His Majesty is here.
- Greetings, Your Majesty. - Greetings, Your Majesty.
Until today,
the King has lost his rationality.
Politics and punishments have become too severe.
We had no way of saving the people...
who are in need.
Thankfully, the royal subjects...
knew their responsibility to their country,
and they have advised that I become the King.
I had no reason to turn it down,
so I am taking the throne.
- Long live the King! - Long live the King!
Disloyal subjects who took the advantage of people,
and those who stole from them will be punished.
I will show mercy to all the people...
and royal subjects imprisoned falsely.
I will let everyone know where I am headed.
Also,
I will look after the people first,
so I will take care of demolished houses.
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
(Episode 19)
Like you wanted, Nak Cheon...
finally became the King.
However,
I am not sure if he can live...
happily ever after...
with Lady Shin like you also wanted.
You finally became the King in the end.
Thanks to you, my revenge is complete.
I wanted to make you the King,
to make you suffer like I suffered...
when I was on the throne.
Chae Gyung.
This is my heart.
Strike true.
Did you really order them to do that?
No matter who did that,
it has to be someone who did it for my sake...
in the process of enthroning me.
So this is my fault.
I could not keep my promise.
If you want to get your revenge,
please kill me.
Chae Gyung.
Did you call for me, Your Majesty?
I want you to help me.
How did...
Your Majesty.
I will return tomorrow...
with my proposal gifts.
This is enough.
Young Lady.
Nanny.
His Majesty sent a person...
for you.
His Majesty ordered the Second State Councilor...
and his wife to be fully respected...
as your family and as meritorious subjects,
but not be treated as traitors.
Therefore,
whenever you miss your parents,
you may come here...
any time to be consoled.
There is nothing more I can do for you.
Please follow Prince Jin Seong's will...
and live only as his wife.
Mother. Father.
Your son-in-law...
must be feeling sorry.
He is trying very hard...
to apologize to you...
and to make me feel better.
Your Majesty.
The Queen requests to see you.
You are here.
Come in.
Let me take a look.
You can breathe.
Okay.
My father had this in his hand.
Someone must have left this...
in order to separate us.
Why do we...
always have to watch people die,
be hurt by it,
become suspicious, and resent each other?
Husbands and wives are together,
so they can care for each other...
and console each other.
Yet why must we...
always aim our blades at each other?
It is because I am a poor husband.
Because I am a terrible man.
Because I am a king.
Yes.
You are the King.
You have become the King who can do anything.
So...
never lower your head again.
Never...
let me cry again.
I will be under no one's control from now on.
I will assist you, the King of this country,
and I will stand firmly by your side.
That will be my revenge...
toward those who killed my father...
and those who tried to stir us.
So...
you must become a strong king...
and protect us.
I will.
Baek Suk Hee is...
appointed as Commandant of Palace Guards.
He will guard the palace...
and manage the palace guards.
Jo Gwang Oh is...
appointed as Royal Secretary.
He will deliver reports to the King.
Thank you for your...
- boundless generosity. - Boundless generosity.
You may rise.
No, it is okay Your Majesty.
It is okay.
Get up.
There is a favor...
I want to ask you...
not as a king, but as a friend.
- At your service. - At your service.
The Capital Bureau officers are...
destroying the fences put up by the dethroned king.
I ordered them to start with the fences...
around Dongjeokjeon...
which had been used as a hunting ground.
Good job, Your Majesty.
Move Seo Noh and his father's grave...
that are up in the mountains...
down to where their old house used to be.
It was Seo Noh's wish.
Also,
offer some drinks...
on his grave for me.
Tell him Nak Cheon became a king...
and he is working hard for men like him...
in Joseon.
Please tell him that.
- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.
The Queen's nanny is...
appointed as Palace Matron.
She will be given 10 seoms of rice...
and three rolls of cotton cloth every year.
The subjects at the Queen's quarter...
must take extra care,
so she would have no trouble...
assisting the Queen and living in the palace.
Thanks...
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
Leave it. You do not need to take that.
Yes.
"Your Majesty, I saw many rings around the moon."
The most beautiful...
was the one I saw from Gyeonghoeru.
This is...
the only thing which belongs to me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
I hurried in as soon as I received your letter.
Is there any problem?
I called you in to have you take a look...
at the distribution of honors and rewards,
to see if anything is overdone or looked over.
Have you finished arranging everything?
Read it.
Yes.
"Contributing subjects are divided into four ranks."
"They are proclaimed as founding contributor."
"The first class contributor includes..."
"Park Won Jong, Sung Hee Ahn,."
"Yoo Soon Jeong, Yoo Ja Gwang, and more."
"Park Won Jong is promoted to Third State Councilor."
"Yoo Soon Jeong is named Great Lord Cheong Cheon."
"Sung Hee Ahn is promoted to Minister of Personnel."
"Yoo Ja Gwang is named Great Lord Mu Ryeong."
"However, Park Won Jong..."
Keep reading.
"has broken my order..."
"in the process of the restoration,"
"and acted out on a dogmatic decision."
"He damaged discipline and the King's order."
- Your Majesty. - All of your rights...
as a founding contributor are stripped.
Someone had to do it.
If Second State Councilor came into the palace,
our plan may have failed.
The tides were turned already.
Even if my father-in-law did come to the palace,
the gates were already sealed.
He could not have met the King.
However,
you still murdered my parents-in-law.
You have dared to go against...
my order, the King's order.
You have overstepped into my authority.
Do you not think you deserve to die?
Your Majesty.
I hope you are not...
going down the same road as the deposed king.
You cannot abandon a contributor like this.
You know better than anyone else that...
you cannot run the royal court alone.
I know that very well. That is why...
I will not announce this in the Royal Office.
Instead,
you have saved yourself from death today.
You used up the pardon given to a contributor.
That is why...
I will not show you another mercy.
Thank you...
for your boundless generosity.
You look great in dangui and the phoenix hairpin.
I hope he issues an edict of your enthronement soon.
Things will happen in the right time.
The right time.
The dethroned queen and the king's family are...
leaving for their exile today.
Did you know?
Of course.
I am the lady of the royal family now.
I must know everything that happens in here.
In that case, Lady Shin...
No, Queen. You must also know...
what will happen with the royal court and...
the royal family if you continue...
to stay next to the King as you are right now.
At the least, I am aware of...
who will feel most uneasy if I continue to stay.
That is why...
I sincerely hope that man can become someone...
this country really needs, and someone who...
His Majesty can depend on. That is the only way...
I can let him continue on.
Will it be enough if I am as loyal as your father,
who assisted the dethroned king to his peril?
Stop insulting my father.
Insulting?
I respect him for his loyalty.
Deputy Commander.
I will be Third State Councilor very soon.
Goodbye, then.
Your Majesty.
The Queen is here.
Let her in.
Chae Gyung.
You need to take your medicine.
It will help you heal faster.
Okay.
Yung and his family are...
leaving for exile today.
I will tell people to take special care.
Do not be worried.
Your Majesty.
Please...
stay healthy.
He just left the palace.
What about my aunt?
Is she all right?
Yes, she will stay in the palace until tonight.
She will leave tomorrow.
You cannot do that.
How could you crown Lady Shin as a queen?
We cannot serve a queen from a family of rebels.
He is right, Your Majesty.
Look at the history of the dethroned king.
Why do you think the tragedy...
of the year 1504 broke out?
Will he keep insisting on keeping Lady Shin?
This is one of the books...
which I read very often when I was the Prince.
You have transcribed the book yourself.
This is a passage from the "I Ching".
It says,
"Parents and children come after husbands and wives."
"A king and his subjects..."
"come after parents and children."
Which means,
A married couple is a foundation of humanity,
and a foundation of a king's reign.
In order to rule with proper politics,
I will find harmony with my family and my wife.
You must respect this and abide by my decision.
Any objections?
No.
In that case,
I will issue a royal edict today...
to crown Lady Shin as the Queen,
and choose a date soon for her crowning ceremony.
Keep that in your mind and start preparing.
Your royal command will be done.
I would like you...
to stand firmly on Chae Gyung's side.
The palace is full of her enemies.
Exactly.
All the ministers are against her.
Why would you protect her...
and make them your enemy?
She gave up on her life...
and lost her family to protect me.
If I cannot repay her for what she did,
then I have become king for nothing.
Still, is this not better...
than staying in the room?
You are right.
Everything shall pass.
Time passes quickly.
After a few blinks,
your face will be full of wrinkles...
and your belly will start sagging.
Look at me.
As time goes by, I am sure...
your heart will find peace.
It will, will it not?
Of course.
Have I ever lied to you?
Never.
There has not even been the official...
crowning of the Queen.
I hear the ministers are against her.
She might use her son and take revenge...
like the dethroned king's mother did.
No way.
What do you mean no...
You better watch your mouth.
Watch it.
Goodness.
His Majesty is here.
Your Majesty.
What brings you here?
I brought the official warrant that invests...
you as the Queen.
The official warrant?
Lady Shin.
You have...
done no wrong...
in keeping a happy family...
as my wife.
I now have...
become a king of a country.
Since you are already my spouse,
I must bestow you a fitting title.
I proclaim you as the Queen.
Do not forget your virtue.
You shall be respected within your family...
and your country.
You shall be honored.
Thank you for your boundless generosity.
Your Majesty.
My Queen.
Thank you...
for being by my side.
Congratulations, Your Highness.
- Congratulations. - Congratulations.
The late Second State Councilor will be...
respected as a meritorious subject.
I will proclaim Lady Shin as the Queen.
I am back.
You went to Seo Noh's grave again.
This is not the time...
to dwell over a lost love.
Did something happen?
The King issued...
an official warrant to Lady Shin.
The ceremony will be held in a few days.
I see.
Will you give up on being the Queen?
I cannot change his mind.
He already knows too much.
We should find another way...
to bring honor to the family.
Family honor is not important right now!
You could be beheaded!
Beheaded?
If Lady Shin becomes the Queen...
and gives birth to a son,
she will be in the center of the power.
Do you think...
she will let us live when we killed...
her parents and relatives?
As soon as she is in power,
she will destroy us.
We must strike her...
before she strikes us.
Seo Noh.
I cannot let it go.
I have to live.
Your Majesty. It is Eunuch Kim.
Your Majesty.
You must drink water at least...
otherwise you will faint.
Eunuch Kim.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Thank you.
The Queen and my children?
They are headed to the place of exile.
What about the Second State Councilor?
Well...
Your Majesty.
The Second State Councilor...
was murdered on the first day of the month.
What did you just say?
The Second State Councilor...
and his wife have passed away.
Why did he...
Why did he die?
I sent him far away...
in case anything happened.
I wanted to call him back many times,
but I stopped myself.
Please calm down, Your Majesty.
Did Yeok do it?
Did the rebels kill them?
I am sorry.
I do not know, Your Majesty.
What about Chae Gyung?
Is she okay?
I hear they are...
already talking about deposing the Queen.
What is going on? Is someone there?
No.
Who is behind you?
Do not be sad.
You will not be dying alone.
Did Yeok make you do this?
After we kill you,
we will kill Lady Shin and the rest of your family.
Go after him. Hurry.
You must not lose him. Hurry!
Do not lose him!
Over there. Get him.
After we kill you,
we will kill Lady Shin and the rest of your family.
Do you dare to kill more people?
Was Second State Councilor not enough?
Your Majesty. You are here.
I have prepared a royal meal for you.
I knew it.
Things are done differently in the palace.
The court ladies of the royal kitchen...
must have been busy from the morning.
I sent away all of the court ladies,
and cooked by myself since early this morning.
Did you cook these dishes yourself?
Yes.
Nanny did help me out a little.
Your Majesty, Your Highness.
I apologize, but we must check for poison.
Please wait just a little bit.
My queen.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Did you not say you will be...
going home today?
I am.
They are already in their caskets.
I am going home today to clean up everything.
I should be accompanying you.
I just need your heart to be there with me.
At least let me walk you out to the palace gate.
You must eat first.
You cannot move the dishes out of its order.
It looks like...
our fun days are over.
Do you not think so?
I agree.
- Greetings, Queen. - Greetings, Queen.
You should have changed your clothes.
If you walk around in your royal robe,
you will make court ladies feel uneasy.
I wore this on purpose.
Pardon?
"I am now the King of this nation."
"This woman here is the Queen,"
"and my wife."
"So make sure you take care of her."
I wanted to tell that to the entire world.
I wanted everyone...
in the palace to know about this beautiful lady.
Your Majesty.
Why are you trying so hard?
We are here together.
You finally became the King.
But why do you look at me with more anxiety...
than when you lived in uncertainty as a prince?
Did I do that?
Do you feel anxious about me?
Are you afraid...
that I may be resenting you?
Are you afraid I will leave you for that?
If that is not the case,
are you afraid...
everything I say and show you right now...
are fake?
It is because I know this is not the life...
you wanted to live.
It is because I cannot do anything...
according to your will.
That must be why I am so anxious.
I cannot tell you that I am in a total comfort.
However,
please do not feel anxious or restless.
You are the only one I have.
I am...
going to stay here.
Yes.
I have been waiting for you to say that.
Now that I heard you say that,
I feel much better.
Just as...
I trust and cherish my daughter, Chae Gyung,
I also trust you.
If you can tell me what you are worried about,
I will do my best to solve the situation with you.
You deceived me and neglected your duties.
So you must take the responsibility.
I receive...
your royal command.
Lady Chae Gyung is on her way right now.
Queen.
Are you sure you will be all right by yourself?
Yes.
There is nothing much to clean up.
I will be quick.
You can go to their burial plot,
and take a look at their graves.
In that case, I will make it quick.
Why are you here?
Why ask?
Am I not allowed to visit?
Do you set the table for your husband on time?
You look like you have lost weight.
Is something wrong?
No, Mother.
If you are not hungry,
you must at least make tea with the honey I sent.
The food is getting cold.
Why are you not eating?
She cannot eat because you keep asking questions.
Do not blame her.
Is it my fault?
I cannot help it.
There is so much I want to know.
Here.
Your Majesty.
Are you safe?
I warned you.
If Yeok becomes king,
you will become unhappy.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty.
The Commandant of Palace Guards is here.
Your Majesty. Prince Yeonsan...
escaped during transport.
What do you mean he escaped?
Let me through if you value your lives.
Why did you escape?
It is a felon to escape while being sent to exile.
You will be executed.
I was attacked.
They tried to kill me.
They are trying to kill my family.
Who is trying to kill you?
Is it not obvious?
It is Yeok and his supporters.
Those who can only sleep well once I am dead.
It is not just me.
You, my wife, my children.
They threatened to kill us all.
I heard them clearly.
It is a trap.
The traitor is here.
We must find him.
Search every room.
- We will. - We will.
Follow me.
When I heard your father had died,
I lost my mind.
I lost sense of reason.
That is why I walked into their trap.
I heard they want you dethroned.
They will stop...
when I am dead and you are gone.
They will do anything...
to eliminate future discord.
He must be here somewhere.
Search every corner.
- We will. - We will.
There are horses by the back door.
Go to where you are exiled.
And you? What will you do?
If you get away safely,
you can save us all.
What are you doing?
Your Highness.
Prince Yeonsan...
killed the guards and escaped.
Witnesses saw him enter,
so please let us search the place.
I am the only person here.
If you are caught sheltering a traitor,
you will become an accomplice.
Do you mind that?
Move in.
Stop!
I am mourning my parents.
You cannot enter.
Go inside!
Step back...
if you want her alive.
Do not step back.
They are working together.
The Queen sheltered the traitor.
Let us see...
if you change your tune once she dies.
Open the door!
Come with me.
I cannot.
The Deputy Commander wants you dead, not me.
This trap was set for you.
There is no time.
They will not kill me so easily.
Go.
Go, now.
He is getting away! Shoot!
Shoot!
Get him!
He is somewhere here.
Search the area.
- Yes. - Yes.
You will be taken to the palace shortly.
Are you going to kill my whole family?
The King will not let that happen.
Of course he will not.
But do you think we did not plan for that?
While you were locked up in a corner of the palace,
the previous King visited you more often...
than he did any of his concubines.
The snail wives will write bills about that...
and start rumors.
The current Queen and the previous King...
had an illicit affair.
He was married to your father's sister.
Shut your mouth.
Who would believe such a groundless rumor?
We shall find out if it is groundless...
and what the people believe...
by seeing if the rumors spread.
Why are you doing this?
Why are you resorting to such trickery?
If you confess, we will...
punish you for aiding traitor's escape...
without spreading the rumors.
Would that not be best for you husband?
It would be best if he...
does not have to put up with rumors about you...
and his brother so soon after his coronation.
Am I wrong?
- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.
Where is he?
We lost him.
I have men searching the area.
We will find him soon.
Bring him to me.
My wife is just a victim.
Even if she is,
we must have her brought in...
and questioned...
in front of the ministers.
Do you want...
Do you want to interrogate her in public?
If she is innocent,
we must reveal it to be so...
in everyone's presence.
Would that not clear her name for sure?
- Please, Your Majesty. - Please, Your Majesty.
What?
Prince Yeonsan escaped during his transport?
Yes, Your Highness.
The Queen was apprehended for aiding his escape,
and brought in by the Third State Councilor.
Your Highness.
She went and did it. She got us all in trouble.
The Deputy Commander wants you dead, not me.
This trap was set for you.
Queen.
Your Majesty.
Your Highness.
I shall ask you some impudent questions.
Are you aware that Prince Yeonsan...
escaped while he was being transported for exile?
Yes.
Who do you think aided his escape?
Was it you, Your Highness?
She was at her house to do her duty as a daughter.
How would she have known Yeonsan would be there?
Just when the Queen happened to be at home,
Prince Yeonsan happened to hide in.
Are you saying you met purely by coincidence?
In the room, we found...
herbs and bloody bandages as if the Queen...
had treated Prince Yeonsan's wounds.
Bloody bandages?
Where did you come up with such nonsense?
I am sorry to say...
it is not my imagination.
Rumors about your brother and wife are already...
spreading in and beyond the palace.
What rumors?
While the Queen was being held...
a hostage in the palace...
Shut your mouth!
Do you want to die?
- Calm down, Your Majesty. - Calm down, Your Majesty.
- Please forgive us. - Please forgive us.
The Third State Councilor...
is right, Your Majesty.
- What? - What did she say?
I helped...
Prince Yeonsan escape.
Chae Gyung.
You are in danger. Get away.
What are you saying?
Then...
did you think I would do nothing...
after how my parents died?
Did you think I would...
forgive my enemy and live in silence?
You thought you could depose me,
and if not,
I bet you thought you could talk me into...
backing down.
But you are wrong.
You tried to comfort me and appease me,
but it did not work.
You actually aggravated my fury and hatred.
I am a foolish woman who gives in...
or gives up so easily...
when you want me to.
I am such a pushover.
You thought you could...
get away with killing my parents.
The realization killed me.
Chae Gyung. You are in danger. Stop.
I decided to show you I am no pushover.
I wanted to show you who you are dealing with.
Yes. That is why I helped...
Prince Yeonsan get away.
Stop.
Stop it.
No. It is time to cut through the knot...
that is so very twisted.
My parents...
and I...
serve only one king.
Never did I say that I would...
serve you as king.
You witch!
Do not just stand there, Your Majesty.
How dare you let her speak such atrocities.
You must punish her.
Mother.
She admitted to committing treason.
We cannot let her deceive and mock you...
and everything we stand for.
How dare she aid a traitor...
to incite a revolt.
You are wrong. Do not jump to conclusions.
Guards, take the Queen to...
No, Your Majesty.
She deserves to die.
Make an example of her.
Show the nation that...
you stand firm and your authority is intact.
Behead her.
Mother!
- Please do so. - Please do so.
She helped a traitor.
That is treason.
- Please punish her. - Please punish her.
Eliminate future problems...
so that your reign will be peaceful.
- Please punish her. - Please punish her.
This is...
the end for us.
(The final episode airs tomorrow.)
(Queen for Seven Days)
For the court's sake,
you must dethrone the Queen.
We promised to keep our love...
by not seeing each other.
Do you really want me to leave like this?
Your Highness. Prince.
Your Highness.
I must give a message.
Who? Why?
You deceived and insulted me.
I will kill your sons and grandsons for treason!
Now you know we were never meant to be.
We met and fell in love.
Now in death...
I will protect the love we had.