Captivating the King (세작, 매혹된 자들)

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CAPTIVATING THE KING

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EPISODE 13

What is the matter?

You are trembling. What is wrong?

You cannot…

go inside.

Do you have another lover waiting inside?

Or…

is there an assassin hiding to kill me?

Since when have you caught on?

Why did you come…

when you knew everything?

Did I not promise…

that I shall

come running at your call?

Mong-woo.

Mong-woo!

Are you all right, Your Majesty?

Mong-woo.

My lady.

My lady!

No, Mong-woo.

"My lady"?

Mong-woo…

No, please.

You have to stay awake.

Mong-woo.

Mong-woo.

Mong-woo.

Your Majesty, we are prepared to return to the palace.

Please give us your order.

Mong-woo's wound seems grave.

Bring Royal Physician Ji and a female physician.

Your safety comes first.

Kang Mong-woo will be treated after being taken to the State Tribunal.

- Let us return first. - Mong-woo comes first.

This woman committed high treason.

Mong-woo took the knife…

to save my life.

It is clear that she is in league with the assassin.

And their assassination attempt simply failed.

- Your Majesty. - I have already given my command.

- Bring the royal physician. - Your Majesty.

Follow the royal command!

I shall, Your Majesty.

If I lose you like this,

I shall never

forgive myself.

His Majesty's return to the palace has been delayed.

Not a single soul may enter the premises.

So examine the vicinity thoroughly and stay extra vigilant.

- Yes, Captain! - Yes, Captain!

Shall I transfer the criminal in the storage to the State Tribunal?

Not yet.

Keep him there until there is an order

and do not take your eyes off him.

Yes, Captain.

You two will follow me.

- Yes, Captain. - Yes, Captain.

The scent is pleasant.

You may drink too, Senior Court Lady Dong.

Please forgive my bluntness,

but His Majesty may return to the palace anytime.

Please address the reason behind your summon.

The empty queen's quarters

will soon welcome a new occupant.

The concubine appointment would be within the new queen's purview,

but I shall put in a good word for you.

- How dare you? - It is fine.

Why do you laugh?

I only laugh as I am reminded of a past incident.

A past incident?

Long ago,

before His Majesty ascended to the throne

and I was a court maid in your service,

you gave me a command

when the late king summoned me out of the blue.

Your Royal Highness.

Please do not send me to His Majesty's quarters.

I would rather

you took my life this instant.

I hear you harbor affection for Grand Prince Jinhan.

If you truly care for him,

become the King's woman.

Become the sword that protects Grand Prince Jinhan.

Upon hearing those words,

my tender young soul was shaken and terrified.

Whenever I recall that moment,

my heart still races and I break out into a cold sweat.

And why are you bringing that up?

When lightning struck the palace,

His Majesty questioned me thusly.

"You know who poisoned the late king to death,

do you not?"

You said you would put in a good word for my appointment as a concubine.

I will be looking forward to it, Your Royal Highness.

That insolent wench.

Do mind where you are!

Has His Majesty returned?

Not yet.

Come.

When he does,

I shall send you word immediately.

So please wait in your quarters.

How about Captain Joo?

How would he have returned

without His Majesty?

What is going on?

Did something happen

to His Majesty?

Wait here.

Follow me.

An attempt was made here

to assassinate His Majesty tonight.

Is His Majesty

the man who lost his consciousness

from a wound?

The one who was wounded

is a woman.

Gidaeryeong Kang Mong-woo.

She seems to be associated with the assassin.

Should you learn anything about her during your treatment,

report every little detail back to me.

Do you understand?

Yes, Captain.

How is she?

Thankfully, it is not a fatal wound,

but it is deep.

She is running a fever, the bleeding has not stopped yet,

and her body seems too weak.

Take her pulse.

Her pulse is very faint and beating fast.

Is she in a critical condition?

Suffering a wound in her weakened state seems to have affected her deeply.

We shall stop the bleeding first.

As we must wash the wound with salt water and apply ointment,

I must dare ask that you give us some privacy.

- How is she? - We have stopped the bleeding.

However, I am concerned about her fever.

We shall have to see if she can last the night.

Your Majesty.

I await your punishment for my crimes.

Are you referring to…

your false report regarding her treatment on the night of the gisinje ?

I have committed a greater crime.

What is it?

I only reported to you falsely back then

as an old acquaintance who did me a great favor long ago

made a special request that I look after the gidaeryeong .

I only sought to repay his kindness back then.

I never suspected that he was in league with the gidaeryeong ,

much less foresaw his return to the court as the Inspector General.

What did Kim Je-nam…

say about his relationship with the gidaeryeong ?

He said she was the family of a friend he considers as his brother.

Your confession now equates to a confession of treason.

Can you swear that there is no deceit in your words?

As you can question the Inspector General for the truth,

there is no reason for me to falsely confess.

Your Majesty, if his words are true,

you cannot let this slide.

Summon Kim Je-nam.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Please follow me inside.

Royal Physician Ji Nam-kyu

only reported the truth, Your Majesty.

Please ask me any questions you may have,

and I shall answer them.

Were you aware of…

the gidaeryeong 's designs for me?

Of course, Your Majesty.

Three years ago, she came to me in a wretched state.

As soon as she recovered,

she confessed that she had a plan for treason

and requested my assistance.

Do your views

align with the gidaeryeong 's?

Your Majesty.

It shames me to admit this,

but I do not have a spirit of justice like her.

Before I received your summon to the court,

I used to believe that I would be content living all my days in the countryside.

While I found her spirit admirable,

I was sure of her failure

and only hoped for her safety.

Your Majesty.

Do not let him trick you with his wicked words.

Why did you not report the gidaeryeong

even after being appointed as the Inspector General?

Was it not to plot treason with her?

It is only natural for you to have suspicion against me.