Original subtitles

(This program is a work of imagination...)

(based on historical figures.)

(It may include fictitious details and psychological description.)

I missed you,

Duk Im.

Will you come if I ask you to?

If it is your command,

I must do so.

Are you willing to come by yourself?

Perhaps.

Perhaps, I want to do so.

However,

I would rather keep my position.

I knew you would say that.

Queen Dowager awaits.

I did not expect you...

to come and see me so late at night.

I bore the shame to come...

as I had a question for you.

What was so urgent?

I am a royal concubine.

If I do not give birth,

I am useless.

I will be miserably abandoned.

Your Highness is the only one...

who can help me.

I beg you.

Please help me.

When you cry,

it breaks my heart...

to an unbearable extent.

I missed you,

Duk Im.

Sik.

(Episode 16)

It has been so long since you were on vacation.

Would it not be a waste to spend it with your brother?

Do not say that.

You have no idea how I longed for this day.

Here.

This is...

(Letter of Acceptance)

I have passed the exam.

I am assigned to the Royal Guard Bureau.

You have become a military officer just like our father.

It is all thanks to you.

Thank you, Duk Im.

No. Thank you.

I've been waiting for this day to come.

Do you want anything else?

Check out this one too.

Should I look at one more?

No. How about this one?

Your Highness.

I come with a message from Queen Dowager.

Her older brother, Kim Ki Ju,

has become ill.

This was a direct message,

and it seemed very earnest.

I ask you to consider...

ending Kim Ki Ju's exile.

Regarding this matter,

I will meet her in person...

and tell her my decision.

Your Majesty,

please share your decision with us.

By any chance, are you planning to...

ignore Queen Dowager's desperate request?

You must tend Her Highness...

with filial piety.

Second drafter.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Are you familiar with this phrase?

"Bulgageum,"

"Bulgawon."

It means not to keep it too close...

or too far.

I hope you understand...

why I am saying this.

I will be deeply disappointed if you cannot understand.

Let us discuss the next agenda.

There are things you cannot undo in this world.

Once you hurt a person's feelings,

it is difficult to change it.

Your Majesty.

If my brother passes away,

I will resent you.

I will send the royal physician to the place of exile...

and treat Kim Ki Ju's illness.

Can you not at least...

trust me just once?

I believed Hong Duk Ro.

Despite knowing what the result would be,

I believed him because I wished to so much.

I do not want to make the same mistake.

Your older brother is the Noron leader.

If he were to return to the capital,

he will ruin the policy of impartiality I am trying to push.

(To appoint officials equally from all political factions)

I do not wish for that to happen.

I do hope that...

nothing happens to my brother.

I truly and sincerely hope so.

For me...

and for you.

At 8pm tonight, visit Royal Noble Consort Hwa.

(The 21st period of the day)

I do not say this for your own good.

It is for someone else's sake.

It is for a child...

I once cherished,

and still do.

"The emperor thought and said,"

"if Pyeong Guk is a woman,"

"how did he manage to go to war and destroy the enemy?"

"Pyeong Guk's face is pale,"

"and he is frail,"

"so that is suspicious."

Why are you not mine?

Why are you not?

I could not take what belonged to His Majesty.

But you are Royal Noble Consort Hwa's.

Work for me, Duk Im.

The loyalty with which you served His Majesty.

Give it to me.

I will be a better master...

than Royal Noble Consort Hwa.

I apologize, Your Highness.

My answer is the same as before.

Before, my intention was to use you.

I knew you were special to His Majesty.

So I tried to do whatever I could to obtain you.

You must have known that.

But not anymore.

You are good enough on your own.

I just...

need a friend to keep close to help me...

get through the long, lonely days in the Palace.

You ask too much of me when you ask me to be your friend.

Please show mercy and forgive me for refusing.

You do not...

wish for that?

I apologize.

What a pity.

I liked the sound of your voice when you read to me.

What a great pity.

What are you doing?

What is this about?

We are only doing as we were told.

Who told you to do this to me?

Royal Noble Consort Hwa. Why are you treating me like this?

I am an officially appointed court lady.

If you believe I am guilty of something,

instead of punishing me yourself,

call the inspector court lady.

This will be the only time you can speak so freely.

Follow me.

- Yes, Your Highness. - Yes, Your Highness.

How about you visit the National Academy in person?

You can prevent the protest...

and take the time to commend the scholars.

You might find the person you need to send to Gyujanggak Library.

I do not have much time,

but I will consider that.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty?

It is time.

You told us to remind you when it is 8pm.

I have a lot to do.

Right.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

I did not expect your visit,

and I was not prepared.

It is only natural as I did not alert you.

Do not mind that.

Your Majesty.

The truth is, the Queen Dowager is here.

The Queen Dowager?

Welcome, Your Majesty.

Why is Sung Duk Im sitting here like that?

It looks like you were interrogating her.

You are right.

I was just about to question her.

What are the charges?

They say she had relations with a man.

(To sleep with a man one is not married to.)

Is there proof?

If you are defaming her without any...

- Royal Noble Consort Hwa. - Yes, Your Highness.

Show His Majesty the proof.

I will.

Is it true that...

you got this from a guard at the Royal Guard Bureau?

Yes, Your Highness.

Sung Duk Im had been meeting that man regularly.

Whenever she received precious foods or medicinal herbs,

she gave it to that man,

and on her days off, they met alone outside the Palace.

Is that true?

It is.

You are admitting to...

meeting a guard in private?

Yes.

You even exchanged gifts and letters?

Yes.

If you forgot your duty as a court lady...

and associated with a man,

the penalty for that is death.

Your Highness.

What is the matter, Your Majesty?

Do you have something to say?

His Majesty and I must speak.

You can all leave us.

- I will, Your Highness. - I will, Your Highness.

Your Majesty. I told you before.

That it is not wrong to want something.

Now you are King and you can afford to be a little greedy.

Ask me for what you want.

Take what it is you want.

I can see that you desperately desire it.

She had relations with a man?

And Duk Im is being interrogated because of that?

What do we do, my lady?

I think Royal Noble Consort Hwa is deliberately framing her.

Who is the man?

A guard who recently passed the military examination.

- A guard? - Apparently, there is proof.

They believe she helped him pass the exam with the money...

she earned from her transcriptions.

- What? - That is a groundless rumor.

Duk Im helped a man pass the military exam...

with the money she earned?

I have to go.

There is someone I must meet.

- Pardon? - But...

- My lady! - Are you going to see His Majesty?

- My lady! - Where are you going?

What will you do?

Will you...

join hands with me?

I must decline.

If I succumb to my personal feelings...

and go against the rules to save her,

I will be too ashamed to face them.

"Them"?

Those who did not give in to temptations...

and maintained chastity.

The court ladies who devoted their lives to the Royal Court.

I cannot be a king...

who is too ashamed to stand before them.

I am impressed, Your Majesty.

You truly are a sage king.

However, did you know...

that no woman likes a heartless man?

I thought you truly cherished her.

But you do not care if she dies?

I do not believe...

that she engaged herself in such relations.

She would never do such a thing.

You are too naive.

Do you truly believe...

that the 700 court ladies will only fancy you,

and no one else?

She may have...

She may have developed feelings for that man.

No king is powerful enough...

to govern others' emotions.

So if they developed feelings for each other but did nothing else,

you will turn a blind eye to it?

You see, I think differently.

The one I gave my heart to should only think about me.

No matter how much I love something,

if it cannot be solely mine,

I would much rather destroy it...

because it upsets me.

In any case, I understand your decision.

A king...

cannot even save a mere court lady.

Then just sit back and watch...

as she faces her demise.

Bring Sung Duk Im back in here.

Yes, Your Highness.

Mother.

Lady Hyegyeong, what brings you here?

I came to help clear up a misunderstanding, Your Highness.

What misunderstanding?

I understand Duk Im was accused of having relations with a man.

So I have been told, by Royal Noble Consort Hwa.

And she did not deny it.

She did not deny it?

Who is to blame for this deep misunderstanding?

"Misunderstanding"?

Do you know who that guard in the Royal Guard Bureau is?

He is her brother.

Brother?

That cannot be.

I already looked into everything.

That guard's name is Sung Sik.

They do have the same surname but belong to different clans.

They are not related by blood.

Royal Noble Consort Hwa.

That is because I had my butler adopt Duk Im.

Adopt her? What do you mean?

Your Highness.

Her biological father was one of the guards...

who served Crown Prince Sado.

The year Crown Prince Sado passed away,

all of his guards died too.

That was when I saved Duk Im and made her a court lady.

That man, Sung Sik, is her older brother.

He was your brother?

I did not know.

Why did you not tell the truth?

All you had to do was tell us this.

The reason is obvious, Your Majesty.

To tell us that he is her brother,

she first had to reveal that her father was a traitor.

If she does that, her brother will be stripped of his position.

That is why she could not say anything.

Your Highness, this does not change anything.

Sung Duk Im should be punished at once.

I understand that she is not guilty of having relations with a man,

but we now know that her father was a traitor.

Crown Prince Sado was a grave sinner.

Sung Duk Im's father was a traitor who served such a sinner,

- so she must be beheaded at once... - I am...

the son of Crown Prince Sado.

Forgive me, Your Majesty.

Please do not misunderstand my intentions.

Do you agree with Royal Noble Consort Hwa?

Do you believe that I am unfit to be on the throne...

for I am Crown Prince Sado's son?

No, I do not.

Do not misunderstand my intentions.

I am relieved.

Because if you did believe so,

I would have to...

tackle many hurdles.

You said you would rather...

destroy what you like if you could not make it yours.

You will not be able to.

I will not let it happen.

- Lady Seo. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Sung Duk Im will no longer serve Royal Noble Consort Hwa.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Bring Sung Duk Im to my bedchamber tonight.

Yes, Your Majesty. Pardon me?

Do not make me repeat myself.

Yes! I will eagerly obey Your Majesty's royal command!

- My gosh! - Hurry!

Do not worry about your brother.

He will neither lose his position nor suffer mistreatment.

You have my word.

I am truly obliged, Your Highness.

What can I do to repay your boundless kindness?

Duk Im.

You found the Document of Truth...

and saved the King's life.

I never once forgot about that.

I am the one who should thank you.

Your Highness...

I wish to see you...

never again.

Lady Seo, you must have been worried.

Everything is fine now.

You do not have to worry.

Duk Im.

We must go somewhere.

Pardon?

What is it about?

Where are we going?

Are you not going to tell me?

Duk Im.

His Majesty has made his decision.

And a court lady...

must obey.

(Passing Gate)

You are...

a court lady.

To meet His Majesty's needs,

you must do anything.

Your Majesty, Sung Duk Im is here.

Send her in.

Come closer.

Would you like to drink as well?

Are you mad at me...

for what happened today?

Are you going to punish me for it...

as you said in the past?

You once said you would undress me and punish me.

You said that if I did not become...

a royal concubine after going to bed with you,

I would be sent to the room in the back...

and rot there miserably as I would be useless.

"That scares you more than death, does it not?"

That is what you said.

You are going to punish me.

I see that you are back to yourself...

from how you speak so well.

Back in Royal Noble Consort Hwa's chambers earlier,

you could not even utter a word and shivered there.

In the past,

when you were framed for stealing "Moral Education for Women",

you were confident even in front of the late king.

But today,

you were only scared.

I thought about why.

Did your older brother mean that much to you?

Were you afraid that you would cause harm...

to him?

Your brother...

must mean more than me to you.

Just like how your friends...

mean more than me to you.

Duk Im.

I have...

lost you numerous times.

I agonized every time that happened,

but I could not say a word.

I refuse to do that now.

I will never...

lose you again.

Even if you do not love me,

you are still mine.

Do not cry...

by yourself alone when I am not there.

Do not let your feelings get hurt...

by anyone else but me.

You will regret this when the day breaks.

And you will forget about it...

after blaming yourself for a second.

You can simply forget about it, Your Majesty.

However,

I will lose everything.

A long time ago,

I gave you my word...

that I would protect you...

until you succeeded to the throne.

I have kept my word,

and I have given you my best.

I have nothing more to give you.

Please let me go.

Let me leave, Your Majesty.

Can you live...

your whole life without seeing me?

Tonight,

if you mean to turn me down,

I will let you go.

But we will never get to see each other again,

and this will be the last day we meet.

I love you.

It is okay if you do not love me back.

I do not care...

what feelings you have for me...

whether it is loyalty...

or love.

If you just stay by my side.

Give me an answer.

Must I truly...

let you go?

Tell me.

Duk Im.

I had no idea he would be like this.

He distanced himself from the court ladies and suddenly...

It is soon time for morning assembly.

Go in and check.

Will you keep still?

Why are you so clueless?

I am not being clueless. We must inform him of the time...

I will go and check.

Wait, my lady.

- Lady Seo. - Yes?

His Majesty is no longer a little boy.

He can bed a court lady whenever he wishes to.

I am telling you not to make a fuss each time.

I understand.

That is the bell.

Lady Kwon. You said you would go inside.

Go on.

Did you not say you would go inside?

Lady Kwon.

Is Duk Im not back yet?

No.

I feel so anxious.

Where could she be?

Come here.

What are they talking about?

Let me have a listen.

They are the girls close to Duk Im, right?

Yes. They got so lucky.

- I know. - What is this about?

Hey. Girls.

Pinch my cheeks.

What is it?

Duk Im...

spent the night with His Majesty.

What?

Should we call you...

"my lady" now?

Should we not?

Should we?

I do not want to.

Is this a good thing?

Is it bad?

Who cares if it is good or bad?

It has happened and it cannot be turned back.

I know that.

Hey.

How was it?

Was it just the same as in the racy drawings...

we looked at?

Will you just let me talk?

Sung Duk Im. Listen carefully to me.

Sleeping with the King is not the end.

You must keep your wits about you.

What is it you want to say?

You should never fall in love with His Majesty.

Men do as they please,

and a king even more so.

Falling for him will only get you hurt.

Just do the bare minimum. Enough to not upset him.

If you must pretend to love him, do so.

Just do not really love him.

You are truly smart.

What is that look?

You do not already love him, do you?

What do you think?

Does it look like I love him?

I am sure of this much.

If I do love His Majesty,

I will make sure that he never finds out.

- Why? - Just because.

I am showing off.

That is the only thing I can choose to do.

If I were not even able to do that,

I would feel too distraught.

Duk Im. We all face situations...

in which we are powerless.

I did not want to become a court lady at first.

But if I had not become a court lady,

my family would have starved to death.

If you cannot avoid it, try to accept it.

Do your best.

Then you might find a little happiness somewhere.

The Queen Dowager is here.

I sent someone to Consort Hwa's chambers this morning.

To tell her that I would take Duk Im under my wing.

I was too late.

I had no idea you had already taken her.

You spent the night with her?

I did.

You took the person I wanted for myself.

Do you feel pleased?

What happens to Consort Hwa now?

And the Chief State Councilor who was backing her?

Does your newest fling enjoy her new life now?

Or will you bring in yet another consort?

- What answer do you want from me? - We all are waiting...

for you to say something.

We look to wherever it is you look.

Your Majesty.

You just put her in danger.

I chose to keep her close...

so that I can protect her.

Is that so?

I do not think she wishes to be your royal concubine.

Perhaps,

you were the person she feared.

She only wished to run away from you,

but she failed.

Lady Seo.

Why the long face?

One of your disciples was chosen by His Majesty.

Should you not be delighted?

Chief Commander.

I know that you are a great person,

but you are awfully slow-witted.

What? What did I even do?

My goodness. I am incredibly quick-witted.

Lady Sung is a wonderful person.

It is a great thing that His Majesty has someone like her by his side.

The passing of Royal Secretary Hong...

devastated His Majesty.

Although he never talked about it,

he was always lonely.

But now,

His Majesty has someone right by his side.

And for that, I am truly happy.

Right.

It is a great thing for His Majesty.

For Lady Sung too, of course.

His Majesty is the best king anyone could wish for.

A good king does not necessarily make a good husband.

What?

Oh, dear.

You do have a point.

Duk Im, you were chosen by His Majesty.

Is it okay that you are doing this with us?

Who cares? I have nothing to do anyway.

Are you sure it will be okay?

Yes, it is fine.

By the way, why are you making the fortune ladles already?

The winter solstice is a long way away.

We want to make lots of them in advance and sell them later.

I missed the days when I could help you with the transcriptions.

I earned a lot of money.

I will continue to work as a transcriber.

Who cares?

You should not.

You will be harshly scolded for tainting His Majesty's dignity.

Kyung Hee!

Did you fight with someone?

Yes.

I bet you called someone an ugly brat again.

Of course. I only stated a fact.

What happened this time?

Those wenches know nothing, but they kept speaking ill of you.

They said you did all sorts of absurd things to be chosen.

To melt His Majesty's ice-cold heart...

Forget it. I will not tell you for I do not want to dirty my mouth.

I do not care.

How could you not care?

You are angry for me, and that is enough.

I do not care what others say.

You should not be so laid-back.

How come His Majesty is not asking for you?

It has been ten days.

Everyone is saying that night was a mere mistake.

Maybe it really was.

He will come for you soon.

I know it.

Yes, he will come for you.

Hey, look at the state Kyung Hee is in.

I bet those brats nearly died. They probably cannot even walk now.

You beat them up to a pulp, right?

Oh, boy.

My gosh.

Oh, dear.

My goodness.

You silly goose!

What took you so long?

His Majesty has been waiting for you.

You kept him waiting for an hour.

What? What is with that look?

Nothing.

I was stuck in my room for ten days,

waiting for His Majesty to visit me.

You cannot compare your situation to his.

Oh, dear. What is this mess?

Gosh, you...

Lady Sung, you silly goose.

Lady Sung, His Majesty has been waiting for you.

Serve His Majesty well.

I will be off, then.

I see that you put your hair in a chignon.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Where were you?

I went to see my friends.

This was my first time leaving the house.

I did not ask.

What brings you here today?

Why? Am I not allowed to visit you?

It is not that. This is your house.

Of course, you can visit anytime.

This is your home now,

and I came to see you.

Why would you look at me like that?

I just wanted to look at you.

Will you reject me again?

What if I do?

Will you let me go?

No.

I missed you.

I thought you regretted your decision,

and that was why you were not visiting me.

I would have come sooner,

had I known such useless thoughts were plaguing your mind.

I thought...

you needed some time to think.

Do you still resent me?

No, I do not.

I missed you too.

Truly?

From now on, you are to stay by my side at all times...

for you are mine.

Yes.

I am yours.

Although...

you will never be mine.

Do not look at me like that.

What is the matter?

You look as though...

you are trying to figure out how to run away from me.

It is of no use...

for I will never let you go.

Noron or Soron, I do not care.

I trusted that you would eliminate factional conflict.

You are not some petty-minded crooks...

or kids running around the market.

How much longer must I help you reconcile?

- Please forgive us, Your Majesty. - Please forgive us, Your Majesty.

- Please forgive us, Your Majesty. - Please forgive us, Your Majesty.

If you come to my chambers in broad daylight,

the officials will lodge a complaint.

I am just here to catch my breath.

Now, I can breathe again.

Are you exhausted?

A bit.

What did you do all day?

I did not do anything special.

I just sat here and waited for you all day long.

That is my duty.

Being here with you makes me happy.

You are in comfort when my legs are not.

May I ask why you are laughing?

Because I am happy.

Playing hooky feels nice indeed.

I wish...

I could stay here like this forever.

Did you have a bad dream?

You...

You are here.

I have been here all along.

You took a nap with your head on my lap the whole day.

You must get back to work.

You have been gone for too long.

Right.

Yes.

- Duk Im. - Yes, Your Majesty.

I am nothing...

like my grandfather when I am in love.

Pardon?

I will protect my loved one...

to the end.

I do not follow, Your Majesty.

I understand. Please go now.

You are really late.

You have not menstruated?

Right.

Does it mean you are pregnant?

I am not certain yet.

So I have not told His Majesty yet.

I want to wait until I am certain.

Then you cannot be embraced by His Majesty for the time being.

He has come to see you every day. Will you be okay?

His Majesty shall enter.

Your Majesty.

I sent someone to inform you that...

- I could not serve you tonight. - No.

I heard you were ill. So I am here to check on you.

You seem...

fine.

Tell me your symptoms.

I have read many medical books. I know a bit about illnesses.

Tell me how you feel.

Well...

- I have been getting the chills. - You have?

You do not have a fever.

- I feel dizzy. - You feel dizzy?

Let me see you walk.

How odd.

Do not tell me...

you are faking your symptoms...

because you are annoyed by my visits.

No.

I can tell you are faking your symptoms.

Are you sure it is not because you do not want me?

Your Majesty.

- Do you like me that much? - What?

Do you feel unwell when you do not see me for a day?

Hey. You...

Fine. I see. You really are unwell...

seeing how you are talking nonsense.

I shall give you the perfect treatment.

Drink some cold water.

And go to sleep.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty. You are not going back to your chambers?

Do you want me to go back to my chambers late at night?

I really do not feel well.

Goodness. What do you take me for?

I will not do anything tonight as you are not well.

I shall do nothing but hold your hand tonight.

Do you promise?

You are pregnant. Congratulations, Your Highness.

- Duk Im! - Duk Im!

- Duk Im! - She must be careful.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

- Congratulations, Your Highness. - Congratulations, Your Highness.

My goodness!

We should tell Lady Seo.

We must inform His Majesty too.

This is great.

He will be very happy!

- Pregnant? - Yes, Your Majesty.

Lady Sung is pregnant.

Is she...

really pregnant?

Yes, the female physician has confirmed it.

It is certain.

What am I doing here?

- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Hurry up and follow me.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I thought you were going to the annex.

What is that pouch?

It is nothing.

When is His Majesty coming?

He must be busy.

Even if he is busy,

he cannot even stop by?

He will be here soon.

Lady Sung. This is Royal Guard.

Lady Sung. His Majesty told me to deliver his message.

His Majesty said he cannot come tonight.

You should not wait for him.

How can His Majesty not come on a day like this?

Are you sure His Majesty is aware of her pregnancy?

This is ridiculous.

It is not my fault that His Majesty cannot come.

Her Highness waited for him all day long.

Well...

I did not tell His Majesty not to come here.

I am only delivering his message.

I am Royal Guard.

You should not be mad at me.

I will explain to Lady Sung.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

You should get going.

Please take care of it.

You should leave too.

- Yes, my lady. - Yes, my lady.

Duk Im.

This is great.

I am very happy for you.

Is His Majesty really not coming?

His Majesty went to the Queen's palace.

He is staying there tonight.

Her Highness wanted to get pregnant for a long time,

but she could not.

You became pregnant only three months after becoming a concubine.

She must be in sorrow.

It is natural for His Majesty to go and comfort her.

He went to fulfill his duty...

as a King.

Yes.

I understand, my lady.

His Majesty is not my husband,

but the Queen's.

I cannot ask His Majesty anything...

or expect anything.

I knew it...

all along.

You are here.

I did not mean to wake you up.

I am happy that you are here.

I am sorry I could not come yesterday.

Do not be.

I thought you would be sad.

It is not your fault.

Have you heard?

I am pregnant.

Yes.

I was very happy to hear it.

Do you wish it to be a son?

Was that an obvious question?

If it is a daughter who took after you,

she would be a reckless tomboy.

How will I be able to handle her?

Yet,

she will still be lovely...

just like you.

Whether it is a mature son...

or a monkey daughter,

I will be very happy.

The baby makes us...

a real family.

Have you ever wished...

to be an ordinary man?

Well...

I am not sure.

I have never thought about it.

Sometimes I do.

What would have happened...

if I was not a court lady and you were not a King?

What would it be like if we were ordinary people?

Sometimes I imagine it.

I do not know.

I cannot imagine.

You suit to be a court lady.

Yes.

You also suit to be a King, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I heard the concubine is pregnant.

Congratulations.

- Congratulations, Your Majesty. - Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Thank you very much.

It would have been better...

if the Queen was pregnant,

but I am still happy to hear...

that you will have a child.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

Thank you, Second Drafter.

I am also very happy.

Second Drafter.

Are you not happy for me?

Pardon me? Oh, yes.

I could not be happier.

Then you should laugh out louder.

Laugh out louder.

Are you sure you do not need anything?

I can get you anything through my father.

I said I do not.

And please, talk informally.

I get goosebumps every time you use honorifics.

I cannot do that.

Now you are pregnant with noble birth.

You are not who you used to be.

Yet, we still feel the same way about you.

You are aware of it, right?

We are all on a picnic together after a long time.

It would have been nice if you could join us too.

You know...

that I cannot leave the palace ever again.

I will be stuck in the palace for the rest of my life.

It is okay. I still have you.

You can go enjoy it for me.

Tell me all about it when you come back.

Girls.

What took you so long?

You are here.

Let us go.

What do you want to eat?

It has been a while. I want to have something delicious.

What shall we eat?

Duk Im.

Every time I am alone,

I keep calculating.

What have I earned here?

What have I...

lost?

You are awake.

You are here.

Stay seated. You do not have to get up.

I cannot do that.

It is okay.

What did you write?

A letter for you.

You are pregnant.

If you give birth to a son,

you will become a consort.

I have chosen a title for you.

(Ui)

Right Ui.

Why this letter?

Do you not like it?

It is strange that you are giving me such a great letter.

That is not like you.

Then what should I give you?

Consort Mung...

as in Foolish Mung.

Or Consort Goe as in Disgraceful Goe.

If there were such letters,

they would be perfect for you.

Please tell me...

why you chose that letter.

Do you know what "Uigauisil" means?

It means to make a harmonious and orderly home.

Do you also know what "Uigajirak" means?

It means harmony between the married couple.

That is the meaning...

of the letter I gave you.

I told you.

I want to make a family with you.

That letter also means love.

Does it not?

Why do you ask when you already know?

You...

once told me...

that you will never...

love me.

Is it still true?

It does not matter.

You are mine anyways.

I am happy today.

Some days I am sad.

That is what life means after all.

I cannot always be happy...

or always be sad.

I am happy to receive a good letter.

Shall I make you happy too?

Can you feel it?

Yes, I can.

I doubt you can.

I can feel it.

Do you mean it?

Yes. It is pounding.

You are amazing.

Does it make you happy?

Yes.