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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 9

Who are you?

Who are you to dare to be here?

Tell me! Who the hell are you?

Bring in the candles!

What are you doing? Bring in the candles and light up this room immediately!

You...

Why are you here?

No way...

Nothing happened, right?

Hey, Jan Sil.

Don't you feel anything?

Darkness is approaching.

What darkness is approaching?

What do you mean by that?

What darkness is approaching?

- What are you saying? - Gosh.

You're blocking the light so it's dark.

Aish, seriously!

Whose orders are you following?

That night, our meeting at Oh Nyang,

was it something you planned because of someone's orders?

What did that person order you to do?

Did he tell you to seduce me?

If not, then did he tell you to strangle me with these hands?

If that's also not it, did he tell you to stab me with a knife so no one will know?

Tell me!

Whose orders are you taking as a spy?!

A spy you say?

I am not one.

I am just a human talisman.

Human talisman?

Your Majesty. Please repress your anger.

This girl is a Seongsucheong shaman

and brought here to protect your health.

She is not a spy.

Only a shaman. Not a spy?

That's right.

Just regard her as a talisman and not human.

Then,

you're not even a human,

but you dare place a hand on my body?

Tell me!

The fact that these hands will not strangle me,

who can guarantee that?!

Yo, Your... Your Majesty!

For placing my hands on your body, I deserve a thousand deaths.

However, please give me a chance to explain myself.

Explain?

Try then.

Generally, even though the seasons are changing,

one must rest a bit in order for the ground to be covered and flowers to bloom.

And so, a king who has to carry the burden of the nation on his shoulders,

what more do I need to say?

You read the Classics, so your excuses are great.

Your Majesty's body is the base of this country's reign of peace.

With a weak body, how will you deal with the citizens' problems?

So all I wanted to do was,

during the time that Your Majesty was asleep,

to help you put down the weariness of government affairs

and the pain in your heart,

and rest peacefully...

Did you just say the pain in my heart?

- What? - You said you're a shaman,

so in your eyes, you're able to see everything about a person, right?

Is that why you dare place your hand on my body?

In order to read my heart?

I'm sorry,

but while you were asleep, you called out a girl's name.

It carried the weight of all your pain. And because I wanted to console you,

I dared to violate the law of not touching the royal body.

No. This girl is not Yeon Woo.

If she was, she wouldn't pretend to know me even after hearing her own name.

It's a misunderstanding. It's an illusion.

Your Majesty.

I have to struggle free.

Take that girl...

out of the palace immediately.

- Your Majesty. - What are you doing?

Did you not hear my order?!

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

How dare you!

You dare place your hand on the royal body. Are you out of your mind?

Once you were discovered,

you should have waited quietly for your punishment.

Who do you think you are to talk back to him?!

Lock this girl up in the secret cell immediately.

- Yes. - Yes!

- Miss! - Stop this.

This girl is a shaman of Seongsucheong,

so I'm going to punish her according to shaman laws.

For a girl who touched the royal body, how can she be tried according to shaman laws?

What are you doing? Lock her up!

Sir!

On her forehead, I am going to inscribe "criminal" and send her away,

so without my permission, you cannot give her even a drop of water.

Yes.

Open the door!

Mistress. Mistress!

Open the door!

Open the door Please, open the door!

Seol!

Your Majesty... Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

That's right.

Just regard her as a talisman and not human.

Then you're not even a human,

but you dare put a hand on my body?

It seems like the professor has caught the shaman, so let's go.

This matter cannot be known by others.

Do you understand?

Yes. Let's go.

Wow! It's been a long time.

Professor of Prophecy.

Don't be so nervous.

You don't think I'll eat you, right?

It is dangerous for the royal to imitate the ministers,

don't you know that?

Of course, I know. Why wouldn't I know that?

Was there ever a time when the Office of Gwansanggam, Seongsucheong,

and Sogyeokseo tried to get credit for someone else's work?

Ah!

That is what you're talking about, right?

I'm sorry but if you are aware of that,

what is the reason you have come here?

First of all, take a look at this.

How is it? It looks really painful, right?

Oh... It does look painful but...

Aren't you going to ask how this happened?

How...

did you become like that?

Not too long ago, I was helping a shaman who was being chased and got this wound.

In front of her, I pretended to be cool,

but a few awful men came along and messed everything up.

According to those unidentified assailants, the Professor

had taken the shaman.

So,

I used my broken head a bit.

Professor, you say?

It can't be the professor of medicine and nursing, doctor, or translator.

Then,

the Princess's etiquette professor, is it?

I thought so but it's not.

The professor of fermentation from Hyung Joo

doesn't personally go out and work on their own...

Then, there is just one left.

The Office of Gwansanggam.

Among them,

it's the professor of prophecy.

That shaman, where is she now?

How would I know about the whereabouts of the shaman?

I received an order to tackle the heresy and send out guards,

and brought in all the shamans and monks inside the capital for investigation.

At that time, I was disguised as a monk.

Then, why didn't you arrest me?

That is...

that girl committed a crime of adultery and foulness,

so we were keen on arresting her.

After arresting her, where did you imprison her?

Is it Yongsankang?

No, it's not.

She was filled with such evil that we sent her far away to the south.

Then tell me her registered name!

She did not even register her name and committed a promiscuous offense,

that is why we were arresting her.

Prince Yang Myung.

It seems like both of you are quite in a hurry to get to the King's quarters.

By any chance, did something happen to His Majesty The King?

Why do you ask that?

Are you hoping that something does happen to the King?

- Queen Dowager... - The Royal Concubine

is no longer in the palace.

The warning about entering the palace from the previous King,

have you forgotten it already?

Why are you acting this way, Queen Dowager?

He came because he was worried about His Majesty.

Isn't that right?

Recently, I heard that villainous people are gathering.

That...

has nothing to do with me.

Haven't you heard that when there's smoke there's fire?

They're gathering because they smell a foul odor from someone.

But, you need to keep something in mind.

As long as I am alive, you will never be king.

Do you understand?

It will never happen.

Let's go, Queen.

Grandmother...

Your vigor isn't what it used to be,

so it makes me quite upset.

Just now,

what did you say?

The flies gathering in front of my house are not because of a foul smell,

but isn't it because the King doesn't have an heir to his throne?

For the King to be safe,

you will have to live until you're 100 years old.

I am very worried,

because it seems like I will live longer than you will.

While you're alive, you must be filled with worries.

For your health and prosperity,

I will come visit you often and act cute for you.

Then,

please remain healthy.

Are you feeling well?

As you can see, I am fine. I am well.

That is a relief.

In the middle of the night, your attendants were frantic,

so I thought your health had worsened again.

Nothing has happened. Do not worry.

You must become stronger.

So that

the villainous supporters of Prince Yang Myung becoming king

will not be able to rise and incite trouble.

Why are you acting like this, Queen Dowager?

They're just acting on their own,

so how could Prince Yang Myung have known?

Prince Yang Myung...

his presence alone is plenty a threat to you.

You have to become stronger, Your Majesty.

You must produce an heir soon.

More importantly, you must distance yourself from Prince Yang Myung.

That is the only way that you can remain on the King's throne.

Do you understand?

Prince Yang Myung.

Mother.

What were you so sincerely praying for?

I always pray for the safety of His Majesty The King.

I ask that Buddha brings you a beautiful wife,

I pray for that, as well.

What is it?

Even without any adornment,

your hair is still as beautiful.

Even though I converted to Buddhism,

I am unable to forget about the past,

and I haven't been able to shave my head, yet.

One day, when I can forget about the past, I will...

Just...

keep your hair.

Who knows?

If His Majesty The King were to have an unfortunate accident,

Mother will become Queen.

Prince Yang Myung.

How can you say such treacherous words?

Don't you know that His Majesty's safety is also your safety?

How could I not know?

From the day I was born until today,

isn't that what you've been telling me?

Prince Yang Myung.

A tree tries to remain standing but the wind never cease.

In the end, the tree will bend and shake.

Please, don't bend no matter what wind may come.

Don't waver.

That is the only way for the King to be comfortable

and Prince Yang Myung will be safe.

Prince Yang Myung...

Mother,

do you believe in reincarnation?

I have emptied my heart.

I have no desire for power or to reside in the palace.

I have no greed for any of those things.

I just...

want one person.

If another life does exist,

I wish to meet this person again.

I'm afraid that she will not recognize me.

That again, she will not choose me

but someone else.

We may have met already,

but I might lose her again.

That is my only concern.

Where do I have to go to find you?

Woon...

Do you also believe that Yang Myung hyung

is someone who would do that?

You know Brother very well, so tell me.

Are you questioning his motives?

Is there any reason why I should doubt him?

Since there are people continually shaking him,

before he bends, I'm afraid that he will break. I'm worried.

Isn't it funny?

The King's throne...

Even my brother who I share the same blood with,

I must view him as an enemy.

Especially today, this position is overwhelming.

During the time that Your Majesty was asleep,

to help you put down the weariness of government affairs

and the pain in your heart,

and rest peacefully...

- Woon - Please give your order.

Seongsucheong's records, check them.

What is it that you want to confirm?

Also check on the movements on Minister Yoon's side.

Do you want me to confirm that she's a spy?

Or is it that you want confirmation that she isn't a spy?

Yeon Woo... Yeon Woo.

Yeon Woo!

You mustn't, Yeon Woo! Yeon Woo.

Yeon Woo...

Aigoo, my baby.

My precious baby!

You're alive?

You're alive.

It is cold, but why are you wearing such thin clothes?

What are you going to do if you catch a cold?

Didn't it hurt?

Wasn't it difficult?

Weren't you cold?

Weren't you scared?

Please say something.

Mother.

Yes.

Please... take care of yourself.

Mother...

Mother...

Are you going to leave Miss like that? You're the High Shaman, aren't you?

They said they're going to brand her face!

I'm going to charge in and break the...

Be quiet. I'm gathering my thoughts.

Can you solve anything just by thinking?

My Miss, thanks to someone,

cannot breathe well in a small, confined dark space.

It would be better to go to the King and tell him the truth.

The Shaman Wol that His Majesty is trying to kill is actually Heo Yeon Woo.

Shut that mouth of yours!

Just one more time,

if you dare to say such nonsense again,

I will tear open your mouth.

I'm trying to find a solution, so stop disturbing my concentration and get out now!

Brother, it's Yeon Woo.

I see it's time for us to read already.

Let's see. What book did we say we were going to read today?

Your face has worry written all over it.

Mother.

You were fine for a while, so why are you acting like this again?

Yeon Woo...

Our Yeon Woo, came to see me.

Mother...

It seemed like...

she had something to say.

She wanted...

She wanted to say something to me.

That sweet child...

because she didn't want to hurt her mother's heart,

she just cried

and left.

That poor child.

Aigoo, my baby.

Ow!

What is wrong?

Did you prick your finger with the needle again?

Something feels ominous.

It's not the first time you pricked your finger,

so what feels ominous?

If I said it's ominous, then it is!

Look at this.

The embroidery that I'm stitching onto his official clothes is stained with blood.

So, didn't I tell you to go to sleep tonight,

and continue tomorrow when you're awake?

Wha... what's wrong?

I'm going to ask Mother to teach me.

Princess, it's already past 10pm!

Princess! Princess.

Princess.

Prince Consort.

Husband!

Mother!

What happened to Mother, Husband?

I'm bringing her back from our old home.

You haven't been there for a long time...

why did you suddenly go back to the old house?

I'm sorry, but please take care of Mother.

Housekeeper Park! Bring the key to the old house.

Yes, sir.

That child... why?

The dead child... why is she in my dreams?

I'm sorry,

but while you were asleep, you called out a girl's name.

It carried the weight of all your pain.

And because I wanted to console you,

I dared to violate the law of not touching the royal body.

- You're from the palace kitchen? - That is correct.

This morning, you served me the same stew again.

That is correct.

Then, do you want me to keep eating the same stew until I die?

If you serve me stew again,

I will chase you out of the palace.

Why is His Majesty cold again?

We can't ever serve him stew again, right?

When he smiled, he was so much more handsome than now.

- Yes. - Yes.

"The stew was very delicious. I ate it well".

He said that and smiled.

If I can see his smile just one more time...

Your Highness The Queen!

Your Highness, please kill us.

You girls! Where do you belong?

Immediately, punish...

That's enough, Court Lady Jo.

His Majesty's complexion has become brighter,

so what other news is better than this?

I'm not going to keep it in my heart, so you do not need to worry.

What did you just say, Queen?

It is shameful for me to say this,

but there are rumors about His Majesty and me

circulating in the palace.

What rumors?

They say that His Majesty is ill because of me...

and that his recent improvement

is because he is privately hiding a woman.

What do you mean that the King is keeping a woman by his side?

You know better than anyone about that.

Aside from the rumors themselves,

if they were to spread outside of the palace,

what will the citizens think of their king?

So please, grant me permission to go to the King's quarters whenever I want to.

It is because I am unable to stay by His Majesty's side

that rumors like these keep spreading.

But,

the Ministry of Astrology and Seongsucheong

say that it is best to keep you two apart until you share the same room.

Then, as his rightful wife,

I have to continue to bear the disgrace?

Just wait a little longer, Queen.

Once you share a room,

the rumors will disappear on their own.

But, there is no way of knowing when His Majesty's body will become ill again.

That... you do not have to worry about.

To tell you the truth, Queen Dowager has placed High Shaman Jang's spiritual daughter

as a talisman in the King's palace.

Did you say a human talisman?

That's correct.

The reason His Majesty has improved is also thanks to her skills,

so just have a little more faith and wait.

They say that the workers in the north are freezing to death. Is that true?

The north has always been a cold place.

Then,

I suppose the thing I spoke about last time, the winter...

Pi Han Dol

...plan was not even set up, right?

Since it's always cold in the north, are you saying that the citizens should just freeze to death?

Send relief so the citizens can counter the cold immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty!

Oh, I left something out.

Pi...

I was right. It is Pi Han Dol

Pi...

Please write up a report about the damages and submit it.

In addition, at the last meeting,

the issue that was brought up about the Ministers and bribery,

I heard that you did not execute the order to return the bribes.

There wasn't a lot of items,

so is there a need to go through the trouble of returning them?

However, those bribes were squeezed from the citizens.

They did not give them freely.

What do you think, Minister Yoon?

Your Majesty is correct, but it wasn't that much.

The citizens cannot even eat porridge made from blood,

but you squeezed their sweat and blood from them,

so you must return in full.

The fancy clothes that you received as bribes,

send them back immediately!

We will end the meeting like this.

Oh, right. Royal Court,

there is something I want to ask you.

Please ask the court.

Is the construction of Boryeong Palace going well?

If you are that worried about it,

what about going to the site yourself and look around?

Oh, that's a really good idea.

But you know,

I may be a little late.

That's what I end up thinking.

That was just like him playing with us.

Pi, Pi, Pi! Throwing out that syllable as though he was going to say his name.

He messed around with us.

It definitely seems like he knows something.

But I don't know why we aren't getting a response out of him.

Well, it seems like he is planning on slowly killing us with words.

About the Boryeong Palace construction, even if he were to investigate,

he knows he is too late.

Hence, are you saying he has given up?

Rather than giving up,

he is probably waiting for an opportunity.

Opportunity? What opportunity?

Instead of acting like you know something and posing all the time,

can't you just tell us all at once?!

Opportunity? What opportunity are you referring to?

It is probably the opportunity to remove the problem from its roots.

The Queen requests your presence.

What did you just say?

Did you say that High Shaman Jang has returned to Seongsucheong?

Yes.

She is using her spiritual daughter as a talisman to ward off evil spirits.

It definitely must be the Queen Dowager's order.

So Father, on my behalf, go to the Queen Dowager and make a request.

A request?

Even though she is a lowly shaman, ultimately, she is a woman.

I cannot let her stay by His Majesty's side and watch over him.

Then,

the shaman that was sent to His Majesty's side has to be removed.

Is that the request I am to make?

However,

there are the disturbing dreams I've been having for the past few days.

There is also the improvement in His Majesty's health.

It is making me uneasy.

As the Queen of the country,

are you jealous of a lowly shaman?

Even though His Majesty keeps you far away,

do you think he'll turn to a lowly shaman?

High Shaman Jang has returned.

That Jang Nok Young...

What brings you all the way here?

When I was in power, you used to come see me every day,

but it's getting harder to see you as the days go by.

I apologize, Your Highness.

The Minister position is not that easy.

I know that well.

Think about how you came to that position.

Who helped you get into that high position?

You dare show off in front of me?

A toothless tiger still thinks she is the owner of the forest.

For you to come here, Minister Yoon,

what did you want to discuss with an old woman?

I heard that you put back High Shaman Jang to her position in Seongsucheong.

- And so? - Seongsuchong already

has Shaman Kwon.

She was a temporary one.

Her abilities cannot compare to those of Shaman Jang.

However, Shaman Jang,

wasn't she deeply involved in the incident 8 years ago?

If she were to say something...

Shaman Kwon is also

deeply involved in Prince Ui Seong's Mother's accident.

If we want to talk about dangerous, the two are the same.

However...

that happened a long time ago.

Is 8 years a short time?

We need Shaman Jang's talent.

In all of Joseon, there is no other who has her talent,

so how can I get rid of her?

Shaman Kwon...

has a lot of greed for power and authority,

so she is easier to control.

But Shaman Jang is someone we do not know.

Those who are difficult to control are dangerous.

The more dangerous she is, the more I need to keep her by my side.

Your Highness...

What are you afraid of, Minister Yoon?

It is all in the past anyway.

More importantly,

the dead do not talk.

You will receive your punishment, so drag her out!

- Yes! - Yes!

Shaman Wol,

received an order to become a human talisman and entered the King's chambers,

but she ignored her duties.

Instead, she committed a crime of unfaithfulness to her duty.

Committing this crime is punishable by His Majesty's law of the land.

Everyone present, keep your eyes wide open

and witness this scene.

Start.

- Yes. - Yes.

Are you positive that her name is in the Seongsucheong's registry?

- I am. - What about Minister Yoon?

It seems as if they do not know about the shaman's existence.

Please revoke your royal order.

That girl is not a spy.

I, too, have sinned because I did nothing when I saw the girl committing the crime...

You're taking the girl's side.

That's not like you.

I know.

The dangerous person is not her but me.

What am I to do, Ari?

If I reveal the truth, she will live, but she will die soon.

If I let this continue, even if she lives, it won't be worth living.

What am I to do?

Please answer me, Ari!

Stop!

Stop.

This is a royal command.

Shaman Wol,

from this point forward, will return to the King's chambers and finish her duties.

This is the royal command.

- Unni! - Miss!

Miss, are you alright?

Did you say I've been bewitched?

You say that's why I need to push her away.

I am bewitched.

However,

I cannot push her away.

Mistress...

For a little while,

I would like to go out.

In your state, where do you plan on going?

Just for a while... Just a little while will be enough.

There is something I must do.

Are you out of your mind?

After going through that, you will again...

I know.

A shaman who serves His Majesty cannot go out in public as she wishes,

and that I am just a lowly shaman.

A lowly shaman cannot overstep her boundaries.

I know for sure through this experience.

Even though I cannot do anything about the hardships of being a shaman,

the misunderstandings I got because I am a shaman,

I want to be sure to clear them up.

Please give me permission.

It is my first...

and my last request.

I was able to bring you out after all that,

but you do not want any ornaments and refuse clothing material.

Mother, you really do not want anything?

Yes. I don't.

So don't worry about me.

If there is anything that you need, please tell me.

If you don't want anything, then I don't, as well.

Oh! I do have one.

The rice paper that Husband uses is running low.

Since we are out, what do you think about getting him the best quality one?

Since Princess is always considerate and thinking of her husband,

I am thankful as a mother.

Mother. You smiled just now, right?

You will stop being sad now, right?

Yes. Because of me, you're trying so hard,

so I have to cheer up for you.

They say that if you smile, luck comes to you.

So you must smile often, okay?

Yes, I will.

First, let's take a trip to the trinket store, then go to the stationery store.

Yes, Mother.

Seeing that you're taking such care in choosing the paper,

you must be writing a love letter.

It's not a love letter,

but a letter of apology.

It's not a letter, but a letter of apology.

Will you wait for me?

Wait for me?

Oh? Where are you going in the middle of choosing?

I will be back in just a little while.

Many days have passed since then, so there's no way he'd still be here.

Now that I think about it, I wasn't able to thank him.

I'm sorry to have kept you waiting.

I came out for an errand and I dropped by the clothing factory, just in case.

I really didn't expect you to be there.

I'm glad that I am able to thank you after so long.

That day...

Thank you so much.

For not keeping my promise, I am sorry.

There's no need to be thankful.

I wasn't able to save you anyway.

Did you get badly hurt?

Because I was raised tough, this small injury is nothing.

But, how come you're not wearing your monk clothing today?

What?

Oh! It seems like you have misunderstood.

I am not a monk. At that time, I was in a desperate situation

that is why I changed my appearance.

You're really not a monk?

That's right. I am still single,

and I can rival the heavens and earth in freedom.

Of course, I can register for marriage too.

The wound on your face, how did you get it?

It seems like you have suffered a lot.

If you want to escape again, tell me.

I will help you.

Although I am thankful for your words,

I am in a safe place now.

So, you don't have to worry...

If you want to run away from these troubling circumstances,

if that's the case,

I can throw away my prince hood, the title of Prince Yang Myung, all of it,

wrap you up in a parcel and run away with you.

Are you, by any chance,

the King's brother?

That...

How did you know that?

It is my spiritual power.

Spiritual power?

Yes.

Just now, I saw some of your past.

So it is just your power?

Although it may not be enough to repay you,

as a shaman,

may I give you an advice?

Go ahead and give it.

Now,

let go of the woman you have in your heart.

For a new relationship, empty that place in your heart.

Please do not...

try to smile to cover up your real feelings.

Deceiving yourself and living like that

is an awful way of living, isn't it?

Your name... can I ask for your name?

I'm sorry, but I have no...

I will call you Wol.

Wol...

I am Wol.

Wol?

Oh, I must return now.

I am very grateful for your help that day.

Assuredly, I will pray for you to meet your soul mate.

Then, goodbye.

Wai... wait!

- Mother, are you okay? - I am sorry.

- I was in a hurry, so I wasn't careful. - I'm okay, so you may go.

Thank you.

How can a woman be so clumsy?

Don't you agree, Mother?

- Yang Myung Brother! - Prince Yang Myung!

What brings the two of you here?

How are you feeling?

You disappeared suddenly, so everyone was very worried.

But Mother, I'm a bit busy.

I will go and visit later.

Do you have a lover now, Brother?

Yes, she is. Are you satisfied now?

Looks like she went that way, so hurry after her.

It must be true, Mother!

I should have looked more closely to see what kind of maiden she was.

Is she around the age of my Yeon Woo?

That, you do not have to worry about.

To tell you the truth, Queen Dowager has placed

High Shaman Jang's spiritual daughter as a talisman in the King's palace.

Your Highness, why are you acting this again?

Get out of my way. If you block me again,

I will bite my tongue and die.

Were you surprised?

I did not drink the tea that the physician made.

I will continue to do so from now on.

So you will have to be responsible for what you have said.

Didn't you tell me to forget the weariness of government affairs while I'm asleep?

That is correct.

Didn't you tell me to forget about the pain in my heart?

That is correct.

I am extremely exhausted right now.

Moreover, the pain in my heart that I can't bear

is completely occupying it.

Therefore, you need to help me forget about all of it.

This pain in my heart, you have to put it to rest.

Do you think you can do it?

Answer me. Do you think you can do it?

Please allow me to do so.

If Your Majesty permits,

the misfortune and death that threaten you,

I will prevent them from harming you.

The problems and worries that distress your sincerity,

I will help you solve them.

Although I am lacking,

I am the human talisman who has the duty to protect Your Majesty's royal body.

From the beginning, one month's time was decided on.

So during that time,

I will fulfill my duty.

Your Highness The Queen,

I will inform His Majesty that you are here,

so please wait a moment.

- Open the door. - Th... that...

cannot be done.

Your head,

lift it up.

Lift it. That is an order.

It wasn't enough to be afraid of a dead girl,

now I am uneasy because of a lowly shaman!

There is no way I am not the owner of those memories, right?

I can't be that person, right?

The person that you are looking for, I will help you meet her.

I keep seeing weird memories.

Those memories are confusing me.

Who exactly am I?