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Mom.
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It's the palace.
We're finally going to see my dad.
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Yes, Geum. Now we'll see your father.
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Let's go.
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ALL: Sire, rescind your decree.
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Consort Choi a convicted felon.
Bringing her to the palace strains reason.
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ALL: Rescind your decree.
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Sire, the ministers are outside protesting.
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I know, I can hear the whining.
But fortunately affairs of state call me away.
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Tell them this from their king.
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Consort Choi has done her penance,
six years of it.
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Calling her a felon holds the Royal House
in contempt and is a capital offense.
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In addition, I've named Geum,
Prince Yuning.
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And promoted his mother to Royal Consort,
2nd rank.
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Inform the Protocol Office to that effect,
understood?
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Yes, Sire.
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We're off.
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Your Grace.
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That's Dong Yi's little prince?
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We should have killed her six years ago.
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She never should have returned
to the palace.
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Your Grace.
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What? Consort Choi?
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Yes, Your Highness.
With the young prince.
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Your Highness.
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Consort Choi...
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Dong Yi...
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Your Highness, I trust you're well?
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Your Highness.
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And this is the prince?
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Yes, Your Highness.
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- Pay your respects.
- Yes, ma'am.
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Your Highness, at your service.
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I regret that circumstances prevented paying
my respects before this.
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Please accept my sincere wish
for your continued health and peace of mind.
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Sweet, clever boy.
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You're welcome here. Such an admirable
and dignified young man.
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We're really going to live here?
In this huge place?
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Yes, My Liege.
How do you like it?
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And all those ladies are our retainers?
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Oh, yes, your word is their command.
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Want to give it a whirl?
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Dong Yi, or should I say Royal Consort?
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You've been promoted to the 2nd rank.
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Second rank?
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Yes, by the King's orders.
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And the prince will soon be invested.
I can see he's quite clever.
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He's a fine young man.
I can't possibly thank you enough.
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Your Highness.
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But our important work is just beginning.
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I'm sure you're aware
what this will mean to Consort Jang.
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Yes, I am, very much so.
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I've no doubt they set the fire
to hurt my son.
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Just as I know how hard
it will be for him in the palace.
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He'll be in grave danger the older he gets.
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But I won't just watch it happen.
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I'll protect him, whatever it takes.
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As well you should.
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As will I.
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Whatever happens, you and
Prince Yuning can count on me.
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Your Highness.
