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Here, here, this!

Episode 1

Father.

News of the king's illness cannot be spread.

We are telling people to be especially quiet about it.

If even the maid speak about it, they will die.

Father.

But, he endured this for a few years.

The king will rise again.

The crown prince is so young.

He will rise.

This is for the Myung Rae palace.

Make way, we're in a hurry. This is His Highness, Prince Eun Sung.

The day's cold and these crazy bastards are going around like this.

How rude of you. Have manners towards His Highness.

Either leave before I report you, or show me your entry pass.

Even when we've had his funeral way back, you're still talking about grand prince Eun Sung?!

He's actually a very important person, so call out a palace maid immediately.

Your Highness.

We just have to call out the Chief Eunuch or your attendant lady.

Once they come out and recognize you...

I can't simply let you leave like this, how dare you tell me to step aside?!

To find out what faction you treason-planning beggar bastards are

I'll have to take you away and listen to what you have to reasoning!

Take them away!

Grand Prince Jin Yang, Lee Kang

[]The king is in a coma nearing death. The queen is searching everywhere in vain. His whereabouts is unknown.]

Yoon Na Gyeom

Good work. Be safe on your way back.

We're at the same level.

Half of the people are on the king and his mother's side,

and the other half are on our side.

What will you do? The king's illness is severe.

The king's mother is not meeting you or the statesmen.

If you lose this timing before he dies...

Before an extreme event occurs,

we need to get the gomyeong (king's will including succession.)

While Eun Sung Grand Prince is not here,

if you get the gomyeong,

the throne will be yours, Your Excellency.

I'm going into the palace.

Brother, contact the Minister of Finance and the other court ministers to all enter the palace.

Yes, I will.

- You should change into your uniform. - Madam, a guest is here.

Royal family member Weol Yeong has offered to marry me.

I ask you to back down. I heard from the prince's official.

So, please resolve this issue.

Didn't you want another groom?

What are you saying?

You refused to be my woman for three years.

I gave you a different choice with great generosity.

Are you asking me to be a gold digger?

Hwi,

is not going to return.

That child is dead.

You should accept it.

The one who cruelly pushed away his brother

was you, Grand Prince.

He went of his own will. He had a sense of duty as this nation's prince.

Do you have to

ruin my life?

Weol Yeong is my cousin.

Being married to someone from a royal family means your life gets ruined?

Other girls would be shocked to hear that.

I do not want to marry!

I don't want to be anyone's bride.

You really don't like Weol Yeong?

Since you feel that way, come to me.

I'll accept you even now.

I've said these words in vain.

In believing that there was still a decent man left in you,

I was foolish.

Be careful out there in the night. You will soon become a bride.

What are you doing?

Is it not enough to have one Grand Prince?

Are you fearless, do you not know the law, or are you ignorant?

How dare you carelessly meet a man from another person's household?

Are you that worried?

Do you still not have the confidence?

Is that why you wanted to get rid of me this way?

Be thankful. If it wasn't for us, you would have died as a virgin ghost.

Have you forgotten about the times when we were friends?

Don't you know that you're the one who ended our friendship?

When you started seducing the grand princes,

we stopped being friends.

My life, my fate,

you and your husband don't determine that.

If you hate getting married that much, why don't you commit suicide?

Let's go, Lady. Pretend you didn't hear it. That's why I said to go!

If you were going to die, why didn't you die three years ago?

That amazing love you had, if you'd died, you would've had one person's love and devotion, and you would've been praised.

Let's go. Hurry, let's go.

I wish you happiness!

Do please get married, have a son, and live well!

The fact that you're like any other girl out there,

that you're pathetic and materialistic! Show it to the whole world!

Ah, really.

It's cold!

Ah really. Let me see, let me see. Come here.

It's not washed.

Do you want to die?

Let's wash one more time.

My face is going to freeze!

Look at all that dead skin!

Blow, blow.

One more time. Wash one more time.

Will she be able to do it?

She can't speak Korean very well.

The queen. It's fine once I find the queen.

Mother. It's queen mother.

That's right.

Mother, queen mother.

Pass

You can go in.

No matter what, go forward.

Queen Mother.

That's right.

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Your Highness! Your Highness!

This won't do.

Tonight, please return and rest.

No, it's okay. I'll get changed and get back to the king.

If you do that, you will faint first.

The queen will have a tough time if she's by herself.

How rude of you. How dare you block the path of the Mother Queen?

Queen?

Ah, mother. Queen Mother.

Did you not hear? Drag her away now!

Is there anyone there?

Call for the Royal Guards. Royal Guards!

Hwi

Your Highness.

Hwi

Hwi.

This,

this is

Hwi's blood.

My son, Hwi!

Yes.

Prince Eun Sung, Lee Hwi.

Your unworthy son,

has returned now, and

I greet Your Majesty.

You were alive.

Where did the flower-like face go?

How hard... how hard it must have been for you.

The king is on

the brink of death.

The Heavens must pity this mother.

Because they returned you to me.

You cannot go in today.

Since His Majesty is ill, I brought medicine.

I will give it to His Majesty, so let them know I'm here.

The Queen Mother ordered not to let anyone in tonight.

Are you treating His Majesty's younger brother as a commoner?

Please return in the morning.

I said I'd give His Majesty the medicine.

If something bad were to happen to His Majesty tonight,

will you be able to handle the consequences in the future?

Move aside!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Mother.

What is the matter?

What about His Majesty?

He passed away.

Chief Eunuch.

How could something like this happen?

You should have called His Majesty's closest aides.

Who in the world will receive his will and last testament?

Don't worry.

Prince Eun Sung?

I received the will.

Until the Crown Prince comes of age,

Queen Mother will act as regent

and the Grand Princes will pledge their loyalty to the Crown Prince.

This is

the dead king's last wish.

You received

the last will?

I came back, Hyung-nim.

I didn't die.

I lived.

Please return to us, King!

Please return to us, King!

Please return to us, King!

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- You have a lot of scars. - Because there were a lot of wars.

It's a relief you lived and came back.

I couldn't die because there's someone waiting for me.

Since you have returned at a time of a royal death,

I cannot be happy for your return when the king has died.

It must be hard for you. You didn't even get to meet that woman.

It'd be best not to see a woman

who will get married. I'm talking about Lady Ja Hyeon.

But, since you guys are old friends,

she'll be so delighted to see your safe return.

You're saying that Ja Hyeon's getting married?

She's getting married to royal family member Weol Yeong.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Who are you?

Hey, what are you doing? Where are you going?

Where is His Excellence? Where is the lady?

What is the matter?

What's all this noise?

This early in the morning, in someone else's house, what are you doing?

My lord, it's me, Eun Sung.

Are you alive, or are you a ghost?

The king has passed away.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

You must meet your daughter. That I returned and

I'm alive, please tell her.

No need.

You, what are you doing?

I will go into the mountains. I will become a Buddhist nun.

Look here!

The prince has come.

He is alive.

He came to find you.

That's enough.

She is already set to wed another man.

Your Highness, no!

Lady, Lady Ja Hyeon!

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Please go back, quickly.

You should go back and protect your place.

Lady!

♪ Even laughter isn't coming out. ♪

♪ Longing piles up ♪

♪ Everything looks broken ♪

- Your Highness ♪ Even if I try to fix it ♪

♪ there is nothing I can do ♪

♪ Because of you, it's rusted. ♪

♪ On this day, what should I do?

♪ Because I can't breathe, yes ♪

♪ Because I can't breathe, it's stuffy ♪

♪ As much as we've cried, this foolish love ♪

♪ You still don't know. ♪

It's finished.

One moon shines on two places, two persons are thousands of miles apart, willing to follow the shadow of this moon, night after night as it shines on the profile of the lord/gentleman.

Hurry and go.

Are you telling me I can't go again?

This time, too? They told me not to come?

He's occupied with palace affairs, so he said he would summon you, not today but on another day.

Another day, it's always "another day!" When will that ever be?

I'm sorry, Your Highness. [Jin Yang Prince]

I'm going today.

Your Highness!

My father's face and my mother's touch,

I cannot even remember them.

I will no longer live here alone.

They aren't telling you to not go because they dislike you.

Recently there have been palace affairs.

I said I'm going.

If there are such affairs present, shouldn't I be more informed?

I can't wait any longer.

I'm a prince of Joseon!

I'm a prince of Joseon!

The prince is at the entrance and is asking for permission to come in.

Tell him to go.

We've already stalled for many days.

If you have him come in and stay at the Daegoong area...

Can you say that while looking at the crown prince in this state?

It's not time yet. Not yet.

Move! Won't you move?

I'm the second prince of this country. I'm Lee Kang!

We didn't hear that you would be entering the palace today.

Your Highness, you should go back.

After asking the Queen, I'll come back with permission for palace entry.

I told you I'm not waiting anymore!

I have to go into the palace right now, today!

Your Highness, it's Gi Teuk.

Come in.

Is my brother here?

About that, uh...

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Even if I dry up and die in front of the palace, I will not turn back!

I'm going to meet my father and my mother!

Your Highness, you can't do that today.

If you go back, then tomorrow you could get approval-

Hyungnim!

It was good of you to arrive.

You don't know how long I've waited for you.

You should go in, mother has been waiting for you.

Your Highness, the prince cannot enter the palace today.

He can come another time.

How rude of you.

He is my brother. If he wants to enter the palace,

On whose order do you dare block his entrance?

Your Highness, it's not that.

It was an order from the higher-ups.

I'll take responsibility for this.

Move aside!

Let's go.

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Did you not hear about the command issuing a postponement in your palace entry?

I heard about it.

Even when the palace maids and guards told you to wait.

A young one like you is acting stubborn.

Mother, I was the one who went out and brought him here.

He has not done anything wrong.

You brought your childish brother here and disobeyed your parents.

I have met you mother, after countless years of waiting.

Because I longed to see you more than anything, my young heart had no choice but to defy orders.

Can't you understand?

Have you cleaned your older brother's room?

I'll use this opportunity to redo the door and wall of his room.

His room is well-decorated, with only the best products.

But, Mother.

Does the law of the palace place a younger brother above the older brother?

Pardon?

Why are you, my younger brother, sitting in such a high seat and watching my bows?

I'm sorry, Hyungnim.

Don't be upset, Hwi only wanted to see your face.

No, I was the one who didn't think it through.

You're not upset at your younger brother. You're upset at me, your mother.

Before you are my son, you are this nation's prince.

The reason I couldn't keep you next to me to this day and you were raised outside of the palace,

is because it was for the future of this country.

Withdraw your contempt and be prideful of yourself.

Imagining your return, I wrote this older brother.

One moon shines [One moon shines on two places]

on two places,

Two persons are [Two persons are thousands of miles apart]

thousands of miles apart,

Willing to follow [Willing to follow the shadow of this moon, ]

the shadow of this moon,

Night after night as it shines [Night after night as it shines on the profile of the lord/gentleman.]

on the profile of the lord/gentleman.

Is it you and your brother, written into the poem?

Yes.

Like the moonlight shining down, the reach of a parents' love extends far.

It reaches any and all places.

But the distance between older brother and I has been of a considerable length.

Therefore, I expressed my feelings of wanting to follow the moonlight to where older brother was, every night.

That feeling of yearning can be thoroughly found.

Your younger brother has a way with poetry.

When envoys from China arrive, they make a big deal out of wanting to bring his writing.

Hwi's poetry is the same as your mother's heart.

While waiting

and waiting, I longed for you.

Hyungnim.

If you had entered the palace on a good day, we would have been able to throw you a welcoming celebration.

Because of the crown prince's condition, the palace's atmosphere is like this.

I've returned to the palace. I haven't "entered it," I have returned.

I've only returned to the place where I should be.

You don't know how long I've waited for you.

A boy like you, getting so close.

Yeon Hee, what are you doing?

I wanted to clean your shoes.

Haven't I told you to take care of yourself? Why are you causing these problems with an injured arm?

My other hand is just fine.

Doing this is not a show of your loyalty.

If you want to make me happy,

don't get hurt and don't get sick.

Didn't I tell you to take care of your body first?

Don't move and make the injury worse.

You can go and rest.

When you feel better, we could play hide and seek, which you like.

With my brother.

Really?

I apologise, your highness.

I could not stop His Highness.

Kang shouldn't have been brought here this early.

Hasn't the Crown Prince's fever been getting worse.

With Kang, it could've been worse.

Hasn't he already grown up by himself for too long?

Although the other princes should grow up well, the crown prince must be healthy.

Then, everything in the court goes well.

Hasn't the first-born son never been the king ever since Joseon formed?

You're really distracted.

Uncle!

Oh, the palace food must be good. You've gotten heavier.

Have you gotten used to the faces of the people in the palace?

Yes. Everyone is treating me well.

That's how it should be. [ Prince Yang Yan]

Due to their own greed, since you're are son who was thrown aside,

they should at least be good to you, even if it's because they feel sorry.

Do you know why you were thrown aside like that?

I heard that since I was too weak, it was for me to take care of my body.

Historically, it wasn't the direct but collateral relatives who gained succession of the royal family of Joseon.

If you're here, the throne becomes more unstable for the crown prince.

The crown prince is unhealthy.

They blamed that on you and threw aside a newborn like that.

Isn't that funny?

I was the oldest son, but the current king who rose to the throne

is trying to make the first-born son the crown prince and is threatening you.

What about Hwi? He is a younger brother just like me.

Why did they only chase me out and raise him in the palace?

Because you are the most dangerous.

Hwi's appearance is beautiful.

He's called a genius because of his poetry and writing.

If you, just like the other prince,

had received proper education in the palace, you'd definitely be better than him at poetry.

The person who has the qualifications to be the king, which poses as a danger to the crown prince, is you.

So don't worry, you have this uncle by your side.

Although I shared the throne with the current king, I am still the oldest person here.

Practice with all that you have. With you, my nephew,

I want to go hunting.

I'll count to ten!

One... two... three... four...

Five... six...

Brother!

- Seven... - This way.

Nine... ten.

Found you.

Now it's your turn to seek.

I apologize. I couldn't recognize you quickly, Your Highness. Please hide again.

I will find someone else.

You think I can't play hide and seek?

That's not it.

You don't know the rules well, and I thought I should go easy on you for the first time.

You just want to find Hwi instead of me.

He hides well, so it isn't easy to find him.

That boy's good at this and that. He's good at hide and seek, too?

You're Yeon Hee, right? Starting today, come to my palace.

- But... - Why, is it something you can't do?

I already have someone I'm serving.

Don't you know that I am higher up than Hwi? Hwi's things, no matter what it is, I can own them.

I'm not some kind of object that can be given and taken.

No matter if it's a thing or a person, as long as I want it, it will be mine.

I'll tell the Chief Eunuch and bring good, young maids to you.

- Do you dislike me? - That's not it, your highness.

I've been serving Prince Hwi ever since I was very young.

- When you choose a master, you stay with that master. It's a custom. - Do you like Hwi that much?

Your Highness! Your Highness! Where are you? Please come out.

Have you lost it?

I was hiding. Why'd you make it so noticeable? Do you want me to be a seeker that bad?

- That's not the issue, Yeon Hee is getting attacked! - What?

When a higher-up says so, you should go and come as they wish.

You're lower than me, and you're being stubborn about going and not going?

Your Highness, please calm down. I cannot leave my master.

Are you looking down at me for growing up in a normal house outside of the palace? I'm next in line after the crown prince.

I'm higher ranked that Hwi.

Your Highness, what is wrong?

Don't disrespect me. I said to come to me.

No, the master I must obey is not you, Your Highness.

I'm not going to another palace. I can't!

What did you say?

Your Highness!

- Please save me. - You hate me, don't you?

Please save me, your highness. Your highness.

Then just die.

Hyung, what about Yeon Hee, have you seen Yeon Hee?

Your highness!

Yeon!

Go run and get someone!

Yes, Your Highness.

Yeon! Yeon!

Why did this happen?

How did she fall? Why didn't you go in and help her?!

You should have called for someone! You should have tried to help!

How could you just watch her die?!

She was just so happy that she was jumping around, and she fell behind by herself. What was I to do?

Gi Teuk saw it.

I heard a different story.

What did Gi Teuk say? What did he say that he saw?

I don't think we can help her

Yeon

Yeon, Yeon

Welcome.

This was made by the person with the greatest skill in Joseon,

specially made for my nephew.

Uncle.

What is going on? Who made my nephew this upset?

Wh-What should I do?

Will I be removed from here?

Or do I go to prison?

Who will do that to a country's prince?

Don't worry.

Tell me what you saw.

The last person Yeon saw. Was there no one else other than my brother?

I was too far away to hear what they were saying

He seemed to be telling Yeon Hee to change to his palace.

But, he got angry when Yeon Hee said she didn't want to.

He got angry and led her to the water.

I thought I couldn't leave them to be so I went to find Your Highness.

He was angry.

She was jumping all around because she was happy she found me.

What was I supposed to do about her falling backward on her own?

Get me dry clothes from the laundry room.

I need to talk to my brother.

Yes.

Gi Teuk, are the clothes ready?

Uncle.

Are you trying to meet Kang?

Yes. I have something to ask my brother.

Go back.

Bury it. And forget it.

A person died.

Do you think that Kang's going to get punished?

A dead young maid and an living prince.

You know who the royal family would protect between the two of them.

The Queen will get rid of the witnesses.

You are protected by your blood but everyone else will probably be taken care of right?

Do you have anything else you want to say?

Let's comfort the dead. We can't kill the living can we?

You need to bury this incident and your pride.

That way, this incident will pass and there will be no need to sacrifice any more innocent people.

Where is Gi Teuk?

That child has done nothing wrong.

Do you want to save him?

Do not threaten me.

Threaten? I'm the uncle who would even give up the throne for the sake of the country.

I only wish for the royal family's peace.

Your highness.

Save me. Save me please.

Your highness. Save me.

Please save me.

Who... Who are you?!

Who are you!

The Queen will get rid of the witnesses

Do you still have something you want to say?

Every day and every night,

you're saying you missed me?

Mother, I was like that too.

I miss the palace that I don't even remember.

I would cry and dampen my pillow every night.

How is it? Is it alright?

It's much better than what I've been using.

It's lightweight and shoots far.

This isn't just for use in training but for real.

It's an item used for war.

If Father and Mother find out about the maid, what should I do?

They won't find out. Hwi won't be able to tell them.

You weren't caught by your weakness.

Instead you beat your brother by his weakness.

Isn't it fun? Your secret became Hwi's shackles.

Don't feel bad about it. Don't even think about it.

Firmly. Go further even stronger.

Power can cover up any wrongdoing.

Whomever does wrong by you

In any case, you just have to gain power.

Do you remember when Yeon Hee hurt her arm?

Of course.

Just to get the date on the tree for Your Highness, she climbed up but...

That young child who had nothing, she always said wanted to give me things. She put herself in danger, and watched over me,

Yeon Hee's gaze always followed me around.

No matter where I went, I felt her presence.

She was a sunflower that only looked at you.

I was worried if she depends on me too much, so I acted cold at her.

I shouldn't have.

Do you regret it?

I should have smiled warmly, I should have told her friendly.

If I had known her life was so short, I would have done everything for her.

Your Majesty, because of me...

Listen well. From now on, you are to stay by my side.

Yes.

And this matter

forget it ever happened.

Nothing can happen with my brother's name involved.

I can't lose any more of my people.

Your highness.

I am weak because I am still young.

We can't even uncover Yeon Hee's unjust death. All I can do is protect you.

You and I need to become stronger. Only then can we protect one another.

Your Highness.

Yeon, have you been well?

I still am curious whether you are a child or have all grown up.

Now I can't picture your face as well anymore.

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♪ The places I want to go and ♪

♪ the places I can go ♪

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♪ I don't want to know forever. ♪

Today at the palace, they are playing the game of installing the Crown Prince.

He is the first successor to the throne.

He is a child full of greed, unlike Prince Eun Sung.

You were cut from the classes to be a bride.

I heard you ditched. Because of that, going out is prohibited.

He can't work, and he's thick-skinned too.

Who are you to be speaking informally?

Don't ever forget it.

My face. And my name.

♪ I am wavering in my path. ♪