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DO KYUNG-SOO

NAM JI-HYUN

CHO SEONG-HA, CHO HAN-CHEUL

KIM SEON-HO, HAN SO-HEE, KIM JAE-YOUNG

EPISODE 12

Do you

recognize me?

I do not know who you are,

but please step aside.

I cannot let you go.

Lads, what are you waiting for?

You must greet him properly.

You must return to the palace.

You're the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince?

He's dead.

I read a notice

saying his funeral had been held.

His Highness the Crown Prince is alive and well.

Like this,

he's right before my eyes.

I'm not the one you're looking for.

You must be mistaken.

There's no way I can be mistaken.

I've known you

for a very long time

as your father-in-law.

You must return to the palace.

Her Highness the Crown Princess is waiting for you,

carrying your child

in her womb.

Please allow me

to sleep in your arms tonight.

Your Excellency?

You should prepare for the Dano party. Where have you been?

I have a favor to ask.

It's an urgent matter.

Who on earth are those guys?

Is that important now?

I don't want to be stabbed to death, so let's go.

We need to run away.

-All right. -Let's go.

GEUNJEONG HALL

Begin the coronation!

Make an official declaration of his ascension to crown prince.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Kneel before His Majesty, Prince Seowon.

"Listen."

"It's the duty of the Crown Prince

to make the nation stronger."

"It's usually..."

How...

Lord Kim. Where have you been?

Your Majesty.

I was attacked by some unidentified assassins,

so I haven't been able to enter the palace.

Can't you see what we're doing now, Lord Kim?

Your Majesty.

Please stop the coronation of Prince Seowon.

-Stop the coronation? -It's my decision as the King!

You're nothing but a courtier.

Do you dare to disobey the royal command?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Prince Seowon

can't be the Crown Prince

because His Highness the Crown Prince

is still alive.

What?

Your Highness.

I want to marry you, for real.

Seok-ha.

What happened?

I'm sorry.

The situation was urgent, so I had no other choice.

Where

are we?

We're near Mokgae Port.

Mokgae Port?

I'm looking for a ferry.

Let me pop back home.

We can't just leave like this.

We should take my father and Won-deuk with us.

They must be in shock

and worried about me.

I practically vanished into thin air without a word.

I-seo.

You don't know who Won-deuk is, right?

He's my husband. We got married while you were away.

We promised to leave together.

I asked him to come with me.

He's a good man.

I'm sure you'll like him if you meet him.

We can't take that man with us.

I know what you're worried about, but it'll be fine.

Whoever we were, Won-deuk won't care.

Listen to me carefully.

You must forget that man.

-Why? -He is...

the Crown Prince.

The son-in-law of Kim Cha-eon, who stabbed

our father in the heart.

Nonsense.

I don't believe you.

Let go of me!

I'll go ask him myself.

I'll ask Won-deuk myself.

Until I hear it directly from him,

I won't believe anything.

You won't be able to see him.

I'm sure he's returned to the palace.

And he'll probably be

reunited with the Crown Princess.

So forget him.

Forget your marriage

and your feelings for him.

It's time for you to forget it all.

Your Majesty.

I've brought back His Highness the Crown Prince.

How can something like this happen?

We even had a funeral for him. I can't believe he's back alive.

How can we believe

that this man is His Highness?

I also doubt it, Your Majesty.

He may just be a man who looks exactly like His Highness.

Are you really the Crown Prince?

Are you really Yul?

I'm sorry

to have caused you so much anxiety,

Father.

Your Majesty. What should we do

about the coronation?

Stop it.

The Crown Prince is back alive.

Has the coronation ended?

It has been

called off.

What do you mean,

it has been called off?

His Highness

has returned alive.

Stop the nonsense.

That can't be His Highness!

His Excellency the First Vice-Premier escorted him to the main hall himself.

I must see him with my own eyes.

They've never held hands affectionately, not even once,

but she's pregnant?

You and your family

are finished.

Your Highness.

Her Highness the Crown Princess

must be very surprised to see you

alive and well.

Your Highness.

Please hurry and go to your quarters

to change into your royal robe.

His Majesty and the ministers will be waiting for you at the main hall.

Escort His Highness.

-Yes, sir. -Yes, sir.

What on earth is going on?

Don't worry, Your Highness.

His Highness has lost all his memories.

How can we believe that?

He couldn't even recognize me.

Are you sure?

He may be deceiving us.

What could be the reason for his failure to return to the palace?

It's because he didn't even remember

that he was the Crown Prince.

I'm sure that he has forgotten

all about you, too.

I'm sure he thinks

he's the father of the child in your womb.

So now is the chance.

Start all over again.

Capture his heart.

But what if

he regains his memory?

We'll be prepared for that.

The people who serve him,

including his physicians, eunuchs, and court ladies,

will be appointed by me.

Those who used to serve him and take his side in the palace

are all gone.

Right now, I'm the only one

he can trust.

The mastermind behind the attack

is the Queen.

She wanted Prince Seowon, her own son, to become the Crown Prince.

That's why she plotted to assassinate you.

I tried to interrogate those involved to find out the truth behind the case,

but His Majesty

ordered me to stop.

We must stop

the coronation.

If Prince Seowon becomes the Crown Prince and the Queen comes to power,

the Crown Princess

and your child won't be able to survive.

I'm more than satisfied with who he is now.

I never needed an overly smart crown prince

in the first place.

I just wanted him

to hold onto his position like a puppet

and sit on the throne in the end.

But how long can we expect that to continue?

It just needs to last

until the child is born and recognized as the future heir to the throne.

Until then,

he needs to sit quietly

in the Crown Prince's palace.

Everything that happened back in Songju

must be kept a secret.

If word gets out about it,

the woman whom you married

in that village

and her father

won't be safe.

The fact that you lost your memory

has to be kept a secret, too.

Or they might use

all of that as an excuse to attack you.

The palace is like a dog fighting ring where your opponents take advantage of

your weaknesses to bite your neck.

For that reason,

you must forget all that happened

over the past 100 days

for the sake of the Crown Princess

and your unborn child.

Boy.

Oh, boy.

Oh, gosh.

Boy.

Oh, boy. What's going on?

They're not back yet?

Where on earth did they go? How come no one has heard from them?

And why are all their things packed up in that room?

Didn't Hong-sim tell you anything?

You two were inseparable friends.

Something is not right.

If she had left, she would've taken her things.

She left?

What are you saying?

I can't just sit back.

I should report this to the office.

Come on, Kkeut-nyeo.

Gosh, you startled me. Hello.

Hello.

What brings you all the way here, my lord?

Don't look for the people who lived in this house.

Na Won-deuk was a wanted fugitive

who committed high treason while he was in the military.

But he's not that kind of person.

How dare you?

Do you want to be interrogated as well?

Why would I? No.

No one who lives in this village

should mention the names,

Na Won-deuk and Yeon Hong-sim, ever again.

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

We'll make sure to keep that in mind.

High treason?

That's what he said.

I thought there was something strange about Won-deuk at first.

Does that mean he was taken to Hanyang?

What about Hong-sim? Was she taken with him?

That's probably the case.

I can't just sit here.

-I should go see her. -No, don't.

Didn't you hear the county clerk?

He said His Excellency the Governor told you to stay here in hiding.

What if you go out and end up getting caught, too?

They may be beheaded for high treason.

My daughter and beloved son-in-law are about to die.

What's the point of surviving alone?

Don't go, Mr. Yeon.

Mr. Yeon! You mustn't go!

Please leave the two of us alone for a moment.

Yes, Your Excellency.

Hong-sim.

Please

save Hong-sim and Won-deuk, Your Excellency.

I'm uneducated and powerless,

but you're different.

Please help me find a way to save them, Your Excellency.

No need to worry about your daughter.

She wasn't taken to Hanyang.

She's with her brother now.

My goodness.

Does that mean only Won-deuk

was taken away?

Your Excellency.

Won-deuk isn't the kind of person who would commit high treason.

And even if he did such a thing,

I'm sure he had his own reasons.

I'm sure.

Though he's rude in the way he talks,

he's as upright as a well-educated scholar.

Will he be punished by death

since he committed high treason?

I feel so sorry for him.

I feel so sorry for Won-deuk.

I'm sure he's alive and well because he is...

the Crown Prince.

Well...

I don't get what you're saying.

What do you mean, Won-deuk is

the Crown Prince?

He's been escorted back to the palace secretly.

I mustn't let this out,

but I'm afraid you'll go to Hanyang any minute now.

I'm letting you know out of concern.

The Crown...

My son is back alive,

but I can't just be happy.

I can't believe Lord Kim, of all people, is the one who brought him back.

I counted on you, Lord Jung!

I apologize, Your Majesty.

You apologize?

Do you think an apology will solve this problem?

I'm sure he knows that it's me who sent the assassins.

What should I do now?

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

Lord Kim

has already committed a crime deserving of death.

He deceived us by bringing an unidentified corpse,

failed to recognize His Highness when the corpse was dressed and covered,

wasted a huge sum of government money by holding a state funeral,

and shocked the whole nation.

It's only right that you hold him accountable for the crimes he committed.

I'm the one who found the corpse.

The body was already badly decayed beyond recognition.

Besides, even the eunuch who served him for years

failed to recognize him.

We can't put all the blame on His Excellency the First Vice-Premier.

But

this unfortunate incident is unprecedented in this country.

If it's recorded in history,

it'll make us a laughing stock for generations

and people will gossip about it.

Besides, the envoys from Ming are on their way here to congratulate

Prince Seowon's ascension to crown prince.

If this gets out,

it'll be an absolute disgrace to this nation.

You're right.

Now I'm regarded as a cruel father and a foolish king

who held a funeral for his living son.

What do you think, Lord Kim?

Who do you think

must be held accountable for that?

I feel very abashed, Your Majesty.

I'm the one

who must take all the blame.

Then you must resign from your post as of today

and confine yourself to your house.

Please retract your words.

Father.

Lord Kim isn't the one to blame.

Why are you defending him, Crown Prince?

He's the very person who left you,

the Crown Prince of this country, in harm's way outside the palace

-for 100 days. -During those 100 days,

what did you all do?

How come none of you were able to find me?

Maybe

you didn't even make an attempt.

Excuse me,

but what did you do during that time?

How come you didn't return to the palace even though you were alive and well?

I was attacked by some assassins

and was fatally wounded.

But still, you could've sent word to someone.

I lost my memory.

I had no way of knowing who I was.

The one who found me

and brought me back to the palace

was Lord Kim.

But it was him who said you were dead.

And it was him who saved my life.

He's my father-in-law.

I don't want him to be a political scapegoat.

So please don't make an issue of my disappearance

over the last 100 days.

What's this medicine for?

It's a memory-enhancing herbal tonic.

You used to excel in both literary and martial arts.

You were a perfect crown prince.

If you didn't remember the faces and names of the ministers,

it'd be a serious problem.

I advise you to take the medicine

and get back to your old self as soon as possible.

Pay your respects.

These are the new people who will serve you.

New people?

Those who used to serve you

accompanied you to the rain ritual

and all lost their lives.

Everyone died,

but I survived?

Yes.

I've selected only those who are trustworthy,

so you don't have to worry.

Your Highness. I advise you to go to the Gyoyeon Palace.

Gyoyeon Palace?

Her Highness the Crown Princess is waiting for you.

Being afraid that she'd lose her child,

she couldn't even express her grief when she lost you.

I suggest

you soothe her wounded heart.

I-seo.

I-seo.

That name sounds

unfamiliar.

I haven't heard it in so long.

Let's eat.

You need to eat to regain your strength.

What if I was really Hong-sim

and he was really Won-deuk?

I thought about that once.

I know it sounds ridiculous

because I'm I-seo.

Yoon I-seo.

I'm sorry, Seok-ha.

Let me go out and get some fresh air.

I've been in this room all day, so it feels stuffy.

It's an ill-fated relationship.

Even if it's not,

he can't be yours.

So you must sever all ties with him.

I wanted to buy you ones with a cherry blossom pattern,

but they only had these.

I promise

that I'll buy you the cherry blossom ones next time.

I'll always stay by your side, so don't worry.

I won't go anywhere without you

because I'm your husband.

His Highness the Crown Prince is here.

Your Highness. Please come in.

Your Highness.

He is

the Crown Prince.

The son-in-law of Kim Cha-eon, who stabbed

our father in the heart.

So forget him.

Forget your marriage

and your feelings for him.

It's time for you to forget it all.

She'll probably

never forget him.

They say the love

that can never be forgotten is a forbidden one.

Crown Princess.

Yes, Your Highness?

By any chance,

are you not happy

that I'm back?

Why would I not be?

I'm just surprised

because I never dreamed that you'd come back.

Your Highness.

Please read a book for your unborn child.

Letting the child hear your voice is the best prenatal education.

ELEMENTARY LEARNING

Do you have any other books?

What's the matter, Your Highness?

I don't feel like reading

Elementary Learning.

-Your Highness. -If you don't,

you can return to your quarters.

I'm back in the palace after a long time,

so everything feels unfamiliar.

But you haven't changed at all.

We were not on good terms.

-Your Highness. -It was a marriage of convenience,

so you've never

treated me with affection.

That's why I was always lonely.

For that reason, I even blamed you sometimes.

But the palace without you was an even more lonely place

because everyone was only interested in

driving me and our child out to take your place.

Even if I fail to win your heart,

I don't care.

But, Your Highness.

I'd appreciate it

if you would at least love this child.

I'm sorry

if I ever hurt your feelings.

But I'll try my best from now on.

You're carrying my child.

I shouldn't make you cry.

MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE

Is she the only one on your mind, my lord?

I feel more sorry for His Highness.

Now he has to live with a woman he doesn't love for the rest of his life.

If they hadn't really been on good terms as they say,

she wouldn't have gotten pregnant.

I can only imagine how much they were nagged to produce an heir.

Even so, things will be different

once the child is born.

Who knows?

His Highness might take the woman

he married here to the palace.

He probably

won't be able to do that.

Why not?

Are you in your right mind?

This is no time

for you to be drinking with a kisaeng!

Do you have any idea what I'm facing now?

While you were gone,

His Excellency the First Vice-Premier

visited me and asked me about Na Won-deuk,

so I wondered if anything happened.

My goodness. It turns out that Won-deuk, that jerk, is...

That's not what I mean.

That gentleman

is the Crown Prince.

My goodness.

Why are you not surprised?

My heart still shrivels up whenever I think about it.

I was aware of it.

Are you out of your mind?

You made me shoot arrows at him, though you knew he was the Crown Prince?

Back then,

I didn't know.

Oh, my goodness.

What should we do?

We shot arrows at him.

I doubt that His Highness will forgive us.

We can't just stand here.

We should ask for his forgiveness one way or another.

Otherwise, we may be beheaded!

-Goodness. -Oh, boy.

Has the First Vice-Premier left the palace?

I last saw him at the Crown Prince's palace.

Set a table with drinks.

My heart is heavy, and I need some alcohol.

Your Majesty.

I'll tell them to set a table at the Queen's palace.

I hear the cancellation of the coronation has come as a great shock to Her Majesty.

All right.

What brings you here, Lord Kim?

Due to the accident, I haven't been

able to pay you a visit for a long time.

Oh, right. You said you were attacked by some assassins.

Who dared to do such an outrageous thing to you?

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

Now that His Highness is back in the palace,

no one will be

able to harm me.

If anyone

attacks me,

the Crown Prince's father-in-law,

again,

I won't sit back and watch.

Should we call in a shaman for an exorcism?

Why do your plans always fall by the wayside?

I'm saying this out of concern for Seowon.

"He coveted the position of crown prince."

It's obvious that Lord Kim will say that to oppress him.

Seowon is also your son.

Don't leave him like that.

What happened to him breaks my heart, too.

And I'm ashamed to face you.

But Yul is my eldest son.

It's fortunate that he's back alive.

But one thing that weighs on my mind is

that Lord Kim is still alive.

The woman and her father who lived with His Highness had already fled.

I ordered the other men to keep searching,

so I'll go check.

No.

You go find Mu-yeon.

You mustn't kill him.

There's something I must confirm,

so you must bring him to me alive.

Yes, sir.

The coronation has been called off.

His Excellency must have safely escorted His Highness back to the palace.

I've also found a ferry.

If you take the ferry to Haengju Port in four days,

you can transfer to a ferry to Seonsan Harbor in Gwaksan right away.

And

I've brought some medicine.

-Thank you. -I'm amazed that you manage

to hold out like this.

The pain must be unbearable.

Thank you for your work.

Now go get some rest.

I have something to tell you.

My heart is heavy, so I can't keep it to myself.

It was Beom who shot an arrow at you.

And the person who ordered it

was the Crown Princess.

How did you hurt yourself?

Don't worry about it.

Guys get hurt all the time. It's only a small matter.

But the wound isn't small.

To be honest, I've been curious

to know what you've been up to over the years.

How did you know

he was the Crown Prince?

How many people do you think know his face?

But you knew

he was the Crown Prince.

How did you know?

I'll tell you when the time comes.

Why can't you tell me now?

I used to do chores for high-ranking officials.

Some of them were dishonorable,

and some were so shameful that I can't even tell you.

So I want to leave this place and start anew as soon as possible.

Can you

please try to understand?

Okay.

Let's leave.

I want to leave soon, too.

Unless I leave,

I won't be able to forget it all.

Your Highness.

You shouldn't skip another meal.

Why do you

serve so many side dishes?

That's the custom in the palace.

Have you ever seen

what the people eat?

You can't compare yourself to them.

You're the Crown Prince who will govern this country.

These are beef fillets.

You must be happy, Won-deuk.

Beef fillets are your favorite. Now you can eat as many as you want.

Why are you not eating?

Are you grumbling about your food when you have beef fillets?

Come on. Eat.

You need to eat to gain strength.

Your Highness.

You need to have breakfast.

I have no appetite.

Take this back.

WANWOL PAVILION

The preface talks about basic human needs

and human desires.

What's the difference between the two?

Your Highness.

Isn't that the Doctrine of the Mean in your hands?

Yes, it's the Doctrine of the Mean.

Then

the answer must already be in that book.

Why are you asking me?

This lecture is about reading a book over and over again

until you learn everything in the book.

DOCTRINE OF THE MEAN

Wow, this book looks great.

You can read difficult books like this, but I told you to copy erotic novels.

I made you waste your talent, didn't I?

The Fifty Shades of Mr. Gray book that I used to read to you

is more fun, isn't it?

Your Highness.

Postpone the lectures

until further notice.

Your Highness. I'm so happy to see you back in the palace.

By the way, why do you want to postpone...

He's the Section Chief of Rites and the Crown Princess' brother.

You shouldn't ignore him like that.

That's Prince Seowon.

Your Highness.

I paid you a visit earlier. Why did you refuse to see me?

By any chance,

do you resent me

for trying to take your place?

Like filling empty glasses,

empty seats must be filled as well.

It's not your fault.

Why would I resent you?

But I resent you, Your Highness.

Because all that I desire is

already yours.

But I never wished to have them.

And

I can't have

what I desire either.

Your eyes have changed.

You're wearing a royal robe,

but you look like a different person.

Maybe you're right.

The 100 days outside the palace

was a very long time.

I've committed a grave sin, Your Excellency.

The reason I did such a terrible thing to His Highness is

because I didn't know he was the Crown Prince.

I'll prostrate myself and wait for punishment.

If need be, I'll even pretend to die.

Please let me meet Won-deuk...

No.

I mean, please give me a chance to meet His Highness and ask for his forgiveness.

You're not allowed to meet him now.

Your Excellency!

By the way,

how could you

fail to recognize His Highness?

You said you received

a secret letter directly from him.

Or did you lie to me

about it?

Was that a part of your plans

to approach me?

I am

unable to recognize people's faces.

I distinguish people by their characteristics,

clothes, or voices.

I've been hiding it for fear that it would jeopardize my career.

Or maybe you're just hiding something from me.

If I had such an intention, I wouldn't have shot an arrow at him.

I also shot an arrow at him.

If I had recognized him,

I would've told you or sent word to the palace.

That would have increased my chances for promotion.

Please believe us, Your Excellency.

I can assure you that Lord Jung is a trustworthy person.

Who would have imagined

that His Highness would do stupid things as a man named Won-deuk...

I mean,

who would have imagined that he would live as such a man?

Okay.

I'll explain to His Highness why you did that,

so you may leave.

Thank you!

And from now on, I'll work harder to fulfill your requests.

Please trust me with them.

You should consider yourself lucky.

I helped you save your neck.

It was only possible because I had established

a good relationship with His Excellency.

Let's go for a drink.

I was so nervous that it feels like my body is burning.

I'm sorry.

I have to be somewhere.

For goodness' sake.

You'll never get a higher position at this rate.

Not only can't you recognize faces,

but you don't see what's going on.

My goodness.

Boy.

Oh, boy.

His Highness is refusing all visits right now.

Please at least ask him once.

You can't say no before asking.

Please leave.

Why do you have to be so strict?

Your Highness. I'm Jung Je-yun, the governor of Songju.

I told you to leave.

That's not so easy for me.

Songju is very far from here.

Your Highness.

It'll just be a minute.

How dare you? Why are you grabbing me?

Stop!

You may leave.

Your Highness.

-His Excellency said-- -Are you going to disobey me?

I apologize.

I apologize, Your Highness.

I failed to recognize you

and made a grave mistake.

I noticed it after that and tried to escort you to the palace.

But something happened, and I was a step late.

I never resented you for that.

I appreciate it.

What happened

to her?

We were suddenly separated at the market.

We didn't even have time to talk.

We were going to leave when her brother came for her.

Has she

left the village already?

Please forget her.

The only woman you should care about is

Her Highness the Crown Princess.

Please forget all that happened in Songju.

Don't even try to know.

If this story gets out,

it'll put everyone in danger,

including Yeon Hong-sim and her father.

It'll be a good excuse

for those with power to devise a plot against you.

I'm sure the people in Songju don't know you're the Crown Prince.

They'll be safe as long as they don't know,

so please let it go.

I came by to tell you this.

I'll leave then.

Can't you

just tell me?

If they've found out who I am

and have learned about me,

they must be in shock.

You offered

to befriend me.

But now,

we can't be friends.

You're the Crown Prince.

I want to marry you, for real.

If I left you,

I'd be plagued with deeper regrets.

This is my signature.

Your Excellency.

You shouldn't make such a loud sound when you're in hiding.

How did you know I was here?

I was at the market that night.

Thinking that you were being abducted by thugs, I followed you.

I planned to rescue you quite nicely,

but it was your brother.

Don't worry.

I don't feel the need

to care about your past.

All I care about is the present.

Open it.

You can't get much food in a remote place,

so I brought this.

Why won't you open the third box?

The biggest surprise is in there.

What

is this?

I suppose

you can no longer live as Yeon Hong-sim.

I thought you'd need

a new family register to live in hiding here, so I forged one.

In other words,

it's a false identity.

FAMILY REGISTER

Yeon

Hwa-bong?

I put a lot of effort into finding a good name for you.

"Hwa" for flower and "Bong" for beautiful.

It means "beautiful flower."

Isn't it a beautiful name?

I think it's a countrified name.

There were more names I came up with.

Yeon Horsehair Worm,

Yeon Continuously,

Yeon Successively,

and Yeon Lotus Leaf Wrap.

I'm relieved

to see you smile.

You may think I'm shameless,

but can you do me a favor?

Please have a spoonful of this.

At this rate, you'll faint.

I...

don't deserve to eat anything.

I ruined Hong-sim's life.

I just

wanted to save her from becoming a concubine.

Right.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Who knew things would turn out like this?

Goodness.

Still, how could she abandon her father who took care of her for over 10 years?

How could she do that to you?

I'm sure she's blaming me.

As a father, I married her off to such a man.

Poor Hong-sim.

I feel so terrible.

I'm the one to blame.

It's all my fault.

My goodness.

Hong-sim.

I deserve to die.

I do.

Oh, my!

I'm sorry to disturb you.

Oh, my goodness.

It's been several days since you returned.

How could you not visit me to see how I was doing?

I apologize.

I'm sure he went through a lot while he was staying outside the palace.

It'll take some time for him to relieve his fatigue.

Since he lost track of things,

the Crown Princess should've taken care of it.

But then,

that may be too much to ask

since you two were not on good terms.

You don't need to worry about that.

We were apart for so long

that we've grown fond of each other.

Don't you agree, Princess?

Yes, Your Highness.

I'm relieved to see you two sit side by side again

after a long time.

Crown Prince.

Take good care of the Crown Princess until the child is born.

I will.

Your Majesty. I have news to tell you urgently.

What is it?

I've been informed the envoys from Ming have arrived in Kaesong to congratulate

Prince Seowon's ascension to crown prince.

We're in trouble.

The coronation of a new crown prince isn't some kind of joke. It's a disgrace.

Besides,

the Crown Prince who was thought to be dead is back alive.

The royal family of this country will look ridiculous to them.

Your Majesty. I think we'd better send

an express messenger to let them know that the coronation has been canceled.

They're important guests. They shouldn't make a trip for nothing.

But how can we send them away when they've already arrived in Kaesong?

Your Majesty. The envoys also need to know

that the Crown Prince has returned safely in good health.

If we don't inform them of the full details,

it'll only make the matter worse.

I'm sure the people are also curious to know if the Crown Prince is

healthy enough to perform...

his duties again.

Why don't you let His Highness

receive the envoys, Your Majesty?

We should take this chance

to prove to the imperial family of Ming that His Highness is still alive and well.

Crown Prince.

What do you think?

Your Majesty.

What is it now?

Are you trying to make an objection again?

Of course not.

From what I know, the people

also find it very strange that His Highness has returned alive

since we even held a state funeral for him.

I agree that we'd better

take this chance to let the people know

that he's in good health

since they're wondering how he is.

I'm sure the Queen and the Chief Censor plotted it.

Their intention is to humiliate you in front of the envoys.

It's something we need to get through.

Your Highness.

If you fail to carry out your duties

and shut yourself up in your quarters,

your opponents will nitpick at you.

It's time

for you to get back to your old self.

When you receive the envoys,

you must prove

that you're still alive and well.

But his memory hasn't returned yet.

How will he receive the envoys?

Bring him the books.

THE ANALECTS OF CONFUCIUS

You want me

to read all this?

You were proficient in both literary and martial arts.

I hear you canceled the lectures--

Are you worried that I won't be able

to read these books?

The envoys have always asked the Crown Prince

to improvise a poem to see if he's qualified for the position.

Chapter 16 of The Analects: Yan Yuan.

"A wise man seeks to bring out people's admirable qualities

and does not seek to bring out their bad qualities."

"A petty man does the opposite."

Doctrine of the Mean. Chapter 20.

"In all things, if you plan ahead, you'll succeed."

"But if you don't, you'll feel sorry for yourself."

The Great Learning. Seven.

"If you don't put your mind to it, you look but do not see,

you hear but do not understand,

and you eat but do not know the taste."

Should I continue?

It's my memory that I lost,

not my knowledge.

Now leave me alone.

This is

a really good talisman.

If the child in your womb is a girl,

she'll turn into a boy.

I'm certain that this child is a boy.

I had a dream.

What did you dream about?

What happened to Mu-yeon and Hyeok?

Have you heard from them since then?

No. How ungrateful they are.

For over 10 years, we fed them, housed them, and sent them to school.

How could they run away like this?

Let's be honest. You know how much Father cared for Mu-yeon.

I doubt it.

Is that so? I guess no one knows.

But I do.

The way he looked at him was different.

No wonder he ordered his men to find him.

Did Father order his men to find Mu-yeon?

Yes.

I overheard him while standing outside his room.

He said he had to check something

and ordered them to bring him back alive.

Seok-ha.

I think you should go see a doctor.

No.

I think my wound will heal if I eat some cherries.

Do you remember?

When you were a child,

you'd always go to the mountains to play

and pick some cherries for me to stop me from telling Father about it.

All right. Let's go pick some cherries.

Hong-sim.

Father.

I'll leave if you tell me to.

If you don't want to see me,

I'll leave

right away.

I'm so ashamed to see you.

But even so,

I wanted to see you one last time.

What are you saying?

Why would I not want to see you?

I left you behind because

I had no other choice.

Father.

Won-deuk is...

Won-deuk is

actually...

No, no.

No.

You don't have to say anything.

I know.

I know how you feel.

I do.

My poor Hong-sim.

I feel so sorry for you.

When I think of Won-deuk, it breaks my heart too.

I'm sorry.

Let's

just forget it all.

Let's go somewhere else to live.

Let's forget everything and make a fresh start

as if nothing has happened.

Tell me honestly.

You're not reading that, are you?

You're daydreaming, aren't you?

If you feel suffocated, just go out and get some fresh air.

I told you

to move your body when you feel down.

Why won't you look at me?

Can't you hear me?

Are you ignoring me, Won-deuk?

In that royal robe,

you look amazing,

Won-deuk.

I am

not Won-deuk.

I know.

So it's no use showing up in front of me like this.

I can't go to you.

I've been married

to the Crown Princess for a long time.

Besides, I have

a child who will be born soon.

That's why...

I came to say goodbye.

It's my last farewell.

Where are you going, Your Highness?

It's time for you to go to sleep.

Your Highness.

Eunuch Yang.

Bring me my overcoat.

What's the matter, Your Highness?

Where is Eunuch Yang?

He accompanied you to the rain ritual

and didn't return as far as I know.

Bring me my overcoat.

Why at this hour?

Do you mean to make me

repeat myself three times?

You can't leave, Your Highness.

Open the gate.

Your Highness!

His Highness has spoken.

Open the gate.

What's your name?

I'm Kwon Hyeok.

Open the gate!

-Yes, sir! -Yes, sir!

Are you saying you'll live as Won-deuk

even though you're not Won-deuk?

I don't want

to regain any of my memory.

Why not?

Because I want

to stay by your side.

You shouldn't do this.

It'll only break your heart.

But I can't help it. What can I do?

Find her.

And protect her.

-This is an order. -Loyalty.

Or love.

Which should I choose to have no regrets?

Are the preparations for the reception

of the envoys going according to plan?

Are you in love with someone else?

Are you going to make me your concubine or something?

I don't see why not.

Please abandon Hong-sim.

Where

is she now?

Subtitle translation by Jungyun Ahn