The Throne Page #2

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of acknowledgement.

A wife shall not greet her husband

in undergarments.

Always maintain the proper attire

in front of the Crown Prince.

However pretty your make-up is,

lipstick mark on your husband's attire is

not pretty. Take care not to...

Why do you laugh?

How dare you!

How can a princess born from a concubine

sit alongside the future queen?

Behave with due courtesy.

There're things you must remember

when serving the King.

I'm the Queen only by title.

Lady Yi should tell her as one

who served the King closer.

His Majesty takes care

to avoid using certain words.

He shuns ominous characters such as 'death'

so, never uses them.

After finishing his royal duties

for the day...

he always gets changed

before entering his chamber.

If he has heard ominous words,

he rinses out his mouth and

washes his ears before bed.

Then, he summons someone he disfavors

and says a word to him,

Everything well?

- Yes, Your Majesty.

- Leave me now.

As to get rid of bad luck.

He uses different gates

for pleasant and unpleasant matters.

For pleasant, he takes Manan Gate,

but for the unpleasant,

he takes the Gyeonghwa Gate.

Also,

he never lets those he loves

be in the same place as

those he disfavors.

As such, the King is unfathomably blatant

in how he expresses

his love and resentment.

You, Crown Princess shall tread carefully

to avoid falling out of favor.

So whimsical...

Your Highness,

take heed not to upset

the elders of the royal court.

Always tread carefully then,

even more carefully.

Father,

Mother...

Your Highness,

don't cry on such a joyous day.

Let her cry.

Grow, Magical Staff!

People envy us for

becoming the King's in-laws

but we should be on guard

to protect our clan.

Your Highness.

Qing Emperor has sent this puppy

as your wedding gift.

What is your name?

Do you know how great Father is?

He surpasses any courtiers even in studies.

Do not fear him though.

You have me to rely on.

You have passed Father's test.

I can guarantee.

Yes, my Lord.

Keep still, Mong.

My Lady, can you hold him still?

I am blessed with such a beautiful wife!

Always serve your husband with a smile.

It's time to study, Your Highness.

The path cannot be diverted at any time.

If it can be diverted, it is not the path.

Nothing is more visible than the hidden

and nothing is more apparent

than the subtle.

Therefore, a man of integrity

is cautious even more when alone.

Pass.

Pass? Did you say pass?

A man of integrity is cautious even

at a place where he is not seen,

and is apprehensive

even where he is not heard.

He skipped a whole phrase, not a word.

Yet, you say pass?

He is the future King and

the root of the kingdom.

How can you act this way

unless you wish to ruin this country?

This is a book I stayed up all night

to transcribe for your studies.

If you can't even memorize this,

what could you possibly learn?

How many times in a year

do you think about studying?

Once or twice, Sire.

What?

Sir, how can you specifically say

once or twice?

Your Highness is too modest.

Teacher, I know my own heart.

Is that so?

Good for being so honest!

When I was your age,

I was afraid that something may

hinder my studies.

But you, in this fortunate condition,

neglect your studies.

The Crown Prince is not very

fond of strict books of codes,

- but novels like 'Journey to the West'...

- What?

You're letting the Crown Prince

read such rubbish?

Your Majesty, I beg you to watch him

with patience and affection

for he has excellent disposition...

How can you say that

looking at his tanned face

from playing outside all day!

Playing is a pleasure of a moment,

but learning offers a pleasure of a lifetime.

You have nothing to say

but to stare at me?

THE THIRD DAY:

Open up!

Open this gate at once!

Open it.

Open the gate.

Open the gate.

Open the gate.

Open it.

Open it.

Open the gate.

Open it.

Open.

Your Highness. You can't do this.

I'd rather take the poison!

Your Highness!

- Sir!

- Please!

This could get the Royal Grandson killed.

Let him murder his own son. His grandson, too!

Let him kill everyone!

Your Highness...

Your Highness...

Kill us all! Let him reign for

thousands of years all by himself.

Lock him up again.

Let go of me.

Why is it all my fault?

Think about what you did to me.

You have no right to say that.

If you're so blameless...

Then, kill me now!

Shut the lid.

This is not the conduct of a king.

This is not the conduct of a king!

Your Highness, you must think of the future.

Bind the chest.

Put moss over it.

In regular homes, parents raise

their children with love.

But in the royal household,

they regard their children as enemies.

Why do you think that is?

How can a father's love

for his child be different?

It is different.

Every time I visit the Shrines,

I hear the bloody cries of my forefathers.

This here

is the shrine of my father, Sukjong the Great

who reigned for 46 years.

This king bestowed poison upon his wife.

And this is the shrine of my older brother,

Gyeongjong the Great.

People say that I killed him

to steal the throne.

What do you think?

I'm sure it's nothing more than a malicious rumor

created by your opposition.

Pay no heed, Sire.

There are kings who have killed their own

brothers and nephews

to preserve the dynasty.

To regard children as enemies

in a royal household...

Can you understand now?

You will when you become King.

No, Your Majesty!

How can you command us

something we cannot accept?

I have waited 25 years for this day.

Now that Crown Prince has come of age,

it's time for me to hand over the throne.

Stop the King at once.

He is not speaking from his heart again.

The Crown Prince still has more to learn.

Why do you interrupt his studies

by giving him duties as king?

I never cared for the throne.

As you all know, I only held

the position temporarily

since my brother had no heir.

Indeed, we know Your Majesty's

genuine intentions.

Let us assist you with even greater effort.

Your Majesty, please revoke your royal decree.

We beg of you, Your Majesty!

If so, what if I make

the Crown Prince regent?

Is that also unacceptable?

Creation of the Hangul alphabet and

expansion of northern territories are

known feats of Sejong the Great.

But these were achieved

during his son Munjong's regency.

That is why they say

that regency ruling has no real reward.

My Teachers,

the regency is for Father, not me.

You need not worry.

Do this right. People always judge

the father with his son's work.

If we reduce the military tax

from two rolls of textile to one,

as Your Highness commands,

the defense budget will be

short by 800,000 nyang.

What is your solution,

Defense Minister?

If we have each province contribute 120,000 nyang

from their reserve funds

and impose penalty on those avoiding

military duties for additional 50,000 nyang,

170,000 nyang in total

can be collected.

And for the remaining 630,000 nyang?

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