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- Dong Yi! - Dong Yi!

Father!

Older Brother!

Aish, let's hurry up and leave.

My shoe! My shoe!

If you are still like that, because of you, we would not be able to see Her Highness.

But I still need to find my shoe!

Young Dal, how could this happen in this world? I was always very worried.

How could Her Highness leave the palace?

I don't know! Don't know! Don't know!

I am going without you!

Follow me if you want.

Young Dal! Young Dal! Wait for me!

Be careful. Just put it there. You scratched it!

Really!

You don't really listen, do you?

Slowly, slowly.

Now is still not too late, My Lady. Go and persuade her.

Persuade her?

Persuade her? Who, me? Persuade who? Her Highness?

My Lady!!!

Don't talk to me about it! I have given up a long time ago.

How can Her Highness be like that? Leaving such a nice palace. Must she go and suffer?

I was thinking the same thing. Now is it time for her to enjoy her life. Really this is...

Then go and persuade her for the last time, My Lady.

Hey!

His Majesty was unable to persuade her. What ability do I have to change her mind?!

My Lady!

The Queen has arrived.

What?

Where is Sukbin?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Please reconsider your decision again.

Living in the private residence will be very inconvenient in many ways.

After living in the palace, how will you be able to endure?

Your Highness, I was born at Banchon and have lived my life there as a commoner.

- Sukbin! - Yihyiun Palace is good enough for me

Don't you know? Living in the palace is too luxurious.

So please do not worry about me, Your Highness.

I will frequently come and visit you. And write to you, so please don't worry.

Is it because of me?

I am asking, is it because of me and Prince Yeoning that is why you are doing this?

Sukbin, if that is the case...

Your Highness.

It is not all because of that.

I've been dreaming of this for a long time.

That one day I'll be able to leave the palace.

What?

But.... But, I still will not allow you to leave the palace.

I will not let you live at the private residence.

Your Majesty...

Your Majesty. When I first entered the palace, my reason was to survive.

The palace was the only place I could hide in after I lost my father and brother.

And here I met Your Majesty and I received Your Majesty's overflowing love.

And gained a precious child that is more important than my own life.

Then why do you still want to leave the palace? Here, there is me and Prince Yeoning. So why...?

It is because I want to start a new life, Your Majesty.

Just like I wanted to prove my father and brother's innocence

when I first entered the palace.

Now I want to leave the palace

to help the common people who are suffering, Your Majesty.

I wish to let Prince Yeoning see his mother living like that, helping the poor.

Please, try to understand my intention.

I want to leave the palace

to help the common people who are powerless and weak.

I want to do this so that when Prince Yeoning becomes this country's King, he will not forget the people.

You told me all these things just to keep me from stopping you, Dong Yi...You are really very cruel.

You are really such a cruel woman.

Mother, I do not like the palace without you.I want to live together with my mother.

Inhyeong palace is not far from here.

If you miss me, you can come visit me anytime. And I'll come visit you often, too.

You're lying to me!

You've just told me that from now on my real mother will be the Queen.

So now you are abandoning me.

No, Geum Ah, that's not true.

I am still your mother. Even if I die, I am still your mother.

You should know how much... how much I love you.

Mother.

Yes.

So do not cry anymore.

Do not forget the promise you made to your mother.

You must serve Her Majesty with all your heart.

From now onwards, you must place Her Majesty before me in your heart, my child.

Your Highness.

Your Royal Highness.

You do not need to worry about Prince Yeoning.

I will take good care of him.

Your Royal Highness.

Prince Yeoning is a brother that I dearly love.

I will protect him from getting hurt.

Although I never once say this, but....

Thank you, Your Highness.

I will never forget the things you did for me.

Thank you, Your Royal Highness.

Thank you very much, Your Royal Highness.

Eventually I've got it my way, Your Majesty.

But, I hope you will still understand me, Your Majesty.

I am not leaving Your Majesty's side.

Dong Yi!

Your Majesty!

So, will you still think of me?

You... are you laughing right now?!

What?

You are laughing? you can still laugh at this moment?

What is it, Your Majesty?

Look how happy you are!

My heart is filled with anger. But you have such a large smile!

No, I am not.

I been trying hide my feelings in front of you, to tolerate it. But you are really too much.

Leaving the palace makes you that happy?

My heart is on fire and you are so happy when I'm so sad?

Am I the only one who is worried and missing you dearly??

What am I to you anyway? Am I so unimportant to you?

Your Majesty, how can you ask me what you are to me?

You are everything to me.

Don't tell me you don't know.

It wasn't because I didn't know.

I was smiling because... That's right because I was very happy.

I'm so happy that you are here.

It's not like last time when I was not allowed to see you.

So that's why I am smiling. Because now I can see you anytime.

So Your Majesty, please stop being angry with me.

Inhyeong Palace is quite near the Royal Palace. It is not in China or another foreign country.

But I still do not feel very comfortable in my heart.

Whenever I think you're not around, I feel the palace is empty and missing something.

Your Majesty.

Thank you very much.

You allowed me to do that even though you didn't want to.

You have always given me what I wanted.

Don't look at me like that. I'm still angry with you.

Your Majesty.

Just wait and see, I'll take my revenge for abandoning me in the palace. I shall not think of you either.

I won't even come here to visit you during my secret inspections outside the Palace.

Really?

Why? Do you think I won't dare to?

No that is not impossible. But that won't be very easy to do.

What?

Your Majesty will miss me as much as I miss you.

And...

You'll think of coming to Inhyeong palace everyday even if you don't want to.

And when you remember me, you will grind your teeth and say...

Oh, that stubborn Pung-San !

What? I will grind my teeth?

Yes.

Yes.

I feel so guilty thinking of that, forgive me Your Majesty!

Dong Yi, what are you talking about?

What exactly are you trying to do?

Hurry.

Yes.

Right here seems to be perfect.

Your Highness!

Lady Bong, over here.

Bring it over here.

Yes, Your Highness.

Bring it here.

Yes.

Are these the capital's best laborers?

Yes, Your Highness.

Yes, but Your Highness, why did you ask for people?

Do you want to built a pavilion?

A pavilion?

Yes.

This is a perfect place to admire the autumn scenery.

It's not a pavilion.

That's not it.

Then maybe you want to dig a pond?

It's not a pond either, Lady Bong.

Truthfully, it is going to get noisy.

Noisy?

Did you prepare all of the tools?

Yes, Your Highness.

Yes.

Ok then. Break the wall.

Break the wall?

Your Highness, what did you say?

What are you doing?

Didn't you hear me? Break down the wall!

Why are you doing this, Your Highness?

What do you want to do? No you can't!

You really can't do that!

Then we have no choice. I'll begin first.

Here, now break the wall.

Make it so that anyone can play here.

So people that are poor can come find this place.

Now let's start. Hurry.

Hurry!

One Year Later

Father!

Father!

Father!

Line up properly! Please line up properly!

My Lady, I am in a big hurry.

My Lady, I have an emergency. My son has been taken by soldiers.

Ok, I know, but please get in line first.

All of you say the same thing.

My Lady!

Get in line.

My Lady!

Ae Jong!

You came at a good time.

Please straighten these people out.

They won't listen.

Hey!

Can you guys not get in line?

Push them push!

You just came so go to the back.

Stand in line! Perfectly in line!

I said to do it right.

Back up and stand in line!

that's right stand in line.

That's right.

Yes, that is good.

Yes, it's done.

My Lady, you look terrible!

How can you live like this?

Ae Jong, you don't know.

How many times I have to say "Stand in line"!

Stand in line?

My Lady, didn't we hear that a lot before?

When? Before?

I don't know, but I have heard it a lot.

I can't remember when.

Hey stop talking about that.

You came at a good time.

Please help me!

But I have to see Consort Sook first. I have a message for her.

Hey. Her Highness hasn't even had time to eat breakfast.

Just tell me and do that.

My Lady! My Lady!

So your father has been wrongfully charged with killing a Finance official?

Yes, Your Highness!

But my father has not done this.

My father can't even kill an insect.

But they've taken him away to be headed.

Your Highness, please save my father.

Highness, please save my father.

Did you say your name was yul?

Yes.

Ok Yul.

If it is as you say your father might be getting punished for someone else's crime.

I'll go and find out what happened.

Really, Your Highness?

Really?

Are you really going to help me?

Of course!

I used to be Lady Investigator, you know.

Yes..

Just go and believe me. Ok?

Yes.

Thank you!

Thank you!

Ah. I hope there is nothing wrong.

That is what I'm saying.

Of course it isn't!

He's back!

Father, what is going on.

Who is the girl laying next to me.

Ho Yang!

Mother tell me.

My wife.

Where is my wife that is supposed to look like Dong Yi.

Why is a girl like that laying next to me?

That girl is your wife.

Father, she really looks like Dong Yi right?

Of course.

When I first saw her, I almost called her "Your Highness."

It seems like that and it doesn't at the same time.

Because of that cloth I can't really see well.

She looks exactly like her.

Drink up. Drink up.

Here, here!

Here drink fast.

Drink up. Drink up.

Oh no his cup is empty.

Fill it up for him.

You can't keep giving me more like this.

My wife is waiting for me.

She looks the same. exactly the same. Her back looks exactly the same.

Husband, I will turn the light out now.

Wife are you already awake?

Yes, I am, husband.

Father, Mother!

This is deception.

Hey you, you can't do that. If you have your first night then you have to live with them for the rest of your life.

Yeah. Anyway her back looks exactly like her.

That was the best that we could do.

This can't be. It can't be like this.

How can I just look at her back for the rest of my life?

Hey you, at least her back is pretty.

Look at me. I have to take care of your mother and her front and back is not pretty.

Hey you! What did you just say?

No, what I mean is, even I am like this so he should be fine.

Yeah, so what about me? What about me?

I'm as cute as an acorn. What is wrong with me?

This doesn't make sense.

This is preposterous! This wedding isn't valid.

I want to go back.

What? From Her Highness again?

Yes, sir.

I'm going crazy, really.

The wound looks like it was from a sharp blade.

Yes, Your Highness. The assailant must have been skilled with the sword.

But look, doesn't the direction of the wound look strange?

Yes.

Your Highness.

You've come again.

We meet again, Chief Huh.

The slave Chilbok who was arrested for the murder is left-handed.

But based on the autopsy report, it is obvious that the assailant was right-handed.

He could have used his right hand instead.

This cannot be sufficient evidence.

But the evidence used to charge Chilbok doesn't seem to be sufficient either.

A strip of cloth found in the corpse's hand?

That can always be staged.

But, Your Highness! I am sorry but this is a police matter.

A Royal Consort shouldn't interfere...

Chief Huh.

I am not here as a Royal Consort. I'm here as Chilbok's legal representative.

This is not interfering, is it?

Your Highness.

I can't do this anymore.

How many times has she come here?

A consort should stay in the palace.

Why does she have to come here and interfere.

That's because she's a commoner.

That's why all the nobles are upset.

What are you going to do, sir?

We can't allow this incident to become a bigger issue.

Go and inform the Finance Minister.

Yes, sir.

This is him, Your Highness.

What have you done?

How can a person be in this state?

He didn't confess, so we were ordered to torture him.

What?

Torture?

So you were going to torture a man, until he confessed to a crime he didn't commit?

Don't you know by law you are not allowed to do that?

Please, forgive me, Your Highness!

Go and fetch the physician!

And I will not let this slide.

Yes, Your Highness!

Who are you?

Who are you that you are helping me?

Are you Yul's father?

Yul?

Have you seen my daughter?

How is she?

By chance has she been taken away because of me?

No. No.

She's fine.

Don't worry.

Also I will stop this unfairness, so don't give up.

Don't get weak. Do you understand?

By chance are you Your Highness Sukbin?

Yes, you are. I have heard about you.

I am only a commoner, in front of Your Highness.

Don't say that.

Don't you know I was a commoner, too.

Your Highness!

You have to hang on.

Hold in your bellies and focus on your stance.

Really?

Oh my. They are doing better than last time. Aren't they, Your Highness?

Yes, it is all because they are getting taught by him.

He is very ambitious.

He left his high position and

is helping the commoners like this.

He's exactly like you.

What?

Yes.

Yes, he was a man who called my father,

a lowborn mortician,

his friend.

Your Highness.

Sir.

Your face looks better.

Yes, I like it. I enjoy living outside the palace.

Now that I'm living amongst the people, I feel like I'm truly living.

Yes, you must have been a lowborn...

in your previous life.

Yes, you may be right!

Blood is meaningless.

Choi Hyo Won always used to say

that it was the heart that mattered.

Seeing how you've come here,

It looks like you're going to give me something to do.

Did you guess?

Yes. Seeing your expression, it looks like we need to gather everyone.

I would love that,

but how can I summon those in the palace.

That will cause a commotion.

Then we have to do it without anyone knowing.

Then will you do it without anyone knowing?

Yes, I will do it without anyone knowing.

Sir!

I have to go to Yihyun Place. Make sure security is tight.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

But it's so late...

I wonder why?

In any case...

Now, I've completed my work.

See? I'm leaving now. See you later.

Perhaps he has an emergency at home.

My Lady.

We're late, let's hurry.

Yes.

So this may not be just a simple murder.

That's right! The slave Chilbok is accused of murdering the official...

because he couldn't pay his slave tax.

But it seems that the official had an interesting background.

He's very wealthy for a being just a finance official.

I smell corruption.

Yes, the finance official handled slave taxes for the Ministry of Finance.

For a man like this to amass such great wealth, he must have been involved in corruption.

He wouldn't have worked alone either.

Yes, that is what I suspect too.

The official would have worked together with someone in the palace or government.

That means one of them could have murdered him,

and then framed a powerless commoner.

The downpour has weakened some of the structure.

Tell the Ministry of Public Works to work on it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Assemble the ministers to discuss

the welfare program to help the people who were affected.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Isn't this the road to Yihyun Palace?

Did you not know Your Majesty?

I thought you came here on purpose.

Hey you. What do you mean on purpose?

I just came here by accident.

But since we are here, shall we drop in?

Dong Yi!

Your Majesty!

You! You're bleeding!

How is she? Is she okay?

Your Majesty! I said I am fine! Why did you have to summon him?

Shh! Be quiet!

She's just a bit tired.

There is nothing else wrong with her.

Is that right? Really?

Look at that. See I told you I was fine and you wouldn't believe me?

Hey. Hey. Stop.

This is a warning, if you show me blood again.

Yes, I 'll return to the palace. I'll go.

You, really!

Ok. Now what is it this time?

What?

It must be something important if you are staying awake all night reading.

Your Majesty, you can't get involved with this.

You're being pestered by all the petitions regarding me making trouble in the capital,

but you're not doing anything wrong.

Yes, but I'm not doing the proper thing as a consort.

- So you are aware of that - Yes, Your Majesty.

I'm just grateful that you're turning a blind eye to what I'm doing, Your Majesty.

So you have to keep ignoring me.

That's the way I won't be in more trouble.

But if you ever need me let me know.

What you're doing now is what...

I should have done long ago as a King.

Yes, Your Majesty!

I will surely do that.

Go and summon the Captain of the Royal Guards.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is the matter?

I'm here with the office of investigations.

I need to review the family records

of the new palace maids.

Come this way.

The records are over there. Information about the palace maidens, who just entered the palace are over there.

I understand.

We don't have much time so hurry up and find it.

Yes, My Lady.

What brings you here, sir?

I've come to review the slave records for the Royal Guard.

What is Her Majesty Sukbin doing now?

She's been quiet after she came to the Police Bureau.

Why is she involving herself in this?

Please don't worry, My Lord.

She'll never find out the truth.

Have you found the ledger that the official hid?

We're still searching for it.

If he didn't became dissatisfied with his share,

this wouldn't have gotten so big.

You must find the ledger.

That ledger will ruin not only the nobles,

but the senior ministers.

Yes, I understand.

Did the police chief meet with the vice finance minister?

Yes, I asked that the Gisaeng house,

where financial officials go to be watched.

All the Gisaengs work for the Music Bureau, so they are in the palm of my hand.

But did the police chief meet the vice finance minister?

Will our information be useful?

Of course it will! You're both quite useful!

I'm going to see Her Highness. Keep working hard!

- Yes, My Lord! - Good work!

Looks like we did something useful.

We're truly Her Highness' right and left hands.

Why are you her right hand?

I'm her right hand and you're her left.

You're so small-minded! Who cares which hand we are?

The right hand's better.

Oh, I see it's better for...

That's right!

There are over-reporting the slaves?

Yes, Your Highness.

They inflated the number of servants for the nobles.

Then they demanded double tax from each slave.

So they took more money from the slaves

and shared it amongst themselves.

That's probably why the police chief and the vice finance minister met, too.

Lady Jung also mentioned that.

The vice finance minister was most likely the culprit behind the corruption.

The murdered official used to work directly beneath him.

You must hurry before the police chief and vice finance minister do something, Older Brother.

Yes, Your Highness.

Is it true that you found the ledger?

Yes, the dead official's brother lives in Donghak village.

We're sure he has the ledger.

Then hurry!

First and second regiment will go to Uh-Yi Village. Third and fourth regiment will head for Moon-Seo Village,

and then convene at Donghak Village. You must not lose them!

Yes, Sir!

- Each regiment to your places. - Yes, sir!

Yes!

Let's go!

Run, run!

Chief Cha, are you sure this is a good idea?

What if this causes a problem for Her Highness, because of the soldiers?

No, that won't happen.

I am working under His Majesty's orders.

What? His Majesty's orders?

Where is the ledger?

I don't know, sir!

Looks like you want to see your family die. Only then you will tell the truth.

Quickly! Drag him out!

No, you cannot, sir!

Then quickly tell me the truth.

If I tell you everything. You will kill me and my family right, sir?

Yes, if you persistently urge to die, I will grant your wish.

You're going to die.

If you persistently urge to die, I will grant your wish, sir.

What?

Did you say royal guards?

Yes.

Royal guards have all been be mobilized and they arrested that lord and everyone.

Royal Guards that means... Don't tell me it is His Majesty?

You're right! It was my order.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! What exactly is going on?

How is it Your Majesty?

There is no need to be startled.

I only wish to participate in your plan.

What?

Now, it is time for me to come forward.

This is what these noblemen have secretly plan to do.

To let those slaves who have a heavy burden and yet want to canonize them.

Furthermore, those officials just ignore their sufferings.

Using the people's sweat and blood for their own selfish gains.

How can such people be allowed to lead the country and the government?

I am sorry, Your Majesty.

To not be able to protect the common people is as good as violating Heaven's will. You remember this in your hearts.

So from now onwards, I have decided to reduce the slaves tribute in half.

In the future, if such problem happens again to increase tribute due to negligence by officials.

Will be treated as crime of disclaiming the common people and this country.

We will obey your orders, your Majesty!

- Father! - Yoo Ri!

Father!

My child, quickly let me look at you!

Aigoo!

Your Highness!

Thank you, Your Highness!

How am I ever going to repay your grace, Your Highness!

It is nothing. I am only fulfilling my duties.

Thank you, Your Highness Sukbin!

Take good care of your father.

His injuries should be fairly serious.

Yes, Your Highness! Thank you!

No. It's nothing.

Thank you, Your Highness! Thank you!

Thank you, Your Highness! Thanks!

Thank you, Your Highness!

No. What is going on here?

Your Highness, do you still remember me?

Before, you helped me get treatment at the People's Hospital.

- Yes, I remember. - How are your legs? Are they better?

Yes! It is due to your grace I am fine now.

Even if I have to climb over twenty mountains, there will be no problem.

But, what brings you here today?

Today, it is not because of grievances.

But instead we wanted to give you a small present so we came here.

A present?

Tomorrow isn't it Your Highness birthday?

- We are unable to do anything. - So we intend to use our own strength to build you a pavilion.

All these people also?

They are all people who received Your Highness grace before.

- Yes, Your Highness! - Yes, Your Highness!

Once we heard about this, we all took the initiative to come over.

Look here!

Please wait awhile Your Highness!

We will build you the very best pavillion.

- Everyone, let's hasten our work. - Yes!

- Yes. - Yes.

Your Highness,

You can't say no to this gift.

Yes.

How can I reject such a precious gesture from the people.

Did you see that Your Highness?

Today's lesson is this.

Teacher.

Your Highness must never forget today's very scene.

Compared to the thousands of books. Compared to anyone's word.

The most precious teaching is this.

Geum!

Mother!

What is it about?

Why did you come over?

Tomorrow is mother's birthday!

Her Highness specially allowed me to stay here for the night.

Chun-Chen Mama have specially allowed me here for a night.

Really?

Yes, Mother.

Tonight, I intend to chat with mother until morning.

Yes.

We will do that.

Mother, today I have made up my mind.

Huh?

Today, I will no longer din and complain about wanting to see mother.

Now, I understand.

Why mother wants to come here.

You wanted to set an example for me to see.

So that in the future, I will know how I must live.

Geum!

I will never forget!

Will never forget and will always remember mother's teaching in my heart.

Yes.

Thank you, Geum!

Thank you very much, Geum.

I should be the one who is grateful.

Because you are my mother, I am so very grateful.

Geum.

Mother.

I want this one.

Dong Yi,

this looks like it should be expensive.

Expensive should be good.

Expensive should be good.

Fine.

Then pick a few more.

No thanks, just one is more than enough.

Forget it.

Wrap all this up for me.

All this?

Ah, yes.

Why are you like this Your Majesty?

I was about to say to you, why are you like this?

- Tomorrow is your birthday but we cannot celebrate. - Don't tell me I cannot even give a present?

Only want to use a single ornament to cover it?

I will not buy it.

But, you cannot just buy everything.

Just give me this one will do.

Sorry.

Dong Yi!

Your Majesty!

Aigoo!

I feel that you really do not understand a gentleman's feeling.

If there is a woman you love, you will want to do anything for her.

That is a real gentleman.

Aren't I the king?

And the King is this country's highest ranking gentleman.

That kind of me, wants to give you the best things.

And you do not want it.

Didn't you already given me the very best, Your Majesty.

This precious ring.

Very long time ago, when you gave me this ring. You have also given me your heart.

So now I do not have anything else I want.

Dong Yi!

You do not need to feel sorry about this, Your Majesty.

This year's salary is lesser.

So you should not waste your money.

It is only this year.

There is next year and following year.

And ten years later, twenty years later.

I will always be by your Majesty's sideY

At that time, you can have a banquet and give me your presents.

Fine.

I lose.

Furthermore, when did I manage to win against you?

But that is a promise that you must abide by.

After next year and the following year.

And after twenty years later.

You must live long and stay by my side.

Your Majesty.

Yes.

That will be enough.

That is my only request from you.

- Our Dong Yi... - Quickly see this.

- This way I see you, you are beautiful. - That way I see you, you are also beautiful.

- Y...Your Majesty. - That... That is.

Is that someone there?

- Yes, someone... - Someone, Your Majesty.

Wait a moment... Wait a moment...

Your Majesty...

There seems to be a kidnapping.

Quickly inform the police bureau about this.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let's go.

Suk Bin.

Suk Bin, where did you go?

Dong Yi.

What are you doing here?

Please be quiet. Or we will be discovered.

What exactly are you doing? Let's quickly leave.

There is something strange going on inside.

This seems to be the case I was investigating, regarding some secret dealing is being carried out.

What?

I must see what is happening inside.

Wait a moment...

But in a while, the police bureau will send soldiers over.

Your Majesty.

By then the evidence will be lost.

They are currently trying to destroy the evidence.

Then, what should we do?

What should we do?

- Your Majesty! - Huh?

How about?

Could I, just this one time>

What?

You're telling me to climb over the wall?

How can I tell you to do that?

I'll climb over the wall, so please bend over.

You're telling me to bend over? I'm the king!

Back then, I did it since you didn't know I was king, but you're telling me to bend over now?

When are you a king? Aren't you a gentleman?

That is...

You're going to have to choose one.

Are you a king right now, or a gentleman?

Th... This...

Your Majesty!

Okay!

Fine!

I will bend down, is that ok?

Quickly, step on.

I'm going up now.

No...

Dong Yi!

Your Majesty.

A little higher. A little higher.

How can I?

You are heavier than before!

Highness use your strength.

How come are you still weak as before?

Four bows to the King and Queen!

Pay your respects.

Long live the King!

Long live the King!

Long live the King!

King Yeonjo (1694-1776) Joseon Dynasty's 21st King

I saw my mother in my dream last night, Uncle.

I was so overjoyed to see her that I embraced her,

and complained to her loudly about my fears of being King.

Do you know what she said?

What did she say?

She smiled gently and then told me to expose my calves.

How could she be the same even in death?

I'm going to have to be clear-headed if I don't want to be caned by Mother.

Your Majesty.

Yes...

That's what I'm going to do.

For Mother's sake, I will be a good King.

Your Majesty...

Protect His Majesty!

Yes.

What are you doing here?

I'm collecting worms like this.

But not for money.

You were looking for caterpillars here?

Yes,

the nearby village children catch caterpillars here.

Is that so?

You do this without being paid?

This is Consort Sook's tomb.

She used to work for lowborn like me, when she was alive.

How could I accept money?

My father told me I must never accept money for clean up.

Ok.

Thank you very much.

You're going to be a great person when you grow up.

What?

Me?

But sir, I am a commoner. How can I become an important person?

You can if you have great intentions.

Dong Yi!

Father!

Really?

That nobleman said that to you?

Yes,

he told me to have great intentions.

He said a great person is made not by birthright or position, but by his heart.

A heart with great intentions will make a great person.

What a nice man for saying that to you.

Father, is that true?

Is the heart more important than birthright?

If I have great intentions, then can I become great?

If I have great intentions,then can I become great?

Of course.

You can become great

like Consort Sook and His Majesty.

Here! Let's hurry and go.

Let's go see His Majesty's procession.

Yes, Father.

Dong Yi!