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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Everyone has a critical weakness.

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

Even the great Superman is just a pervert wearing his underwear over his pants

when he's faced with Kryptonite.

If even Superman is like that,

imagine how worse it would be for ordinary people.

I will tell you the truth!

I will follow your order, Your Royal Highness!

Uibin is not the one to confess!

Your Majesty.

Please…

Are you going to defy the order of the King?

To ordinary people,

this world is like a minefield of weaknesses.

We become weaknesses to each other

and drag everyone down to hell.

Even I, Jang Bong-hwan, who's close to perfection,

have a weakness.

My weakness is…

that I can't stand some other jerk being more awesome than I am.

The power that tried to harm the Queen is…

Wait!

I have to be the most awesome man there is,

especially in front of a woman I like.

It's the only weakness of someone who's never lost before,

because he's just too amazing.

I, who's at the center of the incident,

will tell you the truth.

I…

tried to commit suicide.

As if I'd let you be the only cool guy around here.

Step aside, Cheoljong.

I'm the hero of this place.

So I do not want those who are innocent

to bleed and suffer.

That was awesome!

What kind of nonsense is that?

Your Royal Highness.

I regret to inform you

that I tried to end my own life.

This is the will I always carry with me.

THROWING AWAY MY FALSE SELF

I'll be going back today anyway.

I don't care if it becomes a mess or not.

Why did you do that, My Queen?

Why did you try to commit suicide,

especially the night before you were to be crowned the Queen?

You see…

What could possibly be the reason?

I'm sure there was a reason

I was depressed enough to kill myself…

Lady Uibin!

To hell with it.

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

So-yong.

Are you trying to hold me now?

Don't do that!

Don't come closer! Go away!

Your Royal Highness.

Her Majesty the Queen is trying so hard to save her subordinate,

even by telling a lie.

Please consider her noble heart,

in forgiving even the treacherous crime of trying to harm her,

and show mercy.

I never knew you could interpret it that way.

Is there a sight to see? Why are there so many people here?

Your Majesty!

Who did this?

What happened?

Fine.

Since the Queen is trying so hard,

I will show mercy, considering her effort.

EPISODE 5: A HEEL THAT CAN BE EASILY INJURED

Something entertaining has finally happened in the palace.

Why do you think the Queen did that?

Perhaps it is the heart of a woman.

Anyway, it is clear that it was not the Kim Family's plot.

Yes.

Are you going to Seonwonjeon Hall?

I need something else than a prayer for today.

Uibin is weak and vulnerable,

but since she is the only arrow we have,

we must put poison on the arrowhead.

Goodness.

Oh, dear.

Suicide?

Suicide?

I need to get up at the right time, but…

I, your stupid father, did not even know that…

It is my fault!

It is all my fault.

I should've served her better,

but I wasn't good enough…

Just what is the reason?

You should know, since you've been serving her closely!

Whenever she saw water, she tried to jump in a few times.

So I just thought she did it out of shock from falling into the water…

A few times already…

Just how badly were you suffering?

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Stop it already.

If you keep crying like that, I can't get up.

It is not the time for us to be crying like this.

If Her Majesty sees us crying,

it will cause her much distress.

Right.

That is right.

We must stay strong by her side at times like this.

Now then, time to get up.

-So-yong! -Damn it…

Ever since your mother died

after she gave birth to you…

Not again!

She grew up

without ever once seeing her mother's face.

Her poor Majesty.

I did not know you were having such a hard time

and I just followed you around nagging at you,

that you cannot do this,

and you cannot do that.

What I did is no different…

from pushing you into the lake, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

I give up.

This is not the kind of sad drama I can deal with.

Your Majesty!

GWANGHWAMUN GATE

Your Majesty!

Please.

I pray for your recovery.

I, your pathetic father…

I am so sorry!

Byung-in.

I am going into the palace today.

I will meet His Majesty for the first time today.

Are you that happy?

It is because I am curious.

On some days, he is ugly with pockmarks on his face,

but on other days, his face is as smooth as jade.

In my dreams, I mean.

Last night, he looked just like you.

I believed that giving up on you

would make you happy.

You were so happy before you came into the palace,

but after you came into the palace, you tried to end your life.

Is it because of him?

She has gone mad!

I knew she was not in her right mind!

THROWING AWAY MY FALSE SELF

After spending nights with the King, she did not win him over,

but was won over herself!

Please be calm, Your Royal Highness.

You cannot gain anything through anger.

How can I not be angry in this situation?

She made us lose this perfect opportunity!

She made things worse!

And did you see the King's attitude?

Those rude eyes.

I saved his life from dying as a commoner in the countryside

and made him King.

How could he be so impudent to me?

Then you must discipline him.

I will tighten the bridle, so he would know his place.

What is the point of receiving all that care

when one worry brings that all for naught?

Summon Female Physician Park.

Yes.

Actually, the Queen came to see me.

On the night she fell into the lake.

Your Royal Highness…

I will leave the palace.

What does that mean?

I cannot endure the position of a Queen.

I do not wish to live such a miserable life.

I heard rumors about you being atrocious in the palace, queen-to-be.

So you did it on purpose.

So you would be unable to become the Queen.

How cute, to think that things would go the way you want by doing so.

I do not know why you changed your mind

when you were diligently learning to be the Queen,

but I do not want to know, either.

Your fate has been set since you were born.

Becoming the Queen and contributing to our family.

That is your fate, and the reason for your very existence.

Did you get to your position all by yourself?

No.

So you cannot step down from it all by yourself, either.

Even if you die, you must die in the palace.

I simply thought she was being cowardly

because she was a spoiled girl and find her royal lessons difficult.

So I thought nothing of it.

I never even imagined her falling into the lake was a suicide attempt.

If she did not want to be the Queen, so badly she would kill herself…

then her crazy actions from today…

They were to step down from being the Queen.

If that is what it is,

I will never let the Queen do what she wants.

Wait for me, Your Majesty!

You could fall if you run like this!

Hey, I told you to take your time!

Who dares to try and stop the Queen?

Your Royal Highness?

My Queen, you cannot go home.

-What? -I order you, Queen Jang Bong-hwan,

to live as a eunuch and suffer forever

until you rot in this place.

No!

I don't want to!

I don't want to be a eunuch!

Your Majesty!

What was that nightmare about?

You attempted suicide at the lake…

You passed out for half a day, so I was worried…

Calm down. I know how you feel.

I'm going to die with you too!

Now stop, okay?

I reached my daily limit for dealing with others' tears.

It's not like this is some plague. People teared up three times.

That's why I fell asleep while waiting.

Right.

You wouldn't want to see me cry so pathetically.

You're pretty when you smile.

Where's Lady-in-waiting Choi?

She insisted on picking up the medicine herself.

The King's father-in-law was also by your side,

and he left around sunset.

If you woke up a bit earlier, you could've seen him.

I'm glad he didn't see me.

What?

If he finds out that some guy's soul is in his precious daughter's body,

he'll be so distraught.

Let's hurry before Lady-in-waiting Choi comes.

The lake must be filled by now, right?

Are you going to the lake at this late hour?

Finally, the day has come.

You are feeling happy, right?

Of course.

I just need to go home, leaving the soul of an awesome man.

Right.

Hong-yeon.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I held on thanks to you.

I don't know about the others, but I'm going to miss you for sure.

Right, I'm going to miss Lady-in-waiting Choi too.

When you die, there is something you must pass on

to your descendants in your will.

In my will?

Buy land in Gangnam.

You must pass that on.

If they keep it for 200 years,

they will live in wealth for generations.

That's all I can give you.

Now, let's go!

Your Majesty, please be careful.

Just a bit more.

Hurry!

What is this?

What happened to the perfect system I made for you?

Why this again?

Well…

The well has dried out.

So we are fetching and carrying water

from over there, but…

Can you say that again?

I think I misheard it.

That sounds like you cannot fill the lake today.

-We are sorry, Your Majesty! -We are sorry, Your Majesty!

As a high-ranking public official, you shouldn't go back on your word.

You said it'll be filled today.

The closest well

is two to three ris away.

It would take at least 15 days…

-We deserve to die! -We deserve to die, Your Majesty!

-We deserve to die, Your Majesty! -We deserve to die, Your Majesty!

Everyone says they deserve to die for anything.

It's because you think that I wouldn't really kill you, right?

Do you want me to practice what I preach?

Do you want me to keep my word?

Forget it.

I'm sure it's filled enough.

No, Your Majesty!

Why are you doing this to me too?

I will never let you commit suicide again.

That's not what it is.

-I'm not trying to kill myself! -Then what are you trying to do?

Well…

I'm trying to live.

This is the way for me to live.

You will have to kill me first!

Why are you so strong?

Let go!

If that old hag changes her mind and orders to drain the lake again,

I'll be doomed!

Everyone, stop Her Majesty!

How can we dare lay our hands on Her Majesty?

You must not, Your Majesty!

I promise I will never nag at you again!

I will never chide you not to do something ever again,

so you must not, Your Majesty!

You said you won't chide me not to do something again!

Damn it!

How could you do that again?

Even if you do that…

I lost my laughter a long time ago.

Damn it!

I quit!

Jeez.

If I don't jump into the water, that's fine, right?

Fine.

Come on.

Lift your head.

Straighten your back.

Can you swim?

Is that it?

It is a bit deeper if I go in further…

Okay, then go in further.

Yes!

I slipped!

-Damn it. -Your Majesty.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager wants to see you now.

Damn it.

"Lee Saeng-mang." I knew that name was an omen.

Damn it.

There.

What is wrong?

Do you sometimes get that feeling as well?

Like the world is in a hurry without you.

You are the center of the world, Young Master.

Those with a good hunch

sometimes make mistakes.

I did not order naengmyeon.

It is a gift of appreciation for our patron who comes almost every day.

I will tell you this.

You may think I come here to enjoy myself, but I am not.

I am just trying to find my friend, Lee Saeng-mang, who has disappeared.

But why are you searching

for that young master so desperately?

For some reason,

it feels like there is a big secret behind his whereabouts.

My sharp hunch tells me

that fellow Lee Saeng-mang

is at the center of an incident.

What incident?

I do not know.

What?

I am now being tested.

-What happened today is-- -What happened today is my fault.

It was my mistake to force you to be in a position you did not want.

Do you hate being the Queen that much?

Enough to discard your life?

Enough to be deposed?

She committed suicide because she didn't want to be Queen?

Fine.

Since you want it so much, I will let you leave the palace.

You will be deposed.

You will be trapped in your house, not being able to leave,

and finish your days there.

No!

I can only go back home through the lake here.

I do not remember.

My memories have not returned since I fell into the lake.

You have no memories, but you remember your suicide?

Only the painful emotions remain.

The will was clearly written by me as well,

but I do not know why I tried to commit suicide.

If your memories have not returned, why did you step forward?

If there is no reason, then it must be to oppose me.

No.

I have no intention of opposing you, Your Royal Highness.

You have directly opposed me today.

I have to get out of this.

But there's no way.

I can never forgive what you did.

I deserve to die, Your Royal Highness!

I do not deserve to live.

I am confused, with unclear memories,

and I cannot betray my family or my husband,

so please sentence me to execution by poison

and help me end this pain.

Dethronement isn't what they truly want.

How can you think so little of your life?

You jumped into the lake, and now you want execution by poison?

How can you be so weak?

What they want is reassurance of their hierarchy.

All this was caused by my foolish choice to commit suicide.

I deserve to die.

So please kill me, Your Royal Highness!

This is not something that can simply end with your death.

This has given Queen Dowager Jo something to use against us!

This is not your weakness.

She will use it as the weakness of the entire Kim Family!

I will fix it somehow--

Both of you, please calm down.

Your Majesty,

I would like to ask you one more time.

Do you truly wish to leave the palace?

I want to…

live in the palace.

What do you think, Your Royal Highness?

Having no memories means I have become a new person.

I will be reborn as the perfect Queen.

I do not believe in promises only made by words.

I will show you with my actions.

Let us give her a chance, Your Royal Highness.

Very well.

Thank you for your grace!

I will not cause you anymore worry.

I do not worry.

THROWING AWAY MY FALSE SELF

Because we have no weakness.

If there is a problem…

we can simply cut it out.

He meant those words.

It is a real warning.

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

It's so dark.

Shall we light more lanterns, Your Majesty?

No, I mean my future.

Prince Yeongpyeong attacked with warriors.

Warriors?

Were they soldiers of the Palace Guards?

They were specially trained.

How many were there?

There were not many of them.

There were seven.

All they have been planning in secret is nothing but seven warriors?

You must be out of your medicine.

You would have been the best warrior if it was not for that illness.

I am just thankful

that I can stay alive thanks to you,

my lord.

If you fail again next time for any reason,

you will not receive any more of this medicine.

I will bear that in mind.

All this time,

we thought the Queen jumped into the lake to frame Uibin.

We also thought that her loss of memory was a lie with hidden intentions,

but she tried to end her own life.

Perhaps she is trying to turn you over to her side.

So she did it because she expected I would take action for Uibin?

If you did not take action,

she could have framed Lady Uibin,

and if you took action,

she could have changed your mind.

Prince Yeongpyeong,

you think the Queen's words and actions

all have hidden evil intentions.

The Queen

is the heart of the Kim Family.

You know how that Kim Family is.

They are the ones who drove our family to death.

I can never forget that fact…

even for a moment.

I can never forget that either.

But think about what the Queen did today.

Me, the one who tried to kill her,

and Uibin, who she always clashed with.

She revealed the truth for us two.

Given that fact, is our staunch hostility toward the Queen…

truly justified?

Your Majesty.

If the Queen truly attempted to commit suicide,

it means I killed her twice.

What brings you here?

I am here to tell you something.

You made things difficult for no reason.

I am already in the hands of your family.

Next time, just tell me to hand over the letter.

Do you hate me

because I am from the Ansong Kim family?

I never said I hated you.

Then do you like me?

Would you have seen me differently

if I was not from the Ansong Kim family?

That is not possible.

You became the Queen because you are from the Ansong Kim family.

I, too, have put in a lot of effort.

That position cannot be obtained just by name.

I have spent my life devoted to this. Why is everyone saying…

Tomorrow, you will be in the position you have been wanting so much.

We have an important event tomorrow. It is getting late,

so you should head back to your quarters.

You must love me.

Is that an order?

My cold-heartedness

pushed the Queen into the lake.

If…

she attempted suicide for your cold-heartedness,

she would have jumped into the lake alone.

Fabricating the letter and jumping into the lake in front of Lady Uibin

seem like she had a different intention.

Intention, you say…

I must go meet the Queen.

Those who are evil always approach you with smiles on their faces.

If she did so to change my mind,

I will be able to figure it out through her attitude.

Brother, please stay here and watch over Uibin.

Playing the perfect Queen for 15 days…

Will I be able to handle it?

I might be trapped as a suffocating deposed Queen

in a suffocating body of a woman in this suffocating Joseon dynasty.

I practically dug my own grave. I can't blame anyone else.

Your Majesty,

His Majesty the King is here.

I can't blame anyone else?

I can blame that jerk Cheoljong.

Honestly,

if he didn’t take action, I wouldn't have either.

Open the door.

Before that, I wouldn't have done all that if the jerk wasn't so incompetent.

Even before that, if he was nice to this woman,

she wouldn't have committed suicide!

No, even more than that…

My Queen.

How are you feeling?

You say you're worried about me, yet you put a sword to my neck?

I haven't been at peace since the day I came here.

As soon as I woke up, my royal wedding was the next day.

My husband, who sleeps with me in the same room, tries to kill me.

And even my family, who were on my side, threatened to depose me.

-Depose you? -Why? Are you happy to hear that?

It's your chance to make Jo Hwa-jin your Queen, isn't it?

Why are you agitated like a fighting rooster?

I am not here to fight you, My Queen.

I get furious just by seeing your darn face.

Why wouldn't I be?

You, who tried to kill me.

And your lover, whom you love so much.

I'm about to die from saving both of you.

I might get killed before I commit suicide!

If I don't get angry in this situation,

that would make me the Budhha, not a human!

I am sure you harbored a lot of feelings toward me. I understand…

Don't understand me.

Don't you even dare say that you understand me now.

That "understanding"

should've been done before you put a sword to my neck.

No, you should've understood this very person

who tried to commit suicide

the day before the royal wedding.

It's too late, even if you understand now.

Get lost. I have no energy to get angry anymore.

I will come back when you have calmed down.

Don't come, unless you plan to kneel and beg for my forgiveness!

I will come back.

Why you…

I said, don't come!

Is the lake being filled again?

Her Majesty the Queen made a request

to Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

Why?

I do not know why,

but I heard that Her Majesty the Queen was at the lake today

to direct the lake-filling process herself.

Your Majesty.

I am sorry I made you worry…

I was afraid I would lose you.

You are not hurt, are you?

More than my own pain…

your wound hurts me even more.

What happened today

was much too cruel for you, Hwa-jin.

I am sorry

for dragging you into such hardship.

You must have been so lonely and painful in this palace all by yourself.

I did not make you come here to share my pain.

So do not do that ever again.

I will lose all sense of control

if you are sacrificed in order to save me.

I will not do anything that would make you afraid again.

Until things are settled,

Prince Yeongpyeong will guard you himself.

Wait,

what about Oh-wol?

This is Captain Hong.

Come in.

How is Uibin's court lady?

She is being treated at the Royal Clinic.

My brother tried his best to save her.

Thank you.

Did you meet the Queen?

Yes.

How was she?

She was angry.

Pardon?

She blamed my cold-heartedness that drove her to suicide,

and showed her hate for me, who tried to harm her.

She exploded with all of her emotions.

Her action does not fit the purpose of trying to impress me.

Furthermore,

she said she was threatened to be deposed by the Kim Family.

In addition,

Kim Byung-in still does not know that you are the owner of that robe.

Just as I suspected,

the Queen is keeping quiet.

I do not know what she is thinking,

but it is true that the Queen is acting independently.

I thought I could figure out the Queen if I saw her decisions,

but I am even more confused now.

Father, this is Byung-in.

Yes, come in.

I thought you quit smoking.

I did.

I am sorry about what happened today.

Why are you being sorry?

What are you going to do?

I must talk to them, so they would understand,

but if they still do not understand, I must get rid of them.

Who are you referring to?

Anyone.

No one remains an ally forever.

This may not be the right time to tell you about this,

but I have something to tell you.

Yes, what is it?

I have finally decided on the size of my dream.

Now that is wonderful news.

Which position do you want?

I wish to be the Commander of the State Tribunal.

Commander of the State Tribunal?

Your grand dream to become a mere warrior?

I want to start from a position in which I can work myself

and work my way up.

I see.

So you wish to work your way up on your own?

Lady Uibin is here.

You must not move.

Lady Uibin…

I am sorry.

I should have endured it until the end…

Your crushed knees are telling me everything.

I know.

It is nothing.

After applying medicinal herbs for a few days,

I can start running again soon.

Yes,

you will be able to do so.

Who would do such a horrible thing to you?

I could not see his face, for it was covered,

but I remember his voice.

Lady Uibin.

I regret to inform you

that those who are not royalty cannot stay in the palace if they are injured.

But she cannot leave the palace in this condition.

That is the rule of the palace.

How can everything be so cold-hearted?

If someone calls it into question

on your way out of the palace, use this to bribe them.

If you make it out of the palace,

use it for travel fees to go comfortably.

But this is too precious…

I will send a letter to the house, so do not worry.

You have gone through a lot until now.

How can I dare to go see the lord?

I cannot go there.

Oh-wol.

I have grown up with you my entire life.

You are my family.

You must hold on

so I can hold on as well.

Live more bravely for me.

You must live.

I beg you.

What is it?

Hey, it was a mess yesterday.

The Queen…

My lord!

Did you hear?

His Majesty was rebellious to the Grand Queen Dowager…

With his eyes wide open…

Hey!

His Majesty held Lady Uibin in front of Her Highness the Queen, and…

Royal cook, did you hear?

His Majesty held a sword

and tried to attack Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager…

Did you hear about Tongmyeongjeon Hall?

They do it so many times a day.

We have the appointment of the Commander of the State Tribunal today.

Appointment?

I meant an appointment proposal.

Who is it?

Who was suggested to be the new Commander of the State Tribunal?

He is Byung-in from the Ansong Kim family.

I did not expect him to be appointed.

There must be many fine men in the State Tribunal.

If we appoint someone who passed the civil service examination

as the Commander of the State Tribunal, will the others not complain?

The officials recommended him unanimously.

Unanimously, you say…

I did not expect to see the officials uniting in such harmony.

He must be great, just as the rumors say.

The royal edict of the appointment has already been written?

I should not even sleep anymore,

if a slowpoke King like me

wishes to catch up with such quick officials.

You must not do so.

You must keep your body healthy and produce an heir.

He is not a king.

He is a breeding horse.

Never lose that modest attitude of yours.

My King.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Today we, the Pungan Jo family,

have ruined ourselves

because of Lady Uibin's false confession.

This is complete humiliation.

Defeat is a cause, not a result.

What?

Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager said so.

We had to agree with Kim Byung-in's appointment

and gave power to his legitimacy

because we lost.

As we lose more, we cannot help but continue losing.

She said

we must take action first.

Has Oh-wol recovered?

I will go and check on her condition.

She is a feisty girl, so she is always running.

She will not be able to run again, will she?

If she didn't come into the palace with me…

Please do not think too much about it.

Thoughts are like a swamp.

They torment you as the more you struggle, the deeper you fall into them.

Prince Yeongpyeong, how do you get rid of excessive thoughts?

I…

go see Captain Hong.

Is it because he comforts you?

He says so many immature things,

so I get angry as I watch him.

After I let my anger out,

I find that I am already out of the swamp of thoughts.

Then

will you please make me angry?

That is…

Or…

You must not move.

It is finished.

What is wrong?

It is nothing.

Are you hurt?

You must not touch it.

I have a cramp.

Has it been that long?

I am glad

that you were focused enough to forget about the time.

But why are you sewing in the royal kitchen,

not in Daejojeon Hall?

Are you really sewing?

I said I'm going to be reborn as the perfect Queen.

"Perfect," you say?

You must have nothing to do. Want me to give you some work?

My back!

I have so much to do!

How did it go?

Come in.

Hold on…

Is that table back from Tongmyeongjeon Hall?

-Yes, Your Majesty. -Okay.

Since she tasted the dishes I cooked,

she must be sick of the ones she ate before.

Now, take this to the Office of the Royal Stables.

Tell them if they cover the food palanquin with something like this,

the food won't grow cold.

Tell them to make it pretty, okay?

Yes.

Will you be going to the lake after sending me away?

Have you seen anyone who is suicidal work so hard?

And you might have forgotten, since it blends well,

but I have a security camera watching me.

No need to worry.

Now let's do some magic, shall we?

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

You there! Are you done mincing the meat?

Yes!

Hurry and bring it.

Hey, go and get some salt.

But Her Majesty ordered me to do this first.

Good grief.

Fine, let her do everything.

Let us see how well it goes.

How about we ask Her Majesty the Queen to cook you a royal meal…

Your Royal Highness, this is the Head Eunuch of the Palace Kitchen.

Her Majesty the Queen has sent you lunch.

Shall I reject it?

How can she be so dim-witted?

Your Royal Highness!

The lunch is here, but…

TONGMYEONGJEON HALL

Be careful, all of you.

That is…

Her Majesty the Queen said

the theme of today's lunch is COMI.

COMI?

I have never heard of such an expression.

From Mencius?

No. Is it from the book The Analects?

She said it means,

"Crispy on the Outside,

Moist on the Inside".

I see!

The food palanquin is coming!

Here. Take it.

Be careful.

Your Majesty.

She was extremely satisfied, and she complimented you.

She said that the food palanquin is a brilliant idea.

Yes, this is an obvious result.

It's what succeeded despite the fierce competition

of hellish modern-day Korea.

Joseon version of delivery men.

I should

pat myself on the back, right?

A royal lady must remain modest at all times--

Are you

nagging at me right now?

I mean, must you remain modest? That was a question.

Nope! Life is hard even when you enjoy being perfect.

I do not know what that means, but it sounds annoying.

At least that court lady Oh-wol survived,

so that is a relief.

Uibin, did you learn from this incident?

Just how horrendous the Kim Family are?

I did not know that they would go that far.

I am sure you were scared and shocked.

But this is just the beginning.

Because…

they never give up on the prey they lost.

You said the late King did not pass away from an illness.

Then…

The late King believed the Kim Family was ruining Joseon.

How dare you be so treacherous?

He brought down and banished Kim Hong-geun, the force behind it,

and amended the law targeting the crime of bribery.

-Your Majesty! -That was how he faced

the Kim family directly.

But they were not ones to sit idly by.

-Thankfully, -Who is there?

he did not get hurt,

and as we were seeking evidence to reveal who was behind it all…

After the late King passed away,

the food-tasting lady-in-waiting disappeared.

It is clearly assassination by poison.

If we took action a bit earlier, the late King would have still been alive.

I told you that it is not late for you yet.

But if you miss this moment, it will be too late for you.

This time, it was that court lady Oh-wol,

but next time, it will be you.

I will submit an appeal

requesting the Queen's deposition.

You do not need to take action.

That would look good for the King as well.

You just need to give permission.

Your Royal Highness, I am deeply sorry and honored,

but please help me.

You only need to care about the King's feelings.

The King will see the Queen differently after this incident.

Without knowing her dark intentions.

The weather seems ominous.

Would it rain soon? Lady-in-waiting Han.

Light the candle, since the room is dark.

Yes.

You cannot see His Majesty tonight.

Why are you here, Your Highness?

Will you be happy only when you take everything from me?

Did you change the content of the letter?

But you changed something even more important.

Am I not even allowed to make such a change?

I do not understand…

I know about your lies.

If His Majesty found out about the truth I know,

you will be able to understand how I feel.

About how I feel when someone I love looks at me with hatred.

About how cruel it is

to have the fate of living my whole life

looking at such eyes.

If you want to keep your lies,

leave the palace.

So you found out about my weakness.

Then reveal the truth to His Majesty.

But you will have to reveal another truth if you do so.

That you

tried to kill His Majesty.

You knew everything, and…

Your Highness.

You cannot do anything.

You will also lose

someone precious to you.

What is wrong?

I am sure you are aware of it as well.

That His Majesty

is vulnerable to guilt.

Guilt is the price

of survival.

Are you going this far to win His Majesty's heart?

Hurry and take them in! They might get all wet!

Take them inside!

It looked like it was going to rain a few days ago,

and it’s finally raining.

I have a higher status in this life than in my original life,

but why is it more pathetic?

Your Majesty, do you think I have this life and an original life too?

Well…

it's possible, according to the parallel universe theory.

Now, this is the life we're now living in.

And this is the different, original life. Okay?

It's super difficult.

That child is speaking oddly after spending time with Her Majesty.

Then do you think Daengdaengi is a human in its original life?

It’s possible.

And that Mr. Daengcheongyi too?

Of course. I'm sure he's doing grunt work under me.

Then what about me?

Lady-in-waiting Choi, you're…

Lady-in-waiting Choi, in any life.

Hong-yeon, you…

Then would my mother and father live comfortably in their original lives?

-What? -My mother

only has four fingernails left.

She became like that while sorting rocks in the cold winter.

But my mother would have all ten fingernails

in her original life, right?

Yes.

Right.

And my father's one eye would be fine too!

What happened to your father?

Because he was hit by a pitchfork.

-What? -He could not pay the interest

of the grain loan he borrowed when he was called for military service,

Scaring them stops them from getting different ideas.

Almost every other house has someone who has been injured like that.

Don't worry.

In their original lives, your mother has ten fingernails that sparkle so much,

they don't need nail art.

And your father has two eyes, yes!

And they sparkle like he's wearing contact lenses!

I want to see my mother with ten pretty fingernails!

I…

miss my mom too.

Her Majesty never had a chance to see her mother's face.

Why did she have to mention her mom?

No, not that mom. I mean, the other mom.

I mean Ms. Lee Soo-jin, who's alive and healthy.

Hey, don't kill off someone who's learning to dance as a hobby lately!

Women are forbidden in the royal kitchen,

yet here they are, weeping away.

That is women for you.

Mother!

Mom!

Mom!

It's raining and I feel sentimental.

Hey, serve me some green onion pancakes and makgeolli.

You must go to Daejojeon Hall now. This rain will not stop soon.

What?

How do you know?

Are you a supercomputer of the Korea Meteorological Administration?

I do not know what you are talking about,

but seeing how my wrist is sore again,

it means there will be heavy rain at night.

Heavy? How much?

I do not know.

It may be as much as someone pouring water with a bucket for hours.

As much as pouring water with a bucket?

Does that mean the lake and the well will be filled with water?

Chief Eunuch.

Yes, Your Majesty.

To do my best in spending nights with the Queen,

I wish to go there after reading a bit more.

It is late, so you may leave.

Yes.

MUBIJI: A CHINESE MILITARY BOOK

I will come back when you have calmed down.

Don't come, unless you plan to kneel and beg for my forgiveness!

I said, don't come!

Kneeling is what I always do.

But it seems I am unable to kneel to the one person I must.

Your Majesty!

You might catch a cold!

A cold doesn’t matter now!

The heavens are helping me like this!

Goodness, Your Majesty! It is dangerous!

Please pull yourself together!

What?

-Oh, yeah! -What do you mean?

What are you saying?

Your Majesty!

What are you saying, Your Majesty?

I just cannot predict

what that woman will do.

-Your Majesty! -Oh, yeah!

What has gotten into you?

Oh, yeah!

What? What is Cheoljong doing out here alone?

Are you out to enjoy the rain too?

I am here to apologize to you, My Queen.

It's fine. I don't care anymore.

No.

I cannot just let it pass like this.

It's fine. Stop being clingy.

"Clingy"?

You know, I'm down-to-earth.

I curse when I'm happy to see someone,

and I act aggressively when I'm thankful.

I can’t stand anything cheesy,

so get lost.

Your Majesty.

"Get lost"?

I mustered up the courage to apologize to you,

and is that all you can say?

Hey, it's up to the person who receives the apology.

It's not an apology if it's to make yourself feel better.

Regardless, the palace has rules.

How long are you going to speak in such an odd manner?

Until today.

Just until today.

Tomorrow, everything goes back to the way they were!

Yeah!

Oh, yeah!

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Oh, yeah!

Your Majesty!

Goodness, how vulgar! Your Majesty!

Oh, yeah!

I am too hurt today to spend the night with you.

Sleep alone.

Yes! Now that's a good thing to hear!

That went smoothly.

Are you out here without an umbrella?

Sometimes being rained on is nice.

It seems like it is washing out all those thoughts.

It's hot.

Your Majesty, is it hot?

Oh, my! How vulgar! Your Majesty!

How vulgar! Your Majesty!

What the heck? Thunder and lightning at this time?

The heavens are furious.

Be furious!

Be furious with my vulgar pelvis and pour even more!

Your Majesty, please stop! You must not do this!

Oh, yeah!

Please pull yourself together!

Your Majesty!

The Queen's mental disorder is getting worse

and she frequently attempts suicide.

She is not setting a good example for the Ladies of the Royal Palace.

Thus…

would it not be right to suggest the Queen's deposition?

-You are right, my lord! -You are right, my lord!

Now is the time for us, the Pungan Jo family, to unite as one.

Since they revealed their weakness,

we must go in for the kill.

We humbly inform that the Queen's deposition is just,

for the Ladies of the Royal Palace are at stake.

There was an immortal being called Achilles.

But his heel was his weakness,

so he was killed after an arrow shot his heel.

CHUNDANGJI LAKE

That's why the expression "Achilles' heel" was created.

Actually, the reason why he died

was that he had no master blacksmith to make him armored boots.

We might have not needed each other if we didn't have weaknesses.

We become weaknesses to each other and drag each other to hell.

But we also make up for each other's weaknesses

and save each other.

Hong-yeon,

make sure you leave a will about buying land in Gangnam.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Lady-in-waiting Choi,

you went through a lot because of me.

Finally.

CHUNDANGJI LAKE

I STAYED HERE FOR NOTHING JANG BONG-HWAN

I should commemorate it, at least.

Now, everything goes back to where it should've been.

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

The Queen is the most eccentric and the weirdest person I have met.

It is like she is from a different world.

Whose soul are you trying to summon?

This woman must be in complete shock now.

What poses a greater threat is not danger from the outside,

but danger that comes from within.

There is a danger from within that was not there before.

By that you mean…

Your affection for the Queen will be our weakness.

Then today is our first day.

What?

Subtitle translation by: Hae-lim Lee