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SCARLET HEART

THIS SHOW IS A WORK OF FICTION BASED ON HISTORIC EVENTS.

Leave it there.

Why wasn't I able to say it?

She wanted to hear it so much.

I couldn't say I love her.

Because I thought I didn't.

But, Su...

That heart was love, too.

I thought it was gratitude.

But it was love.

I just thought it was comfortableness.

But that was love.

What should I do?

What should I do now?

I should've said so. She waited for me.

I'm sure she knew it, too.

She would know...

so stop crying.

Why...

Why now?

After all she went through...

why am I feeling this now?

What would I be now, then?

What should I do from now on?

I can't think of anything.

Who is it?

Who...

Oh, my! That naked guys are the prince's!

How dare you! You're in trouble, woman!

What are you doing? Stop being childish.

You're the one in trouble! You should be punished, Prince.

Let me go!

You let me go first!

- How dare you! - Dare my foot!

How can you speak like that to the Prince?

Prince my foot!

How dare you hit a woman?

You little...

My back.

What are you doing?

Mr. Prince.

How dare did you just drop me? You'll all be...

But...

I'll be merciful, so you're forgiven.

Off you go, now!

Thank you, Your Highness.

How...

did you think of this puppet show?

I'm a bit impressed.

You're the best.

I'm relieved to hear that.

I was worried that you'll be discouraged after the funeral.

By the way, what is this?

Best! It means you're the best. Out of 5 fingers, the thumb is the top.

No way! We have our Emperor alive yet.

Maybe, this will do good.

I like this, too.

Tenth Prince, you're the best.

I laughed, thanks to you.

I'm sure your best is only me.

Prince, you're the best today!

Of course.

- Stop it. - Prince. You were the best!

Is that so?

- Stop, please. - You're the most handsome one, Prince.

- Is that so? - Please stop.

Who do you like the most?

- The Tenth Prince! - I said stop.

The time goes by so fast.

Well, it has been awhile since I was here.

I was worried whether I could live here at first.

But it's not too bad here.

But...

until when do I have to live as Haesu?

I've always wanted to tell you this, Hae Sister.

I'm sorry for everything.

And thank you.

Haesu.

Sis! Haesu Sister!

Don't fall.

You go!

You go!

Sister!

Sister.

Have you been well?

Where have you all been?

Just around Lady Hae's burial ground.

She must be happy.

If we acted faster, you'd tell this to Lady Hae in person.

I have good news for you.

You'll get married.

Married...me?

Having Su get married?

This is too sudden.

Come on, she's at the age already.

dogFortunately we have a great family for her.

This must be really good for her in her position.

I think it's too soon to talk about it when her cousin just passed away.

We need to give her some time.

I think it's better for her.

Staying in her dead cousin's house too long won't help with her marriage.

I hope you can understand. This is a great opportunity for her.

Getting married? Too sudden!

She's already reached the age though.

Since you're here, we should oppose this together.

It's Hae family's business. It's not our position.

Brother!

Is it true that Haesu is getting married?

Is that right?

Eun said the husband is over 60, and he has many sons already.

I'm so concerned if Su even knows about this.

If that's true, it's not marriage, it's selling her off!

That's right, she's been sold.

What did you say?

Say that again. What family she's going into?

Brother, you're too cruel! How can you be so harsh to Su?

That husband side must have paid a fortune to Hae Family.

It's a shame to send her away like this!

I know you wouldn't do this.

You guys need to help me with something.

Chaeryeong, I'm going to leave.

What?

How can I live with a man I've never seen before?

Lady Hae wouldn't want me to get married this way either.

Give me that. I'm going to run away. Hurry!

OK.

Go.

Please go. Even if I die beaten...

I won't tell where you went.

Chaeryeong...

Su! Come on out! Hurry!

Here!

Here.

OK.

Wait.

Go away now.

Would it be OK?

I can't let you go like this.

That's what she did.

Brother?

Go after them!

Stop there! Stop!

Brother! Stop there!

Stop! Stop there!

Stop!

Stop!

Brother, stop!

How dare you block the way of the Prince!

Brother.

Hi, Yeonhwa. Is something going on back home?

I'm sorry, my niece has been

great trouble for you.

Are you looking for me?

Are you referring to my brother as your niece?

Go the other way, now!

I didn't know you'd help me, too.

I'm not doing this because you're well behaved.

I just don't like to see your life controlled by other people.

You wouldn't like it.

Go!

Hello, Princes.

Why are you here? What's all these soldiers?

Is she Su from the Eighth Prince's house?

She needs to come with me.

Why?

Did her husband-to-be pay you or something?

Jimong.

Just let her go this time.

Don't you feel pity sending her to that kind of man?

You've been ordered to enter the palace.

What are you talking about? Why?

Don't tell me...

The lady and the King's marriage has been decided, so I'm here to escort her.

No way...

- You must be mistaken. - It's sudden, but I'm sure it's...

Inkyu's only daughter from Hae family who'll get married to the King.

Did you hear anything about it?

No, not at all.

No way, why me?

Then you're good. Don't get off, just wait.

Fourth Prince.

Hello.

You were here.

What happened? She's getting married to the King?

You heard it finally.

The King has recognized our Hae family's loyalty, so he'll make us in-laws.

How come you didn't say it was the King for Su?

She's no longer related to you since Lady Hae has died.

If Su gives birth to the King's baby...

you'll have to compete later.

Were you afraid that we'll block it if we knew about it?

I don't want to say another word. Just go back.

Stay away.

I said stay away.

You know what happens if you refuse the King's order.

Let her go, Brother. You can't stop them.

We'll all die because of this girl.

I said don't move.

I think I have to.

If you go now, you won't be able to leave the palace.

I have to go.

Or everyone will get hurt.

Are you sure you won't regret it?

Don't worry. I'll try to talk to them.

Please go inside the palanquin.

We're going back to the palace!

Stupid girl.

The man over 60 with many sons was...

Of course it's the Emperor! How can you not notice it?

Jung.

Then Su will be like my mother?

I can't just get married to King Taejo like this, right?

Wait, but living in Goryeo isn't normal to begin with.

Who knows how it will turn out?

You must gather your mind.

Don't let your guard down.

Hang in there. You have to survive.

IMPERIAL PALACE DAMIWON

Change the herb bag after 15 minutes.

The Empress has a severe headache and she'd like to get some tea.

Send the mint tea immediately and add Chrysanthemum tea and leave it longer.

Court Lady!

The astrologer has given a notice for the Emperor's wedding.

When and what family's lady?

This Damiwon was built to take care of Emperor

and the loyal family's mind and body.

You'll get prepared for your wedding here.

Wait...

I've never heard about this marriage before.

Can you ask the Emperor that with all due respect, he must have misunderstood.

You'll nullify the marriage with the Emperor?

No, it's not the Emperor. I just can't get marry a man I don't know.

Court Lady.

My eyes have been looking for you so desperately that they are bigger now.

Is it her?

Lady Su from Hae's family.

Since you're here, I should go then.

Just obey your destiny.

Jimong.

You do not have to use honorific language to a mere court lady.

Right.

Bring the lady in.

Please come in.

She's so hard. So challenging.

Why did the Emperor choose...

Before the bath, we'll examine your body.

Why?

If you have a scar, you can't be an Empress.

So you must go through this.

No.

I don't have a scar.

And I don't like people looking at my body, I don't even go to public bath.

And you're asking me to take off my clothes?

What are you doing? What is it?

Wait!

You have to spend your first night with the Emperor.

We don't have much time. Please excuse us.

Spending the night with him? Wait! No!

I said stop!

Wait! Let me go!

No!

Wait...

Well...

it looks like a humble temple rather than an Empress' room.

That mirror looks so old. Is it from your youth?

I must be the example for people by living humbly.

You must have heard about the wedding. You're not going to stop it?

I shouldn't fuss about it since he does it for the nation's sake.

You prayed every day, and you must became a Buddha now.

He already has 29 wives.

He must take care of his family before the nation.

Is he going to split the nation into 25 or something when he dies?

Please don't say such harsh words.

The Fourteenth Prince is here.

Let him in.

I greet you, Your Highness.

Hello.

Mother, please help.

Su from Eighth Brother's house is getting married to the Emperor.

So it was her all along?

Now I see why you're relaxed. You're relatives to Hae's family.

Who can stop Emperor's wedding? It's not within your control.

This is a forced marriage. Sister Su doesn't want this.

Mother.

The Eighth Prince is here.

I greet you, Emperor Yu.

You're here without any notice.

- Well... - You're here for Su, too, right?

See? This is a critical matter. Please help with this, Mother.

I know you can.

OK.

Do you really feel uncomfortable about this marriage?

Why?

Because she's like my younger sister.

And it's too sudden.

She's also the cousin of his wife, of course he's concerned.

It's the marriage with the Emperor.

Not sure what concern he'd have.

Princess!

Hurry.

We need to find a way to save Su!

She came here willingly. Let her solve it on her own.

Then we'd all have been killed if she insisted.

Anyway, she shouldn't come here.

No one can stop it now.

Brother.

By any chance, do you like her? Is that why?

It's not for me...

Anyway, she's special to me.

We drank together every day since Lady Hae passed away.

How come you never confessed why you like her that much?

Because my mother is...

loyal family of collapsed Silla Dynasty.

Even we're the same loyal family, the level is totally different.

Up until then your family was too powerful.

I couldn't ask for Lady Hae at that time.

Come on, not again!

Please don't say that you "ask for" a human.

A human isn't a thing.

After 1,000 years, no human is above another human.

Or no human below human. Emperor? Funny.

You'll get in trouble!

It's not like you'll live forever!

Every time you people are so concerned with the hierarchy and Emperor...

Oh, well.

Hey, Prince. Look.

Even if you live well, you can die overnight. That's life.

Or you can fall from heaven and live like this here.

So just let it go, follow your heart.

Do whatever you want. Live the way you want.

OK?

OK?

OK.

She said that without fear? And you just listened to her?

Because she's not wrong.

Look at Goryeo now. Corruption is everywhere.

You have to have a good family and good marriage to be recognized.

And you and I are out of luck in that case.

Even Princes are treated like this.

I can't imagine what it's like for regular people.

So? You'll take over the loyal family or something?

Will you change this nation?

I just want to be free.

Same for you, too. Not to mention Haesu.

She has no parents, no siblings. She can't survive at the palace.

After tonight, she won't even be able to see the Emperor again.

She'll be suffocated like this.

We've finished the examination. Please start the bath.

I want to be alone.

The wedding will start after sunset. The Emperor is waiting...

- so we have to hurry. - I said leave me alone!

I didn't know I'd end up like this until this morning.

At least give me some time to think about what's going on.

You can be yourself for awhile. I'll go check with the bath's preparation.

Marriage?

Spend the night with the Emperor?

No way. Where should I go?

That secret passage. There must be a way to it.

Your Majesty, Hae Family's Lady Haesu is ready for the wedding now.

Did you just say Su?

Is she the sister of the Eighth Prince's wife?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Why her? Hae Family is really greedy.

Would you like to cancel this now?

Where else can we find a girl that doesn't need a big wedding ceremony?

Let's just go.

Uk?

The Eighth Prince dares to ask you a favor, Your Majesty.

A clever man like you is blocking my way now?

Already...

there are too many families in the palace and the tension among them is escalating.

Why would you make another family now?

I humbly ask.

I have a solid reason. In order to stop the war with the Kitan,

we absolutely need Hae Family's support.

Then what is your reason for blocking this marriage?

That's...

What if you have another option?

What are you all doing?

Please listen to us and reconsider this marriage.

You're not afraid to die?

I've found Hong from Hae Family traded with the Kitan for horses.

We can punish them and let another family guard the border.

Or we can let Hae family, who's in need manage horses to persuade them.

There are many ways to tame Hae Family other than marriage.

Why should we give them more power by marrying the family?

Eunuch Lee.

Yes, Your Majesty.

We'll expedite this marriage.

Yes, Your Majesty.

If we punish Hae Family with the trading you mentioned,

it'll only take half a day for our enemy to break into our border.

If we let Hae Family monopolize horse tradings,

do you think other families will just sit and watch?

A reason in the palace isn't to find a reason to make it work.

It's to find an excuse to block the work.

Do you understand?

Your methods are all...

useless.

Su...

That excuse...

I'll find for you.

What?

I have a scar...

on my body. I can't be Empress then.

So, please.

Please let me go, Your Majesty.

You have more nerve than a man.

Call in Hong from Hae Family.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Su!

Su.

Su.

So the marriage went on?

I thought you'd ask the Empress Yoo to stop!

What about you? Have you asked Empress Kwangjong?

Don't even mention it.

My grandfather caught me begging Mother and Aunt, I got yelled at.

The punishment will be at least a flogging.

I'm getting out of the palace.

Brother, but...

Su.

Su!

Eunuch Lee.

- Su! - Sis!

- Get a doctor, now! - Su! Wake up!

Where am I?

Right, I died, but didn't die.

Goryeo, King Taejo...

Kwangjong?

Why do I feel comfortable about Kwangjong?

There's something I'm missing.

The Fourth King of Goryeo, Kwangjong...

Right, Kwangjong is the Fourth King.

He's the one who killed other princes and subjects endlessly.

The Fourth King of Goryeo, Kwangjong...

Who is he?

Which prince?

Wait...

It's not.

Right, you're still alive.

You're still not a married woman, so I'll take care of you instead of a doctor.

I'm still in the palace, right?

Yes, since you're still alive.

Are you saying I can't go out of the palace until I die?

The doctor said you'll have a scar.

I knew that.

You don't want to be the Emperor's wife that badly?

You'll be rich and famous.

I decide how I'll live my life.

Everyone when they're young thinks so once.

You'll be greatly punished soon. You should be ready for it.

I don't regret it.

I protected what I needed to.

I can take the consequences.

Rest, then.

Everything is OK now.

It's all over.

The Emperor...

has...

cancelled the marriage, with this scar as the reason.

Instead...

he gave fertile land to your Hae Family.

So you won't get any more pressure from your family.

Just like the other night...

I feel pathetic...

pathetic...

and pathetic myself.

Even though I felt like I'm the worst person...

I still prayed to my dead wife...

that if she made you return...

I'd do everything for her that I couldn't for my wife.

I prayed her to forgive me and give you back to me.

I prayed.

If you'd become the Emperor's wife...

I'd never forgive myself.

I thought...

I'd never see you again.

I couldn't even say farewell.

I didn't want to be apart that way.

So...

It won't happen again. I've let you go once...

but I won't ever do that again.

So it's OK.

It will be all right.

Your Majesty.

The stars are gone and the sun is back. You should sleep for your health.

I see.

Your Majesty.

Have you chosen a residence for Haesu?

Even though I feel pity for her,

she still can't be forgiven for rejecting the marriage.

Send her as a slave.

What about make her a court lady? Choongju and Hwangju...

And Kwangju Lady all asked for her.

I bet you asked them all to do that.

What kind of relationship does she have with all princes?

Even the Eighth and the Fourth!

I don't want any more trouble.

However...

Court Lady Oh also requested her.

From Damiwon?

I heard she's interested in medicine.

She knows a lot, too. She'll be a great asset under Lady Oh.

Where is she now?

I want to go greet Lady Hae.

Sure, let's go together. I've asked help from her for you.

She must like to see us together.

Cancellation is cancellation. Why does he have to make her a court lady?

Right?

But it's better than being a slave.

Right. I didn't have anywhere to go. And I heard you get salary, too.

It's better now that I can take care of myself.

Of course. If you're from a noble family, they treat you differently.

If you work hard, Emperor will get you married

and you can also leave the palace. So good luck.

- Leave the palace? Really? - Yes.

Lady Su, let's hurry.

I guess we'll have to go to Sister Hae later.

Let's think it's fortune to avoid heavier punishment as he said.

Don't worry too much.

I don't.

I can do anything. And I'm smart.

So I learn fast.

I'll be a great asset.

You know it better.

I'll visit you every day.

Su!

- Sister! - Su!

Sis!

- Sister - Come my way.

Su, I thought you were dead.

I don't die that easily.

I tried to save you but...

I couldn't do "you go, man".

Right, thanks for your concern.

Stop surprising people. You have too much time.

Enough of that. It's her first day of work.

Right, Court Lady Oh is strict.

She's a scary one.

I'll come by often, don't worry.

Among these, there's the next King.

Who is it?

Who'll become Kwangjong and kill all the brothers?

No way. It shouldn't happen.

No...

I think your life isn't easy.

How many times have you come close to death already?

Right, next time you'll certainly die...

- Stop it! - Stop!

Stop!

Lady Su. Hurry up. From this point, you're on your own.

Court Lady Oh is waiting for you.

You'll be just fine. You go.

Sister.

I'll do anything to make it as before.

I know you want to.

- So don't worry. - Wait for me.

I didn't know I could be happy from hearing "wait for me".

You, just come to me.

Can you cancel all of your previous marriages?

Why do you want to live in Songak?

Well, I'm a prince, too. I should see how it's like in the palace.

Think it through, the real reason for it.

Thanks for being my first friend.

She's always lucky. Now she's getting help from the Crown Prince.

You could've died. Don't ever do it again. I won't forgive you.