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Please tell me

what happened ten years ago.

I know nothing.

-Please. -I no longer

belong to this world.

Please do not ask me what happened in this world.

Please tell me anything.

Before you left the palace...

Why do you want to know so badly?

I want to find

the mother of my lover.

Tell her to stop looking for her mother.

The mother of the Princess

was deposed after she committed adultery with Prince Chuseong.

The Princess will be placed in danger

if she finds her mother.

What do you mean by that?

She committed adultery?

Please do not ask anymore.

It was him at the end who approved Mother's dethronement

and covered up the incident.

Because I have no way to find out the truth otherwise.

No one tells me

and no one

can tell me.

I do not know what you are looking for,

but stop here.

Do not attempt to know more.

Forget everything you have found out.

Grandmother.

Your Highness, please wait inside.

You will catch a cold.

It is cold outside. You go inside.

Master Gyeon.

Why are you out here?

How did it go?

Did you meet her?

She knows nothing?

She had to leave the palace as she caught cholera.

When she returned,

the incident was already covered up.

I will go meet her myself.

You cannot go there. It will get dark soon.

If she sees my face,

she might remember something that can be a clue.

-Let me go. -Your Highness.

Do not be so disappointed.

I will

find another way.

-My baby. -Mother.

-My baby. Let go of me. -Mother.

My baby. Let go of me.

My baby.

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

Mother!

My baby.

My baby...

"Right will prevail in the end.

You reap what you sow."

It is the same letter he sent me last night.

Who in the world is doing this?

It's Prince Chuseong's seal.

But Prince Chuseong is...

It cannot be Prince Chuseong.

I will hunt you down

even after my death

to punish you for your sins.

So Prince Chuseong is back?

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Whether she was falsely accused by Councilor Jeong,

or even if it was true,

I believed hiding it

from you for now is for your sake.

Master, you have a visitor from the palace.

We did our best to stop her, but she insisted on going to the temple.

This is the temple.

-Master Gyeon. -Your Highness.

I have given it a lot of thought,

but I think

I must meet Court Lady An at least once.

But it is too late now. Let us head back.

What is the matter?

Is there a reason why I must not meet Court Lady An?

-Is that right? -Your Highness.

I will be able to know the reason when I meet her.

What do you mean that she left?

After the master visited her today,

she packed her things and left, saying it was time to leave.

Do you know where she is headed to?

Please go inside and rest.

Court Lady An knows something, right?

As I said, no.

What is that look on your face?

What do you mean?

I know you are hiding something.

I am not.

Why can't you tell me about it?

-What is the reason? -It is just...

I do not want to hear excuses.

I thought I could trust you at least.

But I guess I was wrong.

"The blind mother ruins everything"?

The blind mother ruins everything.

-Gyeon U. -Yes?

Did you have a nightmare again?

-I am all right now. -You are not.

Your handsome face has gotten thinner.

Did you make your decision?

About going to Jeonju after you resign from your post.

I have not changed my mind.

Gyeon U, please.

-Relax for some time. -Mother.

I do not want you to suffer like you did anymore.

I do not want to either.

Please do not worry about me.

Are you going to work? Have a good day.

Mother, was Gyeon U sick in the past? When was it?

You do not need to know.

Why don't you tell me about it?

Am I not a part of this family?

What happened to him?

Something must have happened.

The Princess wants to be alone and rest today.

How is her condition?

Actually,

she did not get a wink of sleep last night.

He left.

I do not think he was able to sleep either.

He looked quite pale.

I did not ask.

I just thought you would want to know.

I do not want to know at all.

I see.

Let us get prepared to go to the Bureau of Medical Services.

-Your Highness. -What is it?

I am not interested in how Master Gyeon is!

That is not what I am about to say.

Should I throw that away?

I found it on my way here.

Are you here to see me?

I just happened to pass by.

I know you came to see me with flowers.

"'Do not seek to gain recognition by others

but focus on understanding others,'

said Confucius."

I thought I could trust you at least.

But I guess I was wrong.

"Confucius said, 'Do not eat or live only for pleasure.'

only for pleasure.'"

Master.

Master.

Yes, Your Highness.

Is there something that worries you?

No, there is not.

You can tell me.

It's okay.

I might be able to help you.

Master, I know you think I am too young to help you.

So,

a friend of a friend of a friend

came to know a sad story that would break his lover's heart.

And as his lover found out that he hid the story from her,

a misunderstanding arose. Is that what you are saying?

Yes, Your Highness.

I think he should be honest with her.

Be honest?

Hello, there.

What a coincidence.

We have met the other day...

Do you work for the Bureau of Medical Services?

Or are you here to volunteer?

-Yes. -I see.

By the way, I have heard that the Princess also works here.

Where is she?

It is a perfect chance to see the Princess in person.

I do not know. She might have left already.

She left?

I wanted to see how beautiful she is as others say so.

Would she come tomorrow again?

Anyway, what brings you here?

I drank too much last night.

I have a stomachache.

It is kudzu.

Kudzu tea helps

settle the stomachache caused by excessive drinking.

Thank you.

By the way, why do you look worried?

Pardon? I do not.

You can fool everyone but me.

I cannot cure illness

but I am great at relieving others' worries.

Then tell me.

I must repay you for this.

We must stick to the principle of give and take.

Do you not know about it?

He is hiding something from you.

So he is telling a lie.

I did not say he lied to me.

They are the same.

-Break up with him immediately. -Sorry?

I guess that is not what you want.

There must be a reason why he keeps it to himself.

Then what do you think the reason would be?

How am I supposed to know? I am dying to know it too.

Judging from what you said, he must be a prudent man.

I think he is suffering by himself

because it is something that his lover must not know.

This is what I think.

You should believe in your lover.

By the way, is your lover...

someone I know?

Well... I do not know.

What matters to me is

how you feel now.

My goodness. You are bleeding.

You must not be distracted when using a knife.

I will go bring a physician.

Do not make a fuss over a slight cut.

It is not a slight cut.

Do you think it is a slight cut?

-What do you think you are doing? -You need to get treatment.

Does it hurt a lot?

What do you think? Of course, it hurts a lot.

I also spent...

a painful night yesterday.

"You will be hugely shocked,

and that is why I do not want you to know."

I think she will understand you if you tell her honestly.

Confucius also said,

"When a person should be spoken with, and you don't speak with them, you lose them.

When a person shouldn't be spoken with and you speak to them, you waste your breath.

The wise do not lose people,

nor do they waste their breath."

Thank you, Your Highness.

You gave me a great lesson today.

Please tell the friend of the friend of the friend

that I hope he solves the misunderstanding with his lover.

Your Highness, actually...

You do not need to tell me.

-Why... -There must be a reason

why you aren't telling me.

I also tried to put myself in your shoes.

I am sorry.

I said mean things to you last night.

Why are you staring at me? It is embarrassing.

Because you are so lovely.

Really?

-I was also surprised. -It is unbelievable.

Did you hear that Da-yeon fell sick?

Is she sick? What is wrong?

It is obvious. Her resentment must have made her sick.

Is it because of Master Gyeon?

It was Master Gyeon

who made the Prince of Qing leave.

-Really? -Yes.

I heard that he often visits the Bureau of Medical Services

where the Princess works these days. Both are closer than ever.

I cannot understand why he likes such a bad-tempered wench.

Master Gyeon has a very eccentric taste in women.

Exactly.

Should we look in on Da-yeon?

We will get in trouble if we do not.

Of course, we will.

Maybe not.

Our visit might annoy her more as she is full of anger now.

Maybe.

What do we do?

Come closer. Let us visit Chang-hwi.

-Okay. -Let us go.

What if he dies?

He will not die that easily. He will just have muscular pain.

No way. You know a sudden change is a sign of near death.

After Lady Da-yeon flatly rejected him,

he drank every single day.

And now, he is working too hard.

It scares me a lot.

Do we have to tell him

-about Lady Da-yeon? -Do not.

What happened to Lady Da-yeon?

-What happened to her? -What?

What is it? Tell me.

-We were about to tell you. -Right.

Actually...

You cannot have Master Gyeon. Give up on him.

I cannot believe he has not contacted me since then.

What did you just say?

It is nothing, my lady.

Stop annoying me and leave.

Yes, my lady.

Da-yeon, this is Gyeon Hui.

Just lie down.

How can I lie down in front of a guest?

What do you mean by "guest"? I am your family.

By the way, what brings you here?

I came to look in on you as I heard that you fell ill.

You look so pale.

-Thank you. -Why are you so sick?

I just feel a little sluggish.

Why is that so all of a sudden?

Did the Princess say something to you

on the day you visited the Bureau of Medical Services?

It is not a big deal.

It seems like a big deal.

It is really nothing.

Da-yeon, you can tell me everything.

We are so close that we can share anything.

Then keep this a secret from Master Gyeon.

The Princess might distort it and come between us.

I will keep my mouth shut, so do not worry.

They told me that they're going somewhere to treat her finger.

Where are they?

I found you...

I do not want to ruin the mood,

but you should go back to the palace.

Okay. Just give us 15 minutes.

You should leave in 15 minutes then.

Why did you ask him for 15 minutes?

What are you going to do for those 15 minutes?

You are naughty.

What do you mean?

You are the one who is naughty.

Let us stay here together

like this for the next 15 minutes.

Like this?

I am so jealous.

What?

These medicinal herbs will invigorate her body.

Give it to Lady Da-yeon.

I will.

Wait.

Do not tell her that I brought it.

Why not?

Just do not.

Make sure that she drinks it, please.

Master Park brought it for you.

Take it away.

My lady,

you have not eaten anything for a few days.

You might fall seriously ill if you eat nothing.

Did Father say anything today?

No, my lady.

He said it is an invigorating herbal tonic.

Please drink it before it goes cold.

I said I do not want it!

Are you hurt?

I am hurt too.

Gosh, I cannot put any emotions into my work.

What has gotten into you?

-It hurts. -Where?

I do not know either.

I have no idea what is wrong with me at all.

You are pretending.

Shall we go to Morangak or Hongruwon to drink?

Let us enjoy the full treatment.

Gosh. That is not what I need. Stop it.

I said he is having a meeting. You cannot just barge in here.

Mal-geum.

We need to talk.

I will be right back.

-Hey, stop. -Wait.

Gosh.

How can you not come after me just because I told you not to?

I ran after you, but you were too fast--

How could a man fail to catch up to a woman?

Being handsome doesn't mean you can act that way.

What?

This is why Mom told me not to date handsome guys.

They play hard to get.

Goodness.

-Did you just laugh? -Wait.

Well, Mal-geum.

-Yes? -Do you really think...

I look the most handsome in the world?

You never look into a mirror?

My gosh.

Fine. Let us go have lunch. Your handsome honey will treat you.

I'm still mad at you...

-Come with me, my baby. -What are you doing?

What is this?

I heard you have trouble sleeping. Open it when you get home.

Right. It is because of you. You should be responsible for it.

Because of me?

Why do you keep appearing in my dream?

It is really hard to sleep.

Take care.

This is bad. I do not want to go.

You should leave.

-Please go inside first. -You leave first.

Please go in first.

I will count to three. Then we will get moving at the same time.

All right. In one, two, three.

Why are you still here?

-Get going. -Please go in first.

-I will, after I see you leave. -Then let's go together.

You just smiled.

I am glad to see your smile. You look much more handsome.

I heard

that your mother passed away a while ago.

I am sure your mother also

wants you to smile brightly as soon as possible.

Smile.

Then good things will happen to you.

Dried persimmon helps you fall asleep easily.

Do not forget to eat it before you go to sleep.

It is so sweet.

Are you eating alone? You are so mean.

You cannot just come in without asking.

Let me have one.

No.

Is it a gold persimmon or something?

It's just an ordinary persimmon.

Why are you here at this late hour?

Well...

Da-yeon told me

to keep it a secret from you no matter what,

-but the Princess... -That is it. Stop.

Why? Just hear me out.

You should know how brazen the Princess--

I said stop.

I do not know what Lady Da-yeon said,

but it is dangerous to judge after hearing only one side of the story.

Talking about something

you are not sure about is even more dangerous.

You know Da-yeon would not say something absurd.

You are so annoying!

I think he still has nightmares.

Does it mean he will regain his memory soon?

Or is it because he has a problem with his head?

We had better have him go to Jeonju as soon as possible.

Gyeon U certainly is a good son,

but I do not think he would listen to us as he is no longer a child.

If he keeps on being so stubborn,

I will ask the King to dismiss him.

Would you go that far?

Is there

anything else that I do not know?

I mean

anything other than Gyeon U's condition.

No, there is not such a thing.

You don't look

well.

How did you find me?

Do not be so stiff.

Don't you know how dangerous it is to meet me?

I do.

You are still the only one who cares about me.

Dan-yeong.

I passed the examination.

Congratulations.

Did something happen to you?

What is the matter?

Where did you get this silk from out of the blue?

It is mine.

I do not want to struggle in poverty anymore.

I will work as a royal guard soon.

If you marry me, I promise you--

But your salary

would be too small.

-If I work hard, things will get-- -I recently found out...

that one of my relatives is a commander of the military.

He is one of the Jeong's family. You know them.

It is Jeong Gi-jun.

He is a power elite.

So what?

-I asked to send me to the palace. -Dan-yeong.

The one who will be my husband will become the king of the nation,

not a minor government officer.

It has been a long time.

What brought you here, Your Highness?

I have a favor to ask.

I heard that you are close with Prince Chuseong.

Please just get to the point.

I need you to cut off his head.

And please work for Commander Jeong.

You can do that for me, right?

Why

do I have to do that?

It is because I asked you.

I have a question.

What on earth...

is Councilor Jeong up to?

What do you mean by that?

I am asking if Councilor Jeong is about to betray me.

Why are you silent?

Wol-myeong.

You are on my side, right?

I am no longer on your side, Your Highness.

He is...

no longer on my side?

THE SECOND STATE COUNCILOR JEONG IS ABOVE THE KING

"The Second State Councilor Jeong is above the King"?

"How could Councilor Jeong reign over the King?"

"Blinded by power is

Councilor Jeong"?

"The incompetent King turned

a blind eye to such evil deeds."

"They are the main culprits that destroy Joseon."

"Finally, I will punish you for your sins."

What kind of a jerk did such a thing?

According to the royal guards who were on watch last night,

the one who spread the jirashis was wearing a mask.

A mask?

Yes.

As the guy is darting in and out of places

and wearing a mask,

people call him...

Ghost Mask.

"Ghost Mask"?

The jirashis are different this time.

From the handwriting to the type of paper.

This guy does not seem to be one of them.

Then...

who do you think he would be?

Was the dried persimmon effective? Was it?

It did not work?

-I had a sound sleep. -Really?

You look strange.

Master Gyeon, you are hiding something from me.

How did you know that?

It is women's instinct.

Is it also something I am not supposed to know?

This is a jirashi that contains recent rumors.

THE SECOND STATE COUNCILOR JEONG IS ABOVE THE KING

HOW COULD COUNCILOR JEONG REIGN OVER THE KING?

THE INCOMPETENT KING TURNED A BLIND EYE TO SUCH EVIL DEEDS

I do not think

it is Councilor Jeong who distributed it.

Your Highness.

Lieutenant Gang.

From today, I will accompany you to the Bureau of Medical Services.

I have Byeol. I do not need more bodyguards.

Because of Ghost Mask who distributed the jirashis,

there is a stir in the capital.

Please bear with the inconvenience and let us guard you.

Hey.

-Have you seen the new jirashi? -Of course, we have.

It is so dreadful.

It criticizes Councilor Jeong and the King at the same time.

It is rather satisfying than dreadful.

The guy who gives out the jirashis haunts like ghosts and wears a mask.

So he is called Ghost Mask.

I heard he wears the mask to cover his burn scar.

Burn scar?

Ghost Mask is

Prince Chuseong.

Prince Chuseong?

You know what happened ten years ago.

Ten years ago, Prince Chuseong...

Your Highness, you have...

-Your Highness. -Prince Chuseong.

I will go back to the palace now.

Pardon? This early?

The rumor that Prince Chuseong is the Ghost Mask

is widespread throughout the capital.

It cannot be Prince Chuseong.

Someone must be impersonating him.

What on earth would his purpose be?

What does he seek to obtain through this?

I do not know what he wants,

but he is certainly dangerous.

Prince Chuseong?

You know the one who plotted treason ten years ago.

Treason?

Wait.

You do not remember it?

Gyeon U was staying in his grandfather's house in Jeonju at that time, right?

Was he? I am not sure.

So Prince Chuseong

committed treason ten years ago?

Yes.

He jumped into the fire, so everyone thought he was dead.

But he returned with the mask to take revenge.

Take revenge on who?

Mal-geum told me

that Ghost Mask threw

a knife at Councilor Jeong a few days ago.

He also appeared

in the houses of other officials of Royal Court.

It is frightening. I am scared.

Be on your guard.

-Yes, my lord! -Yes, my lord!

Let us go.

Minister of Administration would be the last one.

The scum called Ghost Mask

will turn up in the house of Minister of Administration soon.

Do you think Prince Chuseong really came back alive?

I just heard people saying it.

He is dead.

You saw him jumping into the fire too.

My apologies.

Stop such nonsense and strengthen the guard around your house.

There is no need to do so.

Lower the security and withdraw the guards.

What do you mean by that?

He is our prey.

He must not notice that we are on a hunt.

Lower your guard tonight.

-Yes, my lord. -Yes, my lord.

Your Highness, where are you rushing to?

Your Majesty, please hurry.

We have found evidence for treason.

He said that the evidence of treason was found

on the day my mother was dethroned.

Does that mean there is something between Prince Chuseong

and the Queen?

Maybe.

Your Highness, tell us where you are going.

To the only one who can answer the question.

-Tell her that I am here. -Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, the Princess is here to visit you.

What brings you here at this late hour?

I have a question to ask.

You have something to ask?

Have you seen the new jirashis strewn in the capital?

Is that why you came here?

You want to know if I have seen the jirashi or not?

I want to know who distributed the flyers.

You speak as if I knew who did it.

I want to know...

about Prince Chuseong.

You will regret it.

It is okay.

It might break your heart.

That is why I came to you.

You do not care

about my feelings.

You are such a daring girl.

You do

take after your mother.

The apple never falls far from the tree.

Prince Chuseong...

committed adultery with your mother who was expelled.

Also, he plotted a rebellion to conceal the relationship.

But he got caught and died.

That is why your mother was dethroned.

That is the truth that no one has told you...

until today.

The Ghost Mask is here!

He knows about the evil deeds of Councilor Jeong.

What did she find out?

What you heard from Court Lady An was about Prince Chuseong, right?

He is hiding the fact that the Ghost Mask visited his house?

You must capture him alive.

"The adultery scandal broken ten years ago

is a total lie."

Those who framed my mother will pay the price for what they have done.

Are you suspecting me now?

Catch the Ghost Mask. I need to see who is behind the mask.

Master Gyeon!

Subtitle translation by Lexi Lee