Romance, historical
The
Crown Prince has a weak body. He always falls a sick. The government kept
pressuring the king to reinstate the 2nd Crown Prince but the King
refused. The queen mother was very worried about their heirs. Thus, they
secretly hide the pregnant consort until she delivered the baby in order to
avoid any miscarriage throughout the process. If the consort able to give a
baby boy, she will become the Queen.
Lee
Hwi and Lee Kang are brothers. Lee Kang is the grand prince who are arrogant
and strong. He always wants what Lee Hwi have. Lee Kang always wanted to take
over the nation from his brother. Ever since he was young, he has been
influenced by his uncle to take over the throne. Lee Kang even killed Lee Hwi’s
maid when the maid told him that she did not want to serve other master other
than Lee Hwi. Lee Hwi knew his brother’s
wrongdoing but he has been warned by his uncle that nothing can be done to
stand up for the lowly maid justice. Lee Hwi has no choice but to bury the
case. The queen mother was well aware of Lee Kang who is a greedy child who is
not suppose to the King of the nation.
During
the match, Lee Kang injured his arm and stamped his horse too. Lee Hwi knew it
was done by Lee Kang but he buried it for the harmony of the palace. Lee Hwi
happened to meet a lady Ja Hyun by accident. This has been known by Lee Kang
and he tried to find out who’s family lady she was. Ja Hyun loves to paint. She
went to the match to draw a lively horse. She accidentally entered the Lee Hwi’s
room and he found out about her hiding. Lee Hwi asked for her name but she
refused to tell him. Lee Kang found that she was a noble lady from Seong
family. He purposely held the party at their home. Lee Hwi fall in love with Ja
Hyun and it goes the same with Ja Hyun. Lee Hwi bought the specious blue dye
for Ja Hyun and also taught her how to draw. He even rescued her even she
jumped off the boat to escape from Lee Kang. Kang was jealous about Hwi and
wanted to steal everything that Hwi have. Hwi did not want an arranged
marriage. He told the queen mother that he wanted to choose his own wife.
The
country has been attacked by the barbarian from the North. The queen mother
wanted Lee Hwi to be the Crown Prince temporary as the King is ill and his
nephew is just a new born baby. Lee Hwi did not want to. Lee Kang disappointed
with the decision made by the queen mother. He and his uncle pressured the
queen mother to send Lee Hwi to the North to settle the war between the
barbarian. Ja Hyun was upset with Lee Hwi as he was going to the war without
informing her ahead. She wanted to get marry with the Hwi before he went, but
Hwi has rejected that requested. He comforted her to wait for him to return
safely. Ja Hyun’s brother and Hwi went to the North without realising that Ja
Hyun actually following them to the camp. Hwi only realised that when he saw
someone suspicious in the camp. Ja Hyun parents were worried about their
daughter and Kang went to the camp to get her back home. Kang’s wife was Ja Hyun’s
best friend. She was jealous to kisaeng when her husband visited there more
often then home. The Kisaeng told her that she is not her husband lover, but
she did not listen to her and even hit her hardly.
Lee
Hwi and his fellow men went to the barbarian camp and negotiate with them in
order to avoid any casualty. That negotiation was failed and he has been
escaped from the barbarian with the help of Roo Shi Gae (Barbarian father and
Joseon Mother). However, they have been trapped by the barbarian. Lee Hwi and
his fellow men was being captured and did all the hard core with their people.
Lieutenant was being killed while trying to protect the Lee Hwi from barbarian
attacks. Lee Hwi’s uncle knew that Hwi has been missing from the enemy’s camp.
He purposely put his belongings with animal blood and brought them back to the
palace to assume that he has been killed during the war. Kang also proven to Ja
Hyun that Hwi died and persuade her to gave up on waiting for him. This has
caused his wife jealousy and she disconnected her relationship with Ja Hyun.
After being a King, Kang always fall sick. He had slight mental issue due to he worried that he might be replaced by his nephew, Therefore, he sent his nephew to exile. Hwi knew about it. He rescued his nephew and Ja Hyun took care of him. Ja Hyun was missing and Kang was worried about it. They monitored Ja Hyun's parents and maid to find the whereabouts of Ja Hyun. Kang went to visit the temple when his men informed him where she was located. Hwi quickly moved his nephew to other place that is safe for them.
Roo Si Gae rescued Hwi from danger. She and their comrade fight with the Palace Guard to save Hwi from being killed by the Minister of Defence. Si Gae saw her comrade being killed in front of her and she has been kidnapped by the Palace Guard. Hwi managed to carry out his Plan B when he had failed his Plan A. He and his other comrade attacked the Palace before the Palace Guard and Minister of War managed to arrive in Palace. Hwi fought with his Kang. Kang lose the fight and thus he has been abdicated. The Queen however managed to escape and lived hiding in the city. Although Kang has been rescued by the Palace Guard, he decided to died in the palace. Before he died, he requested the Palace Guard to slay him when he has a fight with Hwi, as he knew that Hwi do not want to kill him. After Kang passed away, they reinstated his nephew to be the King and Hwi acted as a regency to guide the King for politic affair. After 10 years, the former queen sent her daughter to Ja Hyun to take care her in her place. Hwi resigned from the position as regent and lived happily with Ja Hyun and their children.
What I find about this drama is that the drama did not have any climate point. I don't find it really excited as the story goes on. But, the overall drama is satisfactory. They cleared all the suspense and explained it clearly.
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