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[Characters, places, organizations, and incidents in this drama are fictitious and have no connection to historical facts. The scenes with animals were in compliance with the production guidelines.]

[After slaughtering the Yeon Family, the new king of Asatae, Sajo Seung, indulged in debauchery and hedonism.]

[And the people's resentment from suffering under a tyrant is reaching the sky...]

[Episode 3]

Crown Prince, why did you not tell me?

You did not tell me, although I asked you so many times, but why-

Your Majesty, please. Please hear me out.

I will tell you my current condition, Your Majesty!

Halt.

Do you not hear the Crown Prince's order? Halt!

Crown Prince, what are you doing right now?

Your Majesty, Consort Hyo is indeed an assassin.

Since she was dressed as an assassin that day,

that woman would see her as an assassin. However,

I am the one who...

told her to dress up that way.

What did you say?

On the night of Your Majesty's birthday banquet, Consort Hyo and-

No.

Kyera, you are still here?

Her name before she became Consort Hyo was Kyera.

I had promised to spend a romantic time with Kyera outside the palace.

So, I told her to wear these clothes.

Does that mean you knew Consort Hyo from before?

That is correct.

It was my mistake that I thought Kyera was the dancer you chose that night.

What in the world.

I want to take the dancer you chose tonight, Your Majesty.

Is that why you were in such a hurry?

I apologize.

So, you were in a romantic relationship with her?

Is that true?

I asked if that was true!

That is true, Your Majesty.

I have...

a hobby of making clothes, as you know.

I acquainted Consort Hyo at the drapery outside the palace where I work from time to time.

That is the hand-drawn clothing design this woman requested from me long ago.

Write down what I say, Consort Hyo.

Do not make the chest too revealing.

Make the armhole wide enough for the shoulders to rotate freely.

Draw the clothing that fits the said requirements.

As you can see, you can tell they were written and drawn by the same person.

Also, this clothing is what I made according to the design.

As expected, your body remembers.

It is just as I had believed.

Kyera, what are you thinking?

What are you planning?

Hong Gun, I can walk alone. I'm okay.

It is fine, Your Highness.

You were scared earlier, right?

But I am glad the misunderstanding was cleared, thanks to the Crown Prince.

It is so gorgeous.

I cannot believe it was handmade by the Crown Prince.

Crepe myrtle flowers.

How pretty.

Oh, Eunuch Neung said

crepe myrtle flowers are the Crown Prince's favorite flowers.

Really?

Your Highness, what are you going to do?

Let me see.

Grand Prince.

I was on my way to see Mother, and I run into you like this, Your Highness Consort Hyo.

Let me congratulate you one more time on getting installed as Consort Hyo.

Thank you.

He is my bodyguard.

I see.

I am sure Kyera lost her memories.

Could it have been an accident or...

Who knows? It could be someone's trap.

There is no way.

Kyera would never go down that easily.

Could you not tell from seeing her?

This will not do. Since things ended up this way, I must make a move quickly.

What kind of move do you mean?

We will have to cut off the tail.

Before someone steps on it.

Why on Earth did you frame Consort Hyo?

What do you mean by frame?

They said this was found near Consort Hyo's pavilion.

So I was just worried for Your Majesty.

Who is it? Who instigated you?

Was it Yoong?

No! Why mention our Yoong?

Who was it, then?

Was it the Crown Princess?

Well, maybe.

Your Majesty, the Crown Princess has arrived.

Apparently, that dancer testified falsely because she was jealous of

Consort Hyo for being chosen by the Crown Prince.

I ordered her to be punished severely for lying under oath.

Great job, Crown Princess.

This must have also been done by those who envy Consort Hyo.

She is the Crown Prince's concubine and might even become the queen of Asatae. How dare they...

I am already anxious every day because of those who are after my life.

Hear ye! Bring the alcohol and the food quickly!

Bring in the amusement troupe, too!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Why would you do something like that?

Why? You did not even consult me.

I mean...

they said one of the dancers disappeared.

So, I thought it would be perfect to make it into an assassin incident.

If he is found to have kept quiet about the assassin incident,

the Crown Prince would be cornered.

And if they start saying things about his madness again,

it might even lead to the revocation of the Crown Prince.

Did you think such a big matter would be achieved so easily?

Is that why you were played by the Crown Princess again?

Crown Princess?

- That means, again- - Yes.

The Crown Princess only tested you with a rotten bait,

which you went ahead and bit.

Gosh.

Geez...

Geum Hwa, that white fox!

Gosh, I hate her!

Crown Prince, I am really glad Consort Hyo's name was cleared.

I was so concerned.

It is all thanks to your wise efforts, Crown Prince.

Is that what you think?

Of course.

If you do,

why did you do it?

Did you think you could kick Consort Hyo out of the palace?

Your Highness, what do you mean?

The dancer you brought to interrogation grounds as a witness, Head Minister.

She is fake, is she not?

Crown Prince, that is utter nonsense.

I am sure it was for my sake.

Because neither of you would gain anything from cornering me.

Crown Prince, you misunderstood.

How could Father and I do such a thing?

The dancer from the birthday banquet...

I am the one keeping her safe.

Should I bring her here and check the facts?

The dancer His Majesty chose is being kept safe somewhere, right?

I am sorry to say, but that is what Ak Hee ordered.

Ak Hee is indeed quite clever.

I took such a measure in fear of unfortunate events like this one.

But why do bad feelings never prove to be otherwise?

His Majesty would not remember a lowly dancer's face.

And I am sure it was not hard to make the dancers

from the birthday banquet provide the same testimony.

Your Highness, Crown Princess is innocent.

It was all planned by this humble one.

Crown Prince, how distraught must I have been to do something like this?

I was just sad and sympathetic for my daughter

who gets ignored by her husband.

Please punish me as you see fit.

- I will accept anything you say. - Father...

Crown Prince, it was just a misunderstanding.

That dancer envied Consort Hyo to lie under oath-

Goodness, Crown Princess...

you are really working too hard.

Punishment? There is no need.

I envy the Crown Princess.

For she has such an affectionate father.

Do not worry. I will keep quiet about this matter.

Still, it was quite fun, thanks to you two.

I was also able to check the ambitions of those in the western annex.

What is your identity?

That is what I want to know, too.

- You are a dancer? - You said I am a dancer.

You fell for me while making my clothes, right?

Your Majesty, please. Please hear me out.

I will tell you my current condition, Your Majesty!

Who are you, really?

Why did you seduce Ak Hee, and why are you here?

Are you really an assassin?

Your Highness.

What brings you here?

♫ The feelings seeped through the hidden opening ♫

Hey, Sajo Hyun, take a shot.

Try killing my woman if you dare.

♫ The feelings seeped through the fallen leaves ♫

♫ That's how the feelings are knocking at my heart ♫

♫ Fall more on this lotus tonight and shine on this night more ♫

♫ The dawn is lingering around my ears quietly, making me sad ♫

T-Take your leave.

Well. Thank you for what you did on the interrogation grounds.

I came to tell you this.

How arrogant.

You think I did it for Consort-

You think I did it for your sake?

I did it to prevent any unnecessary trouble within the palace.

But still, thank you.

Do not let me ever see you again.

I could not help but install you as my concubine.

But this is it for my good gesture.

Sajo Hyun, you are feeling sleepy right now.

You are very sleepy.

Your eyelids start feeling heavy.

You are falling asleep.

You are sleepy.

You are sleepy.

Gosh, why is this guy not sleeping?

Do not try anything funny, Ak Hee.

I will not lose to the likes of you.

Your Highness,

you need to get some rest.

You cannot avoid sleep for this long.

I will not fall asleep.

I will not let Ak Hee take over this body.

Aigoo, Your Highness...

If I am to live like this, I would rather...

I would rather...

You are...

You wench!

I will not forget this moment!

I will pay you back without fail!

I will also take away everything you have!

You wench, that is my seat. Move!

Do not come.

Do not come closer! Go away!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, I will bring the physician.

It is fine! Just bring some more alcohol.

What are you all doing? Hurry up and dance!

And play some music, too!

Hurry up and dance!

You wicked bastard!

You said nothing to me when you knew the Crown Prince hid the dancer?

How can you do this to me? How could you?

You will get hurt.

Ji Jeon Seo, whose side are you on? Huh?

I am the Crown Prince's man.

Traitor. I should not have placed you by the Crown Prince's side.

Please do not call me anymore.

Even if you do,

I will not come out.

Even if I die?

Get out of the palace quickly.

Your life is in danger.

We made this for you because you went through so much.

I do not know what to say...

You really went through a lot.

The Crown Prince said no one was to come inside.

Really?

Give it to me. That court lady will at least deliver it if you give it to her.

Absolutely do not let Consort Hyo in from now on.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You...

W-What-

I apologize. I was only going to leave the dye and go.

Open your eyes wide and watch.

This is the king's path!

Your Highness, did I startle you?

Your Highness, are you unwell?

I will call Eunuch Neung.

You...

Who are you?

You are an assassin, right?

How could I be? I am not.

I know you are an assassin.

Although I knew you were an assassin, I could not leave you to die.

Because...

of those eyes.

From the first moment I saw you,

why do you make me feel endlessly guilty?

Why do you make me feel unreasonably afraid?

Please do not be afraid.

I will be by your side.

You are the cause.

You are the cause!

I lost my way because of you.

My future became hopeless because of you.

Because of you, I was...

I-I am sorry.

Be gone.

Along with Ak Hee!

Stop right there, Sajo Hyun!

Eunuch Neung!

No!

- One moment. - Let go!

Help me.

Let her go, Sajo Hyun.

You evil spirit, let go!

Let go!

Ak Hee, what is the meaning of this?

How dare you force your way out of my body?

Surprised?

You and I switch places only if one of us sleeps.

But I can still force my way out.

I did not know I was capable of such things.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Come on, you cannot win me in a fight.

You know it.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, brace your heart. I am right here.

Your Highness, this is Eunuch Neung!

What is the matter?

I am going in, Your Highness!

Eunuch Neung, hold on!

Your Highness.

Kyera.

His eyes look different.

Your Highness, Your Highness!

Your Highness!

What is the problem? Your Highness!

- Your Highness! - Your Highness!

Your Highness!

He feels hot now.

He used to be ice cold.

But he is hot like fire now.

Your Highness, Your Highness-

Your Highness.

His pulse is normal.

Nothing seems out of the ordinary.

His fever will come down since I gave him acupuncture.

But he is still hot.

It will go down in about an hour.

It is more of an internal problem, not an external one. Because his spirit is weak, is it not?

The Crown Prince has experienced some discouraging things.

Your Highness Consort Hyo, did you study medicine?

Well, that is not it.

It is because Consort Hyo is...

knowledgeable in many aspects.

She is like a walking library.

Your Highness, are you okay?

Your Highness.

What if I am not?

You even called the physician. How fussy are you?

Thank you. You may go now.

It is an honor.

Consort Hyo, you may go now as well.

I want to rest.

Your Highness, can I see you for a moment?

- I have something to ask. - Well...

Could

could you ask me later?

Consort Hyo, I think you should do that.

Crown Prince, the Crown Princess has arrived.

Let her in.

Crown Prince!

I rushed over after hearing the physician was here.

Are you all right?

I am fine, as you can see.

I am glad. I was so scared.

Aigoo, Crown Princess, looks like you were very shocked.

How weird.

It felt like he had become a different person.

Gosh, she put so much effort into this.

"These are the dyes I made.

I hope you will like them.

- Also, thank you for-" - Saving me.

I was so scared at the interrogation grounds,

but I was able to endure because you were there.

I will leave tonight.

No matter how much I think about it, I do not think I belong here.

Since you already permitted it, I will replace my farewell with this letter.

Thank you for everything.

Leave?

Sajo Hyun, who are you to tell her to leave?

My goodness.

What a headache.

Crown Prince.

Crown Prince!

Your Highness!

Are you sleeping?

Resting.

Aigoo, I see.

You can rest all you want, but you cannot sleep.

- You know, right? - Yes, I know.

O-Oh, Ji Jeon and I will

go to Chung Ta and beg one more time.

For what?

For a way to get rid of Ak Hee, that scum for good!

What a scoundrel.

In my opinion, I think Chung Ta knows the method.

I see. I wish you luck.

Yes, Your Highness.

Just trust me, and rest assured.

Eunuch Neung, are you serious?

Sorry?

You dared to fool me and use sleeping incense

with Ji Jeon Seo as your accomplice?

Well, you complimented me back then-

Sir Ak Hee?

"Sir"? Not a scum, but "Sir"?

W-Why are you calling me "Sir"?

Just call me scum.

That is not it. My mouth is wretched.

Ji Jeon Seo, are you there?

Yes, Your Highness!

Eunuch Neung is demoted to the laundry starting today.

- Sorry? - Your Highness,

a demotion to the laundry is unjust.

Oh, it is unjust, is it not?

It is unjust. We cannot very well have that.

Hear ye! Take this arrogant and disloyal Ji Jeon Seo to prison right now!

Ji Jeon.

I am going that way.

I wish you...

good health, Eunuch Neung.

What do we do about His Highness now?

I know...

Do not skip your meals!

I will come and visit!

- Your Highness. - What is this?

You are leaving?

Does that mean this is a farewell gift?

Huh?

I will be seriously upset.

You even saw me faint earlier.

But leaving is all you can think of?

Oh, are you okay?

No, I am not okay.

Because...

all of this stemmed from here.

You heard the rumors, right? About my madness.

I do not know the cause,

but I think it is because your heart is suffering.

It could also be because of a bad memory.

A bad memory?

What is this? Does she feel sorry for Sajo Hyun?

Did they become close already?

What do I do?

She must have been so scared.

Why am I worried about Consort Hyo?

She is Ak Hee's woman.

To be honest with you,

there is an evil spirit inside my body.

- An evil spirit? - Yes.

I have quite the wicked one.

I am sure Ak Hee, this bastard,

is planning something right now.

It was soon after His Majesty took the throne.

Go away! Go away!

An evil spirit entered my body one day and

I have been sharing my body with the evil spirit since then.

Is such a thing really possible?

I cannot believe it.

It surely is unbelievable.

That is why I was mean to you sometimes as if I were a different person.

I see.

Then the one who was mean to me is the evil spirit?

However...

why did I not dislike...

H-However?

Never mind.

I am going to get rid of the evil spirit now.

How?

You could not get rid of him until now.

I can get rid of him now.

As long as you are by my side,

I think I can ward off the evil spirit somehow.

Will you help?

Thank you.

Crown Prince, are you unwell?

That man is an evil spirit?

Who is it?

Do not turn around.

Do you not remember my voice?

Are you the one who threw a letter into my room a few days ago?

Yes.

Who am I?

Realizing it will bring you pain.

Tell me.

Kyera, come with me.

Why would I trust you?

Trust me. Let us go.

I do not trust anyone.

Until your memories come back.

Consort Hyo?

Be careful. Someone will come to kill you.

You forgot this.

Must be because it would be a waste to get dirty blood on it.

Consort Hyo, when did you come out?

I-I just had a short walk.

Kyera, you will need this when your memories come back.

Ak Hee, what did you do this time?

I did not do anything yet.

Is Consort Hyo...

Is she doing okay?

Of course, she is.

She was very glad to see me.

Because I am not mean.

Well, I guess she was talking about you.

No, wait a moment. Are you...

Are you worried about my woman right now?

Worried?

- You think I am like you? - That is right!

You are not me.

Kyera is not your woman, either.

And this body will not be yours anymore.

Ak Hee, what are you planning this time?

Guess what I am planning.

Ak Hee.

Ak Hee!

I am going to take everything.

Sajo Hyun,

you are...

going to be gone now.

Aigoo, the dirt won't come out if you do it like this.

Thank you.

C-Consort Hyo-

I borrowed it from Hong Gun.

Why did you get transferred to work here?

I was so surprised after hearing it from Hong Gun.

Aigoo.

Could it be the evil spirit's doing?

You know?

I heard from the Crown Prince last night.

Last night?

That man is not the Crown Prince!

He is the evil spirit! Oh, my.

Sorry? The current Crown Prince is an evil spirit?

Oh, my.

You cannot believe it, right?

You do not believe me, huh.

Are you also an evil spirit, Eunuch Neung?

You are with him, right?

Aigoo, I-I am sorry.

Gosh, I do not know who to trust.

I do not even know if what the Crown Prince said about the evil spirit is true.

I understand you, Your Highness.

Ji Jeon and I also took a long time to understand this.

Your Highness Consort Hyo, please help us.

Including Ji Jeon, all our hands are tied.

I am so anxious that I could die.

E.C.

Eating Chung Ta.

Yes?

Yes!

Yes!

Who is-

O-Oh, my, A-Ak Hee!

What brings you here?

Back to original form.

This is my original form-

Easy now.

Seriously? You put me to sleep?

No, the thing is, Eunuch Neung and Ji Jeon Seo bothered me so much.

They were harassing me every day.

So, it was just a small amount of sleeping incense.

It was also the lowest quality, on top of that.

I did not know you could put someone to sleep with that.

- You were bad, right? - I was bad.

- You should recover your credibility, right? - I will.

Let us lock him up. Sajo Hyun.

Wait, lock him up?

Bonghamsal. Let us lock up Sajo Hyun.

Okay?

Wait, I cannot do it.

You cannot do it? You cannot?

In that case, should I tell everyone you sell sleeping incense,

including your leader?

You cannot even do business here, then.

Aigoo, seriously.

Gosh.

Bonghamsal is...

where you crash an evil spirit with divine power

to seal him away.

Evil spirit.

N-No.

However, the Crown Prince Sajo Hyun is not

technically an evil spirit-

Just do it and lock him up!

Just do it?

What do you need for the preparation, huh?

Hurry up and get Sajo Hyun locked up.

I am exhausted right now.

In that case,

prepare an object that harbors the Crown Prince Sajo Hyun's energy

and then,

write his name here...

and then call for me.

Got it.

- Come tonight. - Tonight is too soon.

I have a lot of things to prepare, too.

- And I also have to take a bath to relax- - Tonight, it is.

T-Tonight -Yes. Got it.

However!

Until bonghamsal is complete,

you absolutely cannot meet Her Highness Consort Hyo.

Why?

If personal feelings of love seep into you,

your energy will weaken.

If you want to crash the Crown Prince Sajo Hyun with bonghamsal,

you have to save your power.

It cannot be helped.

I will have to endure.

If you go straight past the bamboo forest,

this is where Shaman Chung Ta lives.

If you go here and beg, we might be able to get help.

Please beg her to save the Crown Prince.

Okay.

By the way, Ak Hee might have gone there, too.

The evil spirit.

The evil spirit's name is Ak Hee?

So annoying!

Did you forget something?

Seriously!

What is this? Seriously.

How do you do?

Who are you?

I am Consort-

These eyes are of one who lost her memories from breathing in too much sleeping incense.

She is afraid of me.

- A-Aigoo! - W-Wait-

Excuse me, Chung Ta!

I am Consort Hyo, the Crown Prince's concubine, for now.

I knew this would happen! I knew it!

I am losing it! Seriously!

I heard from Eunuch Neung before coming

that you can help us, Chung Ta.

Chung Ta!

I do not know anything.

I know nothing.

Why are you asking me about your memory loss?

She knows I lost my memories?

Go away, g-go!

No sound.

Did she leave?

She left.

Chung Ta, please help me out.

Seriously, why are you doing this to me?

Since you know about my memory loss,

- it means you are linked to it or- - Nothing.

I have nothing to do with it, nothing at all.

Or it means you can help me to get my memories back.

Chung Ta, I feel really hopeless right now.

Inside my head is a complete blank,

but my feelings keep growing deeper for something without a plan.

Well, that is what people usually call love.

No, there is no way.

There is always a way.

I feel like there is an absurd reason why my memories are gone and

because I feel like I will face the truth

I cannot handle if my memories come back one day...

I live each and every day in fear.

Please help me out, Chung Ta. Please?

My goodness.

Right, he liked to wear this thing a lot.

D-Do you put it on like this?

Gosh, what a taste.

Sajo Hyun.

A great calligrapher.

There you go.

Sajo Hyun, sorry.

Gosh, why is Chung Ta not coming?

I am so sleepy.

Your Highness, Your Highness!

Hey, Chung-

Your Highness, C-Consort Hyo is coming.

What?

Until bonghamsal is complete,

you absolutely cannot meet Her Highness Consort Hyo.

She told me not to meet her.

Your Highness!

Your Highness! Your Highness Crown Prince!

Y-Your Highness Consort Hyo!

Your Highness Consort Hyo! Y-Your Highness-

Y-Your Highness Consort Hyo!

The Crown Prince has a business to take care of, so he cannot meet you.

Again? He said the same thing earlier.

The Crown Prince is avoiding me, right?

I need to see him to confirm

whether he is the evil spirit or not.

Gosh, Chung Ta sounded like he was going to help!

Go back to the palace for now.

Y-You are going to help me, right?

W-Wait, Chung Ta.

I will give it some thought.

Should I have begged more?

Chung Ta?

Are you here?

Be careful. Someone will come to kill you.

Who are you?

Yes, there you go.

I hope the medicine works well for her.

Well, I guess it will.

Gosh, he is so heavy!

Right, he cannot.

Damn it. You lost your touch, Chung Ta!

Your Highness!

Your Highness, Shaman Chung Ta has arrived at the Hall of Spirits.

This is Sajo Hyun's favorite ornament and the paper with his name on it.

[Sajo Hyun]

Yes.

Let me tell you one more time.

After bonghamsal is done, you might also suffer from bad side effects.

Including losing your strength suddenly,

you might also feel extreme pain that feels like being poked with a needle day and night.

Or, like a senile old man, you might eat a lot-

Gosh, that is fine.

Anyhow, Sajo Hyun will never be able to come out of this body once bonghamsal is done, right?

- You are sure, right? - Yes.

Great. Begin.

Well, what do I do?

Oh, yes. I will begin.

First, put your hands together.

Get on your knees.

Kneel down.

You are showing your respect for the gods who rule the universe.

Straighten your body and mind.

There must not be any talking.

Now.

[Sajo Hyun]

Water...

Get it together, Yeon Wol!

I do not trust anyone.

Not until your memories come back.

Master Yang.

What am I doing right now?

Sajo Seung is the last person who would do that.

Burn down everything that belongs to the damned Royal Family of Yeon!

Father...

Mother...

Sajo Seung, I have been waiting for this day.

You are not fit to be an assassin.

Who are you?

I am your man.

My memories...

came back.

Are you the one who erased my memories?

You knew I would come.

How?

Consort Hyo.

Crown Prince.

I was worried because you avoided me earlier.

I had my reasons.

I am sorry.

Not at all.

Did you make me lose my memories?

Why?

Why?

[Love Song for Illusion]

♫ Never lost, I will never lose you ♫

♫ Within the darkness, open the door and look at my inner self ♫

♫ Never lost, when this darkness ends ♫

Kyera, pull yourself together.

Who do you think is standing in front of you, Consort Hyo?

No one can escape bonghamsal once they are locked up.

I knew you seemed familiar.

I could not save her.

Her eyes are still vivid in my mind.

My memories came back.

Search Consort Hyo's pavilion right this moment!

She looks a lot like somebody.

Right, I remember now.