The King of Tears, Lee Bang Won (The Great King Yi Bang Won / Taejong Lee Bang Won / 태종 이방원)

Have a seat.

Yes, Your Highness.

If you are going to stand there like that,

leave.

My dear.

We are sorry to tell you this late,

but congratulations on becoming the Queen.

Thank you.

Take this.

These are medicinal herbs picked by the royal physician himself.

Take the medicine after you decoct them.

It will restore your strength...

and help you get pregnant.

I heard the bad news.

As a mother with children,

my heart ached as well.

Thank you for your concern.

Bear a healthier child this time.

That will ease your pain.

Yes, Your Highness.

Grand Prince Jeongan.

Yes.

His Majesty will ask for you soon.

I am begging him to forgive you every day.

It will not be easy,

but he will change his mind someday.

Why are you doing this now?

My dear.

I am trying to put things back together.

No matter what others say, we are a family.

I am your mother, and you are my son.

It is the duty of the royal family to show people...

that we are united.

As Queen, I cannot neglect that duty.

I see this only as hypocrisy.

- My dear. - It is okay.

A son may grumble to his mother.

Well then. I will see you again.

You can stay here.

Forgive the impudence.

Do not worry.

Take the medicine regularly.

I will, Your Highness.

I bid you a safe return.

Thank you for the visit.

Sure.

Let us go.

How dare you speak to Her Highness like that?

Are you begging to be killed?

Do not look away. Look at me.

Can you get your revenge by glaring at others?

Does saying a few rude words...

make you feel better?

You cannot bid your time like this.

What can you do...

when you are so obvious and foolish?

What good is biting my tongue?

I lost everything already.

Why must I put up with this when there is no hope?

She came into my house to mock me.

Why should I accept that?

Will you really...

be so foolish?

What, then?

What else can a fool do but act foolishly?

Dear.

Get out of my way!

That fool. Is he not the guy from the Lee clan?

He is.

He is the fool who killed Master Poeun.

- Darn him. - That fool.

We are here. This is it.

From that tree there to the stream there.

All this is our land.

I was named a founding contributor,

and His Majesty gave this to me.

I will be given about 20 slaves too.

Why did you accept so much when we are well-off already?

You should have said, "I am fine," and refused.

Do not say that.

You accept what a king gives.

It is even worse to refuse.

As if.

Come on. Now you listen to me.

This is most important.

After a war or the establishment of a new dynasty,

once you take power, you must give things out.

Do you know what happens if you do not?

Cracks begin to form right away.

Who would stay loyal if you do not give them anything? Do you get it?

I do not know, and I do not care either.

Why must I know that when I will not become king anyway?

You blockhead.

That does not just apply to kings.

Even if you own just ten men,

that is the most important rule.

You might as well read scripture to a cow. Let us just go home.

What?

You are not a cow. You are a clumsy bear.

Come on, Father.

I worry about Bang Won and...

I mean Grand Prince Jeongan and his wife. I must check on them.

Did they really lose their young son?

Yes. All the bad things are happening at once.

The skies should take pity on them.

Here you are.

I was worried you went where I could not find you.

I am a fool who only knows of this spot.

You came to where I would easily find you so I would not worry.

I know that is how you think,

which is why I cannot give up on you.

I want to make you a truly great man.

Right now, all we can do...

is swallow our anger and sorrow,

but one day, we will get our chance.

Everything you lost so far,

you will get back one day, I am sure of it.

So...

until then, grit your teeth and bear it.

Can you do that?

My dear.

I beg of you.

Please...

do not take even that hope from me.

If you do,

I cannot stand another moment.

Dear wife...

Will you...

do as I ask?

I will.

I will do that.

Thank you.

Thank you so much.

Dear.

Yes?

Will I really get a chance?

Will the skies help us?

We already lost three sons.

Will we...

gain favor again?

I do not care.

I do not trust the skies now.

Whatever it may be,

we will accomplish it with our efforts alone.

Then we can only trust each other now.

That is more than enough.

If His Majesty asked how Grand Prince Jeongan is doing,

he must be considering something then.

A change will come soon.

In a good way or a bad way?

I cannot say.

It depends on who gave him the thought.

Anyway, thank you for bringing me back to court.

I will head to Gaegyeong.

No, you will not.

Follow me.

What?

The King summoned all the nobles...

who are in hiding. Like you.

Come with me.

I must go ahead and prepare to...

enter court to work...

Do as you wish.

I will just rescind my recommendation of your reinstatement.

You can go back to your hut.

No, wait.

My gosh...

It looks like I must travel far and wide.

Darn it.

Her Highness the Queen also requests you to do so.

Please forgive him now.

The most important thing when you first establish a nation...

is harmony in the royal family.

If animosity develops...

within the king's family,

the future of the kingdom will be in trouble as well.

Then are you telling me to lower my head?

Are you telling me that I should surrender out of fear of my children?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

You must give Grand Prince Youngan...

a commanding position in the military.

Grand Prince Muan and Count Heungan...

have already been appointed as commanders.

How could you leave him out?

That is true, Your Majesty.

Furthermore, Count Bonghwa and Count Euiryeong are even...

appointed as commanders. The princes should not be neglected.

It is customary for the royal family to have control of the military...

for the nation to be stable.

Please take this into consideration.

(Grand Prince Youngan, Lee Bang Gwa, Lee Seong Gye's second son)

Your Majesty. Grand Prince Youngan is here.

Come in.

Did you call for me?

Come closer and sit down.

Yes, sir.

It has been a long time.

What is wrong?

I am overwhelmed with emotions...