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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.]

Master Yang.

Please do not move.

Lady Yeon Wol,

I am sorry I could not do as you wished.

Please...

Please do not be sad because of me.

Please do not blame yourself.

Please...

just be happy.

Master Yang.

Master Yang.

Master Yang! Master Yang!

Master Yang!

Ak Hee fooled me.

What Yeon Wol said was true.

- Move aside. - Your Majesty, it is dangerous.

- We will escort you. - I told you to move aside.

What are you all doing?

Yeon Wol! Yeon Wol!

Yeon Wol.

Your Majesty.

Be gone, all of you!

Anyone who shoots will be executed.

Yeon Wol.

Master Yang.

Please go.

Yeon Wol...

I did not know.

- I did not— - If you really understand my feelings,

please take all of them with you and leave.

That is my request.

I must have a talk with you.

I will tell all of them to go away, so—

We were...

never meant to be.

Please...

be careful.

Be gone, all of you!

No one shall harm this woman.

That is a royal decree!

[Books of War]

It is my first time seeing you with your eyes closed, Master Yang.

You must have been so exhausted all this time.

How anxious must you have been day and night?

How restless must you have been because of me?

I will not let them be.

Those suspicious schemes surrounding me.

I will expose all those who are bowing before me but cannot be trusted at all.

I will punish them.

Yeon Wol is in a relationship with me.

I must not look into my mind carelessly.

I must be the one in control.

What is this, Sajo Hyeon?

I can do it.

I can control my thoughts and feelings with strength.

I must do it.

Hey, what did you think just now, huh?

Why can I not read them?

All hail His Majesty!

Your Majesty, congratulations on returning to the palace.

Congratulations on returning to the palace, Your Majesty.

Congratulations on returning to the palace, Your Majesty.

I was going to run out and welcome you in front of the palace,

but the Royal Council meeting took longer.

I apologize, Your Majesty.

It is fine.

State affairs come first.

Thank you for taking care of the state affairs in my place.

Thank you for your grace—

Have you all been doing well?

I was able to rest well thanks to your understanding, Ministers.

Congratulations on your recovery, Your Majesty.

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

Head Minister, have you been doing well?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I am so happy to see you in good health again, Your Majesty.

What were you discussing?

Report to me in detail.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Head Minister.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Firstly, there was a report on the Wind Knives,

a group of assassins that is growing in numbers nationally.

It seems His Majesty got his memories back. Right?

He is treating us ministers familiarly, is he not?

Yes, that is how I felt as well.

Frankly, he must have returned because he recovered completely.

Is the heavens not on Grand Prince Sajo Yoong's side once again?

Alas, Minister of Justice, watch what you say.

What did I say?

- Let us go. - What?

[Episode 15]

I heard you ran into great trouble on the way back to the palace.

I was right to have the soldiers follow you secretly, just in case.

Just in case?

The soldiers did not seem to be following me, just in case,

but looking for an opportunity intently.

Because I was almost showered with arrows as well.

That could not be.

Right! I did get the report that Yang Jae Yi died, the leader of the Wind Knives.

He manipulated the people, plotting to restore the Royal Family of Yeon.

What a fitting death for him.

How strange.

Sorry?

Because you are saying such things when

you had once sponsored the Wind Knives and were close to Yang Jae Yi as well.

Your Majesty, that was when I did not know the Wind Knives were a group of assassins.

I only thought I was helping the poor—

Why are you looking at me like that?

Your Majesty, could it be you got your memories back?

What do you think?

I did not get the report saying you got your memories back.

All of your subordinates must be idiots.

So many of them were spying on me,

but none of them saw anything right.

What you are thinking is right, Grand Prince.

My memories came back.

Your memories came back?

W-Wait! When and how?

That is such great news.

Congratulations, Your Majesty.

I truly congratulate you.

Do not try too hard, Grand Prince.

I feel sorry for you.

Gosh, that cannot be.

Gosh. What do I do? It is too soon.

Hey, Sajo Hyeon, come see me.

Hey, Sajo Hyeon, let me see you!

Sajo Hyeon's memories came back?

His memories came back.

His memories came back!

Does it make sense you did not even notice any signs?

Are your eyes just for decoration?

I did think he did not seem like his previous self when he was ordering the soldiers at the mountain.

"You did think that"?

What a complete moron.

All right.

You are the root problem.

It was a remote mountainside where no one traveled.

You missed the chance the heavens gave.

You let the one who should be dead alive like that and

merely killed someone like Yang Jae Yi.

Is your head only full of crap?

Can you still call yourself a leader?

You will stab him, you will!

G-Gosh, what do I do?

W-What do I do?

Is it not strange?

Even if his memories came back, how can Sajo Hyeon be so different?

How can he become so confident and decisive?

Could it be that Ak Hee came out?

If he did, you would have recognized him already

since you are so keen.

How long will you let Sajo Hyeon be?

When are you going to do the geuminsal?

Looks like it is my turn.

F-Firstly, please agree on a term with Ak Hee.

You said he agreed to make a trade.

Forget Ak Hee and just do it.

Just do geuminsal right away!

You can do it yourself, then!

What did you say?

Do you also have a death wish?

- N-No— - Huh?

Do whatever it takes and get rid of Sajo Hyeon.

If you fail this time again,

I will place this all over your body and shove you into a burning firepit, Cheong Ta!

Sir Head Minister.

Is it not about the time you became Minister of General Affairs or something similar?

Not at all.

How can someone like me even dare...

You are even humble.

I have never seen a general as humble and brave as you.

Do you know that Grand Prince Sajo Yoong is reorganizing his closest subordinates?

I have not heard of it.

After pouring new wine into a new bag,

the old residuals are thrown into the sewer without anyone even knowing.

But you are such a keeper.

I must think of two things at the same time.

Ak Hee's painful memories.

At the same time, I must look into the memories inside Ak Hee's mind.

Why does this keep happening?

Would this not be what you call the best trade, Your Majesty?

Why does this keep happening?

Your Majesty,

did you really get your memories back?

That is right.

My goodness.

I am truly glad, Your Majesty.

It seems this country will finally be set up upright now.

It is really fortunate.

How great of you to overcome it, Your Majesty.

I am proud of you.

Is that what you two sincerely think?

Of course. How can we be otherwise?

I prayed countless times to the heavens and the earth for your memories to come back, Your Majesty.

This baby is bringing us good fortune.

He is the heir who harbors the heavens' favor.

Watching the Grand Prince Sajo Yoong having his way without shame as if the throne was his,

I almost wanted to vomit blood and die.

I also felt the same way.

My, vomit blood and die?

Such a thing must not happen.

Thank you so much, Your Majesty.

After the queen's baby is born safely and is made the crown prince,

you need to wait it out to become the regent and manipulate this country as you please.

So you have to live long in good health.

Your Majesty, how can you say such a thing?

It is a misunderstanding.

I have not fathomed such a thought even in my dream—

Queen.

Tell me honestly.

Who is it?

What do you mean?

What are you asking?

The father of the baby in your womb.

You have never...

slept with me, have you?

T-There is...

T-That cannot be, Your Majesty.

Could it be you have been ill for so long that you do not remember—

I slept with Ak Hee.

Your Majesty.

At first, I thought that man was Your Majesty.

I was speechless to find out it was Ak Hee in the morning.

I was conflicted about just ending my pathetic life so many times.

However,

after finding out this child had come to me, I could not.

Your Majesty, Ak Hee shares one body with you.

So, this baby does indeed have your blood.

You would not cruelly turn a blind eye, would you?

If you do that, Your Majesty,

it would be just too sad...

I feel so sorry for the baby.

Whoa, Geum Hwa is something else.

You are bold, for sure.

Sure, use me all you want and however you want.

You will come to your senses after shedding tears of blood later.

Our backs are against the wall now.

His Majesty is sure to confirm it with Ak Hee, though.

Ak Hee would not deny it, either.

Because defeating His Majesty would be his priority as well.

Yes.

Preparations to entrap Grand Prince Sajo Yoong are going well. Right?

Do not worry.

We will be the ones to have the last laugh in the end.

We must be.

By the way, I do not see Noh Ri Sa.

Confess the truth now.

Who is the father of the baby in the queen's womb?

Of course, it is His Majesty—

You still have not had enough, huh?

Hey, I know it is not His Majesty's child.

Who is the one who gave her the seed?

There is no way.

I really do not know—

You are such a fool.

If you do not know, you have to pretend to know at least.

That is how you can live.

It is not His Majesty's baby. Right?

It better not be.

It is not. Right?

There you go.

That is right.

Who knows?

Once Grand Prince Yoong becomes the emperor,

I just might make you a concubine.

So you have to tell His Majesty exactly what you just said. Got it?

Just try breaking your promise.

I will stick a poison arrow in this pretty head of—

What the hell?

Did you get rid of her?

Yes, she died instantly.

Good job.

You must not tell anyone about this.

Yes, Your Majesty.

How is it?

Sajo Hyeon, come see me for a moment.

You keep ignoring me.

I marked spots you have to watch out for in the mountains and the village.

Be careful and be on your guard wherever you are.

Did you call for me, Your Majesty?

Did you get a good break?

I apologize.

I am fine now, so I will protect you, Your Majesty.

What happened to Eunuch Neung?

Please have me killed, Your Majesty.

By chance...

did he meet his end?

Where am I?

I am sorry, Eunuch Neung.

Ji Jeon, you bastard.

You would bite the hand that fed you?

That ungrateful bastard.

He tied me so tightly.

I am so sore.

Gosh, my arm is sore.

They came off. Good, good.

Good, good.

W-Whoa, I am free.

I am free.

Is anyone out there?

Please help!

G-Goodness, goodness, I am alive.

Gosh, I am alive.

I am alive!

Could Ji Jeon have?

This is the Wind Knives' hideout inside the capital.

I hope you will never need this map.

It is a plan Yang Jae Yi would have made

since he considers all possible outcomes.

Sajo Hyeon, that bastard, is doing as he pleases now.

We lost our leader out of nowhere and so vainly.

I am saddened beyond words.

However, if the Wind Knives loses morale because of this,

we will be forsaking Leader Yang Jae Yi's grand will.

Therefore, I suggest we take Kyera as the new leader of the Wind Knives today

and rise once more with determination.

Leader Yang Jae Yi would have wished for this as well.

All right, let us all serve our new leader as one.

Kyera!

Kyera!

Kyera!

Kyera! Kyera! Kyera!

Kyera! Kyera! Kyera!

I understand you all, including San Myo.

However, I have no intention of becoming the Wind Knives' leader.

Master Yang did not wish for me to become the leader, either.

Kyera.

How can you utter such words as the descendant of the Royal Family of Yeon?

For whom have we been risking our lives all this time?

We have been risking our lives to save the people suffering under Sajo Seung's tyranny.

It was not to take over the throne.

How can you say such a thing

- when you are our only hope? - Brother!

Master Yang died because of her!

Please!

Please do not do this.

Master Yang died because of me.

Stab me.

If I can atone even a bit by my death, I will gladly offer up my life.

Stab me. Hurry up and stab me!

Calm down, everyone!

It is right to kill off someone who has such rotten thoughts.

But let us pay our final respects to the descendant of the Royal Family of Yeon.

You ungrateful brat.

We can no longer support you if that is what you truly believe.

Leave this place as soon as dawn breaks.

Brother San Myo!

You are being too harsh.

Kyera has worked so hard all this time!

I will do that.

It is right to leave right away, but I want to give you some time.

If there is any comrade whose anger still remains, come to me tonight and...

kill me.

I will be waiting.

I hope that day will come soon.

The day you become happy.

- All right, there you go. - Hurray, Wind Knives!

- Hurray! - Hurray!

Master Yang, I let you down. Right?

I am sorry.

You are...

You are in so much pain because of me. What should I do?

Master Yang told you about this place. Right?

Yeon Wol.

There was a map secretly hidden inside the notebook he gave me.

I knew Master Yang would do this.

He complained to me all the time...

but never left any openings.

He is making me feel even worse.

Yeon Wol.

Please go back.

I will make sure Master Yang will not have died in vain.

I will keep the promise I made to Master Yang.

Your memories...

came back. Right?

Your Majesty.

How fortunate.

Kyera is so happy.

Since your memories are back,

please focus on setting this country upright from now on.

I wish you good health.

Hold on.

Could you hold on a moment?

Just for a moment.

I must remember it.

I must remember Ak Hee suffering in pain.

Continue.

Continue.

Your Majesty.

Something is going on.

He did not get his memories back.

He is deceiving Ak Hee.

I will do my best as well.

So I will not be ashamed to face you.

Please...

be careful.

Your Majesty.

Sorry for everything.

Was my feeling correct?

If my feeling is correct,

His Majesty has found a way.

Try harder until your brain starts sweating.

Focus your strength right here.

He has been working hard the entire time, as I told him to.

Your Majesty.

No.

He has nothing to do with me now.

It is His Majesty's child I conceived from sleeping with His Majesty.

He has to go on a different path than me.

Is that really what you think?

Master Yang.

It is what you wished for as well.

For me to leave His Majesty's side.

You never listened to me before, and now you are trying to obey?

Because I love His Majesty,

I ended up losing you, Master Yang.

Because of me, you...

Did you already forget what I said?

I told you not to blame yourself.

I told you to only become happy.

Listen to your true feelings.

That is the correct way.

But you always said I only do as I please.

I did.

However, to be honest, I also...

wished you to do that the most.

For you to become happy and

for you to be laughing.

Lady Yeon Wol,

please follow that path.

Master Yang.

Officer Ji, you look a lot better.

I am on the way to bring His Majesty his medicine and the toilet.

(Your Majesty.)

G-Goodness, Your Majesty!

Are you hurt anywhere?

No, I am totally fine.

I thought I would never get to see you again, Your Majesty!

I thought so as well, and I was very anxious.

I had your family move to a safe place, Eunuch Neung.

Your mother is doing well, so please do not worry, Eunuch Neung.

Your Majesty!

Thank you for your grace!

Ji Jeon, you bastard!

- Do not hold me back! - E-Eunuch Neung!

Y-Your Majesty, that bastard used sleeping incense on me like this and—

Ji Jeon Seo, draw your sword!

I have committed a grave sin against you, Eunuch Neung.

Still, we were able to move your family to safety thanks to Officer Ji's hard work.

Ji Jeon, you...

I am letting you off the hook just this once. Do better!

However, Your Majesty, what do we do from now on?

Once Grand Prince finds out, he will not let me be.

Since I am here, he will not be able to have his way.

But we never know, so stay here with me.

H-Here?

Stay right by my side.

Y-Yes, yes, Your Majesty.

I finally get to see you.

You were busy all day long.

I must rest.

You lied about getting your memories back. Right?

I wish it was a lie, too.

It is painful to know everything.

It must be painful

since you realized you and Kyera are not fated to be together.

Why did you deceive me,

saying you and Kyera are in love?

Well, it would only pain you to know the true story

and Kyera had requested so as well.

Yeon Wol did?

I see.

By the way, how did your memories come back?

Did Cheong Ta help you?

They came back naturally.

It might be because I was shocked by seeing Yang Jae Yi's death.

How weird.

I know the agreement you made with Sajo Yoong.

W-What? What is it?

Ak Hee,

did you sleep with the queen?

I slept with Ak Hee!

I mean, well, it just happened.

Ak Hee did not sleep with the queen, either.

Are you not going to get mad?

"You are worse than a beast, you evil spirit!"

"How can you do such a thing?"

Are you not going to say anything like that?

What is the use in doing that at this point?

I do not want to say bad things about a life that has been conceived already.

Gosh, what a good bastard.

Rest up.

Ak Hee, are you unable to read my mind in here anymore?

Why can I not read Sajo Hyeon's thoughts in the mind's space?

I am weakening.

Looks like I will perish.

Gosh, that scared me.

Why did he tell Eunuch Neung to stay here?

Eunuch Neung.

Eunuch Neung.

Go back to sleep.

If Ak Hee woke up today, he will surely come to see me.

Ak Hee is definitely planning something.

Hey, you are really a great horse.

You run so well even though I cannot see well.

Stay here. Okay?

He thinks obsession is love.

He will do anything to satisfy his greed in the end.

His Majesty is in danger.

Sir Ak Hee.

Kyera!

Did you come to find me?

Yes, I was worried.

It was hard after what happened to Master Yang. Right?

Your eyes must have worsened.

Did you take the medicine I made you?

Huh? Well...

Of course! I am taking them diligently.

I can see so clearly. Over there...

I can see everything.

I am glad we ran into each other.

I was on my way to leave.

What?

To where?

Wherever.

I want to go to a place where I can be of use.

Does Sajo Hyeon know you are leaving, too?

He did not seem to know.

Is there a need to tell him?

Then...

am I the only one you are telling?

Sajo Hyeon was here yesterday, too. Right?

Did he tell you?

Gosh, I know, even if he does not tell me.

I can read every thought Sajo Hyeon has.

And I also watch what he does.

But he cannot do the same.

That is right.

Do you also know that His Majesty's memories are back?

Exactly.

This is so strange. How did his memories come back?

His Majesty and I have really become enemies now

since he got all of his memories back.

True.

On top of that, the queen became pregnant, too.

But he was just happy to death yesterday after all that.

Ak Hee does not know His Majesty can control his mind now.

Why?

Do you still like Sajo Hyeon?

I am going to forget him.

What? Wait, really?

Wait! What about me, then?

Well, Sir Ak Hee, you will be just a friend.

Did you really come because you were worried about me, not because something was wrong?

If nothing is wrong, then I am glad.

I should get going.

Doing this gives you pain.

Kyera, let us go far away together.

How can we do that?

You are going to become His Majesty after sleeping.

I really do not want to see His Majesty anymore.

I will perish soon at this rate.

I want to live.

I really want to live forever by your side.

I know a way not to change into Sajo Hyeon.

I just need to do that...

and leave.

How can you not change into His Majesty?

What?

What is it?

I will tell you about that later.

If that happens,

His Majesty is going to perish in your place, is he not?

You said you would forget him.

What does it matter if he perishes or not?

My feelings are not what matters.

Without His Majesty, Sajo Yoong will become the king of this country.

That cannot happen.

He is already harassing the people here and there.

In that case,

is it okay for me to perish? Is that what you want?

This man's anxiety and jealousy will lash out at His Majesty.

I must keep calm.

Was everything all a lie?

Sir Ak Hee, I do not wish you or His Majesty to perish.

Would there not be a way if you looked?

I am sure there is.

You do not...

want me to perish?

Thank you, Kyera.

Thank you.

Ak Hee.

He cannot read my mind in here anymore.

I am going to read...

all of Ak Hee's memories while I am here.

Sajo Yoong!

If I can read all of Ak Hee's memories...

What is your identity?

I will leave.

it will be the same as my memories coming back in the end.

Father! Father!

- How could you! - All hail His Majesty!

- I love you. - I love you.

- Yeon Wol! - Precious lives were lost because of me.

Are you really of the late king's bloodline?

I am recovering my memories on my own.

Kyera.

Kyera, you like Sajo Hyeon, not me?

- You never had feelings for me as your lover? - I am sorry.

I am going to take everything.

Sajo Hyeon, you are going to be gone now.

- Your Majesty! - I envy you, Sajo Hyeon.

I am going to seal Sajo Hyeon with bonghamsal.

I got the evidence, too.

The day you allow the passing of the crown,

Cheong Ta will perform geuminsal on Sajo Hyeon.

By geuminsal, you mean

she will stab Sajo Hyeon in the back with the blade?

Would this not be what you call the best trade, Your Majesty?

Geuminsal?

I was going to come to your chamber,

but I thought this place would be better for secret conversations.

Well, is geuminsal ready to be done?

When will you pass the crown?

You only need to put the seal right here.

And why would I trust you?

I will put the seal on this after I confirm...

Sajo Hyeon is gone.

It will be tonight at the Hall of Spirits.

Sure.

What are those two scheming right now?

I cannot really tell.

How come?

Why would a traitor not know?

Passing of the crown?

When is he going to pass the crown?

It will be tomorrow, I believe.

Is that so?

This is the residence you will be living in starting today, Minister of General Affairs.

I am sure you will like it.

Minister of General Affairs?

The moment Sajo Yoong is eliminated,

I will appoint you as the Minister of General Affairs.

I know a way to not change into Sajo Hyeon.

I just need to do that...

and leave.

Ak Hee.

I am sorry, Sajo Hyeon.

What? You cannot do geuminsal?

This is different from what Sajo Yoong said! He said it would be done today!

Well, the thing is...

As you know, we were expelled from the Heavenly Shaman Association.

So, Male Cheong Ta cannot create the blade.

No, you cannot! Do not go!

If Sajo Yoong finds out, he will go mad and throw a fit!

He is going to kill me! You cannot—

Get off me.

There is a way.

You have the blade you were stabbed with. Right?

- That thing? - Bring me that thing.

I will be able to do it, then.

Oh, really?

I got it. In that case,

w-wait for me.

The blade?

If that happens,

His Majesty is going to perish in your place, is he not?

You said you will forget him.

What does it matter if he perishes or not?

Would it be okay for me to go out?

Whoa, my goodness.

It is just— There is something I forgot to take.

Really?

Is this what you were looking for?

- Sir Ak Hee! - No! No...

Gosh, my back.

No! No!

Take me with you.

Do not stab His Majesty.

Sir Ak Hee. Sir Ak Hee, wake up. How can you do this?

You said you will look for a way with me!

Ak Hee, please wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

Sir Ak Hee, wake up!

Wake up! Wake up!

Ak Hee.

What did you do to His Majesty?

What did you do?

What did you do?

I am sorry.

Kyera.

♫ When the deep darkness consumes me ♫

♫ My eyes soak up the sadness ♫

♫ My heart is scarred deeply ♫

♫ Please fill it up with your warmth ♫

♫ Because I was always you ♫

♫ And you were always me ♫

♫ I see, hear, and feel you from anywhere ♫

♫ The place where you are, even if it'll only be a moment ♫

♫ Please take me anywhere, a place, go away ♫