The only woman the tyrant loved
17. Kidnapping
시녀장 • 진하린
"Her Majesty the Empress has disappeared."
시녀장 • 진하린
I guess it's a good idea.
While Harin is talking, Taehyung breaks a glass.
Clang_
시녀장 • 진하린
I think I've been kidnapped.
Harin continues speaking without paying attention.
김태형
Haa... Is that true?
시녀장 • 진하린
Bow_) Yes, Your Majesty. You disappeared while I was away for a moment.
김태형
Do you know who was the last person to see the Empress?
시녀장 • 진하린
That... The last person to see Her Majesty the Empress was her maid Gil So-ah...
시녀장 • 진하린
Gilsoa has also disappeared.
전정국
She's not the only maid there. There's another one.
시녀장 • 진하린
I went out to the palace in the morning because I had an errand to run.
After hearing Harin's story, Yeonjun thinks that the person who took Yeoju away was So-ah.
최연준
Your Majesty, I have something to tell you.
김태형
… Okay, tell me.
최연준
Actually, I should have told you this a long time ago... I had a clear suspicion, but I couldn't tell you because I didn't have any evidence...
최연준
It seems that the person who kidnapped Her Majesty the Empress was Gil So-ah.
김태형
Are you sure?
최연준
Nod_) Yes, I followed the child once because it was suspicious that the child was going to meet relatives. However, there were no relatives, and I saw the child talking to some suspicious man.
최연준
I overheard a little, but what she was saying was about Her Majesty the Empress's daily life. And that man...
박지민
It seems like that man is Jeong Ho-seok's servant.
박지민
So, the people who kidnapped Her Majesty the Empress are Jeong Ho-seok and his maid Gil So-ah.
Jimin comes over and stands next to Yeonjun, continuing to talk.
전정국
jimin park..
박지민
(Fed Report) That's pretty good. Haha
박지민
This time the circumstantial evidence and physical evidence are clear.
김태형
What's the evidence?
박지민
As I mentioned earlier, when Her Majesty the Empress was Crown Princess, she had a fiancé. That man was Jeong Ho-seok, Her Majesty the Empress's fiancé.
박지민
And today I went to the place he was staying, but he had already left. This was in Gragg's room.
Jimin hands over the documents.
박지민
This is my opinion. That guy seems unusual. He's acting so obviously like he expected me to come.
김태형
Haa… Jin Harin.
시녀장 • 진하린
Yes, Your Majesty.
김태형
Go out right now and search Gilsoa's room thoroughly. Bring back everything that might be of any use.
시녀장 • 진하린
Yes, Your Majesty.
김태형
And go quietly without telling anyone.
시녀장 • 진하린
Yes, Your Majesty.
유여주
Um... where am I..?
It was clearly the palace garden, but I fainted for a moment and when I woke up I was lying in a low room.
유여주
…what is this..
Before the heroine can even grasp the situation, someone comes in.
정호석
Sing_) Are you awake? ㅎ
유여주
How did you…
정호석
Are you very surprised?
유여주
(Anger) What the heck is going on?!
정호석
Hey, don't be so angry. I was just trying to save Your Highness.
유여주
Who will save me? You, me? Don't talk nonsense.
유여주
Do you know who you are messing with right now?!
정호석
I don't think it can be communicated through words.
정호석
Come in.
After Ho-seok finishes speaking, the door opens and two soldiers come in, with Ji-woo between them.
유여주
Jiwoo...
시녀 • 지우
your majesty..
As the female protagonist tries to approach Jiwoo, Ho-seok takes out a knife and aims it at Jiwoo.
시녀 • 지우
Huh...!!
정호석
Stay still. If Your Majesty moves, this child's life will be lost.
유여주
no!!
정호석
Well... this kid was following us.
Hoseok approaches Jiwoo and hits him.
시녀 • 지우
evil!..
유여주
Surprise) What the heck is this?!!
정호석
It's annoying. How dare you follow me, knowing who I am.
Bang,ㅡ
The door opens loudly and Yoon-ha and Nam-joon come in.
민윤하
What the hell is going on? Her Majesty the Empress has disappeared, and Jiwoo went on an errand and hasn't heard from her yet?!
민윤하
Why, stay still?! We need to have the palace soldiers find Her Majesty the Empress and Jiwoo right now!! We need to have the soldiers search the entire empire right now and find them!!
박지민
First, calm down. Calm down first.
민윤하
Really..? Do you think I can calm down right now?!
민윤하
(Looking at Taehyung) If you have a mouth, speak up!!
김태형
What would the ministers think if they were ordered to disperse their soldiers and search for the empress? Naturally, they would think she had disappeared.
When Taehyung wakes up, he goes to Yoonha.
김태형
And if I go out to find the Empress... If I go out to find the Empress, this palace will be empty... While I'm gone, the ministers will rush in and rebel and take over the palace.
김태형
Then I'll be alone again. I'll lose the Empress, I'll lose you all... and I'll lose this empire.
김남준
your majesty…
김태형
What will they do to me? I've felt like running out of the palace, thousands of times, to find the empress. But the future of this palace hinges on my actions.
김태형
I also regret that I can't do anything like this.
민윤하
……
박지민
Jungkook and Yeonju are looking for you right now. Please wait a moment.
김남준
…I will also look for the empress.
박지민
Nod) Yes, be careful.
정호석
It's already late at night.
유여주
……
유여주
What do you want?
정호석
Hehe,ㅡ) Because that's what I wanted..ㅋ
정호석
There is nothing I want.
유여주
Huh... I don't want anything. You kidnapped me here?
정호석
Well... I learned a lot thanks to you kidnapping me.
유여주
(Laughing) I guess so. Haha
I see the child behind Hoseok.
유여주
I didn't know there was a spy next to me..
유여주
I was losing it. That bitch was yours originally.
시녀 • 길소아
……
정호석
Go out and see.
시녀 • 길소아
yes.
After Soa leaves, Ho-seok sits in front of Yeo-ju.
정호석
I have bad news and worse news. Where do you want to start?
유여주
In this situation, what should I listen to first? Just say whatever you want to say.
정호석
Okay, I'll tell you the bad news.
정호석
Kim Taehyung probably knows where we are by now. He'll probably arrive here tomorrow morning.
유여주
…Why is Your Majesty here?
정호석
(Shrug) I don't know about that either.
정호석
And the worse news is why did Kim Taehyung save His Majesty when he brought down the Wintrat Empire?
유여주
Sigh_) … Is that worse news?
정호석
Well, I need to hear more about that. You've heard that Kim Taehyung has an older brother, right? He died for treason.
정호석
But the people who participated in that death included His Majesty's father.
유여주
What…?
Hoseok gets up and approaches the female lead.
정호석
I must kill Kim Taehyung tomorrow. Otherwise, His Majesty will die.