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(Episode 16)

Lift your face.

And take off that thing on your face.

We must avoid people's eyes.

You cannot talk to me here.

The Crown Prince is here too.

Young Master Wang Lin, the son of Chancellor Wang,

just arrived at Wonseongjeon.

He must be here to plead for his sister. Of course, he is here.

What did he say?

Well, I could not hear anything.

The Queen made everyone go away.

If you thought this was suspicious,

you should have listened in no matter what.

Do you want me to take out your sister from the tribute list?

I beg of you.

Are you saying you are going against...

picking out tribute girls to my face?

We are doing them a favor by taking them to Yuan.

Can I take this as your rebellion against the Yuan Dynasty?

Please send me instead of my sister.

You instead of your sister?

I will go there as a non-service hostage.

(Sons of noblemen were sent as non-service hostages.)

I will go wherever you tell me to.

I can go to the front line,

or I can even go to build a rampart or dig stone.

I will go wherever you tell me to for as long as you want me there.

Until you tell me to return,

I will not come back.

What will you tell the Crown Prince?

I prefer that he does not know.

If he finds out, he will blame me.

He will blame you for a few days, but he will forget me soon.

He will hate me whenever he thinks of you.

He will not.

He...

loves and respects you.

Lin.

Yes.

You are a great kid.

If you become a crown prince, then the king,

you would have been a great king.

You would love your people and be loved by them.

That is an impossible supposition.

That is why...

it is better that you leave.

Yes.

When you leave, I hope you do not tell my son...

about where you are going or where you will be staying.

I will do that.

Goodness, is it not just your face that got hurt,

but your ears as well?

I told you to lift your face. Why are you lowering it?

I will help her.

Will you lift your head up?

Let go of her.

I do not think she is someone you can touch.

I was just trying to help.

It seems like this young lady does not know what to do.

Let go of her.

Goodness, Your Highness. Why are you acting so violently?

You are standing before His Majesty.

You must be still hung over. You are still out of your senses.

Father.

Do you really not know, or are you only pretending?

Why do you let these wicked men surround you?

There it is.

You are finally telling me what is on your heart.

They cover your eyes,

fill your ears with sweet talks,

and are even willing to do a political marriage...

to expand their sphere of influence.

Chancellor's second son, Wang Jeon,

asked for an enormous fortune for this marriage.

Did you know that? Also...

Are you all right?

I am fine.

Look at this ragged thing.

I think I know whose article this is.

It does not look very precious.

Whose article is this?

There is this person.

This petty, young girl.

Why does the Crown Prince have such a person's article?

She got arrested, and was at the interrogation room.

He got so whiny as he begged me to let go of her.

What did he say at that time?

Something like,

"She is a woman that I came to like for the first time in my life."

If you are willing to apologize,

you must kneel down.

This girl belongs to me.

You hurt your father's woman.

An apology is not enough.

Jeon's marriage...

was sanctioned by me in front of...

all the ministers and officials.

You canceled it in front of dozens of witnesses.

You took me by the collar, and threw me on the ground.

What do you say my subjects...

and people think of me now?

There is a limit to...

the vicious antics you can think up,

believing that the Yuan Emperor has your back.

I will not put up with such insolence again.

Carve this lesson...

in every single bone of your body.

When the Crown Prince knelt before the King,

where was that girl and what was she doing?

I looked through a window, so...

I did not see.

No!

Where was she?

She was right beside the King.

Then my son...

knelt before her as well.

You need not think like that.

My poor son.

If you wish, I shall kill her.

That will only give us peace for three days.

He will find another to replace her.

My son has not...

considered me his mother in a long time.

He does not see me because he wishes not to.

I am the reason he is...

so abused and alone.

He must blame me.

He would be better off without me.

He has a girl.

The Crown Prince?

If I bring her to be with him,

will that please my son a little?

Will he care for me a little?

I shall find her.

Yes, find her for me.

My son is so lonely.

It has been three days.

Have you seen Lin?

Not in exactly seven days.

Jin Gwan?

Not since last night.

- Was she here? - Who?

Her name is So Hwa.

She sat there, and eats and drinks well.

The girl who followed me around.

Bring me a snack.

I skipped lunch, and am hungry.

Be careful, or you will hurt yourself.

Listen to me.

We can never fight at close quarters.

We have to learn how to throw these.

That target is far away. Throw it from a distance.

You missed,

and your opponent looks invincible.

That is when we run away.

Follow me.

I have a job for you.

There is something you do not know, young master.

We have a lot to do.

- You can leave this place. - That is a job for me.

- Find someone for me. - How did you know?

I just got the chills. That is our specialty.

I thought as much.

You know roads...

and shortcuts that others do not.

Just tell us whom you are looking for.

Do you know the girl whom I spent time with?

Find her for me.

I will pay you handsomely.

How much would you say is handsomely?

It needs to be enough for us.

If it is enough by your standards...

10 yang when you leave.

Triple that if you succeed.

- Why? Does it taste horrible? - It is salty.

Give us 10 yang, and we shall set off now.

I told you that she never even cooked...

cattle feed.

- She? - You said looks count.

She will not stay pretty forever.

- That is nonsense. - Master.

Eat this.

Where is she?

- What is this? - I am lighting a fire.

You left for Mount Duta.

I was going to,

but I heard the lady was cooking dumplings.

You need a fire to steam dumplings.

What is wrong?

- The smoke stings. - No, your speech.

Oh, right.

"Oh, right"?

Say something.

- What? - Anything.

Did you try my stir-fried vegetables?

I cooked it for you.

Was that made to be eaten?

Was it slightly salty?

No, it was horribly salty.

You cannot light a fire...

or cook. Stay still.

Who will hire someone who cannot do anything?

- Let me wipe it off. - It will not come off.

Come here.

- I am okay. - It is fine.

- Me too. - I will do it.

I am sure he is avoiding me.

I have not seen him in days.

- He is rotten. - Friends are not like that.

- Correct. - Friends say they are in need,

and ask for help.

Exactly.

I was going to visit him,

but decided not to so the time I spent waiting was not in vain.

He must come to me.

Right.

- Something is strange. - It is strange.

I am talking about you.

You were never obedient.

Never once since the start.

You.

Did you do something wrong?

It is strange.

This bridge makes you want to climb the side.

Look. Do you not want to?

Let me see.

Where were you?

Here and there.

Why did you not go home?

The Capital is so entertaining with a lot to drink.

I did not want to return to the mountain.

Do you need...

extra help at Geumgajeong?

I am a great worker.

No.

I will not drink while on duty.

I cannot leave you with a horde of men.

I can stay in the kitchen and cook.

That is even worse.

No way.

Actually,

there is something I am keeping from you.

What is it?

I would have told you if I could.

That is okay. I am keeping something from you too.

Do not say.

You do not have to. It is okay.

I will tell you one day.

Just not now.

Until the day you do,

could I stay by your side?

You? Close to me?

If you need help, someone to lean on,

or someone to vent at.

Just tell me, and I will...

Something really is strange.

You would have kicked me if I got this close.

Am I wrong?

Are you sick?

Let me feel your pulse.

Your pulse is fine.

Is it a fever?

You are fine.

If it is not a fever, what is the problem...

That hurts.

So Hwa.

What?

Remember...

what I am about to say.

What is it?

You are my first.

First what?

Once you find out my secret...

and see what I did...

and will do,

you will probably end up disliking me.

You will never understand.

You are my first.

Never forget that.

Oh, my!

It is cold at night.

Do you have a cloak?

Is that enough? Are you not cold?

I am not cold at all.

I can walk all night.

I heard you were sick.

Did you ask how I was doing?

I did not ask your brother.

I have not seen him in a while.

I only saw him very briefly.

When I had just woken up.

- Dan. - Yes, Your Highness.

I found out too late...

that your name was on the tribute list.

Had I heard sooner, I would have found a better way.

It is fine.

It will be fine.

You do not look fine.

I heard I have five days.

That is when the envoys leave.

We are to leave with them.

I am glad I got to see you before I left.

I am so relieved I got to say goodbye...

before I go.

In two days,

my mother will host a tea party.

She will invite young ladies from five households.

Will you join us?

A tea party hosted by the Queen?

Five households?

5 or 6.

You will not eat that much anyway.

Join us for the party.

- You mean... - On that day,

I must pick someone.

My wife.

Dan.

On that day,

if I ask for your hand,

will you accept it?

- You mean... - Wait.

Hear me out first,

think about it,

and then answer.

Even if you marry me,

I will not be able to consider you my wife.

To me, you are just a little sister.

I do not care.

You will never be my first.

That is okay.

We will be together, but we will always be apart.

I will never hold you tightly. Are you okay with that?

I understand.

You are only proposing to me...

to save me from going to Yuan.

I will never truly be your love.

I know that.

Your first love and woman?

I do not dream of that position.

But still,

I am very pleased.

Second Councillor Jin's second daughter has arrived.

Third Councillor Choi's third daughter has arrived.

Chancellor Wang's only daughter has arrived.

Chancellor Wang's daughter Dan.

You may rise.

You have lost weight in just a few days.

I am grateful for your concern.

Sit.

I see everyone is here.

What is the Crown Prince doing?

His Highness the Crown Prince.

Oh dear. The Crown Prince is afraid.

Come on, ladies. Greet him before he runs off.

- How are you, Your Highness? - How are you, Your Highness?

Although I sent no such message,

I am sure you all guessed by now.

One of you will become the Crown Prince's bride.

Crown Prince?

Look carefully at the ladies instead of elsewhere.

You are embarrassing me.

I will steal glances at them later.

I sent official invitations...

to five households.

Did you receive the list?

Yes.

You invited...

Chancellor Wang's daughter.

And I invited one more young lady.

We have a total of seven.

Here, we have seven of the most beautiful...

and gifted young ladies in Goryeo.

Step forward.

Do not hide in the shadows.

The Minister of Finance's only daughter.

Her name...

is San.

Why is this young lady here?

People say this young lady...

has a scar on her face because she was attacked as a child.

However, she met a great doctor, so her scar is completely gone.

Does this mean there was never a scar on your face?

Mother, this is the young lady.

She is the one who almost married Chancellor's...

Will you show me your face that is without a scar now?

This is an order as the Queen.

Young lady?