The Blade and Petal (Sword and Flower / Kalgwa Kkot / 칼과 꽃)

Episode 19

I will torture the princess and make her confess Yun Choong was involved.

Torturing the princess will not affect me.

But don't torture her too much for a false testimony.

There is only one way to prove your innocence.

Torture the princess.

You will also make her confess the base location of the Golden Flower Agency.

Then the allegations against you will be dropped.

If you cannot do it, you and the princess will have to die here.

I will do it Prime Minister!

Give that to me.

Are you sure about this?

If you can't do it, then just give me the order.

He must do it. If Yun Nam Seng does it, she will either die or become disabled.

The director should do it himself.

Just watch. He can take care of himself.

As the leader of the Golden Flower Agency, you've ordered the assassinations of the warlords.

You also attempted to kill the prime minister.

Do you admit to treason?

How is killing Yun Gae So Mun a treason?

I'm not the traitor. You are!

Beg the king and Prime Minister for mercy.

What are you waiting for?

This is getting nowhere.

Confess all of your crimes and beg for mercy!

Nonsense!

Brother! She doesn't seem to be in pain.

Stop.

Stop? Prime Minister!

She is the leader of the resistance. We can't end here!

What are you going to do if you're not going to torture her any further?

She shall be beheaded before the people according to the law!

Prime Minister!

Abide the law!

Behead her at Pyongyang Plaza three days later.

You've tested Choong's allegiance.

Are you rebuking me?

You can trust him now.

Tell me, not as an officer of the Joye Agency, but as my friend.

I know you have regrets.

Don't let Choong make the same mistake.

It's been a long day.

Two people I loved dearly... I couldn't save either of them.

This happened once before. I couldn't save someone dear to me.

It wasn't your fault.

I swore I'd become powerful so I wouldn't have to lose anyone again.

What am I doing here?

Why aren't you pouring my drink?

I told you to fill it up as soon as it's empty.

Forgive me, sire.

You think I'm a fool too?

How could I dare?

Laugh.

Look how ridiculous I am! How could you not?

Laugh out loud.

Don't worry about it.

She's an important person.

Director! Father's blood sure runs in your vein!

You showed no mercy for your woman's life.

I'm not the director.

You are not the assistant director.

Right now, I will talk to you as your brother.

Brother? Who says that you're my brother?

I have never considered a bastard son as my brother. Never!

Bastard?

Is that why you did not hesitate to kill my mother?

That was not my intention. But then she just died.

I should have killed the princess too!

But I couldn't kill her until I showed her to you, Brother!

Do you know how much I wanted to kill her?

Stop it! Stop him!

You're going to kill him!

That's it? I killed your mother for crying out loud!

That's why you don't amount to anything.

I have something to report.

I resign as director.

The rumors about me have damaged your reputation and the Joye Agency.

I want to quit.

If you resign from the office, then you will face further suspicion.

Just stay there.

Father.

Take time to think about it.

Don't ever talk about quitting again.

I finally understand why you had to let Mother go, Father.

You let her go to protect her.

I finally understand.

Princess So Hee.

Why do you think your father had to die?

Shut up.

I had never considered him my enemy.

However...

We were destined to kill each other.

You want to explain this to me now?

You will be executed.

If I let you go...

will you promise that you will never return to this city again?

Think about it.

That's not going to happen.

Three years ago, on the day my son was executed...

I heard you wept at the plaza.

I...

I do not want my son to weep.

Execution?

What are we going to do? We have to save her.

Suk Goo.

Go when we let you.

I will really kill if you if I ever see you again.

You bastard!

I will go to the palace and find the time of her execution and her route.

The Joye Agency still trusts me.

You damn rat.

We can't trust him.

The princess saved my life.

Allow me to return the favor.

Father, he can't be trusted.

But we don't have any other options.

Suk Goo.

Thank you for coming here.

But we don't need your help.

Sir.

I believe in your good intentions.

But I cannot trust you with the lives of our agents.

But we have to save the princess!

Father.

I just buried my mother.

I can finally understand how you felt losing your father.

Forgive me.

For not understanding.

It's all my fault.

How could I ask for your forgiveness?

If I were not there...

Your mother wouldn't have died.

I'm the one who should be sorry.

Let me protect you.

I will get you of out here, no matter what!

Let me get you out of here.

Are you going to put yourself in danger again?

Why?

Do you really not know why?

I will get you out of here.

Don't ever come back.

You know that I can't do that.

I'm begging you! Begging you!

I need you to stay alive.

Let me save you.

You're all that I have...

Just you.

I need you to do something.

I can't.

I won't do it.

I won't work for the Joye Agency anymore.

Just kill me instead.

You're not working for the agency.

This is for the princess.

You bastard! You wanted to get all of us in?

No, he begged me to take him to you.

I'm alone.

Help me.

If you can't trust me, then kill me now.

But if you kill me, you will lose your chance to save the princess.

Isn't your objective to protect the princess?

What is the reason you came to me?

Do you trust me?

I trust you.

I trust you with the safety of the princess.

Then?

I will rescue the princess.

Okay!

The Joye Agency has done greatly in taking down the resistance.

We couldn't let that pass without celebrating.

Fill up your cups!

I don't see the director.

He can't come out because he is still in mourning for his mother.

After the execution of Princess So Hee

those who have contributed service will be awarded.

Then you deserve the biggest award.

Wrong! The director has contributed the most.

He whipped the princess!

So I prepared something for you, Assistant Director.

What is it?

Sure we have wine, but it's no fun with just men.

So I thought that I'd add some entertainment.

Come in!

Come here! Come!

Come!

Instructor! You brought the entertaining girls to the palace?

You're going to get in trouble!

I will take the blame.

We can't always follow the rules!

Good days likes this will encourage us to risk our lives for this country.

Right Director?

I mean, Assistant Director.

You never know how a girl's fate will turn.

What do you mean?

I'm talking about the princess.