Mr. Queen (Queen Cheorin / Cheorinwanghoo / 철인왕후)

THIS DRAMA IS FICTIONAL AND ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS,

AND EVENTS ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL EVENTS.

If you don't want to talk about it,

why don't we come up with our own hand signals?

Like this one.

What is that?

This means whatever I'm saying is a lie.

What do you think? It's not that hard.

A king never lies.

EPISODE 15

What kind of sin could such a young child commit?

I smell liquor and something else.

She didn't drink poison.

I cannot believe she was forced to drink poison with such small hands.

Her hands are warm. She's still alive.

Please get up.

Dam Hyang!

Your Highness.

- Sir. - You are here.

Sir.

Here you go.

We must not leave such a young child in the mountains.

I would only feel comfortable if I held a funeral for her.

- Goodbye, then. - Goodbye.

How's Dam Hyang. Is she okay?

She should have left the Palace safely by now.

I pardoned her mother, who was a government slave,

and made the preparations so she could leave Hanyang with her.

She's meeting her mom.

She was so worried about her as she only had four fingernails.

Thank goodness. This is great.

How did you do it? Did you use a sleeping pill?

I had her drink mafeisan.

Mafeisan is what the noted doctor Hua Tuo used for surgeries, right?

You have heard of him.

Of course. I've read "Three Kingdoms for Kids" so many times.

"Three Kingdoms for Kids"?

You. You should've told me about your plan beforehand.

It was an urgent situation,

and it was dangerous for many people to know.

Did you hear from Special Director Hong?

Yes. He made sure that the child escaped safely.

Good job.

It was reckless to put yourself in such danger...

over a court maid.

She was not just a court maid.

If I gave up on this child,

it would become easier to give up on...

10, 100, and then all of my people.

I thought Cheoljong was just a fool,

but he was an incredibly stupid fool.

Don't spend too much time thinking about great things.

You won't live long.

My goal is not to live an embarrassing life.

Those are perfect values to have an early death.

This is all your...

This is how she is thanking me.

The language that the Queen uses is different from others.

That "Queen Dictionary" is useless.

It's filled with liberal and mistranslations.

- Did you see it? - You left it open, so I could see.

But was the position of queen always this dangerous?

Why is everyone so determined to kill me?

I will prevent this from happening ever again.

No. I will take care of it my way.

The best defense is a good offense.

As of today, I'm the crazy one in this palace.

EPISODE 15, THE CRAZY X IN THIS PLACE

Did you try to get rid of the Queen?

The Queen is on the King's side.

She gave our family's embarrassments and weaknesses to the King.

She has fallen for the King and turned her back on her family.

That is not true.

I am sure you do not want to believe...

that the Queen, whom you adore so much,

is nothing but a foolish woman...

who flounders about after falling for a man.

After I came into this family,

I did whatever you wanted so that you would accept me.

It was not just so that I could remain in this household.

I wanted to become like you...

and respect you.

However, the moment you tried to hurt the Queen,

you are no longer my father.

If anyone tries to harm the Queen,

I will be sure to slit their throats.

You can come back home whenever you want.

Even if you do not consider me to be your father,

you will always be my son.

Who would've hidden the ledger in Daejojeon Hall?

The prime suspects...

are the two people who have a grudge against me for no reason.

Queen Dowager Jo and Jo Hwa Jin.

If you consider motive, the culprit is Jo Hwa Jin.

Considering how she acted during the hunting game on Surit-nal, I'm sure.

However, Jo Hwa Jin didn't come near Daejojeon Hall recently.

If you consider movement, Queen Dowager Jo is the culprit.

Here.

It's suspicious how she comes here so often these days.

Of course, Queen Dowager Jo also has a clear motive.

Is it the Queen Dowager?

That little raccoon.

Then how did the Queen Dowager get her hands on the ledger?

That's the mystery.

But more than that, what kind of ledger is it?

I did not have an exorcism today.

I apologize for my rude behavior previously.

I am sure you would not bow your head for no reason.

What is the reason?

As I had expected,

you are quick to read the situation.

Thank you for joining me in this uncomfortable gathering.

I am sure you came to realize from today's events,

It is the time for the nobility to live,

not our families.

We are intimately interdependent.

LITERALLY SAYS "WITHOUT LIPS, TEETH ARE COLD" AND MEANS THEY'RE CLOSE.

If 1 of the 2 family ends up in ruins,

the other family will have a hard time staying afloat.

That is why I would like to suggest a decree of amnesty...

as a promise of harmony between our two families.

GRANTING AMNESTY FOR CERTAIN CRIMINALS FOR THEIR CRIMES

A decree of amnesty?

Many wasted talents lost their government posts...

due to a momentary mistake in both of our families.

That is why we should make a decree of amnesty to pardon those people.

In other words, it is a symbol of our promise,

and a congratulatory gift.

What do you think?

Would you like to join me in this goal?

The Ministry of War tried to play dirty tricks to fulfill his greed,

and I am also guilty for being unable to subdue him.

As a result, I, Kim Jwa Geun,

request to step down from my post as Training Commander.

Things will not be over for me.

As long as I am breathing.

Eat slowly.

Do you have enough side dishes?

If I had any sense of shame, I would not be able to eat.

Why on earth did you run away?

I believe I treated you well until now.

The thing is...

Mother?

Mother.

Goodness.

You have been through so much, Dam Hyang.

You have been through so much, Dam Hyang.

It is okay.

It will all be okay.

We must try to smile around her.

Her Highness must not...

stay sad for a long time.

Yes, ma'am.

Your Highness. It is time for you to wake up.

Your Highness.

Were you unable to get any sleep last night?

I am worried that you may put a strain on your body.

I have a lot on my mind, so I couldn't get any sleep.

By the way, they probably slept just fine, right?

Who?

The people who tried to mess me up.

That will be the last night they sleep without trouble.

I hope they had a good night's sleep.

- Court Lady Choi. - Yes.

Send someone to my father...

and ask him to come to the palace now.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your father is here.

Already?

I was just about to request your attendance at the palace.

But you were already on your way.

Yes.

It seems to me I made the right decision to come.

- The other day... - The other day...

You can go first.

No. You can go first.

No. You can go first, Father.

- I am sorry about the other day. - I am sorry about the other day.

- No. I should apologize first. - No. I must apologize first.

- I should. - No, I should.

- Gosh. - I should.

Gosh. Blood is thicker than water.

Right.

Well, I asked to see you here today...

because of the ledger.

- Did you know about this? - Everyone is going crazy over it.

What is the ledger for?

The ledger has records of our clan's illegal activities.

A weakness of the Andong Kim clan.

That's why Cheoljong wanted to get his hands on that.

I actually came here today, so I could talk about the ledger.

After you and the King stayed at my house, the ledger disappeared.

So I have been suspecting the King all this time.

But a while ago,

a trusted and cherished slave of mine ran away.

Luckily, I caught him and asked why he ran away.

The day before the ledger went missing,

he let in Royal Noble Consort Eui.

When things were chaotic at home,