The Throne Page #2

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issue a decree that demotes

Crown Prince to a commoner.

I'm a servant to this kingdom.

Please give me a justification

to honor your wishes.

Is that right?

Then, Chief Secretary, you write it.

I can't do it either, Sire.

How embarrassing for the King.

Bring out the ink and paper.

Can't he sentence the Prince

to drink poison?

If he bestows poison,

it makes the Crown Prince a traitor.

If the Prince be a traitor,

his father is also a traitor.

That is the law of this country

which follows the laws of Ming China.

The Crown Prince was born

with many fine talents.

He brought me great joy

and I loved him deeply.

But since the age often,

he began to neglect his studies

and after assuming the regency,

developed a serious illness

that turned him into an obscene

and wicked character.

When the illness deteriorated he lost his reason

and even murdered a eunuch.

He associated with shamans, Buddhist nuns

and courtesans day and night,

and abandoned his duties to the King.

Moreover, he built a tomb in the palace garden,

and conspired to carry out an unspeakable act.

Hence, Consort Yi, the birth mother

of the Crown Prince informed me

that my life is at stake

and requested to make a decision.

Thereupon, I depose the Crown Prince

and order that he be

locked up as a commoner.

I am blessed with such

a beautiful daughter-in-law!

Since I received your formal greetings today,

I shall give a word of advice.

Serve your husband with utmost devotion.

Never let your voice or your face be frivolous.

Whatever happens in court

shall be deemed normal.

So do not show any signs

of acknowledgement.

A wife shall not greet her husband

in undergarments.

Always maintain the proper attire

in front of the Crown Prince.

However pretty your make-up is,

lipstick mark on your husband's attire is

not pretty. Take care not to...

Why do you laugh?

How dare you!

How can a princess born from a concubine

sit alongside the future queen?

Behave with due courtesy.

There're things you must remember

when serving the King.

I'm the Queen only by title.

Lady Yi should tell her as one

who served the King closer.

His Majesty takes care

to avoid using certain words.

He shuns ominous characters such as 'death'

so, never uses them.

After finishing his royal duties

for the day...

he always gets changed

before entering his chamber.

If he has heard ominous words,

he rinses out his mouth and

washes his ears before bed.

Then, he summons someone he disfavors

and says a word to him,

Everything well?

- Yes, Your Majesty.

- Leave me now.

As to get rid of bad luck.

He uses different gates

for pleasant and unpleasant matters.

For pleasant, he takes Manan Gate,

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