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(A Good Friend to Meet)

(This drama is purely fictional...)

(and is not associated with actual people,)

(organizations, incidents, or locations.)

You want to risk your life?

What is this truth that you are willing to risk your life...

to reveal?

That...

is my name.

The new owner of the Queen's Palace...

is Ye Hyun Sun!

- Ye Hyun Sun? - Yes.

Can the maiden I just named come up?

What are you doing?

How dare you come up here?

Why? Your name is Hyun Hee.

Is that not So Rang?

Is she not the owner of Aedaldang?

Goodness. You are right. It is Lady So Rang.

- You are right! - Oh, my.

I said one person's name, but two people came up.

Who is the real Ye Hyun Sun?

Be honest.

Are you going to step down?

Yes, Your Highness.

It is because Ye Hyun Sun is someone who is good enough...

to receive His Majesty the King's love.

Furthermore, she loves His Majesty more than anyone else.

She also worries about him and cares for him.

Up until now, selection into the Royal Family was up to the elders,

so marriage without love was a given.

However, how could a marriage without love...

be happy?

It will benefit the people of this nation...

for His Majesty to marry the woman he loves and be at peace.

With your generosity,

I would like their sincere feelings to take priority...

while you are making your decision.

The person that should be with His Majesty in that way...

must be the real Ye Hyun Sun.

I am the real Ye Hyun Sun.

No, Your Highness. It is me.

Cruel people stole my name and identity...

to participate in this selection,

so I am standing here to reveal the truth.

This wench has lost her mind.

I am the one who passed all three rounds of the selection.

This girl's real name is Hyun Hee,

and she was born from Lady Seo,

whom my father brought home as his concubine.

Lord Ye, why are you not doing anything?

Did you not say Hyun Sun ran off with a male servant?

How is she standing there?

She must have found out our daughter passed the three rounds of selection...

and came back to become the Queen.

Lord Ye, please come up here.

It seems you must verify this.

Lord Ye, you know. Right?

My daughter is the real Hyun Sun.

If it comes out that we got this far while hiding our daughter's name,

the Ye Clan will be completely destroyed...

for deceiving the Royal Family.

Do you intend on killing our entire family...

because of that brat who betrayed her father and ran away?

Lord Ye.

(Gangnyeongjeon)

Father.

How ill were you...

to look so pale?

I am sorry.

I was busy trying to survive...

Father. What is the young master from the willow tree house like?

I heard that he was quite handsome.

Father. Tell them.

Tell them that I am the real Ye Hyun Sun.

That wench.

She is a crook like no other in the world.

Do not worry.

I, your father, will settle everything.

This girl.

She is my second daughter, Hyun Hee.

- What? His second daughter? - Goodness.

- Did I hear him right? - Yes, she is his second daughter.

And that girl...

is my first daughter, Hyun Sun.

- Father. - Hyun Sun.

My dear daughter Hyun Sun.

I am sorry.

Please forgive your foolish father.

How on earth...

did this happen?

Everything is the result of my lack of virtue.

Such has happened because I failed to manage...

my family well.

Please punish me.

That is not true. Lady Seo was behind it all.

As there could not be two of Ye Hyun Sun in this world,

Lady Seo had ordered people to take my life...

seven years ago as well as a month ago.

There is more.

She tried to kidnap Lady Sung Hwa Yoon...

from the third round and tried to take control of the queen selection.

Above all,

she was one of the accomplices who kidnapped...

maidens during the Prohibition of Marriage...

and gained profit through bride-buying.

- It was her? - She kidnapped maidens?

- Goodness. - What a wench.

He is lying. I am nothing more than a mere woman.

How could I have done such things?

What are you waiting for?

Arrest that criminal at once.

No. It is all a lie.

Please believe me. Let go of me.

- Mother! - Let go.

No, stop. It is not true!

Please listen to me. Let go of me!

No, he is lying!

Stop.

Father.

I knew Ye Hyun Sun, who Queen Dowager had called,

was you.

So please...

answer this question.

I would like to welcome you as my queen,

have my eyes solely on you,

make you solely happy,

and love you solely.

Will you become my wife?

- Oh, dear. - Goodness.

- How manly of His Majesty. - Oh, my goodness.

I...

Well...

Yes, I will become your wife.

This country's Prohibition of Marriage...

has ended.

The Prohibition of Marriage is over!

With this, we will disband...

the Band of Forlorn!

From now on, let us meet our beloved,

love as much as we want,

and live happily ever after.

Father! I can finally get married!

Let us get married!

Do Seok.

Go ahead.

- We can get married. - We can get married.

Do Seok.

Artist Jung.

Lady Hae Young.

Goodness.

Back then, I did not know.

The one I truly yearned for...

The one I truly loved...

was you.

Where have you been all this time?

Do Seok.

Now that the Prohibition of Marriage is over,

As it is over?

will you...

marry me?

- What? - Gosh.

What?

I am asking if you will marry me. Or are you not going to?

Well, that...

Of course, I will.

Congratulations!

I am going to get married next.

Shi Yoon, I love you.

Please marry me!

Young Master Jung Bin. You know I have waited for seven years, right?

Hyung Jin, please set your eyes on me now!

(Puppy, help me propose to my lady.)

- Oh? - Chae Won.

Oh, my.

(Success)

(- I love you, Young Sun. - Will you marry me?)

(Using a flower palanquin for a marriage proposal as soon as the prohibition ended)

(Rings in a flower palanquin is always a surefire strategy.)

Oh, my!

(How to propose in Joseon)

(Let us get married and be happy.)

They say power starts...

from gaining control over the King's marriage.

But now that our plans for the queen selection fell through...

Have you devised a new plan?

You do not need to make a fuss about this situation.

The new Queen...

will not stay alive for long.

I see. Na Sang Ju has vanished,

so we should be relieved.

Oh, my! Look who is here.

Where have you been?

I wanted to protect you, but you were nowhere to be found.

You wanted to protect me?

That is not true. I heard you sent someone...

to kill me.

I will save everyone now.

The killing you ordered seven years ago...

to have the Prohibition of Marriage put in place.

And the things you made me do every year...

to have the prohibition extended.

I will tell everyone about the cruel things you did...

to the women in this country while the Prohibition of Marriage was in place.

How dare you...

Where should you be stabbed for you to shut your mouth?

Get rid of him.

I let you go so you could find your way back to your master,

and you came here.

He will be killed off soon?

I would say it is inevitable, no matter how it happens.

You still have things to do.

I will not let your master kill you off.

Hence, I will graciously spare you this once.

How dare you look at His Majesty's face?

It is okay.

This time,

I will let you go.

So bring your master to me.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Finally,

you have welcomed a new Queen.

I am truly sorry to inform you...

that I plan to make your new bride...

a widow.

You kidnapped countless women...

and utterly humiliated their dignity.

You also committed wicked killings to get the queen selection canceled...

and prohibited everyone in the country from getting married.

Your sins are too great to be weighed.

Get him!

I will make sure...

the fate of this kingdom never falls into the hands of such a traitor again.

What were you thinking about?

Well...

I was thinking all that was left for us was happiness.

What were you thinking about?

Well, I was...

Sitting here looking at the fire...

in this peaceful moment...

makes all the chaos we endured seem like a dream.

Oh, right. I have something I wanted to ask you.

When did you find out my real name?

Shin Won told me a while back.

I have a reason why I came back.

It is to reclaim the name of the person who must stay by your side.

But why did you not tell me that name?

I thought that...

I should be the one to reclaim my name.

In the end, it is all thanks to the Queen Dowager...

for believing in my story.

I also believed in Grandmother.

I believed that once she found out the truth...

she would stand by your side.

Can I...

keep calling you So Rang?

Of course. I prefer that too.

I cannot believe...

such an amazing person is becoming my husband.

You are beautiful.

My gosh.

If you feel that way, I know of a place.

It is outside, but...

Do not hesitate, Your Majesty.

Well...

Then...

since we have a lot to catch up on,

what if we finish our conversation there...

Right.

I see that you were here!

My gosh. The Chief Eunuch kept getting lost.

I thought I would miss you today.

However, what were you doing...

at this late hour?

- Oh, right... - Well...

We were about to head back after we talked.

Is that so?

Then you should follow me, Your Highness.

- Pardon? - Pardon?

My gosh.

Her Highness the future Queen is no longer a palace court lady.

She must stay in the Royal Villa for the next 40 days.

She is a future bride.

Then can I not see her until then?

Your people waited for seven years.

Can you not wait for just 40 days?

- No... - Do not worry, Your Majesty.

I will take good care of my granddaughter-in-law...

until the Royal Wedding.

Here. Come with me. We have so much to do!

Come with me.

Oh, my. What are you thinking about?

Let us go.

To be honest,

I brought you with me because I have something to say.

Yes, Your Highness.

I am sorry I did not believe in you...

sooner.

Before the third round of selections,

you called me in to see you.

Are you not afraid?

You are willing to risk your life...

to reveal the truth?

Do you know how hard it is...

to survive in this palace...

and to follow your path without being discouraged?

However,

you did not lose your way.

Even though the people you trusted and confided in...

deceived you,

you were not shaken...

and you stayed centered.

I am not afraid...

because I believe...

you trust in my sincerity.

I was late to thank you.

You were the one who saved my grandson from the darkness he was stuck in.

But instead of thanking you, I just cornered you.

Since you...

are the person my grandson loves most in this world,

you are now the most precious person...

in my life.

Your Highness.

Come here. Let me give you a hug.

Child...

My dear child...

I have high expectations for you.

You have already lived in the palace,

so I trust you will adjust faster than those from the outside.

Starting tomorrow, you will wake up at 3 a.m...

and have etiquette classes.

Wait... Make it 5 a.m.

I focus best at 5 a.m.

How absurd.

It is 3 a.m.

At 3 a.m.?

Let us go.

Court Lady Won?

I am Court Lady Won, and I am here as your temporary court lady...

who is in charge of all your lessons.

It has been a while since we have been here.

When I met you back then,

I just knew at once that you and I would have...

a deep relationship.

Yes, Your Highness.

On the day after the event,

you must visit the Queen Dowager and greet her in the morning...

and partake in the Myohyeonrye ceremony.

Myohyeonrye is a ceremony...

where you will greet the ancestors.

It is only after this ceremony that you will be accepted...

into the family as their daughter-in-law.

When you go to greet the elders, you can bow as you normally do.

However, during the Myohyeonrye and when you are outside,

the way you must bow is different. Let us try it.

- Right now? - Yes.

- Come here. - Right.

When you bow, your left hand goes below.

Lift your elbows like so.

- You must be still. - Right.

The headpiece is really heavy, so you could break your neck.

- You must be careful... - Court Lady Won.

I feel a bit dizzy.

Your Highness, who are you trying to fool?

You are using the same tactics you used back in the day.

You must read all of these.

You must start right now.

As the leader of the Internal Court,

you must know all of this.

When you...

All of this...

You must read all of this thoroughly.

This is...

Court Lady Won.

Shall we continue after we have a snack?

All right. Let us do that.

How have you not changed one bit?

That is exactly what I would like to ask you.

Could you excuse me for a moment?

There is so much to do. Why would you tell the court ladies to leave?

It is because I have something to tell you, Court Lady Won.

Do not call me a court lady.

I am afraid I will end up staying here for the rest of my life.

Then I will call you Temporary.

Hey, Temporary.

Why are you lowering your voice like that?

Why are you trying to act manly when you cannot even use it?

Hey, Temporary.

Do you think all eunuchs cannot use it?

Of course.

Do you think every one of us...

cannot use it?

How would you know if you have not seen it?

It is not like I can check it.

If you really must see for yourself...

No, it is fine.

Why? You might say otherwise later on.

I will not say otherwise.

Then that is enough of you playing hard to get.

A court lady who has left the palace...

may go out into the world and marry freely.

Then I do not see anything that is in our way.

So now, enough of this.

Marry me.

My goodness.

Won Nyu!

Our Court Lady Won went to go get snacks,

but did she go to make the sugar herself?

- Won Nyu. - My goodness.

- Won Nyu. - Goodness gracious.

Won Nyu.

Stop that. Goodness.

- Won Nyu. - My goodness.

I will not leave you alone when I catch you.

Gosh, she has been sprinkling sugar everywhere.

But why is it this mountain of all places?

Your kidnapping ring...

You took my younger sister when I was 17 years old.

Finally, all those years I have spent holding on will be worthwhile.

(The snowbell extract's effects are strong...)

According to the prescriptions from the pharmacist,

Ye Hyun Ho has been ill from a medicine that has made him weak.

I acknowledge that he may not have known about the crimes.

However, I cannot overlook the fact that he was not able to take care...

of his own household and caused this immense trouble.

You will go to the countryside and repent your sins.

Mother.

What will happen to us now?

Ye Hyun Hee, who has deceived the Royal Family,

will become a slave of the government and be sent to work in Tamna...

for the rest of her life.

Mother...

Hyun Hee.

Also, Seo Woon Jung has incited several kidnappings and murders,

played tricks during the queen selection,

and wreaked havoc on the Royal Family's customs.

She will be put to death by hanging with no further deliberation.

(Soeui Gate)

You look so beautiful, Lady Ye.

No, I should call you Your Highness from now on.

You look very beautiful, Your Highness.

What?

I made sure they could come.

They are your family.

Old man.

You knew everything, did you not?

I knew it. Even when I came to you seven years ago, looking like a beggar,

you were oddly nice to me.

There is a saying that goes,

"Until your life is over, hang in there."

Gosh.

We hung in there until we finally got our victory.

You could have told me beforehand.

Why? Are your clothes heavy?

Yes, they are so heavy.

They are so heavy that I do not think I can take a step forward.

You know how it is.

How could a fraud like me become the Queen?

I do not think so.

Is there anyone else who has seen more of Joseon?

You have met all those people...

and you took care of all of those people's love and woe.

You were the one who eventually made those people smile.

In my opinion,

you will make a better queen as a girl who has rolled around in the mud...

than a maiden who grew up like a delicately raised flower.

In the mud?

What is it that you have done so far?

I was a matchmaker.

That is right.

You took a small flutter of the heart and turned it into a deep love.

You just have to keep doing the same thing.

Just like how you made His Majesty believe in love again,

spread your love to the people who have been starved of love...

due to the Prohibition of Marriage.

And assist His Majesty make to policies for his people.

I also believe you will be able to do this well, Your Highness.

You are happiness itself.

Oh, you shine so brightly.

Gosh.

You are right.

A childbirth vacation?

There was an incident where a maid in the royal kitchen...

returned to work only seven days after giving birth...

and ended up collapsing.

It is important for a woman to get enough rest after childbirth.

How could she be expected to return to work in seven days?

If I were to give birth to a child,

will you be able to tell me to perform my duties as Queen after seven days?

That is a different matter.

- You are the Queen of this... - It is not different.

Before I entered this palace,

I was not different from those people.

We are all people. How could the Queen need 70 days to recover...

when a wandering woman only needs seven?

Your Majesty. Any child that a mother raised in her womb for ten months...

is a precious being.

Please cherish your people...

as much as you cherish me.

As much as I cherish you?

Regardless of rank or status,

the seven-day maternity leave...

will now be extended to 100 days for everyone.

Pardon me? A hundred days?

Moreover, men should also be allowed to take 30 days off...

when their wives go through labor.

Your Majesty, women are the ones who give birth.

Is that truly necessary?

Of course, it is necessary.

Who will look after the women after birth...

and their newborn children?

I let my people suffer for years...

by allowing the Prohibition of Marriage to drag on.

From now on,

the kingdom will cherish and take care of all newborns.

- We will obey your orders, Your Majesty. - We will obey your orders, Your Majesty.

Chief Royal Secretary.

About that maid who collapsed,

send a physician and find out how she is doing.

To tell you the truth, I was worried about her too,

so I looked into it.

She has gout in her wrists and ankles.

She is very weak now.

I was told it would take a long time for her to recover.

My Queen. You are all I need.

How random.

You have to risk your life to have a baby.

I cannot let that happen. What if I lose you?

Calm down, Your Majesty.

Thank you for being so good to me, but...

This is wrong!

You made such an important decision...

for the children who will be born in this country.

This is about us. How could you try to put it off?

So Rang, what if it endangers you?

We should not avoid it out of fear.

No matter what kind of predicament befalls us,

I am certain that we can overcome it...

for we are in this together.

So Rang.

Your Majesty.

You must have been truly devastated.

I cannot dare say I understand...

what it is like to lose a child.

But I wish to do what I can...

to comfort you.

- Your Highness. - I already asked them...

to investigate the Late Crown Princess' wrongful death.

Her title will be restored soon,

and her grave will be redecorated accordingly.

My daughter... I mean,

after the Late Crown Princess...

passed away like that,

people harshly blamed her and said she was the reason...

the Prohibition of Marriage was brought forth.

Even knowing that it was a misunderstanding,

I could not speak out once.

Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness.

Do not cry.

Stop crying.

- Can you fix it? - Sure.

- Over there too. - Okay.

How nice is this?

Oh, my.

I must say, the palace has changed.

Not just the palace.

The whole country looks brighter.

Just like the radiant Queen.

Most importantly, His Majesty...

is focused on governmental matters, trying to help the people.

"People who cannot afford to get married..."

"are to receive wedding gifts and 100 yang."

"People who are struggling to raise their children..."

"are to receive supplies they need..."

"Expectant mothers..."

Requests are piling up.

- We need a helping hand. - Okay.

- Next? - The management division...

is also short-staffed. Please allow us to hire more...

Okay, sure. Next?

It is a good thing.

- It is. - Chief State Councilor.

You seem worried. What is the matter?

You go ahead.

- Please go ahead. - No, you go ahead.

No, please go ahead.

Goodness. What has gotten into you?

Hurry up and go ahead.

Please calm down and go on in.

What are you two doing here?

Your Highness.

Please help Hwa Yoon.

Your Highness, please help Shin Won.

Why not help each other?

I have a favor to ask of you.

A favor? What is it, my Queen?

Now that the Prohibition of Marriage has ended,

everyone can get married.

However, some are still prohibited from marrying.

Is that so?

Hence, we cannot say that we live in a world...

where everyone is free to love and wed.

Your Majesty, could you...

help them too?

Who are these people?

Those who were disqualified in the queen selection process...

are considered the King's women...

and are not allowed to get married.

The fact that the prohibition has been lifted...

does not mean that they can now get married.

His Majesty has given us permission?

So I can get married too?

Hold on.

What is going on outside?

Goodness, those wildcats!

They destroyed the chicken coops.

What should we do?

Wait here. I will go take a look.

- Get them! - Oh, dear.

- Goodness, hurry! - Get them!

- My gosh. - Oh, boy.

- Gosh, how did this happen? - Hurry.

Oh, no!

- Get them! - Hurry!

- Oh, dear. - Goodness.

My gosh.

Gosh, she is so good!

Investigator Lee Shin Won?

What brings you here?

Oh, can I...

get up first?

Running away from home? Why did you jump over the wall like that?

No, it is not that.

I was catching chickens.

Were you catching chickens yourself?

Oh, I came to return your clothes.

The skirt was damaged, so it took a while to have it mended.

I am sorry.

Oh, the clothes from back then?

Yes, my father made such a fuss.

He said I must return it in person.

One moment.

This was stuck.

Here is another one. And here too.

You are making me embarrassed. Please stop.

Do not laugh.

Oh, right.

Holding in your laughter is not allowed either.

Then...

Wait.

The day is cold. Come in and have something to eat before you go.

Well...

Then, it would be nice to have some chicken soup.

You cannot eat that one. I have gotten attached to it already.

I even gave it a name.

- What is its name? - Chicken Porridge.

What?

That seems a bit cruel.

Let us go.

Let us go. Come on, Chicken Porridge.

There.

(Group Blind Date with Former Court Ladies)

I used to be...

quite famous as a football player in my neighborhood.

So, well, you mean...

when you served in the military on the border?

When I served in the military,

I was a great football player.

Now, when I count to three,

let us point to the person we are interested in.

- Yes. - Okay.

All right. In 1, 2, 3.

In this world,

there are connections that never happen, no matter how hard you try.

And there are some connections that attract two people like magnets.

Where does the secret lie?

It is in the compatibility.

All right. Ladies, write down the date and time of your births.

I will choose the men who are the perfect fit for your fortunes.

(Group Blind Date with Former Court Ladies)

Here.

(April 5, the year of the white ox)

Let me see.

For you, this man is the best fit.

You may not see it right now,

but you will discover with time that a man...

who is as honest and reliable as a bear is a genuine person.

Hi, there.

For you, this man is a great fit.

And for you, this man right here.

Well, then.

I will pour you a glass.

Here you go.

Goodness.

What good is it to help others find love?

I should be finding my own love.

Is it impossible for me to find love in Joseon?

Do I have to wait until I am reborn?

Let me see.

What?

I did not know that you were so rich.

I did not know that you had so much love to give.

- Father! - Father!

Goodness, my children!

Gosh, did you have fun?

Are you happy that you have a father now?

- Yes! - Yes!

It is much better than living in Gongnyang Village, is it not?

- Yes! - Yes!

We are all one family now.

Bride, make your bow.

Groom, make your bow.

- Come on. - Get over here.

You waited for so long, my son.

My daughter is finally getting married.

She is so beautiful.

Goodness.

My daughter is getting married now!

You must be so happy.

- Goodness. Hurray! - It is a joyous occasion.

- Hurray! - What a joy.

This is the time of many marriages.

This is all thanks to our brave and wise Queen,

who ended the terribly long Prohibition of Marriage.

The time of many marriages?

How could I feel so detached from this trendy term?

What brings you here in the dead of night?

Well, the Prohibition of Marriage is over.

But why do we not have lovers?

The world is too unfair to us, is it not?

Did you think once the Prohibition of Marriage was lifted...

a woman would just fall out of the sky?

We did think so.

You must make an effort to win a woman's heart!

If you keep dawdling, you will grow old as forlorn from birth...

and ascend to the skies with magic pearls in your mouths.

Oh, gosh.

So get out there...

and open up your hearts.

Look around and take your chances.

How do you know when or where your love might find you?

There has not been any woman who seemed that great so far.

What will you do if the Prohibition of Marriage comes back?

- No! - Oh, no!

If things do not go well, why not try to make things work between yourselves?

I will tell you how that area works in much detail.

- Oh, gosh! - My goodness!

Come and take a look!

- We have great stuff today. - Take a look!

- Come on over! - Come buy your fur here.

- Come buy your fur. - There you go.

We have them in all sizes.

Get your warm furs here!

Before the Prohibition of Marriage returns to this nation,

before a time when love and marriage are forbidden again,

I announce to all of the people in the land.

Today, and tomorrow, be sure to love.

Come here, Your Majesty.

That looks nice.

But can we really have anyone paint my portrait as King?

It is nice. We can remember this moment.

I heard that characters resembling us would appear...

in Artist Jung's next work.

So we must cooperate with him.

Smile.

- Why not stand closer? - I quit.

Are you going to make us wait all day long?

- Is it that hard to pose? - Right?

Here is an example.

How about this one?

My lady, please excuse me.

This will end our job quickly.

We will get used to it near the end, will we not?

I am not sure.

Next.

Up you go.

Goodness.

How very handsome.

We are not too late, are we?

Let us go, everyone.

Why not take this chance and pose all together?

By the way, what is the title of your new work?

You even wanted Sir Yi Jeon Ha to come.

(The Forbidden Marriage)

(An epilogue will be shown post-credits.)

(The Forbidden Marriage)

Gosh, I did not know Hanyang was this big.

It is truly big.

Did you know?

There was an era...

where no young men and women could get married.

Even though there are countless houses and people?

It happened not only in Hanyang but the whole of Joseon.

By the way, do you know me?

Judging by your rich clothes,

you must be a lady of the Royal Family.

Then why are you talking to me without manners?

It is obvious that I am older than you.

Older? How silly.

Let us just be friends.

My father told me not to become friends with girls.

He added that becoming friends was the start of all tragedies.

I just wanted to tell you that you are really pretty.

My name is Min Woo. What is yours?

My name is...

Ri Yu.

(Thank you for watching 'The Forbidden Marriage'.)

(We will always love you!)