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Empress Ki

[Episode 3]

It's getting dark.

Faster.

We can't have the Yuan Prince die on our land.

If Togon dies, Koryo will bear the brunt.

What will we have to do?

El Temur wants Koryo's complete subservience.

Is that so different from yourself?

The last 30 years have taught us how foolish it is to wage a war we cannot win.

In fact it's our duty to those of our people we have lost.

Very wise.

Communicate my thoughts to El Temur.

To achieve my aims I must ask for Your Majesty's help.

Need you ask?

Tell me.

How do you think Bayan will dispose of Togon?

The brigands?

They attack tonight.

Have our men pull back.

I don't want our men fighting in this raid.

Yes, sir.

Who are you?

I'm... I'm...

Why are you hiding in my quarters?

Do you know how I am?

I asked YOU that.

Well? You a thief?

How much did you see, you sleazy rat??

How... how dare you?

Dare?

You know who I am?

Who?

I'm a Yuan...

...soldier.

That explains it then.

You snuck in alike a rat.

You can die like one.

Let's talk, let's talk.

Get me out of camp.

And I'll see you're taken care of.

Oh, so you're a deserter.

No, I'm...

Just past the eastern perimeter.

I'll make it worth your while.

Come with me.

Wait, wait.

Let me go.

Shut up and come on.

Where we going?

Wait, what...?

Where are we?

Clean up this manure.

Have it done by dawn or I'll report you as a deserter.

Understood?

Wait, wait, wait.

I'm the Yuan...

The Prince.

Help me.

Get me past the perimeter and I'll make you rich beyond your dreams.

Your Highness?

Yes.

You'll never get another chance like this.

First I must pay my respects.

Never mind that.

Bowing in all this stinking muck?

Sure, sure, and I'm the Khutugh.

My men are outside.

Don't even think of running.

Where is he?

Your Worship, hurry.

Please.

Your Worship.

How are you feeling?

It's late.

We'll wait on those persimmons of yours.

So get some rest.

Your Worship, are you all right?

The Yuan soldiers are gone? It's just us?

The relief detachment is overdue. Nothing.

Come to think of it, I haven't seen any of them.

What are they up to, I wonder?

An attack!

Attack!

We'll hold them here.

You get the Prince.

Well? Move!

Yes, sir.

Togon is here somewhere.

Find him. And kill him.

Sir!

Come on.

Hurry.

What are you doing here?

I don't know. I just am...

Come on!

No. I'm supposed to stay here till morning.

Moron. You'll die here.

Get out of those clothes.

Go on!

Here. This is his tent.

Come on.

Stay behind me.

There you are.

That's Togon right there.

Wrong.

He's not the Prince.

Kill him.

Spare me!

T-T-Togon...

Togon is dead.

Fall back.

Fall back!

Kwebo... Kwebo...!

My mom...

...she's waiting...

Kwebo!

Togon is dead!

The Prince is dead!

His Worship breathes no more.

Forgive me... Yesun Temur Khan ...

Leave us.

Sir.

Your Worship.

May you rest in peace and be reborn in a land free of strife.

Am I drunk?

That's not him.

It's his eunuch.

How did this happen?

What's he doing here?

He's alive. We have to find him.

It's too late.

He's gone with Lord Zhang.

Your Worship!

Your...

Lord Zhang.

Vile traitors.

What have you done?

Your Worship!

Let me go... Your Worship, forgive me.

Your...

...Worship...

He must still be here.

Their soldiers can't know. Nor can ours.

I'll find him myself.

The Prince is alive?

It was definitely his eunuch.

Then we're off the hook.

We're saved.

So where is he?

Shh.

His Worship died on your land.

It's your responsibility.

Bring the corpse here.

What?

We'll escort it to Kaegyong.

Silence.

We'll take our Prince back home.

When you get back to your capital...

you're dead.

Move out.

They're hiding him.

We can't let them do this.

We have to find the Prince.

We don't know what he looks like.

So we should die like dogs?

Search the perimeter.

This is Koryo. He can't be far.

Your Worship.

Your Worship.

Who..? Wha...?

Little rat.

Everyone's fighting and he saves himself.

No one here.

Your Worship.

General Bayan.

I'm the Yuan...

The Prince.

No. Not him.

What happened? You were hiding here?

Heaven is smiling on you.

That was close, Your Worship.

Please, Bayan.

Don't kill me.

Say I'm already dead and send me on my way.

I know you don't dare disobey El Temur.

But you can't do this to me.

Think of what my father did for you...

Your Worship.

I don't want to die.

Not like this. Send me away.

No more tears.

You'll let me live?

I'm alive today because of Yesun Temur Khan.

I can't forget what he did for me.

General.

No one can know you're alive.

Get back inside.

Thank you. I won't forget this.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you, thank you.

Zhang will find a place for me.

I'll live as one dead.

I swear to the heavens I will.

Prince, the world is a terrible place.

Rest in peace.

General!

Sir, the Koryo King is here.

What? The King?

Yes, sir.

Right. Dismissed.

Put it away.

General Bayan?

His Majesty is waiting.

If you please.

Give me your report.

Togon is dead?

Sire, there's...

He's dead.

Cut down by brigands in the night.

Come on.

What now?

Come ON.

Hold on. What now?

No. I can't go.

This is not Koryo's fault.

So you say.

But you can't talk your way out of this.

Perhaps it was one of you.

Brigands that leave gold and jewels and murder one royal?

It was one of you.

One of us?

Sire.

That is not the Prince.

Explain.

The body is Togon's eunuch.

The real Prince is alive.

You!

How dare you?

Let go of me.

Sungnyang.

Who have we here?

The Prince of Yuan.

EEP.

Sungnyang, huh? That's your name?

Where is the King?

Sir?

Huh?

Oh, right, well done.

I'll escort him.

You wait here.

If you please.

Wh-where...?

I won't forget what you did.

I'll remember!

We've kept watch with the body all day.

And now you claim he's alive?

I know the Prince.

If this isn't him,

we'll rid this land of you for good.

King or no king,

we won't have you touching his royal remains.

We'll see what you will and won't have after I look.

He's burned beyond recognition, Sire.

They shot him with burning arrows.

Still want to look?

You disgust me.

After all he's been through, can't you let him rest in peace?

Sire, this isn't him.

They did this to the body...

Silence!

I will report him as the Prince.

Be ready.

Sire!

Sire, I found him!

This is Prince Togon.

General Bayan.

Your Worship...

Your Worship!

What happened? You're alive?

We thought you were dead.

The heavens be praised.

Well? Escort His Worship.

Sir.

What's your name?

Yom Byongsu.

How did you find him?

I was certain they hid him, so I searched the barracks...

You saved Koryo.

Sire.

We won't forget what you've done.

At your service.

Yom Byongsu.

Make a note of that.

Sire. 'Yombyong'-su. Heh. I'll remember.

Sounds like The Plague...

Rise.

Sire.

Crown Prince, Crown Putz, either way.

I'd rather eat horse dung than trade my own people as concubines.

The King?

He's not a Censurate officer?

I can't...

Uh-oh.

Did you do it?

We had to be sure he wasn't recognized.

You saved us for now, but we're in trouble.

El Temur won't let us live.

We still have a chance.

Not after El Temur hears.

Life won't be easy after that.

[Kaegyong - Capital of Koryo]

The King of Shenyang at your service.

At your service.

Nice palace you have here.

How have you found Koryo?

Not too terribly different from our own people.

Our nations are like brothers, after all.

Why not change Koryo's name to ours?

It would make it easier on your people...

That's enough.

Koryo is Koryo, Yuan is Yuan.

Different blood, different people, not at all alike.

Look here. How dare you raise your voice to him?

You have yet to pay your obeisance.

First things first.

Well? Show proper respect.

Sire, pay your obeisance.

Please, Sire.

I swear, what a jerk.

What did I say anyway?

What's got into him?

The men?

In position.

Post them at Togon's pavilion.

Yes, Sire.

Explain yourself.

How is it Togon is still alive?

He anticipated our move.

Listen to you.

What will El Temur say about this?

He has been exiled to Daechong.

We'll have our chance there.

It will be even harder once he's on the island.

There is no need to rush.

Now he trusts Bayan implicitly.

That makes it easier.

Do not make the same mistake twice.

Not to worry.

I'll take care of it myself.

The Prince is as good as dead.

General Bayan!

Come to the palace. Something is wrong.

Wrong?

You dare bar my way?

The King gave orders not to be disturbed.

Our Prince is inside.

Are you holding him prisoner?

No one enters until we are told otherwise.

You...!

Zhang. Water.

Your Worship?

Where's Zhang?

I can't speak for Zhang.

But it is my pleasure to serve you now.

Zhang!

I swear.

You a baby? 'Zhang, Zhang!'

You're not in Yuan anymore.

Now hush up and eat your food.

This is Sungnyang's fault.

Sungnyang?

Ah, you've made his acquaintance?

If he hadn't found me...

Found you?

Death is too good for him.

Sire, General Bayan.

What are you up to now?

How dare you imprison the Prince?

It's for his protection.

Protection from whom exactly?

Anyone trying to kill him.

We'll look after him now.

He will have no contact with your men until he reaches Daechong.

I'll be frank.

I am in charge of His Worship's security.

His life is my responsibility.

Your men failed to protect him from the brigands.

I'm not likely to thank you.

El Temur will hear all about you.

I heard that he's not over-fond of the Prince.

He'll be so pleased when he hears you saved him...

that he'll ask for your head.

Do you have a point?

Go back to Yuan tomorrow.

You'll keep quiet and do as I say if you want to live.

So, um, what brings you here?

Zhang... Better yet, call General Bayan.

He's leaving for Yuan tomorrow.

Wait, Yuan? What about me?

No Yuan soldiers are allowed on Daechong.

I'm a Yuan prince.

I won't be insulted.

Insulted.

Change our name to yours?

What are you doing?

You really don't know?

The people of Koryo are suffering.

I spoke as a brother...

You really don't know who made us this way?

How... how dare... you dare...?

Silence. Now listen to me.

Yuan won't keep you alive.

Koryo will.

I can't protect my own but I have to protect you.

You know how that feels?

I didn't do anything.

If you die, die in Yuan.

I won't have your filthy carcass...

polluting our land.

Understand?

I understand.

Where is everyone?

Zhang...

...General Bayan...

Sungnyang?

Yes, Sire.

Yom Byongsu didn't find the Prince, a ranger named Sungnyang did.

Have him report to me.

Sire.

That's the same name as The Jackal.

He may be the one you're after.

Whether he is or not, he must be rewarded.

And what about this Yom Plague-su guy?

He'll get what he deserves.

Now find this Sungyang for me.

The King hasn't forgotten me, has he?

Not likely.

He'll send for you, never fear.

I'll settle for commandant.

Or maybe a Censurate commander.

I'm sure you'll get anything you want.

True. Imagine if I hadn't been there?

We would all be dead.

The King might have had to abdicate...

They're here.

Uh-huh.

From the King.

[The Inju Command]

Welcome.

His Majesty is well?

Is a Ranger Sungnyang posted here?

Sungnyang?

Didn't the King send you?

He did indeed.

Why else would I be here?

I'm Yom Byongsu, I'm right here.

Yombyong-su?

Plague boy-su.

You need to take credit for other's work?

Sungnyang.

This man is looking for you.

It's you, it's you.

The Jackal.

It's you. Where have you been?

The King's been looking all over.

You look just the same.

Sire. Sungnyang to see you.

Go on in.

Go on.

I know what you did.

Kill me, Sire.

Tell me what you did to deserve death.

I insulted Your Majesty.

And?

I struck your royal face...

And?

Kill me, Sire.

What took you so long?

Sire?

I was so worried, it's been killing me.

If that doesn't deserve death, what does?

Sire.

Fool.

Disappear like that again...

and you'll be posted cleaning pigsties.

Rise.

I'm so glad to see you.

I've missed you.

I didn't know till now how much.

Yom Byongsu.

He is attached to Ki Jaho's command.

Do as I command...

and you may have any position you wish.

Command me, Sire.

Anything.

Kill Togon.

Bayan cannot attend the Prince's procession to Daechong.

You'll have to kill him.

Can you do that?

As you command, Sire.

That will be all.

Ki Jaho trusts him, you say?

The easier to attack him with.

Bayan's failure may be my opportunity.

If I can gain El Temur's confidence...

the Koryo throne is mine.

Royalty is as royalty does.

And me, Yom Byongsu, I'm just a peon.

I'll be as cruel as it takes.

And then some.

Sire, everything is ready.

I'm relying on you.

Togon must be kept safe.

I am yours to command, Sire.

Bayan and his companions?

Other than Zhang, they all left for Yuan.

Lord Zhang?

Togon's closest retainer.

He is no cause for concern.

I have a mission for you.

I need you to attend Togon.

Shadow him.

Watch his every move.

Understood?

See there are no mishaps. Understood?

Sire!

Understood!

[The Capital of Yuan]

You must regain your strength.

To be cut down before your time...

Budashiri Khatun, Regent El Temur.

I did not realize you were here.

What do you want?

Want?

Concern for the Khan has kept me awake all night.

If you're so concerned, why did you send the heir apparent...

to Koryo?

You know as well as I what the court wants.

And who holds the court in his hand?

This poor old man cares only for the good of our country.

I'm sure. Naturally.

Great Khan, we have word that Togon was killed by brigands.

Let your suffering end.

It will be hard alone.

Go join your brother.

Father, Bayan has returned.

Does he have Togon's body?

It appears he failed.

Incompetent...

Hear that?

Don't die yet.

For the good of Yuan he has to die first.

Tangqishi, spare me. Tangqishi, listen!

We trained together.

Have a heart.

That's enough.

You failed my father. I'll spare you nothing.

Well? Torture them to death.

Tangqishi! Tangqishi!

Halt.

Yes, Father.

Kill me.

I deserve death.

Just slit my throat and be done with it.

Why didn't you escort Togon to Daechong?

The Koryo King suspects.

Moron.

You travel all that way and can't deal with one child?

I have no excuse.

Lock them up.

Father, they should be tortured.

Then killed and fed to the buzzards.

We won't discuss that now.

You dare... you dare upset my father?

Die! Die! Die!

General, are you all right?

Just wait.

If I survive this,

I'll kill both Tangqishi and Talahai.

Daechong... Daechong Island...

It won't be easy to kill him on an island.

If the Koryo King suspects...

No one has lived that I wanted dead, not ever.

Not generals, not khans, no one.

If Togon makes it to Daechong it will be his tomb.

Father.

Stay back. Don't come closer.

Father.

My boy. My son.

Father.

Don't die.

Stay alive. Revenge me.

Father.

Take the Yuan throne... my son...

Father! Don't die, Father!

Stay away... stay back...

Stay...

No!

It's still night. Go back to sleep.

Nature's calling.

Well?

I have never had to undress myself.

You're my servant.

Chop-chop.

That's it.

Go on then.

I have never undressed anyone.

What?

Pee in your pants if you want.

What? Never undressed yourself?

Enjoy.

If you're tired, go take a nap.

I'm fine.

But I'm not.

Get out of here.

I have orders to attend Your Worship.

Yeah well you bug me.

You must be tired of me. You're only human.

I follow orders.

Your king grabbed my robes.

When I'm emperor I'll pay him back 100, 1,000 times.

Just you wait and see.

He'll be bound hand and feet, whining and groveling for his life.

He gives our nation strength.

He will never bow and scrape to anyone.

Lovely, a thug for a king.

Even animals show gratitude.

Don't forget he is the one keeping you alive.

That's so...

You're relieved.

Is it that time?

Whew, hungry.

And a drink won't go amiss.

There's a bottle in my quarters.

For me?

Leave a little.

You're my guy.

Thanks.

Sungnyang?

I need water.

Sungnyang.

Sungnyang!

You're still awake?

We're getting a drink. Join us.

The Prince is alone.

Off you go.

Sungnyang, this...

Wait. That ring.

Wasn't that yours?

Where were you?

Get some water.

I'm that parched.

Get some dried persimmons while you're at it.

I swear, you deaf or what...?

Who are you?

Sungnyang.

Who sent you?

Translated by D. Bannon Subtitles provided by MBC

Nothing can be left alive. That's the only way to turn this on Koryo.

Understood?

I can forgive your siding with Yuan.

But not your contempt for Koryo.

Take Togon's head! No excuses!

That's an order. No more smiling.

Sungnyang is a man.

I swear...

Give me Sungnyang.

You have to live.

Live to protect Togon.

If I die, you die.

Sungnyang is inside!

Sungnyang is still inside!