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Previously, on When Heaven Burns, BoA, known also as Lady Kwon sook-won, suffers from a miscarriage. As investigations are carried out, it was discovered that the poison came from the food prepared by the Royal Kitchen, under the tutelage of Jung-sanggung. As the Royal Investigation Bureau acts in accordance to evidences, the sanggung and a few other gungnyeos, including BoA's best friend, Yeonhee, are given their punishments and exiled. It was then revealed that the true culprits to BoA's miscarriage were Yuri, Royal Noble Consort Lady Kwon Chongbin, and her brother, General Kwon. -- s i x( final time leap of 11 years) Year 1735 { Retribution will befall on the child whose parent has sinned.}-- By the grace of Heaven and the Will of the Nation, His Royal Highness decrees; Lady Kwon sook-won, of the Gwandong Kwon clan is hereby elevated from sook-won to –bin, And appointed with the title of Royal Noble Consort Lady Kwon Suk-bin, upon giving birth to Prince Yunseon. His Royal Highness also decrees; As Prince Yunseon is the half-brother of Crown Prince Yewon, Any objection regarding of this appointment for Royal Consort Lady Kwon Suk-bin, Will not be taken into consideration. -- Her heart pounds, her hands begin to tremble. Royal Consort Lady Kwon Chong-bin could only but stare at the royal physician bowed low in front of her. She inhaled slowly, and then exhaled in equal speed, but deep down, she knew that her attempts to calm her palpitating heart are not successful.“What do you mean the Crown Prince’s health is deteriorating?”The Royal Physician trembled at the dominant tone of her voice, but not wanting to anger Her Highness any further, he willed himself to push the words lying at the tip of his tongue. “Chongbin-mama, it is unfortunate for me to announce that the Crown Prince is not as healthy as he should be. The Crown Prince is born naturally with a weak heart—““But he will be fine, right? He will live to become the ruler of this nation, right?” Yuri grasps her hands tightly together they turned white, but she takes no notice, her eyes only on the royal physician.“I…cannot determine an answer, Chongbin-mama,” The Royal Physician is forced to answer in a quivering voice, and jumps in his position when the Lady slams a fist on the table in front of her.“Preposterous! How utterly ludicrous! And you call yourself a Royal Physician? You must be ashamed of yourself!” Yuri scoffs, flaring in anger. “Didn’t you told me a while ago, that the tonic and herbs you have prepared for Prince Yewon would help improve his health? Weren’t you confident of yourself then? What do you have to say for yourself now?”Every insult the Lady has hurled into his face, the Royal Physician swallows them with patience and endurance. He tries to understand from the perspective of a mother, and knows that it is painful for the Lady to hear of such a devastating news regarding her only son. “I am sorry, Chongbin-mama, I was wrong. I did not expect the Crown Prince’s health condition to be this serious.” He pauses but quickly adds before the Lady could hurl another nasty remark in his direction, “But pray, I can assure you, that the Crown Prince can live another five, perhaps six or seven, more years.”By then, Yuri’s face has lost all colors and is as pale as a white sheet. Her hands are trembling so much, her knees too weak for her to move, so she continues to stare at the man quivering opposite her. “Are you telling me, that my son, my son, who is only eleven years of age this year, will only live till his early twenties?”“Chongbin-mama, please mind your health—“A book narrowly misses the Royal Physician’s face, as it flies past his ear and lands loudly against one of the cabinets behind him. He gulps.“Quiet!” Yuri hisses, her face regaining color in the form of red—anger and frustrations. “I will not allow this to happen. Do you hear me? I will not allow my son to die at such a young age. No. I will find the best physician for him, even if I have to search all the way to Mainland China. And when he successfully cures the Crown Prince’s condition, I will have you stripped out from your title! For failing to fulfill your duties as a Royal Physician, you ought to be ashamed of yourself!”The Royal Physician closes his fists together, crouching forward and pushing his anger back into his throat. He says nothing, knowing that there is nothing for him to say which could calm the Lady in front of him.“Now leave! Get out of my sight!”He complies without a second thought.   Prince Yunseon stares at the flowers of different colors in front of him. He gently touches the petals of each flowers slowly, caressing them between his forefinger and thumb, before glancing at the eunuch standing beside him. “Eunuch Yang, aren’t they beautiful?” He asks brightly, and Eunuch Yang nods his head, smiling. “Indeed they are, Your Young Highness.”“Do you think mother would like them?” The young prince, seven of age, gazes hopefully at the eunuch and then back at the flowers among the bushes. “Please allow me to pluck these flowers for mother, Eunuch Yang.”Eunuch Yang hesitates, “Your Young Highness, the flowers in the garden aren’t supposed to be…” Flustered, he doesn’t finish his sentence. As much as he wants to allow the little prince to bring the flowers for his mother, the Lady Sukbin, palace rules had to still be obeyed, regardless of his title.Disappointed, Prince Yunseon takes one last look at the blooming flowers before turning away. “I still want to bring something for mother though, and daebi-mama and jungjeon-mama, and chongbin-mama too. What do you think I can bring for them?”“You can still b