The Great Queen Seondeok (선덕여왕)

Queen Seon Deok

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Episode 5

Mother... Mother.

It's done... Don't move.

I'm going to save you.

I'm going to...

What is this?

What are you trying to do?

No...

Don't, Mother!

Deokman...

Run!

Don't!

You can't!

Deokman... it's over for me.

You needn't try anymore.

Don't do it! Don't, Mother!

I will get you out!

I told you I would save you!

I will do it!

I said stop!

You did enough already.

I have always been a burden to you.

Now, protect yourself.

Survive.

You must survive!

You must!

Stop! Don't do that!

Stop there, Mother!

- Deokman, run away! - No... No way!

No... Don't!

N...No...

Run away, now!

No!

Mother... Mother!

Mother!

Mother!!

Mother... Mother!!

Mother! Mother...

Mother...

Mother!

Mother! Mother!!

Mother! Mother!

Mother!!

Mother...

Mother!!

Mother!! Mother!

Mother!

Mother...

Mother.

Mother.

Mother! Mother!

Mother! Mother...

Mother... Mother!

Mother!!

Mother!! Mother...

Deokman!

Deokman is there!

Let's go!

Quick, this way!

- Where? - That way, quick!

Deokman! Deokman!!

Deokman!

Deokman.

Deokman! What happened?

Are you all right?

Dear.

~ (Kim) Yongsu ~

Was it a soothing respite?

Have a seat.

What...

What is all this cold sweat?

Is anything troubling you?

Is Your Highness trying to contend with Mishil's might, by any chance?

You follow your call.

Just as Mishil shall follow hers.

Tell me,

was it a harrowing vagary what you just experienced?

Mere vagaries shall never daunt me.

What truly does is this reality of ours.

You are facing insurmountable odds.

Announce that you shan't join the campaign.

My three brothers wandering the netherworld,

those three princes...

Could it possibly be mere fortuity?!

No...

If fortuity it truly was, more staunchly I insist.

The heavens have chosen Mishil.

Youth might still bless me, but I accepted all this.

Hence, I acquiesced to being deprived of my sacred bone status.

And it all was so that I...

could spend the rest of my life with you as man and woman, Milord!

I thought...

you harbored the same feelings.

Yes.

- I do. - So?! Why?

Why are you accepting the investiture as crown prince now?!

Is not His Majesty alone?! I wish to become a stalwart aiding his cause.

You cannot.

You can't!

Geniality alone is not what power is made of.

Still...

Someone,

someone must be by His Majesty's side.

And why must that be you?!

Why must we be the ones?!

Your Highness!

- Your Highness... - What is the matter?

I... actually...

The Hwarang...

The Hwarang are acting suspiciously.

What are you doing?

You paint your faces in pale white?!

What is there for you to pledge your life for?!

Speak at once!

~ Hojae ~

We heard that His Majesty wishes to proclaim Lord Yongsu as crown prince.

That has nothing to do with you!

~ Bojong ~

However, it is something we can voice our grievances about.

In the name of our Hwarang legacy.

By all means, he wishes to proclaim you crown prince?!

You have been deprived of your sacred bone status, making you of true bone.

How can someone of true bone inherit our legacy?!

Is it even conscionable?

As the heavens so untimely summoned all our sacred bone descendants,

it has been long since our throne has been bereaved of an heir.

It is clearly not advisable for this to remain as such,

so we must countervail such impasse, true bone as it may be.

But, there is a reason why he was deprived of his sacred bone status,

a most abhorrent one at that.

And that is!

His being the son of the dethroned King Jinji!

Was he not?!

You will also forgive my insolent inquiring,

but what meritorious services was Your Highness ever responsible for?

If you indeed can avow of any I was not aware of, would you...

~ Hajong ~

Service?! What...

Despite the dearth of meritorious deeds in your name,

he wishes for you to become crown prince?!

You are not of sacred bone, the dethroned King Jinji's son,

not to mention your utter inadequacy and inexperience,

and he still wants us to accept you as his heir, and to lead us into war?!

Why?

Why should we ever?!

And how would you do that?!

You must renounce it!

Renounce it at all cost.

- Renounce it! - May you renounce.

- It is inadmissible! - You must renounce.

I shall not question your views.

My wanton demeanor wrested away any possible accolade,

and with no accolades, a legacy all creation can accept it is not.

So how could I ever be suitable for inheriting the throne?!

But I see you do have a choice sense of shame, Your Highness!

Therefore...

I shall gain such accolades...

and live up to such paramount legacy.

I shall personally take to the battlefield,

*Namwon, North Jeolla (conquered by Baekje's General Baek Gi in 616 A.D.)

and lead the vanguard in our tentative to recapture Mosan Fortress*.

Your Highness!

Any covenant uttered during a Council parley...

can neither be violated nor ignored.

You must assume responsibility for anything you say here.

And so I shall.

I shall deploy for the battlefield!

Yo...You...

How could you?!

You dare to voice grievances over decisions made by His Majesty?!

Our Hwarang's leading principles and calling...

were bestowed upon us by Shilla's former rulers.

His Majesty's wishes they may be,

but our principles dictate we shall never acknowledge such obloquy.

~ (Kim) Yongchun ~

Acknowledge?!

Does our crown prince require your acknowledgement in any way?!

Painting your faces entails you were willing to pledge your life for it.

Is it worthy of such a momentous sacrifice?

I laud your intents,

but it was nothing you should concern yourselves over.

Should a man of no virtue and not even of sacred bone lead us all,

what Hwarang would devote his life to serve him?!

And what would befall his throne, should the Hwarang abandon him?

Is that so?!

If Lord Yongsu truly wishes to lead us all,

he must prove he is worthy of such legacy through meritable services.

And so he will, it seems!

Brother, what is that supposed to mean?

Lord Yongsu said he shall lead the vanguard in our upcoming campaign.

The vanguard of our campaign to recapture Mosan Fortress, at that!

That is out of the question! How could he?!

Why are you venting your ire at me?!

Go ask your brother, why don't you?

Hyungnim!

You cannot!

I shall never allow you to!

I already announced it at the Council meeting.