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Deputy Defense Minister Gang Sang-in was executed on November 26, 1418
Ex-king Taejong (third king of Joseon after early abdication of his father and brother)
Wouldn't you regret abandoning Gang like this, Your Majesty?
Take this to the king and tell him to carry it out right away
It requires my signature?
His Majesty gave an order to arrest Prime Minister Shim On as soon as he cross the border.
Your Majesty must sign it before we can carry it out
Park Eun (Deputy Prime Minister)
Yi Su (Sejong's teacher)
Jo Mal-seng (Royal Secretary)
Rescind the order at once!
Stop this by simply dismissing him from office
At least spare his life
The arrow has already left the bow, Queen
You have nothing better to hand down to your son than striking stake into wife's heart?
Queen Won-gyeong (all four of her brothers were executed by Taejong)
Please sign the warrant, Your Majesty
We must arrest the traitor swiftly.
Deputy Prime Minister!
Are you calling Prime Minister...
If you intend to speak in support of traitor, you better stop
Otherwise, there may be yet another warrant for His Majesty to sign.
Isn't that so, Your Majesty?
If you continue to oppress His Majesty, I will...
Stop it.
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
(Queen Soheon)
Did you sign it?
Of course not
Your Majesty, more than anyone else, knows the loyalty of my father
That he has not an ounce of treasonous heart
It can't be...
You did...
... sign it
You signed it
Escort the queen to her palace.
No
It can't be so
Queen's palace is not my home any more
My queen!
Depose me!
Depose me and remove my name from royal family forever
I never wanted to be a queen or mother of the country from the start.
I'm not made for a queen
Therefore, cast me away from here
Therefore, do not harm my father's life.
If I am not the queen, he is no longer the king's in-law
and has no reason to die as a traitor
Therefore...
Save my father!
Escort the queen to her palace!
At once!