King Jinyoung was in pain. His Majesty was at the edge of His life.

Beside Him, crying at the edge of his bed was a young princess, Princess Eunji.

Standing beside the door, there was Princess Eunji's brother, Prince Jongwon. His highness was five years older than His sister, had had married and had had a son.

Prince Jongwon did nothing. He didn't cry nor feeling sad for His dying Grandpa. He recalled his conversation with His private swordman, Wufan.

"Congratulations, Your Highness," Wufan said as he bowed to Prince Jongwon.

"Why?" Prince Jongwon turned around to face Wufan.

"You will soon be a King. His Majesty's condition has worsen. This is quicker than we expected."

Prince Jongwon had long waited for this. He wanted to be a King and as a Crown Prince, He was quite sure that the throne would be His.

"Eurk!" His Majesty suddenly held Princess Eunji's hand tightly and slowly, the grip loosened and He passed away.

Few days later, after the burial of King Jinyoung, the Prince and Princess were asked to listen to King Jinyoung's will, along with other ten ministers in the main lobby. Wufan was there too, as always, he followed Prince Jongwon everywhere, excluding when His Highness was visiting the King.

"I shall now hereby read the will of King Jinyoung," King Jinyoung's advisor announced.

"I, as the King of Cheonhwa Dynasty, am declaring my very last will. According to the ancient prophecy, the ruler of Cheonhwa must be a man, a man who is a Crown Prince, and a Crown Prince who is the eldest son from the previous King.
However, as you all know, my only son, Crown Prince Jonghyun, had died during a war and left me two grandchildren. I love my grandchildren equally and I love my subjects more. So this time, the heir system would be different."

The atmosphere was tense. Everyone was eager to know what was different.

"There will be an election to choose the new ruler..," the advisor continued

"Ahh.. shocked me!" Prince Jongwon spoke in his mind, "I thought what's different. I thought Eunji would be the one who will rule. If there will be an election, the ministers would definitely choose me since I am a man, and Eunji, She is only a woman."

However, it was not Prince Jongwon's luck.

".. by the citizens of Cheonhwa,".

This time, the ministers started murmuring. Prince Jongwon seemed like suffering from a heart attack. Princess Eunji was too shocked.

However, Prince Jongwon tried to wake himself to his sense and yelled, "LET THE ADVISOR CONTINUE!"

The ministers were all silent. The advisor bowed to Prince Jongwon and continued.

"The candidates of the ruler are obvious, Prince Jung Jong Won and Princess Jung Eun Ji. This is my last will, it is legal and protected by law. Whoever dare to ignore or disobey, will be regarded as a traitor and therefore, will receive death punishment.

xx day, xx month, 17xx year
King of Cheonhwa
Jung Jin Young"

Everyone was terribly shocked. But they still considered Prince Jongwon who was once a Crown Prince and seemed like He had just being taken that Crown Prince title or that Crown Prince title had been only a pet name for Him, nothing special.

"Your Highness, are you alright?" the advisor asked Prince Jongwon.

Prince Jongwon didn't answer first, after a few moments, He said, "Yeah, I am. Let the election be," He turned around and left, followed by Wufan.

"Your Highness! Are you alright?" Wufan asked when they reached Prince Jongwon's resident.

Prince Jongwon walked temperedly all the way from the lobby to His resident. Wufan was about to asked Him but Prince Jongwon wouldn't stop until now.

"Do you think I am alright?" Prince Jongwon turned around to face Wufan.

"Aniya, hajiman.."

"Just shut up now. Help me to find the solution. Our attempts were all meaningless. We prayed for Grandpa's death. But after His death, there is still a barrier before I can step on the throne!"

Suddenly, there was a shriek behind the bushes.

"What's that?" Prince Jongwon was aware.

They slowly got nearer to the bushes and all they found was a kitten.

"MEOW!" jumping over them as it saw them.

"Argh!" Prince Jongwon shouted, "Wretched thing!"

Wufan laughed.

"What are you laughing at?", Prince Jongwon snapped.

Wufan froze at once.

"You know my pho.." Prince Jongwon stopped suddenly, "My pho.."

"Your phobia is a cat, Sir. I know that," Wufan began to laugh again. Which man is afraid of a cat, and which of the man, a Prince is afraid of a cat?

"Ahh! Forget that! I thought it was a spy. Better watch out before you talk the next time, Wufan." Prince Jongwon got into His pavilion.

"Me? What did I say? He was the one who said about praying for His Majesty's death." Wufan said to himself and then followed his Master inside.

Inside His pavilion, Prince Jongwon found His wife, Lady Jinri and His son, Lord Kibum were waiting for Him.

"You are back, My Lord," Lady Jinri bowed to Her Husband.

But Prince Jongwon didn't reply.

"Greet your Father, Kibum ah," Lady Jinri asked Lord Kibum.

"Abeoji.. Annyeonghashimnikka?" Lord Kibum bowed to His Father, but of course, with His idiotic tone.

Prince Jongwon banged the table, "Get away out of here!"

Lord Kibum began to cry.

"You scared Him!" Lady Jinri hugged Her crying Son, "Wufan! Escort Lord Kibum to His room."

"Yes, Milady," Wufan bowed and brought the little Prince outside.

"What's happening with You? He is your Son!" Lady Jinri yelled.

"You call that idiotic Boy my Son? I'm not marrying you to get that stupid Son," Prince Jongwon raised His temper.

"He is not idiot! His mental response is just slower than others! If You keep being like this, He won't be motivated and is staying like this forever! Is that what You want?"

"Bah! Whatever! Bore me other son then!"

Lady Jinri was silent for a few moment before she continued, "Up to now, he is a King-to-be, your descendant. Is that the way a King treat his Crown Prince?"

"Now that you care about my Kingy thing! I have not decided to be a King yet."

"What? What do you mean? You're the Crown Prince! The throne is Yours! What.."

"Thanks to my dead Grandpa. He made a last will and put me and my Sister in a competition to get the throne."

"So there will be an election? Very well, I guess the ministers are all going to be voting for you. Gojongmashibsiyo, yeobo."

"I know! Only if it goes that way. Unfortunately, the citizens will be the one to vote!"

"The citizens? How could that be? It has never been like this before. Why so suddenly.."

"I've told you, it's Grandpa!"

Lady Jinri fell into a deep silent.

Actually, she was not interested in the throne. She was not ambitious to be a Queen too. But her family and her husband were. The throne was everything for them and that was the reason why she was arranged to be married with Prince Jongwon. Prince Jongwon didn't love His wife at first, He was only amazed by her clever brain which had helped him a lot. Lady Jinri was an inventor and the ministers all agreed that she would be a perfect Queen.

But she had a motto. After getting married, she belonged to her Husband and would obey Him. So, she thought of this idea.

She whispered to her husband.

"Is this going to work?" Prince Jongwon asked doubtfully

"It worth a try, yeobo. For your throne," Lady Jinri replied.

Prince Jongwon did as what He was told for. He went to the minister of social's house and began to bargain.

"If you can force the citizens to vote me, I will give you the seat of Secretary of the Palace and your family will be much more prosper than now," Prince Jongwon promised to the Minister.

"And what if I won't, Your Highness?" asked the Minister.

Prince Jongwon was silent. He couldn't think of a word. He realized that without His wife, He was nothing. It was His wife's brain.

"Gee! Jinri didn't tell what I should reply if he asked like this," Prince Jongwon spoke to his mind, "But I've been drowning way too far. There is no way back now. If the Minister can't keep silent, everything's going to be end for me."

"And what if I won't, Sir?" the Minister repeated.

"Then you had better prepare your soul," Prince Jongwon said, "For once I am the King, I will be sending you to the hell."

The Minister was surprised.

"You had better think about it over, Minister. I only asked you once. Once you decide, there is no way back," Prince Jongwon left the Minister.

Prince Jongwon lived in fear ever since. He stayed inside the palace. Every time He saw His Sister, He treated Her coldly. He had been treating Her coldly before and now, it was even colder.

Princess Eunji was so afraid too. She wasn't interested in the throne. Therefore, She was a only a girl below 20. It was still too young and She was nothing compared to Her ambitious Brother. But it was Her partner, Lord Yoseob, who was interested in the throne.

Lord Yoseob was actually the tutor of Princess Eunji and engaged to the Princess a year after their meeting. He loved the Princess so much and would risk anything to make Her happy. And to accomplish that, he had to do one thing, gave power to his Fiance. He knew that Prince Jongwon was nothing but a hot tempered and cruel man. He didn't even care about His sister and might banish Her as soon as He was King.

Lord Yoseob had his own way to banish Prince Jongwon forever and it was only about time before he made his plan worked.

On the day of the announcement. All of the royal family was there to listen to the result. After a long speech by the Minister of Social, he finally announced the result.

"The result reveals that Princess Jung Eun Ji will be the Queen of Cheonhwa after King Jung Jin Young."

The ministers were are murmuring. Both Prince Jongwon and Princess Eunji were shocked. Prince Jongwon gave His Sister a cold look and left the crowd.

"What should I do?" Princess Eunji cried in her room, accompanied by Her fiancé and the Minister of Social, "I've never expected this before."

"Ya, yeobo," Lord Yoseob patted Princess Eunji's back, "You're a Queen now. Why are you still crying? A Queen should be strong in order to protect Her country."

"Yeobo, I don't want the throne! But Jongwon Orabeonim wants it! Can't we just give it to Him?"

"Andwaemida, Gongjunim," said the Minister, "You're the heir of the throne. Moreover, it is His Majesty's will. Will You disobey?"

Princess Eunji stopped crying.

"Please do this for His Majesty's sake," the Minister continued, "Like I always did. And pardon me for being too presumptuous, I need your protection, Your Highness."

"My protection? What do you mean?" Princess Eunji asked.

The Minister told the Princess about his meeting with the Prince before the election and the consequence he would get if he dared to disobey.

"I had disobeyed Him for Your Highness and His Majesty's sake. I want to stay loyal to His Majesty and His orders. Now, please do me a favor, Your Highness. You have to be the Queen and protect everyone from any unjustice."

"So he had really gone through the boundaries!" Lord Yoseob suddenly interrupted, "I've got something to tell. I'm sorry for accusing His Highness but this was what I had heard with my own soul."

"What is it, yeobo? Mention it!" Princess Eunji demanded.

"Few days ago, I heard Prince Jongwon's conversation with his swordman. I was about to seek an audience from Your Highness when I passed Prince Jongwon's pavilion. I heard something about useless attempt. Being curious, I hid behind the bushes and heard this shocking fact."

"What is it?"

"He prayed for His Majesty's death, Your Highness."

Princess Eunji and the Minister held their breath.

"I was about to keep this on my own but I think it's the time to reveal it."

"Your Highness, You have to be strong. Look what His Highness had done. It was beyond expectation. Step on the throne and end this silly terror forever," the Minister requested.

Princess Eunji was so angry. She nodded.

"I and the Minister will reveal the fact on your coronation, in case He makes a rebellious move," Lord Yoseob said.

In the mean time, in Prince Jongwon's pavilion.

"YOU SAID IT WOULD WORK!" Prince Jongwon kicked the wall and spat.

"I didn't say it would work! I said it worth a try!" Lady Jinri replied.

"Now tell me! What should I do after trying and fail?!"

Lady Jinri was silent

"ANSWER ME!"

"You've got to travel time and go to the future!"

Prince Jongwon looked at His wife furiously, "What did you say?"

"It is my newest technology."

"And what does it have to do with me?!"

"It can make You swim through the time and transfer to the future,"

"I don't need that! What do you mean? I have to give up my throne just like that? My throne is mine! It was mine and it is going to be mine!"

"But it is the only way to make you avoid the capital punishment!"

"You're insane, lady!" Prince Jongwon left His wife and went to see His Sister.

"I want to meet the Princess!" Prince Jongwon shouted outside Princess Eunji's pavilion.

"I have told you, Your Highness. The Princess is having an important meeting now. Please comeback again tomorrow," Princess Eunji's court lady told Prince Jongwon.

"I don't care! Just let me in now or.."

By the time, Princess Eunji, Lord Yoseob and the Minister got out of Her pavilion.

"What's with the noise, Court Lady Kim?" Princess Eunji asked.

"Choisonghamnida, Gongjunim. His Highness insisted to seek an audience. I've told Him that you're now…", Court Lady Kim explained.

"It's okay, Court Lady Kim. You have did a good work," said Princess Eunji and gave the Court Lady an appreciation smile, "Lord Yoseob, Minister, it's been so late. Have a rest for now. We'll talk again tomorrow."

Lord Yoseob and the Minister bowed to the Princess and the Prince then left.

"Come in, Brother. Let's see what you want to talk about."

Prince Jongwon and Princess Eunji sat face to face.

"Have a drink, Orabeonim," Princess Eunji poured the tea to the bowl.

"I don't need that, Eunji yah," Prince Jongwon smirked.

"You might regret it. It might be the last time for me pouring a drink for You."

"Yeah. I almost forgot. You will soon be a Queen."

"Great that You know."

Prince Jongwon who once refused, lifted the bowl and drink.

"You seem unafraid of me now, Sister."

"You can see that too?"

"Is that because you will be a Queen? You will have more power than I do? Come on! Is that a big deal? You didn't use to be like this."

"I still respect You, Brother.."

"Yeah, You should. And You should.."

"I still respect You and You make me lose that respect feeling towards You."

Prince Jongwon was surprised.

"Now tell me, what is Your purpose coming here this late and insisting to meet me? You want to threat me?"

Prince Jongwon couldn't think of a word, "It's late, Sister. I had better talk to You tomorrow. Sorry for the interruption," Prince Jongwon was about to take His leave.

"Don't forget to witness my coronation tomorrow, Brother."

"Ahh.." Prince Jongwon turned around to face His Sister again, "I would not love to. Therefore, I have my own business to get back what once was mine."

"One more advice, Brother. Think wise and everything will be alright. I shall forgive You for everything. We can…"

"Shh.. You're not even a Queen yet. It's rude to advise Your older brother and I won't listen," Prince Jongwon opened the door, "Goodnight, Eunji yah. A big day ahead tomorrow."

After Her Brother left, Princess Eunji sighed and She fell on her chair with the feeling of tired. Like talking to Her own Brother had exhausted Her. She knew what Her Brother's motive. There will be a rebellion tomorrow during Her coronation.

Prince Jongwon got back to his pavilion. He didn't talk to His wife but Lady Jinri knew that her Husband must had carelessly fallen into a deep cliff. She had prepared everything with her brilliant science and technology, she was sure to send her Husband to the future.

The next morning, Princess Eunji was coronated. It was witnessed by the citizens of Cheonhwa and She smiled to Her citizens, making them felt protected and warm under the rule of their Queen. She was no longer a Princess, She was now a Queen, and She had more power than Her Brother.

In the mean time, Prince Jongwon was preparing a rebellion. He and 100 of His men are marching to the main lobby. Suddenly, Wufan appeared before Him with an exhausted breath.

"Where have you been, Wufan? You should have joined us!" Prince Jongwon snapped.

"You guys! Go home now and feed your kids well, okay?" Wufan ordered the soldiers.

"Yah! Shut your mouth! Who are you? I am their Master!"

The soldiers were confused. They were like, 'Should we? For real?'

"Just go home now or the Queen will banish your family!"

By now, the soldiers dispersed.

"Hey! Hey! Where are you going? Hey!" Prince Jongwon kept shouting, "Now look at what you've done!" Prince Jongwon turned to Wufan, "Are you drunk, kid?" Prince Jongwon slapped Wufan.

"I am not, Sir! Come on, we have no time! We must seek help from Lady Jinri now! We must get You transferred to the future!"

"To the future? Hey! How the hell you know that?"

"I heard everything You said, Sir. But that not's the point now! Come on! Let's go!"

"But why? Are you ordering me now? How dare you?"

"Your sins had just been revealed, Sir!"

"My sins? Which one?"

"Ck! See? You've created too many and now You can't remember."

"Come on! Just tell me!"

"You prayed for Your Grandpa's death and You bribed the Minister."

"Darn it!"

"Come on, Sir. If we hurry now, there is still time to make you survive. They won't summon you before the coronation is over. We've still got an hour."

They stopped talking and hurried back to His pavilion.

Inside, they could find no one.

"Jinri! Neo eodiya?" Prince Jongwon asked.

Suddenly, there was a noise below their feet. Prince Jongwon quickly pressed the wall behind the wardrobe and the wall opened. There was a stair going down to the basement.

"Woah! Lady Jinri rock! This technology is awesome! I would like to ask her to make something like this in my room!" Wufan was amazed.

"Stop babbling there, kid! Come!" Prince Jongwon ordered.

The basement was dark and there are thousands of ammunition and technologies created by Lady Jinri. Lady Jinri and her father, Choi Jun Hong had been waiting for them. Between them, there was a big coffin, fit for three people, widely opened. Finely made, but still looked scary. Lord Kibum was sleeping safe and sound inside.

"Jinri yah. Eotteokhage jigeum…" Prince Jongwon began to panic like he always be.

"Get into the coffin!" Lady Jinri ordered.

"What?"

"Wufan, you too!"

"What?" Wufan imitated his Master exactly the same way.

"I'm going to transfer you to the future!"