# WebtoonLib — My Royal Awakening #37

## Series
- title: My Royal Awakening
- slug: my-royal-awakening-a86112

## Chapter
- number: 37
- release_date: 2025-03-08

### Summary
Grand Prince Jin-seong's calculated political purge takes an unexpected and controversial turn, creating significant strategic ambiguity. Having successfully imprisoned corrupt officials, he now makes a baffling request for some of them to be released. This move is met with shock and is interpreted by some as a politically naive misstep, suggesting he underestimates the depth of their corruption. Others, however, view it as a sophisticated "carrot after the stick" maneuver—a calculated act of clemency to temper his ruthless purge and avoid the very path of tyranny he seeks to prevent. The debate is further complicated by the potential forgiveness of specific individuals like Min Taek and Min Hui, whose past transgressions are considered unforgivable. While Jin-seong navigates this perilous political gambit, his brother, King Yeonsan, seems to be losing his senses, falling increasingly under the sway of the manipulative and opinionated Concubine Noksu. Her growing influence in matters of state is viewed with suspicion, positioning her as a potential new antagonist in the court.
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### Safe teaser
Grand Prince Jin-seong's calculated political purge takes an unexpected and controversial turn, creating significant strategic ambiguity.

### Spoiler summary
Grand Prince Jin-seong's calculated political purge takes an unexpected and controversial turn, creating significant strategic ambiguity. Having successfully imprisoned corrupt officials, he now makes a baffling request for some of them to be released. This move is met with shock and is interpreted by some as a politically naive misstep, suggesting he underestimates the depth of their corruption. Others, however, view it as a sophisticated "carrot after the stick" maneuver—a calculated act of clemency to temper his ruthless purge and avoid the very path of tyranny he seeks to prevent. The debate is further complicated by the potential forgiveness of specific individuals like Min Taek and Min Hui, whose past transgressions are considered unforgivable. While Jin-seong navigates this perilous political gambit, his brother, King Yeonsan, seems to be losing his senses, falling increasingly under the sway of the manipulative and opinionated Concubine Noksu. Her growing influence in matters of state is viewed with suspicion, positioning her as a potential new antagonist in the court.

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- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — My Royal Awakening #37](/series/my-royal-awakening-a86112/chapter-37)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/my-royal-awakening-a86112

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