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[This is a work of fiction. All the characters, groups, places, and incidents have no connection to historical facts. The use of animals during filming was done with props or special effects.]

How could something like this happen?

Who told me to interrogate her personally?

How could you make me hear that evil curse

from her dirty mouth!

It was you, Right State Minister, right?

Your Majesty, why are you concerned with the evil murderer's words?

She's just a leftover bandit.

A leftover bandit?

Ten years ago, you arrested the leader of the bandits in the Byeokcheon of the Song family.

Did you not receive a meritorious deed and servants as a result?

So, how could there be any remaining rebels?

Did you suppress the rebellion properly?

There's more.

I see that you all are part of the Jo family of Seongju.

What are you men doing?

You receive meritorious deeds and get paid by the nation.

So what have you been doing?

Is your nation Joseon or your family?

I heard everyone in the Jo family of Seongju has a government post.

I heard that in Bukchon, where you all live,

your storehouses reek of rotting meat and fish.

What did you do besides increasing your wealth and your family's power?

Tell me what you did

for me, the Crown Prince, and the nation!

Your Majesty, of course, we felt terrible about this as well-

Right State Minister!

Do not say a word.

I am not in the mood to listen to anything.

Those who dare speak of what happened today at the interrogation

or spread the news outside the palace

should bear in mind that not only he

but also his family and relatives will be severely punished.

We will do as you say, Your Majesty.

Go find Soon Dol.

Pardon?

Bring Go Soon Dol here.

Stop right there!

You dare attack my friend

and student?

You are dead now!

It is dangerous!

There are two assassins. You should not chase them.

I need to go to His Highness.

She got kicked out, so why...

Are you hurt anywhere?

Are you all right?

You must have been afraid.

You must have been lonely.

Yes. I was afraid...

and lonely.

You must have felt hopeless because you did not know whom to fight.

You cannot fight a ghost.

They are not targeting only the Crown Prince.

They are trying to curse the royal family of Joseon

and shake up this nation within their grasp.

Can I return to the Eastern Palace starting tomorrow?

That is not possible.

Even though I said that,

I want you to be by my side.

I'm coming, Your Highness.

I will stay by your side.

[Episode 9] How could the head shaman mention the Song family of Byeokcheon?

I know, right?

It is terrible enough that the murderer was the head shaman of the Shamanist Bureau.

How did she get possessed by the spirit of the Song family, who died ten years ago?

What happened with the plum tree in the Grand Palace?

How could it suddenly be struck by lightning?

And it just so happened to be right after the head shaman's curse.

Did it not really seem like a ghost's curse?

Come on! How could you say something so foreboding?

We need to set up a special unit to reinvestigate the Byeokcheon case from ten years ago.

Do you mean we need to request a reinvestigation?

Does not what happened ten years ago bother you, Chief State Minister?

Since His Majesty has shown a willingness to contest the Jo family of Seongju,

would this not be an opportunity?

I do not know who is responsible for this,

but is it not clearly something that can weaken the power of the Jo family of Seongju?

All right, all right.

It looks like you guys are all curious about this.

What this means is...

The Song family will destroy the Yi family.

It supposedly contains such deep meaning.

Who is the Song family?

It's the leader of the bandits in the Byeokcheon of the Song family.

Then, who's the Yi family that the Song family will destroy?

Come on.

The King, the Crown Prince, the Grand Prince, the Princess, and the royal family

are all part of the Yi family.

Then, the head shaman of the Shamanist Bureau got possessed by the spirit of Song

and committed murders to curse the royal family?

Not only that, but I just heard

that the oyat tree in the palace caught on fire.

What is the oyat tree in Chinese characters? Oyat, Yi.

The ghost of Song was making a statement.

"I will burn you to ashes like this oyat tree!"

There were rumors that the Crown Prince was cursed by a ghost...

Was that true? Gosh, why is the nation so chaotic right now!

Did something happen at the Palace?

Eunuch Go already went to the Palace.

Things are bad! These things fell from the sky...

[Song Ga Myeol Yi]

Out of all of these trees,

how could only the plum tree be set ablaze?

Is there really a ghost

who cursed the royal family and me

and struck the plum tree with lightning to make a statement?

There is no way.

A living person is behind this.

Your Highness.

This smell is similar to the gunpowder I smelled before

when soldiers were training in Gaeseong.

It is most likely sulfur.

However, it would not have burned so long with just sulfur.

I will visit the young master in Manyeondang tomorrow.

- What is the matter? - The ones who were guarding the head shaman...

died overnight.

Lift the covers.

I chased the one who shot the arrow, but his accomplice appeared and attacked me...

so I ended up losing him.

How many accomplices do they have

and who is giving them the orders?

Did you find out about burning peonies?

All I heard was it may have been imported from India.

I heard that they sometimes apply oil to such dried flowers and burn them.

India...

Your Highness.

The Sergeant is here.

Have him enter.

There were clear snake bite marks on their neck and shoulders.

Would it not be the same snake that bit the head shaman at the interrogation today?

This is so strange.

Also, in the corner of the Royal Investigation Bureau cell where the head shaman was held,

a bloodied dagger was found.

It appears she engraved the letter on herself with that dagger.

There is now no way for us to find out

who provided her with the dagger and the snake.

Are you still searching for Oh Man Shik of the department of Taoism, who defiled the celebratory message?

Yes. He had an older brother, but he was already dead.

Supposedly, his hyung's wife and children live in Inchang-bang, so he often visited.

I stationed a soldier there,

so if he sends a message to his hyung's wife and children,

then we will be able to find his trail.

We must at least catch that man since he may have something to do with this case.

Were you in much shock?

The Grand Prince said he wanted to see the culprit of the Sabangahn case...

Since he has already seen it, it is too late.

It is not your fault, Princess.

- How is he? - He just received a lot of shock,

so after he gets some rest, he should be fine

I will make Bojungikgi-tang for him.

Do so.

Mother.

Who is the Song family of Byeokcheon?

Do you know, Noonim?

You should first get some rest.

- I'll tell you once you've gotten better- - Tell me now.

Is Song a person?

Or is he really a ghost?

It is scarier not to know.

Do you not know either, Court Lady Ahn?

Ten years ago,

a group of bandits in Byeokcheon started a rebellion.

Song was the leader of those bandits.

How could a mere bandit become a ghost and curse the royal family?

So what happened to him?

The Right State Minister, who was the Minister of Defense at the time,

personally went and subdued them.

- Song also was- - That is enough.

Grandfather?

Mother, since Grandfather subdued them,

Grandfather would subdue the ghost of Song, too, right?

The Song family did not forget the unjust deaths and sorrow of the people of Byeokcheon.

And they are back!

I became a ghost, but my soul is already on the throne!

Song family will destroy the Yi family

and take this country's throne!

- Hey, you dirty bandit bastard! - He is still alive? Gosh, he is quite persistent!

Supposedly, he slaughtered and kidnapped

old men, women, and children! What more do you need to say?

To think that the Royal Investigation Bureau officers

and the head shaman was bitten by the amur viper...

Read this. It is the autopsy report of Shim Young's suicide case.

[Bokgum: Autopsy procedure in Joseon dynasty / Shijangshik: Autopsy report]

The coroner checked the number of wounds that would have caused his death

or if any wounds led to his sudden death,

but apart from the strangulation marks on his neck, there were no other wounds.

The strangulation marks were dark red, and his eyes were closed.

He died with his mouth open.

If someone had murdered him first and tried to set it up as a suicide by hanging,

he would not display these traits.

It is clear that it was suicide.

Also, the handwriting on the suicide note was definitely Shim Young's.

His disciples at the temple also testified to it, so there is no doubt.

After your family died, he supposedly kept searching your house for something.

Do you have any idea what that might have been?

But what is this supposed to mean?

These are the items left behind by the dead.

The letter containing his last words and the jade bracelet was on the wooden hallway floor.

Hold onto them well.

But how should we explain this...

Young had white hair? No. This is not true.

This would have been a sudden change.

Even when I was leaving Gaeseong, Young did not have white hair.

Do you remember? The head shaman also had white hair.

How did this happen...

The head shaman's prayer site is in Gaeseong...

In addition to the peony petals,

- white hair as well... - Also, the amur viper

that killed my herald and hurt me.

Would they not all be part of the same group?

Another thing to note.

The ghost's letter.

The head shaman knew about the ghost's letter.

Would the leftover bandits in Byeokcheon

be responsible for doing all of that?

Come!

Hurry, hurry, hurry! Come!

Let me down, let me down!

Hyungnim, Hyungnim!

T-Take a look at this!

[Song Ga Myeol Yi]

w-were really alive!

What do we do about this?

The head shaman, that bitch, was also one of those remaining Byeokcheon bandits!

When she started uttering her curses,

did it not feel like Song came back from Byeokcheon, Hyungnim?

Aigoo, perhaps that bastard has come back as a ghost

to slice my neck- Gosh!

With a scythe, Hyungnim...

It is not our family

that Song is cursing, no?

Pardon?

[Song Ga Myeol Yi]

Right!

Yes. Yes, you are right!

You are right, Hyungnim! Song did not curse the Jo family,

but the Yi family!

I missed that part.

But how come that bastard

is calling down curses on the royal family instead of you and me, Hyungnim?

Is it not only proper that one curses the person responsible for one's death?

Pardon? But the one who subdued that bastard was...

Why would I have gone to Byeokcheon to put them down if not for the king's orders?

You are right!

The reason that wretch was tied to a stake alive and executed

was not us but the king's orders! We are saved!

All of that was the will of our austere King.

- The Yi family, yes. - Whether it is a ghost or not,

what does it have to do with our family?

Yes, yes.

More importantly,

the King dared to spit on our family?

What do you think will happen as a consequence?

D-Do you have something in mind?

How could I not?

A crisis is also an opportunity.

I am so worried that the King will reinvestigate the Byeokcheon case...

That will never happen.

I will make sure that never happens.

I am more afraid of them than the King.

If there are remaining bandits, I will find them,

and I will make sure to prevent any reinvestigation.

So just rest easy.

- You got that? - Yes, Hyungnim!

Hyungnim! Those Yi family people!

What do you want me to do with this?

We are going to do a dictation.

What is that?

You will listen to what I say and write it on the ground.

- With this stick? - Yeah.

You may speak. I will write it down.

You are a rude woman.

A rude woman...

You are a nasty woman.

You are delusional in assuming that I would like you when I have no interest in you.

What a ridiculous woman you are.

I am a man with my own preferences.

So, how could you just leave after saying your piece one-sidedly

like a woodpecker on a tree!

Are you speaking to the daughter of the Minister of General Affairs?

I can still see the arrogant back of your head.

It makes me so angry that my head hurts!

The sophisticated daughter of a Minister? Myung Jin is not interested.

A woman who only has a pretty face? Myung Jin is even more not interested.

The one that Myung Jin is waiting for is not like you.

Myung Jin is pathetic.

A warm and kind woman...

Someone who has beautiful and special eyes to recognize Myung Jin's true worth.

That is the type of woman I am looking for.

Myung Jin is crazy.

I do not like you either! Leave, leave! Just get away from me!

Did you finish writing it?

I was not able to write it all down because I did not study enough.

How come you could not say anything to her when you are so good at speaking?

That is a good question. Why do you think I could not?

Well, perhaps you were afraid of getting hit by your mother's pestle?

Oh, what a bright student I have!

How do you know my feelings so well?

But Master, you emoted really well just now.

How do I put this... You seemed a bit out of your mind,

but you said everything you needed to say.

It was refreshing as if I just drank seltzer water.

Since this wedding is already called off, tell her

what you just said the next time you see her, Master.

You just wait...

The next time I meet that woodpecker of a woman,

I will flatten her nose!

Can you really do that?

Yes, of course!

Student, we will do our dictation again.

Yes, Master. Just tell me what to write!

Myung Jin is brave.

He is a truly cool guy.

Myung Jin is brave.

He is truly a cool guy.

Look at this cute guy!

Did you learn the written language already?

Yes, Master! When you tell me to memorize something, I just memorize it!

- Who is your master? - It is you, Master.

- Who is your student, Master? - Obviously, it is you!

Oh, Friend!

Eunuch Go.

I came to discuss something with you.

You should come inside first.

There was a lightning strike, and the plum tree was set ablaze...

And there was a smell of sulfur...

But just sulfur alone would not make the fire burn so long.

If you mixed it with other things and coated the tree with it,

then it could be a different story.

If they had perhaps mixed in saltpeter...

- What is saltpeter? - It is used for making gunpowder.

Also, one more thing...

- Beeswax? - Is it not used for making expensive candles?

If they mixed those three,

and then waited for a lightning strike to set it on fire...

then they could completely fool others

as if it was struck by lightning!

Myung Jin is amazing!

But who has easy access to those three ingredients?

I will need to return to the palace now.

Then, I shall be on my way as well.

Even if this is a secret order of His Highness, this is still a job done by humans.

So nothing is free.

How come it seems the His Highness is trying to get these services for free?

Geez.

Then, would it be all right if I returned to the palace and delivered

exactly what you said to His Highness, Young Master?

No, no. It is my master's hobby to talk to himself.

It is merely him talking to himself.

I mean, well, Myung Jin does have a habit of doing that sometimes...

- I mean, it is time to eat anyway... - I will buy you food

- in place of His Highness. - Friend...

I am so grateful!

I knew you would be so generous, so I had everything prepared already.

- What do you mean? - Young Master.

Oh, please come in.

Well, I do not know if I came in at the right time...

You came right on time.

I knew that you would buy, Friend, so I asked her in advance.

Aigoo. Aigoo, aigoo.

- Thanks for the food, Friend! - Thank you for the food, Scholar!

- Please enjoy the food. - Oh, thanks!

It is tasty.

I thought I would have to skip lunch today.

Wait, His Highness starves you?

No way.

There is an abundance of the best foods in the palace kitchen,

but I am merely a eunuch in the Eastern Palace, earning a meager income,

so if I miss my meal, who will make sure I eat?

Not only that, His Highness makes me run so many errands!

He tells me to go here and there and do this and that.

Sometimes I am so busy running errands that a bowl of water is my dinner.

Yet, he does not even ask whether I ate or not.

- What did I tell you? - Geez!

What do you think, Friend?

Since everyone flatters him as His Highness,

how could he know how his subordinates feel?

I think that His Highness has a lot of problems.

Have a drink with me.

All right, all right, take a drink.

He has a lot of problems.

The Crown Prince went out under disguise?

Manyeondang...

For now, forget about everything else and secretly tail Go Soon Dol.

Find out where he is going and what he is doing

and who he is meeting.

You must not miss a single thing.

Do you understand?

Yes.

Beeswax is valuable, but it can be easily found in the street markets.

One could obtain saltpeter from the military supplies department.

- But sulfur... - We could find out if we look around the markets.

I will look for a person who obtained all three items around the same time.

How long will it take?

- I will find out within five days. - Be careful.

You must not get hurt.

Yes, Your Highness.

You will need this.

Did you not lose three nyang of your salary?

I will root for the Army today. I even bet three nyang on the Army.

I heard that you were participating, so I quickly switched my bet to the Royal Guard.

I am a woman with excellent quick judgment.

- Well, then... - But I will also take

this money, seeing how you prepared it for me.

I like money.

You came a long distance. I should at least give you travel fare, Nephew.

This is about showing the strength of our family. I should come no matter how far it is.

What did you just say?

The Confucian scholars said what?

We beg your pardon as we make our supplication.

From long ago, thunder and lightning were understood as a sign from Heaven.

Thus, His Majesty should observe the heavens,

and figure out what the will of Heaven is so that these disasters will end.

The lightning that struck the oyat tree must be a rebuke of heaven.

So we advise you humbly that it would be right for you

to respond to heaven and perform your role as Father of the nation.

From long ago, the one who rules over others should...

Governor of Seongju, Jo Doo Won.

Mayor of Yangju, Jo Won Young.

Army General of Jeolla-do, Kim Hyeong Woon.

Half of them are the Jo family of Seongju,

and the other half are either in-laws or maternal relatives

of the Jo family of Seongju!

Is this not all...

what that prestigious Jo family of Seongju is throwing at me?

Fine, you bastards! How can I repent of my sins,

so that my virtue reaches the heavens?

A lightning strike is known to be a sign of the heavens being angry.

Since that wrath has fallen upon the oyat tree in the Grand Palace...

how could it not have no meaning? It is quite strange.

Come now! Watch what you say! Even in peaceful times of the past,

there were lightning strikes that took place for no reason!

Not only that, even if the heavens were angry,

how dare they rebuke the lack of virtue in His Majesty?

There are so many corrupt officials in the King's court who know no shame!

If the heavens were really punishing the nation,

would this not be a punishment against them?

Your Majesty, please have mercy on your people

who are shaking in fear due to these terrible and strange occurrences.

Please have mercy on your people!

Please apply Gamseon,

[Gamseon: Showing example to the people by reducing the number of the dishes for the King's probation]

and be on probation in front of the Heavens,

Your Majesty.

Gamseon?

Right State Minister!

How truly disrespectful!

How dare you request His Majesty to apply Gamseon as his servant?

Your Majesty, this is nonsense. Please do not listen to them!

If I apply Gamseon...

If I really do Gamseon,

can I ask for forgiveness from the Heavens

and calm down the

noisiness outside?

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Gamseon? Did Uncle really request that?

Yes, Your Highness.

How cunning can these people be?

They use the power of their family to control His Majesty.

There is nothing new about that.

I am sure His Majesty will accept the request for Gamseon.

There is no way to fight them.

It is tasty. It tastes clean.

You have not been enjoying all those delicacies

solely because of your own power, Your Majesty.

Do you understand?

- Let's raise the bottoms up! - Let's drink.

You are so impressive, Hyungnim.

Even with that incident in Byeokcheon, which almost cost your position,

you turned it into an opportunity to bring back Seongju Jo family.

You are the one who did all that.

Hyungnim!

I have always respected you.

I always count on you, Hyungnim!

You should try feeding him.

He is eating!

Tell Jo Won Bo that

I repented bitterly after being served with

this five-dishes meal!

The power he is abusing on the throne

was given to him by my family and me.

I am just letting him know that he should not forget that.

Do not worry, Your Highness.

I heard that he tossed the dining table out of anger.

The royal meal represents attentiveness toward the eight provinces.

He cannot ignore the hard work of the people.

I am sure His Majesty

learned a lot from this.

You cannot upset the Seongju Jo family.

Your Majesty,

you had better keep that in mind.

Let me ask you a question.

- Where is the Military Supply Office? - Turn to the right there.

Thank you.

I am here with the Crown Prince's order.

Has anyone picked up gunpowder recently?

Hold on just a moment.

- Are you sure this is the right person? - That is correct.

I will bring this ledger to His Highness.

Why did he...

Thanks to your care, my mother's back pain has improved a lot.

Mother wants to treat you to a meal. Please make sure to stop by, sir.

I am afraid her back pain will get worse.

Please tell her not to worry about me.

Thank you. Are there any other comments?

Eunuch Go!

What is this about?

It is nothing. Do not worry about it.

How could it be nothing?

Are you here with His Highness' order?

I am not.

I was just passing by while running an errand.

Yes. Yes.

I was just passing by.

Be well, Sir.

His Highness would be so hurt if he saw this ledger.

Did you look into the man who got the sulfur?

I barely managed to find this after searching pharmacies for three days.

Have you visited the general stores?

I have been doing that.

There are countless stores that sell beeswax in Hanyang.

It's true, but if you find the names of the people who purchased the sulfur and gunpowder,

there would be no reason to search anymore.

Do you not agree?

He was so generous. He gave me all that money

and took all the beeswax I had!

Do you mind if I take this ledger with me?

By the way,

whom do you work for?

Aigoo! I did not realize you work for the Crown Prince!

Feel free to take it!

Yes.

My goodness!

Aigoo! What should I do?

Are you okay? I am sorry. I had a lot on my mind.

Whatever! You should still watch where you are going!

It takes so long to put everything on the carrier.

Forget it. Just be on your way.

I am sorry.

Whom did you say it was just now?

The one who purchased beeswax, gunpowder, and sulfur around the same time

was really...

It is definitely true.

I got the ledgers from all three places.

Open it. I will confirm with my own eyes.

Beeswax, gunpowder, and sulfur.

That means what set the plum tree on fire was not the lightening,

but it was really this person?

What brings you here all the way from Royal Investigation Bureau?

Do not miss a single person!

Mother!

Mother!

- How dare you do such a thing? - I am just here because of the King's order.

King's order? Do you even know where you are right now?

Sinner Han Joong Eon, come out and receive the King's order!

Father.

For disrespecting and showing disdain for the royal family,

His Majesty ordered us to escort you to the Royal Investigation Bureau!

Did you hear me? Hurry up and arrest the sinner!

Yes, sir!

Disrespecting and showing disdain for the royal family? Do explain properly!

Stop!

Let me explain.

Your Highness, what brings you here...

- What is this about? - It is nothing. Do not worry about it.

Was he watching me?

Did you ask what it means to disrespect and show disdain for the royal family?

On the day the head shaman mentioned the curse of Song Ga Myeol Yi,

a plum tree in the palace burnt because of lightning, just like what the curse entailed.

I am sure you are aware of that.

A plum tree is an oyat tree.

That means the head shaman's curse, in which the Song family will destroy the Yi family,

is Heaven's will.

However,

that is not the truth.

The reason the plum tree caught on fire

wasn't the Heaven's will. It was done by a human.

He used gunpowder and sulfur to make it look like it got hit by lightning and burnt.

And he applied beeswax on the tree, so it burns unusually long.

Don't you think it's such a brilliant idea, Left State Minister?

I heard this household's servant bought beeswax for his lord.

Is that true?

No, Your Highness.

It was my order. I needed beeswax for something.

- It has nothing to do with Father! - However,

I heard it was Left State Minister who picked up gunpowder from Military Supply Office.

That is correct, Your Highness.

Not only that, you even asked the pharmacist to get you sulfur.

Yes.

That is correct, Your Highness.

You personally brought in gunpowder and sulfur, the ingredients for explosives.

Surprisingly, those things you purchased

were used

in a case where the royal family

was cursed and threatened under the name of a ghost.

What do you think of that,

Left State Minister?

It is impossible to do that

without a traitorous mind.

- My Lady! - My Lady!

No, Father! How could you say the word "traitorous"?

There is no greater crime than treason for a subject.

Treason is not allowed by the Heavens, and no nation will forgive it.

The sinner who led treason will have his limbs torn apart

and his family will become servants for the royal servant's family or get sent away 2,000 li away.

His family deserves to be punished by being decimated.

That is the law of this country.

I believe you understand that well, Sergeant Han Seong On.

Your Highness, please allow me to reinvestigate the case.

I will make sure to prove my father's innocence.

Is what I said any different from the order you got from His Majesty?

All are correct, Your Highness.

Stop.

Open the door of his storage.

Pardon? Why is that...

I will prove to you that Left State Minister

and Sergeant are innocent.

They are fine candles with high-quality beeswax.

You probably needed beeswax to make these candles.

Wedding is a festivity for the neighborhood.

Looks like Left State Minister was planning a grand party for his son.

They are fire pockets for fireworks.

You must have needed sulfur for these.

Do we have one thing left, then?

Left State Minister, where did you keep the gunpowder?

A while back, the governor of Gaeseong asked me to get

gunpowder for repairing blue slates.

He has a pavilion his ancestors cherished

and it has been managed with care for generations.

But its roof had been damaged by rain, so he wanted to repair it.

I was originally planning to send it along Sergeant

on his first trip there, but...

Because of the death of the governor of Gaeseong,

it could not find its owner.

Did you hear that?

Has the innocence of the Left State Minister and Sergeant been proven now?

Yes, Your Highness.

If so, tell me now.

Who is the one...

who sent you here?

Your Majesty, according to your order,

I sent the officers of the Royal Investigation Bureau to Left State Minister Han Joong Eon's house.

Please punish them according to the law now.

Report what you saw to the man who sent you.

I will let His Majesty know that Left State Minister is innocent myself.

Yes, Your Highness.

Let us go.

Your Highness.

I thought...

you no longer trusted me.

Somebody told me this once. "No trust, no foundation."

Without trust, one cannot stand.

If for some reason, it needs to lose one, the military should be given up first.

The second thing to give up should be food.

But trust... At least trust...

needs to be retained.

That way, you can protect the country.

Protecting the country and protecting a person. They cannot be different.

Is the one who said that

Eunuch Go Soon Dol?

Also, you told me this other saying.

- "No allies, no success." - A nobleman who will achieve great things

never loses the ones near him.

In order not to lose you,

I had to trust you.

You must have thought a lot about

what we could have used gunpowder,

beeswax, and sulfur for

and why we bought them

to keep your trust in my family and me.

I definitely had the ledgers.

When were they swapped out like this?

Aigoo, Aigoo!

What should I do?

I collided with a basket merchant leaving the store.

Someone must have swapped them, then.

Someone must have been following me.

Who do you think took it?

Left State Minister's sworn enemy, Jo Won Bo, the Prince of the Court of Seongju.

If he's the one who swapped out the ledgers, he must have understood what they meant.

Also, if he found out what they meant,

he probably did something about it.

He will not miss any chance.

He is definitely not someone who will hesitate in front of prey.

- Left State Minister and Sergeant are in danger. - If so,

do you believe Left State Minister is innocent?

If Sergeant and Left State Minister are innocent,

they must have needed beeswax, gunpowder, and sulfur for a reason.

Why did they need all of them at once?

Your Highness.

- If you look inside their storage- - We can find out...

why they needed them.

But Your Highness, if you opened the storage and-

If my belief was wrong?

It will end Left State Minister's political career without a doubt,

the Han family of Yeongsan will be destroyed. That means,

Jo Won Bo and the Jo family of Seongju will have eliminated their enemy,

and end up with even more power.

Your Highness.

Do you really not have enough trust in them

to open up their storage?

Just like what you told me once,

if I did not get the ghost's letter...

Your friend will turn his back against you and aim his sword at you...

When I became the Crown Prince, I decided not to have any friends.

If I did not get the ghost's letter,

I am sure that...

I would have opened up that storage solely based on

my trust in my old friend, Sergeant Han.

I will open up their storage.

I will try...

trusting Sergeant and Left State Minister.

Will you...

be friends with me again?

Your Highness.

I...

was never not your friend.

I do not know why...

tears keep coming down.

It is a miracle

for two people to meet, rely on, and trust each other.

Yes.

That is a miracle.

I will start creating those miracles every day from now on.

I will have a friend, trust that friend,

and...

also, protect him.

[Our Blooming Youth]

Will you be my friend, too?

His Highness, the foundation of the country,

cannot separate public and personal matters.

You are taking advantage of the royal family's misfortune.

Why are you looking at me like that?

Make sure to keep him alive and bring him to me.

I will follow your order, Your Majesty!

All the cases are pointing toward Byeokcheon.

Come on in.

The Crown Prince cannot get involved in politics.

Your hometown is Byeokcheon, as I hear.

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