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[Park Ji Hoon]

[Hong Ye Ji]

[Hwang Hee]

[Ji Woo]

[Love Song for Illusion]

[Characters, places, organizations, and incidents in this drama are fictitious and have no connection to historical facts. The scenes with animals were in compliance with the production guidelines.]

Wait...

Gosh, why blow out all the lights?

Because I am quite embarrassed.

I think having all the lights out makes me more embarrassed.

You are embarrassed because you took off all your clothes.

My goodness...

All right.

[Episode 8]

What is going on?

Your Majesty.

It feels like a ghost will come out if all the lights are out.

Goodness, you took off all your clothes.

Your room has a draft.

Come here, come here.

Come on, hurry up and come here!

Whoa, they prepared a feast here.

Is a different chef in charge of the queen's pavilion?

What do you say to some alcohol?

How many tables is that?

His Majesty must be craving alcohol.

What if he gets too drunk and falls asleep?

What do we do?

Why the long face?

Do you want a drink, too?

Yes.

I want to drink until I cannot drink anymore.

You do?

You are serious, huh?

You do not even like drinking. What is wrong?

You need alcohol to heat up the mood.

♫ The feelings seeped through the hidden opening ♫

♫ Closing up and withering away ♫

How can one be so clumsy?

I have never really done much sewing.

Is it because you became an assassin at a young age?

That is one reason.

It is because I do not like sewing.

Even if you do not like it,

are you saying you went around

like a daredevil when your clothes got a tear?

No way.

I have a close friend named Ha Rang.

He liked sewing so he always fixed my clothes, too.

Is it sewing that he likes, or is it you, Yeon—

♫ Making me sad ♫

Are you jealous right now?

Does that hurt?

Gosh, what is so funny?

I am not sure.

I just feel like laughing.

Whoa, My Queen, you are a good drinker.

We should drink together like this more often.

There. Take a shot.

Your Majesty.

It has been a year since I came to the palace.

Do you know today is the first day ever...

you sat with me to drink like this?

During all this time,

I spent every night in loneliness and...

it only got better at drinking.

I am sorry. Okay?

We will drink like this more often and stuff. Okay?

I am really...

My life is really...

full of sadness.

After burying the person I miss...

in my heart like this...

I am really...

Look, Queen.

If living is such a pain,

what do you think about just leaving now?

Along with the person you miss.

By the way, Your Majesty.

Yes.

You kind of seem...

quite different today.

I do?

Well, I am sure I am cooler than I was the past few days.

That must be why I look different.

That is not exactly the case.

That is not the case?

A little...

No, a lot.

You look a lot different.

Something is...

Something is...

Something is?

Your Majesty.

You see, I am...

I am really sorrowful.

I am...

I am really...

really...

R-Really?

Really...

Q-Queen— Oh, goodness!

Queen.

- How dare you, Ak Hee! - Gosh.

Seriously.

Ak Hee, come here right now.

Ak Hee! Ak Hee!

I don't want to.

Hold on.

I am sure it is here somewhere.

Ak Hee, did he really sleep with the queen?

Yeon Wol, how are you doing?

Are you really thinking Ak Hee is me?

Oh, well...

The queen fell asleep.

Nothing happened, though. Right?

Nothing happened, I said.

I-I need to have a word with you.

Let me say it one more time.

Nothing happened with the queen.

The queen got too drunk and fell asleep early.

That is not good.

You should have slept with her.

A-Are you serious?

You wished for something to happen between the queen and me?

Are you okay with me, the one you love, embracing another woman?

Wait! You even came to the drapery because you were concerned.

You said you were glad I refused to sleep with her,

but that I still shouldn't have done so, not making any sense.

But how could you—

You are hot.

You are hot enough to burn me.

You are not His Majesty.

You are Sir Ak Hee.

Wait.

What do you mean?

His body is not hot like this.

It is very cold.

He does not call me Kyera.

Now, I realize you came to prepare your heart, Kyera.

Most of all, he would not sleep with the queen just to hurt my feelings.

Kyera, are you saying I can just embrace other women

when I am not Sajo Hyeon, huh?

Because it is me, huh? It does not matter because I am just Ak Hee?

That was why you were there as the queen's palace lady? To mock me?

I did not volunteer to be there. It was Her Majesty's order.

Are you someone who would willingly obey just because you were ordered to do so?

Sir Ak Hee, this is not the time to be doing this.

You must unite with His Majesty.

You know Grand Prince Sajo Yoong is always looking for a chance to take the throne.

I have no interest in such things!

Half-wit is taking my woman from me.

Would I have the mind to care for such things?

I liked the woman first before Sajo Hyeon did.

It is the woman who liked me first before liking Sajo Hyeon!

Everything is up to you, Kyera, so...

like me and me only, please.

Look my way only. Please come back to me like before!

Excuse me, Sir Ak Hee.

I know you help me and treat me well.

I am thankful for that. However...

But the thing is...

You never had feelings for me...

...as your lover?

Right?

I am sorry.

That is not true.

That cannot be.

I know it.

Fill this up first, please.

♫ The moment the flowers bloom again after this winter ♫

I know you like me, Kyera.

I clearly felt it.

That must be because I thought you were His Majesty, Sir Ak Hee.

I am sorry.

You never had feelings for me?

Never?

Never.

Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

When did His Majesty leave?

T-The thing is, I fell asleep by accident—

How foolish!

My apologies, Your Majesty.

Where did Yeon Wol go?

His Majesty ordered her to get back to laundry duty.

What did you say? Bring her back here right now!

T-The thing is...

What are you waiting for?

His Majesty ordered her not to be brought back.

He said it was a royal decree. So that is that.

What did you say?

Get out! Get out!

Get out!

- Get out! Get out! - My apologies, Your Majesty.

- Noh Ri Sa. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Did you not see a golden dagger that was here?

Pardon?

Did His Majesty take it?

Your Majesty, please give your order.

You know, right?

- Sorry? - Gosh, I know you realized I am Ak Hee.

I-Is that so?

"Is that so?"

Sajo Hyeon lasted about five days. Right?

At least for 10 days,

I am not going to sleep.

So, keep that in mind and behave accordingly.

Yes, Your Majesty.

In that case, when you slept with the queen last night...

which one of you was...

You want to know?

I am not telling you.

Ji Jeon Seo, bring me Cheong Ta right now.

Cheong Ta keeps changing her location, avoiding me.

Find a way.

Do whatever it takes and bring Cheong Ta in front of me. Okay?

I have more than a couple of things to discuss.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Ji Jeon, be careful and come back quickly.

Yes.

All hail His Majesty!

T-That hurts.

All right, good morning.

Your Majesty, I heard there is something to celebrate from last night.

Congratulations on spending the night with Her Majesty the Queen.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

Gosh. What a fuss.

W-Where did we get to last time?

- It is this one. - I see.

He did not bring his personal notebook?

Your Majesty, your loyal subjects quarreled to no end regarding the issue of tax,

but it looks like we will need to take our time—

- Your Majesty! - You really do not listen, huh?

Your Majesty!

This is a royal decree.

Everything I ordered the last few days, start enforcing them right away!

Your Majesty, I beg you to reconsider one more time.

Reconsider my foot!

Those who do not listen to my orders, I will behead—

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Sir Ak Hee, this is not the time to be doing this.

You must unite with His Majesty.

W-Well, not to that extent.

Here.

T-Thank you for your grace.

You will be severely rebuked, so keep that in mind.

All right?

Oh, and also, you can take care of the rest, Head Minister.

Your Majesty, this humble one advised you so many times, did I not?

There is nothing to be gained from getting on the ministers' bad side.

I am sure the ministers also have nothing to gain from getting on my bad side.

Your Majesty, you must adhere to this humble one's loyal advice.

Within the palace, this humble one and the queen

are the only people you can trust and rely on.

Trust and rely on?

Based on what?

Do you think I am oblivious to your hidden intention to manipulate me

from behind the scenes to wield unmatched power and authority?

- Your Majesty— - Also,

please stop asking to see me separately from now on.

You nag at everything and

I am getting sick of it.

Goodness, I get dizzy from it. I also get a runny nose.

He is different.

He is different from yesterday's Sajo Hyeon.

Palace Lady Yeon!

Thanks to you, I got the sweetest sleep last night.

Oh, and also, this part does not twitch anymore.

After getting needle therapy from Palace Lady Yeon, I am full of yang energy all of a sudden!

Oh, right. Looks like all the women in the amusement troupe left the palace?

There was a girl who was close to me, but I have not seen her at all these days.

They must have left for their hometowns.

Because His Majesty ordered their release.

Some are still staying here, though.

I am sure about ten will be leaving the night after tomorrow.

I happened to be on night watch that day.

Why do they always send them out at night instead of during the day??

I really do not understand!

How weird.

Why are the amusement troupe's women sent out at night?

His Majesty permitted it already.

There must be a reason to send them out secretly.

Hong Goon.

You can send a word as I told you. Right?

To Master Yang?

Why do you spend all day doing the laundry?

Court Lady.

Go to the queen's pavilion right now. She is looking for you.

Unni was told to work at the laundry from now—

She is just looking for her! That is all!

Hurry up and go!

My Queen.

Is it because you spent the night with His Majesty last night?

You are shining brightly today.

Just look at your glowing skin.

Is that so?

Should we be expecting some good news?

Who knows?

It does feel quite different today.

Gosh, that cannot be!

You cannot tell right away like that.

I know well because I experienced it—

Did you call for me?

Oh, my, Consort Hyo!

How did you end up upside down like this?

Foolish ones who mess up their own lives are hopeless.

Come here and massage me.

I am sore all over.

All over?

How rough was it for you last night?

That was why you said it feels different, huh?

Huh? Is it Sir?

Wait.

Why is he so angry?

Yoong, you are here?

Oh, okay.

- This is the last time. - Yes, thank you so much. Take care—

- T-Take care, Yoong. I will pay you back! - That old man

looks a lot like Sir.

Is it his father?

But his appearance is too...

Could it be his brother, then?

It feels refreshing just to watch you do that.

It feels like my own bones are melting away.

Consort Cheong Myeong, you should also call this girl from time to time for a massage.

Gosh, am I allowed to do that, Queen?

Where on Earth did Ak Hee go this time?

Huh?

- Gosh, g-get out of the way, please. - Huh?

W-Why are there so many leaves?

Huh?

Gosh, seriously! My goodness.

Sir Ak Hee!

What are you doing here?

H-Hey, what is it?

I got the word from Ji Jeon.

He said he would come to the palace with Cheong Ta as soon as the sunset.

Go redo them!

Oh, okay.

Also, Her Majesty has taken back Yeon Wol!

Gosh, seriously, I said okay—

Why are you telling me this now?

B-Be careful, careful!

C-Careful, be careful—

Gosh, I did not even know that and was waiting here forever!

I thought you ordered her not to be taken to the queen's pavilion.

How come Her Majesty defied a royal decree and did that?

Gosh, the queen, seriously.

P-Please be careful, careful.

You never had feelings for me?

I am sorry.

It cannot be helped, then.

I should not keep interfering with the Inner Court's matter.

Let her be.

Sorry?

Yeon Wol is working without a break all day!

She even chops firewood on top of cleaning and laundry!

It is fine, okay?

Kyera has always been physically strong.

She will do well.

Gosh, I am so hungry and want some wheat porridge.

Along with some boiled potatoes.

W-Wait, wheat porridge, and potatoes—

Y-Your Majesty—

You were really born for this, huh?

Forget it, and go get some water now.

It is for Her Majesty's evening bath.

Her Majesty baths three times a day?

Yes.

And you are the one getting the water for all three.

My Lady, I got your letter.

Gosh, what do I do? Where did she go?

A woman disappeared from the village of Honjeomi.

Four days ago as well.

They say she must have gone missing

in the mountains or was devoured by a beast.

Similar things are happening in other villages.

Something is not right.

Wait, please spare me.

Give it to me.

So why would you—

Oh, sorry.

Wait! I am really sorry. I was only trying to help.

Please go back now. Somebody might see us.

I told Eunuch Neung to keep a watch.

Sir Ak Hee!

As always, a person needs to know how to use their brain.

Look right here.

One, two, three.

We are carrying three whole buckets.

You cannot say anything because I am laughing like this. Right?

I am different from Sajo Hyeon, who is always grumpy. Right?

Oh, the village of Imsoba we went to before.

We went there before?

The tavern—

You are confusing me for Sajo Hyeon right now?

It could happen.

I will not take it personally.

Look.

S-Sajo Hyeon and I are not much different. Right?

A few women from that village were taken as amusement troupe members.

But they did not come back yet.

And two women disappeared recently.

In my opinion, I think these events are related.

This is how you discussed things with Sajo Hyeon, huh?

Sir Ak Hee, I feel something else is going on.

And they seem to be related to Grand Prince Sajo Yoong.

Right.

That is why...

Let us leave together.

Sorry?

Sajo Yoong and this damn palace are getting on my nerves.

So let us get away from here. Okay?

You know I have no interest in being a king.

I will take care of Sajo Hyeon on my end.

Sir Ak Hee!

How can you—

Even if you are not the owner of this body, how can you say that?

What is the reason I came back here?

What is the reason I am going through all this?

To help His Majesty set this country right and—

You mean you want to be by Sajo Hyeon's side.

Even going through all this trouble.

I had forgotten about that fact.

(Sir Ak Hee, someone is coming.)

(Come back.)

Sir Ak Hee.

Please help His Majesty.

I am begging you.

I do not want to.

Sir Ak Hee!

I came to give this to her and...

I am sure Kyera is hungry.

Goodness, you took off all your clothes.

Your room has a draft. Say, "ah."

It was different...

to call it madness.

You still could not find a way to seal Sajo Hyeon?

Why are you so incompetent?

Gosh, I need to find a new shaman or something.

Finding a needle in the desert.

In this world, there are as many shamans as grains of sand.

But I must say a powerful shaman

like myself does not exist anywhere else, in my opinion.

Why would they not exist?

I heard there is a couple in Jinhoi up north from here!

I cannot go there right now because I am busy.

Sir Ak Hee,

even so, thanks to His Majesty Sajo Hyeon having broken bonghamsal,

you got to come back to the world like this.

Too much greed always calls for trouble.

You should get on good terms like before and share the body—

Sajo Hyeon and I cannot be on good terms!

He took my woman from me!

How can I just watch them being all lovey-dovey?

I see...

There is something.

What do you mean?

Huh?

Is there something on my face?

Stay still.

This is too close—

Gosh, there is nothing!

Well, I will be off now.

Gosh, poor Sir Ak Hee.

Try to hang in there as long as you can

until the full moon rises again.

Gosh, seriously!

- Until it— - We need to go now!

Cheong Ta, come—

Until the full moon rises?

Gosh, that idiot, seriously!

You idiot, why would you suddenly come out at that moment?

Should I do something to this mouth—

Sir Ak Hee is so pitiful!

My goodness.

You feel sorry for everyone!

I am the most pitiful one.

I need to hurry along.

Wait! What is going on?

Huh? What is it now?

My Ji Jeon Seo.

I am going to see him before I go, even if it is from afar.

Pardon my intrusion.

I am Grand Prince Sajo Yoong.

I hear you provide wise advice to His Majesty.

Could I invite you for some tea?

I went through a lot to get this tea when I visited Jinhoi as an ambassador.

I hear it helps women cultivate pure energy.

Oh, my.

Looks like this tea will do you no good, Ms. Cheong Ta.

Because you are already this beautiful.

Ms. Cheong Ta,

could you share your wisdom with me as well?

Wisdom?

Please become my strategist.

I-I am...

How beautiful.

I am pleading with you.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Oops...

Your Majesty, this is terrible!

Your Majesty! Oh, my goodness-

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

This is terrible!

The ministers... The ministers have...

Your Majesty.

This has ended up happening in the end.

What shall we do now?

They are going to protest until I take back the royal decree?

It is not just the ministers.

Other officials are also showing signs of collective action.

Your Majesty, you should first console them calmly—

- Your Majesty! - Oh?

You want to test me out. Right?

Your Majesty!

You must be trying to tame me like this,

but it will not work.

All right, let us start the countdown.

The last one kneeling wins!

Your Majesty, I am worried it will affect your health!

What are you all doing?

Will you be so disloyal to His Majesty?

Do you people truly not fear the heavens?

Your Majesty.

What are you all doing?

Escort His Majesty right now!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Do not come close to me!

I will take down whoever comes close to me right there and then.

Your Majesty, please forgive us!

- Please take back your decree, Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Please take it back!

- Your Majesty! - Please mind your health, Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! - Please forgive our disloyal acts!

Your Majesty!

What is this? You are leaving already?

What can you even protest against this way?

Please dry yourself.

Gosh, I said I was fine!

Kyera.

What do you think? I am cool. Right?

Sir Ak Hee, this is not the way.

Why? They all tucked their tails and went back.

The ministers went back like that today,

but they will never back down so easily.

Because their concessions are at stake.

I know.

I will never back down, either.

Please use a different method.

You need to be wise, especially at a time like this.

Are you saying Sajo Hyeon would have dealt with them wisely or something?

- Sir Ak Hee— - It is Your Majesty to you.

You are only a palace lady, so how dare you call my name.

This method is bad, and that method is bad as well.

"This is not the way. Please help His Majesty."

Why is it Sajo Hyeon and not me?

Why? Why?

That feels great, so great.

How can your fingertips be so sweet?

For Grand Prince Yoong, someone like Consort Hyo—

That is incorrect.

He needs to find a woman with sweet fingertips like you.

Grand Prince Sajo Yoong is a generous person, so he will find a good spouse.

Do you know about Grand Prince Yoong?

A little bit.

He helped me, who was raised an orphan, in many ways.

I am thankful to him.

My Yoong is a great person.

He helps people a lot here and there.

Yes.

His uncle was very handsome, too.

His uncle?

I saw the two of them meet up a few times long ago.

They looked so much alike, so I thought he was his father back then.

Not knowing Grand Prince Yoong was such a prestigious person.

Yoong has been in touch with his biological father?

Look over here...

Yeon Wol.

You better not talk about this anywhere else.

I will not let you be.

Do you understand?

I will keep that in mind.

What brings you here?

Her Highness Consort Cheong Myeong called for me.

I am on my way back after taking care of her discomfort.

Serves you right.

What made you end up in this state?

Is it love for Sajo Hyeon or

is it self-blame for failing to exact your revenge?

What made you end up this way, Grand Prince?

Is it greed for power or...

- is it feeling of inferiority? - What did you say?

This is how you repay me for raising and taking care of you after you became an orphan?

I had thought I was indebted.

Until I found out you sponsored the Wind Knives with an impure motive, that is.

Until I realized you tried to kill me, that is.

Kyera,

I do not wish to hurt you.

However, as long as you are here,

I cannot help but eliminate you.

Leave.

I am not afraid.

Mother,

do not call for that girl ever again.

Do not even talk to her, either.

Do you understand?

I understand.

You have not come to see your mother for a long time, but here you go, scolding me again.

You are really mean, Grand Prince Yoong.

B-Because of you, Mother...

I am always on my toes.

I will be careful.

By the way, Yoong,

that girl knows your father.

Of course, she thinks he is your uncle.

Kyera, I cannot keep you alive anymore.

Hurry up and come!

Some are still staying here, though.

I am sure about 10 will be leaving the night after tomorrow.

You have to hurry up and go!

- Bye! - Take care.

Why are they being sent out in groups?

All right, take care and be happy.

- Please take care, Sir. - Yes.

Kyera, I am sorry about earlier.

Kyera, I am sorry. Okay?

How lame.

Just go, all right?

Just go to her.

It was my fault.

I am sorry, I—

Kyera?

Hall of Spirits.

Since the old times, it has been a place where begrudged palace ladies come to end their lives.

Kyera,

it is the perfect place for you to end this life.

This is not how I wished to end our relationship.

I am sorry.

Gosh, why would you do something you are sorry for?

Kyera.

Gosh, seriously, you are really a hassle.

Sajo Hyeon.

I can tell clearly now.

You are not Sajo Hyeon.

What bullshit. Are you not Sajo Yoong, then?

You are an evil spirit.

The parasitic evil spirit in Sajo Hyeon's body.

Ak Hee, be gone with Sajo Hyeon!

You cannot!

It is not the time yet.

Not yet.

The soldiers are on their way,

so get lost before matters get worse.

Kyera.

Your Majesty?

Yeon Wol!

I missed you.

I missed you, too.

Your Majesty?

Your Majesty.

How mean.

Where is Sajo Yoong?

You told me not to kill him.

I sent him back in one piece.

I was going to move you to your room as well,

but it seemed safer for you to be there.

Are you okay—

Kyera.

Leave right now.

I cannot do that.

How can I leave after seeing Grand Prince Sajo Yoong go crazy like that?

I cannot stand it anymore.

I cannot bear to watch you

risk your life trying to save Sajo Hyeon anymore.

Leave.

I cannot leave, at least not now.

If you will leave,

I will unite with Sajo Hyeon and do my best.

You said your wish is to set this country right.

I will help Sajo Hyeon to make your wish come true. Instead,

leave.

I cannot watch you and Sajo Hyeon getting closer and loving anymore.

Can you promise me?

I promise you.

Just leave, please just go!

Well, then.

I will leave after I see His Majesty come back.

I will not go to him and be friendly.

I will only see him come back from afar and go my way.

You are going to see Sajo Hyeon's face before you leave?

Even to the end, seriously.

How moving.

Do not go, then.

Just stay here and watch how I interfere with Sajo Hyeon.

Because I am going to foil every single one of his plans.

I will leave.

Please tell His Majesty farewell.

Hold on.

It is yours.

Thank you.

I claimed this first.

I ordered it first.

♫ I will come and meet you ♫

I know how you feel.

Just how much you miss Sajo Hyeon.

Because I was the same.

Because I missed you so much, too.

♫ When I am reminded of you in my white dream ♫

♫ Please embrace me in your arms ♫

♫ I will reach for you ♫

Although...

it is a great pain for me that

you love Sajo Hyeon, not me,

it is more painful to see your heart suffer.

♫ The moment flowers bloom again, I will come to you ♫

I will let you meet that punk.

♫ Just for a moment ♫

♫ If time will stop like this forever ♫

♫ Tears keep rolling down ♫

♫ Are you also like me? My feelings will not change ♫

♫ I will now reach for you ♫

Sir Ak Hee.

Yeon Wol.

Your Majesty?

Yeon Wol!

♫ Even if you disappear, even if it is only for a moment ♫

♫ Your warmth remains in my heart ♫

♫ Even if you become wind and cannot hold you ♫

♫ We will always feel each other, the two of us ♫

♫ So that you will not get far, so that we will not be apart even for a moment ♫

♫ Even if I grasp, you become blurry ♫

♫ I'll stay here and wait for you ♫

♫ Even if you disappear again tomorrow, I will wait ♫

♫ So that I can feel the faint sound of you breathing ♫

Kyera,

farewell.

Be happy.

♫ The memories become more and more blurry ♫

♫ Your warm breath remains in my heart ♫

♫ Even if you become wind and cannot hold you ♫

♫ You will keep on living inside me ♫

♫ So that we will not falter, so that we will not shake ♫

[Love Song for Illusion]

I will only look for a way to help and protect you, Your Majesty.

I will set everything right without fail.

After that, let us be together for sure.

I cannot serve you anymore, My Lady, for you have abandoned all your duties and

grew feelings for your sworn enemy's son.

Women kidnapped from all over the country are being sold off to Jinhoi.

Order the women in this warehouse to be released right now.

I will save my people and

punish the wicked who sold them off.

Burn everything down!

- Kyera! - What the hell are you doing, Sajo Hyeon?