(This is based on the Tale of On Dal in Chronicles of the Three States.)
(Characters, incidents, and dates do not match historical facts.)
(Episode 13)
50,000 Northern Zhou men attacked and broke through Liaodong Fortress,
and then they felled Baekam Fortress.
The main army is moving south quickly to cross the Paesu.
It has only been a few years since we vowed to stay friendly...
and help each other.
But they raised an army against us?
You must focus on your health...
Our border was penetrated...
and you want me to lie in bed?
Gochuga, what do you think?
First of all,
you must summon all the men who serve Daemodal...
and the Five Bu soldiers of the Central Army.
I agree with you.
Also, the Five Tribes' private army should also...
prepare to fight.
Your Majesty.
The longer we drag this on,
the more disadvantageous it will be.
We must gather my men and yours...
to defeat the enemy before they cross the Paesu.
You should reconsider going to war.
It is the King's duty.
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
- General Go! - What is it?
The Northern Zhou has invaded our border.
Then we are at war?
Yes. Gochuga commands you to gather your army...
and return quickly.
What your scout reported. What was that about?
Princess. If you are that curious, return with me to the palace.
Master Go.
The Northern Zhou army crossed the border...
and are headed south toward the Paesu.
(The Paesu: The river serving as the border to China)
- I heard that. - Also,
the King will lead the army himself.
Do you get that?
In times like these,
this is not where you should be.
I decide where I must be.
Since I am here with my men,
I could decide for you.
Hey.
What are you threatening her with this time?
Do not rejoice that you survived.
Your death was only postponed.
You and your tribe will eventually be suppressed.
You punk.
We have no time for this.
We must go.
Hurry!
Yes, General.
Hurry!
You cannot go to war.
You only managed to recover from your illness.
You cannot go to war like this.
Please change your mind.
The Crown Prince will accompany me.
Crown Prince.
The five fortresses to the north of the Paesu.
The fortresses and camps...
that stretch across Liaodong, I built myself.
This fight is to protect that land.
I shall willingly fight alongside you, Father.
Good.
Will Prince Geon Mu rise to the throne?
Your prince has the fortune to become...
a king one day.
Are you sure about that?
I swear that on my life.
Since you have decided to go to war,
there is nothing I can do to stop you.
I wish that you return safely, Crown Prince.
Do not worry.
My goodness.
Me, go to war at this age?
Lord Hae, why did you not say anything?
The King himself said he will...
lead his men into battle in his frail state.
When we are at war, we of the Five Tribes...
cannot just try to save our skin.
War is a crisis,
but it also serves as an opportunity to...
eliminate concerns inside and out.
The skies have blessed Goguryeo.
Do you wish to go to war?
It is a small number,
but we have enough men to form an army.
And we also have weapons.
So we raise the Sunno flag...
and go to battle?
This is an opportunity from on high.
If we gain victory,
the King will willingly agree to reinstate the Sunno Tribe.
What do you say, General?
If you give the order,
I will take my men and fight.
Yes, Father. The time has come.
We should fight.
Hey. Why are you so quiet?
Well...
Fighting to protect the village...
is completely different from going to war.
Once we set out with our men, we cannot stop...
nor turn back.
Are you backing down because you are afraid?
Dal. If the Northern Zhou manages to come down south,
we will no longer be safe here.
This is for Goguryeo, but it is also...
to protect the village.
If General On were here,
he would have gone to fight.
We need you.
We leave at daybreak.
Set off first with 500 men.
You must secure an area south of the Paesu for our camp.
We will leave as soon as we are ready.
The Princess. Did you see her?
Yes.
She will have armed the Sunno Tribe,
along with On Hyeop's son.
This is just my guess,
but I have a feeling the Sunno Tribe will join the war.
I see.
I did not think of that.
They will try to use the war to regain their honor.
That is it.
Do not take them lightly.
General On's son...
was an immature fool.
He has become a strong fighter.
The bloodline of the defeated leads only to more defeats.
Geon.
You must remind him of his fate.
I will.
Are you curious about my sword?
I am sorry.
I used to have a sword that was much more precious than this one.
But it broke, so I cannot show it to you.
I advise you to stay away from swords.
It is okay. I am going to become a ruler.
I am proud to hear that.
When that day comes, that sword will be used to protect you.
You should tell your mother.
That you are leaving to war.
This was General On's armor.
He wore it when he went to battle.
I prayed to the skies and spirits...
that the day you wear it would never come.
It cannot be helped now. Our nation is about to be ruined.
General On will protect you.
Believe that.
I will.
I am sure the thread will follow the needle.
Do not worry too much.
Dal and I will return safely.
You should go.
Every moment counts.
How did you fall in love in times like these?
Why are you here when you must be busy with preparations?
I did not come to ask you to pray for my safety.
(Prayers were said so men would return from war safely.)
We are at war,
and you will send a secret letter to Silla.
Write exactly what I say.
"Goguryeo's main army fights against Northern Zhou,"
"but they do not neglect security to the Silla border."
"Do not use the war..."
"as an excuse to attack rashly."
Write that.
Are you commanding me to betray Silla?
I am...
helping your king to not make a bad decision.
If my letter is exposed as a lie,
my life will be threatened.
You achieved a lot so far as a spy.
They will not harm you easily.
I would rather you cut me down.
That way, there will be no backlash.
I have no intention of doing that.
Because...
you will do as I say.
Do not be so sure of that.
I am not your woman.
I will contribute greatly to our victory and return.
I hope you will welcome me then.
You think you are great to the very end.
That is what I am truly like.
I hope you do not get hurt.
What is it?
Nothing.
Here.
It is a signal pouch with colored powder.
A signal pouch?
If you are in danger,
tie it to an arrow and shoot.
Then I can see even from far away.
I doubt I will need it.
I will always be next to you even in battle.
How do you manage to crack jokes?
Northern Zhou or Goguryeo,
I know nothing about all that,
nor do I care.
I only...
fight for you.
I will protect you too.
At your side.
50,000 Northern Zhou men are camped across the Paesu.
They are transporting wood to cross the river.
Do we have 30,000 men?
20,000 more will join us within days.
It is worth a fight.
The problem is Northern Zhou's Mercenary Army.
The Mercenary Army?
You mean their special forces made up of foreign barbarians?
I heard they are vicious beyond imagination.
My scouts say...
they are detouring around the front away from the main army.
I believe...
they plan to cross this plain.
They plan to delay...
the 20,000 men on the way to join us.
While they distract our rear,
the main army will cross the Paesu.
If their main army of 50,000 attacks our 30,000,
do you think we stand a chance?
Lord Jin.
I would like to send General Go Geon...
and my elite troop to the plain.
They can stop the Mercenary Army...
and protect our main army's rear.
- General Go. - Yes, Sire.
It is a hard and important fight...
that will decide the outcome of our battle.
Leave it to me.
Barbarian blood will flow like a river.
I must leave for the plains soon.
You were right.
The Sunno Tribe seems to want to fight.
Really?
You are up against a vicious army,
which you also cannot guarantee victory.
So I sent a secret message to the Princess.
What do you mean?
"The King showed favor to you traitors."
"The Sunno Tribe is to go to Pyeongsa Plain..."
"and stop Northern Zhou's Mercenary Army."
That is what my letter says.
They are a rag-tag bunch with very few men.
How could they...
You sent them...
to their death.
"Borrow one's strength to win."
(To use someone to take out another.)
The traitors will be eliminated at the hands of the barbarians.
They will stall the barbarians until you get there,
and most likely weaken their force.
At the end of that fight,
you just have to return victoriously.
Father.
The Princess is among them.
I already gave you a chance,
but you failed to persuade her.
Whether she chooses to live or die...
is up to the Princess now.
This does not make sense.
We cannot fight 1,000 men with just 300.
And the Mercenary Army is Northern Zhou's strongest army.
I have also heard of the Mercenary Army.
They're a group of barbarians like the Gokturks and Mohe.
They want us to die, Father.
This is Go Won Pyo's trick.
He made a plausible excuse to send us to our deaths,
hoping that we will be annihilated.
Chief. The Princess is right.
As planned, we should join Goguryeo's main army...
That will not work.
We will make no difference if we mix in with them.
We should crush the barbarians,
the Mercenary Army, or whatever they are,
if we are to proudly say we accomplished something.
Hey. They are paid soldiers.
Experienced fighters in battle.
Exactly.
We just have to get the leader.
- What? - That is what mercenaries are.
They fight for money.
If they see their leader die,
would they risk their lives to fight?
If we kill the leader,
they will scatter.
Okay, fine. But how do we get the leader?
That is something for my smart wife to figure out.
Dal.
I get what you mean,
but the outcome of this fight is obvious.
We cannot win.
You call this an opportunity from on high.
If it were that easy, the skies would not have sent it.
We are much closer to Pyeongsa Plain.
Before anyone else gets to them,
we must get them first.
I will do it, Ga Jin.
Hey.
Have you not seen me before?
You are ignoring me.
Hey. What are you doing?
He is Go Won Pyo's minion.
When they had us,
I bet he beat us up too.
Yes or no, he is a messenger.
Do you know what that is?
It is the same as an envoy.
You cannot hurt him.
What is the matter?
No. It is nothing.
You became a Goguryeo person all because of a man.
You are crazy.
What?
Inform the main army.
The Sunno Tribe will go to Pyeongsa Plain and...
that we will preemptively wipe out the Northern Zhou Mercenary Army.
Please be safe.
This war came out of nowhere, and now it is taking you away.
Stop crying already.
My goodness.
Here.
It is a talisman.
If you keep it with you, you will be safe.
Why are you giving this to me?
Everyone else has a partner,
but you do not have anyone.
Why, this little...
Thank you.
Ga Jin, if you find you cannot stand it,
just close your eyes...
and surrender.
The battle...
is not worth your life.
Do not worry, Father.
- I shall win. - All right.
Dal, I'm leaving her in your hands.
I will be right by her side, protecting her.
Now.
To battle!
The Princess is heading to battle?
According to the information provided by the messenger,
she is leading an army of 300 from the Sunno Tribe to the border.
Does that mean she is planning to face the Northern Zhou mercenaries?
That is as useless as trying to break a boulder with an egg.
Order her to disband immediately.
Is this not very much like her?
What?
She has undertaken a difficult fight...
for the Sunno Tribe, knowing that they are suspected of treason.
Why not give the Sunno Tribe this chance to redeem themselves?
General Go is also on his way there,
so their odds are not impossible.
First, you suggested that we suppress them...
because you suspected them of treason,
and now you suggest giving them an opportunity?
These are critical times. When the nation is at stake,
personal feelings must be set aside.
If the Sunno Tribe achieves victory,
I will reward them accordingly to the Non Gong Haeng Sang.
Including reinstating their status, of course.
(Non Gong Haeng Sang: reward by the magnitude of accomplishment)
Indeed, Sire.
The scouts have confirmed...
that they were unable to discover traces of ambush.
(Scouts: soldiers conducting reconnaissance of the enemy)
If we keep marching,
we will reach Pyeongsa Plain by sundown tomorrow.
That is so.
That will be too late.
We will cross Mount Seonak.
- Yes, sir. - Once we cross the mountain,
we will arrive at Pyeongsa Plain during the day.
However, that is a dangerous path.
How can we cross it with our horses and equipment?
If there is no path, we will make one.
Those who cannot keep up will be left behind.
General.
I do not care if the Sunno Tribe gets annihilated.
However, the Princess is there.
That is why we must hurry.
This plan will be difficult to pull off.
Yes, it is dangerous for you, Princess, and for Dal.
Yet we have no hopes of winning if we face them head-on.
We will have to take the risk.
- But... - Trust Ga Jin.
I will be there, as well as Pung Gae.
We also have San and Jin.
Not long after I had joined Cheonjubang,
the two of you came.
San was such a troublemaker.
Jin, you were the one who took care of him.
What about it?
Whenever I struggle,
I think it would be nice to have siblings like that.
I was envious.
San must feel lonely these days.
I have Dal,
and you have Pung Gae.
But Pung Gae is not...
Does that mean he has to be so sulky?
You saw him earlier, did you not? So rude.
How frustrating.
Jin.
We are fighting for our dignity.
If you and San are not on good terms,
all of us will feel bad.
Dismount.
Yes, sir.
Do not lose sight of the course.
Those who fall behind will be left behind.
Yes, sir.
Now, quickly!
Everyone is walking on a tightrope.
With even a single misstep,
they will fall into the abyss.
Is that not true for you also, My lady?
That is why you asked me to see...
whether General Go would die.
I see.
So he is the one you love.
Just answer the question.
I take no pleasure in our conversation.
My lady, you and that fellow...
will be a boon to one another if you succeed.
But if you fail,
you will be buried together.
Fortune-tellers and shamans always say the same thing.
Regardless of what they say,
they craft words in wily sentences,
and later put forward just the parts they got right.
Go back.
What do you think will happen to the Princess?
Do you not wish to know whether she will live or die?
The Princess must disappear...
for your love to blossom.
We pray, we pray.
We pray to the skies and the spirits.
We pray for the safe return...
of Dal and my daughter-in-law.
We pray for the safety of our Chief as well.
That's right.
Please ensure that everyone from the village is safe.
This we pray.
I am Pyeonggang, the eldest daughter of King Pyeongwon of Goguryeo.
I am the eldest son of General On of the Sunno Tribe, On Dal.
We have come to surrender to the Northern Zhou army.
Lay down your arms.
(General Wibalta, leader of the Northern Zhou Mercenary Army)
The Sunno soldiers...
have surrendered to the Northern Zhou army.
What do you mean, surrender?
Do you mean they surrendered even without a fight?
Yes, I believe so.
What about the Princess?
It is said that the Princess herself has led the soldiers to surrender.
The Princess, herself?
Why, this is...
I heard a rumor that you were planning to face us...
with fewer than 300 soldiers.
Do you now fear death?
I do not fear death.
I simply do not wish for death without honor.
What?
The Sunno Tribe was abandoned by Goguryeo long ago.
However, they sent us to the frontlines of war to die.
Who would wish to fight?
Where is the rest of your army?
There were far fewer than 300 when we counted them.
Several of them fled on our march here.
The princess of Goguryeo is...
betraying her father and surrendering herself?
Do you expect me to believe that nonsense?
I got kicked out because I aroused my father's anger.
He cut ties with me, and I was forced to leave the palace.
Now he is telling me to die on the battlefield.
I cannot obey his order.
I am not betraying him. I am only trying to survive.
So I heard the rumors about you.
They said the princess of Goguryeo got married to a fool...
and got kicked out of the palace.
That was you guys.
Did you just call me a fool?
Please have mercy on us, General.
This is not for me to decide.
I will send you to our military headquarters.
You can kneel before our head general and beg.
I am coming along.
One of you should stay here.
Get the horses ready.
What shall we do? This was not part of our plan.
It is okay. It will only delay our plan.
What do you mean it is okay?
You are going to the headquarters of Northern Zhou alone.
I can protect myself.
Ga Jin.
I will come back before the sun sets.
Until then, stay put and wait for me.
If you get hurt even a little,
I will...
crush all of them.
You should be careful too.
Giddy-up!
Do not worry so much.
You know Pyeonggang would not surrender without even trying.
She must have a hidden plan.
I know that.
That is why I am even more worried.
Pardon?
Pyeonggang has only taken the rough paths,
refusing to take the comfortable ones.
She is firm with her choices,
but I wonder if she will be lucky this time as well.
I believe in Pyeonggang.
As soon as she destroys the Northern Zhou Mercenary Army,
you should strike the headquarters of the Northern Zhou.
Of course. I will do that.
I must do that.
What will you do?
Have you checked where they put our weapons?
They moved them to the wagons behind the barracks.
We will make our move at night when Ga Jin comes back.
Did you hear? I hear General Wibalta is going to kill them all.
Really?
I hear they took the girl to kill her.
Hey! We are in trouble!
- Why are you causing a fuss again? - What is it?
I heard them talking in Turkic while working.
They said Ga Jin will not be coming back.
They said the headquarters will hold Ga Jin hostage,
and if that becomes useless, they will kill her.
They will also kill all of us as soon as the sun rises.
- Are you sure about it? - Of course!
They did not believe it when Ga Jin said she will surrender herself.
Are you sure you did not hear them wrong?
I am a Gokturk. Do you think I would mishear my own language?
It is because you are the clumsy type.
- What did you just say? - Hey, hey. Cut it out.
If what San said is true,
we are like rats in a trap.
What is worse is that we walked into the trap ourselves.
Then we should break out of the trap.
After that,
we are going to save Ga Jin too.
- What is going on? - Darn you!
- What is happening? - What is wrong with you?
- Do not do that! - Stop!
- What is wrong with you? - Stop it!
- Hey, come on! - Stop!
- What is happening? - Move!
Calm down, everyone.
It is nothing.
We were just playing around.
This is scary. Why would you put these in our faces?
- Let go of it! - Hey!
What do you mean, let go?
Let us go!
Whoa.
Dal.
Get him!
Dal, wait for me.
Father.
Our army is here!
Please hang in there until I make it back.
It seems like it is already over.
Did I come too late?
The Northern Zhou Mercenary Army must be exhausted.
Let us go and destroy them.
Are you okay?
San!
Wake up!
You fool! Wake up! Are you okay?
You said...
you cannot live without me, right?
I cannot, so do not die!
No! Wake up, San!
San! San!
Ga Jin...
Dal.
I miss you,
Ga Jin.
Wibalta is down!
Yes!
- Wibalta is down! - We won!
We won!
Yes!
Wibalta is down!
General Go, please give us your order now.
That is the flag of Goguryeo.
That is the flag of the Sunno Tribe.
How did they...
Dal. Dal.
We won.
I fought to the death.
You should have just waited for me, you fool.
Ga Jin, you are...
my Goguryeo,
my kingdom.
Thank you for staying alive.
- Salute! - Salute!
The enemies will cross the river.
Have the reinforcements arrived?
They just joined the Sunno Tribe.
This is all thanks to Princess Pyeonggang...
who destroyed the Northern Zhou Mercenary Army.
Now, it is time for our kingdom to show our bravery.
Advance the troops and horses to the river!
- Salute! - Salute!
Hey, are you up?
Hey!
Hey, are you up?
- My gosh. - What is it? What happened?
A man came from the battlefield.
And?
And what happened? Tell me quickly, I am dying here.
They won.
- They did? - Yes.
The Sunno Tribe won a great victory.
Continuing the winning streak, the King's army...
kicked those Northern Zhou rascals out of Goguryeo!
The war is over now!
Oh, so then...
what about Dal and my daughter-in-law?
They are safe. They did not get hurt either.
My goodness. Thank you.
Thank the skies and the spirits! Thank you so much.
I was worried sick that something terrible would happen to the Chief.
There is no time to lose.
I should hurry and boil some chicken.
No. They are not coming straight home.
They are heading to Pyeongyang.
For what?
What else?
He is going to be rewarded for his contribution.
He was summoned by His Majesty himself.
I see.
Pung Gae.
Yes?
You do not have to go to Pyeongyang.
Take the boy to Ghost Valley.
Yes.
- Good work. - Bye.
San did not only save us...
but also our country.
And he is not even from Goguryeo.
I am sorry, Jin. I am so sorry.
Princess Pyeonggang and her husband, On Dal.
Your Majesty.
I, On Hyeop, the chief of the Sunno Tribe,
have successfully defended the country against Silla.
I am proud of your bravery.
- Much obliged, Your Majesty. - Much obliged, Your Majesty.
Your unknown and insignificant subject, On Dal,
bow down humbly at your service.
You may stand up.
Stand up.
You are my daughter,
and you are my son.
You all are...
my soldiers and subjects.
Much obliged, Your Majesty.
- Much obliged, Your Majesty. - Much obliged, Your Majesty.
Considering their outstanding contributions to our victory,
the Sunno Tribe may return to the Five Tribe council...
as of this day.
Also,
they shall no longer be recorded as traitors.
All the wealth and property...
that was confiscated shall be returned to them as well.
As you wish, Your Majesty.
Gochuga.
This has already been agreed upon,
so I assume that you have no objection.
You made a reasonable and generous decision, Your Majesty.
Thanks to everyone's bravery and loyalty,
we overcame a crisis and prevented war.
Everyone in Goguryeo deserves a feast.
Open the royal storehouses!
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
Is your attire uncomfortable?
No.
It is just a bit too long.
Get used to it quickly. You will be wearing it every day.
Pyeonggang.
- Won. - Won.
I mean, Your Highness.
I heard that you fought as well. I am proud of you.
Father led 50,000 troops.
His dignity was breathtaking.
I wish you could have seen him.
Won, you should go back now.
You have preparations to make.
But it will be hours before the sun sets.
Do as she says.
Dal and I will visit you at your chambers soon.
As His Majesty has acknowledged you both,
I believe that it is time to hold a wedding.
It shall be known to everyone.
I appreciate your offer, but I must decline it.
We already had a wedding ourselves...
and exchanged our tokens of affection. That is enough for us.
Tokens of affection? Which gemstones did you choose?
Can you show me?
Lovely.
If that is what you want, I will not insist.
Magnolia Hall will be under renovation starting tomorrow.
There is much work to do before you two can stay there together.
Magnolia Hall?
Is that where we are going to live?
I will explain later.
I heard that you took very good care of Father...
while he was bedridden.
I cannot thank you enough.
Do not mention it.
It is the Queen's duty to look after the King.
There is no need for you to thank me.
I understand.
It was truly a divine blessing.
(A divine blessing: Favor and protection from on high)
It was with the help of an excellent fortune-teller...
that His Majesty recovered.
All preparations are complete.
With Ga Jin moving into the palace,
today is the last day I will play a fortune-teller.
I have waited for more than a decade to carry out my divine mission.
Today is a good day.
On my way back from Pyeongsa Plain,
I realized something.
The real war...
did not begin in Northern Zhou...
but in Pyeongyang.
Right in the middle of the palace.
Princess Pyeonggang and the son of General On Hyeop are,
by no means, easy opponents. Even so,
I will win this war at all costs. And I will...
offer the two of them to you as trophies.
What do you think you are doing?
You showed me this portrait once,
telling me you were looking for this woman.
So have you found her?
Have you won her over?
Burning the portrait will not erase your feelings for her as well.
Please do not despair.
If you stop here,
you will be swallowing the ashes this woman left behind...
for the rest of your life.
Lady Hae, you are wrong.
My heart...
is already a field of ashes.
The ashes are clumping together...
and hardening as we speak.
That cannot be true.
Your feelings are not ones to settle...
as easily as that.
Lady Hae!
- Do you know me? - No.
But I know my own heart.
Because I wrote a secret letter for you, General Go.
I see it must have been in vain.
I hear that your medical skills saved my life.
I hear that your fortune-telling abilities are impressive as well.
It is my honor, Your Majesty.
Despite winning the battle,
I cannot simply enjoy the victory.
There are too many layers at play in this country.
That is why I have called you here.
Reading the fortunes of palace affairs...
is quite different from telling an individual's fortune.
Therefore, I have been so bold as to ask your servants to withdraw,
to allow for a private audience with you and the Crown Prince.
I have heard.
What will you do now?
I will read the flow of your energies,
and examine their synergy with the skies and the earth.
In order to read your energy, your mind and body must be pure.
Please drink.
Crown Prince, you have even fought on the battlefield.
Do you fear this now?
I do not, Father.
Do you still not like it?
Like what?
That we are now living together in the palace.
What are you talking about?
How can someone who used to live in a little shack...
complain about living in the palace?
The Chief also said he will have a residence in Pyeongyang Castle.
Pung Gae will be here too.
I like it. I am excited.
But you are worried about Mother.
Do not worry too much.
I will make sure we can bring her here.
- What is it? - Our victory in battle,
and the revival of the Sunno Tribe,
all of it is great.
But my favorite part about all of this is something else.
It was when the king called me his son...
and said that I was your husband.
I liked hearing that the most.
Do you know what happens when you drink poison hemlock?
Your body turns to stone,
but your mind remains clear.
In other words,
I am telling you to watch...
as I carve up your son, alive,
piece by piece.
Princess.
Forget about dinner. You can just skip it.
- Nanny. - No, do not worry.
I will prepare supper for you separately.
I was planning to eat with Father and Won.
The two of them went to the shrine, so I do not think that is possible.
- The shrine? - Yes.
He went there at sunset to discuss the fortunes of the kingdom.
Apparently, there is a very skilled fortune-teller.
Queen Yeon has been singing the praises of Songhwadang.
Songhwadang?
I have heard that before.
"Song", "hwa", "dang".
Songhwadang. Where is Songhwadang?
Songhwadang. It is he.
- Who? - It is he.
The Chief of Cheonjubang.
(River Where the Moon Rises)
My wife has no time for rest.
Enemies abound in your vicinity.
Lady Hae, from now on, you are closer to me than any woman.
General On Dal, receive this command.
I will do my best, unto death.
Their influence is trivial.
But at their center is the Princess.
The letter from the Queen to Go Won Pyo...
is evidence of their illicit relationship.
It is all over now.