Bossam - Steal the Fate
- Come on up. - Will you go ahead?
I will take care of things here, so hurry and go.
Who are you?
- Hurry! - Hurry.
Hurry and go up!
Are you all right? Are you hurt? Hurry.
Blood?
Episode 19
Are you all right?
I am fine.
That way!
Be careful.
Court Lady Jo. I'm also all right.
It seems we have escaped the soldiers.
You there! Who are you?
I thought I would never see you alive again.
What on earth are you doing? How could you climb over the wall to see Her Highness?
I heard you were reinstated. Was I mistaken?
It was withdrawn again due to Yi I Cheom's schemes.
Yi I Cheom. So it was him again...
But who is that woman? Is she your wife?
No. She is someone who is like a sister to my wife.
Then your wife? Don't say she's encountered a mishap?
She actually came with us. But the men saw her as she was trying to go over the wall.
Are you saying she was taken away by the soldiers?
Fortunately, I think she escaped, but I don't know where she is.
This is terrible. My circumstances are such that I can not help.
I intend to go out again to find her.
But you said you didn't know where she was. You're being too reckless.
Forgive me, but I am sure she is waiting for me to find her.
How can I do nothing under the circumstances?
But there is no guarantee that she is safe.
She is both strong and wise.
She will certainly persevere until I rescue her.
It seems there's no point in stopping you.
Tell him.
There is a secret passageway reserved for emergencies.
It's safest right after the morning patrol, so you must wait until then.
Do you plan to repay this grace with malice?
Did you not promise me to wait until daybreak?
I'm sorry.
Thinking about the kinds of danger she could be in, I couldn't bear to just sit and wait.
This small opening is the lifeline for those of us living in Gyeongwun Palace.
When we were low on food, and when we urgently needed medicine due to a sudden illness, this opening was what kept us alive.
- I'll make sure to not get caught— - I cannot allow that.
While I can understand your plight, I cannot leave Mother's life and mine to chance.
I beg you.
That woman isn't merely my wife. She was someone who changed my fate!
Careful, careful! Careful...
You can go ahead and take the princess to the Western Palace now.
Are you telling me to just leave you here like this and turn back? I cannot do that.
The guards will be regrouping right now.
If you waste any more time, it'll be impossible to return to the Western Palace.
You need treatment right now. But where should we go in the middle of the night like this?
Look, you should... you should sit here for a bit.
I will escort you from here. This is the way back into Gyeongwun Palace.
Tell them that I am safe, so they shouldn't worry, but wait until I return.
It's me.
- What in heavens happened? How badly are you hurt? - It's nothing serious.
- I must call the physician right away! - I am fine.
I need an extra pair of hands, so please call Sam Wol here.
Brother-in-law!
Niece-in-law!
Have you been well, Aunt?
Why are you...?
If you stay here, our family may enter without warning, so use Court Lady Jo's room in the back.
You should go back now.
The longer you wait, the harder it will be to get into the Western Palace. So hurry!
I don't know when I'll see you again, and I realize this is shameless and cruel of me to say this,
but I need to tell this to you with my own lips.
Please speak.
I have... formally had a wedding with that man.
I am now his wife.
I give you my congratulations.
No need to look at me that way.
I now have no more feelings toward you.
I am merely repaying you for all of the wicked things my father has done.
If you have nothing else to say, please go back now.
I will leave after saying my farewells to your aunt.
Please... recovery quickly.
May the heavens protect your journey.
How did they know we were coming for them and made their escape?
Someone must have told them about us.
Wouldn't it be his majesty? After all she is his daughter.
If he really cared about his daughter, he wouldn't have let things get this bad!
There has to be a rat that warned them in advance.
Why is any of that important?
If we lost them, we must first plan how to catch them again!
Forgive me.
No matter the cost, we have to find the princess and Kim Dae Seok.
If we lose them now, everything we planned for will be ruined!
Search any place they could be and leave no stone unturned.
We must find and kill them. Understand?
-Yes. - Yes.
This won't do. The bleeding won't stop.
Go to the men's quarters and get blettia rhizome or panax notoginseng (known to stop bleeding) and bring it here.
Yes, My Lady.
Why are you here?
Please pretend we're not here. I beg you.
You know better than any of us what would happen if Brother knew about this.
So please... pretend you didn't see us.
You mustn't, Dae Yeop!
I cannot just let him go. If Uncle finds out about this, the princess will die.
Have you forgotten how many times he helped you?
I bear no ill will against you. I also know well how much you've helped me.
But... I cannot let the princess die. I'm sorry.
That won't happen.
Even his majesty knows she's alive.
He won't allow her to be easily harmed.
You are mistaken. Uncle plans to overthrow the king.
Do you think he's afraid of the king?
Let him go. He will never open his lips.
For decades this man pledged allegiance to Uncle.
He is the most faithful of faithful servants.
He carries a great scar on his back!
While trying to save you and me...
he took a blow from your uncle's blade.
A blade meant for you and me...
this man took it instead.
You must get treatment immediately.
I will get panax notoginseng. (herb used to stop or slow down bleeding
Have you been here all night?
Please don't worry too much. She is both strong and wise.
Didn't you say she'd persevere until you came for her?
It's true.
Dae Yeop is my son.
And his birth father...
is the late Prince Imhaegun.
You must've surmised it.
You don't look surprised at all.
That's not it.
It's just that ... I saw you treat him so affectionately all this time...
It all makes sense to me now.
The reason I'm revealing all of this to you is because I have a request.
Please speak.
Couldn't you...
take the initiative and let go of my dear Dae Yeop?
I also have something I'd like to tell you.
Speak.
I am already someone else's wife.
I even held a formal wedding.
Are you talking about Lord Kim Je Nam's grandson?
Yes.
Have you come to your senses?
What about the princess?
She left for the western palace not too long ago.
Did you say it wasn't too long ago?
You mustn't move so soon. We barely stopped the bleeding.
If she were going to leave, she should've left last night.
Please just ... calm down.
If something wrong happens with your wounds...
It's dangerous enough at night. She'll certainly be captured if she goes anywhere near that place now.
You should have stopped her from leaving at any cost!
I did, but...
her husband is waiting.
She's worried that he would do something reckless coming for her.
She said she didn't fear death, so how am I supposed to stop her?
Should I have forcefully tied her up?
- Hyeong-nim. - Shh!
How on earth— how did you get here?
Why are you here? What about her?
Well... that... you see...
What's wrong with you?
It's nothing.
- What happened to her— - What happened to the princess?
Wasn't she at your place?
She said she was on her way to the western palace. Didn't you see her?
What about your wound? Is it all right?
Hey, wait!
How can he run like that after being wounded with a sword?
Who are you?
Let go... Let go!
If you're captured too, what will happen to the princess?
He's right, Ba Wu. He can't help because he's injured. You have to be safe if you want to rescue her later or whatever, right?
You go ahead back to Gyeonwun Palace. You remember that hole from earlier right?
What about you?
I have to rescue the princess.
But how?
I will meet the king.
But hasn't he already turned his back on you?
I'm strapped for time, I have no other choice.
If worse comes to worst, I'll cling to the hem of his robe and beg.
I will come with you.
Your body isn't in the best shape. You stay here. I'm going alone.
Hey, wait, Ba—!
Father!
We've found the princess!
Where is she now?
We received word from Seok Gye, the commandant of the palace guards.
They captured a woman trying to climb the wall to the western palace. They're taking her to the royal investigations bureau now.
Are you certain it's the princess?
Based on the description of her appearance, I'm certain it's her.
Does the king know?
Seok Gye blocked the report and told me to let you know first.
Let's go. We must take her before the king finds out.
Sir Monk.
Has your mom gone somewhere?
She should be at the temple hall doing the 108 bows.
- Again? - She said she had a bad dream that's eating away at her.
Grandmother!
I am fine. I am fine.
I'll do double the bows in your stead, so rest for a little while, please?
Oh, my dear child. My dear child.
Father should be safe and well.
So please don't worry too much.
You're right. You're right.
Please, Buddha, keep my father and mother safe.
Looks like you are from a provincial office. What business do you have here?
I have an urgent message to give to the commandant of the royal guards.
And your token? Where's the token?
What's the matter?
I called him here, so step aside.
- But the token— - I told you to step aside!
You follow me.
Do you have a death wish? Where did you think this was?
I must see his majesty. Please let me see him in secret.
It's an urgent matter.
Please rescue the princess!
If she is taken by that man Yi I Cheom, she will surely die.
Please rescue her, Your Majesty!
Do you not know why I rescinded your title...
and turned my back on the princess?
I do know. However—!
If Yi I Cheom finds out about this, even I won't know what will happen next.
Give it up.
I cannot.
Do you think I'm happy about this situation?!
I made that decision with a torn heart.
I will do whatever it takes to block Yi I Cheom.
Please! Have pity on the princess, Your Majesty.
I think I was a step too late.
No way.
I'm told Jung Yeong took her.
Your Majesty, it is Jung Yeong.
Enter quickly!
Don't bother. Just be seated.
Were you injured?
No. Thanks to Your Majesty, I am unharmed.
That's not true. I have no right to even look at you.
You must hold a lot of resentment against me.
Not at all. Thanks to you, I avoided harm.
How can I blame my father when this dull-witted girl got captured?
It's all thanks to me, you say?
Wasn't it because you sent us the commander of the royal guard to warn us in advance...
that we escaped capture?
But you rescued me again today. Your grace truly knows no bounds.
I have one thing to tell you.
Please speak.
I have married the man next to me.
The situation did not allow me to ask for your permission...
so forgive me for only telling you this now.
I have disobeyed your order. Please punish me.
I wanted this. If anyone is to be punished, please punish me.
Disobedient child!
In the end, your stubbornness won out.
Your grace is immeasurable, Father.
The current situation is critical, so I'm overlooking this for now.
But I will surely punish you later.
Father.
By now, the left state councillor will have known you have disappeared.
A discussion of countermeasures is the priority.
How has this country Joseon reached this predicament?
I'm too ashamed to face my ancestors.
Father. What do you think if you instead convinced the Westerners to stage a coup?
Stage a coup?
Even in the former Goryeo dynasty, in order to oust the rebellious subject Yi Ja Gyeom,
I read that they staged a coup.
Yi Ja Gyeom was the father of Joseon Dynasty Queen Seondeok and grandfather of King Injong.
Have the Westerners gather their troops, and with that force, strike Yi I Cheom.
If I do, what if the Westerners harbor ulterior motives?
As the Westerners wish, release those confined in the West Palace.
and if you distributed them the power held in the hands of the Great Northerners, wouldn't they follow you willingly?
Do you have a place ready for Hwa In to stay?
Yes, Your Majesty.
No one must learn that Hwa In is in the palace.
Don't worry about that, Your Majesty.
You need to rest.
Yes, Father.
If you want to save Hwa In,
you must do whatever it takes to stop Yi I Cheom's revolt.
I will certainly do that.
If I can't stop Yi I Cheom's revolt,
I will end his life...
and take my own.
If the princess was stopped trying to enter the West Palace, then Kim Dae Seok is also probably hiding in the palace.
- Should we check immediately? - It's already too late.
If the princess has been captured, would he be still in the palace?
I'm sorry.
Go in.
Will it be all right?
What are you talking about?
Wouldn't you be disobeying the king's order?
I've already told him.
Don't worry about me. Worry about yourself.
Go in. She is waiting.
Are you not hurt anywhere?
I am fine.
What about your hand?
It's all right. Don't worry.
But why did you tell his majesty about our marriage?
The slightest slip could've incurred his wrath, wouldn't it?
I did it because I believed Father couldn't easily drive you away then.
Whether he loves it or not, you're now the son-in-law to the king. So surely, he'll protect you, right?
It's a misunderstanding!
Y-you! In this situation. How could you?!
Is that where your mind is at?!
This dirty hand! Dirty hand! Dirty!
You dare?!
My dirty hand...
What do you think about using the Westerners to stage a coup?
I don't think it's a bad idea.
Meet with Kim Ja Jeom and come up with a plan.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I heard that the Westerners are meeting more frequently these days.
And at Lord Neungyang-gun's place no less.
The left state councillor and the Great Northerners are running amuck.
We are painfully planning for the worst event.
Is that so?
Yes. We mustn't waste a moment ousting the Councillor,
if we are to relieve his majesty of his worries, right?
Surely you don't have ulterior motives, would you?
How could I?
When I am already indebted to you, how could I have other thoughts?
Please believe me.
Could I squeeze one person into that meeting?
Go on in.
Why do you look surprised?
Didn't I tell you there was a meeting today?
Let's go.
You make the guests wait and the owner is coming now?
I apologize.
Say your greetings. This is His Excellency Prince Neungyang.
Is this also for treason?
This is the Queen Dowager's nephew.
It's nice to meet you. I'm Kim Dae Suk.
It's nice to meet you. Take a seat.
Unfortunately, I have something urgent to attend to, so I must leave.
I will pay for today's rudeness
some onother time.
What a rude person!
Who does he think he is?
Hey, you!
Hey!
How can you just leave like that?
I didn't know that his excellency prince Neungyang would be there.
This isn't a place I should be at.
- Now, if you'll excuse me. - Look, there!
If you leave like this I'll be upset
Please help me.
I Cheom is I Cheom, but the present king...
Just like me.
If you really can't,
then at least tell her highness the queen dowager
how we feel, please.
- What happened? - Will you get drunk at this rate?
You should just drink straight from the bottle.
I asked you what happened.
Can't you tell just by looking at how I came back in one piece?
Hurry and tell me.
Don't be too upset.
Your royal father tried his best until the end
to avoid the rescindment of the reinstatement.
Yes.
I am also well aware.
Before the his majesty the king was your father,
wasn't he first the father of the nation?
The reason why he had to do all those wicked things to you is only ...
Mother.
I do not resent Father.
Do you really think that way?
I am being sincere.
If it weren't for Father,
I wouldn't be able to sit in front of you like this.
My daughter has such a beautiful face,
but her heart is more beautiful.
Your hands are rough. Is married life giving you a hard time?
Oh, no. Because of Lady Jo,
I don't even get a droplet of water on my hands.
I thought you would have to live alone your whole life,
so I said it because I'm happy.
Does he treat you well?
Yes, Mother.
You smile just thinking of him.
I am grateful.
Don't be.
He seemed trustworthy since the day I first met him.
Which is why I asked him to protect you.
However,
it always bothered me that we were never able to give you a proper wedding.
The wedding hall... without even a bridal crown...
Rather than a bridal crown, he twisted flowers and made a coronet
and placed it on my head.
The world's only...
Rather than any of those bridal crowns, this was the most beautiful coronet.
I think I know how much he adores you.
I always wanted to tell you I was thankful
I wonder when I'll be able to see you again.
You will see me one day.
That man wants to meet you
and offer you his greetings as his mother-in-law.
So there will be a day.
Yes. Since you can't tell lies,
I will put my trust in you.
If those other people are harvesting other feelings,
we have no way to block the treason, isn't it?
What is going on?
Help me.
I can't seem to find a way to stop your father by myself.
We must save the princess first.
Help me just this once.
Am I right?
Yes, that is so.
It's a seat I wish to avoid if I can.
Then that's enough.
If you reject it to the very end,
until they find someone else besides you to take the throne,
your uncle won't be able to do anything.
Then, wouldn't the plans of treason be naturally aborted?
If I choose no longer to follow the goals set by my uncle,
they will use you as a hostage to threaten me.
Don't worry about me.
If the worst comes to worst,
I have a plan.
This was the handkerchief I made for your late father.
This is something that you will tell you who killed your father.
Corroborative evidence.
Due to the poison, he vomited blood.
With that blood he tried to write the name of the person who killed him,
but he wasn't able to finish and passed away.
It was poison?
Maybe it wasn't enough for them that he took poison,
They even sent an assassin.
Who did you hear this from?
The person who gave me this handkerchief
and relayed the message.
It was that man, Tae Chul.
If it weren't for him, I would've never known
about your father's wrongful and vain death.
Your father's death
is something I'll never forget until the day I die.
My uncle...
Exactly why did he kill him?
Leaving his enthronement,
He made sure that I wasn't able to meet your father.
Afraid that your father would open his mouth about me,
they plotted treason.
However, even though he went through all that,
He sent an assassin to go and kill him.
How could you tell me this only now?
I didn't want to put you through this hell as well.
If it meant I could protect you, I was willing
to take this secret with me to the grave.
Don't follow me
and wait here.
I will go with you.
No. You cannot.
Move aside. I've kept this proof in preparation for days like these.
Now it's time for me to use it.
If His Excellency sees this,
You and the young master will both die.
He'll kill you and get rid of the evidence too.
The reason he spared both of your lives is because...
you kept your mouth closed.
If you want to protect your mother,
get rid of this first.
No!
I'm sorry, Mother.
- No, Dae Yeop! Dae Yeop! - My Lady.
This is all for your sake.
♫ I will cut a day out ♫
♫ among the difficult days of my life ♫
♫ and fill it with someone's gentle breath ♫
♫ when I try to cope ♫
What are you doing?
Mother.
More than my late father,
you are the most important to me.
♫ Because I've heard ♫
♫ the voice calling out to me ♫
What brings you out here?
When such an important event is about to happen,
the king is staying too low and quiet. It feels uneasy.
Go check thoroughly if they are doing their best to get prepared.
Yes, Father.
You are ready, right?
What is this noise?
It sounds like shotguns.
It couldn't have been our household, could it?
No, sir.
They might have met government soldiers. I will take some of my subordinates to check.
No. I'm coming with you.
Where did the noise come from?
I believe it was from there.
- Let's go! - Yes, sir!
Come on!
Lee Dae Yeop!
Here...
If they are armed with these weapons, we can't stop them. We need to blow up them all.
If this much gunpowder blows up at once, flames will sweep over everywhere.
What do you want to do then? We can't just leave them here.
No, we can't.
Soldiers are coming.
I will go stop them, so...
I will leave it in your hands.
You could be in danger.
Your situation could be worse.
Don't worry.
I have trust in you.
Lee Dae Yeop.
Release him.
Yes?
Your Highness.
Why did you do something so reckless?
Kill me.
It's upsetting that I should die before I avenge my father,
but I don't have any intentions to work with my enemy... So, go ahead and kill me.
Has this bastard lost his mind or what? How dare he?
I'm not sure what you heard or where you heard from, but—
Uncle...
I know everything you did to my father.
I have heard the rumor as well.
But you already know.
I have so many enemies out there. Everyone is backstabbing me.
Stop there.
I can no longer believe a single word coming out of your mouth.
You don't seem well.
Let's finish this conversation later. I think you should go take some rest.
I will never go along with your plan.
You still want to let me go?
Father.
If I cannot stop a mere rumor going around,
how could I dare to support you, Your Highness?
I will come back to you with proof that I'm innocent.
It feels uneasy.
He's acting up as if he's gone insane. Even if we sit him on the throne, would he support your plans?
Should I take Aunt and threaten her?
Don't even think about it.
Your aunt will kill herself right there and then if Dae Yeop has a hard time because of her.
Then, what should we do?
We have one solution to make Dae Yeop a meek little lamb.
I heard that Princess Hwa In is in the palace.
Do you intend to break the promise between us?
If you don't keep your promise,
there is no other option for me but to break my promise as well.
Please tell me where the princess is.
If I say I can't, then what?
Something upsetting might happen in this country, Joseon.
Give me some time to think this through.
Why won't you respond? Didn't I just say to give me some time?
I will come back in two hours.
I will summon you when I make up my mind. Go back to your place and wait for my call!
I will come back in two hours.
Is anyone out there?
Gae Si!
Your Majesty. Your Majesty!
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
Your Majesty! Your Majesty!
Summon the royal physician!
Your Majesty.
What's on your mind?
I'm sorry.
What did you say?
Mother-in-law will be fine.
Cha Dol must be doing well, too.
Your Highness, it's me, Lady Kim.
Please come in.
You need to relocate yourself, Your Highness.
Did we get caught?
No.
It's suspicious that Yi I Cheom wants to see His Majesty,
so I want to make sure things don't go wrong. Don't worry.
Let's go.
It's a place for women, so only Her Highness can go by herself.
How far are we going?
We're almost there.
That way.
Let's go.
Have you been well, Your Highness?
Is this Royal Father's will?
His Majesty doesn't know about this.
No way... Are you working with the Left State Councillor?
As I have told you before, I make decisions for the sake of His Majesty.
Since I hand you over the princess,
I will think that you will keep your promise of not doing anything else.
Don't worry.
For this country Joseon and His Majesty,
I will think that you know how to behave.
I will take my leave, then.
Quickly get on the palanquin.
If Royal Father finds out, he will never forgive you.
Do you truly believe that His Majesty didn't see this coming?
Do you mean Lady Kim lied?
Do you know why His Majesty adores Lady Kim?
It's because she reads the mind of His Majesty in advance,
and makes her move for him without him having to tell her anything.
Escort her.
If you try to escape,
I don't know what will happen to the king and the royal consort.
Are you all right with that?
Do you want to die?
How dare you hand over Hwa In at your whim?
The decision was made exclusively for you.
It was to buy time for the Westerners to mobilize while misleading Yi I Cheom.
Shut your mouth!
If you think I was mistaken, kill me.
Yes. Since you want me to kill you,
I will kill you today.
Do you mean his majesty the king?
It was not. It was Court Lady Kim did this on her own.
Where are you going?
I need to see the king.
We need to rescue the princess.
It's no use.
What should I do?
I mean Yi I Cheom.
Because he took Princess Hwa In,
I don't think he will launch the rebellion immediately.
What would you like to do with Kim Dae Seok?
Your Majesty. It is Her Highness, the Royal Consort.
How could you? How could you do this?
How can you be a father and sell her?
Even a churl would not do that.
- Compose yourself, Your Highness. - Get out.
Your Highness. What happened to the princess was not the king's act. I did it.
- Everything was done for His Majesty and the Jongmo Shrine. - Shut your mouth.
How dare you speak of His Majesty and the Jongmo Shrine?
If Your Majesty truly had no intention of sending Hwa In away,
even if you kill this bitch right now, good riddance, how can you let her stay here and open her mouth?
Even if Your Majesty didn't have the will to stop the bitch, aren't you looking at her?
Do you love the throne that much?
Is that position the only thing you value so that you only see that place?
Will you retain that position even if you have to sell your daughter?
You are in the presence of the King, Your Highness. Your speech—
Four years ago didn't you confront me and tell me to die?
As this bitch said, was it for the sake of protecting the Jongmo Shrine?
If not, this time again, for the sake of Hwa In,
it was the only choice you could make for her?
Please say something.
How can a father be driven to sell his daughter?
Even if it is an excuse, say it.
Hwa In. has been killed by Your Majesty.
The king is no longer a father. You are not a father.
Dead, when you die, and go to the afterworld,
I will never look again at your cold cruel face.
Don't ever look for me again.
That power you like,
please relish it for a thousand years.
Of course, if you abandon your own child,
it's power you earned and you must enjoy it for a long time.
However, there will be no one with you now.
Even heaven would never allow you to have someone who wholeheartedly think only of you.
Your Majesty.
Isn't there anyone outside?
He seems to have a bad headache so get some—
I don't need any. Everybody leave me alone.
I said for everyone to leave.
Are you all right?
The worst sin is to be born the king's daughter.
The princess will be safe.
I
will make certain of that.
No matter what I will rescue her.
Please trust me and be patient.
Do you love the throne that much?
Is that position the only thing you value so that you only see that place?
Will you retain that position even if you have to sell your daughter?
Hwa In. has been killed by Your Majesty.
The king is no longer a father. You are not a father.
What's going on here?
You have a high regard for the young lady.
Isn't this the princess you've always wanted?
Now you are free to embrace her as you