Captivating the King (2024) s01e11 Episode Script

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CAPTIVATING THE KING
EPISODE 11
Now that it has come to this,
we must inform the King
before the Principal Director does.
That is the only way
to prevent the Grand Prince
from being suspected by the King.
I understand.
I will confess everything to the King.
If you tell him a lie
to hide your treacherous heart,
he will only grow more suspicious.
Leave it up to me.
Please look after
the Grand Prince for now.
Are you saying
you will take all the blame?
Just how much are you planning
to disgrace me?
If you cannot bear this much,
you might as well give up the plan
to ascend the Grand Prince.
The King
will have you executed.
One must sacrifice something
to protect another.
If my life can salvage our plan,
we should consider ourselves lucky.
Lord Park.
Are you entering the palace
at this late hour?
I have come to report
an urgent matter to His Majesty.
It seems I have underestimated you,
Sixth Royal Secretary.
What do you mean?
Princess Jangryeong.
How will you handle
the consequences of such an act?
What is the matter?
Why are you hesitating?
Is it regarding your identity?
No, Your Majesty.
It is not about me,
but Her Highness.
Her Highness?
Do you mean Princess Jangryeong?
The one who is on her way
to the Qing to marry Prince Rui
is not Princess Jangryeong.
It is one of the court maids
who serve Her Highness.
Seeing as you are aware of this,
are you the person
who orchestrated her substitution?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Who ordered you to do this?
I did not do it on anyone's orders.
I did it on my own will.
My decision
to have the Princess wed Prince Rui
was to maintain the repatriation system
for the war captives
and prevent another war.
Why did you substitute the Princess
despite knowing this?
It was for that very reason
that I thought I had to help Her Highness,
even if no one else would.
Her pain and loneliness
from having her plea denied
and failing to protect her loved one
is something I understand
better than anyone.
How did the Principal Director find out?
A court lady of the Queen Dowager
noticed Bun-yeong's absence
and reported it to her.
Is Bun-yeong the court maid
who replaced the Princess?
Yes, Your Majesty.
Who else knows about this?
Me,
Her Highness, and Bun-yeong,
the three of us.
Grand Prince Munseong is unaware?
The Princess would not have hidden
such an important matter
from her only brother.
Well…
Is Kim Myung-ha aware of this?
Speak the truth!
Is Kim Myung-ha aware of this or not?
I have plotted everything.
I convinced the unwilling Grand Prince
and the Sixth Royal Secretary into it.
The crime you have committed
is high treason against me
that would call for an execution.
So why are you confessing?
Did you think
I could not take your life anymore?
Did you expect me to forgive your crimes
because I am in love with you?
Is it wrong to expect as much?
My crime against you
does not render my love for you false.
Is there anything else I should know?
Do not leave anything out and tell me.
Your Majesty.
It is disturbing to bring you this news.
I must report to you
the treacherous subjects
who dared to go against the royal command
and deceived you and the court.
Whose and what kind of deceit
are you talking about?
At Grand Prince Munseong's behest,
Sixth Royal Secretary Kim Myung-ha
substituted Princess Jangryeong
with a court maid.
The Qing's Chief Envoy, Podan,
was enraged by the fact
that he stopped his journey
and now stays in Gaegyeong,
awaiting your arrival, Your Majesty.
Substitution?
Are you certain?
I went to Byeokjegwan myself
and confirmed it in the afternoon.
We must interrogate the Grand Prince
and Kim Myung-ha before daybreak
and arrest all those
who were in league with them.
Should you go to Gaegyeong after that,
you will be able to soothe Podan's anger.
I will interrogate them myself.
Heed my order, Sang-hwa.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Please give me your command.
Send the Special Firearms Unit
to the Grand Prince's quarters
and prohibit servants from entering.
And arrest Sixth Royal Secretary
Kim Myung-ha and bring him here.
I shall carry out the royal command.
Eunuch Kim,
summon the Chief Royal Secretary.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I shall gather the Border Defense Council
and prepare for the interrogation.
Wait.
Before that,
there is something
I must confirm with you.
Listen up.
You will head
to Grand Prince Munseong's quarters
and bar the servants from entering.
- You will follow me.
- Yes, my lord.
You should serve His Majesty
for the time being.
Yes, Eunuch Kim.
So it begins.
Are you all right, Your Highness?
- Your Highness.
- What insolence is this?
Principal Director.
What is all the ruckus about?
I am here to convey
Her Royal Highness's final regard.
She seems to have startled herself
while attempting to avoid me
for some reason.
It is only natural.
Why would she welcome you?
Yet you are forcing her to receive you,
which must be why she is avoiding you.
I will leave after I give my regards.
Lord Park!
You are putting me
in a difficult spot.
If your impudence to Her Highness
becomes known to Prince Rui,
he will be infuriated.
I understand.
Then Vice Envoy Jung,
please give this back
to Her Highness yourself.
Your Highness.
Please allow me to apologize
on his behalf.
Please forgive him
for his discourteous behavior.
Thank you.
My lord.
What is going on?
What is the matter, Lord Park?
Please let me know
if this is something I should know.
There is no issue here.
You may return to your duty.
Yes, Lord Park.
My lord.
Your words convinced me
that she was substituted.
But that does not seem to be the case.
She is a substitute.
Were it not the case,
she would not have tried so hard
to hide her face.
However, Jung Je-pyo
saw Her Highness's visage.
I fell into my own trap.
The substitution must have taken place
before Jung Je-pyo
delivered the wedding gifts.
What will you do now?
I will report this to His Majesty
and punish those who replaced
the Princess with another woman.
But you were not able to see her face.
Would your case stand
without any evidence?
If I could not see her face,
that means no one else could.
So no one can confirm it
even if you insist
that a substitution took its place.
I am only reporting
to plant a seed of suspicion
in His Majesty's mind.
Once it takes its roots, it will grow
by absorbing the blood of others.
When the interrogation begins,
they will die whether they confess or not.
From Grand Prince Munseong,
Kim Myung-ha, to Kang Mong-woo.
Even if I interrogate
and execute all the nuisances,
no one would dare try to prove me wrong.
Is there anything else I should know?
Do not leave anything out and tell me.
Jung Je-pyo was granted an audience
with Her Highness by the Queen Dowager.
Bun-yeong had replaced her then.
Jung Je-pyo will not suspect Bun-yeong.
She understands
what is at stake in this matter.
She would not have shown her face
to the Principal Director.
As such,
if the Principal Director
reports that he saw Bun-yeong himself,
he is deceiving you.
Principal Director.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I am curious.
You said that you confirmed it yourself
at Byeokjegwan earlier today.
Does this mean
that you have seen the Princess,
I mean,
the court maid…
yourself?
I…
Have not seen her face myself.
Jung Je-pyo found out
that she was not the Princess
and informed Podan.
How could he confirm that it was not her?
He has never even seen
the Princess's shadow.
Principal Director.
I apologize,
but I do not know
how Jung Je-pyo found out.
I have never heard you say
that you do not know.
I thought you knew the royal family
and the court's matter inside out.
Your Majesty.
How can I know everything?
Then I should summon someone who does.
Is anyone outside?
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
Summon Gidaeryeong Kang Mong-woo.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Tell me what you have seen and heard
about Jung Je-pyo.
While you were away from the palace
for your hunting trip,
I witnessed Vice Envoy Jung Je-pyo
enter Her Highness's quarters.
I later learned that he received
Her Royal Highness's approval
to greet Her Highness
and present her
with the bridal attire from Prince Rui.
Were you not aware, Principal Director?
I beg your pardon
for my negligence.
Thanks to Gidaeryeong Kang's testimony,
it is now certain that Jung Je-pyo
knows of the Princess's visage,
thus assuaging your suspicion.
Gidaeryeong Kang.
I am truly grateful.
Your Majesty, please excuse…
Stop right there.
If Jung Je-pyo had realized
that the Princess was replaced
before Podan did,
he would not have informed Podan.
It would have been his prime opportunity
to impress Prince Rui, whom he serves.
Why would he inform Podan,
a man who serves the Emperor?
Do you not agree?
Your Majesty, forgive me for saying this,
but how shall I know
what Jung Je-pyo is thinking?
I have no choice then.
I will summon him and ask him myself.
Are you outside, Sang-hwa?
Your Majesty, did you call for me?
Head for Gaegyeong immediately
and bring Jung Je-pyo here.
If he refuses to come with you,
convey my message to Podan with respect.
Then…
he will send Jung Je-pyo to me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Please wait.
I shall
answer the question you have asked me.
Please order the others to leave.
You may leave.
As you have trusted me
and confessed everything,
I shall trust you in return…
and not make this an issue.
Your report
is a lie.
It is not a lie.
I am certain of the Grand Prince
and Kim Myung-ha's crimes.
If you do not believe me,
please head to Gaegyeong this instant
and confirm it yourself.
If I head to Gaegyeong
and cause a controversy
that the Princess is an imposter,
I would be giving Prince Rui
a pretext to wage war against us.
It is a necessary sacrifice
to uncover the traitors' crimes.
Those words are utterly appalling!
Are you saying that you do not care
if another war occurs?
Our land will be ravaged
by the Qing cavalry
and our people will bleed to death,
slaughtered by their swords and spears.
Are you saying that is acceptable?
Of course not, Your Majesty.
However, my priority
is to maintain your reign
and punish all traitors.
Let me make this clear.
The Princess…
was not substituted.
I will consider your report unheard.
So do not…
mention this matter ever again.
Even if you silence me,
Prince Rui's ears are open.
If he learns of this incident,
I will assume that you have sent a spy
to Qing to inform him
and have you punished for high treason.
You may leave.
Sixth Royal Secretary.
His Majesty summons you.
Confess your crimes.
Your Majesty.
I am deeply grateful
to be given a chance to confess my crimes.
Captivated by my personal emotions,
I led the Grand Prince and the Princess
down the wrong road,
went against the royal command,
and disturbed the peace
between Joseon and the Qing.
I have also
endangered Your Majesty,
the court, and the people.
Furthermore,
I forsook your generosity
in forgiving my past crimes
and giving me a post at the court again.
My crimes are so great
that I dare not ask for your forgiveness.
You failed to mention a crime.
Despite committing those crimes,
you hid behind Gidaeryeong Kang Mong-woo.
I will not deny…
my crimes.
I will suffer whatever punishment,
Your Majesty.
You deserve to be executed
a thousand times over…
assuming that the report
of Princess's substitution is true.
As for me,
I have sent the Princess to Prince Rui,
and the peace between Joseon
and Qing is undisturbed.
So I shall not
hold you accountable for it.
Forgive my asking,
but may I assume
that this is your promise
that no harm will come to the Grand Prince
on account of my crimes?
There is no need for a promise.
If you are…
truly concerned about the Grand Prince,
see to it that such an event
never repeats itself.
Do you understand?
I am grateful for your generosity,
Your Majesty.
What is going on at this late hour?
Chief Royal Secretary,
His Majesty calls for you.
Gidaeryeong Kang has gone home.
I will warn you as the Captain
of the Special Firearms Unit.
From this point on,
it would be wise
for you to mind your actions.
I will entrust you with the task.
I shall carry out your order
with utmost sincerity.
Make sure that the word
regarding tonight's event
does not spread anywhere.
I will do my best,
so you will not be worried.
What you saw and heard
in the hall of governance tonight
shall not be shared with anyone.
If you get caught doing so,
your life will be forfeit.
Do not worry.
I will make sure that the palace eunuchs,
adjunct overseers,
and servants of the court
do not speak of this.
What I am worried about
is your life, Eunuch Kim.
Did you think I was unaware of your
correspondence with the Queen Dowager?
Mark my words.
Do you understand?
I understand.
What happened?
The Principal Director has returned home
and His Majesty is still
at the hall of governance.
What about Eunuch Kim?
He only said
it was no different than usual
and that there was nothing to report.
Was the Principal Director's concern
a misunderstanding?
What on earth is going on?
Summon Senior Court Lady Dong.
Yes, Your Royal Highness.
Inform her
that I will not answer her summons.
You must have lost your mind.
How dare you refuse
Her Royal Highness's order?
Mind your words.
I am a court lady who has received
private quarters from His Majesty.
If you know what it means to be grateful,
you should accept her calling.
That is the very reason
why I have refused.
If I get caught by Captain Joo
while taking orders
from Her Royal Highness
and the news reaches His Majesty,
would that not be a bigger problem?
That is the current situation.
Who knows what will happen
in the future?
Convey these words.
I am no longer
the Senior Court Lady Dong
who put her life at risk
for mere words of promise.
If she wishes to use me,
she must give me something in return.
Did that arrogant wench
truly say those words?
Forgive me, Your Royal Highness.
Your Royal Highness.
It is better
than asking for nothing in return.
I thought she was a fool,
but she just may come in handy.
Your Majesty.
You do not seem well.
Did something happen
in the hall of governance today?
Why do you ask?
Did the Queen Dowager
order you to gauge my mood?
Ordinarily,
you have trouble sleeping
when you are even slightly distressed.
I was only asking out of concern.
You are right.
I do not think
I will get a good night's sleep tonight.
Shall I prepare some warm tea?
Yes.
If Prince Rui learns of this incident,
I will assume that you have sent a spy
to Qing to inform him
and have you punished for high treason.
Kang Mong-woo
must have persuaded His Majesty
to cover up the matter.
I am certain he came up with the idea
to replace the Princess.
Continue to speak.
I shall find evidence
that Kang Mong-woo
and Kim Myung-ha joined hands
to plot this incident.
That matter is already in the past.
We need a new crime
to report to His Majesty.
Something like
conspiring against the king, per se.
Please leave it to me,
my lord.
Everything almost fell apart.
However,
the King trusted your words
and covered up the report
from Park Jong-hwan, his own man.
I cannot believe it.
I was lucky that the Principal Director
made a mistake.
They will keep a closer watch
on you and the Sixth Royal Secretary.
From now on,
I will meet him outside in your stead.
Is Her Highness safe and sound?
Se-dong and Jeomine escorted her safely
to the hideout outside the capital.
Upon daybreak,
they will head to Master Choam's house.
Her Highness will head to a place
of the King's choosing.
Where might that be?
I am here to escort Your Highness
upon His Majesty's orders.
Where are you taking me?
His Majesty has specially commanded me
to ensure your well-being.
We are going to a safe place,
so please do not worry.
I have a royal command for you.
Should rumors about Her Highness
spread in the capital,
you can consider your lives forfeit.
Do you understand?
Of course, my lord.
I will not speak a word.
Here, take this.
His Majesty has bestowed this upon you.
All right, let us go.
I am not sure
if we should let her go like this.
What do you mean?
Think about the rumors of poisoning.
I am just worried
for Her Highness's safety.
Come on now. That is just a rumor.
- What?
- And do you not know Lady Hee-soo?
Do you think she would
place Her Highness in danger?
That is true.
- My goodness.
- Are you not coming?
Wait for me!
Wait for me!
Goodness, look!
Your Highness, the gidaeryeong is here.
Greetings, Master.
You look unwell, Your Highness.
He has not slept a wink
crying over the Princess.
That is not true.
Believe me.
Your Highness.
I really did not cry because of that.
Here comes His Majesty!
Your Majesty.
I was hoping to play baduk with you
instead of the gidaeryeong.
What do you say, Grand Prince?
It would be my honor.
You do not have to follow us.
Return to your post and await my orders.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You have improved very much.
I merely followed
the teachings of the gidaeryeong.
What do you think is the duty of the king?
It is to govern his people well.
You are right.
It is to help them live
without any concerns.
To that end,
what should one be wary of?
One should be wary of a war.
Correct.
Preventing war ahead of time.
That is the king's most important duty.
It is because the people suffer
even if the nation wins the war.
Do you understand
why I am telling you this?
My sister is not at fault.
I plotted everything.
Did sending the Princess to the Qing
make you feel wronged and resentful?
The fact that I had no power to help her
when she had been my devoted caretaker
agonized me
and made me feel terrible.
Do you think…
I would not understand
the agony that you two feel?
She told me
that you were once taken
as the Qing's captive
on behalf of my late father.
That was why my heart ached even more
as I knew I was deceiving you.
I am glad you have learned a lesson.
Mark this incident in your heart
and do not ever forget it.
Yes, Your Majesty.
I will keep your words in mind.
Your Majesty, shall I escort you
back to your quarters?
Your Majesty.
Shall we head to Yeongchwijeong?
Please tell me
where you have taken Her Highness.
I do not know what you are saying.
My lord.
Do you wish to be executed?
Do not ask and do not seek to know.
It is His Majesty's orders.
It seems you have absolutely no trust
in His Majesty.
Why do you think
His Majesty gave you, a traitor's son,
a position at the court
despite the objection
from the Principal Director?
I do not know.
Do you?
It was because you risked
the court's disapproval
to stand by the people
despite the precarious position
that you were in yourself.
I must dare to say
that I find your words hard to believe.
You simply do not wish to believe them.
The Principal Director has summoned you.
Where is he?
I appreciate your assistance
earlier at the hall of governance.
I almost committed a serious crime
against His Majesty,
but I averted it thanks to you.
I am flattered.
Only a few seemed to know
that you are the baduk gambler
from three years ago.
It is not something to boast about.
I was going to spare your life back then,
but His Majesty insisted otherwise.
He said you were a necessary sacrifice
for his ascension to the throne.
He is quite impressive
but at the same time, terrifying.
For what reason are you telling me this?
Do you know Lord Kang Hang-soon
by any chance?
Though His Majesty
regarded him as his master,
even he was abandoned.
The same applies to you.
His Majesty is someone
who easily abandons his subjects
after taking advantage of their loyalty.
Do not forget that.
Watch where you are going.
They are there, just not noticeable.
Look closely.
Ten steps away. Now, fifty steps away.
Now, 100 steps away.
My men are on duty
while keeping their distance.
You should be careful.
What had you so deep in thought
that you did not notice me following you?
Tell me about Bun-yeong.
She lost her parents during the war
and was raised by her stepparents
before entering the palace.
As she is bright and respectful,
she will easily adapt
to the Qing royal family.
I made arrangements to have the Princess
looked after while in Beijing.
The caretaker
will look after Bun-yeong as well.
Is that person trustworthy?
I trust them more than myself.
The king should be protecting his people,
but the people are protecting the king.
I am reminded again
that a nation and its king
cannot exist without the people.
I thought you were angry at me.
I am indeed angry.
However, my anger is not directed at you…
but at myself.
I repeatedly pondered over your words
that you helped the Princess
because of the pain you suffered
three years ago.
Not only did I make you suffer
despite your innocence,
but I also made you suffer
the same pain again.
I could not hold back the anger
I felt toward myself.
Your Majesty.
Are you implying
that you believe my words
that I did not falsely attest back then?
Did you not say three years ago
that you had not given
any attestations about me,
be it true or false?
I have never…
doubted those words.
But why did you…
A king
only has his subjects
and political enemies.
He keeps no such thing as friends.
He said you were a necessary sacrifice
for his ascension to the throne.
He is quite impressive
but at the same time, terrifying.
I do not know what to think of your words.
In this moment,
I sit before you
as an ordinary man who loves a woman
and not as the king of this nation.
I have made you suffer
and I understand
that pain is still lingering.
I know…
that you have returned to me
because of that very pain.
I hope…
a day will come when I can tell you
about all the past events in honesty.
But in the end,
what I offer would only be excuses.
I am aware that I do not deserve
your forgiveness.
What do you wish to hear from me?
I will be the king
until the end of my days.
I cannot dare to neglect this great duty
that I must uphold.
That is why…
I may end up
causing you
pain again.
Do you still wish to stay by my side?
I will wait patiently
and not press for your answer.
When you have made up your mind,
come to Yeongchwijeong.
Since when have you been tailing me?
I went to escort you home
as I was worried.
Mong-woo.
It looked like you had been swaying
since that day.
I have misread the situation, have I not?
- My lady.
- I cannot believe
that I am thinking this way.
But I wonder
if the King perhaps
has his reasons I am not aware of.
You are well aware
that it is the King's tactic.
I trusted the King once,
but I was sold to the Qing.
Your father was taken
to the Qing in his stead
as he was also deceived by such tactics.
How are you so certain
that it was the King
who sold you off back then?
The Qing official
who plucked my eye out kindly told me.
He said if I confessed
my visitation to the Ming,
the Qing Emperor
would summon the late king
and have his brother, Grand Prince Jinhan,
ascend the throne.
Those were the Qing Emperor's words.
That does not prove
that the King was the spy then.
Then how about this?
The King executed Lord Kim Jong-bae,
who accused him as a spy
and punished you for false attestation
and silenced the spy incident.
The person who rose to the highest place
from the most dangerous one.
That person must be the spy.
Am I wrong?
Seeing as you cannot answer,
I shall have my way.
If you assassinate the King,
Principal Director Park
will choose a king to his taste
and the plans we seek to achieve
will not be able to see light.
Is that the kind of revenge
you seek?
The kind of revenge I seek
is the death of my sworn enemy.
I will let you know when it is time.
You can have your way then.
Can I believe in your words?
Have I ever forsaken a promise?
A word from Master Choam
arrived this afternoon.
He received an official appointment letter
as the Inspector General.
He will arrive at the capital at daybreak.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Kim Je-nam at your service.
Welcome.
Now that I see you in court,
I cannot contain my joy.
I promise to do my utmost
to advise you to the best of my ability
and combat the evils of the court
to establish discipline and order.
From this point on,
I will see through your eyes,
listen through your ears,
and engrave every word of your advice
deep in my heart.
Why does it have to be Kim Je-nam?
If he needed someone
who lived a secluded life,
I am sure you could have recommended
other more suitable talents.
His Majesty appointed him to his post
without asking for
the court's recommendations.
Who could dare to oppose him?
Please do not be so concerned.
As he is a stickler for integrity,
he has no faction to speak of
and would not even consider forming one.
He will seek a dismissal soon enough.
What about Princess Jangryeong's incident?
Are you planning
to let this pass by
without telling me anything?
The matters I do not inform you of
are matters you do not need to know.
To maintain the bond
between you and His Majesty
as a mother and son,
that is for the best.
Now,
the only remaining task
is to find a spouse for the Grand Prince.
I have already found an ideal partner.
I will have them greet you soon.
I think we should look for
a new queen as well.
Is the Queen's illness
that serious?
For the past few days,
she has not even come to greet me.
Your Majesty!
Are you all right?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
I will visit more often.
Please recover soon.
Your Majesty, the gidaeryeong is here.
Your Majesty, have you summoned me?
Gidaeryeong Kang.
Are you startled to see
how weak my illness has made me?
I was planning to see you
after recovering,
but I have summoned you
as I do not think I can recover.
Your Majesty.
Grand Prince Munseong
visits me several times a day.
He tries his best
to put on a smile to console me,
but the apparent loneliness
in his young face
makes my heart ache for him.
Before I die,
I wish to be of support
to the Grand Prince.
Is there any way I could?
There is a way,
but it is difficult to achieve.
Moreover, if things go wrong,
you and the Grand Prince may be in danger.
As such, I am hesitant to share this.
Please do not hesitate and tell me.
If it is within my power, I will do it.
The only way to protect His Highness…
is to have him appointed
as the Crown Prince.
If he fails to become one,
he will…
leave this world before you do,
Your Majesty.
My lady.
It is late.
You should come in.
Jageunnyeon.
Yes, my lady.
As Master Choam has arrived,
we should go on an outing.
An outing?
Master Choam.
Welcome.
Give us a minute.
Can you take back a move?
Please give up.
Taking back one move
will not win you the game.
I lose.
Do not be disappointed.
You have improved very much.
Is that so?
All right. I should get going then.
Already?
But Master Choam.
I thought you returned
to aid Lady Hee-soo.
That was my intention
until His Majesty
appointed me Inspector General.
I cannot join hands with you.
You are well aware
that I do not possess the talent
of working for different parties
simultaneously.
You seem composed
as if you had already known
that I would back out.
I considered the possibility
upon hearing the news
that you were appointed Inspector General.
This is why I can never beat you.
As you have met the King,
may I ask your opinion on him?
I think you would know him better than me.
Please tell me.
He seemed more resolute
than I had thought,
but softer than you think.
What do you mean?
I expected him to be a mere puppet
of Principal Director Park Jong-hwan.
But I do not think that is the case.
For a tyrant who supposedly
succumbed to temptations
and stole his young nephew's throne,
his eyes seemed far too clear.
In any case,
whether I live or die,
I want to know
what kind of man His Majesty is.
I was joyful
that he became the Inspector General.
I did not expect him to act thusly.
What will you do now?
We do not have the power
to dethrone the King,
and the Grand Prince is still at risk.
Do not worry.
Before the year passes,
His Highness
will be appointed Crown Prince.
What do you mean?
Regardless of the King's reason
behind Master Choam's appointment,
his appointment alone is enough
to intimidate
Principal Director Park Jong-hwan.
When he seeks to claim all the power
he has so far shared with the Great Lord
and the Minister of War,
that moment
will be our window of opportunity.
What do you wish to hear from me?
I will be the king
until the end of my day.
I cannot dare to neglect this great duty
that I must uphold.
That is why…
I may end up
causing you
pain again.
Do you still wish to stay by my side?
Your Majesty.
I am here to answer your question.
I will endure any sufferings
that may follow.
I will stay by your side.
Your Majesty!
There is trouble.
Lightning struck the palace
and started a fire.
Where?
Where did the fire start?
CAPTIVATING THE KING
You know who poisoned
my brother to death, do you not?
I will have the two wings
the Principal Director abandoned
become Grand Prince Munseong's wings
and have him become the Crown Prince,
His Majesty's heir.
That can only happen
over my dead body.
The appointment of the Crown Prince
is merely a trick to overcome the chaos
caused by the strange event.
Let the King enter first
and come in a moment later.
I am clueless
as to what to do with my feelings.
Subtitle translation by: Jea-heon Chung