Set up a Marriage Office instantly and lead it.
- Pardon? - Prepare to find me a new queen.
- Your Majesty. - Do it.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I made her stay out in the backyard to punish her.
She passed out in the rain.
So, what happened then?
Thankfully, the Royal Infirmary came.
So, it did not cause big trouble.
But the people outside the Queen's palace are now aware of this.
Why did you do such a thing?
That will help no one.
My apologies.
But the prestige of the Queen's palace would have been lost.
I could not let it slide.
Where is the girl now?
As you ordered yesterday, I sent her back to your place.
Your Highness, we are in big trouble.
All the court ladies in the Queen's palace are being kicked out now.
(The place where the Queen lives)
What?
- Your Highness. - What is going on?
This is the King's order.
Please set free...
of all the ladies in the Queen's palace.
(Queen Wongyeong, Lady Min)
What are you saying?
Then, who is going to serve Her Highness?
I am sorry to tell you this, but you need to...
do everything on your own.
What did he say for the reason?
He heard the lady who bedded with His Majesty...
was punished in the Queen's palace.
It is a countermeasure to it.
Is he going to humiliate the Queen...
for such a little thing?
Fine.
It is the order of the stern King.
Tell him I will comply with it.
Yes, Your Highness.
Get out, now.
Your Highness, how will you take care of yourself on your own?
You do not have to worry. You should go now.
Yes, Your Highness.
Follow me.
(Queen's palace)
Stay back! Who do you think you are taking?
It is the King's order.
- Comply with it. - The King's order?
How can His Majesty give such an order?
Stop.
Father.
Let us go.
This cannot happen to us.
How can His Majesty do this to Father?
Hurry up and tell Her Highness what happened. Now!
- Yes. - Yes.
I cannot believe it.
What has happened?
Please sit here.
You will be investigated here for now.
I will tell them to bring you some tea.
Forget it. Just get to the point.
Okay.
We questioned Jeon Ga Sik, who led in writing the petition.
He confessed that you instigated it.
Is what Jeon Ga Sik saying the truth?
We already have a clear confession.
If you do not admit it,
we have no choice but to confront you with Jeon Ga Sik.
If that is not enough,
we will have to question you too, Lord Min.
What?
Did His Majesty order that as well?
He has not given that order yet.
If you continue to keep quiet, His Majesty will have no other choice.
Lord Min.
Confess now.
I am advising you to do this as a person who is in your debt.
The Min Clan is in big trouble.
His Majesty even ordered to set up a Marriage Office.
(A temporary office to hold a royal wedding)
What?
A Marriage Office?
Is there anyone? No one?
No one else is in here?
Are you here by yourself, Your Highness?
Yes, that is what happened.
Your Highness.
Stop it.
It is not a big deal. Why are you so upset?
Why did you come here?
(Min Mu Ku, Lee Bang Won's brother-in-law)
Father is transferred to the Inspection Department.
(The department that investigates the officers' corruption.)
What? Why was he taken there?
He was accused of pulling the strings...
in writing the petition.
Oh, my.
Do not worry too much.
As long as I am the Queen, he will not give a harsh punishment.
It is not as simple as it seems.
You are in danger of losing your status as the Queen.
What are you talking about?
I heard this in the palace.
They say they will set up a Marriage Office.
What?
The rumor has been spread widely in the palace.
Your Highness.
What should we do?
(Jo Yeong Mu)
Are you done repenting?
What are you doing here?
I was just passing by.
I wanted to see for myself...
just how serious you are about being remorseful.
The food is perfectly seasoned.
You might as well drop your sword...
and pick up a kitchen knife instead.
Your temper remains the same.
If you wish to serve the King again,
you must fix your temper.
What?
Come with me.
His Majesty summoned you.
Is that... the truth?
Yes. He said he will give you another chance.
Get up and get dressed.
If you take too long,
I will take back the offer and leave on my own.
We should hurry.
Your Majesty. To get married again,
to put it curtly,
it means you will take another wife.
It is not like having a concubine.
This means a lavish ceremony...
in which all your subjects offer their congratulations...
resulting in you marrying yet another queen.
Must you still...
insist on establishing a Marriage Office?
Yes.
My queen gets too jealous,
and she went as far as...
punishing a court maid I slept with.
I can no longer...
let her remain in charge of the women of the court.
(The women in court and the wives of royals and subjects.)
I shall marry a wise and gentle woman...
to bring peace within the Palace.
Your Majesty. What are you saying?
Are you saying you could oust your own queen?
If she fails to rule the women of the Palace in peace,
that will be the case.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty. Her Highness the Queen is here.
I am discussing politics with my subjects.
Tell her to withdraw.
He asks you to withdraw.
Please leave, Your Highness.
I have something urgent to say.
Tell him I will enter.
Your Highness.
Leave.
I said we are discussing politics.
How important may the discussion be...
that you will not see your queen...
when she came rushing to see you?
I told you to withdraw!
I cannot do that!
Queen.
If you will not let me in,
I will open the doors and let myself in.
You sent away...
all my ladies and maids to make me do everything myself.
Hence, I will obey that order...
and also open this door myself.
Queen!
Your Majesty. We will leave your presence.
Sit down!
Your Majesty. If we stay,
it will only dishonor you both.
What are you doing?
I would like to ask you the same thing.
- Let us just go. - Okay.
As if bringing court maids into your bedroom was not enough,
are you saying you will remarry?
Even commoners bring concubines secretly through the back door!
You still have a queen,
but you wish to remarry...
and let her be congratulated by all your subjects?
Yes.
I will remarry according to the law.
What is wrong with that?
A king's duties include having many wives and heirs.
(Queen and concubines)
Your father is a great scholar and yet you do not know that?
Before laws were made by men drunk on power,
there are duties that a human being must adhere to.
You must become a decent man before being a king!
Queen!
If you insist on being insubordinate,
I can no longer let you be queen.
You plan to bring in a new wife...
so that one day you can...
get rid of me for good.
That way you will have no problem making her your new queen.
Am I wrong?
Is this the reward I get...
for my years of devotion?
I spent most of my life...
comforting you and giving you strength.
In the end,
was I meant to be...
a hound that gets thrown out after the hunt?
You are the one who brought upon such a result.
You refused to become my subject.
You would not stop being disobedient!
Your Majesty.
I did not marry you...
to become your subject.
I only wished to be your wife...
who could walk beside you.
A king can only be accompanied by his subjects.
If you do not wish to be part of that,
I must find another woman who does.
If you said your part, leave.
Or I will have you dragged out.
Sleep well.
- Sleep well. - Sleep well.
Yes. I wish you all a good night as well.
- Yes, Father. - Yes, Father.
For a while, do not visit the Queen.
Why is that, Father?
I have my reasons.
Do not visit her for now. Do you understand?
- Yes, Father. - Yes, Father.
Why can we not see Mother?
I miss her.
I do not know.
But it is Father's command and we must obey.
Okay.
You should admit your sin.
This will only make matters worse.
That is not your concern.
Lord.
Is it true that you supported the Marriage Office?
I am only following his order.
Is that so?
But why do you appear excited to be leading it?
Lord.
Now I realize that you wanted Sambong's position.
A prime minister with all the power and the King's favor to himself!
That would not be so bad.
You better watch out.
You will end up like Sambong.
You should not worry.
I do not make everyone my enemy.
That is why I am trying my best to save you.
Are you ridiculing me?
Lord!
If you act like this, it will only put the Queen in danger.
Why do you think His Majesty persecutes her?
He is trying to discipline the Min Clan.
Do you not see that?
One day,
the eldest prince who grew up with the Min Clan will take the throne.
Then who will dare to get in your clan's way?
That is what concerns His Majesty.
That is why he wants to crush it before that happens.
Lord.
There is only one way for your clan to survive.
You have to weaken yourself.
You must prove that you have no greed for power.
This all happened...
because of your student.
That is where you start.
You should think about it.
(Yeoheung Min Clan Meeting)
Why are you all quiet?
You should say something.
If we make matters worse,
the life of the Great Lord of Yeoheung captured in the Inspection Department
will be at stake.
I agree with him.
We must take a step back for now.
Her Highness must stay strong.
She must not crumble for us to prepare for our future.
My hands are so freezing.
I know. The water is icy cold.
My hands will end up freezing.
Your Highness.
Yes. Keep up the good work.
Please give it to me. I will do it.
No. I should do it.
Take it away.
Your Majesty. You barely had anything.
I said, take it away.
Yes, Your Majesty.
(Hoeam Temple, Yangju)
What brings you here?
I heard you were here.
I wanted to meet you before I die.
Die? What do you mean?
(Previously Abdicated King, Lee Seong Gye)
Are you suffering from an illness?
I just think...
the time has come.
Your Highness.
I mean, Seong Gye.
There is so much going on in Dongbukmyeon.
Everyone is carrying spears and swords.
Soldiers are training everywhere.
Did you...
order that?
That is none of your concern.
Seong Gye. You must stop.
All parents have a soft spot for their children.
You should forgive him.
If that is why you are here, you shall leave.
Seong Gye.
You have had enough fights.
You fought the Red Turbans and the Japanese.
Later, you fought Goryeo and won.
Then you founded Joseon.
Yet,
you lead all those difficulties to end up fighting your own child?
You should rest now.
You should put the sword down.
I wish to hear no more.
Have you seen what is in my heart?
Do you know what happened to my internal organs?
I am not alive. I am already dead.
I am a revengeful spirit.
Until I take revenge,
I cannot leave.
Seong Gye. Please.
I want to hear no more. You must leave.
Yes.
I will leave.
Seong Gye.
I will be waiting for you there.
You should...
take your time.
Please come slowly.
Go where you wish.
That is a royal order.
He put a sword and a spear into his father's throat.
Then took the throne.
This is immorality and treason.
(Jo Sa Eui, Minister of Anbyeon)
How can we do nothing to that?
All the leaders and generals in Dongbukmyeon are joining us.
If the leaders in Seobukmyeon join us,
we can start an army and defeat the traitors.
Then make the abdicated King get back on the throne once again.
What do you think?
Is this what His Highness wants?
If you cannot trust me,
look at this.
His Highness...
has signed the paper himself.
(A handwritten sign instead of setting a seal)
If you still cannot believe me,
you should send a messenger and find out yourselves.
I will let you know the temple that His Highness is staying.
Listen carefully.
If we succeed in raising an army,
we will be promoted and become the Ministers of Court.
We do not have to suffer in the frontier any longer.
Do you understand?
Great job.
I will make you supreme general of the first rank.
(A ranking officer who receives and disburses the King's orders.)
(And also manages military affairs.)
What is the problem?
Do you not like the position?
Your Majesty.
You should not forgive me so easily.
This will ruin the discipline among the officers.
The right principle will do the work.
Cutting you off right away would not set the discipline.
If I start cutting people off,
who will remain beside me?
Your Majesty.
I am a person who gives second chances.
If you regret what you did wrong sincerely,
I can take you on my side.
Your Majesty.
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
Okay.
I admit all of my crimes.
And...
I will not raise any more pupils.
I will never encounter...
the ones I had as my pupils.
I will cut myself off from politics.
I will just stay at my place and read books.
I will spend the rest of my life doing that.
Please...
Please tell His Majesty that.
You made the right choice.
Please go back to your place.
You should go back and be careful.
Wait for His Majesty's decision.
What are you going to do now?
This is enough.
What is important is to change their mindset.
Yes, Your Majesty. But the marriage...
You should continue to work on that.
Choose the right one to be my wife and set up a date for the wedding.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Father!
What?
Where have you been?
What are you doing here?
(Lee Hwa Sang, Lee Ji Ran's son)
I had a bad dream, so I came to check.
What is up with this place?
I expected you to live in a proper house at least.
You have land and slaves.
Why are you living so poorly?
Do not laugh. This upsets me.
Stop laughing.
Have you eaten?
I have no appetite.
Let us go to bed.
Do not laugh.
This is so small.
You have only one bedroom.
Why?
Do you not want to sleep with your father?
I do like it, but do not snore.
I feel very good in here.
What? You must be insane.
Go to bed now. We are going to Hanyang tomorrow.
- Hanyang? - Yes.
I cannot let you live on your own any longer.
I will pick you up and go if I have to, just so you know.
By the way, when will you get married?
Why are you changing the subject suddenly?
That is the one thing I will not be able to achieve.
Father.
Fine. Go to sleep.
Yes, Father. You should go to sleep too.
Fine. I am going to sleep too.
Father?
Father!
Do not joke with me.
Get up now, Father.
Father, get up! Father!
Father, I am sorry.
It is all my fault, Father.
Father! You cannot leave me like this.
Mother!
Please help my father!
Please bring my father back!
Father!
Do not leave me, Father!
Stop crying.
(Future Grand Prince Hyoryeong, Lee Bang Won's second son)
Court ladies will make fun of you.
(Future Grand Prince Chungnyeong, Lee Bang Won's third son)
Brother, why are you crying?
It is because he misses Mother.
We have not seen her for days.
My, you baby.
Then just go see her. What is the big deal?
His Majesty told us to not visit the Queen's Palace.
He told us to not visit her place.
He did not tell us to never see her again.
What he said really means we should never see her again.
That is your assumption. How would you know?
- It is because... - Follow me. Let us go together.
May we really do that?
He told us to not leave our annex.
It is okay if you go with me.
Who will ever dare to stop me?
Now, come along.
Your Highness!
- Where are you going? - Run!
Your Highness!
(Gyeongseongjeon)
- Mother! - Mother!
Mother!
What are you all doing here?
I am here because I missed you.
He was crying, so I brought him over.
I see.
But...
why are you all alone?
It just so happens to be that way. Do not worry.
Give me a hug.
Your Highness, you cannot be here.
- Your Highness. - Your Highness.
You cannot be here.
What do you mean?
We were commanded never to let them visit your palace.
We were also told to not let you enter their annex.
What?
I apologize. We shall take them now.
What are you doing? Put them down!
Put me down! How dare you?
- Bring them here this instant! - Mother!
- Mother!
- Bring them back! - Mother!
Your Majesty. Stop all this.
Your Highness.
Do as I say.
Close the Marriage Office...
and reconcile with the Queen.
I cannot do that.
If I let her be,
she will only cause turmoil.
Then...
must you bring in a new queen?
Will you put your children through...
the pain we went through?
What you are doing to them is what our father did to us.
You are forcing your sons to have two mothers.
Your Majesty. Do as I say.
Stop it right now.
You said yourself that...
you would not repeat the mistakes our father made.
Your Highness.
We received word from Dongbukmyeon.
The preparations are done.
Then we shall go.
What about the men outside?
Leave them to me.
Remain here. I will go alone.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Queen.
Are you asleep?
What brings you here?
I came to see how you are.
Then leave.
You have nothing to worry about.
Are you crying?
Why are you crying? You were so strong.
Yes.
I never thought I would cry.
I did not think there would be...
something I could not stand.
But there is.
There was something so cruel...
that even I could not stand it.
Did you have to be so stubborn?
Why do you bring this upon yourself?
Did you come here to say that?
Did you really...
come here to say that to my face?
Stop crying.
I will also stop.
So please stop what you are doing.
So that I can love you as I did before.
Please stop.
I plead you.
Close the Marriage Office.
Your Majesty. We already found an ideal candidate...
and notified her to prepare for the wedding.
The woman we chose is Kwon Hong's daughter.
Then send a litter and bring her to the Palace quietly.
I cannot welcome her with a ceremony only fit for a queen.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Lord Cheonghae's son sent urgent word from Dongbukmyeon.
What is the news?
Lord Cheonghae died a few days ago.
What? Uncle is dead?
Yes.
Your Majesty. There is other more pressing news.
Soldiers in the region are gathering forces.
What soldiers?
Lord Jo Sa Eui is in charge,
and he is gathering the men.
Your Majesty. I can say for certain that it is a revolt.
What power does he have...
to gather soldiers to revolt?
There is no one in Dongbukmyeon.
Where is my father now?
Is he not at a temple?
Send someone to check immediately!
Yes, Your Majesty.
(The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won)
We must suppress them as soon as possible.
Remember that...
the longer the battle lasts, the more the nation suffers.
The commander who never lost is now fighting against us.
If things go wrong, we are all dead.
I must go now.
The King must be there in person to straighten up...
the military discipline and encourage the soldiers.
Attack the King who still remains in the enemy's headquarters.
You may behead him.
Do not be scared. I will fight with you.
I shall live with you and die with you.