Quest Group: 559983 — 14 steps

What's wrong, Mongryong?

Ahhh! Don't scare me like that!
Oh, it's you. Make some noise when you walk about next time!

Quest Walkthrough
Step 1
Quest Text Who would dare commit such a heinous act?
To challenge the unrivaled ruler of this nation? How dare they!
Step 2
Objective What's wrong, Mongryong?
Summary Ahhh! Don't scare me like that!
Oh, it's you. Make some noise when you walk about next time!
Step 3
More importantly, look at this!
Who on earth could have written such a thing?!
Step 4
Objective Examine the notice.
Summary ("The Crown Prince is an impostor,
for the deceased king was a false monarch.")
What's this now? Who should be the king then?
We can't have the child of a false monarch on the throne, can we?
Shh! Watch your tongue! Do you want innocent folks dragged off
to the Royal Investigation Bureau to be tortured?
Step 5
My word... The people are getting restless.
And right when the Crown Prince should be ascending to the throne...
Step 6
Objective The Crown Prince... an imposter?
Summary Impossible... Who would dare to question the royal bloodline?
Yet... These rumors...
Dearest gentle reader, it would hardly surprise you to learn that the late king's mother,
Lady Seo, was once a lowly palace maid, but were you aware of her scandalous behavior?
With so many late night comings and goings, one would be forgiven for questioning
if Sungmyeong, as the late king was known, was truly born of his father's royal seed.
Despite living his whole life within the palace walls,
the truth of the matter never came to light.
Step 7
So his detractors refused to properly address him as "your majesty" or "sire",
instead calling him by that less-formal princely name "Sungmyeong" to undermine him.
Step 8
Objective The timing is impeccable, too...
Summary You think so too?
That's exactly the point!
The very moment the Crown Prince is about to ascend to the throne,
this propaganda is planting seeds of doubt about his royal heritage.
While we haven't seen the end of this, one thing is crystal clear.
Some out there are yearning to change the helm of our beloved nation.
Step 9
Objective ...
Summary More importantly, are you alright?
I was hoping for your reunion with His Majesty to be under happier pretenses.
Seeing you, His Majesty's own flesh and blood, standing so resolutely...
it pains my heart even more.
Nevertheless, we must first be of aid to the Crown Prince.
This propaganda—its motives are glaringly transparent, wouldn't you agree?
Step 10
Moreover, this notice, coupled with the circumstances
surrounding His Late Majesty's demise, remains shrouded in suspicion...
Step 11
Objective Suspicion, you say?
Summary Do not be alarmed and listen carefully. The passing of His Late Majesty
came right after he met with Prime Minister Jang Daeseung NPC Knowledge.
As a result, I have been conducting a discreet investigation on my own.
Unfortunately, I haven't been able to find any concrete evidence so far.
Interestingly enough, the more I investigate,
the more it seems to prove the Prime Minister's innocence.
Step 12
So his detractors refused to properly address him as "your majesty" or "sire",
instead calling him by that less-formal princely name "Sungmyeong" to undermine him.
Step 13
As Princess Yeonhwa and His Late Majesty were both born to a royal concubine,
unkind rumors have always made their rounds.
Step 14
Mongryong dashed towards the Royal Investigation Bureau.
Details
Quest Group559983
Steps14