"Please do NOT hardsub and/or stream this episode using our English subtitles." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "Episode 20" "Manifold moons separated us." "During your tarriance in Buyeo, my guards shall protect you." "I bear no inimical intents, but I can't guarantee what their utmost fealty could move my subjects to do." "Allow them to stay by your side." "If I didn't fully trust Your Majesty, I wouldn't be here." "I shall gleefully accept your custody." "Your Majesty." "Muhyul seeks audience with you." "He may enter." "What brings you here?" "I need to importune Your Majesty with a request." "You can speak." "I would like to make a pilgrimage to the Heavenly Mother of Habaek's tomb." "The Heavenly Mother?" "!" "Do you mean Lady Yuhwa?" "Yes." "Ohh ohh!" "So that is how Goguryeo addresses... a mere Buyeo consort like her?" "I couldn't believe you were Yuri's son." "But seeing you now, I sense Jumong's blood flowing in your veins." "Just like him, you scornfully beguiled me, and served two causes at once." "You can't betray the blood which pullulates your veins." "Yes." "The blood of His Majesty Jumong certainly flows in my veins." "Just like him, I could cause grave quandaries for Buyeo, so Your Majesty should be careful as well." "Are you impudent fool daring to belittle His Majesty?" "!" "Remove that blade." "Your Majesty!" "How can you forgive such contemptuous effrontery?" "I said remove your blade!" "I shall never forget your words, and you shall bear in mind... that your every move is under my sight." "Chief Retainer." "Yes, Your Majesty." "Proceed as Muhyul wishes." "Your Majesty." "Are you really going to let that insolent fool besmear your dignity?" "He already put his life at stake by coming to Buyeo." "He will also continue to stir my ire as long as he's here." "He must be trying to test my patience." "I shan't besmirch my own authority, by falling for his subterfuges." "Your Highness." "What is the reason you met with King Daeso?" "I gained his consent to head to the Heavenly Mother's tomb in pilgrimage." "The Heavenly Mother's tomb?" "!" "Are you going to go outside the palace?" "If I go outside the palace, their surveillance will concentrate on me." "While they focus their attention on me, you will meet with Master Mahwang and ascertain Buyeo's situation." "Yes." "We are somewhat safe inside the palace, but what if something happens outside?" "This is much too hazardous, any way you put it." "How about we attempt to stop His Highness?" "Don't you know he's not the type to go back on his word?" "Hey, at least you try to stop him." "You know him better than anyone here!" "Don't you realize why His Highness is doing this?" "He's staking his life to gain His Majesty and the world's acknowledgment." "And if this ends up killing him, then what will be the point?" "It's indeed a dangerous task, but it will be difficult to make him change his mind." "Muhyul is going to the Heavenly Mother's tomb in pilgrimage?" "!" "That's right." "He sure is an audacious specimen." "His ill-advised bravery shall only end up availing our cause." "In what way?" "When Muhyul goes out of the palace, we shall eliminate him." "And how are you going to do that?" "Don't let your feelings get the better of you." "Act with prudence." "Did I come all the way to Buyeo for a meager ritual?" "Then, are you telling me you found a way?" "The servants I brought along are Yongdam Fortress's most skilled troops." "Should he meet his demise in Buyeo, where would that fateful dagger end up pointing?" "They will all believe it was King Daeso's doing, so we will be free from any blame." "Anseung found quite the commendable stratagem." "If things go our way, I can get rid of Muhyul without getting my hands dirty." "What are you referring to?" "Muhyul will head to the Heavenly Mother's tomb for a pilgrimage, and that's when they will eliminate him." "Here are the guards we entrusted your custody to." "His Majesty spared no effort to keep you safe, so let them join you." "My gratitude." "I will be going." "Be careful." "Here!" "What is the matter?" "I have to convey to you something on behalf of His Highness." "Let's move to a quiet place where we can talk." "We must find out what Buyeo is scheming in haste." "Would that be possible?" "If that's what he wishes, it will not pose a problem." "You little fool, what are you interfering for?" "Go back in." "I was feeling the atmosphere in Buyeo was a little uncanny myself." "When these rituals took place while I was doing my trade here," "King Daeso would bedeck the capital in silk and grains, and the entire place would be brimming with activity." "But, look now." "It's nothing like that." "What else should I find out?" "Just find out in detail what trade volumes grains, salt and iron plates have these days." "Understood." "They will slay Muhyul in Buyeo, and make it appear that we were responsible?" "And who would do that?" "A man named Anseung." "Anseung?" "!" "He's the brother of Lady Miyu, the Goguryeo empress," "Prince Yeojin's uncle." "Anseung would never make a move by himself." "So, is it the Goguryeo empress who is trying to slay Muhyul?" "Yes." "Lady Miyu tried to push her son as the new crown prince." "But Muhyul made Prince Yeojin's future crowning uncertain, moving her to spare no expedient in trying to slay Muhyul." "Your Majesty." "Should we maneuver the right way, it might reap auspicious rewards." "What is that supposed to mean?" " If we let them achieve..." " Didn't I tell you already?" "He shan't perish on this land." "If we let all this turn into a mere internal conflict by Goguryeo forces, then we would be free of any responsibility." "Your Majesty." "Let us wait for them to succeed, and only then apprehend them on the scene." "The heavens blessed us with this opportunity." "You never know what they may attempt during the night, so always keep them in sight." " Yes, Supervisor." " Yes, Supervisor." "I need to discuss something with the Supervisor." "Let's go back inside the tent." "Yes." "Stop making such a scene, you scaredy fool." "Scaredy?" "!" "Me?" "Who ever said I was scared?" "It's written all over your face!" "I. Am." "Scared." "What are they doing?" "Hey!" "What's wrong with you?" "Let go." "Hey!" "What are you trying to do?" "!" "Look at these fools!" "What is it?" "Don't you have any discipline in Buyeo?" "You're here to protect His Highness!" "But look at you, even drinking." "What is all this?" "!" "I see we've gotten bolder, Maro." "Since that fool has become a prince, you act as haughty as heaven allows." "What?" "!" "How dare you refer to His Highness as "fool"?" "!" "Let that tongue of yours run loose again, and I'll send you on a trip to find the Grim Reaper." "I'm not the Maro you used to know!" "Your Highness!" "They're attacking us!" "How do you explain this?" "We received word someone was trying to harm Your Highness in Buyeo." "His Majesty ordered me to safely escort you back to the palace." "Your Majesty." "I shall not forget this debt of gratitude, Sire." "It is most befitting I should protect an esteemed guest in earnest." "Particularly if we think of all our past vicissitudes, how could I let you perish in such an unbecoming manner?" "Go and tell your father to take good care of his family quibbles." "He already lost two sons." "Should anything happen to you, wouldn't that be a most rueful quandary for your poor father?" "I hear you found out who's responsible for this." "Who did this?" "I shall not interfere in someone else's squabbles." "You may leave." "How could His Highness suffer this affront?" "!" "Who on earth was trying to harm him?" "!" "Was it Buyeo's doing?" "It wasn't Buyeo." "It was Sagu who rescued us with his troops." "Sagu?" "!" "Yes." "I don't know why King Daeso tried to help us." "Are you all right?" "Yes." "Did you find out who's responsible?" "Baegeuk and Anseung did it." "Let us keep quiet about all this." "Keep quiet?" "They tried to slay you, how could we ignore this affront?" "Follow His Highness's wish." "They deserve to perish for this right now, so why should we keep quiet?" "!" "Even if we do deal with this matter, it shall be only back in Goguryeo." "I don't want to besmear Goguryeo's name in front of King Daeso." "Was it really King Daeso who rescued them?" "Yes!" "How should we proceed now?" "If Muhyul learns we were responsible for this, doesn't it spell demise for us?" "There is nothing to worry about." "What do you mean?" "The Empress and Prince Yeojin are behind our back." "Harming us would be challenging them, so would Muhyul becloud the royal family's dignity for this?" "We heard of your unfortunate encounter." "Are you unscathed?" "Yes." "Shouldn't we issue a stern demurral against King Daeso?" "!" "He summons a delegation, and then can't even guarantee their safety!" "It was exactly that King Daeso who guaranteed His Highness's safety." "We have clear evidence of who tried to harm His Highness, so their misdeed shall be staunchly dealt with once we return to Goguryeo." "Clear evidence?" "!" "Do they really have evidence of our involvement?" ""Our"?" "!" "Let's make things clear!" "This was all your doing." "Did you find out what I asked?" "Your guess was right." "The reason the price of grains went up recently... is because King Daeso is trying to accumulate them." "Despite there being no need whatsoever for more, he's still buying grains at an alarming rate." "Then, is Buyeo really preparing for war?" "I can't say that with certainty yet." "Keep looking at their movements." "Your wish is my command." "I hear all the iron plates headed here come from Yangmaek." "Find out where all that is going, and how many weapons they're producing." "Understood." "Help Mahwang, and look in and out of the capital for clues." " Yes." " Yes." "We need to head back to Goguryeo as soon as the ritual is over." "We must ascertain everything before that day, so hurry up." "Yes." "Muhyul went out of the palace?" "!" "And what would be the reason?" "I couldn't find that out." "We must find out what he's trying to scheme." " Keep watching his moves." " Yes." "What brings you here?" "I have something to discuss with you." "All the envoys are gathering at the ceremony hall." "May you join them." "It is the perfect chance to introduce yourself to all those envoys." "Should King Daeso provoke you, never react by any means, and always maintain prudence." "You needn't worry." "There is someone I need to introduce to you." "He's the Prince of Goguryeo, Muhyul." "Despite the asperity between our two countries, he came to this ritual to continue our ancestors' legacy." "Will you accept my drink?" "Drink." "Let's move a little closer." "Are you crazy?" "We can't go any closer." "If they catch us..." "Our necks..." "We're dead!" "Tomorrow, we will return to Goguryeo." "There is no time." "Maro!" "Ma..." "Hey!" "Maro!" "Will you have another drink?" "I will." "Muhyul." "Yes, Your Majesty." "When your father last came to Buyeo Fortress, we had a duel." "Will you contend with me?" "You feel abashed by the prospect of dueling with an old man?" "I cannot duel with Your Majesty, but if you choose a suitable foe," "I will be glad to contend with him." "Fine!" "I shall find a befitting opponent for you." "Ohhh!" "The Chief Retainer would be perfect." "Will you give it a try?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "The Chief Retainer was Buyeo's most dexterous fighter." "It shall be a worthy duel." "You may begin." "Your Highness." "Don't you worry." "Your Majesty." "Now!" "Bring those fools here!" "Those vile rogues engaged in espionage." "I wanted to forget our acrimonious past once and for all." "I protected and sheltered you from the claws of demise!" "But you dare to gash my back with a treacherous dagger?" "!" "I shall not forgive you this." "Should you lose in this duel against the Chief Retainer," "I shall slay those vandals on your watch!" "What are you waiting for?" "!" "Begin this duel!" "There is something wrong with His Highness." "Looks like he can't see well." "I beg you!" "You must save me!" "You must win this duel!" "Your Highness!" "Your Highness!" "I never imagined Sagu would be so skilled." "Muhyul has been poisoned." "He will not endure this for long." "Wait just a moment." " Did you prepare the herbs?" " Yes, Milady." "Take whatever you need for treatment, and follow me." "is His Majesty suffering from any ailment?" "Her Majesty the Empress is indisposed." "His Majesty orders you to treat her." "That will suffice." "Have some more." "I can't take it anymore." "You may leave." "I have heard of your outstanding skills." "May you give my mother some solace." "First, I will feel her pulse." "How is it?" "You needn't worry." "She is suffering from a slight ailment, hence the rise in temperature, but it is nothing to be concerned about." "I will prepare an infusion for you." "Haven't we met before?" "Never." "Is that so?" "Fine, you may leave." "What's wrong?" "I saw her somewhere, but I don't remember when." "Milady!" "What's wrong?" "The delegation has come back from Buyeo." "Have you enjoyed good health?" "I laud your efforts in this arduous endeavor." "Did everything go well?" "The entire delegation returned safely." "All right." "I am proud of you all." "How is the situation in Buyeo?" "According to what we found, Buyeo is currently preparing for war." "Preparing for war?" "!" "It was merely a suspicion before I reached Buyeo, but seeing their situation first hand, I found out it was indeed the truth." "Then, the reason you went through such a hazardous task... was to ascertain Buyeo's position?" "Yes." "We looked into it while staying in Buyeo Fortress." "Are you saying he's gathering all these supplies, war steeds and weapons for a campaign?" "If my guess is right, Buyeo shall soon invade Goguryeo." "The reason King Daeso avoided any action for years... was because he was secretly preparing for this campaign." "We now know King Daeso's intentions, so we must swiftly take countermeasures." "Milady." "Are you all right?" "I've heard what happened when you fought the Chief Retainer." "They surely poisoned you." "I thought so myself." "It was the kind of poison they used at the Black Shadows' camp." "I'm fine now, so you needn't worry." "Have you been doing well?" "Yes." "That girl..." "It's the physician who treated Your Majesty." "I know that." "But... why is she talking with Muhyul?" "Is Buyeo really preparing for war?" "Yes." "And when do they plan to start hostilities?" "I'm not aware of that myself." "His Majesty wishes for your help." "Should I accept King Daeso's request without prudence," "I might find myself in trouble." "Should King Daeso suppress Goguryeo, I'd become one of his subjects." "What would that differ from being a subject of King Yuri?" "I will indeed help King Daeso, but the sole winner of this battle shall be neither King Daeso nor King Yuri." "It must be me." "Your Excellency." "What is the matter?" "The Sangga is looking for you." "All right." "Anseung tried to eliminate Muhyul, but it all ended in failure." "Do you have anything else to say?" "What are you referring to?" "I asked if you have anything to tell me." "You told me you went to Jolbon, but the Lord of Jolbon Fortress said he didn't meet you there." "How do you explain this?" "It doesn't matter wherever it is that you went." "Why did you beguile me with such mendacious trifle?" "I'm asking you to tell me what's the reason... you deceived me that way." "It's true I didn't go to Jolbon." "I went to Buyeo instead." "Buyeo?" "!" "Why would you go to Buyeo?" "I asked for King Daeso's help in eliminating King Yuri." "King Daeso gleefully accepted my proposal." "Speak no more!" "Are you out of your mind?" "!" "No matter how much I despise Jumong and Yuri," "I never thought even once of letting Buyeo subjugate this country." "And who said you'd have to give up on Goguryeo?" "!" "All I said is we will join forces with King Daeso, and eliminate King Yuri." "And what difference does that make?" "!" "After King Daeso helps you to remove Yuri from power, do you think he will relinquish all powers to you and quietly head back home?" "How much longer are you planning to sit here and watch?" "!" "If you keep here staring, will the heavens oust Yuri from the throne for us?" "!" "No matter how urgent eliminating King Yuri might be, how can you join forces with Buyeo?" "Extend your apologies to the Sangga..." "Did I say anything wrong to warrant that?" "!" "Your Excellency." "Think about it." "What are you implying?" "I'm saying, think about whose lead you should follow." "Should anyone hamper my path," "I shall not forgive him." "Understood?" "!" "Yeon is in Gungnae Fortress?" "Yes, Your Majesty." "Then, her identity hasn't been exposed yet?" "That has been the case until now, but it won't take long before they find out she's a Buyeo princess." "Should anything happen to her," "I shall regret it for the rest of my days." "You must convince her to return, and bring her back." "The size of cultivable land and population is different for every province, but the amount of levies collected remains consistent." "I think collecting information on every province's situation, and then adapting those levies in accordance, would be wise." "What he says is right, Your Majesty." "Daebo, make sure his plan is followed." "Understood." "I have something else to tell you." "I will ascertain the conditions of our border defense line." "I hear discipline has withered there, after the replacement." "I shall head for the border, and restore discipline among our troops." "Follow your wish." "You've been looking much more enlivened, since you returned from Buyeo." "I do?" "Yes." "In the past, you often looked dejected for no reason, but that all seems to be gone." "It must be because I can see where my path is leading me." "Your path?" "After becoming prince and meeting King Daeso," "I think my duties have become much more transparent." "And I think that's part of protecting the people I cherish, so it can only give me solace." "Then, you will no longer believe your nefarious fate?" "There is no such thing as a predestined path." "It was because he thought so himself, that Haemyeong, despite knowing what my fate was, kept staying by my side." "What is the matter?" "His Majesty sent me a message." "He said he will forgive us." "His Majesty already sent Black Shadows to bring me back." "I wish you could go back to Buyeo with me." "I can't stand to see you struggle like this." "I will not go back." "Yeon!" "Is it because of Muhyul?" "Is it because of Muhyul you're enduring all this?" "I will not go back to Buyeo." " Take this wench right now!" " Yes!" "I was trying to recall when we met each other." "Then I realized it was on the day before Prince Yeojin's crowning." "That day, you surely were amongst the palace servants here." "Then, why are you working as a physician now?" "The fact you were a Jolbon physician's daughter is another lie, right?" "Speak to me!" "What is your true identity?" "!" "And who are you?" "!" "All you wenches, get out of my sight!" "Now!" "Ahhh... this little scoundrel..." "Who are you to come here..." "You fools!" "Pay your respects to His Highness, what are you waiting for?" "!" "This man is Prince Muhyul, directly from the capital." "May you forgive us, Your Highness!" "We never imagined it would be you." "Not a single watchtower is operating, while most of the barricades risk collapse any moment." "How is discipline among the troops?" "Desertions have been on the rise." "All the women brought here come from villages nearby." "Do you realize what misdeeds you committed?" "Your Highness!" "Spare my life!" "Gather all the troops." "Stop!" "The blood you see flowing down your superior's back... is not drenched in any kind of torment." "What is truly grievous and daunting... is the blood of your cherished ones, pierced by our enemies' spears." "The reason I punished this man... is exactly because he put you and your families in peril." "Bear this in mind." "The reason you're here is not to protect yourselves, but it is to defend all your cherished ones from harm." "I... shall not forgive... anyone who dares to put our lives and those of our cherished ones at risk." "Understood?" "!" "Yes!" "How did it go?" "We completed all weapon and supply inspections." "All we need to begin this campaign is your command, Sire." "Now is not the time." "Then..." "I have yet to unravel my new prized weapon, which shall lead us to victory." "Is there something else I'm not aware of?" "I shall head to the ordnance depot, so make all preparations." "What is this?" "How are things proceeding?" "We completed production, as you ordered us." "Then, I shall test my new weapon first hand." "What happened?" "That stubborn wench." "You can't even make that wench speak?" "!" "Give me a little more time." "I shall find out her identity at all costs." "We must find out before Muhyul returns." "Is that understood?" " Master!" " Oh!" "Gong Chan." " Did you find out?" " Yes." "The Lord of Yongdam Fortress is interrogating Yeon, and they've been cruelly torturing her!" "Master." "If we let this go on, Yeon will die!" "Ahhh... they're driving me crazy!" "Prince Muhyul is not even here, nor Supervisor Hye Ap." "Ahhh... who else can I ask to help us?" "!" "How about you seek audience with His Majesty?" "So I should meet His Majesty, and let the fact Yeon is a Buyeo princess... and that she and Prince Muhyul went through... all this..." "Should I let them find all that out?" "I should tell Prince Muhyul first." "He's touring the border defense line." "We don't even know where to find him!" "What is the occasion?" "I came to ask you a favor, Sangganim." "Aren't you enjoying Muhyul's graces already?" "What else are you trying to scheme?" "How could you say that?" "I would risk my life for your sake any time, Sangganim." "So, what is this favor?" "Sangganim." "Save Yeon's life." "If you say Yeon..." "Orabeoni!" "Open this cell." "Leave us for a moment." "How did you find out I was here?" "You're worrying about me now?" "Orabeoni." "I have never felt so dejected." "You're enduring such distress, and I can't do a thing about it." "Don't worry." " If His Highness comes back..." " Enough!" "Did Muhyul say he will protect you?" "Is this what he meant by protecting you?" "!" "Isn't it because Muhyul brought you here that you're enduring all this?" "!" "No!" "I came of my own volition." "If I hadn't wished to be here, I wouldn't..." "Stop." "I shall send you back to Buyeo at all costs." "I can't bear to see you endure this anymore." "Come in." "Escort her out." "Ora..." "Orabeoni!" "What are you thinking about?" "Just..." "It's been over half a year since we left the capital." "That means you haven't seen Lady Yeon in half a year." "News of you touring the border line is spreading, and the generals are maintaining discipline by themselves, intensifying training." "So, it is time you return to Gungnae Fortress." "No, they are waiting for me." "They must be eager to show me how different things are, so I must go and see it first hand." "What is the matter?" "The Buyeo army has begun deployment." "The army led by Sagu has left the capital." "The war has begun." "Brought to you by WITH S2 Written In The Heavens Subbing Squad" "Please do NOT hardsub and/or stream this episode using our English subtitles." 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