I hear that once again there has been an accident involving people working on this series. If I were a superstitious person, I would think this show is cursed. As it just so happens I am a superstitious person so yes, the show is cursed. Oh dear, what if people watching the show are also cursed? You know, like that stupid film where people died seven days after watching some video. My car did happen to die on me. Coincidence? I think not!
Found on the body of the dead Geomgun are some samples of the contaminated rice. His murderer is standing right there, his shifty eyes shifting all over the place. The rumor going around is it was the dead man who was putting the chaff and sand in the military rations and siphoning off most of the food for himself. Geomgun's blind mother (maybe if you opened your eyes you could see) has come to Kim Chunchu to plead for him to clear her dead son's name.
In court, King Jinpyeong announces his plans to finally name his official heir. The old farts are quite pleased with this. When the king adds he's going to officially pardon Bihyeong and the Gwimun after their valiant service during the recent battle, the old farts are quite upset with this.
Kim Yushin asks to be transferred to a border post. He wants to get as far away from the court and the queen as he can.
Bihyeong refuses to swear allegiance to the king. He's all uppity about being the son of a dethroned king himself. Chunchu and his father try to talk some sense into Bihyeong but he won't budge. Chunchu asks for him to at least allow the Gwimun to make up their own minds and come back into the fold if they chose to. Bihyeong has to go have a long think about this. He stops to play dolls with Yeonwha. All she wants for Christmas is her two front teeth. This is enough to convince Bihyeong that she and the Gwimun deserve a better life, not as mountain bandits.
Bihyeong addresses his people and gives them the choice to either become Silla citizens or stay here in the mountains. *Cough cough* So much smoke from those torches! *Cough* Sino is there and Bihyeong gives her the choice as well to leave the palace if she wants. She swears to serve him until the day she dies. Neither of them notice Yeonwha as they talk and the poor girl learns the hard way that Sino is not her birth mother and that her real mother is someone at the palace (they didn't mention the queen specifically.)
Jinpyeong is holding the ritual to have Manhwa installed as the crown prince. Right as Manhwa steps up to the altar to do his bit he has a major freak out when he sees a giant dragon. (I think we all would have a major freak out if we saw a giant dragon.) Manhwa pisses on himself and has an epileptic seizure. (I'm not sure about the seizure but I still believe we all would piss on ourselves if we saw a giant dragon.)
The rumors start to fly (like a giant dragon) that the royal family has another Nutty Buddy on their hands. Nobody wants another Nutty Buddy. There's also the odd rumor that Bihyeong is the real father of the prince. The question for the king now is whether to try the ceremony again or to postpone it so Manhwa gets treatment.
Meanwhile at the Silla-Baekje border, Yushin builds a fortress and gives inspirational speeches. Bihyeong stops by to tell about disbanding the Gwimun and to ask Yushin to take some of them under his wing as soldiers. Yushin attempts to mend the relationship between his friend and Bohui but Bihyeong still says it's for her own good that he leave her be.
Seungman uses her wiles (and a limp-wristed neck massage) to convince the king that eliminating Bihyeong and the Gwimun will make the rumors about the prince go away. The unsuspecting Gwimun walk into town expecting a warm welcome. Instead it's Slaughterville and Yushin's dad, Kim Seo Hyun, is in charge of it. Chabi grabs Yeonwha and fights their way out. She gets the girl back to Sino then leaves to go find Bihyeong and tell him what has happened.
While Sino is comforting Yeonwha they're discovered by Queen Seungman who demands to know who the girl is. Sino claims Yeonwha as her adopted daughter and that the father was executed today with the rest of the Gwimun. Seungman doesn't recognize her own child but she at least unbends enough to let Yeonwha live.
Chunchu is outraged at the slaughter since he had given Bihyeong his word that the Gwimun would come to no harm. Kim Seo Hyun is having the women and children rounded up to become slaves. Chunchu orders his Hwarang to set the remaining Gwimun free. Alcheon warns Chunchu that this will be going against the king's orders and be considered treason. Chunchu can't believe Jinpyeong would do such a thing.
Princess Deokman takes her father to task for his cruelty. The king lets Seungman do all the talking.
Bihyeong races back to the ruined mountain lair of the now extinct Gwimun. Gildal! Gildal makes an appearance! Sure, it's just a vision, but still... Gildal! Oh how I miss you, Gildal. Anyway, he laughs at Bihyeong for ever having trusted the royal family and advises him to kill them all. Come back again, Gildal. Don't be a stranger.
Yushin is riding through the forest when a blowdart hits his horse and he goes down. He's quickly surrounded by men with drawn swords. Oh, it's Sweet Abs and Prince Uija. Uija wants to regain Yushin's trust and so gives him... a purple napkin? Well, that's what it looks like. Uija tells Yushin to read the purple napkin, then he'll understand why Baekje betrayed Silla.
Bihyeong asks Bohui to take care of Yeonhwa. Beopmin is pleased to have his future sweetheart near. His older sister, Gotaso, is obviously going to be a future bitch. She demands Yeonhwa give back the hairpin her brother gave her. Yeonhwa accuses Beopmin of being just as bad as the other people who slaughtered the Gwimun. The course of true love never did run smooth.
With Yushin far away and Bihyeong without any Gwimun, Seungman sees Chunchu as her only obstacle now. She calls in Myorang. You're no Gildal, Myorang.
Shifty Eyes tells Chunchu that they've discovered the missing rice Geomgun supposedly stole. He was selling it to the Goguryeo and they're coming tonight to pick up the goods. There's no time to waste! Chunchu follows Shifty Eyes to where the transaction is supposed to take place but there's nothing there. Shifty Eyes unveils his shiftiness and Chunchu finds himself surrounded by shifty ninjas. Oh, and Myorang is there.
Shifty Eyes starts forward to kill Chunchu when the cavalry (in the form of the lone Yushin) comes riding in. How did he know-- No! Must not ask questions! Yushin hauls his friend up on the back of his horse and they high-tail it out of there. The shifty ninjas don't really do much of anything to stop the duo. Note to Myorang: do not hire shifty ninjas in the future.
Chunchu understands the queen is behind everything but they must have proof before trying to bring her to justice. Yushin hands him the Purple Napkin of Truth as proof. It's the secret message Seungman sent the Baekje king promising land and cities in return for Baekje betraying the Silla alliance.
The royal family are wearing their royal finest as King Jinpyeong presents Manhwa to the court as the crown prince. Chunchu and the Hwarang formally protest and won't support Manhwa as the heir to the throne. Chunchu and Seungman have a stare down.
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