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The Moon That Embraces The Sun

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[This drama is set during the Joseon Era under the rule of a fictitious king.]

[All characters and events are fictitious and have no historic basis.]

Episode 17

As I've said, there's no need to walk me out.

Then, have a safe journey.

You,

won't suddenly disappear without telling me,

right?

Even if I wanted to,

what place would welcome a criminal?

That's right.

You are a criminal.

You are a criminal and a shaman, Wol.

Aren't you being too mean?

Oh, that's not what I mean.

That you are a criminal and a shaman,

makes me very happy.

So go inside and rest.

Danger!

Yeon Woo.

Yeon Woo!

Are you real?

What are you talking about?

You’re not an illusion,

but the real...

king?

I am not an illusion.

I am really...

here looking for you, Yeon Woo.

I finally recognize you.

I am so stupid.

Hyungnim!

Your Excellency, Prince Yang Myung.

Your Excellency, Prince Yang Myung.

Hyungnim.

I am fine.

Where are you planning to go?

Where are we going now?

Your Excellency! Your Excellency!

There is a wooden hut to the west.

In case there was any danger, we agreed to take the Miss there.

You lost the girl?!

It was because His Majesty and his bodyguard, Woon, appeared.

Furthermore, His Excellency Prince Yang Myung appeared,

and escaped with that girl.

No matter what, the girl must be caught.

Also,

Seongsucheong's High Shaman, Jang...

Eliminate her without anyone finding out!

You are a criminal involved in the Crown Princess affair, and the sole witness.

Until this matter is resolved you must, no matter what,

... stay alive. That is a royal order.

First, stay hidden. Then, if you are summoned, you must return immediately.

If you should run away,

or commit suicide,

there will be severe consequences.

Unni, where are you going?

- Unni, let's go together. - Let her be.

It's obvious where that girl is going.

What if she goes and doesn't return?

She will certainly return.

So don't worry and follow me.

Your Majesty.

- Call the royal physician! - Do not bother!

Everything that happened today must definitely remain a secret.

But Your Majesty.

Yoon Dae Hyung.

Hyungnim.

Prince Yang Myung.

Prince Yang Myung!

Mother.

- Prince Yang Myung! -Your Excellency!

Prince Yang Myung!

Though I do not know who you are,

we need to move him inside, so could you please help me?

- I will. - Prince Yang Myung.

- Your Excellency. - Prince Yang Myung.

I am the daughter of Chief Scholar Heo Young Jae,

Heo Yeon Woo.

Are you,

the daughter of the former Chief Scholar?

That is correct.

What is the matter?

Why must you suffer from such painful heartache?

How you have come be alive,

I will not ask for details.

But,

I can probably guess.

Prince Yang Myung,

came to me once,

and asked me about reincarnation.

His power, his name,

his wealth and honor... he was willing to give them all up.

But just one person,

he could never give up.

He probably wanted to show me,

the girl he loved,

and what kind of person she was.

Although I don't deserve to be his mother,

he dragged his wounded body,

and came all the way here.

They weren't at Jung Temple?

That is correct.

Come with me.

Everything has been prepared as you ordered.

With the exception of Hyung Sun, everyone leave.

Hand me your sword.

Y-your Majesty.

Why are you doing this?

Take off your clothes.

Really, you are no fun.

You should at least act surprised when a sword is drawn on you,

so I can enjoy joking around.

Your Majesty, why do you keep acting this way?

I was so shocked! [Literally: my liver almost fell]

Spending the entire night searching in the cold must have been tiring.

Get in.

It was for you that I ordered them to prepare this.

I cannot do that.

Go in.

It is a royal order.

Your Majesty.

Defying a royal order is disloyalty.

If the chill in your body,

is passed onto me, that is also disloyalty.

And,

causing my hyungmin and myself to waver,

is treason.

Make sure that Woon goes into the bath.

And if he comes out too soon,

kill him with that sword.

Your Majesty.

Woon.

Although I am unable to grant you the highest position,

I cherish you more than anyone.

So, do not get hurt.

Your concern...

I feel as well.

Which tree is this made from?

That is made from a juniper.

Have you woken up?

I will go ask if breakfast is ready.

Are you feeling all right?

I...

thought you would have left already.

I thought I should wait to see you,

so I waited until you awoke.

Will you walk with me a little?

Yes.

How long,

have you known?

It was probably,

Hye Woo Suk, right?

Wouldn't it be weirder if I didn't know?

Hye Woo Suk,

was a present to you,

and I named it.

So who else would know that besides you?

But,

why did you pretend not to know?

I did not want to know.

I wanted to pretend I didn't know until the very end, if possible.

Seeing you back and alive,

made me so happy I could not stand it.

On the other hand,

the moment I acknowledged the truth,

everything would disappear like an illusion.

Do you know?

When I wake up in the mornings,

I have a place to go.

When I go to that place, I have work to do.

And people who need me.

And I am able to see you, whom I've missed.

I have been very happy.

I too,

have been happy.

Every time it seemed like it was getting dark and there was no hope,

Prince Yang Myung,

was my light.

Because of you,

I was able to temporarily forget my worries,

and laugh brightly.

Whether I was Shaman Wol,

or Heo Yeon Woo,

I was always grateful.

And,

always...

sorry.

However, I can't just because of that,

give Your Excellency,

the answer you want.

So please, be free.

Meet someone new,

and please find happiness.

That is,

all I wish for you, Your Excellency.

So,

please be healthy.

In your previous life,

you were His Majesty's person.

So in this life,

you can stay by my side,

can’t you?

That is impossible.

Take Lady Yeon Woo away.

Hyungnim.

Do you know what you have just done?

Running away with the king’s woman,

is treason.

Do you intend to charge me with high treason?

If I wanted you dead,

I could use national law.

Then, what do you mean?

I am giving you the opportunity to seize the throne.

The sword in your hand is real.

Right now, in this place,

if you behead me,

you will become the ruler of this country.

If you rise to the throne,

do you think you can have everything?

If I take the throne, at the least,

I won't be charged with treason.

Then,

kill me.

Why are you hesitating?!

Kill me!

Today,

you were the one who didn't take the opportunity.

So,

don't ever covet it again.

Did you get some rest?

Yes.

Can I ask you one question?

Please ask.

By any chance,

did you not want to come,

but felt forced by me?

If I do not want it,

will you send me away?

My heart is already Your Majesty's.

So why are you anxious?

The door.

May I open it?

Do as you wish.

Open it.

Come closer.

Come a bit closer.

Why are you doing this?

Everyone leave.

Yeon Woo.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yeon Woo.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Yeon Woo, Yeon Woo.

My heart is already Your Majesty's.

So why are you anxious?

Your Majesty.

Where are you headed?

After finishing some work, I wanted to get some rest,

so I was going to Kang Nyung Palace.

Do you have something to say to me?

Not too long ago,

I heard you were assaulted when you went out incognito.

You're not hurt, are you?

That is very strange.

The only ones who know about my disguised encounter, are myself,

and the assassins.

How is it that you, Minister Yoon, know about it?

As a minister, how can I not know about Your Majesty's matters?

Knowing Your Majesty's every movement,

is the job of a minister.

In any event,

thank you for your concern.

Oh right.

I hear that you enjoy hunting.

Why do you ask about that?

Isn't there military training coming up soon?

On that day, I hope to learn hunting from you.

Will you teach me your tricks?

I am not good enough to have any tricks.

It's just that once I decide on my prey,

I follow it until the end without giving up.

If that's a trick, then I guess you can say that is my trick.

First,

you decide on a prey and pursue it without giving up.

And in the end, you kill it with extreme violence.

Ah. I will remember that.

What are doing?

I am reading a book.

When I asked you earlier, weren't you reading then too?

Aren't you bored?

I am not bored.

So, Your Majesty should concentrate on government affairs.

What book are you reading?

I am reading Han Bi Ja. (Chinese philosopher)

That book is that interesting?

Yes.

It is interesting.

Your Majesty.

That book is so interesting,

that you didn't hear me come in?

When did you come in?

We reunite after eight years,

but I can't compare with Han Bi Ja?

By any chance, with Han Bi Ja as your rival,

are you jealous?

Jealous?

I feel dejected that is all.

Why are you dejected?

I, for the past eight years,

have never let another woman into my heart.

Living in the palace surrounded by flowers (women),

and preserving my innocence,

do you realize how much willpower and physical strength it took?

When you're preserving your innocence,

you need physical strength too?

Of course!

The sleepless nights of a hot blooded man, how would you understand that?

Exertion is essential!

Extremely essential!

But Your Majesty's words that you never loved another woman,

are a lie, aren't they?

A lie?

Who are you saying I loved?

Every night Shaman Wol stayed by your side,

you were attracted to her, weren't you?

That's incorrect!

It is true that I was confused for a bit.

That was…

No, wait a moment.

Wol is you, though.

In any case,

it was not I, but Shaman Wol whom you saw,

so you most certainly gave her your heart.

Why are you laughing?

Are you jealous?

Jealous? No, I'm not.

Why do you keep laughing?

You're jealous of yourself!

It's amusing, isn't it?

I told you I'm not, so why do you continue?

Anyway, I will continue reading.

So, Your Majesty, look over your documents.

You, who are jealous of yourself, are amusing,

but I, who fell in love with one woman twice,

am not normal either.

The Heo girl is still alive?

How is that even possible?

The child who died and was buried eight years ago, how can she be al...

Eight years ago,

why did you trust me so much and order me to cast the curse?

How would you know who I would curse?

Nok Young, you...

You dared to...

You dared to...

His Majesty,

probably knows where they are.

Why do you say that His Majesty knows where they are?

Jang sshi,

after receiving His Majesty’s order to enter His Majesty’s palace,

and the Heo girl,

after arriving at the sick ward, have not been seen.

What do you think this signifies?

The two are definitely,

hidden somewhere by His Majesty.

I am certain of that.

But,

after uncovering the truth,

he has done nothing.

Doesn't this mean that he plans to cover up what he uncovered?

It is possible that he is waiting for the right time.

Either that,

or it is possible that he has not yet learned of the final truth.

Whichever one is true,

we must quickly find those two people, and kill them.

Even if His Majesty has figured out what happened eight years ago,

if the two people who could verify the truth are no longer in this world,

the truth,

will be buried forever.

Inform His Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Great Queen Dowager...

has come!

Your Majesty!

- Great Queen Dowager... - Hurry and open the doors.

It's like exercising.

Grandmother,

what brings you here?

I came because I have something to say to you, Your Majesty.

Why didn't you summon me?

Your Majesty.

Yes, Grandmother.

In the past, I,

saved the life of Shaman Wol.

Who was in contempt of court. You do remember, don't you?

How can I forget?

I remember.

Then, in return,

you promised to grant me one favor.

You remember that as well, don't you?

Why would I forget?

I, today,

have came to ask that favor.

Tell me what it is.

Find Seongsucheong’s High Shaman Jang,

and her spiritual daughter.

And please give them to me.

Why are you looking for them through me?

That is because,

Your Majesty is hiding them.

What makes you think that?

What reason would I have for hiding...

You are reinvestigating the matter of eight years ago.

Please stop it.

Let the matter rest.

Eight years ago,

do you remember what I told you?

Do not do anything.

Comply with the rules.

When the former king let matters rest,

it was because there was a good reason.

What exactly,

are you trying to hide?

That is...

I am hiding what you are looking for.

Why are you hiding it?

It is all for Your Majesty.

To be more precise,

it is to protect Your Majesty,

and the people you care for.

If it is people I care for,

who are you referring to?

That is,

something you would know.

Think about it carefully.

Who does Your Majesty...

most want to protect?

Now,

will you give me a reply to my request?

Why aren't you answering?

Your words are as good as gold.

You told me yourself.

Of course.

I will grant your request.

But it will take some time to find them.

But if you trust me and wait,

I will let you meet them.

So rest assured.

But, that will be in a court of law.

With witnesses and the victim.

And, you will be the accused.

Brother.

I have a royal order to secretly reinvestigate the Crown Princess' death eight years ago.

Yeon Woo is on the verge of death.

How can you have your son evade this calamity?

If I can not even protect my sister,

how can I help the Crown Prince?

Yeon Woo.

Who is that, stealing a glance of me?

If you do not show yourself,

I will call someone.

Who are you?

I am your servant.

Seol, Young Master.

Seol?

Oh! You're the child who attended to Yeon Woo, aren't you?

Yes.

That is correct, Young Master.

But, instead of using the front door, why are you sneaking in like a cat?

I just,

was passing by and remembered the past…

The time is also late.

That's true.

How have you been all this time?

I have,

met a good master,

and am living well, Young Master.

Since you no longer work for us,

I am no longer your Young Master.

But in my heart, you will always be theYoung Master.

Like when you gave me the name Seol.

Just like then.

What is wrong?

Do you have something you want to tell me?

Yeom, what are you doing there?

Yes, Mother.

The girl who attended to Yeon Woo…

I thought I heard you talking to someone.

Was someone here?

It is nothing.

But, Mother, why did you come out?

The Princess, after returning from your father's grave,

has been sick for several days already.

I think I'll bring her to the palace tomorrow and have her see the royal physician.

What do you think, Yeom?

Then, I will accompany her.

No.

It has been a long time since I have seen the Queen Dowager,

so I will go.

Yes, then please do so.

I am on my way to see the Princess.

Will you go with me?

Yes, Mother. I will accompany you.

When the former king let matters rest,

it was because there was a good reason.

It is all for Your Majesty.

To be more precise,

it is to protect Your Majesty,

and the people you care for.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Oh.

I'm sorry.

I was thinking.

It is very late.

You should go to sleep.

Then, what about you?

Why haven't you gone to sleep yet?

Because Your Majesty,

is unable to sleep.

All day,

keeping you confined in such a small, stuffy room,

I am sorry.

I am by your side.

If it is your side,

even if it weren't a secret room,

but hell, I would not refuse.

Come out.

Let's take advantage of the dark and go for a walk.

When I saw you last at Eunwol Pavilion,

why didn't you tell me that you had regained your memory?

Why did you hide it?

If you had told me then,

I could not bring myself to interfere.

Your Majesty already has the Queen by your side.

What is wrong?

Your Highness, did you have another nightmare?

Isn't it weird?

What are you referring to?

I don't know since when,

but I don't hear the cries at Eunwol Pavilion.

That is because the Seongsucheong shamans are using talismans,

so the spirit has probably disappeared.

No. That's not it.

The owner of Eunwol Pavilion...

Gyo Tae Palace's owner is back!

Your Highness.

Heo Yeon Woo, that child,

is somewhere in this palace.

Your Highness,

you must control your feelings.

My father.

Tell my father to get rid of that child immediately...

No, that's not it.

If my father saw me like this,

he would surely be disappointed.

Court Lady Jo.

The attendant we used as a spy in the King’s Palace.

Bring her here immediately.

What?

At this late hour?

What are you waiting for?

I told you to bring her here right now.

When I, who am supposed to be dead,

reappear as a living person,

I know well there will be chaos for the royal family and the court.

On top of that,

I was a foolish girl for not recognizing Your Majesty right away.

How could I just boldly tell you who I was?

What are you talking about?

The misery that you have suffered is all my fault.

When you,

endured the horror of great pain and death,

I was powerless to do anything, so it is my fault.

That is incorrect.

For eight long years, you have not forgotten me.

I have no regrets.

So,

for the rest of my life,

if by any chance Your Majesty forgets me,

I will remember you even more.

And miss you more.

I...

will never forget you.

The people who made you suffer so much...

I will make them pay,

and clear those who are innocent,

and return everything to where it belongs.

Your Majesty.

What happened in the past,

must be buried in the past.

When the former king let matters rest,

it was for a good reason.

"I believe you."

"I believe you will uncover the truth."

Aren't you the one who comforted by saying that?

But why?

I do believe in Your Majesty.

But,

I fear the truth will hurt you.

Just being by your side,

there is nothing more I want. So...

In a room with no sunlight...

Do you like being there that much?

I am by the sun,

so I do not need another light.

Where are you going, Your Majesty?

This is ... ?

This is...

where politics starts in this country.

Here, I...

listen to the citizens' matters,

and decide what must be done for them.

To such a sacred place,

why did you bring someone as ignorant as me?

The day I first met you,

you taught me about the unjust laws of this country,

and how the king must conduct himself with morality.

That was because I was young and naïve.

When you look with the eyes of a child,

the entire world can become a problem,

or the entire world can become the answer.

Your brother,

who was also my teacher, the Prince Consort,

taught me that first lesson.

So,

if it was unreasonable in the eyes of a child,

then clearly there was a problem.

So as the king, whenever I have to make a decision,

I think, if I were you or my teacher,

what would you have recommended.

That is what I used to think.

Do you see that?

When I was the Crown Prince,

based on the moon and sun's meanings,

I ordered an artisan to make a woman's hairpin.

I wanted to give it to you,

to ask you to be my moon,

as a sign of my love when I asked you to marry me.

This phoenix hairpin,

was originally a pair.

One of them,

I gave to you.

The remaining one,

on the day you became my Crown Princess,

I planned to give you here.

Your Majesty.

Your belongings at the sick ward,

I had someone bring them here.

Finally,

the two become one.