01x31 & 01x32 - The Scandal/Prince Yoon Lights the Powder Keg

[bunniefuu]

Don't worry.

I'll be by your side.

Goodness.

Goodness, this is driving me crazy.

How is she? Is she okay?

Why did the hospital
let her get discharged so fast?

Shouldn't we get her hospitalized again?

Her Majesty didn't wish to stay
at the hospital.

Chief Cheon is standing by her side.

What?

This isn't good. I need to be there.

She might feel

more anxious if I go see her.

Maybe she'll get worse.

Let's go back.

Oh, right. I'll go over quietly
and just see how she's doing.

Let's go.

No, she told me not to come.

She'll hate it if I show up.

Let's go back.

No, I'm her husband.

It'd be weirder if I'm not there.

Let's go!

Let's go back.

Let's go!

Let's go back.

Let's go! Let's go back.

Let's go! Let's go back.

Let's go!

You b*stard!

You jerk.

-Let me go.
-Guards, stand back.

You little jerk!

Father, you're here.

What have you done to my daughter?

How do you call yourself a human?

How much longer do you need to bully her
until you've had enough?

You b*stard!

My poor daughter.

Do you have any idea how I raised her?

I went through so much
to bring up that precious girl.

Why did you do that to Sunny?

You jerk.

Goodness, my daughter.

Please do not cry.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Thank you so much.

If it wasn't for you,

I couldn't have held out in this place.

Cheon U-bin, not bad.

Your Highness, you need to go
to the Empress Dowager's Hall right now.

Why?

Please stop it.

Will you please stop?

Where's the Empress Dowager?

-You can't do this here.
-Please stop it.

Will you stop it?

What are you doing?

Goodness, I thought this was a dump.

I could smell the garbage at home,

so I came to dump some trash.

Ms. Choe, get her out of here now.

Yes, Your Highness.

Oh, dear.

-That lowly life!
-Is my sister your scapegoat?

Don't mess with her.

Don't play around with her life.

Shut up. Shut up and get lost.

I wouldn't stay even if you asked.

You greedy witch.

"Witch"?

Get her. Grab her immediately.

What are you doing?

-Let me go, you human garbage!
-Stay still.

-Hey!
-Let me go.

-I'll walk myself, you jerks.
-Let go!

Hey, let me go. Let go.

That hurts!

Hey, you.

Sunny must be that vulgar

because she grew up
with a family like this.

I will not let this pass.

You both better be ready.

Okay, sure. Do whatever you want.
It's do-or-die for us too.

I guess you haven't heard the news
about the C.O.

What? The C.O.?

The Crazy Ohs.

It's quite infamous. You didn't know?

We'll use this opportunity to show you
what the C.O. is all about.

You're the one who better get ready.

Oh, right. Take this.

-What's this?
-My letter of resignation.

I'm not taking money
from the Imperial House.

Resignation? Hey.

Great job. I'm glad you did that. Good.

Right? I'll easily get another job
with my competence.

Are you two insane?

I like how spacious this is.

It's much better than our place.
I like it.

Exactly. Let's stay for a while
now that we're here.

We can stay here for winter.

What's with these crazy...

There is a mat.

Come and sit.

What do you mean, let them go?

No. Impossible.

The media will go crazy with the news

if they find out her father and sister are
jailed in the palace

after the attack on the Empress.

I heard you were beaten up
by that hoodlum of a father-in-law,

and did that cause your discernment
to become even worse?

How can you say that
when even the court ladies have seen

what they did in the palace?

I will punish them severely
and make an example out of them

for messing with the Imperial House.

Should I just do as you said?

-What do you mean?
-I won't do anything

to the Empress any longer.

I will not protect her,
have a heart for her,

or even look at her.

So let her family go.

Do you mean that?

Do I have your words on it?

Yes, Mother.

I promise.

I'm glad you made that decision.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

We're on the same boat.

So don't ever dream of
standing up against me because of Sunny.

Do you understand?

Please calm down.

You aren't feeling well yet. I'll go over.

My dad and Hello are locked up in jail.

-I need to see the Empress Dowager.
-But still...

Sunny!

-Sunny.
-Sunny.

What happened?

What happened?

I heard you two were locked up.
Are you okay?

Take a seat.
You have no time to worry about us.

Are you all right?

Wasn't it you who let us go?
Some court ladies let us out.

What?

It wasn't me.

Sunny, pack up. Let's go.

I don't want you in a place like this,
not even for another second.

Let's go.

Dad, I'm completely fine.

I didn't get hurt thanks to Mr. Cheon.

Let's go. Hello, grab her.

Don't you know how stubborn she is?
She's not leaving.

I'm completely on your side
starting today.

We can't let them go on.

We need to teach a good lesson
for people who are less than human.

Hello.

What's with you?

You can't get sick
if you're going to fight.

What if you catch a cold
in this freezing room?

You have to sleep well to do good work.

Hey, isn't this my electric mat?

These are tear gas g*ns
and self-defense weapons.

Keep those in your bag

and sh**t if the Empress Dowager
or Lee Hyeok messes with you.

Just k*ll them all, Sunny.

Dad and I are right behind you,

so don't worry about anything.

And don't get scared!

Come here. Come.

Come here, my girls. Come here.

Come here.
Yes, don't worry about anything.

I'll protect you with my life,

so don't get scared.

We stuck together and overcame
your mom's passing.

We can do this. We can do it!

Are you all right, Your Majesty?

My Empress!

Is she all right?

Get out of my way.

Your Majesty.

How is she?

She's all right.

She seems to have calmed down
after her father and sister got here.

Did you let them go?

I'll let Her Majesty know.

If they helped her calm down,

it's all that matters.

That's hot.

What is it? I didn't even call for you.

I came to greet you.

I figured you would be wondering
if I'm dead or alive,

so I came to see you myself.

You came to look
much better overnight, Empress.

I knew you were a frightening woman,

but I didn't know you were so cheap.

-What?
-How did you come up with an idea

to install a b*mb in your son's article?

If you wanted to k*ll me,

you should've done so under your name.

Don't you think it's way too dirty

to put the blame on your son?

Watch your mouth, Empress.

I don't think it's your place to point out
the faults of another family.

What was it again? The C.O.?

Your father dared to punch the Emperor

and your sister threw garbage here.

Then instead of regretting their...

I was so embarrassed

that I almost lost my entire face.

What kind of humiliation is this
in this sacred Imperial House?

"Humiliation"?

I guess you aren't ashamed
of using your son

to k*ll your daughter-in-law.

His Majesty is a jerk too,

but because he has a mother
who doesn't deserve to be one,

so I guess his life is pretty sad
in a way.

Before you face anything worse,

sign the divorce papers
and get out of here.

I'm not doing that. For whose benefit?

Now that we got to this place,

I'm taking this to the end.

I'm not leaving this place dead
like Empress So-hyeon did.

You'll be hit on the back of your head

with an empress you picked out
with your own hands.

We'll see who'll survive
and who'll disappear over time.

Yes, make sure
you keep your eyes wide open.

You'll see how a tiny little pebble
pull out a huge rock.

No matter how big a rock is,

it'll end up getting destroyed
when rotten moss grows on it

and begin to create tiny little cracks.

Did you see that?
Did you see her with your own eyes?

Do you see who the enemy
of the Imperial House is?

Yes, Your Highness.

Sit closer. Come closer.

Mr. Cheon, I expect a lot from you.

I'll break your scandal
with the Empress soon.

Keep your good relationship with her
until that time.

Then I'll give you anything that you want.

That won't be necessary.

The chief of the imperial guard
only works for the Imperial House.

I do not need a reward, Your Highness.

Where did we find a man like you?

His Majesty isn't completely unlucky.

Anyway, how's His Majesty?

Well...

I'm a bit worried
because he hasn't been able to sleep

-or eat well.
-For what reason?

Someone named Na Wang-sik
has been threatening him.

"Na Wang-sik"?

I thought Na Wang-sik of Bichwi Island
is already dead.

He was alive. And he's somewhere
very close to His Majesty.

That man is alive?

From now on,

report everything
regarding His Majesty to me.

Yes, Your Highness.

Who else knows about his case?

Chief Assistant Min Yu-ra did.

Yes, Min Yu-ra.

Whatever happened to that brat?

Open this door! Who do you think I am?

I'm not someone
who should be locked up in here!

Be quiet!
Do I have to give you another injection?

Lee Hyeok.

How dare you abandon me?

You can't do this.

Please call the Empress Dowager.

Tell her that Min Yu-ra wants to see her
and has to tell her something!

Please! I ask... I ask of you!

Open this door!

She said that?

All right.

You're clinging onto your last hope?

Your Highness.

You should finish eating soon
and finish reading the English newspaper.

Your teacher will be here soon.

Forget it.

Mother told me
I can stop reading English papers.

And this is much more fun
than those papers,

so stop talking to me, will you?

Why are you wasting time
with something so meaningless?

You were more passionate
about studying than anyone.

What changed you so much?

Eat your food.
The court ladies are all waiting.

What do you expect me to eat?

Mushroom soup, broccoli, pine mushroom,

and is this perilla soup with mushrooms?
Why are there only mushrooms?

This has always been your breakfast.

It's all good for your brain...

I want Mother's tteokbokki
and cup noodles.

You can keep eating more mushrooms
and get smarter if you want!

Your Highness. Princess!

I didn't take these with a bad intention.

I was a bit worked up
about how she treated me,

so that's why...

Is that why you gave her a tough time
and didn't accept her apology?

I heard you told other court ladies

that it served her right to get lashed.

I apologize, Your Grace.
Please forgive me this once.

Just this once.

I heard your mother gets kidney dialysis.

Your bills were overdue.

-Pardon?
-Don't ask any questions and do as I say.

Then I'll take care of her operation too.

Can you do that?

I'll do anything you tell me, Your Grace.

Prince Yoon.

What's your plan?

Mr. Byeon.

What's your relationship with the Prince?

-He has been helping us.
-What?

Take a seat, Your Majesty.

Are you feeling all right?

What's with that novel?
Isn't that Empress So-hyeon's story?

Why did you get Hello involved
in such a dangerous story?

Do you think Empress Dowager
or Lee Hyeok would let her live?

I'll take responsibility, Your Majesty.
I'll expose the truth about that day.

How?

You've been on the run for seven years.
What can you do now?

I saw how Empress So-hyeon passed away.

You said you didn't know, Your Highness.

I'm sorry it took me so long to tell you.

But there was nothing I could do
without any evidence.

You know the Empress Dowager.

It would've been covered up.

Did you write this novel
to stir up people's interest?

Yes, I thought people will make a move

if I told them the truth.

I thought that's the only way
we can uncover her wrongful death.

It's time to finish this story.

What is this, Your Highness?

The cover of the final book of my novel.

She died because of me.

I k*lled her.

And she was pregnant too.

I pushed her in and k*lled her!

Calm down.

The dead child isn't your kid.

I wasn't trying to k*ll her.

Don't worry.

No one knows what happened today.
We're the only ones who saw this.

The Empress

passed away with a heart attack.

You were never here. Do you understand?

-Take her body away.
-Yes, Your Highness.

Goodness, my son.

No...

I can't believe it.

My daughter... My daughter

died

like that?

Mr. Byeon.

It's belated,
but I'll expose her wrongful death

and make them pay.

I won't hold myself back or run away.

I'll help too.

Tonight, I'm going to the secret room
in the Empress Dowager's garden.

If Empress So-hyeon's diary is
pointing to that place,

I'm sure something is in there.

It's too dangerous to go alone.

I can't let you suffer
because of my daughter.

Don't worry, sir. I'll go with her.

I'll also begin doing whatever I can.

IMPERIAL HOSPITAL

A press conference?

It's your final last chance
to make a confession.

Disclose what you did ten years ago

through the press conference.

If that gets disclosed,

the Empress Dowager
and His Majesty will be hurt too.

I don't care, so just tell the truth!

Then I'll minimize the punishment
that you will receive.

Then I'll see you tonight
in a meeting room of this hospital.

Quite a number of reporters will come.

EMPRESS DOWAGER

The Prince?

All right. I'll take care of this.
Don't worry about it.

Do not say a word about that day.

Yoon, you rascal.

Will you really abandon your mother?

Ms. Choe?

Yes, Your Highness.

You need to
take care of something in a hurry.

You must go to the Imperial Hospital.

Gosh, why are you so late?

Hello almost died
because I missed you so much.

I missed you too.

You have to promise to tell me
whenever you go out.

If you don't, you'll make me sad.

I'm going to get sulky.

Ms. Oh. I got you!

What brings you here?

You're so sweet to your boyfriend.

Hello, Mr. Helmet.

Oh, yes.

I resigned already. Why are you here?

That's why I came. I won't process this.

Ms. Oh, I know you got into
the biggest fight with my mom.

But I'm the CEO of this shopping center.

So, we're going to have
a company dinner here

to celebrate your reinstation.

Will you make the food quickly?

If you don't,

I'm going to

get sulky.

-It's good.
-So good.

It's perfectly salty to my taste.

My favorite, a garlic clove.

You'll all take a whole fried chicken home
when you leave. Okay?

My Bin!

I missed you so much.

Get a good rest, Your Highness.

One second. I have something for you.

Hot packs.

These are warmer than you think.

I got a few more for you as I got mine.

I'm all right. You can keep it.

You get cold easily.

Then I'll see you tonight.

What?

Why is My Bin

and the Empress...

What was that?

I just returned after going out
with Her Majesty.

What are all these?

These are for the Empress.

She'll never take these.

I know that.

All right. Let's find something I can use.

Let's see.

This looks really warm.

I don't know who threw this out
but be blessed.

My gosh.

Who threw out a perfectly good microwave?

I'm so glad to see you, microwave.

My gosh. I'll microwave everything.

Okay. You can come with me too.

All right. Let's go.

Do you have to go so far?

She won't accept anything I give her,
so I have no other choice.

I'll throw away something better tomorrow.

Did you change your mind about her?

What do you mean?

I'm asking if you like her now.

Me?

Like a woman who picks up recycled goods?

Me? The Emperor?

Goodness, my brother.

I just pity her. That's all.

A press conference?

-For what?
-You'll find out very soon.

DIRECTOR OF IMPERIAL HOSPITAL'S CONFESSION
PRESS ROOM

Don't be too shocked, Your Majesty.

And

I'm sorry.

What are you sorry--

Hello?

What's going on?

Her Majesty often scolded
and hit Princess A-ri

over something very petty.

Everyone in the palace knows that.

I felt so bad about how she got beaten

that I even took pictures.

A REPORT FROM THE INSIDE
SHOWS SHOCKING ABUSE

The two-faced Empress acted
like a kind mom in front of cameras,

but as soon as they were turned off,
she has been abusing the young Princess.

We decided to meet
Princess A-ri's biological mother

for a more detailed coverage.

Are you Princess A-ri's biological mother?

Is it true that she has been
continuously abused by the Empress?

Please tell us.

REPORTER OH EUN-SEOK

I don't know a thing.

Please don't do this.

You'll only make Princess A-ri suffer.

Empress, is this true?

You kept pretending like
you were the nicest and kindest,

but is this who you really are?

You're such a hypocrite!

Are you making use of

Princess A-ri to throw me out?

You're still very brazen

after you did something so horrendous.

You ruined our image for good.

The people and social organizations
are showing great resistance already.

I will not let this case slide.

What do you think, Your Majesty?

I agree with you,

Mother.

Where's Princess A-ri?

Your Highness.

Why can't I go out?

I need to see Mother right now.

Move aside!

The Board of Imperial Inspection
issued a restraining order

on her from you.

You cannot meet her
until the investigation is over.

Who do you think you are?

Why? Why do you come between us?

Why?

Mother. Mother...

Mother...

-Let me go!
-Your Highness!

-Mother!
-Princess!

Let me go!

-Mother!
-Stop it.

Let me go!

You used your son yesterday,
and it's your granddaughter today.

I could never imagine
how dirty an empress dowager could be

until I came to live in this palace.

Let's wait to find out
who will look dirtier.

You can try your best to patch this up.

The harder you try,
the more disgusting you'll look.

And you'll end up finding yourself
struggling in a deeper ditch.

Empress.

This is...

WILL

Was it you again, Mother?

Bad news for you.
I won't hold myself back anymore.

She said she smelled pungent flowers,

but I don't smell anything.

What do you think this place is?

It doesn't look very unusual.

There's something over there.

What is this?

It looks like cookies.

Why are there cookies
in a secret room in the garden?

This way.

Empress.

Where are you?

How dare you break into my place?

Answer me already.

I will hear your answer very soon.

Find the Empress and the little rat
that broke in with her. Now!

Yes, Your Highness.

Empress.

What's going on? What?

-Your Highness.
-Where are they?

-Take...
-What was that sound?

Ms. Choe!

-What's going on?
-One second.

-I'll escort you...
-Turn on the lights!

Ms. Choe! Where are you?

Turn on the lights first!

Oh, my!

-Goodness.
-Your Highness!

Find her immediately!
She can't be too far away.

-Now!
-Yes, Your Highness.

A button from
the imperial guards' uniform?

That was close.

I'm fine, but it could've been bad
for Chief Cheon.

Thank you, Mr. Byeon.

We got this from the secret room.

But we have no idea what these are.

Nothing crosses my mind.

The Empress Dowager is
urgently looking for me.

Wait, does she know something?

Did you look for me, Your Highness?

Where are you coming from?

I was getting some rest
in the night duty room.

Is that so?

Is this yours?

Were you the one who broke
into the garden with the Empress?

Chief Cheon, who are you?

Have you been helping her
and deceiving me?

Your Highness, I don't understand.

I told you to create a cause
to kick her out,

but you were planning on betraying me.

Why did you come into my garden?
How did you open the door?

And who helped you just now?
Is it Byeon Baek-h*?

Tell me right now!

If you try to deceive me,
I will k*ll you this instant.

So, answer wisely.

Chief Cheon!

My gosh, why are you so fast?
You won't even answer me when I called.

Are you ignoring me?

Princess So-jin, stay out of this.

No, wait.

This. You dropped your button.

What?

Are you sure this is his?

Why do you think I ran all the way here?

I'm sure it's his
since it came off of his arm.

Come back to my place later.
I'll pay for the button.

Anyway, why are you threatening
the chief of the imperial guard this late?

What's going on with your garden
and Her Majesty?

It must be a misunderstanding on my part.

Find whoever that has a missing button.

Someone in the imperial guard
has been helping the Empress.

Make sure you catch him.

-You must hurry.
-Yes, Your Highness.

I'm not sure what you are up to,

but I can't let you get hurt
because of the Empress.

I

trust you, My Bin.

So, don't ever

show your smile to another woman.

I ask of you, Bin.

Grandmother.

I miss my mother so much.

Why won't you let us see each other?

She hadn't been your mom for that long.

The adults will manage.

Do stay quiet, Princess A-ri.

Guards! Get the imperial guards!

Why did you k*ll my mom?

- Lee Hyeok, you m*rder*r.
-Na Wang-sik, you jerk.

What does that mean?

How can you be a m*rder*r?

Did you do something bad, Father?

No, right?

A great man like you wouldn't do that.

Silence!

Are you all right?

Team One, protect His Majesty
and Empress Dowager.

Team Two and Three,

escort Princess So-jin and A-ri
back to their halls.

-Yes, sir.
-Yes, sir.

-Be on stay-by outside.
-Yes, Your Majesty.

What's going on?

How did that man, Na Wang-sik,
get into the sacred palace?

He's not doing this by himself.

What?

It looks like the opposing powers
of the Imperial House are

hiding everywhere in the palace.

If they did something this bold,

it can't be just a few people.
There must be an organization of them.

Please return to your halls for now.

Why does he bully me so much
for just k*lling his mom?

I should have k*lled him for good.

It's all because of Ma Pil-ju, that idiot.

Trust me, Your Majesty.

I'll make sure I bring Na Wang-sik
before your eyes.

Yes, U-bin. I trust you.

You're all with Na Wang-sik, aren't you?

You're all plotting to k*ll me!

You poisoned my food
and came into my place.

Who is it? You?

Is it you?

Who is it? Who?

Is it you? Who is it?

You? Is it you?

You? Darn it!

You seem too sensitive.

You should get a bit of a rest.

I'll bring some stabilizers.

Who is it? Come out.

Come out.

Come out.

Who is it? Come out!

Why did you k*ll my mom?

Stop hiding like a rat. Come out!

Come out!

Chief Cheon!

Did you want me?

Do not go anywhere. Stay by my side.

You can't even leave for a second.

If you do, he'll come for my life.

Do not worry.

I'll protect you, Your Majesty.

I brought your food.

I'm not eating.

You should eat a little.

I said I'm not eating.

You need to eat to get some energy,

Ms. Min.

Chief Chu.

What did you say?

The secret behind my mom's death?

To be honest, I was going to disclose

the cause of your mother's death
yesterday at the press conference.

But my mother did something first

and the hospital director k*lled himself.

I have no idea what you're saying.

Why do you suddenly bring up
my late mother?

And why did the hospital director
k*ll himself?

You need to explain this.

Your mother's name is

Shin Eun-su, correct?

She passed at the Imperial Hospital
because she couldn't get a transfusion.

-Yes, and?
-Back then,

the Imperial House intervened
in the operation room.

What?

I thought you got the blood.

You said you could save my mom.

We couldn't save her
because it didn't get here

in time.

Oh, no. Eun-su.

No, Mom.

-My dear Eun-su.
-Mom!

-No.
-I need to see her.

-You said you could save her.
-Mom.

She'll get scared if she's left alone!

Let me go! Stop it!

No, Mom! Mom! No...

Mom...

Mom!

No...

On that day,

His Majesty, who was a prince back then,
got hospitalized there too.

He needed a blood transfusion
because of an accident.

And tragically,

he has a rare blood type,
like your mother.

He's still grateful

for what you did ten years ago.

He got the blood transfused thanks to you.

He has been healthy to this day
all because of you.

Of course, it's my duty.

His Majesty's health is
the health of this nation.

But

I remember there was a patient
who was supposed to get that blood.

What happened to that patient?

She died.

If she has no money, connections,

or luck, she has no chances of surviving.

Many people die a useless death,

but she should be honored
to have died for His Majesty--

Goodness!

How do you call yourself a doctor?

You're less than vermin. You m*rder*r!

You should've been locked up for life,

but you sat here in your fancy chair
getting respected?

My mom died

because of Lee Hyeok?

I'm sorry, Your Majesty.

Sunny, my girl.

Are you all ready?

Yes. What do you think, Mom?
Do I look pretty?

Of course. You're always pretty.
You're my girl.

I can't look ordinarily pretty today.

I need to look extra pretty.

Today is the Crown Prince's fan meeting.

Are you going out?

You forgot all about our date, didn't you?

We were going to go to Mount Nam together.

Oh, right.

This makes me really sad.

I'm so sorry.

Can we go next time?

Let's go together after my tests are over.

It seems like you might end up
marrying the Crown Prince.

-Gosh, that would be great.
-In your dreams!

Hey, you never know. Dreams can come true.

I hope you can marry someone
who likes you so much

and be really adored in your marriage.

Then I'll make the Crown Prince
like me so much.

Your daughter is very charming, isn't she?

Do you like him that much?

Yes, Mom. I like him so much.

Okay, then. I'll say yes to him too.

Empress. What brings you here?

I wanted to see you too...

What are you doing?

Did you k*ll my mom to live like this?

You're living like human garbage

after stealing my mom's life?

If you lived in her place,
you should've lived better.

You should have lived a good life!

But you lived your life
having affairs and k*lling people.

Why couldn't you live a better life?

I was a precious daughter to my mom too.

My mom

let you live only for you to k*ll me.

Did you think about how dumbfounded
she would be even after death?

I have no idea what you're saying.

Chief Cheon, she looks very worked up.

Walk her back to her place.

Let's go, Empress. I'll escort you.

You should have died back then.

Why did you live?

If it wasn't for you, both my mom

and Empress So-hyeon would be alive.

And Grandmother
wouldn't have had to pass away.

And I wouldn't be in
such an absurd situation.

Why should others live in pain
because of someone like you?

-Why?
-So what?

Someone who's more worthy should live.

I was chosen
to keep the Imperial House going!

What's so bad about that?

Who do you think the blood donor
would have wanted to live?

Shut your mouth!

I will

drag you down to the rock bottom.

I will make sure I see you

get punished with everything you are.

Chief Cheon!

Get her out of here right now.

Let's go.

-Mom...
-Honey...

Let's hurry.

-Honey, no...
-Mom...

You shouldn't have told her that.

Not that.

Are you all right, Your Majesty?

I can't breathe.

I want to get out of this palace.

Please get me out of here. Please.

-Your Highness.
-Yes?

I found the medicine you asked me about.

Would you like to test it out?

Is it safe?

They finished doing clinical tests
in the U.S.

So, don't worry.

If it stops me from aging,
of course, I'll get it.

Get those ready.

Your Highness, you need to see this.

Why? What is it?

There's another one of this absurd novel?

An odd rumor about Empress So-hyeon is

circulating because of the cover
of the second book.

The picture on the cover looks
quite familiar.

Be quiet.

Find out who the real Vincent Lee is.
Right now!

Darn it!

Get out. Get out of here!

My mom really wanted to come here.

It's so pretty that it breaks my heart.

She would have loved it if she saw this.

She couldn't come here once

because she had to run the business

and look after our family.

If I didn't

go out to see Lee Hyeok on that day...

I didn't know
she would pass away that quickly.

I thought I could come with her later.

She must be so heartbroken

to see me live my life like this.

I had no idea like an idiot.

What an idiot.

I was such an idiot and a fool.

I had no idea.

She'll understand.
And she'll give you her support.

So don't cry, Your Majesty.

She'll be more heartbroken

to see you in so much pain.

I am

not going to let them
do this to me anymore.

Of course.

I'll help you.

Do not back down,

Your Majesty.

I will protect you to the end

even if it means
that I'd have to risk my life.

Did you k*ll my mom to live like this?

You should have died back then.

Why did you live?

If it wasn't for you, both my mom

and Empress So-hyeon would be alive.

And Grandmother
wouldn't have had to pass away.

And I wouldn't be in
such an absurd situation.

Why should others live in pain
because of someone like you?

Why?

It's not my fault.

I didn't know.

I really didn't.

Right.

If I apologize now, she might accept it.

If I tell her I really didn't know,

she might understand.

My Empress. I can explain everything.

My Empress?

Move aside.

My Empress.

I have something to say to you.

Don't go.

Don't look at me with such eyes, please.

I do not even want to breathe
in the same area as you.

Move aside.

No. I'm going to stay with you tonight
no matter what happens.

You're my wife, and we're married.

I'll never divorce you.

I'm going to have you by my side
until you die of old age.

You're insane.

-Let me go.
-Come.

Let go! Let me go!

Please stop.

-Let me go.
-No.

How dare you go against my command?

U-bin.

What are you doing?

You gave me a wish
as your little brother, didn't you?

I'll use that wish now.

Please let

Her Majesty be freed.

What?

I like her.

The Empress.