Bloody Heart (Red Single Heart / Beulgeun Danshim / 붉은 단심)

BLOODY HEART

THE PEOPLE, GROUPS, PLACES, AND INCIDENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE PURELY FICTIONAL

His Majesty…

has awakened.

-What is going on? -What is this?

But I am afraid

he will never open his eyes again.

What have you done to His Majesty?

No, what are you trying to do?

Nothing.

It's just that the will of fate is upon me.

Once His Majesty dies, everything I do will be for the sake of this nation.

That is treason.

You men could not fathom a woman could be treacherous.

The ones who gave all power to the Queen Dowager and the Queen

in case of the King's absence are…

you men.

I will

take the power which Joseon bequeathed to me.

Your Highness.

You will not get your hands on any power so easily.

I will…

stop you.

Pull the blind up.

Royal Physician, share His Majesty's condition.

The poison in his stomach has been neutralized.

However,

his consciousness has not returned yet.

So?

He's young and healthy,

so he may regain his consciousness today.

Has it been a month or a year

since His Majesty collapsed?

It has only been two days.

How dare you discuss regency by the Queen Dowager before him?

If His Majesty becomes well today,

how will you inform him of this precipitous situation?

The Queen Dowager gave us an order--

Since when did the Royal Court accept someone's will without justification?

I will trust that you will not take any actions

that will make you seem treacherous.

BLOODY HEART EPISODE 12

Inspector Park is present.

How can such an extreme situation break out?

Cousin.

I need the help of the Three Offices.

The Queen Dowager headed for the King's Office

without consulting the Royal Court.

His Majesty is still alive.

She cannot be allowed to claim regency.

If the Royal Court come together and intervene,

the Queen Dowager won't have a justification to push ahead.

Councilor Park is gathering the opinions of the Three Offices.

Councilor Park is doing that?

-Mother. -Will the Queen Dowager

really claim a regency?

No, the entire Royal Court is in an attempt to stop her.

Mother.

Listen up, Namsang.

You cannot meddle with this business.

No matter what happens,

stay low and just keep a watch.

Promise me.

It's your mother's wish.

I'm simply performing my duty as an officer.

Don't worry.

You must do as I say.

If I lose you,

there is no way I can go on.

I will give you a written order. Bring me the troop dispatch token.

We're in a state of emergency.

Until His Majesty issues an order,

the Office of Seals and Badges will be under the watch of Ministry of Defense.

The Queen Dowager made an attempt to take the troop dispatch token.

Also block the muster roll and Ministry of Defense's personnel records.

Yes.

I cannot have that either?

-Was that also Councilor Park's order? -Yes.

However,

how does Councilor Park know every order you made?

This is not something Her Highness can try alone.

I know someone is working behind her.

Who are you?

Thank you for stopping the Office of Seals and Badges.

It's my duty as an officer in charge of palace security.

Will the Queen Dowager

truly take the path of a rebel?

She wanted the troop dispatch token to muster the governor's soldiers.

This is nothing but treason.

I doubt

Her Highness thought too much about it.

You're right.

This is not something she can come up with.

An elder among the subjects or the royal family

must be behind her.

The entire Royal Court must have noticed

that you and the Queen Dowager have turned on each other,

as well as how she took the hand of another.

Another.

If there really is such a person, they will show themselves soon.

Wait.

Is that not a monk?

How dare a lowly monk be allowed in?

The late King prohibited monks from even entering the city.

The Queen Dowager must have called.

This is nothing but grievous.

It cannot be someone as petty as you.

Find out more about that monk.

Do not miss anything about him.

Yes, Councilor Park.

Have you ever been abandoned?

I was abandoned at birth.

When the cold wind blew, my mother abandoned me as soon as I was born.

Then my father went crazy with gambling and sold me off.

You also

had to survive all by yourself.

Many in the palace are abandoned.

I plan

on gathering them.

Those who are abandoned.

Those who are alone.

Those who will do anything to make sure they aren't abandoned.

Hyekang.

Yes, Your Highness.

What

should I do?

Your enemy is

Councilor Park Gyewon.

He is the one who put you in pain.

He's the one who lied about protecting you,

only to drive out your flesh and blood.

Your Majesty.

The Queen Dowager went to your office

to claim her regency.

On that day, she tried to take the troop dispatch token,

as well as the muster roll

and the personnel records of the Ministry of Defense.

The Queen Dowager believes that you will pass away.

Otherwise, she might just kill you.

No matter what it is,

it seems like she's making moves that'll prohibit you from returning alive.

I'm not sure what she will do.

Will she use troops

to have you killed?

Will she move the Royal Court

and send out a false obituary

of your death?

Is this a dream?

I don't care if it's a dream.

I'll be disappointed once I wake up,

but I believe

you'll wake up one day, just like this dream.

Are you afraid?

I am afraid.

That I may lose someone again because of my misjudgment.

That the one I lose…

may be you.

I won't

leave your side.

I'll stay with you

as long as I live.

I will also make that happen.

I will protect you.

I will do that.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, are you awake?

Is anybody out there?

His Majesty is…

Did you call for me, Your Highness?

Never mind.

I must have seen something wrong.

You may leave.

You woke up.

-Did you look into it? -Yes,

but the royal physician did not show any suspicious moves.

Does he really not know that His Majesty woke up?

His life and future depend on His Majesty's health.

He won't be able to speak up until His Majesty fully recovers.

But what if the physician is with Councilor Park or the Queen Dowager?

Your Highness.

You should let His Majesty recuperate outside the palace.

He may fall in bigger danger if he leaves the palace.

If the Queen Dowager makes an attempt to kill him,

she'll do it quietly within the palace walls.

We still do not know which side the military took.

If we have any troops we can trust outside the palace,

then maybe…

I have the troop dispatch token for Jeolla Province.

You do?

We can make use of the troops in Jeolla Province,

so you should let him leave the palace.

On the day His Majesty collapsed,

he heard that there were many bandits on the way to Jeolla Province,

so he asked me to bring the token for the governor of Jeolla Province.

Then things became hectic,

so even the Office of Seals and Badges didn't notice one is missing.

Your Highness.

I await your order.

I shall move His Majesty outside the palace.

I have fully carried out your previous order.