魅惑之人 CAPTIVATING THE KING
别忙了 That is enough.
你以为那样做就能避开 That will not shield me
上天要对我降下的惩罚吗？ from the heavens' will to punish me.
怎么会是惩罚？殿下 Punish, Your Majesty?
此言实属不妥 That is unreasonable.
尚和，你不晓得… You have no idea…
我隐瞒了多么深重的罪孽 of the tremendous and serious crime I am hiding.
现在是揭开罪行 It is about time that the crimes come to light…
进行审判的时候了 and justice is served.
第12集 EPISODE 12
通传一声 Let her know I am here.
大妃娘娘 Your Royal Highness.
主上殿下驾到 His Majesty has arrived.
欢迎莅临，主上 Welcome, Your Majesty.
孩儿担心你因雷电交加受到惊吓而前来问安 I came worried that you might be startled by the thunder and lightning,
看来是孩儿白操心了 but it seems I was concerned needlessly.
我乃王室最年长的长辈 As I am the eldest member of the royal family,
总不能因为雷电交加，就像发生了什么异变似的 it would be inappropriate for me
大惊小怪，引起骚动啊 to cause a ruckus over some thunder and lightning.
母后 Mother.
御花园的桃树 The peach tree in the Royal Garden
被雷击中起火燃烧 was struck by lightning and went up in flames.
我居然不晓得发生了那样的异变 I did not know such a disaster had occurred.
韩尚宫可能是怕吓到我，便没向我禀报 Senior Court Lady Han must not have told me to avoid startling me.
落雷劈向王宫为不祥之兆 It is an ominous sign that lightning struck the palace,
但幸好无人受伤 but on the bright side, no one was hurt.
就当成是不幸中的大幸吧 Let us consider that good luck.
你当真是这么认为的吗？ Do you truly believe it to be good luck?
那是已故的王兄，为孩儿亲手种下的桃树 My late brother handpicked that peach tree and had it planted for me.
为何上天要将落雷劈向这棵树？ Why do you think the heavens struck it with lightning?
孩儿很惊恐 I am afraid
深怕孩儿登上王位 that my ascension to the throne
是违背了天意 might have been against the heavens' wishes.
胡说八道！ Nonsense!
你怎么能说出那么懦弱的话？ Why do you make such a fainthearted remark?
难道母后 Mother.
都不会害怕吗？ Are you not afraid?
我该害怕些什么？ What should I be afraid of?
你当真心中毫无忌惮吗？ Do you truly have nothing that burdens your heart?
主上这番话比雷电交加还要怪异 Your words are stranger than the thunder and lightning.
民心又将因此事而躁动 The people will be stirred yet again by this incident.
你可不能率先受到影响 We cannot have you be the first one to be so affected.
务必要坚定心志 Stay resolute.
孩儿只是因为内心煎熬才来问你 I only asked out of the agony in my heart.
请不要放在心上 Do not think much of it.
小的惶恐，殿下 I apologize, Your Majesty.
世人都认为是我毒杀了王兄 The world thinks that I poisoned my brother to death.
你知道 You know…
是谁毒杀了我王兄吧？ who poisoned my brother to death, do you not?
小的随后 I will…
便会呈上新的汤药 order them to bring a new one.
不必了 There is no need.
你今天就此退下吧 That will be all for the night.
是，殿下 Yes, Your Majesty.
我早该砍下那棵桃树 I should have had that peach tree chopped down
丢入灶坑里烧掉 and thrown it into the fire long ago.
到底那棵树算什么，竟让他吓得瑟瑟发抖？ Why is he trembling in fear over a mere tree?
殿下将那棵树 His Majesty regards that tree
当成是他本身 as himself.
所以才千方百计，想让那棵树恢复生机不是吗？ That is why he went above and beyond to save it.
少说蠢话了 Do not be foolish.
这全是因为主上，没有能传宗接代的子嗣所致 This is because he does not have an heir to continue his line.
若中殿有替他生下，得以成为储君的子嗣 Had he had a son and heir with the Queen,
主上也不会轻易被这种异变所动摇 he would not be so easily swayed by a mere strange event.
比起文城大君的婚配对象 It seems that it is more urgent to find a new queen
物色新中殿似乎才是当务之急 than Grand Prince Munseong's spouse.
您言之有理 You have a point.
臣会着手进行 I shall see to it.
与殿下有关的谣言 Even under normal circumstances,
在平时就已像星火燎原般不胫而走 rumors about His Majesty spread like wildfire.
这次还发生了光怪陆离之事 With such a bizarre incident,
谣言将会散播得更远更快 word will spread wider and faster.
桃树就彷如殿下的逆鳞 The peach tree is the chink in His Majesty's armor.
明日的常参你不要出面 Stand back in the morning assembly tomorrow
就交给政丞大监们处理 and let the state councilors handle it.
下官明白 Yes, Lord Park.
府院君近来过得如何？ How is the Great Lord doing these days?
中殿娘娘的病情比想象中严重 As Her Majesty's illness is more serious than we thought,
府院君正四处替她寻求治疗药物 he is seeking a way to acquire a cure for her.
听说他明日也无法出席常参 I hear he will not be attending the morning assembly tomorrow.
大妃娘娘也十分忧心 The Queen Dowager is quite distressed as well.
不久后找个时间 Let us soon discuss
我们来讨论婚事 a marriage arrangement.
是，大监 Yes, Lord Park.
大监大人，请慢走 Please return safely, my lord.
兄长 Brother.
领府事大监所言是何意？婚事？ What did the Principal Director mean by the marriage arrangement?
看来我们家族暌违百年 It seems our family will have a queen again
要再度出现王妃了 after a century of waiting.
什么？ Sorry?
那么他口中的婚事 So the marriage arrangement he spoke of
是指入主中宫殿吗？ was referring to the selection of a new queen?
不许告诉任何人 Do not speak of this to anyone.
好的，兄长 Of course not.
昨日 Last night,
发生了御花园的桃树起火燃烧的异变 a strange event occurred, burning down the peach tree in the Royal Garden.
这分明是… This must be a sign…
要告诫寡人之兆 to set me on the right path.
众卿认为呢？ What do you all think?
殿下 Your Majesty.
微臣能答复您这个提问吗？ May I answer your question?
说吧 You may.
微臣 Your Majesty.
奉王命让桃树恢复生机，却未能彻底执行 Before I could carry out your royal command to save the tree,
反让桃树遭受雷击 it was lost to lightning.
若这不是上天在向微臣问罪 This is clearly the heavens punishing me
还会是何种意涵？ for my negligence.
因此微臣会听候殿下发落 As such, I will await your punishment.
请依您认为合宜的方式处罚微臣 Please punish me as you see fit.
慏夏 Myung-ha.
你承认自身过失 You have admitted your mistake
并欲承担其责的态度 and stood before me to take responsibility for it.
十分值得嘉许 I am truly impressed.
那样便已足够，你无须听候寡人发落 That is enough, so do not wait for my punishment.
殿下 Your Majesty.
恕臣直言 Forgive me for my words,
既然他罪行确凿 but what is the reason
为何不惩罚他呢？ for not punishing him when his crime is so clear?
右相，你该不会 Goodness, Right State Councilor.
认为上天劈下那么可怕的落雷 Do you think the roaring thunder and lightning
只为了要罢黜区区一名同副承旨吧？ was to dismiss a mere sixth royal secretary?
臣不是那个意思 I did not mean to suggest that.
-但是… -若众卿当真畏惧天意 -However-- -If you truly wish to soothe the heavens
要听候发落的话 by having someone seek punishment,
就该由朝臣们率先挺身而出 the high-ranking officials should do so first,
寡人同样 and I, the king,
也脱不了此罪 must do so as well.
上天降下异变 The strange event by the heavens' hand
是要向寡人示警，而非金慏夏 was to send its message to me, not Kim Myung-ha.
你说是不是？领府事 Do you not agree, Principal Director?
殿下所言极是 You are right on all counts, Your Majesty.
依微臣浅见，上天认为您极其尊贵 In my humble opinion, I believe the heavens struck lightning
才会转而降下雷电以示警惕 to keep you vigilant as they treasure you as a king.
大司宪金济南 I, Inspector General Kim Je-nam,
要向殿下禀奏 would like to share my thoughts.
我正在听 I am listening.
请以此事为契机，让危害国家 Please use this as an opportunity to right the wrongs of the land
荼毒百姓的弊端得以匡正 that is sickening our nation and harming our people.
如此一来，近来的灾祸，便能化为未来的鸿福 Then, the recent disaster will be transformed into a blessing.
大司宪的谏言 Your words of advice…
真是悦耳动听 are pleasing to hear.
都承旨听令 Listen, Chief Royal Secretary.
是，殿下 Yes, Your Majesty.
请下令 Command me as you wish.
各司要详细调查内部弊端 Each office shall investigate in detail the wrongs within their organization
并回禀对应的解决方案 and make a report of their solution.
全都适用 This applies to everyone,
上至都提调，下至使令 from the overseers of offices to those of lower posts.
明白了吗？ Do you understand?
-是，殿下 -是，殿下 -Yes, Your Majesty. -Yes, Your Majesty.
左相听令 Heed my words, Left State Councilor.
为人不端正、贪图财物的地方守令们 Submit a recommendation of officials to be named as special royal commissioners
无论前任或现任都予以调查 who will investigate
并拟定敬差官名单上呈提交 corrupt and greedy magistrates, including the former ones.
臣谨遵殿下旨意 I shall carry out your command, Your Majesty.
草庵 Choam.
暂且留步 Please wait.
你在叫我吗？ Did you call me?
我太晚向你问候了 My greetings are belated.
恭喜你成为大司宪 Congratulations on becoming the Inspector General.
像今天这种日子 I am not sure
收到祝贺不知是否合宜 receiving congratulations is appropriate on a day like this,
但领府事大监的热烈欢迎，让我受宠若惊 but I am flattered by your warm welcome.
异变和祝贺不得混为一谈 The recent event should not hinder me from offering congratulations.
我打算在这几日为你安排个聚会 I wish to arrange a gathering for you in the near future.
你何时方便？ When would suit you best?
很抱歉 Forgive me,
我似乎不该出席 but I do not think I can attend.
殿下直接任命我担任大司宪一职 His Majesty has appointed me Inspector General himself.
我岂能随意造访权贵世家？ I should not fraternize with a powerhouse without a just cause.
此外 Also,
往后请不要以草庵来称呼我 please refrain from calling me Choam.
草庵 That name
是仅限友人称呼的名字 is only reserved for my friends.
师傅 Master.
上天真的要让这个国家灭亡，才会劈下落雷吗？ Do you really think the heavens struck lightning to crumble this nation?
大君大人 What is your opinion,
是怎么看待此事的？ Your Highness?
我认为 In my opinion,
上天并不会如此无情 I do not think the heavens would be that heartless.
不过我却有点担心 However, I am worried.
我父王亲手种下的桃树起火燃烧 The peach tree that my late father planted burned down.
似乎让殿下伤心欲绝 I am sure His Majesty is grieving over it.
所以我在苦恼该如何安慰他 But I am uncertain what to say to console him.
大君大人 Your Highness.
您不会惧怕殿下吗？ Are you not afraid of His Majesty?
我当然会惧怕 Of course, I am.
像上回那样犯下有愧于殿下之罪时 When I have committed a crime against him like the last time, that is.
平时则一点都不惧怕 But at other times, not at all.
我之前曾听到内人们的谈话 I heard the court maids gossiping
她们说殿下肯定会加害于我 that His Majesty will harm me one day.
即便听到那种话 Even after hearing such words,
您也丝毫不害怕吗？ you are still not afraid of him?
因为我所认识的殿下绝不会加害于我 His Majesty that I know will never harm me.
他也会守护慏夏表兄 He will protect Myung-ha as well.
大君大人 Your Highness.
你看，我说得没错吧？ See? Did I not tell you?
幸好大君大人信任主上 It is good news that His Highness trusts the King.
他对主上的反感 Hostility toward the King
将会让他陷入险境 would only put him at a greater risk.
然而 However,
大君总有一天会明了 His Highness will come to see one day
主上 what a heinous man
有多么暴戾恣睢 the King is.
我眼睁睁看着 My father
我爹死在主上剑下 died before my eyes by the King's sword.
他在众目睽睽下理直气壮地挥着剑 He slaughtered my father in front of everyone.
就连牲畜… Even beasts…
遭到那般屠杀，也会怀恨在心 hold a grudge when one of its own is slaughtered like so.
纵使主上饶恕我，赦免我的死罪千百次 Even if the King spares my life and forgives me a thousand times over,
他依旧 he is still…
仅是我的杀父仇人 the enemy who killed my father.
中殿娘娘，主上殿下驾到 Your Majesty, His Majesty has arrived.
微臣参见殿下 Greetings, Your Majesty.
很抱歉，中殿还在做准备 I apologize, but Her Majesty is making herself presentable,
请稍待片刻 so please give her a moment.
都完成了 I have finished, Your Majesty.
说吧 Tell me.
中殿娘娘何时能康复？ When will Her Majesty recover?
通过单次的诊脉仅能得知她的症状 We can only learn about her symptoms by checking her pulse.
我们会每天早晚都为她诊脉 We shall check her pulse every morning and evening
并呈上汤药给她服用 and bring her herbal medicine.
府院君 Great Lord.
在殿下面前 Please mind your manners
不得无礼 before His Majesty.
臣惶恐，殿下 I apologize, Your Majesty.
不要紧 Do not mind it.
我要是待太久，中殿便会无法休息 The Queen will not be able to get her rest if I stay here too long,
所以我该告辞了 so I will excuse myself now.
殿下，再待一会吧 Your Majesty, please stay a little longer.
已经很久没见到两位齐聚一堂了 It has been so long since I have seen the two of you together.
没关系吗？ Would that be all right?
只要您不介意 If it is all right with you,
就再待一会吧 please stay longer.
好 I will.
替殿下奉茶 Bring some tea for His Majesty.
中殿是否 Could the Queen
与王兄一样遭人下毒？ have been poisoned like my brother?
不是的 No, Your Majesty.
中殿娘娘本来就体弱多病 Her Majesty was innately weak,
是她的旧疾恶化了 and her chronic illness simply worsened.
她还能撑多久？ How long does she have?
生死之事不宜随意揣度估量 I am afraid to predict the matters of her life,
但娘娘恐怕时日不多了 but it seems her time is running out.
我有要事要跟府院君说 I have a matter I wish to discuss with the Great Lord.
您是要说什么竟然还支开尚宫？ What could this be about for you to seek privacy?
这番话可能会让你备受煎熬 It may be painful for you to hear,
但还是请你听我说完 but please bear with me until the end.
若是会让我备受煎熬的话，就别说了，我不听 If it is a painful matter, do not speak. I will not listen.
爹 Father.
那您说吧 Go ahead.
看来 I am afraid
我很快 I will be
就会离开你了 leaving you soon.
不会有那种事 That is not true.
因为您身体不适，才导致您的心变得脆弱 It is only your illness that is making you dispirited.
有个来自白头山的，灵验算命师跟我保证 A talented fortuneteller from Mount Paektu swore to me
您的生辰八字百年难得一见 that you were born with an extremely rare fate
您将会诞下殿下的血脉来继承大统 and that you will bear His Majesty's heir
并长命百岁 and live a long life.
爹 Father.
中殿娘娘，再撑一下 Please hold on just a little longer.
我即便倾尽家产 I will find a talented physician to cure you
也会找到名医治好您 even if I have to empty out my fortune.
别人可能会起而非难 People may point fingers at you
说你是贪心的守财奴 and call you a greedy miser,
但你对我总是那么慷慨大方 but you have always been so generous
无比慈爱 and understanding toward me.
虽然我一想到，要孤身踏上冰冷的黄泉路 The prospect of traveling to the cold Underworld all alone
就觉得眼前一片茫然 makes me feel hopeless
万分恐惧 and terrified.
但因为爹总是不断包容着愚昧的我 But as you have always treated me with kindness despite my foolishness,
所以我会记得爹这双手所带来的温暖 I will remember the warmth of your hands
再上路的 as I face my death.
爹 Father.
我有一个心愿 I have one wish.
希望你能答应我 I hope you will grant it.
我想在死前 I wish to
守护文城大君 secure Grand Prince Munseong's safety before I die.
我知道您很珍视大君 I understand your affection for him.
但那绝非易事啊 But securing his safety is no easy feat.
只要文城大君成了世子 If he becomes the Crown Prince,
就能确保他的安全 his safety will be ensured.
请爹上朝 Please attend the assembly
向殿下奏请 and petition His Majesty.
大妃娘娘相当重视威仪 Be sure to mind your manners in front of Her Royal Highness.
下官明白 I understand.
此为珍贵的百年山参 These are highly valuable 100-year-old wild ginseng.
为了让大妃娘娘能万寿无疆 Hoping for your long and full life,
微臣费尽千辛万苦才得手 I went through great efforts to acquire it.
多谢 Thank you.
我会欣然收下 I will gladly accept it.
上茶 Bring some tea.
好 So,
你侄女今年芳龄为何？ how old are your nieces?
是 Your Royal Highness.
年长的是17岁，年幼的则是16岁 The older one is 17, and the younger one is 16.
那两个孩子皆品行端醇 Both girls are well-behaved and strong
毫无病痛，十分健康 without any illnesses.
微臣的家族 My family
亦是人丁兴旺 is also blessed with many sons.
柳参议，我明白了 I understand your meaning, Third Minister Yoo.
趁茶还热着，快用茶吧 Please drink the tea before it turns cold.
是，大妃娘娘 Yes, Your Royal Highness.
寿静殿
你怎么带柳玄宝来，而不是闵智奂？ Why did you bring Yoo Hyun-bo, not Min Ji-hwan?
他不但一脸贪婪，还毫无品德和见识可言 He seems greedy and without any class or wisdom.
所以他才是合适的人选 That is what makes him perfect.
微臣为了避开外戚跋扈的非难 To avoid people pointing fingers at me for being a domineering kin of the King,
甘心接受三奂的称号，低调行事 I humbled myself, even bearing the nickname of the Three Hwans.
但这也并非长久之计 But I cannot do so indefinitely.
若要确保能全面辅佐殿下 To ensure my best service to His Majesty,
就不能再让其他人来分享权势 I decided that I could no longer split the power
微臣做出了这样的判断 among the three of us.
你的决定很明智 You have made a wise decision.
但是闵智奂会坐视不管吗？ But would Min Ji-hwan stand back?
他想必满心企盼着这个机会 I am sure he is full of anticipation.
当然要解释清楚，让他了解 I shall explain to him with reason.
能用说的解决吗？ Will your words be enough?
你方才说什么？ What did you just say?
文城大君的婚配对象吗？ A spouse for Grand Prince Munseong?
是下官听错了吧？ I misheard you, did I not?
你没听错 You heard me right.
他作为你女儿的对象如何？ What do you think of him as your daughter's spouse?
大监 Lord Park.
你上回不是跟我说，她会入主中宫殿吗？ Did you not mention that she would be the queen?
我只跟你说会讨论婚事 I only said that we would discuss marriage arrangements.
并没有说你女儿会入主中宫殿 I never mentioned that she would become the queen.
该不会 Do not tell me…
是柳玄宝吧？ you chose Yoo Hyun-bo.
那与你无关 That is none of your concern.
我做了什么对不起你的事吗？ What wrong did I ever do to you?
不要把这桩婚事当成是种惩罚 Do not think of this marriage offer as a punishment.
但也不能称为奖赏啊 It is no reward either!
那么你至今得到的一切又是什么呢？ Then what about everything you have received until now?
仔细思量后再答复我 Think carefully and get back to me.
你们这群家伙 You brats!
是在磨蹭什么，为何到现在才开门？ What took you so long to open up?
兄长，你为何发如此大的火？ Brother, why are you so upset?
我没有发火 I am not upset.
对了，兄长，有客人来访 I came to tell you that we have guests.
究竟是谁如此无礼，这么晚了还突然登门拜访？ What impolite people have barged in at this late hour?
棋待令与同副承旨 What brings you to my house,
怎么会莅临寒舍？ Gidaeryeong Kang and Sixth Royal Secretary?
下官来偿还积欠参议大人的棋盘桌 I came to give the Third Minister the baduk table I owed him
想跟大监问安后再离开，所以才在此等候 and have been waiting for you to greet you before leaving.
抱歉，我招待不周 Forgive me for the inhospitality,
你们就先回去吧 but please leave.
我已十分疲累了 I am very exhausted.
领府事允诺你的婚约 You must have been shaken to learn
并非让令嫒入主中宫殿，想必你相当震惊吧 that the marriage offer was not for the next queen.
常晓，是你告诉他们的吗？ Did you tell them, Sang-hyo?
不是我 Absolutely not.
不过他说的是真的吗？ But is he right?
不是入主中宫殿吗？ Was the offer not for the queen?
领府事 The Principal Director's offer
应该是向你提出文城大君的婚约 would have been the spouse of Grand Prince Munseong.
看来棋盘桌只是个借口 So the baduk table was an excuse.
进去后我再跟你详说 I will speak in detail inside.
请接受令嫒与文城大君的 Accept the marriage offer
婚事 to Grand Prince Munseong.
那简直是要我飞蛾扑火 You are asking me to take a leap into the abyss.
兄长 Brother.
你也知道婉拒这桩婚事，会有何下场吧？ You must know what will follow should you refuse the marriage offer.
我的家族将会遭受灭门之祸 My family will be destroyed.
领府事大监为何要让我们家族 For what reason would the Principal Director
遭受此等灾祸？ bring such a disaster to our family?
领府事大监 He had the Great Lord
拥有府院君与兵判大监这双翅膀 and you, Minister Min, at his side as his two wings
协助殿下登上王位 when ascending His Majesty to the throne.
并且一直躲在三奂的称号后操纵朝廷 He controlled the court and exploited his power
掌握权势 while hiding behind the nickname, Three Hwans.
但是草庵金济南出现了 Then Kim Je-nam was appointed.
他认为不得再与他人分享权势 He would have felt the need to seize all power himself.
而手握兵权的你绝不可能坐以待毙 And as you would likely not acquiesce when you hold the military power,
为了削弱你的势力 he sought to cripple you
他才会提出你们家族，与文城大君的婚事 by offering marital ties to the Grand Prince.
倘若我们家族出了王妃，势力将会增长 Were a queen to emerge from our family, our influence would grow.
所以他才会先发制人，在一开始便斩草除根 So he took the initiative to nip it in the bud.
所以你想说什么？ What is it that you want to say?
我会将领府事大监舍弃的这双翅膀 I will have the two wings the Principal Director abandoned
变成文城大君的翅膀 become Grand Prince Munseong's wings
并将文城大君 and have him
培养成能继承殿下王位的世子 become the Crown Prince, His Majesty's heir.
一切都取决于大监的抉择 It is up to you, Minister Min.
你打算怎么做？ What do you say?
这绝非嘴上说的那么简单 It is easier said than done.
光是提出册封世子一事 Merely suggesting the idea of appointing him the Crown Prince
就会被视为谋反 would have one branded as a traitor.
无论如何 One way or another,
你的家族已注定要遭受灭门之祸了 your family is set out to be doomed.
难道不是吗？ Am I wrong?
我得先了解殿下对此事有何想法 I must know how His Majesty feels about this.
棋待令 Gidaeryeong Kang.
殿下召见你 His Majesty summons you.
跟我来 Follow me.
我早就想那么做了 I have wanted to do that since long ago.
但还未能与朝廷商议 But I have yet to discuss it with the court.
那么待臣制定好详细计策再向您回禀 Then I shall report to you again after coming up with a detailed plan.
就那么办吧 Please do.
那么微臣就先退下了 If you will excuse me now, Your Majesty.
殿下 Your Majesty.
棋待令来了 The gidaeryeong is here.
你怎么这样端详着我？ Why are you looking at me so intently?
臣惶恐 Forgive me, Your Majesty.
您昨晚看起来伤心欲绝 It is just that you seemed quite distressed last night.
现在则是一脸容光焕发，真是太好了 However, I am relieved that you seem bright.
人心真是古怪 One's heart is truly a fickle thing.
喜爱时，期望对方活着 To wish for life when you love them…
厌恶时，期望对方死去 and death when you hate them.
已经想要对方活，却又希望对方死 Wishing them to live while wishing them to die.
那股矛盾之情便是迷惑 That paradox is what it means to be captivated.
这是先王喜爱吟诵的圣贤之言 These are the words of the wise scholars that the late king enjoyed reciting.
我本来以为那只是意指，君王不得陷入迷惑之中 I used to think that it meant a king should not be captivated.
如今我终于懂得个中深意 But I finally understand its meaning.
虽然这棵树已不复存在 This tree may be gone,
但它却在我心里的某处扎了根 but it found a place to put down roots in my heart.
并持续不断地长大 And it will continue to grow there.
这么一想，我的心就安适许多 Thinking so put my mind at ease.
您会空下桃树的位置吗？ Will you leave this spot empty?
我已下令在此种下其他树木 I have already given an order to have another tree planted.
遭火燃烧殆尽化为灰烬的桃树 The peach tree that turned into ashes
会成为下一棵树木的绝佳养分 will serve as a good ground for the new tree.
因为会成为绝佳养分 So he ordered for another tree
所以他下令种下其他树木？ as the burnt tree would serve as a good ground?
这代表何意？ What does this mean?
我认为这意味着 I believe that it means
殿下在寻求人选来继承大统 he is looking for an heir who will inherit his throne.
你怎么确定，他属意继承大统的人选是文城大君？ And how can you be so sure that he has the Grand Prince in mind?
王室宗亲中无殿下心仪的人选 No one in the royal family will satisfy His Majesty.
仅剩下文城大君 Only Grand Prince Munseong will.
我完全没料到 I have never once thought
殿下居然会属意文城大君，作为他的继承人 that His Majesty saw him as his successor.
去告知你兄长这件事 Please convey this to your brother.
好 I shall.
不过我不敢保证 But I cannot promise you anything.
我家兄长的个性可不是普通的谨慎 My brother is a cautious man who meticulously assesses his moves.
我晓得 I am aware.
对了，那张棋盘桌很棒 Right, that baduk table was great.
之后找时间背着主上殿下，来一盘有赌注的围棋 Let us play baduk with a bet sometime without His Majesty's knowing.
好的 It would be my pleasure.
虽然不晓得何时有机会，但我会记在心上 I do not know when it will be, but I shall keep it in mind.
看来闵智奂是没指望了 I do not think we can convince Min Ji-hwan.
连我都不敢相信主上 Even I cannot believe
居然属意文城大君作为他的继承人 that the King wants Grand Prince Munseong as his heir.
更遑论闵智奂了 There is no chance Min Ji-hwan will believe it.
我确定 I am sure of this.
主上有意将王位传给大君大人 The King intends to give the throne to His Highness.
昨晚 Last night,
你复述大君的话给我时，我便感受到 I had the same impression as you repeated the Grand Prince's words.
你似乎 It seems to me
很想相信主上 that you want to believe the King.
府院君大监 Great Lord.
中殿娘娘的病情怎么样了？ How is Her Majesty doing?
怎么？ Why do you ask?
你想知道中宫殿何时会空出来吗？ Are you counting down the days she has left?
虽然你可能不相信 You may find it hard to believe,
但我心里也不好受 but I am concerned as well.
领府事大监 The Principal Director
似乎想把入主中宫殿的机会给柳玄宝 seems to have offered Yoo Hyun-bo the chance to become the next queen's kin.
我预料到了他会这么做 I suspected as much.
我奉中殿娘娘之命，打算向殿下奏请 I seek to petition His Majesty to appoint the Grand Prince
册封文城大君为世子 as the Crown Prince upon Her Majesty's request.
你要与我联手吗？ Will you join hands with me?
你这根本是要拉我，陪你一同走上黄泉路 Are you trying to drag me down with you?
大不了就一命呜呼，反正也走投无路了 This is the last resort for us.
我们总不能就此被兔死狗烹吧 We cannot let him put us down like some useless hounds.
我接受小女 I shall accept the marriage offer
与文城大君的婚事 to Grand Prince Munseong.
开出你的条件 Tell me your conditions.
我会辞去兵判一职 I will step down from my position
然后请调职务 and petition to be replaced.
不过 In return,
要让我担任成均馆大司成 appoint me as the headmaster of the Royal Confucian Academy.
你要借由放下政权 So you wish to protect your family
来免除灭门之祸吗？ in return for relinquishing the military power?
这表示我会留在一个，不会要胁到你权势的位置 I mean to take on a position where I will not be a threat to you.
我明白了 I understand.
就这么办吧 I will arrange that.
兵判似乎不太对劲 Something is off with Minister Min.
他不像是会轻易接受这个提议的人 He is not the type to meekly accept the offer.
无所谓 It does not matter.
闵氏家族再也无法从朝廷获得权势 The Min Family will not be able to gain power in court again.
在明日的常参上 In tomorrow's morning assembly,
你得向殿下奏请 you must petition His Majesty
大君已长大成人 that as the Grand Prince has matured,
现在得成亲并出宫生活 he should get married and leave the palace.
依此禀奏 Repeat those very words.
下官遵命，大监 Yes, my lord.
不用擦了 That is enough.
回去休息吧，大君 Go rest, Grand Prince.
我没关系 Please do not mind me.
我会陪在您身旁直到您入睡 I will stay by your side until you fall asleep.
要匡正各司的弊端相当耗时 Righting the wrongs of every office will take days.
在此之前 Before that,
必须找到对策 we must have a countermeasure
来安抚民心 to put the people's minds at ease.
原先当遭逢这种灾害时 When such disasters struck,
当局会颁布大赦令来抚慰民心 we had daesaryeong to soothe the people.
大赦令，君王下令免除罪犯的刑罚 DAESARYEONG: ROYAL COMMAND FOR AMNESTY
若释放罪犯并发放救济粮食 Freeing criminals and offering relief
将能有效地抚慰因不堪谣言 will be effective in combating the ill rumors
而惶惶不安的民心 that are swaying the people.
那种权宜之计的效果有其限度 Such temporary measures have limits.
可否还有其他意见？ Are there any other thoughts?
殿下 Your Majesty.
微臣有话要启禀 Please allow me to speak.
说吧 Go ahead.
此次异变 The recent strange event
全都得归咎于微臣 was brought upon by
及微臣的家族 my family and I.
你此话何意？ What do you mean by that?
若殿下有继承大统的健壮储君 If the future of our nation was ensured by your heir,
上天便不会让落雷劈向王宫 the heavens would not have struck lightning into the palace.
民心 The people's minds
也不会如此惶惶不安 would not have been rattled this much either.
鸟飞梨落，不幸的是 As an unfortunate coincidence,
中殿娘娘正好也玉体微恙 Her Majesty has fallen ill.
这显然就是微臣及微臣家族之罪 Thus, it is clear that this disaster was caused by my family and I.
国丈 Father-in-law.
请不要这么想 Do not think that way.
寡人完全不认为 I have never once
这该归咎于你 considered this to be your fault.
承蒙殿下 Your Majesty.
慈悲为怀，安慰微臣 As you have consoled me with your benevolence,
微臣想鼓起勇气向殿下奏请一事 I would like to muster up the courage and request a petition.
微臣 Your Majesty!
用泪水恳求您 I entreat you in tears!
请册封文城大君为世子 Please appoint Grand Prince Munseong to be the Crown Prince
以保全储君！ and ensure the future of this nation!
殿下！ Your Majesty!
府院君的奏请 The Great Lord's petition
将危及国家社稷与殿下 would harm the safety of this nation and your reign.
他所说的话与逆贼无异 His words are no different from those of any traitor!
请立即下令对府院君进行推鞫 I advise you to have the Great Lord interrogated immediately
并以大逆罪予以严惩！ and punished harshly for high treason!
众卿的看法皆与领府事相同吗？ Do you all concur with the Principal Director?
微臣认为殿下 I humbly advise you
应允准府院君的奏请 to grant the Great Lord's petition.
大司宪 Inspector General.
请再多加思量 Do reconsider.
一旦声援逆贼 You must remember
你也只会沦为逆贼，这点请你谨记在心 that offering support to a traitor makes you one as well.
大司宪 Inspector General.
寡人该允准的缘由为何？ For what reason should I approve of it?
若殿下立文城大君为继承人 Appointing the Grand Prince as your heir
将有三个益处 offers three benefits.
第一，一旦大君成为世子 First, with the Grand Prince as the Crown Prince,
便能确保储君 this nation's future will be ensured.
第二，百姓的不安将烟消云散 Second, it would calm the anxious minds of the people.
第三 And third,
不堪入耳的谣言自然会平息 the ill rumors will subside by themselves.
没有比这更好的方法了 There is no other measure better than this, Your Majesty.
别净说些知其一，不知其二的蠢话！ What you have spoken is absolutely foolish!
文城大君乃先王殿下之子！ Grand Prince Munseong is the son of the late king.
万一大君当上世子 Should he become the Crown Prince,
会导致殿下成为，介入他们父子之间的人 that would make His Majesty an intruder to the lineage.
届时殿下的即位，在百姓眼中便会失其正当性 Then, His Majesty's sovereignty shall seem illegitimate to the people.
这必然会危及殿下的治理 This will inevitably endanger his reign
并徒留叛变的名义给逆贼！ and give a pretext to the traitors!
那不会构成太大的问题 That is not an issue.
若殿下将大君收为养子 You can simply adopt the Grand Prince as your son
再册封他为世子 and appoint him the Crown Prince
便能轻易地解决隐忧 and easily prevent any potential issues.
你说是不是？领府事大监 Do you not agree, Principal Director?
殿下！ Your Majesty!
实不相瞒，微臣也是基于这个想法才奏请此事 I have petitioned this request with that very intent!
这是微臣最后的恳求 This is my final request.
请于中殿离世前 Please adopt the Grand Prince as Her Majesty's issue
收养文城大君为子嗣 before she passes away
让他得以 so that he may perform
替中殿进行祭祀！ the memorial service for her after her passing!
主上殿下驾到 Here comes His Majesty.
殿下，请您饶恕 Please forgive me, Your Majesty.
臣妾未能做好恭迎您的准备 I have not made myself presentable yet.
你身体不适，就坐着吧 You are still weak, so stay as you are.
我来是有事情要问你 I come with a question.
你出去吧 Leave us.
今日在便殿上 During today's assembly,
国丈向我奏请… your father petitioned me…
册封文城大君为世子 to appoint Grand Prince Munseong as the Crown Prince.
此事你可知晓？ Were you aware of this?
这是臣妾所希望的 It is what I wish for.
是因何缘由？ For what reason?
臣妾 Your Majesty.
对殿下而言是个罪人 I am a sinner to you.
对府院君来说 And to the Great Lord,
则是个不孝女 I am an undutiful daughter.
别说… Do not…
别说那种话 Do not say such words.
殿下如此温柔 It is a pity that I am only now realizing…
臣妾怎么到现在才发觉呢？ what a kind person you are.
都怪我 It is my fault.
这段时间以来 Until now,
我对中殿来说 I have been…
真是个不尽责的夫婿 an awful husband to you, My Queen.
别这么说 No, Your Majesty.
这不该归咎于任何人 It was through no single person's fault.
让臣妾来回复您的提问 I will answer your question.
臣妾 Your Majesty.
死前最后的职责 As my last service to you before death,
便是想替您消除一件挂心的事 I wanted to remove a burden on your shoulders.
再者，那么一来 I also thought
我认为文城大君也能变得安全 that Grand Prince Munseong's position would become more secure this way.
那真的完全是你的意思吗？ Is this sincerely and entirely your idea?
是的 Yes.
是臣妾的… It is…
意思 my idea.
若您心里有所顾忌 If you do not feel comfortable,
就不必允准 please do not approve of it.
求您 I dare ask
向臣妾问罪 that you punish me for the suggestion
千万不要 and not…
降罪于府院君与文城大君 the Great Lord and Grand Prince Munseong.
我要去映翠亭 I shall go to Yeongchwijeong.
宣召棋待令姜濛雨 Summon Gidaeryeong Kang Mong-woo.
是，殿下 Yes, Your Majesty.
府院君的奏请 The Great Lord petitioned today.
是你向中殿建言的吗？ Did you advise the Queen on this?
是的 Yes, Your Majesty.
因为中殿娘娘忧心文城大君的安全 As Her Majesty was concerned about the safety of the Grand Prince,
我才会向她建言 I told her a way.
你知道你做了什么好事吗？ Do you understand the gravity of your action?
若是朝廷打定主意 If the court sets its mind on it,
别说府院君，连同大君 the Great Lord, as well as the Grand Prince,
都可能被扣上谋反罪名而性命不保 may be branded as traitors and face death.
臣认为殿下的意思最为重要 I have only done what you wished for.
您看着化为灰烬的桃树 Watching the ashes of the peach tree,
不是说那会成为，新树木的绝佳养分吗？ you said it would serve as a good ground for the new tree.
你现在甚至还敢窥探我的心思？ You now dare to read my heart?
臣能看透殿下的心思 I can read it like an open book.
请别试图向臣隐瞒 Please do not try to deceive me as well.
求求你不要动摇我 Please stop trying to sway me.
你会陷入危险 You will end up in danger.
殿下，微臣是尚和 Your Majesty, it is me, Sang-hwa.
殿下，大妃娘娘紧急找您过去一趟 Her Royal Highness requests an urgent audience.
知道了 All right.
立刻罢黜奏请此事的 The ones who petitioned this request,
府院君吴煜奂与兵判闵智奂 Great Lord Oh Wook-hwan and Minister of War Min Ji-hwan,
及附议的大司宪金济南 and the one who supported it, Inspector General Kim Je-nam,
这些人都得受罚才行 must be dismissed and punished.
同时也得废黜中殿，将她逐出宫外 The Queen should also be stripped of her position and expelled!
主上 Your Majesty.
你该不会考虑要收大君为养子吧？ I hope you are not considering adopting the Grand Prince as your son.
如孩儿先前所说 As I have mentioned,
孩儿难以诞下继承人 it is difficult for me to sire an heir.
唯一与孩儿血缘最为亲近的 The only closest kin I have
便是大君 is the Grand Prince.
太荒谬了！ That is ridiculous!
只要你转念 If only you change your mind,
随时都能诞下继承人 you can always sire an heir.
孩儿惶恐 Forgive me,
孩儿心意已决 but I have made up my mind.
我会 I will…
册封大君为世子 appoint the Grand Prince as the Crown Prince.
除非我死 That can only happen
否则这事绝不可能 over my dead body.
你认为殿下会允准府院君的奏请吗？ Do you think His Majesty will accept the Great Lord's request?
会 Yes.
大司宪金济南的谏言会说服他 Inspector General Kim Je-nam's remarks would have convinced him.
这确实是能立即抚慰民心的 It is indeed the best measure
最佳计策啊 to soothe the people's minds.
净是些闲言碎语 You are all speaking nonsense.
不可行的事就不该同意啊 You should not concur with something so unacceptable.
柳参议，留意你的态度和语气！ Mind your tone and manners, Third Minister Yoo!
因为下官心烦意乱才有所冒犯 I was just too frustrated.
请诸位谅解 Please forgive me.
总而言之，只要殿下允准 Anyway, we shall follow His Majesty's decision
我们便会遵从他的旨意 if he approves.
大监 My lord.
你就这样坐视不管吗？ Are you going to sit back and watch?
大监 My lord.
大君先替我保管吧 Please hold onto this.
等到下回天降濛濛细雨 I will take it back
我必定将它收回 the next time there is a drizzle.
好 All right.
在那之前我会好好保管 I will keep it safe until then.
你这家伙，这是什么无礼之举？ You brat, what insolence is this?
快把剑收起来 Withdraw your sword immediately.
殿下 Your Majesty.
微臣该如何处理？ What shall I do?
领府事 Principal Director.
难道你忘了没有我的允许，任何人都不得踏进这里吗？ Did you forget that no one can enter here without my permission?
微臣是想 Your Majesty,
单独觐见殿下才会来此 I have come to request a private audience.
退下吧 You may leave.
殿下 Your Majesty.
您当真要允准府院君的奏请吗？ Are you truly considering approving the Great Lord's petition?
对 I will approve it.
要马上立下储君 The Inspector General had a point
才能平息不堪入耳的谣言 when he said that ensuring the nation's future
大司宪的谏言言之有理 would silence the ill rumors.
那是愚昧的浅见 It is a foolish thought, Your Majesty.
臣为了守护殿下的太平盛世，至今费了多少心思 I have struggled on and on to protect your reign.
隐居草野之人怎会了解？ What wisdom could he have after years away from the capital?
您不能被大司宪所左右 You must not let him sway you.
微臣绝不接受 I just cannot accept it.
求求您清醒一点！ Please come to your senses!
这个国家的君王是舅父吗？ Are you the king of this nation, Uncle?
你竟敢对我指手画脚 How dare you raise your voice at me
高声下令？ and lecture me on what is acceptable or not?
请殿下恕罪 I apologize, Your Majesty.
-微臣只是… -看来在你眼中 -I was only-- -In your eyes,
我似乎还是个，抓着母后裙角哭泣的孩童 I must still look like a weeping child holding onto my mother's skirts.
微臣不敢这么想 I cannot dare to think that way.
微臣只是担心 I was only concerned
您会听取 that you were lending your ear
人云亦云的奸臣之辈所说的话… to the words of the cowardly and disloyal--
给我住口！ Shut your mouth!
你到底为我费了哪些心思？ What exactly have you done for my reign?
别光是邀功，彻底地说个清楚 Stop taking the credit and tell me of your exploits.
册封世子 The appointment of the Crown Prince
不过是为了平复因异变而混乱的政局，所使出的一个计策罢了 is merely a trick to overcome the chaos caused by the strange event.
当民心稳定下来，我可以再找机会废黜他世子之位 When the people's minds are put at ease, I can expel and banish him from the palace
将他逐出宫外 and then eliminate him.
你才不该愚昧不堪，赶紧清醒过来吧 You are the one who should stop being foolish and come to your senses.
你胆敢再不把我放在眼里 If you dare to disrespect me
放肆逾矩 and display insolence ever again,
即便你有大妃撑腰，我也不会坐视不理 you will not go unpunished even with protection from my mother.
当您要废黜大君的世子之位时 If the court opposes your decision
若朝廷起而反对 to expel the Crown Prince,
届时您要如何应对？ what will you do then?
我是这个国家的君王 I am the king of this nation.
君王不得受到屈辱 The king shall not be insulted.
所有与我做对之人全都得死 Anyone who opposes me shall face death
即便是 and that includes
血浓于水的血亲也不得幸免 my kin who shares my blood.
我现在终于明白 I finally understand
已故的王兄为何那么憎恨我，想方设法要置我于死地了 why my late brother hated me so much and wanted me dead.
君王的权势 The power of the king
是无法与任何人分享的 is not to be shared with anyone else.
殿下，文城大君到了 Your Majesty, Grand Prince Munseong is here.
让他进来 Let him in.
收下吧 Take it.
这是我认你为子 This is a token of my vow
并立你为朝鲜世子的信物 that I will adopt you as my son and appoint you the Crown Prince.
孩儿发誓会诚心奉您为父王 I promise to serve you as your son with all my heart
并善尽世子的职责 and carry out the duties of the Crown Prince.
现在起，孩儿将尊称您为母后 I will call you Mother from now on.
恭喜中殿娘娘 Congratulations, Your Majesty.
这全都是 This is all…
托爹的福 thanks to you, Father.
我现在 I can finally
死而无憾了 close my eyes in peace.
中殿娘娘 Your Majesty.
母后 Mother.
中殿娘娘 Your Majesty.
母后 Mother.
中殿娘娘 Your Majesty…
中殿娘娘升遐了 Her Majesty has passed away.
殿下命你在中殿娘娘丧期间 His Majesty ordered you not to enter the palace
不得进宫 during her funeral.
我明白了 I understand.
时机成熟了 The time has come.
只要主上在世，大君大人的性命便岌岌可危 With the King still alive, the Grand Prince's life will be at risk.
现在请小姐做出决断 Please make your decision now.
册封世子 The appointment of the Crown Prince
不过是为了平复因异变而混乱的政局，所使出的一个计策罢了 is merely a trick to overcome the chaos caused by the strange event.
当民心稳定下来，我可以再找机会废黜他世子之位 When the people's minds are put at ease, I can expel and banish him from the palace
将他逐出宫外 and then eliminate him.
你才不该愚昧不堪，赶紧清醒过来吧 You are the one who should stop being foolish and come to your senses.
小姐 My lady.
我会动手 I will do it.
既然是由我起的头 I started this,
我想亲手结束一切 so I want to finish it myself.
那可不行 I cannot allow that.
我得亲手了结主上性命 I must end the King's life with my own hands.
唯有那样 That is the only way…
洪蔷的冤屈才能烟消云散 to soothe Hongjang's resentment.
那好吧 All right.
就照你的意思 Do as you wish.
小姐 My lady.
是我太傲慢了 I was arrogant.
我已于三年前死去 I thought I lost myself three years ago…
所以我认为自己无所畏惧，也没什么能失去 and had nothing left to lose or be afraid of.
不过我可能还留有一丝想望吧 But I still must have kept hopes…
想以姜熙秀的身份活下去 to live out my life as Kang Hee-soo
以及想相信主上的念头 and to believe in the King.
我实在不晓得该如何面对… I am clueless…
这些念头 as to what to do with my feelings.
我家小姐真是太可怜了 You are breaking my heart, my lady.
明明替中殿治丧的是我 I am the one who went through the mourning for the Queen,
你却一脸憔悴，仿佛你才是丧主 and yet, you look worse off than me.
臣犯下了愧于中殿娘娘的罪行 It must be due to my guilty conscience
所以才会面容憔悴 for my crimes against her.
中殿十分倚赖你 The Queen relied on you.
她肯定不愿看到你痛苦的模样 She would not wish for you to be in pain.
您说过只要我找您 You said if I called for you,
您随时都会赶来见我，对吧？ you would come running to me.
今晚 I wish…
我想见您 to see you tonight.
我也想见你 I also wish for the same thing.
那么 Then…
我会在那里等您 I shall wait for you there.
先让主上进到里头 Let the King enter first
你稍后再进来 and come in a moment later.
我是 I must
今日打算弑杀殿下，而藏身于此的无名刺客 remain a nameless assassin who snuck in to murder the King.
你什么都不知情 You must pretend to have been ignorant.
明白吗？ Do you understand?
若你遇到洪蔷 If you do meet Hongjang,
请代我向她问好 please give her my regards.
我会的 I shall.
在外头等着 Wait outside.
是，殿下 Yes, Your Majesty.
看来我… I…
似乎让你很难受 must have given you a hard time.
我该怎么做才能止住你的泪水？ What must I do to stop your tears?
怎么了？ What is the matter?
你在发抖，发生什么事了？ You are trembling. What is wrong?
您不能… You cannot…
进去 go inside.
难道除了我，你还有其他情郎吗？ Do you have another lover waiting inside?
还是… Or…
里头藏有要取我性命的杀手？ is there an assassin hiding to kill me?
魅惑之人 CAPTIVATING THE KING
殿下是否发生了什么不测？ Did something happen to His Majesty?
因伤失去意识的是主上殿下吗？ Is His Majesty the man who lost his consciousness from a wound?
你若真的为镇翰大君着想 If you truly care for Grand Prince Jinhan,
就成为主上的女人吧 become the King's woman.
你知道毒杀先王殿下的是何人吧？ "You know who poisoned the late king to death, do you not?"
她一定是用尽了全力才来到这里 She must have used all her might to get here.
殿下现在在哪里？ Where is His Majesty?
因为我让你感到惧怕和憎恶 You decided to kill me
你才决意要杀了我啊 because you became afraid and sick of me.
这绝对是，对殿下心怀怨恨的姜濛雨及金慏夏 Due to the grudges they hold, Kang Mong-woo and Kim Myung-ha
指使刺客来杀害您 must have given the order to assassinate you.
牌招备局堂上们 Summon the members of the Border Defense Council.
我要亲自审问逆贼 I will interrogate the traitor myself.
字幕翻译：柯欣冉 Subtitle translation by: Jea-heon Chung