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Bride and Groom, bow to each other!

You said you trust Yeok? I can guarantee that

you will soon start to suspect him because he is deceiving you.

Bride and Groom, drink the liquor together.

If it's true that he has no news of the scribe,

he will go to the rest station because he will be curious about the secret order.

If he knows about the scribe's whereabouts,

he will notice that this letter is a fake,

and Seo No will run to his father

to check his safety.

Seo No.

Father.

- Father. - Seo No! Seo No.

Father, are you alright?

I am alright, Seo No.

The Queen Dowager gave her approval and it is a marriage following a royal order.

However, I wish this marriage will not be a political marriage

but an ordinary one.

I fully understand what you're trying to say.

From now on, the fate of my Chae Gyeong

is up to you.

So please live only as my son-in-law,

Chae Gyeong's husband, and His Majesty's younger brother.

I sincerely ask you.

You and my son's fate is really interesting.

That it's back to where it started after taking a very long detour. Isn't that so?

It is said everything in the world finds its rightful way.

The fact that we are reunited after such a long time

must mean this is indeed fate, is it not?

I am saying I won't repeat the same mistake or wrongdoing.

Thus, please take back the anger from before,

and if you have any hate left, please lay it down, Queen Dowager.

From olden times, a woman lives chasing father's wish after birth

husband's wish after marriage, and son's wish after getting older.

From now on, can I trust that you will be on the side of Yeok, not the First Vice-Premier's,

and live according to Yeok's wishes?

Yes, what I have received and learned from my father till now,

I will share and practice it with my husband in the future.

Your Highness the Queen Dowager. A female physician is here from the royal infirmary.

Stop!

The attack was halted midway.

They were after something else.

Your Highness the Grand Prince.

Chae Gyeong.

Something urgent just came up. I'll be back. See you at home later!

Seeing how he leaves right after the wedding, by chance does he live in two houses? (T/N: keep a mistress)

Nanny!

Or not.

Where did Yeok rush off to?

I do not know.

Start taking her pulse.

Yes, Queen Dowager.

Yeok! Are you ok?

Is everything alright?

Where's Seo No?

He's not back yet. Why?

I think it's suspicious how they stopped the attack so easily earlier.

We may not have been the target in the first place.

Then, what would be the target?

Seo No.

What?

Seo No!

What about your father?

When I left briefly to get something to eat,

He left this letter and left.

There were no other movements? No one was tailing you or anything like that?

No, there weren't any suspicious movements.

Did he really just leave?

What the heck? He just left like this? Without telling you about the secret order?

Yes, that's right. The secret order. When he met you, he didn't talk about it?

- We didn't have time. - That's really strange.

It's not like he's mad at his son. Why did he suddenly leave like this?

Your Majesty, the Queen Dowager is here.

Tell her to come in.

What brings you here?

It seems like you got injured.

How did you notice that?

In a mother and son relationship, it's like a habit.

Even though I saw you from far away, your injury caught my eye.

What a bad habit.

How did you get hurt?

I got hurt while hunting.

I thought it was a helpless deer, but it turned out to be a wolf.

So what happened?

Did you catch the wolf?

I will catch it soon. Once I catch it, I will skin its hide

and present it to you, Queen Dowager.

You should stop with the act of a worried mother. Please leave.

I don't know what he's plotting. Even his face had been wounded and to stay still like this—

By any chance, did it seem like he found out about the secret order?

I just got the impression that he's waiting to pick on Yeok.

For the time being, I secretly bought off a court lady in the king's chambers.

She said she will immediately report if something is out of the ordinary. Let's just wait.

I'm only getting married once in my life, just this once!

Something urgent just came up. I'll be back. See you at home later!

I guarantee that you will soon start to suspect Yeok.

Young Lady!

Whether your husband takes this off or whether I take this off, it's the same thing.

Your neck will be hurting. Stay still!

- Seriously, that person who's supposed to be your husband— - Stop!

My thoughts are already complicated enough as it is.

Has it been a month or two since you've been married?

He looks so well-mannered but he acts so...if I were you, I would break both of his legs.

Madam, it's Eunuch Song.

You're here, Your Majesty.

I came because I thought I had prepared everything but it seems I forgot something.

These are herbs and ointments to use in emergencies.

I'm honored, Your Majesty. How did you even think of preparing this?

Recently, there have been many incidents where Yeok has been injured

and it seems those incidents will continue in the future too.

It seems you also had such an incident, Your Majesty.

By any chance, did you two fight?

Fight? Who fought? Yeok and I?

I heard that brothers grow up fighting each other.

Brothers?

Was Yeok injured too?

After the wedding ceremony, I couldn't even take a proper look at his face.

But, did you truly come all the way here to give us that?

Of course not.

Did you forget our promise? You said you would become a spy.

Shouldn't I earn His Highness the Grand Prince's trust first?

If I wish to know something from my opponent,

I have to earn his trust first. For now—

Rather than earning Yeok's trust,

isn't it more urgent to earn my trust first?

You will have to prove that you will not go against my wishes and fulfill your role as a spy.

Yesterday, I visited the pawn shop Yeok is said to visit often

but something quite strange happened.

When I went to the pawn shop, Yeok definitely wasn't there

but 30 minutes after I left, Yeok came out of the pawn shop.

According to the words of my subordinate who was monitoring the pawn shop, no one entered during that time.

No matter how much I think about it, that pawn shop is suspicious.

Aren't you also curious as to what Yeok is hiding?

Still, you never know, so contact the Snail Brides and find Seo No's father.

By the way, what about Yu Ja Gwang?

Did you meet the gisaeng who's supposedly his concubine?

We're planning to finish it up tonight.

Yeah, leave Seo No's father and Yu Ja Gwang to us. Don't worry about this place and go home.

It is your wedding night.

I'm fine.

- Then, please work hard. - Yes!

It's your first night together, at least buy her some flowers.

I heard that if you get on her bad side on your wedding night, you'll have a hard time for the rest of your life.

This is late but congratulations on your marriage, Hyungnim.

I only have you guys.

God, you scared me!

You're late. I guess those flowers are a present you brought me to apologize.

W-what a shame, you already changed.

Aren't I supposed to take off your ceremonial dress and bridal headpiece?

Since when were we the type to care about such etiquette?

That was before we were married, isn't it? Now that we are married—

So you came late because we're married now.

Do you already crave your freedom?

My Chae Gyeong, you even know how to tease.

I still have a long way to go to catch up to you, my Highness the Grand Prince.

Did you just s-say my Highness the Grand Prince?

His Majesty also left us with a present.

Brother—

By any chance, are you sick or injured somewhere?

No, I'm fine!

You haven't eaten dinner yet, have you? I'll prepare your meal.

♫ You approached silently ♫

Did she notice?

♫ You smiled at me while offering your hand ♫

♫ I can't stand the longing now which is growing so ♫

♫ How did I not know ♫

Ah...you see, this is...

you remember that, right? Back in the cave, ♫ I can't do anything but leave ♫

I got injured. Maybe it's because it was a poisoned arrow but— ♫ even if I don't want to go ♫

right when it's about to heal, it gets worse. ♫ I now know that I can't live without you ♫

Of course. Did I say anything about it?

Even if you had told me that this injury was not from the cave months ago, but from something else years ago, I'll believe you. ♫ Don't go far away so we can meet again ♫

because I can trust how I want, with my own volition. ♫ Once again, I love you ♫

The person I want to trust,

I'm only going to trust his words and his heart. ♫ Will you wait for me ♫

Chae Gyeong. ♫ where we firts met? ♫

However,

I can't do anything of my own volition about you getting hurt, ♫ for not being able to go there? ♫

so if you can, please don't come back injured. ♫ I can't do anything else but leave even if I don't want to go ♫

It's not because of you, it's because of me, ♫ I now know I cannot live without you ♫

Because it hurts me more.

♫ Don't go away. I won't be able to see you again. ♫

♫ I will love you once again. ♫

♫ Forever and ever us. ♫

Young Lady, dinner is served!

I'm sorry, Seo No.

I'm leaving your side once again.

What can we do when the fates of people like us depend on the decisions of those above?

Father, I brought food...

You will follow my will and protect Grand Prince Jin Seong

please continue to not waver and walk firmly on your path.

My courageous and precious son

thank you and I'm sorry.

I was able to have at least one meal with you.

Did you leave something here?

Yeah.

Why are you looking at me that way?

Is it because of this?

This is just a letter that my father left me. If you can't believe me—

Who said anything to you?

I'm pretty sure he was able to leave safely.

Pardon?

I just said that your father probably left safely.

So I'm telling you not to worry.

Could it be that you're getting back at me for being late?

My father told me that the reason why home cooking tastes good is because of my mother.

He said that it tastes good regardless of skill because of the deep consideration for family that goes into it.

I hope you would be like that too, Your Highness.

The meal shouldn't be tasty because of the side dishes

but I would like it to be because I made the side dishes for you.

Because it is filled with my feelings for you.

Alright. I will come home and eat a home cooked meal no matter what.

You probably are the one that thinks about me the most in this whole world

so the rice you cook for me will be the best in the world.

Gosh.

All those eyes are just there to spy on my lady and her husband.

I should just teach them a lesson.

Just as you said, when I followed the scribe's son, he was meeting his father.

I thought that if the Grand Prince Jin Seong found out, it would be another headache.

So I gave instructions to take care of it quietly.

Your Majesty.

If this was five years ago

no matter what you cooked up

I would've probably listened to you.

Today, I

met you out of all people

so it has became difficult for me to show mercy.

You hid the secret order,

and while you were on the run for all those years

I...Do you know what in the world I have done?!

Where is the secret order?!!!

I will only prepare your bed and then I will leave.

Leaving? Where to?

My room is in the building all the way over there.

Are you saying that we're going to be sleeping in separate rooms starting from our first day of marriage?

Yes. The Queen Dowager made a firm request regarding this.

She told me that we should only sleep together on a certain specified date.

Why did my mother say that?!

After the wedding was over I was treated by a royal court nurse

and she said that I should drink some herbal tonic then work on preparing my body for...

Well, in any case, you would have slept alone tonight even if it weren't for that.

Please get out of the way.

You'll definitely regret it later while you're kicking your blanket.

Wouldn't it better kicking the blanket instead of you?

Chae Gyeong. I mean, my wife.

I don't care. Whatever.

You should change before you lay down—

They say that men become like little babies after they get married. Are you already getting started?

Isn't a wife supposed to be with her husband after she gets married?

You should take care of that on your own, Your Highness. I'll be going then.

Chae Gyeong...

Let's stay together, okay?

I will sleep here in your place

so please sleep over there my lady. Please.

You didn't know about this did you?

Are you going to continue to stay like that?

Didn't I tell you that I will be leaving as soon as you fall asleep, Your Highness?

Hurry and go to sleep. ♫ Leave comfortably ♫

♫ You are waking up from a harsh dream ♫

This just won't do. I should go back to my room—

Grand Prince, you promised me that we will just be together and not...

Did I say anything to you?

I'm off to sleep now.

♫ Just think that you're drenched with the sunset ♫

♫ It's okay, leave comfortably ♫

It won't take long for you to become suspicious of Yeok.

It's because Yeok is deceiving you.

I'm not being deceived by the Grand Prince right now. I am just waiting for him.

It's not a lie just because the truth arrives a bit late

♫ My dear, My dear you will ♫

♫ light up my love in the night sky every day ♫

♫ Yearn and yearn. If you can't forget ♫

♫ When the moonlight shines down ♫

♫ please remember me ♫

♫ Every now and then ♫

♫ Please think of me ♫

Why...

How...

Why did you get hurt?

I asked where the secret order was!!!!

Your Majesty, at this rate, he'll die without telling you anything.

Please calm down.

I will ask you one last time.

If you don't answer me now, I will capture your son and kill him.

Will you tell me now?

Y-Your Majesty.

Please spare

my son's life.

My son really doesn't know anything.

Because of the crime he committed when he was young and the debt that he carries in his heart,

that's the only reason why he is looking after His Highness the Grand Prince.

I will tell you everything.

That's right. This is what being a father is all about.

Your Majesty.

This is what being a father is all about for sure.

A father should do anything to save his child's life. This is what a father is supposed to be.

But why was my father so harsh?

But why did my father leave a secret order to kill me?! Exactly why?!

It was for Joseon.

The King alone cannot lead the country and its people.

He said the ruler must be someone who receives the support of the Court officials.

The late king did not make this decision as a father,

but this decision was made as the king of a nation—

Stop with the nonsense!

The secret order is

The secret order is engraved on a woman's body.

A woman? Engraved on a woman's body?

Who is that woman?

Please look for women around the late king.

I don't know anything else.

Fine. I will believe you.

However, no other person must know about this.

Thus,

just leave.

This is why you can't be the king, Your Majesty.

It works!

- Father, you try too. - Goodness, father can't do it.

Are you alright?

- Father. - Goodness!

I must hunt here tomorrow.

Demolish this neighborhood right away and make it into a hunting ground.

Get rid of everything. All of it!

Petitions against the Deputy Minister of Defense Yoo Ja Gwang are flooding in.

These are statements testifying that he extorted abalone, oysters and clams from fishermen for personal gain.

Your Majesty, all of those were offered to you.

You usually enjoy eating—

I don't remember that I enjoyed eating them.

Your Majesty, this was all from a loyal heart—

First Vice-Premier, in such a case what is the crime

and its punishment?

The crime of accepting bribes in government office is applied and

his government post can be taken away and he could receive flogging or be sent into exile afterwards.

- Deputy Minister Yu. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Do you want to receive a flogging or be exiled?

Your Majesty, this is your servant Yoo Ja Gwang.

How can you abandon me?

Do you want to do both?

I will go into exile.

I am too tired today and won't be attending the Court Session.

Did you write the impeachment petition regarding the Deputy Minster of Defense?

I was the representative that wrote the petition, but there were many court officials who shared my view.

I am aware of that.

What I want to know is how you were able to know everything in such detail.

The ones who first told me about it were the Snail Brides.

The ones who investigated this matter were me and the inspectors from the Office of the Inspector General.

Snail Brides...

Deputy Minister of Defense: Yoo Ja Gwang

Occasionally bulletins announcing court officials' or [Eliminate]

a powerful family's corruption are being posted in and out of the capital.

The people will believe anything the Snail Brides say.

Since it was not the King nor the Court officials

but the Snail Brides who saved people by giving out rice

when they were dying from the famine.

Recently, I've been hearing about the Snail Brides a lot.

Those Snail Brides appeared at the same time when Grand Prince Jin Seong came to the capital.

Do you happen to know anything else?

Yes, I do.

I know very well that you're trying to muddle the King's mind these days

and doing everything you can to turn him into a stupid king.

Please restrain yourself.

It must not be Grand Prince Jin Seong.

Yes, it must not be him. It probably isn't him.

But, isn't it a situation we cannot ignore?

They are just the people's savior for now, but what if the Grand Prince Jin Seong belongs to this organization?

Anyhow, you must not be easily swayed by such things

and you must hold firm.

I will find more about the Snail Brides and take action.

That pawn shop seems suspicious.

Aren't you also curious about what Yeok is hiding?

As soon as you find out, come to the backyard of Jangwonseo (Department of plants and fruits) in the palace immediately.

You did it, you did it.

You couldn't do it, you couldn't do it. It was in vain again today?

I told you it won't happen anytime soon. The Queen Dowager requested it too.

What kind of nonsense is that? If you've married,

that is just like a duty.

The same goes for you. You need to put in the effort.

- Does it work by making an effort? - Of course.

First, you need to have some liquor ready,

and say "You're here, husband" and with your eyes like this,

look up seductively

and feed him alcohol and heat will rise up.

- Then... - Then?

Then?

Then... ask who was your first love? What number am I?

Say "I'm fine with it" and ask him questions carefully.

Then he will fess up.

At that time, sum up the situation and take the lead...

What am I saying?

Yes, that's it.

What? What is?

Nanny, give me liquor. Everything you have.

What? Everything?

If he drinks all the liquor, he'll fall asleep immediately and he won't be able to do anything.

Yes, so he won't be able to do anything. While you're at it, the strongest one, so he'll get drunk quick.

Quick?

My lady.

Seo No, you were here too! Here you go.

Everyone, you're working hard, aren't you?

How about a drink?

Chae Gyeong.

Your Highness.

Gosh, how improper. What do you mean by Your Highness?

If you've married, you should maintain the proper formalities.

When you say formalities, do you mean stuff like "Husband" and "Wife"?

Is that something...calling him "husband" that easy?

Yes it is.

♫ It's you ♫

♫ But I know that you'll never love me the way that I love you baby, baby ♫

W-w-wife.

You're doing well.

My greetings were late, madam.

I am the Grand Prince's testicular friend— (slang for best friend)

No, best friend Baek Seok Hee. Young Master Baek.

Yes, please call me Young Master Jo.

Please take good care of me. I am Sin Chae Gyeong.

More?

This is called Jin Dong Joo.

It is a precious liquor that even the late King treasured.

Have some.

Although I haven't been able to drink it, I have heard of it.

Jin Dong Joo.

Our Yeok got married to the right woman! Thank you, Young Lady!

Because I come in late every night,

are you here to nag?

What do you mean nag? Since you're working so hard,

I just came to cheer you on.

Wow, as expected of royal alcohol! The way it goes down your throat is different!

Seo No, why aren't you drinking?

I think I have to stop drinking now...

Hey, you're making me sad.

If you don't drink on such a nice day like today, when will you get drunk again?

Your Highness the Grand Prince, should we friends drink?

I will just look around

and tell His Majesty the King that there is nothing here, that he shouldn't be suspicious,

confidently.

Are they together right now?

Pardon?

Yes, I am beside you right now, Your Majesty.

I'm talking about Chae Gyeong.

Is she with Yeok right now?

Of course she is, they're married now.

Then their misfortune

will soon begin.

A married couple is a relationship which cannot be happy.

You have to suspect, argue with,

and hate each other.

Mother, I'm healthy.

No, you're not! You're sick right now.

You've suffered from nightmares and nosebleeds every night, that's the reason I urgently brought you here.

Come on, let's go.

Your Highness the Queen, you can't!

Your Majesty, the prince is very sick.

Please take care of him.

Queen.

He's at an age where he needs his father's care.

So, you rudely enter my sleeping quarters.

Leave immediately.

If I do not visit you like this, it's difficult to see you at all.

Even if you are busy with this nation's affairs, you need to take care of your family first.

Your Highness the Prince,

please come here. Let me see where you are ill.

Your Highness the Queen!

That's right! I am his mother and the queen of this nation.

So get out of the way. This is not where you should be.

My mother who used me as an excuse

to intrude into my father's sleeping quarters

was really embarrassing and resentful.

But now, I know.

My mother was human too.

A human who wanted to be loved by the person she loved.

Before she was the Queen of Joseon,

she wanted to live as her man's wife, a woman.

Your Majesty.

Therefore, I became quite curious.

Do I want to live as the King

or as the man

of the woman I love?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I have brought the women.

We greet you, Your Majesty.

These are the palace maids that waited on the late king.

I will take my leave now.

Undress them.

You look similar to her;

your forehead, cheeks, and the bridge of your nose.

What do you mean by looking similar, Your Majesty? These women are

Will you wait on me as my mistress tonight?

Don't be afraid.

I won't hurt you.

I have some alcohol left at home.

I'll bring it...

Hey, Yeok! Buy some boiled pork on your way back!

Buy some boiled pork!

- Have you already reached your limits? Have one more drink. - Yes!

I hope you have good business!

Yes, be safe on your way back!

We have many precious items, please take a look!

Come, take a look!

Take a look at some precious items!

Wow, it's pretty.

I have a lot of precious merchandise. Take a look.

For starters, take a look. It's good merchandise.

Something quite strange happened.

When I went to the pawn shop,

Yeok was definitely not there

but 30 minutes after I left,

Yeok came out of the pawn shop.

Aren't you also curious of what

Yeok is hiding?

What am I doing?

What am I doing right now? It's not like I am a thief.

Even though I am curious, I shouldn't be like this. I said I would trust him.

Grand Prince.

Can we just...

go down to Geochang and live together?

Let's go down to Geochang and...

Let's farm and

Let's live like that. ♫ Suddenly you were there ♫

♫ without a sound ♫

Alright, ♫ The first moment I saw you, I was so nervous ♫

Let's do that. ♫ I couldn't bring myself to look at your eyes ♫

♫ What should I do now? ♫

♫ I feel as if my breath will stop ♫

♫ I want to hold you, the one ♫

♫ whose brilliance chills my heart ♫

♫ I'm afraid you might fly away ♫

♫ when the wind blows ♫

Why do you suddenly want to take a bath in the middle of the night?

♫ I will always love only you ♫

What was that?

What was that sound?

What sound is this?

What's going on here?

-What? -What is this?

What is this?

Father...

Father...

Father!

Exactly what happened? Why have you been in hiding until now?

Is it because of the secret order?

Now, you know. Yes...

it's because of the secret order. The late King's will,

no, to speak frankly, it was not a will but

a secret word.

because it was immediately drawn up on the night you were born

and ordered me to preserve it in secrecy

so that when Your Highness became an adult, you would be able to come find it.

When you became an adult,

it would become your strength.

Where is that secret order?

The location where the secret order is stored

it is written on a woman's body

and that woman is...

I'll sleep here tonight

and keep it a secret from Her Highness the Queen Dowager.

Your Highness the Grand Prince!

Seok Hee!

Your Highness the Grand Prince, Your Highness!

There are too many eyes watching here. What's the matter?

Seo No's father has passed away.

What?

He returned as a corpse. He was abandoned in front of the pawn shop.

Something urgent happened at the pawn shop. I'll be back soon!

Madam, is something wrong?

No, it's nothing.

Something urgent happened at the pawn shop, I'll be back soon!

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This, try this on!

Is it too small?

What are you talking about? These days, you have to at least wear clothes this tight to be called "cool".

You grew up so well!

Since you are following my will and decision

in protecting Grand Prince Jin Seong,

please continue not to waver

and firmly walk on your path.

My courageous and precious son,

thank you and I'm sorry.

The moment Yeok has a will of his own, it is a traitorous mind and everything he does

is something that contributes to treason.

Lee Yoong

I'm sorry, Seo No.

I couldn't protect him.

Then, become King as soon as possible.

When you become King, you can protect the people who are still alive.

Ensure that no one else dies a wrongful death like my father.

King, Lee Yoong

You said you trust Yeok?

[Chief Royal Secretary: Im Sa Hong - Important Second Vice-Premier: Kim Soo Dong First Vice-Premier: Sin Soo Geun - Important]

[Second Vice-Premier: Kim Soo Dong First Vice-Premier: Sin Soo Geun - Important Prime Minister: Ryu Soon]

The same goes for you, it's still not too late. This is your last chance.

If you are afraid or regretful, you can stop here.

♫ Even if I don't want to leave, I have no choice but to leave ♫

♫ I now know that I cannot live without you ♫