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Although going near the sun will attract a disaster,

fate will force her to stand by the sun's side and protect him.

Just to make sure that child is safe, protect her on my behalf.

It's two moons.

Agassi, why have you come to the palace? (Agassi - young lady)

Could it be that you're also the princess's book girl?

Then, you as well?

Shaman, Queen Dowager is waiting for you.

Let's go.

I, Celestial Hall's shaman, am here to pay my respects to Queen Dowager.

Good. While praying, did things go smoothly?

There was a chaos in the day's vitality, therefore, I was held up for a while.

I returned to the palace later than expected.

Please forgive me Queen Dowager.

I won't take such small things to heart.

Anyway, you should have also heard

about the two children who are going to enter the palace as book girls.

Please have a look at their physiognomy.

Your Majesty, what aspect of the physiognomy do you want to look at?

A queen's physiognomy.

After returning to the palace from just purifying your mind in the mountains,

I believe your visions will be better than before.

Help me look to see if, between the two children,

there'll be a future queen.

Before Center Palace summons to see you two, please wait here.

Excuse me...

You are Bo Gyeong, right?

When we first met, we had some disagreements.

Can you forget about what happened before and let us get along as friends?

You definitely can't make enemies in the palace.

Even if it's an enemy, you definitely can't show it on your face.

You absolutely can't trust another person easily,

and don't let other people know what you're thinking.

That is politics.

Okay, let's get along in the future.

I'm relieved. I was afraid that you'll mind.

No, I was also at fault that day.

Hearing you say that, I feel even more at ease.

Let's get along in the future.

Okay.

No matter how I look at it, it doesn't look like a flower. What exactly is it?

That's right. Why don't I see her and let her personally tell me.

Your Highness.

The study helpers have already entered the palace.

Okay, did you find out which official's daughter it is?

Minister of Personnel's daughter, Yun Bo Gyeong,

and Office of Special Advisors, Chief Scholar's daughter, Heo Yeon U.

Sure enough, you also entered the palace.

Yeon U. You're called Yeon U. It's a beautiful name.

Don't tell me, that Your Highness already has a young lady that you fancy.

Hyeong Seon, I only have you.

Your Highness, why... why are you like this?

Your Highness. You mustn't, Your Highness!

Why not?

Royal Crown Prince, Your Highness.

To have a secret meeting with an official's daughter in the palace

is something you absolutely must not do.

Besides, having a private operation to break through Crown Prince's guards,

in one word, it can't be done.

That's why I'm begging you, isn't it?

Your Highness, did you forget about the incident of you climbing over a wall?

At that time I was on duty,

The meat on my bottom hasn't even fully healed yet.

Not only that.

the thing that Crown Prince wants to do today is like a mountain.

You need to replace for the busy His Majesty.

to visit the Office of Transmission for the chinese football competition.

Moreover...

Sadokmok -=Sadokmok: a performance assessment of the eunuchs held 4 times in a year in Seungjeongwon=-

When you were being scolded and feeling despair during Sadokmok,

Who was it that sincerely comforted you and help you?

Crown... Prince, Your Highness.

When the exam topic was on the Doctrine of the Mean, who was the one that personally taught you?

Your... Your Highness.

Without being dismissed, instead getting promoted, who was it thanks to?

Your... Your Highness.

After hearing that you've entered the palace, it was hard to fall asleep every night.

I'll send someone over soon. I look forward to the day we meet.

Lee Hwon.

Absolutely...

Can.

To hurriedly enter the place, you've worked hard.

On Queen Dowager's order, I'll be teaching you two.

But I heard that you both are familiar with the etiquette's since young, is it true?

That is true.

Then, I won't be teaching much.

It'll do if the two of you would just play together with Princess Min Hwa.

Mother, I'm here to pay my respects to you.

Amongst the both of you, who is Literature Teacher's dongsaeng?

Princess.

Is it you?

Is it you?

Who is Literature Teacher Heo's dongsaeng?

It's me.

Sure enough, I knew it was you.

Just like Literature Teacher Heo, you look really pretty.

Right, take this.

Just letting you know, it also contains some accessories inside.

How can I take this.

I'm the daughter of Chief Scholar, Heo Yeong Jae, of the Office of Special Advisors.

Heo Yeon U, greets Your Majesty.

I'm Minister of Personnel, Yun Dae Hyeong's daughter

Yun Bo Gyeong, greets Your Majesty.

Jung Jeong, Hui Bin.

Yes, Your Majesty.

These two children are really pleasant.

For Buddha's two flowers to float into the palace.

The both of you, please get along well with our Princess.

We'll obey Your Majesty's order.

In Joseon's sky, there are two moons.

Your Highness, it's good enough to just visit, there's no need to play.

If in case, you got hurt...

Even if I die, I don't want to be bored to death.

If His Majesty knows about this matter,

then my little life will be hard to protect.

You really talk too much.

Haven't seen you in a long time, how's your health, Your Highness?

Hyeongnim. (Hyeongnim - respected older brother)

I'm very well. Are you going to the Eastern Palace?

Yes, I wanted to see Crown Prince and have a look at Literature Teacher Heo as well.

You know Literature Teacher Heo?

We've been very close friends, ever since I've left the palace.

So it's like that.

Literature Teacher Heo never mentioned it, so I didn't even know.

Let's not stand here and chat, let's go and eat some snacks...

Forgive my interruption Your Highness, you should be going now.

It looks like you're very busy, I'll be reminiscing the old days with Literature Teacher Heo,

you should get going, Your Highness.

Just right.

Hyeongnim should join too.

Listen up, palace guards.

Starting now, palace guards and Officials will be in one team,

to conduct the soccer match.

Your Highness.

In the name of Eastern Palace, we must win,

do you hear me?

Yes, Your Highness.

All of you know each other?

We all studied under the Chief Scholar and are good friends.

He's the most recent top military scholar, Gim Ja Un.

I already told you that I'm not a thief,

I'm here to participate in top military scholar, hyeongnim's ceremony...

Why do you complain when your mouth is open and tell lies when your mouth is closed?

Top military scholar is my orabeoni's close friend. (Orabeoni - older brother)

You nearly become my hyeongnim.

This will be interesting.

Hearing the news that you're going to enter the palace,

has made it difficult for me to sleep.

I'll send someone over soon.

When that time comes, we'll talk again.

What is that?

It's nothing.

This is too boring, I can't do it anymore.

Let's go out to play, Yeon U.

What?

Hurry up.

Hurry up, hurry up.

Princess. Princess! Princess! Princess!

Lee Hwon?

Let's go there, over there.

Come quickly, quickly.

Ready, start!

Over here, agassi.

Bo Gyeong, I'm over here.

I'm from the Eastern Palace.

I'll send someone over soon.

When that time comes, we'll talk again.

You're Literature Teacher Heo's dongsaeng, right?

No... it's not me.

Bo Gyeong, over here, over here.

It can't be. Her face is very similar to Literature Teacher Heo.

Heo Yeon U.

Hyeong Seon.

You... What are you doing here?

I'm... only passing through.

I'll be going now.

Is there something else you need to instruct?

Is Literature Teacher Heo at Swallow building?

Literature Teacher Heo is currently playing soccer with the Crown Prince...

Literature Teacher Heo, playing soccer?

Princess, where are you?

Please clap at the very least.

Here, here...

Literature Teacher Heo is over there. Over there.

Where?

So have you found a queen's physiognomy?

Why don't you answer?

I don't.

-=Shaman, Jang Nok Yeong=-

Congratulations.

Your wish will be fulfilled soon. -=Queen Dowager, Yun Clan=-

Then, will Minister of Personnel's daughter...

Not too far from the future, she'll become the owner of the Queen's quarter.

This is simply fate's joke.

Although one has a queen's physiognomy,

but doesn't have the fate of becoming the owner of the Queen's quarter.

Although one doesn't have a queen's physiognomy,

but will have the fate of becoming the owner of the Queen's quarter.

Two moons... two suns... and also...

the smell of death.

Your Highness!

- Your Highness. - Your Highness.

Your Highness!

Tie up that fellow immediately!

- Yes! - Yes!

Your Highness, this is a misunderstanding! Your Highness!

Stop it quickly.

Let go of him, immediately.

Your Highness, I'm guilty that death can't even atone for my crime.

Now, is a match to decide the victor.

From from now, whoever deliberately gives the ball to me,

or makes way for me, or purposely let's me win,

will be severely punished.

Do you hear me?

Yes, I understand.

Princess, why exactly are you like this?

If His Majesty were to know, then something big would happen.

Don't worry.

Father really loves me.

Why are you just standing there? Hurry and escort the princess back.

Even if everyone becomes Crown Prince's people, it's okay,

as long as you, Heo Yeon U, belong with me.

Father.

So it's Princess.

Did you have a wonderful time with the study helpers?

Yes, I especially like this child.

-=Minister of Personnel, Yun Dae Hyeong=-

-=Office of Special Advisors, Chief Scholar, Heo Yeong Jae=-

Which family's daughter are you?

I'm Office of Special Advisors, Chief Scholar's daughter, Heo Yeon U.

Then, you're Minister of Personnel's daughter?

That's right.

The both of you have raised really outstanding daughters.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I hope in future you will become good friends to our princess.

I'll forever remember it.

Since you've entered the palace, don't talk about the warm house trees.

Do you know the meaning?

Minister of Personnel's daughter, have a try at answering it.

I'm afraid...

I always listen to father's teaching that

learning and politics are men's matters,

so I only know the basic education and etiquette.

and "Paragon of Woman's Virtues", and others.

As a lady, learning those are enough.

Then, Chief Scholar's daughter, you have a try at answering.

The so-called "Don't talk about the warm house tree,"

is a Han Dynasty's important official, Gong Gwang's, story.

Then, what kind of story is it?

Even when the closest relatives ask what type of trees are in the palace,

Gong Gwang will absolutely not answer.

Can you explain its meaning?

The meaning is that, whether it's a palace matter or a court matter,

it absolutely should not be spread to the outside world.

Very good.

Just as you've said,

everything that you see, hear and feel in the palace, they can't be taken out of the palace.

Do you understand?

- Yes. - Yes.

Your Majesty, Prince Yang Myeong wants to see you.

Tell him to come in.

There's going to be a heated discussion again.

I, Yang Myeong, greets Your Majesty.

What's the matter?

I am very sorry,

Although I haven't forgotten that Your Majesty

told me to not enter the palace without permission...

I'm asking why did you want to see me?

I...

have a very small request that I want to talk to you about.

You're asking... for a favor from me?

Yes.

Say it.

I have a lady that I admire.

No matter what,

I want to live a long life together with her.

If, by any chance...

you've already arranged my marriage,

I beg you to also empathize with my feelings.

This is the first time that I'm being bold to you,

and it'll be my last request.

Which family's daughter is she?

What?

Didn't you hear?

I'm asking, which family's daughter is she?

It's the Chief Scholar of Office of Special Advisors's daughter.

A lady called Heo Yeon U.

I understand. I'll consider it.

What... what did you just say?

I said I'll consider it.

Thank... thank you for your graciousness.

Rotten brat.

I only wanted you to be careful when you enter the palace.

I never told you to absolutely not come here.

How does it feel to use the identity of a study helper to enter the palace for the first time?

It's very good.

Is this the end of it?

Yes.

What is that?

I've been worrying about you living in the palace.

I'm being uncertain everyday, just waiting for you to leave the palace.

But hearing you say that, it seems very boring.

Right, I saw orabeoni in the palace.

How come you can see me?

That's a secret.

What?

His Majesty told me "Don't talk about the warm house tree." You don't need to know.

Yeom, you need to keep learning.

That's true.

Because of you having to enter the palace,

I was extremely worried.

It looks like I worried for nothing.

I believe that compared to all the young ladies in the world,

our daughter is the most able and virtuous.

To me, you're also the best father.

Seriously, between father and daughter, you two are so close.

It really makes people sad.

Yeom, I believe that compared to all the scholars in the world,

our son is the most wise and handsome.

Yes, Mother.

To me, you're also the best mother.

Seol, it's me.

Sorry, agassi. I wasn't careful.

Where did that wooden sword come from?

That is... I made it bit by bit when I had time.

But agassi, what are you doing here?

Actually, I want to ask you about something.

What's the matter?

Suppose somebody received a letter from someone else.

But she isn't very clear about its real meaning.

What is the content?

Because of you, I can't sleep.

I'll send someone over, we'll talk then.

It's a threatening letter asking for a fight.

The people that the person is sending, have they found the person?

They did actually find the person,

but the person told them, that they found the wrong person...

That idiot has made the matter even bigger.

In such a situation, the person should face the problem.

Will there be trouble later?

Not only that, avoiding a challenge due to being a coward and in addition to telling lies,

that is completely the worst situation.

I'm afraid it'll set off a reign of terror.

Do you think that...

I'm threatening you?

Could it be that you aren't?

About that...

What do you think?

If I answer no,

will you still send someone over?

Then, will you meet me?

Will you meet me?

I think it would be nice to meet you once again.

Will you... send someone over again?

Did you have a wonderful time with the study helpers?

Yes, I especially like this child.

Father, it's Bo Gyeong.

Come in.

You called for me?

Today in the palace,

did you do something that made Princess unsatisfied?

No. I haven't done anything like that.

Then,

why can't you even get a hold of the Princess's heart?

Do you still have the face to cry?

It's because I'm not Literature Teacher Heo's dongsaeng.

What did you say?

Princess is secretly in love with Literature Teacher Heo.

That is why she favors Literature Teacher Heo's dongsaeng, Yeon U.

Besides the Princess,

even a royal called Lee Hwon

wrote a letter to that child.

No one is looking at me in the palace.

Everyone is speaking up for her, if I can...

What did you just say?

What?

That there's a royal

who wrote a letter to that child?

Although I'm not certain,

because his family name is Lee...

What is the name of that royal?

Lee Hwon.

The letter clearly had Lee Hwon written on it.

A letter?

My Crown Prince already knows how to write a love letter?

Crown Prince has always been in the palace,

so how could he know that child and write a letter to her?

Doesn't Sigangwon have that child's brother?

That person, Heo Yeong Jae,

is really always going against us.

But the child is indeed very smart.

Don't worry.

Even if Crown Prince likes that child,

there's no need to worry.

The royal marriage isn't a matter of whether you like it or not.

Because what His Majesty is thinking isn't simple,

that's why I'm telling you.

When His Majesty was looking at that child,

he also particularly liked that child.

Calling Heo Yeong Jae's one son and one daughter

into the palace.

What do you think he did it for?

He wants to eliminate the Queen's relatives.

You have to seize the time for the royal marriage.

Royal marriage.

If he believes in other people,

then the owner of the Queen's quarter will be replaced one day.

Now is the right time,

it is time for us to make a move.

At the right time, in the right place with the right people.

That's a really priceless advice.

Minister of Personnel, you make use of the officials.

I'll get the support from the royal noble consorts and ladies.

I'll comply with your order.

Help me fix my hair.

You already spent a lot of time dressing yourself up.

You can't be anymore late.

Don't worry.

Father will help me to dredge every kind of relationship.

It's done, agassi.

You must come on time to pick me up.

Let's go.

Father, I...

want to live in the palace.

Help me stay in the palace.

I'm from the Eastern Palace.

Crown Prince, His Highness, wants to meet with you secretly.

Your Highness, your back is really, very charming.

Face the door with your back first, then slowly turn around.

then show your charming smile.

All kinds of lady will be subdued by you.

As you can see now...

Yes, you probably know as well,

that I'm not an inner official.

But this countrys, Joseon's...

Royal Crown Prince.

Although I don't know what happened,

since that day, I couldn't forget about you.

Hearing that you're going to be a study helper,

I really wanted to

meet you again.

You're so heartless,

it isn't easy for us to meet.

Why won't you let me have a look at you?

Who are you?

What?

Who are you? Why are you here?

I'm Minister of Personnel, Yun Dae Hyeong's daughter,

Yun Bo Gyeong.

The inner official that you sent from the Eastern Palace...

I thought that...

I'm sorry.

What?

It's a mistake.

Your Highness.

How is it?

My Jangmyeongnu is prettier, right? -=Jangmyeongnu - A bracelet used to pray that the child can live a long life without illnesses.=-

Yes, Princess's Jangmyeongnu looks very pretty.

Ask me,

who I'm going to give this to.

Who are you going to give it to?

Literature Teacher Heo.

What?

Who are you giving it to?

I'm also giving it to my orabeoni.

You can't. I want to give it to your orabeoni.

You give it to my orabeoni.

Then it'll be fair.

Crown... Crown Prince?

How can I dare do that?

I will help you give it to him, quickly give it to me.

I'll redo this. It's too shabby.

Okay.

Hello.

Hearing that you're going to be a study helper,

I really wanted to meet you again.

What?

Crown Prince and Minister of Personnel's daughter?

Are you sure it's Minister of Personnel's daughter,

and not Chief Scholar's daughter?

I saw them both

come out from Silver Moon Building clearly.

Really?

It's probably not a normal relationship.

Then,

did they know each other before she was a study helper?

Minister of Personnel's daughter,

is also Queen Dowager's relative, right?

She probably greeted Queen Dowager a lot earlier on.

What did you just say?

Quickly tell me the truth.

Are you currently making excuses?

I'm really being wronged.

When I asked her, she clearly said that

she wasn't Literature Teacher Heo's dongsaeng.

Why would she say such a lie?

Since you're asking,

then I'll answer you.

There was no need for her to hide from me.

If you must ask...

What is that?

I got Yeon U's thoughts,

and drew a picture to show it.

Thoughts?

Yes.

The first person is Yeon U's orabeoni, Literature Teacher Heo.

He definitely occupies more than 70%.

70%?

Yes, Yeon U has been with him since young

and grew up together with the unique genius Literature Teacher Heo.

So for an ordinary man,

she won't take any notice of him.

Furthermore, Prince Yang Myeong and Gim Je Un who studied together with

Literature Teacher Heo, you can't belittle them.

With a bold and a cheerful personality, Prince Yang Myeong occupies 20%.

The cold palace man that does everything extremely beautiful,

Gim Je Un, occupies 10%.

Cold palace man?

It's an abbreviation of a man in the palace that's cold.

It's the nickname that the palace maids gave him.

But, what is that small dot over there?

This is Your Highness.

What? In Yeon U's mind,

I am just a tiny dot?

That, that, that is because

Your Highness is separated from her too far away.

When you first met, she immediately mistook you for a thief.

Furthermore, you even called yourself an inner official.

In agassi's brain, if Your Highness

isn't a thief, than you're a inner official.

Or if you're not a inner official than you're a thief...

Shut up. Shut up! Shut up!

I don't want to see you, go and stand facing the wall.

Your Highness, Sang Seon wishes to see you.

Come in.

Your Highness, His Majesty is looking for you.

His Majesty?

Why are the palace guards here at Eastern Palace?

This is a royal command.

Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness...

Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness! Your Highness!

Is it true?

The fact that you secretly met with Minister of Personnel's daughter, is it true?

We indeed did meet,

but it was a mistake.

No, it's more like a misunderstanding...

Are you still making up excuses?

I know that I'm not able to make excuses,

but you must listen to me. I will explain the matter clearly.

What exactly is the misunderstanding?

I already have a lady that I admire in my heart quite a while ago.

What?

I knew that child has become a study helper,

so I wanted to see her secretly.

But she's not the Minister of Personnel's daughter.

The lady in my heart is

Office of Special Advisor's Chief Scholar's daughter.

I have a lady that I admire.

It's Office of Special Advisors, Chief Scholar's daughter.

A lady called Heo Yeon U.

Although I can't tell the whole matter in detail to Father,

my heart...

I'll pretend that I never heard that.

But Father...

Don't forget that you're the foundation of the country.

Due to your rash behavior,

that child could possibly become a victim in a political fight.

Haven't you thought of that?

I'll let you off this time,

but don't let me be disappointed again. Understand?

I'll... remember that.

I will hold Jumonggang. (Jumonggang: A temporary official position created to oversee the wedding ceremonies of King and Crown Prince during the Joseon Dynasty.)

You should go back first.

Bo Gyeong, can you sit in a palanquin now?

Didn't you feel very dizzy this morning?

What does that have to do...

About that... Thank you for caring about me.

Actually, I wasn't late due to feeling dizzy from the palanquin.

Then, why?

That's a secret.

Before, at the Silver Moon Building,

I saw Crown Prince.

He said that he was once looking at me from a distance,

and he really wanted to meet me once.

You must protect this secret.

Recently Jajeon wants the Crown Prince to marry a Princess Successor. -=Jajeon - Refers to the king's mother=-

Crown Prince Lee Hwon is 15 years old,

so there should be a Napbin. -=Napbin - The matter of marrying a Princess Successor=-

Tell me your views on it.

What Your Majesty has said is right.

I was thinking of that too.

Quickly hold the royal wedding to uphold the foundation of the country.

Minister of Rites, listen to my order.

It doesn't matter if it's Hanyang or elsewhere,

as long as the girl is between 12 - 16 years old,

implement a marriage ban.

I'll comply with your order.

A Narye banquet will be conducted tonight. -=Narye - On the last day of the solar calendar is a ceremony to catch spirits=-

You all have to attend as well. -=Narye - On the last day of the solar calendar is a ceremony to catch spirits=-

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Highness, the banquet will start soon.

You should put your clothes on.

Hyeong Seon.

Yes, Your Highness.

What type of flower is this?

Let me have a look first.

This isn't a flower.

It's a lettuce.

Lettuce?

Yes.

Lettuce.

Why did you give me a lettuce?

I can never hear that answer now.

Take it away.

What?

Because of your rash behavior,

that child could possibly become a victim in a political fight.

Haven't you thought of that?

In order to worship, we should immediately move back to the Royal Palace.

Although we have already gotten Queen Dowager's permission,

as much as possible, don't let anyone see the ritual.

Be careful and be cautious.

Yes, Head Shaman.

But who are we doing this ritual for?

Prince Ui Seong's mother.

I heard that it started several years ago, that the place she lives at is haunted by a ghost.

So every year on new year's eve, there'll be a ritual performed according to Jung Palace's order.

Ah...

Hurry and escape.

It's not a fate that you can endure.

Don't form anymore ties with him.

Now is the only chance to avoid it.

Don't form anymore ties with him.

Now is the only chance to avoid it.

When you can avoid it, avoid it as much as possible.

Do you... recognize me?

Tell me, who am I.

This country's, Joseon's...

Royal Crown Prince, Lee Hwon.

You told me to forget you.

You hoped that I forgot you, right?

I'm sorry.

I wanted to forget you, but I couldn't do it.

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"Not allowed to be together with Yeon U" Just what exactly is the meaning of that?

This place is the shaman's place that choose's my country's future.

I beg you to make a clear choice, Grandmother.

Do you feel the same as the Crown Prince?

Are you going traveling?

Do you want to go together?

That child called Heo Yeon U,

Kill her.