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(This drama is a work of imagination based on historical figures).

(May include fictional details and psychological description).

Fresh persimmons ...

and marinated crab.

(Episode 11)

Let me see.

Who served ...

this food for me?

No problem.

Let me see.

You witch!

It's not the mother.

I will receive the punishment.

What?

Please punish me.

Really?

- Your Majesty. - I'm fine.

- Chief Eunuch. - Yes, Your Majesty.

- Let's go. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Are you all right, Mom?

It's not me.

I didn't prepare that food.

I know you didn't do it.

Grandma.

I'm begging you

Please take care of my mother.

That's all I ask of you.

I'm going to do it.

Thank you for your generosity.

Stay with your family for the time being.

Crown Prince.

Crown Prince.

Princess Hwawan.

Stay here.

Everybody out.

What's the problem?

Is there anything you want to say?

The crown prince has asked to take care of Queen Hong.

It seems that he and you become very close ...

without my knowledge.

How can a grandmother and grandson ...

who don't even share a drop of blood be so close?

But for today, I can't do him a favor.

Because I owe him.

- In debt? - It's not just me.

You and his consort Moon are also in his debt.

If it wasn't for him,

we would all have been involved in big trouble today.

If His Majesty had hit Queen Hong,

what do you think would have happened then?

You would have been next.

Then consort Moon and I.

There's no way my father would have done that.

He loves me very much.

How can you be so foolish?

Of course, you are his beloved daughter.

When you're a daughter acting cute.

Think about it.

When he lost his authority,

what did he do for his son?

I don't care about the person ...

who tried to set it up,

but...

you dragged me into into it. How dare you!

I was really going to find you.

Yes.

Lady of Corte Park is doing well?

I've appreciated you for a long time.

I've always had that thought.

That I need you.

But...

I don't need you anymore.

I'm going to see you again.

Duk Im.

He's in trouble.

The crown prince is in trouble.

What?

Master.

Mrs. Sung. What's the problem?

I have a favor to ask you. Please let me in.

You're not a court servant of the king's palace who got permission.

Just for a moment, please.

I'd like to do that, but I can't. I'm sorry.

Master.

Are you on your way to meet His Highness?

Yes.

Can you give it to him?

- What is it? - It's for treating burns.

In case he needs one.

Cannot be used unless unless it comes from a real doctor.

I know.

Still, could you please just give it to him ...

Why should I worry about delivering something that can't be used?

I knew it.

Is this how court maids survive in the palace?

Thank you.

Did the royal doctor visit?

Yes.

Then go to the King's Palace now.

You need to beg forgiveness to His Majesty.

I know. Everything is a conspiracy to slander you.

Still, you have to go.

He didn't order the regency to be resumed.

(Regency: Taking the throne in the meantime)

It's time to examine national affairs.

This is where I should be.

I'll wait here...

by His Majesty's decision.

I'll let the members of Dongdukhoe ...

knows your intention.

Go ahead.

Master Hong.

Are you coming from the East Palace?

- Yes. - Have you seen Waitress Sung?

No, I didn't see it.

If you happen to meet her,

tell her not to worry ...

Never mind.

You can leave.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Master Hong, is His Highness all right?

- And his wound ... - Ask him yourself later.

You idiot.

There's nothing you can do.

Nothing at all.

You decided not to have stupid emotions.

I'm sure the Prince planned this a long time ago.

He was looking for a chance to sneer and laugh at me ...

for killing my older brother brother to take the throne.

No, I said no.

San is not that kind of person.

San is a decent boy.

He's not like his father.

Could Queen Hong behind this?

Yes, that witch didn't show it,

but she always blamed me.

How dare she laugh me behind my back?

I can never forgive her.

Isn't that right?

Why are you so quiet?

I'm asking you a question!

Do you think my words are a joke?

I was just ...

obeying his command.

My command?

You told me not to share what I think all the time.

To serve you at your side,

pretending not to see or hear anything.

So there's only one thing I can do.

I can only light the path you take.

Then light it properly.

Do you want to be forgiven?

Yes.

So,

say it was your mother.

If your mother takes the blame,

it won't be your doing.

And get rid of my mother ...

of my life?

Just like I got rid of my father?

I've already told you.

My mother didn't do that.

So,

who did this?

Princess Hwawan? Consort Moon?

Who is the sinner?

Your Majesty.

Whose name do you want to hear?

The name of your most beloved daughter?

Or the name of your favorite concubine?

Whose name should I say ...

to calm your anger?

I organized that banquet.

Someone dared to serve you.

It's my responsibility.

It's my fault.

Punish me.

You already are...

the future king ...

who was ordained to be a regent.

You're the one who has to sit on that throne,

or...

you must die.

Go back to your room,

and lock yourself in.

I must...

make a decision soon.

If you were here,

would ...

hurt less?

I know that even if I stay by your side,

there's nothing I can do for you.

Still,

I wanted to be by your side today.

How is the Lady of Corte Park?

She woke up this morning.

She ate some porridge.

The boss lady found out.

Let's not worry about that just yet.

I doubt she'll kill us.

Have you seen His Highness?

No.

Is that why you look sad?

When was I?

You don't have to lie to me. I can tell.

You love him very much,

but why do you refuse to be a royal concubine?

Without the support of the principal,

you can still be a royal concubine.

If you just accept his hand.

Why?

Why should I be a concubine if I love him?

I don't want to live like this.

What's the point of being a royal concubine?

New ladies will arrive in a row every day.

They will all come from well-known families.

Beautiful and young.

Even so, I can't even complain and I must keep my mouth shut.

That's the life of a royal concubine.

Why should I live like this?

Your Highness is sweet,

but I'm more like it.

So I'm never going to take the pain on myself.

If I can't have everything for myself,

I'd rather not have any of that.

So why are you crying?

Because His Highness is not well.

His Highness tried all his life ...

to be a good king.

He worked hard all his life,

but it was all wasted at once.

Now your life is at stake.

I want to help you,

but I don't know what to do.

If I were to give you some advice,

will you be able to do it?

Lady of Park Court.

You could...

protect your child?

I...

I failed to protect the child I raised.

I've regretted the past all my life.

No matter how much I regret it,

it's impossible to recover the past.

However,

now you have a chance.

Do you have any ideas?

Your Majesty...

made a promise.

That he would protect the crown prince ...

and his throne.

However,

he doesn't remember that.

If His Majesty is suffering from dementia,

and this caused his memory loss,

you must bring back his memory.

This is the only way for the crown prince ...

to take the throne.

There is a document.

His Majesty wrote it himself ...

and stamped the royal seal.

Find this document ...

and present it to His Majesty.

And tell him ...

to keep the promise ...

Crown Prince Sado protected ...

with his blood and life.

I'm here to see Queen Hong.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I must see His Highness now.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Duk Im.

What's going on?

There was a promise.

The late Crown Prince ...

made a promise to His Majesty in exchange for his life.

That's the proof.

(Bright)

What...

What are you...

Document of truth.

You must hurry to find the Document of Truth.

(Bright)

"Document of truth"?

What the hell is ...

Your Highness.

(Picos)

Lady of Park Court.

Yes, I remember her.

She was the court nurse of the late crown prince.

I thought she was forced to leave the palace after he died.

I heard that she was hiding in the Laundry Department and waiting.

To give the Crown Prince the secret of the Document of Truth.

"Document of truth"?

The late crown prince begged His Majesty ...

to save his son's life ...

and give him the throne in exchange for his life.

His Majesty granted his request.

He wrote his promise and stamped the royal seal.

That paper is the Document of Truth.

I had no idea.

And I just blamed him the whole time.

I've been blaming a dead man.

If only I'd known that,

I wouldn't have blamed him so much.

I wasn't a good wife to him.

No wonder the late Prince did not trust me.

That must be why he didn't even left a clue for me.

He did.

The ring you're wearing.

It's from the late crown prince, isn't it?

There are three paths that lead to the Document of Truth.

The first is the hat.

The second is the ring.

The third is ...

The letter on your shoulder, right?

Yes.

His father was the crown prince's most the crown prince.

He tattooed the words on his shoulder.

That's it.

That's what happened.

You know that now.

That the late Prince trusted you.

And that's why he gave you the ring.

Thank you...

for saying that.

Your Highness.

Thank you for guarding my quarters during my absence.

You may have heard the news.

Your Highness.

Lock all the doors of my chambers.

Close the windows...

and lower the curtains.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

In fact...

I have something to tell you.

Why did you come without permission?

Do you know how dangerous that is?

That's nothing compared to what will happen from now on.

His Majesty will hold an unscheduled morning assembly.

He ordered the senior officials to

met at the Royal Office at around eight o'clock.

We don't know what's going to happen.

You could end up being dethroned.

Please...

make a decision.

His Majesty is 83 years old.

He already has dementia.

He's lost his mind.

So?

So?

What King Taejong did to King Taejo.

Make His Majesty ...

give up for you.

(To abdicate is to give up throne for someone else).

This is the list of Dongdukhoe members.

The names of all the members are on the list.

Well done.

Are you going to make a move now?

No.

If you pull the net in too early,

the prey will escape.

The more they fight,

the tighter the net.

We need time for that.

Let's give the crown prince some time.

You want me to make His Majesty ...

give up for me?

Does everyone agree with him?

I asked you.

Your Highness.

His Majesty once said that.

Only for the people of Joseon,

those who must disappear, must disappear ...

and those who must resign, must resign.

Even if...

that includes me.

High treason.

(High treason is the crime of attempt to kill the monarch).

It's understandable that what we're doing seems like one.

But I dare to think ...

that this could be ...

what His Majesty really wants.

I dare to think ...

His Majesty told us to come to the Royal Office and that night ...

just for this moment.

The order that His Majesty made when he was healthy ...

is the real order that we must obey.

Please think of your sisters.

They can be safe only when you are safe.

What do you think, left wing guard?

I don't think so.

I just obey your order.

So your thought is my thought.

You can all leave,

except Master Hong.

Did you call them?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Without my permission?

It was for your own good.

For my sake?

For my sake...

I'll tell you what you should do for me.

No...

do nothing.

Never intend to ...

do anything rebellious.

This is not a rebellious intention.

What I have is loyalty.

Loyalty only to you.

Are you afraid of people's eyes?

How will your behavior be perceived?

But it's all for this nation.

The people want a strong and wise king ...

that can protect them.

Not a sick old king ...

who is not in his right mind,

but you!

They want you.

Please don't be afraid.

So what if I'm killed for high treason?

I'd be happy to die for you.

I'm not going to sit down ...

and lose you ...

without trying anything.

How could you not know ...

why can't I do what you said?

The man you call ...

a sick old king ...

who is not in his right mind ...

he's my grandfather ...

whom I love with all my heart.

He's my grandfather.

If the whole world tries to bring him down,

I'll protect him.

Skirt.

What's taking so long?

It's hard to figure out what His Highness has in mind.

How was it?

(Five, of course, peaks)

So, these Chinese characters ...

indicates where the "Document document" is hidden.

I have no idea.

(Brilhante, Cinco, Picos)

What's next?

Does anything come to mind?

I still have no idea.

Can you think of anything?

His father left these characters to his sister.

He probably left something for you too.

Think carefully.

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

Duk Im.

Take good care of the crown prince.

Of course, Your Highness.

Duk Im.

You're still shaking.

Right.

Strangely, I'm scared.

Should we go far away?

Why don't we leave everything behind ...

and live...

in peace?

Brother.

There's no need to to get involved with something dangerous.

I care about you more than anything else.

I also want to live in peace.

A long life without too many ups and downs.

But in order to do that, I need the crown prince is safe.

Why are you willing to go so far for him?

What does it mean to you?

Don't be stupid and rest now.

I mean, right here?

It can be dangerous.

I will protect you.

I see.

I heard your answer.

What are you talking about?

I didn't say anything.

I've got you.

Duk Im.

I don't know what a "Document of Truth" is...

I don't even know where it's hidden.

However, about that character tattooed on his shoulder,

I know...

a Thing.

(Bright)

This character must be split in half.

"Day month..."

"Five, peak ..."

Brother.

I discovered ...

where it is hidden.

Madam. There will be a meeting at 8am.

A meeting that wasn't in the plan?

Bring the Central Council Supervisor.

Tell him he has to come. I have something to give him.

Yes, ma'am.

The time has come.

Bye.

Duk Im.

Be careful.

The crown prince must leave and obey the royal command.

Your Highness.

You must be in full costume and arrive at the Royal Office at 8am.

I will.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You can't enter ...

- without permission. - Your Highness.

It will only be a moment.

- No. Take a step back. - Your Highness.

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

It's 8 o'clock in the morning.

How dare you stand in my way?

- Your Highness. - Let her in.

Are you all right?

Are you hurt?

Your Highness. There's something I need to tell you.

You should listen.

His Majesty is waiting.

You must go in now, Your Highness.

Your Highness. You must listen now.

- I must say... - It's okay, Duk Im.

All right. Don't shake.

I'll be back soon.

What do you think you're doing?

Oh my God.

I said go.

Oh my God.

You shouldn't do that.

Here. You should go now.

I don't own you.

Is this puppy bothering you?

I'll talk to him.

How dare you!

Do you know who this is?

He is the crown prince who will be the next king.

Leave immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Was that supposed to be funny?

The puppy likes you, Your Highness.

When he was young, he was in the rain with injuries,

so I took care of him a bit.

You should keep it.

No.

Why not?

He already lost his mother when he was young.

He will be even more if he loses his owner.

Losing its owner?

Why do you say that?

The palace is full of problems.

And there are many people trying to harm me.

I shouldn't have said that. Forget what I just said.

If you die,

I'll be forced to leave the palace.

I'm not going to lose my job overnight. Isn't that a shame?

This is absolutely ridiculous. I'm not even angry.

Please don't ever say anything like that again.

I said I shouldn't have said that.

I keep saying things I shouldn't say to you.

How strange.

Think about what I should do next.

There must be something I can do.

The crown prince ...

it hurt me.

I summoned all of you ...

to decide how to punish him ...

for what he did.

Crown Prince.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Do you have anything to say?

I was wrong.

About what?

For leaving you...

alone...

in the darkness.

You are suffering from a critical illness.

You're not what you used to be.

You're no longer well.

So far,

everyone has judged you and ignored your illness.

You...

struggled painfully on his own.

I should have looked after you...

and protected you.

However, I didn't.

Why didn't I do what I had to do?

Now that I look back,

I found out the answer.

Because I resent you.

Because of a deep resentment,

I didn't want to do anything for you.

However, now I realize ...

how childish of me ...

for holding a grudge against you.

It was an extravagance that I could have ...

just because I was alive.

You were a big tree ...

who protected me ...

his whole life.

Now I've lost the tree,

and my life is in danger.

For the first time,

I wish I still had it, and I miss it,

so I'm begging you now.

Please trust me.

Please protect me.

As you have always done,

please do.

Your Majesty.

Keep the door firmly closed.

You witch. How dare you!

I'm sorry.

Hey.

Your Highness, it's me.

Sung Duk Kim, a maid maid at the Eastern Palace.

I have something urgent to say.

Please let me see you.

We're talking about your sin here.

How dare you mention my illness?

What is your intention ...

to mention it in front of all the senior officials?

Do you want the whole world to know?

What the hell are you up to?

I've been talking less.

I was worried about saying something wrong.

I didn't find anyone either.

I was worried about more people knowing about my illness.

I did it all for you.

So that I wouldn't become a burden to you.

But you dared ...

hurt my heart.

Your Majesty.

Please trust me.

There are traitors who slander ...

and slanders me, the future king.

What? Traitors?

Traitors.

You still don't know who are the real traitors?

Here.

(Names of Dongdukhoe members)

(Prince Consort Kwang Eun, Kim Doo Sung)

(Prince Consort Heung Eun, Jung Jae Hwa)

Supervisor of the Central Council.

Your Majesty.

Since you brought it,

You told me...

on the list.

It's the list of members of an organization called Dongdukhoe.

The crown prince gathered his advisors and set it up.

To take the throne as soon as he can.

To make you give up the throne.

He secretly created the secret organization.

Why should I help the Crown Prince?

If he becomes king,

or someone from the royal family becoming one,

there's no difference for me.

I'll become the widow anyway.

Why would I risk it?

Do you really think so?

Yes. You work for the crown prince.

You came here to make a deal with me?

Let me hear your conditions.

I didn't come here to make a deal with you.

I've come to advise you ...

to do something you should do.

The crown prince is an heir, son of the queen.

Losing an heir like him will bring complete chaos to the country.

It is your duty as Queen of the country ...

avoid chaos and protect the crown prince.

Please go to the Royal Office.

His Majesty is not in his His Majesty is not in his right mind due to dementia.

Still, no one is taking the crown prince's side.

You're the only one left,

Your Highness.

Listening to you talk only about false causes,

you don't seem to have anything in your hands ...

to make a deal with me.

I don't need to hear any more.

You can go now.

I have a good reason for you.

It's an opportunity for you to take a step ahead of everyone else ...

and do something like the Queen.

The fate of the country is at stake.

Nor is it an opportunity that comes easily.

The crown prince will be grateful for your generosity.

Will you miss the chance to show your generosity to a new king?

Just because...

you don't want to take any risks?

If the crown prince is dethroned,

Princess Hwawan will be happy about that.

You will become the widow queen.

The widowed queen who can do nothing but embroider in her room.

I value the intelligent,

but I can't forgive the arrogant.

You certainly have a way with words.

It's obvious that you're trying to to touch me with your words.

But you changed my mind at the end.

I'll go to the Royal Office. I'll go to the Royal Office.

I will go and ask ...

to pardon the crown prince.

Acting like a generous grandmother wouldn't hurt.

But that's it.

Don't think about forcing me to do anything anymore.

That's enough, Your Highness.

I'm going to talk about the Truth Document now.

"Document of truth"?

What's that?

The Supervisor of the Supervisor is trying to slander us.

Dongdukhoe is not an organization that would plan ...

How dare you!

What did I say?

when I sent you to the crown prince in the past?

I told you to tell me everything about him.

But you never obeyed my order, not even once.

Your Majesty, this is ...

Shut up.

You just thought ...

about the things you're going to achieve ...

when the crown prince becomes king.

I didn't close my eyes because I didn't know.

I knew it,

but I let it go.

Crown Prince.

You know why...

Did I have such high expectations of you?

I don't know.

Because I didn't want you to spend ...

what I went through.

My father...

didn't expect anything from me.

Nobody in the world ...

didn't expect anything from me.

Even when I was alive,

was no different from being dead.

Crown Prince.

Can you imagine ...

the misery I felt?

So...

I had high expectations of you.

I gave you an affection I never had.

I loved you very much.

I loved you so much.

(The scenes where the animals appear ...)

(filmed with professional assistance).

(The Red Sleeve)

Do you want me to die soon?

No.

You seek carnal pleasures.

You neglect your studies.

You complain when you're reprimanded.

And you even cursed your old king to death?

You killed more than 100 people by insanity.

Did you think you could survive just because you're my son?

Lee San, how dare you!