EPISODE 1
The ruler of Silla Kingdom, King Lee Kang To has just passed away and the palace was in uproar.
The next heir to the throne was Crown Prince Lee Ho Seok born of a concubine but the ministers and the scholars of Silla were against his ascension and were in support of the Queen's son to be the next ruler.
With the help of the Prime Minister Kim and the Crown Prince mother, Concubine Kim Hyeon Yi, He was able to become the king and married the Prime Minister's daughter, Lady Ki Min Sun as his Queen due to his mother promise to the Prime Minister for helping in his ascension.
But his heart was already with a woman, Lady Park Seo Hwa who was his childhood friend from an obscure branch, the least tribe, in Silla and a woman who loved him dearly.
Going against his mother and the ministers after he had become the king, he took in Lady Seo Hwa as his concubine as he couldn't bear being apart from her.
His mother, now the Queen Dowager was furious.
Queen Dowager
Your Majesty... How could you do such a thing? How could you?
King Lee Ho Seok
Mother, I did what should be done.
Queen Dowager
What should be done?
King Lee Ho Seok
The woman who owns my heart was Seo Hwa and you knew this, yet you bargained with the Prime Minister for me to marry his daughter.
Queen Dowager
Why?... Do you expect me to allow you marry that low life woman as your Queen?
King Lee Ho Seok
Mother... Seo Hwa isn't a low life. She was my friend and a woman who stood by me when i was nothing more than a Crown Prince. She is my loyalty and anchor.
Queen Dowager
(slams her hand on the armrest in anger)
Queen Dowager
Your Majesty, You seems to have forgotten who made you King.
Queen Dowager
It was the Prime Minister and I.
King Lee Ho Seok
Which i have repaid you two by marrying her daughter as you suggested, mother.
King Lee Ho Seok
(stands up and said calmly but firmly)
King Lee Ho Seok
Mother, I have always done whatever you told me to do but I will have my way in this.
Queen Dowager
Ha ha ha ha..
Queen Dowager
(then calmly)
Queen Dowager
Your Majesty, It seems like you don't know where you have brought her into.
Queen Dowager
I won't do anything but do you think she will be free from your Queen and her father?
Queen Dowager
You know well what the Prime Minister is capable of doing.
King Lee Ho Seok
(yeah, he knows very well)
King Lee Ho Seok
(But he won't back down)
King Lee Ho Seok
Seo Hwa and I have overcome many challenges together. We will overcome more if any comes our way.
King Lee Ho Seok
(bows politely)
King Lee Ho Seok
Then I will be on my way, Mother.
Queen Dowager
(she stares at him in silence, her lips trembling in unspoken rage)
King Lee Ho Seok
(lowers his gaze, sorrow flickering across his face, then turns and leave)
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