Perfect Crown (21세기 대군부인)

Your Royal Highness, it is the Queen Mother.

I'd like a brief audience in the Council Hall.

Do we have time before we're due at the Throne Hall?

Well…

Yes, we have about 30 minutes.

Right.

Your Royal Highness.

It seems like His Majesty wants to enter the Throne Hall with you?

His Majesty does?

Yes. It appears he's a bit nervous.

I'll meet you there.

I won't be long.

Ah…

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Grand Princess.

You must flee.

Isn't that… the Council Hall?

Grand Princess.

No…

No!

Your Highness!

What was that?

Go and see what happened.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Aide Do.

What…

What are you doing here?

Tell me.

Do Hyejeong!

The Council Hall…

His Royal Highness.

He's in the Council Hall.

Your Royal Highness.

No!

- Grand Princess! - Ms. Seong!

You can't, Grand Princess!

PERFECT CROWN

Is anyone…

Is anyone out there?

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness!

If something terrible happens to you…

You can't…

Let's see this through.

I will be by your side.

Don't come.

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness…

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness, you need to wake up.

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

I'll get you out of here.

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness, please wake up.

Someone, please save him.

Is anyone out there?

Is there anyone out there?

Please help us…

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness…

Mother!

Your Majesty.

Mother, there's a fire in the palace.

What is he talking about?

A fire has broken out at the Council Hall.

Uncle is…

Is I-AN safe?

Your Majesty…

Answer me!

Is I-AN safe?

You should get some rest, Grand Princess.

The royal physicians said he is stable.

How could you have just run into the fire like that?

Had Aide Choi not reached you in time,

you would also be…

He would've come to save me.

Pardon?

If it had been me in there, he would have…

Come for me too.

To save me.

Like he always has.

Sir, you need to be announced first! Ah…

The Grand Prince is stable, so tomorrow...

How could you just run in there like that?

Lower your voice. The palace attendants are outside.

Why aren't you at a hospital?

You should at least get proper treatment.

How can I trust any hospital right now?

- What? - You think this fire was just an accident?

They targeted the Grand Prince at the wedding, not me.

And now, a fire just breaks out on abdication day?

You expect me to buy that?

And if it wasn't an accident?

- What? - What can you do if it wasn't?

Will you collapse and die in his place?

Then what should I have done?

- Just leave him there to die? - Yes, just leave him!

Jeongwoo.

How much longer must I watch you be in danger?

How much longer must I endure this?

I've been looking everywhere for you.

What are you doing here?

Are you okay?

Yes.

I'm told the Grand Prince and Princess are both fine.

You don't need to worry too much.

I'm sorry.

What? Why are you apologizing?

I mean…

I should've never left the Grand Prince's side, right?

Wait, come on now.

It's not like your being there

would've magically stopped the fire from starting.

Come on, that's silly.

Wait, hold on. Do you really believe that?

Thank you.

What?

- Grand Princess! - Ms. Seong!

You can't, Grand Princess!

I'll be right back.

What? Where are you going?

No, you can't!

Aide Choi! Choi Hyeon!

A royal physician!

Summon a royal physician!

Thank goodness…

Thank goodness.

If it weren't for you, they would both be…

Oh.

Stop that.

I mean, I was just doing my job.

I was worried…

That you'd get hurt.

Thank you.

But you know,

I just got all better.

Oh, ow, ow… Hold on. Ow…

Are you okay?

It's so itchy right here. Can you scratch it for me?

Why are you crying?

Don't cry.

Crying one second and laughing the next?

Just pick one already.

You're no crybaby.

Where are all these tears coming from? Huh?

What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?

Should we go to the hospital?

Why was he…

At the Council Hall today?

He was due to accept the abdication in the Throne Hall.

Oh…

Prime Minister Min texted, asking for a quick chat

at the Council Hall.

Jeongwoo…

Had him go there?

Yes.

Your Royal Highness.

Your Royal Highness!

Stay still.

I must appear…

Insanely infatuated with you

for people to believe

this absurd marriage is genuine.

Do not bend to their will.

Do not back away

and do not compromise.

I shall fight with all that I have.

Just as you do.

I have a great deal that you do not…

And if you ask for it,

I fully intend to provide it.

I thought you said the palace was the safest.

Is there any place safe for you?

The Council Hall was practically empty at the time.

For an explosion that big, casualties are minimal.

We will make a joint statement with the Royal Secretariat...

No need.

Just leave it for now.

Pardon?

Let's leave it until the Grand Prince…

Wakes up.

Last night, a major fire broke out at Gyeongbokgung Palace.

Witnesses at Gwanghwamun Square reported hearing a loud explosion.

With no official statement from the palace yet,

there are growing concerns over the safety of the royal family.

I want the past month's CCTV footage

of the Council Hall interior, entrance, and corridors.

Have it copied and sent over.

Is three days enough to review?

With Court Lady Choi, Aide Choi,

and Castle Beauty's Exec Ops on board,

we'll make it happen.

I want to question every attendant, Royal Guard, and official

in the vicinity of the Council Hall at the time of the incident.