince.

Right now...

It is about time I should separate from you all.

Prince, what are you saying?

We do not care where you go.

We will always be by your side.

Yes, prince.

Mari is right.

No matter how difficult,

we have already sworn to be with you.

I don't understand, even now, why you must go to Chang'an.

Even if it is for gyehru,

I cannot accept the reason why you saved prince dae-so.

However, even if I cannot accept or understand it,

I will follow you.

I became your master,

but, as your master, I could not adequately fulfill my responsibilities.

It seems like I have caused pain to all those who have followed me.

I'm sorry.

Prince.

Prince...

You have given us merchants new opportunities to choose the way we live.

Yes, prince.

You allowed us, who lied and cheated our way through life, to fight battles for our country.

If it wasn't for you, I would've never known the importance of the da-mul army.

Prince.

Let us continue to follow you.

Your majesty.

What is it?

The official that is going to take prince ju-mong to the hans has arrived.

What will happen to prince young-po?

Although he is only in prison now, because of prince dae-so's personality,

he might not be allowed to live.

What is this power...

Hey, let's be honest.

The fact that prince dae-so and prince young-po are fighting against each other,

doesn't really affect prince ju-mong negatively.

Yeah... it's best if there is an end to those two fighting.

Prince.

Thanks for your hard work.

Is there a reason why you came to the ironware workshop?

It is time to bid farewell to you, leader.

Are you really going to Chang'an?

The han official, who will escort the prince, has arrived.

Must you go?

Prince.

Let me follow you.

If you are not in buyeo,

what's the point in living?

I want to go with you.

What's with you? You know you can't, but you're still whining.

Leader.

Everyone encounters dangerous situations in their life.

If we are able to overcome these situations,

the ambition in our hearts can be achieved.

Otherwise, nothing will be accomplished.

It is like leader, who worked so hard with his hammer to create swords.

These current experiences and situations

will make the leader and I stronger.

Prince.

The sword can be created any time,

but if I ever lose the leader,

I won't be able to achieve my ambitions.

Whatever happens,

you must live.

My life,

has belonged to you for a long time now.

I...

Will wait for you, who holds my life in your hands, to return quickly.

Don't worry.

Leader, let me, mu-song, protect him.

Hey, how can we trust this guy?

You were abducted by song-Yang.

You rascal. That only happened because we weren't prepared.

It won't happen again.

Good.

I have faith in mu-song.

Oh-yi, mari, hyeop-Bo.

Accept this toast from me.

Take care of the prince.

If anything happens to him,

I will kill you myself.

Don't worry.

Have a seat.

I heard that hyeon-to city has sent the ambassador here.

You have made a difficult decision on behalf of his majesty and myself.

I will not comment on that now.

However,

as your mother, take my advice on one thing.

Please continue.

Before you leave for Chang'an,

marry yesoya.

She saved your life.

Now she's all alone, away from her clan.

After you're gone, I can take care of her.

But I can do nothing for her loneliness.

After you leave buyeo, you will be in Chang'an for a long time.

If you're together, you can lend each other support and encouragement.

I don't know what you think of the girl,

but it should be acceptable for her to be your wife.

Do you understand me?

What is the use of regretting what we have lost?

Now, gyehru

is about to become extinct.

It's not the time for me to fantasize about being with the prince

or sigh with regret.

Forgetting all those times with the prince may not be easy,

but I will try my best

not to have any lingering affections.

Walk the road meant for you.

Chief,

miss yesoya has made an appearance at the market.

My lady, what is it like in the han-baek clan?

It's much smaller compared to buyeo.

Not only does it lack a market like this,

the people lead hard lives as well.

But it'll be nice to go back.

Long time no see.

What are you doing here in buyeo after you abandoned your clan?

Yesoya.

You have been in my mind all this time. I have never once felt at ease

but now, it's time for you to go home.

What are you standing there for?

Escort miss yesoya back.

Yes.

Who are you? What are you going to do?

Let go!

Prince, something terrible has happened.

What is it?

Miss yesoya has been taken away.

The chief of the han-baek clan must have done it.

Prince,

there are two ways to get to han-baek clan.

Is there a shortcut?

We would have to cross over there.

Let's go.

Yes.

Retreat!

Miss.

I never expected sul-tak to find buyeo.

This was my mistake.

Please forgive me.

I'm sorry for making you worry.

When is prince ju-mong leaving?

The ambassador is already here,

so I think he should be leaving soon.

The prince will be leaving. What are you going to do?

It's all right. You can leave now.

Miss, it's ju-mong.

I'll get them to serve tea. Please wait a moment.

There's no need. Never mind.

Let's sit.

I heard that you will be leaving for Chang'an soon.

Please don't worry about me.

Miss, if you're willing to,

I can take you along to Chang'an after our wedding.

This may seem abrupt,

but I don't have what it takes to be your wife.

However, I am honored by your marriage offer.

I do not wish to burden you.

Miss, you saved my life.

I cannot repay you enough.

How could you be a burden to me?

Before I met you,

I shared a fate with the chief of gyehru, miss so seo-no.

However,

our destinies

could not keep that fate alive.

Although I still cannot erase miss so seo-no from my heart,

I will try my best to forget what we shared.

Now it's all up to the high priestesses.

Even your majesty's, words fall on deaf ears.

Will it work if we do it?

Even so, we can't just sit and watch young-po die.

We must do everything we can to change dae-so's mind.

Even if that means we have to use gods and deities.

We must talk him out of it.

Your royal highness,

the high priestesses have arrived from the divination palace.

Why?

I think it has something to do with prince young-po.

Tell them I don't want any visitors today.

Your royal highness,

they're high priestesses. Maybe you should just see them.

This must be mother's doing.

I will not change my mind.

Get them to leave.

The prince declines to see you.

What? Although he is the crown prince, he can't refuse to see the high priestesses.

Please report that we are here again.

What do you think you're doing?

Don't you know what the crown prince is feeling right now?

We understand.

Your majesty.

How did it go?

He refused to see us.

What good is a high priestess? You don't even have any power.

Don't you also often overlook the power of the divination palace?

If you often disregard the divination palace,

how can anyone else be in awe of it?

What?

Although I only became the high priestess of the divination palace through your help,

I am unable to deal with this humiliation any longer.

An old tiger who has lost all its teeth is still a tiger.

Although I have no power to speak of,

please keep in mind that I am the high priestess, who is in touch with heaven and earth.

Your majesty.

How dare they...

Prime minister,

please convince his royal highness.

You're the one his royal highness trusts most.

Why aren't any of you speaking?

As subordinates, you should all try to stop this fighting within the royal family.

The palace emissary is right.

But his royal highness is fuming right now. Who would dare to go against his wishes?

Exactly. Moreover, the palace emissary is his royal highness's uncle.

It would be better for you to talk to him.

General,

don't you always go against his royal highness?

His royal highness will not ignore your opinions.

I...

Think that prince young-po should not be forgiven.

There should be no more sons refusing their fathers, and brothers refusing to acknowledge each other.

General!

Watch your words.

Quiet.

His majesty wants to see you.

Your majesty, the prime minister is here.

Let him in.

Have a seat.

I haven't spoken to you like this in a long time.

The last time I saw you was at the meeting,

before our battle with han nation. It's been a long time.

Have you been hiding from me?

I really have no face to meet your majesty.

No face.

Your majesty,

I supported prince dae-so's representative government.

I do not regret what I have done,

although I am aware that I have committed a grave mistake that cannot be forgiven.

That's the way it should be.

That's right.

The prime minister has, since the late king's reign, been in control of everything.

Because of your wise decisions.

Your decision-making skills leave me in awe.

Your majesty, I apologize.

Prime minister.

Yes, your majesty.

I admit you do have some special abilities,

but there are still some things you do not know.

All this while, you had power because of buyeo.

You are also respected by all the court officials.

But,

the power you wield now,

is only of greed.

You know very well that this is greed,

but you still keep pursuing it.

This scares me.

I need a favor, and there was a time when you were my most loyal advisor.

I suffered the most humiliating experience because I'm worthless.

My sons are fighting each other, and I want to stop it.

Will you please spare young-po's life?

Although no one can do anything about dae-so's stubbornness,

you will find a way.

Is her majesty in there?

Yes.

Please tell her I have something important to report.

Yes, prime minister.

Your majesty,

prince dae-so has been fretting over

how to let the royal family regain its power to prevent something like this from happening again.

How could I not know that?

So, he must let the people know,

that even his own brother, who has revolted against him, still has to be punished.

That is why I am so upset.

Your majesty,

there is only one way to save prince young-po.

What is it?

Let him go to han nation in place of prince ju-mong.

This will not only let his majesty regain his power,

but will save prince young-po as well.

Only you have the ability to do this.

Use your tears to move him.

That way, his royal highness will change his mind.

Your royal highness,

her majesty is here.

Send her in.

Yes.

I thought you would never want to see me again.

Sorry.

Dae-so,

are you

really going to kill young-po?

Please, for my sake, forgive him once.

He wanted to kill my men.

If I let him off, he will do it again.

Mother.

I am begging you for the last time.

Since you cannot bring yourself to forgive young-po,

let him go to han nation.

Not only will you regain your power and respect, but young-po's life will be spared as well.

Dae-so,

I beg of you.

If young-po dies, I will go along with him.

Mother.

Na-ru.

Yes, your royal highness.

Bring young-po to me.

Yes.

Bring him out.

Yes.

No, you bastards!

Let go! Let go, you bastards!

Let go. Mother!

Brother.

I've done wrong.

Please spare my life.

You useless fellow.

You have the cheek to ask for forgiveness

after doing what you did.

You should beg me to kill you.

Brother, I know I've done wrong.

Because you are stupid and useless, and also because of mother,

I will spare your life.

Brother,

thank you.

I will do anything you ask me to.

I will live the rest of my life for you.

I will spare your life.

But you have to go to Chang'an.

Bro-brother.

Why?

Are you unwilling to do it?

Tell me if you are, and I will chop off your head.

I will follow your orders.

Young-po.

Mother.

What are you standing there for? Untie him.

Yes.

Your majesty.

I heard that young-po will go to han nation instead of ju-mong.

Young-po's life has been spared, and ju-mong doesn't have to go to the han nation.

This is good.

Sit.

You might have heard the news already.

I have decided to send young-po to the han nation in your place.

I owed you a big favor, but I had no heart to return it.

So I have repaid you a little late.

You not only saved my life,

but also agreed to go to han nation very quickly.

From now on, you have my trust.

And because I trust you, you are now in charge of buyeo's army.

Your royal highness.

And, the guest list for your wedding will include

all the neighboring countries' leaders and the chiefs of the various clans.

It will be a grand ceremony.

Ju-mong,

you will be my right-hand man.

Rule buyeo with me.

In order to realise your ambition

your future...

Will not be smooth sailing

however...

No matter what crises and trials you face

you must not let ye soya be harmed

we must send the gojoseon migrants in buyeo...

To Chang'an as slaves

you shall be responsible...

To send them there

the three-legged bird is attacking buyeo

father told me...

General haemosu is buried at mt cheon mu

o-yi, mari

I need your help

I'll like to scout the area

lead the way

are you ready to leave?