Original subtitles

You depend only on my decision.

Every part of you ...

is mine.

You can die and live...

only by my will.

You must never...

forget about it.

(Episode 8)

Where the hell is the crown prince?

You are going to Juhamnu.

You go to Gyunghyundang and search the place.

Yes, sir.

It seems that you examine the king quite often.

Is there anything else that you prescribed besides geongongtang?

I am looking for ginseng and China root of good quality.

China Root?

But he really ...

He is fine.

I'll go first.

Master Hong.

Are you the person who just out the King's doctor?

Yes, that's him.

He must not be seen by anyone.

It is a relief that it was you who came here.

What is it?

His Highness said that you should never recruit the royal physician.

You must not disobey his order.

Please listen to me.

I'm thinking of taking the doctor ...

for the next Dongdukhoe meeting.

- Master Hong! - Let's see.

If the crown prince will forgive me ...

or not.

- I'll do the rest. - OK.

- It won't be long. - It's okay.

My Lady.

Where is Young Hee?

She went to the Sewing Department to do an assignment.

I guess I should go alone then.

If you don't mind, I will accompany you in your place.

I don't want to bother you.

It is not easy to go alone.

Ma'am, should I just give it to you?

No.

I must deliver the prince heir with my own hands.

It is difficult to meet His Highness ...

unless you are your personal maid.

No.

He will not refuse to see this old woman.

I was a lady in the nursing court ...

from Jangjo.

It must have been very difficult to come here.

What do you want to deliver after after coming such a long way?

I need to talk to you in private.

Come to my residence in the evening.

Yes, ma'am.

You can go now.

What is it?

I said clearly that you should not recruit the real doctor.

You can give me any punishment. I will take it.

But please...

Listen to it first.

Many people have already started to notice.

You can't be the only one who who doesn't know what is going on.

Master Hong tricked me.

I thought that you called me. That's why I'm here.

Please save my life, Your Highness.

I will never say what happened here.

Master Hong is my person.

Since my man called you,

I will protect your life.

So tell me.

The reason why the Lecturer of the

Crown Prince disobeyed my order ...

to bring you here.

(China root, ginseng)

(China root, ginseng)

The real doctors ...

prescribed Chookmaetang to the king.

(Chookmaetang is a medicinal decoction for dementia).

Your Majesty

has dementia.

(Dementia)

You wanted to see me, ma'am?

I was going to wait a little longer.

However,

I'm having a bad hunch.

That I might miss the right moment right moment, if I don't hurry things.

I always believe in my gut feeling.

We need to keep an eye on the crown prince.

In case he ends up as the former crown prince,

or the frightening incident will be repeated.

I need to know.

To protect the 700 ladies of the court under my responsibility.

For all the ladies of the court,

can't you introduce yourself introduce yourself as one of us?

You cannot become his concubine ...

to be my eyes and ears?

I beg you.

You don't need a strategy.

You just have to trust His Highness.

I believe that he will become a great king.

He will never end up like the late crown prince.

I understood your intention.

You can leave now.

Look everywhere.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

Stop, you bitch.

No!

- Wow. - Oh, no.

What is going on?

(Moral Education for Women)

My Lady.

Is this yours?

I asked him a question.

(Moral Education for Women)

That's mine.

- Drag her. - Yes, ma'am.

- Duk Im. - Poxa.

Ma'am, it is merely a book.

Or is it a forbidden book?

I'll make her understand, then ...

Do you know what this book is?

It is "Moral Education for Women".

It belonged to the late Noble Royal Consort Yeong.

What?

Ma'am, the lady court inspector came by.

So she found something enough just to scare her a little?

The book of the late Noble Royal Consort Yeong?

(Moral Education for Women, table of contents)

Stamp her seal.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I doubted that,

but it is really the book of the late the late Noble Royal Consort Yeong.

You stole his belongings.

It is a misunderstanding, Your Highness.

It is not true.

Seo.

Yes, Your Majesty.

How are you punished for stealing a real item?

According to the "National Code of Laws" and the "Code of General Laws",

who steals a real item ...

is subject to execution.

- Sung Duk Im. - Yes, Your Majesty.

The situation is terrible.

You are a complete stranger to the late consort Yeong.

And you had something that belonged to her.

How am I to understand this?

I can explain. For please, give me a chance.

Okay.

Explain.

This was in 1764, when she passed away.

You have been forgiven ...

by what happened to the real doctor?

Do you find it strange ...

that I was easily forgiven?

His Highness is hardly forgiving.

If his servant disobeys his command, he punishes him for sure.

However,

you have always been an exception.

You are jealous...

that I have your special favor?

It is not that, young man.

You must be punished for your mistake...

so it won't affect you later.

Poxa.

If I were you, I would ask him to whip my ass.

That is what a man would do, no?

It's none of your business.

You little...

Master Hong.

You are...

Do you remember me?

Mrs. Kim, what can I do for you?

So you remember me.

- Near the well ... - Hey.

Well ... Master, we beg you.

Please let the crown prince know ...

that the Maid Sung Duk Im was dragged into the Queen's Palace.

Her Highness is questioning it herself.

Questioning her?

Waitress Sung, you mean?

Yes.

You have...

Are you sure it is the truth?

I swear, Your Highness.

You have...

any evidence or witnesses to support your statement?

Do you have it?

No, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

The crown prince wants to see you.

What should I tell him?

Bring him here.

Your Highness.

Did you think ...

Would I hurt your housekeeper?

I doubt it.

I'm sorry...

for causing you trouble with my housekeeper.

Do you know what Waitress Sung has done?

I heard that she kept a memory of the Noble Royal Consort Yeong.

Employee Sung states ...

that the king granted her the memento of Yeong, noble royal consort.

She said that she met the king when she was a young maid.

What should I do, crown prince?

Should I trust her ...

without any evidence as she claims?

The king held the noble royal consort Yeong in such high esteem. noble royal consort Yeong.

Does he ...

would grant his memory to to a simple young maid?

That is...

hard to believe.

That is what its owner says.

You have no evidence or witnesses.

It is very difficult to solve.

The king of this country ...

has granted me the memory of Noble Royal Consort Yeong ...

when I was a mere young maid.

Although it sounds like a lie even to me.

It is normal that my owner does not believe me.

However, I can say as many times as you want.

I did not steal the memento of the Noble Royal Consort Yeong.

It was awarded fairly. This book belongs to me.

I apologize for saying that,

but it is wrong to say that I have no witness.

The king who granted me this book ...

is the witness.

I beg Your Highness.

Please...

don't falsely accuse me.

How can you ask ...

the king to be a witness to a simple court maid?

But since you are the maid of the East Palace court,

its owner may ask.

Your Highness. And if...

the king doesn't remember what what happened in the past?

What will happen then?

According to the law,

the one who stole the property of the royal family will be executed.

So...

I beg desperately.

Please consider the contribution that Maid Sung made in the Eastern Palace,

and moderate your sentence ...

and send her into exile.

Are you serious serious, crown prince?

I can't bother the King...

for what a simple court maid did.

But...

since it is difficult to conclude that she stole it,

execution is too much.

Exile will be enough.

You should treat ...

with this unpleasantness as soon as possible.

Will you accept this?

Your Highness.

You are the mother of all in Joseon land.

Then,

I plead with you like a child asking its mother to show mercy.

Please...

allow me to meet the king and ask just one question.

I didn't steal.

If I fall into disrepute and am sent into exile,

nothing can be more humiliating than this than this for a housemaid.

Please...

Give me a chance, Your Highness.

Its owner is the crown prince.

But he would not give her the chance to plead his innocence.

So I have to do that.

That wouldn't be a bad idea.

It is bitter.

I don't remember that.

Now get out.

Her Majesty. The life of this maid's life depends on it.

Please try to remember one more time.

How can you tell me to remember remember what happened so long ago?

Yes,

I may have given you a book.

It must have been a very special for a small child.

However, this happens with me every day.

How can I remember what happens every day?

That doesn't sound like you, Queen.

Why would you bother me with such a trivial matter?

This maid transcribed a book ...

and I dedicated it to you earlier.

I remember it made you very happy,

so I wanted to give it a chance.

Did that court maid dedicated a book to me?

What kind of book?

A book?

Which book was it?

My goodness. What a headache.

Now, Now.

Just punish her according to the law.

It seems that the Queen does not want to execute you,

then I will decide.

Amputate her heel tendon of her heel

and kick her out of the palace.

Now everyone can leave.

Please wait, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

If she is kicked out of the palace ...

after cutting the heel tendons,

she is practically dead.

One's life depends on this issue.

You always said ...

that the King of Joseon has ...

the power of life and death over everyone in Joseon.

"People were given by the deity."

"If I don't value their lives,"

"I don't deserve to be the King."

So I beg Your Majesty.

Please give this subject ...

longer.

If I cannot protect the people given by divinity ...

because I can't remember my memory,

that does not fulfill the king's duty.

Come here.

Tell me what happened in detail.

Who knows? It might bring back back my memories.

I'll see...

if you can bring back the memories I have forgotten.

So...

please accept my apologies apology first.

Excuse me?

It is a painful memory for you.

Please forgive me for asking you ...

recall this memory.

That's fine.

Will you light the incense for me?

It happened in 1764 when the Noble Royal Consort Yeong passed away.

I was a young maid and I went to pay homage to the deceased ...

by order of the lady of the main court.

In the secret garden, there were lanterns covered with silk.

Guided by the light,

I went to Consort Yeong's funeral.

If you follow these lights,

you can reach Consort Yeong's house.

In the middle of the night,

yellow candles swayed inside the dark palace.

The room was filled with the smell of incense.

It was hot and humid outside the palace.

But it was cold inside.

The storage ice of stone ice ...

was surrounding Consort Yeong as if protecting her.

And I met you.

You saw me and said that.

You look like Princess Hwapyung when she was little.

With immeasurable generosity,

you told me about Consort Yeong, who died.

When she was young, she was a beautiful woman.

She was a lady of the court like you.

His sleeves were very red.

But it broke my heart to see them.

"This ice may be cold, but not as cold as my heart."

This ice may be cold,

but not as much as my heart.

I really lost it.

Now,

I may never come back here.

You shed tears saying that.

I still remember it clearly.

After that, you gave me the...

Consort Yeong's book.

Here, take this.

(Moral Education for Women)

Consort Yeong wrote this book by herself.

You naughty girl.

Just to save his life,

you dared to make the king cry.

Please forgive me.

Do you remember that day?

I don't.

You deserve amputation of the heel tendon!

You know...

because I gave you ...

Consort Yeong's book?

Don't you remember?

I don't remember.

You said you wanted to become ...

a lady of the court who has beautiful calligraphy.

That's why I gave you her book.

His handwriting was beautiful.

I..

I'm glad I gave you the book.

Sung Duk Im.

Your handwriting is very good.

Thank you for your boundless generosity.

Your handwriting is good.

It is not easy at all to live as a maid.

It is also not so easy to live as a crown prince.

Take.

It is your book.

(Moral Education for Women)

That night, when you went to Consort Yeong's funeral,

you were not alone.

Am I right?

How do you know this?

Am I right?

Yes.

Crown Prince.

Your Highness.

You worked hard today.

You can return to the East Palace.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Are you still looking at it?

It is so beautiful.

You should tell her that I thanked her.

- Do you like it that much? - Yes.

It is just a trifle.

It is made from leftover pieces of silk ...

after making clothes for the royal family.

The humble court maids are happy to have these items,

but you shouldn't be.

Brother, why are you looking at the night sky like this?

I was wondering...

when this boring night will end.

There is a blazing sun ...

in my heart.

I am waiting ...

that the sun will rise from the east.

The world...

will know my name then.

You can achieve anything.

I believe you.

You said you liked the palace.

Yes.

So it's good.

Your Majesty.

You have all gathered together.

A king ...

must force himself to do what he doesn't want to do.

I'm sure you remember ...

my grave decision in 1762.

Only for the people of Joseon,

those who must disappear, must disappear ...

and those who must renounce, must renounce.

Even if this...

include me.

I thought about ...

who would risk his life for the crown prince.

It's all of you here.

I give you my heartfelt request.

You have faced difficulties and struggles.

Don't give up and be patient with them.

The moment ...

has finally arrived?

The night you went to Yeong's funeral home,

you were not alone.

How in the world did he know?

What?

Are you sleeping here tonight?

I knew it.

Why haven't you made your bed yet?

You should be resting in bed.

Are you here out of concern?

How can you be smiling? You were almost killed today.

We were very worried about you.

Now that we are here to sleep all together,

it seems that we are back to being apprentice housemaids.

Should I tell an old story?

It is not normal that you tell a story first.

I have heard this old story from Mrs. Park in the past.

She told me to hide it from the others,

but I would like to share it with you.

Once upon a time,

the moon fairies lived on the moon.

The name of their palace was ...

Gwangan Palace.

The fairies lived in this palace ...

fortunately without hassles or worries.

One day, the fairies looked down to earth ...

and saw a great king ruling his country.

They wanted to serve that king.

Then, they came down to earth and became Ladies of the Court.

The king was delighted ...

and promised that he would value them.

When there was peace, the promise was kept.

The fairies lived happily.

But a war suddenly broke out.

The king left the palace to depart far away.

He took off the king's robe,

abandoned his people ...

and the fairies.

He went far away with strong men ...

who were able to protect him.

Well? The king never came back?

He came back.

Were the fairies happy again?

The king has returned ...

and scolded the remaining fairies.

That they have fallen from chastity ...

when they should be your Ladies.

He kicked them somewhere far away,

saying that new fairies would always come from the moon.

He expelled the old fairies ...

to bring young and young fairies.

This idiot is unforgivable.

- I will destroy it. - Hey.

Others may be mistaken if they hear this.

I feel so bad for the fairies.

It is just a story.

Right?

Then,

what happened next?

The king expelled all the fairies ...

and was left alone in the palace.

Only then did he realize that he needed the fairies.

Because without them, he could could not do anything right.

Your food, clothes, sleep.

Everything required his care.

Without them, he could not be king.

He ordered the old fairies ...

to come and work in the palace again.

The old fairies began working again ...

and trained the young fairies.

The king was satisfied, thinking that everything was settled.

But the old fairies ...

have never forgotten what happened.

They gathered the young fairies and taught them ...

"Never ..."

"trust the king."

"Never trust the king."

"We just have to trust ourselves."

"We, ladies of the court, have only each other."

"Remember this burnt King's Cloak."

"Remember this..."

"the king has abandoned us to flee."

We must do whatever it takes ...

to trust ourselves.

Keep this in mind.

- Yes, ma'am. - Yes, ma'am.

(Jung So Sa, East Palace)

You two will work in the King's Royal Kitchen.

(Choi Bong Bi, King's Palace)

Welcome. You are one of us now.

We have one last person remaining.

Bring her here.

Please ... Spare me.

What did I do wrong?

Lady of the Court Seo.

My Lady.

I am sure you know where it is.

You have spent your whole life in the palace.

Someone would probably have informed her.

No?

I don't know.

Where is this place?

My goodness. I must be dreaming.

I've been having nightmares lately because I've been weak.

I bet it's a nightmare.

If I roll you up in a straw straw mat and flog you,

would you wake up from this nightmare?

You have always been like this.

You pretended to be foolish, useless,

and innocent when you already know everything.

This is how you survived all these years.

It suddenly occurred to me.

If only I had you in advance,

It would have been easier to get your student.

You mean Duk Im?

That's not all.

It would have been easier to plant a spy in the East Palace.

Am I wrong?

Bring it.

Subscribe.

Welcome to Gwangan Palace.

I look forward to seeing your student joining us.

Although you are slow,

I am sure that you know what to do now.

How unfair.

You were ready to stab me in the back at any moment,

but only because you are a housemaid,

I can't take your life.

Why the hell are you in my way?

I must choose the wise king to protect the court maids.

You are also a court maid.

But why do you stand in my way?

San is the son of the late crown prince.

How could you defend the criminal's son?

The person who drove the the late crown prince mad ...

it was you!

You put a barrier between father and son.

You made the king ...

hating his own son.

As everyone said, the late crown prince has gone mad,

really drove him crazy.

You planned ...

what happened in 1762!

How dare you become the leader of Gwangan Palace?

I know...

why you hated the crown prince so much.

Because he was the only son of the Noble Royal Consort Yeong.

The king is the son of a humble maid.

You supported the prince trivial prince who was nobody.

The king probably promised you ...

make you his wife.

- Stop. - But...

as soon as the king took the throne,

he chose the Noble Royal Consort Yeong ...

who was her closest friend.

You are really amazing.

You got your revenge in the end.

You killed the child ...

of the King and the Royal Consort Noble Yeong.

Shut up.

I said, shut up.

I knew that you didn't deserved to be with us.

You never change, despite all the the time and chance I gave you.

The day I became the leader of the Gwangan Palace,

I have sworn to protect all the maids of the court.

I will not break that vow for you.

I will never lose ...

my pride to protect all the maids of the court ...

because of you.

Then I will have to spare your life.

Keep it alive.

Why did she go to the East with that leg?

I mean the Lady of the Park Court.

I wonder what she had to give to the crown prince.

I think ...

there was some kind of ceremonial clothing inside.

It was probably the winter hat.

(The hat you wear when it's cold)

The winter hat?

It was a small winter hat that a young prince would wear.

She could have told us to do that.

Why did she herself try to give to the crown prince?

And the lady of the court took it from her.

Your Majesty.

I just say that ...

for the good of Joseon and the royal family.

The crown prince ...

you don't need to know who is Noron or Soron ...

or he needs to know ...

who is better between Minister of Personnel or Minister of War ...

or the state case.

I implore you to withdraw your order in your regency.

- I beg Your Majesty. - I beg Your Majesty.

No matter what they say.

The job has already been assigned.

I must be careful.

You have already made an appeal to refuse the regency twice.

That's enough now.

You must move on forward now, Your Highness.

Vice Minister.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Remove the Second State Adviser of State from office.

Send appeals ...

and petition the King to punish ...

those who dared slander the crown prince.

Do not give any space at all.

There will be a lot of opposition.

It is their decision.

To live in my Joseon in the future ...

or die.

Don't insist on forced suicide with poison.

(Forced suicide with poison is a a respectful method of execution).

I will give the Second State Councilor ...

poison with my own hands when I take the throne.

Mom!

Has your son already become the king?

Mom.

Even if his son takes over the throne,

you can never become a widow queen.

You will be a mere consort for the rest of your life.

Stop being arrogant.

You'd better accompany your stepmother out.

We're leaving now, Mom.

Who are you listening to?

I am his mother.

Queen Hong.

Dad is still healthy.

The crown prince cannot can act as regent.

It doesn't make sense.

Go and warn him.

He should listen to his mother.

Right now.

I can't become become a widowed queen...

as you said.

I will be a mere consort for the rest of my life.

But the crown prince wanted to treat me well ...

how I gave birth to him.

He said he would give me a title.

He has already decided on the title and treatment for me.

Your Highness, Lady Hyegyeong.

Then I will be called ...

Your Highness, Lady Hyegyeong, in the future.

Do you know what it will be called?

When Crown Prince Crown Prince San assumes the throne,

you will lose your title.

You will no longer be a princess princess, but a mere commoner.

Her late husband's last name is Jung.

So, "Jung's wife".

"Jung Wife," would be an appropriate title.

How dare you!

Mom.

Let me go!

You must leave, Your Highness.

Let me go!

You!

Mom.

This is my residence and are you telling me to leave?

- Your Highness, please. - Queen Hong!

Let me go!

I will not stand still!

Mom.

Have you seen this?

How much she hates me.

She never forgot the past.

She thinks I killed her husband.

Why does she hate me?

Does she think I killed my brother because she wanted to?

He went crazy.

He went crazy and killed people. What do I have to do then?

(Fight and resist.)

On that day, if the crown prince ...

had not entered the King's Palace,

I would have suffered an amputation of the heel tendon and been expelled.

I will never forget...

your boundless generosity, even after I die?

No. Was it extraordinary?

- Ah, yes.

I misinterpreted you that day.

I definitely did not steal,

but I thought you didn't believe me, which made me angry ...

and upset.

But now I know why you did it.

I was glad you defended me ...

and protected me in the King's Palace that day.

The day Consort Yeong died,

have you ever met a son of a noble family?

How do you know this?

In reality,

I met a noble child who was about my age. was about my age.

Hey.

Hey. Do you know how to get to Consort Yeong's house?

We went together to her funeral home ...

and I remember he was crying ...

because he was missing her.

Do you remember...

the boy's name?

His name was...

Consort Yeong.

That's me.

San is here.

San.

San.

My name...

is San.

Crying a lot is not good for your body.

It was you.

State Examination?

I don't need to do that.

It was you.

(The Red Sleeve)

Put on majestic clothes like a king and come out.

The crown prince will pay a visit to the tomb.

Out of the king's sight.

This is a medicine bag for the crown prince.

We can't use it anymore because it's all wet now.

The enemies have shown themselves. Fight and resist.

Protect His Highness!

Hurry, madam.

Run from now on.