The Great Queen Seondeok (선덕여왕)

Queen Seon Deok

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Find her!

Find her!

Episode 16

Find her!

It ends here.

So now, let's go to Gyerim.

Are you alright?

It's here.. She's here!

My apologies.

His eyes... He can't see?

You shouldn't be out like this.

Hurry and escort her back.

Yes, Ma'am.

Why did you come out?

Did you find her? You found her?

Yes, she was near front just wandering around.

We escorted her back to the shrine, so please go inside.

Who are you?

Ughh.. That is.. I'm a trainee...

I was passing through, my head was spinning from so many torches going by,

so I just wanted to see what was going on.

It's really nothing...

Even if something did happen here,

did you not know that a trainee isn't supposed to come near the shrine at all?!

Please leave.

Yes.

Chilsuk was alive...

Chilsuk came back, and he was the one who presented my book to Mishil...

As I suspected, Chilsuk was indeed sent by Mishil.

Why?

For what reason?

Mom...

Who... am I?

Just... who am I?

You said you have something to tell me, so what is it?

Princess? Forgive me for saying this,

but, for a moment, I would like for us to turn back into old friends as before.

Is it not plausible?

Alright then, so just tell, Deokman.

Chilsuk... has returned.

What?!

I met him last night.

...How?

Chilsuk disappeared while fulfilling his task given to him by Mishil...

And also, his memorial tablet was enshrined at Hwasadang*.

*Hwarang's memorial shrine

He's been alive...

The order Chilsuk received from Mishil was... to capture and bring me back.

Why?

That is what I need to find out...

With that answer, it might explain who I am.

But... Didn't you meet Chilsuk?

Chilsuk wasn't able to see me.

Only I was able to see him.

For certain, Chilsuk mentioned that he was looking for a runaway baby and a palace maid.

Palace maid?

That is my mom.

My mom.

My mom.. in trying to save me from the clutches of Chilsuk.. died.

Because of me...

Because of me...

I'm going to find out.

The reason why Mishil sent Chilsuk to kill me, and, why my mom had to die.

I have to hear it straight from Mishil's mouth.

That's why, I have a favor to ask of you.

The only people that are allowed into the shrine

are women of royalty and shrine maidens.

But... it appears that Chilsuk is residing there.

How can a man reside at the shrine?

My thoughts exactly, so what else could it be?

It only points out the fact

that there is a secret place inside the shrine that no one knows of, right?

A secret place?

Since you are able go inside the shrine, that is what I need you to find out.

Alright, I got it.

Is this yours?

It's pretty.

What?

Yea...

Wiecheon Je?

Yes, Your Majesty..

Wiecheon Je~A ritual ceremony performed to console the Heavens

The constant flow of the 5 main principle elements appear to be out of sync.

The other night,

Mercury has left its normal position and now, has placed itself in Myosu's position.

Jinsong=Mercury

Myosu~In Asian astrology, it's one out of 28 stars that make up a formation.

Therefore,

it is foretelling that an epic disease

will fall upon our Heavenly Kingdom.

So, we must hold a Wiecheon Je in order to appease the Heavens.

Cheonshin Hwangnyo Seju Mishil.

Cheonshin Hwangnyo~A women in charge of the Heavenly ritual

Must preside over the Wiecheon Je.

Yes, I shall do as you say.

Then, when are we planning on doing this?

I shall receive and present to you the most fortuitous day.

That's right! They are going to perform the Wiecheon Je, the Wiecheon Je.

Wiecheon Je?

I thought all the peacefulness was too good to be true.

What problem are they claiming now?

As you know, whenever they perform the ritual, something weird always happens.

Yes... So, just wondering what will happenthis time.

What do you mean by Wiecheon Je?

We haven't performed the Wiecheon Je in many years.

So, why all of a sudden?

What is the reason behind it this time?

During King Jinheung's era,

Wiecheon Je was held on a yearly basis.

But, since Mishil was put in charge of all ritual ceremonies,

it tends to occur on her whim.

Also, she has something up her sleeves.

You're right.

While presiding over the Wiecheon Je,

she is going to claim she received some revelations,

and then, she is going to demand some type of retribution.

When Wiecheon Je is uttered,

it will only conjure up horrid memories.

I wonder what will happen this time around...

What is it this time?

I heard that Wiecheon Je will be performed...

Because of the Wiecheon Je, doesn't Mother receive everything that she seeks?

What is she seeking this time?

How would I know?

It's merely just Seju's wishes.

C'mon... It doesn't make any sense if you don't know about this.

What is it?

Let me be the only one to know about this.

This time... What revelation is she planning on receiving?

Stop speaking in vain!

Are you insinuating that the revelations are a hoax?

What?

No... Of course, that would never happen!

She is going use the Wiecheon Je as an excuse to request something unreasonable.

Unreasonable request?

By confiscating General Kim's Ahmyangju land

and claiming that land as a part of royal family's properties...

Also, for Sejong being promoted to his current high position...

All of it was made possible right after Mishil received her secret revelations.

So, all of it was done through Wiecheon Je's revelations?!

She claimed if we didn't honor the demands of the revelations,

then a great disaster would befall upon us.

However, the predictions coming from the revelation has never been wrong.

Drought, flood, and fire...

It all occurred just as Mishil predicted.

Then, are you saying that Mishil does indeed receive Heaven's revelation?

That is something we do not know for sure.

What we are certain of... is that...

The people believe that Mishil is working together with the Heavens to act as one.

During this time, you have been through a lot.

So, from what you've organized, how does it look, Great Master?

This was achieved by using the new calculation formula from the great book.

Then... This is definitely accurate?!

According to the great book's 144 theory of rotations.

I came to a conclusion through my calculations that,

there will be an intersecting of points on the (27 X 21,223/100,000) day.

Although, there might be a difference of 28 hours...

But, it shouldn't be greater than that.

Yes... It turned out great.

And in the future, please put forth the same effort, Great Master.

Yes... Now then, I shall take my leave.

Yes.

For this coming Wiecheon Je,

I thought about doing something like this, so I made a drawing of it.

You've prepared this yourself, Lord Misaeng?

Yes, I gave it a try.

Well, it wasn't that difficult.

We would fill this area with beans, then, we would pour water through this end.

However, is this even plausible?

Knowing that you might be skeptical, I made this preparation ahead of time.

As the bean absorbs the water, it will then expand causing this statue to push upwards.

Just as expected, you do not disappoint, Lord Misaeng.

Music, art, calligraphy, dance, and painting.

There is nothing indeed that you don't excel at, other than martial arts.

What?

Were you offended by my words?

Although, you may be deficient in martial arts,

but you were able to overcome this fact because you possess many other talents.

According to Master Wolcheon's calculations,

Wiecheon Je must be held after 4 days.

So, please get all the preparations ready.

Yes, Nunim.

My Lady, the trainee named Deokman that you asked for has arrived.

Take him to the separate chamber. I will be there soon.

Yes, Ma'am.

Come with me.

Wait here.

Yes.

Read this to me.

Yes, Ma'am.

One day, the king ventured outside,

and an elder women told him with sincerity of an injustice that was done to her.

But the king rejected her with coldness citing he has no time for such a thing.

A king who has no time to listen to his people

will eventually turn into a tyrant,

and he will not be able to find the time to keep his throne either.

A tyrant...

A tyrant, he was...