The Concubine (Hoo-goong: Je-wang-eui cheob) (후궁: 제왕의 첩)

than way

Open your ears

to hear the people

Calm thy heart

first for the affairs of the nation

"THE CONCUBINE"

This's really

say nothing

Fool

He is such a reckless lad

Perhaps your son should join us

NO, sir! He is not my son, sir

He once saved my life

at war

so I took him in like a son

How scary!

The prince is but a thief!

How dare you!

Fool!

you

Let him go at once!

What have I done wrong?

There is an order to catching deer, too?

How dare you!

Lock him away at once! -Yes, sir!

Kwon-yoo?

I apologize

for the disturbance,

Your Highness

Please forgive me

Wait until the guest has left

Why?

What worries you so?

Don't worry

I do not hear you reading these days

Just rumors of you wandering...

...out in mad hunting

To not fall weak, men not only

study but hunt and...

That is not what I meant

Why do you frequent Deputy-Minister...

...Shin's house?

Because of his daughter?

A mere deputy-minister's girl?

I've never felt this way before

The court is always critical of the king's half brother

Stay away from her

It is only right that

I visit you often,

stepmother

You still call me stepmother, sire?

I fret you come

to keep watch on me

Of course not

With no son and

not even a concubine

They say I'm stopping you

with ulterior motives

It is only because

I feel sorry to my late queen

Though I am a stepmother,

I have my courtly duties

I shall see to it immediately

Then, please find a new queen for me

Since you went against the court,

you must run for life

I'm not going

anywhere alone

But there's nothing

I can do for you

Just stay with me

Kwon-yoo!

Kwon-yoo!

Kwon-yoo!

Kwon-yoo!

Escort her away!

Kwon-yoo!

No!

No!

Let go!

Kwon-yoo!

Hwa-yeon!

Kwon-yoo! -Hwa-yeon!

No!

Kwon-yoo!

No, Father!

I suggested we run away

Kwon-yoo is innocent!

If this gets known,

not only he

we'll all die

Please let him go

It's too late

Guards!

I'll go in the palace!

If Kwon-yoo dies, so will I!

Hwa-yeon!

What have you done to her!

Hwa-yeon!

I will do it

There are rules and steps to bathing, too

I have no right to my own body?

Your Majesty Prince Sung-won is here

It's been so long

How've you been, brother?

Just roaming here and there, sire

please take care

I'm ashamed to see you

so weak and pale, sire

I feel much better seeing you

How are things outside?

The grain and crops have

fully ripened, sire

Your people are making spirits

with chrysanthemums

Recently, he's been ill quite often

I'm afraid the court physician

does not know why

He'll regain his health soon

Don't fret, Your Majesty

You left so suddenly

I was worried

You worried about me?

How foolish of me to worry you both

I'm glad you've returned safely

I came upon hearing

His Majesty's ill

I shall leave when he recovers

It'd be a burden on you and

my nephew for me to stay

What burden?

His Majesty welcomes you so

I've taken up too much of your time,

Your Majesty

Let's listen to the court physician

He's grown weak from boils

and can't eat well

Perhaps it's the food!

If so,

we must interrogate

the royal kitchen matron!

That's preposterous

We can always do that after

His Majesty recovers

We must get to the truth

behind His Majesty's illness

Your Majesty!

His Majesty's state is critical

Please come another day

What do you mean?

I am His Majesty's mother!

Step aside

Your Majesty!

Why do you keep me...

...from meeting my ailing son!

I must see how he is at once!

His Majesty must rest now

Ask her to go for today

Is the queen implying that

I'd interfere in his health?

My acupuncture set! Hurry!

Yes, sir

He isn't breathing!

Don't just watch! Do something!

This is a vital spot

Please appoint your successor!

Please, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Farewell, My King!

Farewell, My King!

Farewell, My King!

Well done, Minister Yoon

But the prince and queen are still alive

The queen's father also

has many followers

How hard can a woman and her child be?

Without the Left-State Minister and her father,

she won't last

Majesty!

We must push ahead

before the Queen Mother

She has the power to appoint the next king

They are not to be messed with

Majesty!

If you're ousted here,

you and the prince

will be in danger

By the way

This is the royal kitchen's log

There's nothing around

the day of the king's sudden illness

That means...

Yes. The matron who records

the log is also missing