Original subtitles

(A Good Friend to Meet)

(This drama is fiction,)

(and names and content are not related to reality.)

(Gyeonghoeru)

Your Majesty, are you all right?

Well...

There are flies.

Flies.

The night deepens.

You should go.

Yes.

Gosh, really.

I must be crazy.

(Episode 2)

Old man! Hae Young!

So Rang!

Goodness.

So Rang, I am glad that you came back safely.

I was worried you might have been accused of fraud...

and get punished by flogging, leg-screwing,

and branding on your face!

Prison? She is coming from the Palace!

What?

Old man, you should have told me if you could foresee it!

I told you not to cheat people in the capital city!

That was not enough for me to understand!

The fraud now led me to...

Gosh...

You are going to work in the Palace from now on.

What? Why should I?

You said earlier that...

if His Majesty has something to tell the Crown Princess, you will tell her.

I have to work as a court lady now.

Why? Did you lie that you are a court lady?

With that look of yours?

Did you see His Majesty in the Palace?

How does he look? Is he handsome?

Hae Young.

The King is...

He is crazy. A total psycho.

What? The kings in the books...

were all handsome, as they say.

He told me to receive the spirit of the Crown Princess...

who passed away seven years ago.

The problem is, I have to act as the Crown Princess on and on!

I have to enter the palace as a court lady.

What should I do? If I cannot do it well, they will kill me!

How do I know someone who died seven years ago?

I have a headache.

He would not be like that if it were not that bad.

He must be so lonely to miss a dead person.

Then what should I do? Should I keep acting as a dead person?

You need to make him forget her, even by cheating.

Do you think that is possible?

She is totally buried deep inside his heart!

Totally deep!

You should take her out of his heart and bury properly!

- Can I? - Come on.

Is there anyone who lies better than you in Joseon?

You are the best liar in Joseon!

He looks so handsome.

What brought you here?

Nothing.

I am Gwaeng Yi,

a marital compatibility reader working with So Rang at Aedaldang.

I am quite spiritually powerful too.

If someone...

seems to have a secret, please remain silent.

- Excuse me? - If you do not,

out of fear that the secret might get out,

they will flutter away like a butterfly.

Stop staring. You are making my heart pound.

Come by Aedaldang often.

Let me feast my eyes. Here.

A cup of willow tree tea will be on the house.

- Let go of me. - No!

Do not worry.

No. Please do not.

- Oh, no. - My dear!

I am not scared of being sent to jail.

But living apart from my husband...

is more dreadful than anything.

Please send us to the same place.

Who on earth is your husband?

Do you not know about the Prohibition of Marriage?

A secret engagement, my foot. Drag them along.

No, you cannot do this.

My dear! Let go of me.

Honey.

Honey.

Do a good job, all right?

Good job of what? Tricking the King?

Only then will the Prohibition of Marriage end.

So the Prohibition of Marriage depends on my lie.

You must have done the same, right?

Let us see.

What about the bottom one?

- The price has been marked down. - Gosh.

Ask me if you need any help.

- Goodness, you were here? - Hi, there.

Stop.

Okay. We have watermelons and pears.

I do not know what you have done...

to avoid so many people, but...

I am not someone to avoid others.

Please.

Although I am your bodyguard right now,

I am the Fourth Investigator of the Department of Justice.

If you tell me the whole story...

Goodness.

Hurry.

What in the world are we doing?

Shut it and run.

Or I will leave you behind.

- Here. - No.

Let us go.

No way. It is impossible.

A Prohibition of Marriage will be enacted in this country?

If that is true,

Hyun Hee will pass her marriageable age.

And that is absurd.

According to the wandering marital compatibility reader...

in the market,

it will last for seven years.

If we were to live alone for that long,

we should dig up our dead husband from the grave.

Are we not begging for the dead to come back to life?

Shoving someone to death is easy.

Are you going to feed her poisoned porridge?

As you did to Hyun Sun's mother?

No. That takes too much time.

If something is causing damage,

it must be cut off...

for the flowers to bloom. Am I not right?

Do not leave any trace behind.

I will tell her father that she fell in love with a servant...

and ran off with him.

Consider this as giving...

your marriage partner away to your younger sister.

How could you not find her body? It is problematic.

She must have died.

Nobody can survive falling off that cliff.

Let us go.

It seems moving into the palace might be better.

I cannot demand him to get married all the time.

But I cannot sit still and just watch him.

It is tormenting this old heart of mine.

You have me, do you not? There is nothing to worry about.

As you have requested,

it is a list of maidens worthy of the Queen's Palace.

I am continuously meeting with maidens who might suit as the owner...

of the queen's quarter and adding them to the list.

Is that so?

(Name: Hwang Seo Bin)

(Name: Cho Yoon Hyun)

Then let us nominate among these maidens.

Worrying so much will only increase your wrinkles.

So that none of them fail when one becomes...

the new owner of the queen's quarter,

I will manage them well.

Goodness.

This is really...

Gosh. You are bound to trip if you behave so carelessly.

Violence is bad.

Then shall I twist your legs?

If your existence comes to light in the palace,

we will get punished by getting all our limbs ripped apart.

Follow me quietly like the dead.

Everyone here talks about death all the time.

Ma'am. What are they doing?

That is a whole lot of customs.

How dare you sigh in front of me?

You must not make the slightest sound in front of His Majesty.

Then should I not breathe like the dead?

If I cannot do this and that,

what on earth can I do?

Stop talking back first.

Goodness. It is not as if I want to become a court lady.

I did dream of becoming one once.

From this point onwards, your name is Sun Hwa.

Where you were and what you were doing.

Make sure you do not make any mistakes.

- Listen carefully. - Yes.

First.

When His Majesty is walking, do not step on his shadows.

All the books here...

are what you must read.

It will help cultivate your body and mind. Memorize every word. Understood?

Next, stand up.

Your neck and back.

Bow gently, then walk backward.

Do not trip.

- Will beating you wake you up? - No, you must not.

- Come here, you. - Please stop.

Are you on your knees?

- What is wrong with you? - I really cannot.

- It is not impossible. - It hurts.

Do not lift your buttocks.

Those were the 101 customs you must keep at all times.

Understood? Answer me.

What? Yes.

Blood?

I am bleeding.

Now then, it is time for His Majesty's dinner.

Will you be able to stand next to him like a shadow?

Are we meeting His Majesty right now?

It seems he is not enjoying it at all. Is he a goat or something?

All of you, step outside.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You there.

Except you.

Whose stomach was grumbling?

Well, that is not something I can control.

Oh, my goodness!

How dare you talk back to me?

Have you not learned anything yet?

Your Majesty, I have come here to rid you of the ghost.

However, if you do not eat well,

you will grow physically and mentally weak.

It will become harder for you to get rid of the ghost.

I hear that every single day.

That is what...

the Crown Princess is saying.

Gosh, my darned mouth.

The Princess said that?

Are you possessed again?

Well...

No, I am not, but I do hear voices every now and then.

What else does she say to me?

Well...

She says you should enjoy your food more.

It is making her lose her appetite to watch you eat.

That is...

what I think I hear.

I am not sure...

You may leave now, Your Highness.

How dare you tell the Princess to leave?

Hush. What is that you say?

- Why? - I see.

I should eat as well?

I could never.

Why? Are you hungry?

Is the Princess hungry?

How could a dead person be hungry?

Only the living feel hunger.

Her Highness says I should eat with you, but I could never join you at the table.

Just call me once you are finished.

Let us go, Your Highness.

Wait!

- Let us eat together. - What?

Let us eat together.

Let me have some rice.

There.

Are you not eating?

Yes, I will.

Gosh, is that pork?

It is delicious, is it not?

Yes, it is.

Thank you for the food, Your Highness.

Now please go and get some rest.

My goodness. I really feel...

as if I really had a meal with the Princess.

I am so full.

Indeed. One must eat well.

If I make him eat well and sleep well,

people would say I successfully got rid of the ghost.

Did His Majesty finish his entire meal?

Since today is your first day, you may turn in for the night.

Really?

Let us go now.

How did the investigator of Department of Justice...

get stuck with a fraud like me?

Will he arrest me right away if he finds out I pulled a scam?

Goodness...

I should win him over first.

Sir, the evening air feels so nice.

Would you like to have a drink with me?

Where did you get that?

The palace kitchens were going to throw out all the makgeolli and cheongju.

So I ran over and got some.

It looks fine for at least another seven days.

When did you have the time to do that?

It may not seem like it, but I am working right now.

Wait.

You are working as long as you are with me, right?

Hold onto that for a minute.

Wait, but...

Here. Ta-da!

Like that. It is an egg.

It is called a loyalty drink.

It is full of loyalty to His Majesty.

- Have a drink. - I said I will not drink.

All right. This time,

we will pour alcohol into this cup.

Whoever sinks it into the bowl must drink the entire thing.

Is this what you did for fun outside the palace?

I lived as a wandering peddler.

What else would I have to do but drink?

Here.

I win!

If you grant me a wish,

I will drink half of what is in this bowl.

In my circle, we call that a Black Rose.

Forget it. How could a woman drink so much?

But...

Oh, my.

My wish is...

If you drink all of that,

we will become friends.

Well, I just mean we should speak casually with one another.

I know that men and women are not alike,

and we have a difference in social class and age too.

But I wondered when we would get closer if we keep speaking formally.

Gosh, you are pretty impressive.

I thought you were a small-minded guy.

But only when it is the two of us.

But even if we speak casually,

should you not address me as your elder? No?

Come on. It would be silly to do that.

Then will you just call me by my name?

Sure, if I feel like it.

You know,

even if you are an inspector of Department of Justice,

you do not arrest your friends, do you?

Have you done something wrong?

Even if I have done something wrong,

a loyal friend would cover for me.

Is that why you wanted to become friends?

Do you not like it? Then should we just remain strangers?

No.

Then I have a question for you, now that we are friends.

- Go ahead. - Did you almost get married in the past?

I mean, did you ever have a man like that in your life?

You said you wandered around for a long time.

Oh, so that is what you meant.

I did.

The men were lining up before me.

But if I had gotten married, you would have arrested us.

What were you doing before the Prohibition of Marriage?

What?

- I was a beggar. - What?

I actually do not know where I am from...

or my class.

I was thrown away by my family.

Then I met Old Man Gwaeng Yi on the streets...

and learned how to read marriage compatibility.

I see.

No wonder you often skip meals.

This little...

Anyway, it is a dark past for me.

So do not ask any further.

Oh, and keep the fact that I was a beggar a secret.

Hold on. Believing everything I said is irritating too.

By the way, why did you ask?

About my marriage.

To be honest, I almost got married...

to Minister of Government Administration Ye Hyun Ho's first daughter.

Go see her.

Do not go see her.

Go see her.

- Do not go see her. - You packed everything, right?

- Yes. - Yes.

Young Master. We will be back.

Let us go.

Wait.

Hold on a minute.

Good evening.

Right. Let us go inside.

How come?

Come on. Just bring it to me.

I will only look at it.

- Is it her? - Little Miss,

that pair of shoes is for Big Miss's wedding.

You should not set your eyes on those too.

- Is she not a kid? - "Set your eyes?"

Who? Me?

My goodness. I am not going to steal it or throw it away.

Gosh. I will only look at it, all right?

How annoying. Go and get it quickly.

Gosh. Look at that personality of mistreating her servants.

Why do I suddenly smell peach blossoms?

Is it that lady?

Dear moon.

Am I really getting married?

(Letter of Marriage)

"The eldest son of the family living in the willow tree house,"

"Lee Shin Won."

Are you really going to become my groom?

Gosh. What do I do?

Once I get married, I have to live apart from Father.

In place of your father, you will have a husband.

Will I be able to lead a good married life...

as another family's daughter-in-law?

I will protect you so that...

nothing gives you a hard time.

Wait a moment.

Will our wedding day be our first night together?

I will take care of it...

I heard my groom was that good-looking.

Goodness. Word travels fast, does it not?

I hope my dear husband is someone...

I can respect and love for eternity.

I will surely become such a husband.

Yes, Soo Hyang?

Miss Hyun Hee wants to see the shoes you bought earlier.

Will I get it back once I hand it over to Hyun Hee?

I will get in trouble if I go empty-handed.

Wait a moment.

Here.

These are much nicer. Show these to Hyun Hee.

No. Just tell her to keep them.

Big Miss.

You had nothing to eat, right?

Come here.

Have some of this.

Gosh. I am worried about you.

Darn it.

What was that?

You had seen the face of the woman who was to be your bride?

But that wedding ceremony...

- Gosh, what a handsome man. - Oh, my.

How manly.

Minister of Government Administration...

Ye Hyun Ho's first daughter,

Ye Hyun Sun.

Chief State Councilor Lee Jung Hak's first son,

Lee Shin Won.

The bride is to bow down twice.

I will only look at it, all right?

What? My bride has changed?

- She is pretty. - Yes.

- What a beautiful girl. - Gosh.

He is a lucky man.

You are right.

Are you really my bride?

- What? - What does he mean?

Where did my actual bride go?

What is he saying?

Well...

Tell me where my actual bride is.

Stop everything at once.

- Oh, my gosh. - Why are they here?

- What brings them here? - Goodness.

The Prohibition of Marriage has been legislated starting today.

What on earth does that mean?

Girls between the ages of 13 and 18...

are not allowed to marry.

Your marriage got canceled?

My actual bride disappeared from the wedding.

In her spot was her younger sister.

You cannot imagine...

how many places I have searched for my bride since then.

I told my family I was training in martial arts.

It was not a total lie.

I wielded my sword whenever I had worldly thoughts.

I wanted to become an investigator.

I thought it would help me find my bride.

Do you remember that woman's face?

I am not sure.

You do not, do you?

I cannot recall her face, but I can still recall her scent.

The scent of light pink peach blossoms.

Come on. That is a very common scent.

Almost every woman carries around an ornament scented like that.

You cannot find her with it.

Right. I do not have the nose of a dog, after all.

Yes. You are too intelligent...

to rely on such a silly method.

You are an investigator, are you not?

In any case, I suggest you forget her and move on as soon as you can.

Look at the King. Being hung up on a woman for seven years.

Everyone in the country speaks ill of him. You know that.

If I manage to erase her from my mind,

will I be able to meet someone new?

But then, you would have to arrest yourself.

My gosh, it is getting cold. Let us go inside.

Ye Hyun Sun.

Ye Hyun Sun was her name. My bride who disappeared.

Have you heard of her name?

No, never.

If you think someone has a secret,

do not say anything about it.

Or else, the fear that their secret might be revealed...

would make them fly away like a butterfly.

I can feel the alcohol hitting me. I should go to bed.

Ten days ago, someone showed up...

at a tavern in Yanghwajin and said he killed the late Crown Princess.

Hence, we are trying to track him down at the moment.

A tavern?

We created a facial composite...

based on the tavern owner's statement and sent it to the Department of Justice.

We are trying to inspect every tavern in Hanyang without notice one by one.

We are checking their lists of patrons and comparing them to the composite daily.

Then do you think we can catch him?

If you dare to hurt the Crown Princess,

you will not be redeemed from your sin even in the afterlife.

I do not fear what would happen to me in the afterlife.

What I fear is the precarious future of this kingdom,

faltering in the hands of a mere woman.

Do you call this an act of loyalty?

We ought to do whatever it takes to prove...

that she was murdered and that she did not take her own life.

And we must find and catch...

the person behind it, no matter what.

Is anyone outside?

- Goodness. - Oh, dear.

- He woke up again. - Come along.

I will go inside.

What can I do to put him to sleep this time?

My goodness.

You still cannot fall asleep?

No, I cannot.

Is my Crown Princess here right now?

No.

My gosh, what is this sound?

You can hear this sound?

Old man! Did you call me?

You can hear this sound?

I could hear it even from over there.

Only brutes can hear this sound.

Are you a brute?

Goodness. So you did not call me?

All right, then.

Is this a sound that ghosts make?

There is a lowly spirit roaming around somewhere in the palace.

Let us go out and find out...

where this sound is coming from.

Yes, exercise is the best remedy for insomnia.

You shall take the lead.

Your Majesty, that would be an act of insolence.

You see, I have learned a few things...

Then stand alongside me.

That would be an act of insolence too.

Are you scared?

No, not at all.

Ribbit.

Over there... Yes, that was it.

Are you afraid of frogs, Your Majesty?

Did you ask for me?

His Majesty ordered the guards not to follow him...

when he is with So Rang as the spirit may possess her again.

- Let us go. - Walk alongside me.

- Are you sure you did not make the sound? - No, I did not.

Who is making this sound to scare His Majesty the King?

So Rang, are you there?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Is it the Crown Princess?

No.

It is just a water ghost.

I suppose some kind of mountain animal drowned here.

Then could you help the spirit ascend?

Oh, please. It is just a lowly spirit.

Every spirit has a story to tell.

Since I am letting you stay in the palace as an exorcist,

I ask you to help that water ghost ascend to a good place.

Darn it. So I have to get rid of this sound too?

Can you do it?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Gosh, this is not enough exercise.

He will not fall asleep after this.

Your Majesty, the fact that you are hearing such noise means...

that you are very weak at the moment, both mentally and physically.

The problem is that everyone can see it.

I bet you do not exercise.

A real man must be strong...

physically.

He may look strong, but his muscles are all for show.

A real man needs true strength, which comes from within.

- Can you beat him if you two fight? - You think I will lose?

Come on. Investigator Lee is a military official.

He must be an extremely skilled fighter.

I used to win every fight,

in the past.

I am certain that they let you win. For loyalty's sake.

For loyalty's sake?

Shin Won.

How about a little exercise? It has been too long.

The night is deep. Why did Your Majesty suddenly want to do this?

Did you ever let me win when we had a duel in the past?

No. Never, Your Majesty.

So you did.

I do not remember for too much time has passed.

Oh, is that so?

Your Majesty. Bring your hand up more.

Why? Will you go easy on me again?

Then should I beat you?

- Oh, my. - Gosh.

Hey. You.

Will you not do this properly?

That hurts, Your Majesty.

Did you consider me your friend so far,

or the King you must serve?

- I believed I was being polite. - What?

By turning a blind eye to your rusty skills.

Rusty?

Indeed. The most entertaining thing in the world is watching a fight.

- Oh, my... - Hey, Shin Won...

Gosh, it is so much fun. Is there any makgeolli around here?

This would be perfect with a cup of makgeolli...

I am sorry.

Why is she having so much fun after making us fight?

Is there anything to eat?

- Your Majesty... - Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty...

Are you okay, Your Majesty?

What?

Of course.

Well, then. Do the same thing next time as well.

Pardon?

Will you consider me your friend or your King?

Do not lose to me.

I will not lose next time either.

Is there a show going on? Let us go.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I admit it.

I am very slightly rusty.

I can catch up if I practice a bit. I will win.

At this rate, you might really end up being crushed.

Crushed?

Your choice of words is a bit...

But I could tell Investigator Lee was...

on a different level.

The way he looked as he held the wooden sword...

He looked so seductive. Goodness.

He was swinging the sword around like this,

and he was simply beautiful.

Who? Him? Shin Won?

You must not know the true meaning of the word "seductive."

You seem to have...

poor taste.

If you train hard, you will be like him too.

Why?

Do you finally understand the meaning...

of the word "seductive?"

Did you laugh?

You dare to laugh when your King is speaking?

Then I must do my duty as a court lady.

Come here, Your Majesty.

No, it would be my duty to go to you myself.

Come where? Why? What will you do?

What? Why? Get away. What is this?

Are you going to take off my pants?

Is that not the duty of a court lady?

Did you not say you would chop my head off if I broke the rules?

My head is so precious.

Will you still not sleep?

For the past seven years,

you wandered around all eight provinces of Joseon?

My fate forces me to wander around.

Then what did you do?

Well, I met people...

of all shapes and sizes, from all kinds of life.

There are so many fascinating people in this world.

Is that so?

Then tell me an entertaining story.

If it is not entertaining, I will twist your legs.

Okay, then.

Shall I tell you some juicy stories?

Long ago, there was a man who was punished by a deity...

and had to live with a sword in his heart.

How could a person live with a sword in his heart?

No! He was not a person.

He was a goblin!

Only the bride of the goblin could pull that sword out.

But what was the problem?

There was a Prohibition of Marriage throughout the nation.

The two had to become married...

in order for her to pull out the sword.

In this nation, even the goblins are virgins.

My goodness.

Do you have a different story?

Why? Do you not like it?

Then should I tell you another?

Long ago,

there was an inn where only ghosts could stay.

The owner there was a terrible woman.

She had lived for a long time, but she was young.

She loved spending money.

The owner was busy spending money,

and her employees were busy stopping her.

Leave it here.

How did she have so much money?

Why else?

Because of the Prohibition of Marriage, there were so many ghosts...

who had died virgins and felt terribly wronged.

Gosh, why do all the stories end the same way?

If Your Majesty were to lift the Prohibition of Marriage...

and the virgin ghosts finally feel appeased,

then even the ghosts of this nation will be happy.

I know plenty of stories,

but they all tend to be very dramatic.

What do you think? Are you entertained? Shall I go on?

Yes.

Nice. If I keep going a little longer, I am sure he will fall asleep.

Okay. Good.

Long ago,

there was a village where the mothers were overly zealous about their kids.

In that village, they were all obsessed with...

making their sons rank first place in the state examinations.

Starting when their sons were young, the kids had to take all sorts of lessons.

What is this?

What is this? Why are you here?

I was wondering if you were sleeping well.

But what is wrong with you?

What?

Did you battle an evil spirit last night?

I am not good at staying up all night.

Right.

Anyway, I do feel much lighter.

I did have a weird dream, though.

But I slept well.

I am glad that you slept in comfort.

If you are tired, go and get some rest.

What? May I do that?

Yes, I will.

Oh, goodness. I am okay.

Gosh, are you...

Have you been possessed by another spirit?

There are still so many ghosts in the palace.

She really is a strange girl.

Well, it seems like he had a good night's sleep.

I am glad.

What is going on?

I see that there is a crazy wench in the palace.

That little wench...

Do we have a new court lady?

No, we do not.

Then who is she? I saw her walking out of His Majesty's bed chamber.

Her name is Sun Hwa.

She has been working as a court lady for many years.

We had a court lady like her?

Court ladies have a three-shift schedule. At every shift, it is someone different.

So it is impossible for you to know every single court lady.

Are you sure His Majesty did not take in a new girl?

Of course not.

You know how His Majesty is.

All right, then. You may be on your way.

Ouch.

I just heard she got the job done sooner than expected.

Why were you walking like that?

I told you that disobeying the rules could cost you your life!

I was sitting on my knees all night.

I cannot move my legs the way I want them to.

- Oh, dear. - This is... Ouch!

We should let her get some sleep first.

Get on my back.

Get up. Wake up.

Wake up. Get up already!

They say you should not even wake up a sleeping dog.

I told you to always watch your conduct!

You must have conducted yourself inappropriately...

for him to question who you were.

Then what do I do? I stayed up all night.

I am not cut out for living in the palace. I wish to run away.

You brazen wench. You deserve a beating!

- You little... - Court Lady Won.

You see...

Your personality must have changed a lot since coming here.

I keep getting that impression.

I mean, you are very strict and scary now. Like an angry tiger.

But I do not think you were always like this.

I mean, I can just tell.

When you were younger,

I bet you had many men who were absolutely obsessed with you.

I am sure you were so beautiful.

You have...

a good eye.

I was absolutely beautiful when I was young.

When love comes to you, it truly feels like fate.

Please bear my child.

You always talk about the rules and customs,

yet you did not care about them when you were in love.

I must go to the palace?

They urgently need a court lady to work as a wet nurse.

They need the best wet nurse in all of Joseon.

Good for you.

But once you enter the palace, you can never leave.

My dear husband...

My baby...

Do you know how much I miss them?

My son must be a grown man now.

So in short,

unlike the other court ladies who have never been married,

you know how much fun a man and woman can have...

when they shimmy it up together.

Right?

"Shimmy it up?" What does that mean?

Do you mean...

My goodness. How dare you make such a blasphemous remark?

We could really use...

your knowledge and experience right now.

The others have no experience with men. How will they...

seduce the King and bear his heir?

From now on, the women in the palace...

shall make the first move and be proactive in...

Who is it?

Gosh, you scared me.

I suppose you were having a fun conversation. What was it about?

Oh, we were talking about the little game...

men and women play in secret at night.

What? The little game men and women play at night?

You mean, the game where the rhythm is important?

Watch what you say. Just keep your mouth shut.

Anyway, what brings you here?

You said So Rang needed to hang her belongings.

I am really good at shoving it into the wall.

Shove what?

A nail.

Oh... Over there.

Oh, my.

I am stronger than I seem.

Why do I feel so hot all of a sudden?

I will be off, then.

You are already done?

Why are you covered in sweat?

Are you the one who hammered the nail?

What? Oh, no. Do not mind me.

You may not believe me, but I was number one in the country.

I am a matchmaking expert.

If only he had it...

What?

What does he not have?

Oh, what was it?

The sun is setting again as another day is ending.

My Crown Princess.

Ja Yeon.

I will call out your name even as I am dying.

Gosh, why does he keep asking for me?

Does he get a kick out of watching me suffer?

Oh, boy.

The King is a eunuch?

Why was I born in a country where the King is a eunuch?

Because of him, I must stay single my whole life!

Darn it!

He is upset because of these malicious rumors.

If he cannot stand such false rumors,

he should hurry up and have a son.

Why stay celibate?

There are so many pretty court ladies in the palace.

What if...

his thing is actually useless?

So Rang.

What is with that pitiful gaze?

- Yes, Your Majesty? - You see, your body...

Can you do it now?

What... My body?

To prove that he is not a eunuch, after all?

Is it because I am a court lady, although temporarily?

Then did he look for me in a hurry because...

he wanted me?

I mean, can you call her spirit into your body?

What?

But I cannot do that anytime I want.

If you call her spirit this often,

the Crown Princess cannot rest her soul.

Do you miss her very much?

I think I might shed tears if I go like this.

You should not cry.

What shall I do?

I cannot keep cheating.

You should not call her spirit too often from now on.

Your Majesty.

How have you been?

Is it really you, Princess?

Why did you call me?

Well...

I just...

want to see you in my dream tonight.

You decided to send my spirit away.

Do you remember?

I know I have to say goodbye to you,

but I do not think I can do that.

You should be...

much stronger, Your Majesty.

You should practice martial arts diligently,

and eat well.

Then,

I can leave you without worries.

I do not think...

I can have anyone other than you by my side.

You already have...

this court lady by your side.

I have your shadow by my side.

Then,

someday, you should send away...

this shadow too.

Can you promise me...

that you will forget me?

No, I do not want to.

Please forget me.

Do not leave...

a single memory of me.

Wait a minute.

Stay just a bit longer, please.

Please...

It was too short.

Do I have to stay here like this from now on?

Do I have to stay as a shadow of a woman...

he cannot forget?

Like this, forever?

Your hands resemble her hands.

(The Forbidden Marriage)

Come down, my lady.

Does he know that I am Ye Hyun Sun or not?

I found out who is making that sound!

I did it!

How about going hunting?

It has been seven years...

- Shoot! - You surprised me!

Did he dress her up like a man to bring her here?

Find out who that court lady is.

Is there a real boar here?

Do not worry.

I will protect you, Your Majesty.