That’s when he points to his own face, to the scar hidden beneath the makeup. Do you really think I would cast Hae Su aside over a scar?” “I rose to the throne in order to acquire everything.
So what’ll it be? “I will not lose either,” So says confidently. But, he adds, if So really wants to marry her, he can… only if he gives up the throne. Wook tells So much of the same thing, making sure to mention the scar. Also, there’s the scar issue to take into account, which is why Yeonhwa proposes that the two of them merely coexist when she inevitably becomes queen.
Regardless, Yeonhwa notes with a sigh that while Su may be happy to wait in the king’s quarters, a woman who’s happy with only that cannot become queen without endangering the king’s position. Where were these people when we had two mad kings on the throne? Yeonhwa takes the time to school her on the politics she knows nothing about, telling her about all the opposition So now faces as king-including all the powerful families that now seek to dethrone him. When Princess Yeonhwa declares that she’ll be marrying the king, Su says she won’t believe it until she hears it from So’s lips. Basically, it just sucks to live in Goryeo. At the same time, his being king requires him to make some tough decisions, and Su has trouble understanding why the man she loves can’t always be benevolent. There are no shortages of bitter pills for Su to swallow this episode, and for the most part, she seems to base her decisions off what’s best for So and his fledgling rule. 1,027 OctoOctoMoon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo: Episode 18 by HeadsNo2