Queen: Love and War (간택 - 여인들의 전쟁)

Your Majesty.

This is a parade where you bring the Queen Consort

to the palace for the first time.

Please behave properly.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Seriously, you're being a pest, like a sister-in-law.

Even the Grand Eunuch is doing nothing. Why keep meddling?

Are you jealous or something?

Please sit straight.

By the way, the Grand Eunuch isn't talkative,

but he's been coughing repeatedly since earlier.

Haven't you noticed at all?

Okay, okay.

I'll maintain my dignity

and won't turn around no matter what.

Your Majesty!

Protect His and Her Majesty!

Protect Her Majesty the Queen!

No!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Eun Ki.

Your Majesty, please don't!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

- Eun Ki. - Please don't!

Your Majesty!

Eun Ki.

What are you doing there?

Court Lady wants to see us.

The king died.

The soldiers are everywhere in the palace and the city four gates.

What do you think that means?

What does that mean?

That means I almost died on my way here because of you!

Geez...

Starting from tomorrow evening,

I'll be very busy taking care of the late king and queen's body.

And what does that mean?

That means this better be very important.

- There were guns. - What do you mean?

The parade had dozens of people including the royal guards

and they were killed instantly.

Matchlocks need to be loaded with gunpowder and ignited.

Is that even possible?

Maybe they weren't matchlocks then.

Fine. If that's the case,

where do you think they got...

the guns that are not matchlocks?

Probably from America through the Qing Dynasty...

Could it have been...

- Mr. Wang? - That's right.

The one you sold information to three months ago.

- It's that gun merchant. - Well, I...

I didn't know he'd kill the king with those guns.

Is that really true?

- Did they really kill them with Mr. Wang's... - Hey, be quiet.

What have you been listening to?

When they figure out the whole story,

this informant business will cease to exist.

I've been building a reputation as the best informant in Hanyang city.

And because of you,

I'd be losing the scholars, noblemen, merchants, and middle class.

I'd be losing all my countless regulars...

because of you. What will you do? What will you do?

Huh? What will you...

That's why I said...

when you're making transactions, you have to be extra careful!

Didn't I always tell you that?

Hey! Are your ears clogged?

Can't you hear what I'm saying?

- Don't you understand... - Silence!

Shut up!

Is my name Wal because I bark like a dog?

Put your hand away!

Put it away.

Okay.

I understand.

I understand. So...

Who was it?

Who was that lunatic who did business with you?

I don't know because that's the rule.

But it happened on the day of Chinyoung.

It's probably someone who resents the new constitution.

Could it be...

the family that didn't make the selection of the queen?

The selection of the queen?

The nephew of the prime minister of Kim family of Ahndong.

You must be happy.

Since you didn't make the selection,

you got to save your life.

I need to see him in person.

How could His Majesty...

My lady!

Your Majesty! No way...

Your Majesty...

The daughter of the left state minister of Pungyang Jo family.

- Your Majesty... - Neither of them made the selection.

But they'd attempt to become the next queen if he remarried.

Did they really have to assassinate the king?

The chief state minister from the queen's family who is

powerful enough to make the birds fall from the sky.

Even three-year-olds know how proud and

reckless he can be.

He probably just killed them.

They don't just call him S.I.B. for no reason.

- S.I.B.? - Simple. Ignorant. Boorish.

I see. How about the left state minister?

The left state minister could've been behind the assassination.

They say the left state minister is as cunning as a 100-year-old fox.

Who knows what he thinks?

No matter which side, it must be one or the other.

Those two must've realized that the

young king isn't so easy during the selection process.

They decided to replace the king and start a new administration.

Hey.

Why are you changing the subject?

I asked you what you're going to do.

Huh?

You can see His Majesty's clean face for the last time.

Give it to me.

That's the only corroborative evidence.

I need to hold onto it myself.

- Shaman. - Yes, Your Highness.

They're poor little things.

Please help them ascending to heaven

so they have an easy passage to eternity.

Tonight, I'm planning to

have female shamans over

to combine their yin and yang spirits.

Your Highness.

Left State Minister, Jo Heung Gyeon

and Inspector General, Baek Ja Yong are here

and requesting to see you.

Since the King does not have a crown prince,

shouldn't you appoint

a new king among the family members?

Do you have any recommendations?

Lee Jae Hwa, the Grand Prince Sang Hae's

grandson is living in Jaemulpo.

He's not suitable to become the king.

If so, there's Count Jeon Ryang, Your Highness.

Count Jeon Ryang is almost 40 years old.

He's old enough to know the situation inside and outside the palace.

For the grandson of Grand Prince Sang Hae,

if you become his Regent Queen Mother,

it won't be a problem at all.

I share the same opinion as to his.

He might not be wise enough, but I heard he's kind.

It won't be too troublesome if you help him out.

You usually have very different opinions from each other.

How did you come to an agreement like this?

Maybe it means this is the right decision.

If you give me an order,

I'll bring him here myself.

You mean you'd do that yourself?

Go ahead then.

Whoa.

I can't believe the new king is a vagabond merchant.

He's basically as ignorant as a homeless person.

Did he even master the Thousand-Character Classic?

You should've been there to voice your opinion.

How come you just sat and watched?

I already know who the candidates are.

It'd be the same deal no matter who becomes the king.

It'd be the same mess no matter what.

- Why should I bother stepping in? - But Hyungnim...

the one who's supposedly the new king is...

You don't know what you're talking about.

The dumber he is, the better.

It'd be easy to control him with my own hands.

The late king was too innocent and arrogant.

That Jo Heung Gyeon

came up with a great idea.

Anyway, the Kim family almost got into quite a predicament

through this selection as well.

We can't allow a Southerner girl to become the queen.

Of course not.

Also, the late king's affection toward her was so obnoxious.

If we just let them be,

the Southerners and the royals would've been in collusion as well.

Think about what happened last time.

The state institution that was rescuing beggars

came into existence.

It must've been those d*** Southerners' influence.

I thought we just needed to

worry about the old salamander, Jo Heung Gyeon.

By the way...

who do you think assassinated the king anyway?

Perhaps...

What? It wasn't me!

Seriously!

Looks like you're guilty about something, Uncle.

Are you crazy?

It wasn't me for sure!

What would you do if you find them?

Enemies are both everywhere

and nowhere at the same time.

But...

the shooter was apparently captured.