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Stop!

Catch him!

Stop!

Stop right there!

Catch him!

Where am I?

Stop!

Mother.

I brought you the medicinal herb we have been looking for.

You will get better soon if you take this.

We must find him. Move!

You almost got yourself into big trouble.

Well...

Are you okay?

Are you hurt?

Am I...

handsome?

Pardon?

I am asking because...

you are the first person to gaze at my face for so long.

Anyhow,

thank you for helping me.

You saved me from the trouble.

(Episode 3)

(Royal Ancestral Shrine)

Pyunsoo Group is surrounding this place.

What about the Crown Prince?

It seems he got out before they came.

Why would he go outside by himself? He has no place to go.

If Pyunsoo Group seizes him...

I will find out where he went.

No.

Do not move hastily.

Pyunsoo Group must be watching you very closely.

Please march down, Your Majesty.

Where is Chung Woon?

Your Majesty.

My son has known the Crown Prince for a long time indeed,

but he has not seen the Crown Prince's face.

We do not have a choice right now.

- Call Chung Woon immediately. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Here I am praying to my forefathers.

Due to my incompetence and lack of virtue,

I became a king who...

broke the divine providence and betrayed his people.

However, Crown Prince is different.

He is the only hope we have for this country to be rectified.

Please...

protect my son.

I am just going on my way.

Are you going to the poor village near Seoso Gate by any chance?

Why do you keep talking to me casually?

You are not aware of it,

but I am someone who can speak to you casually.

What?

What do you do?

Me? I am...

I am...

- a book seeker. - A book seeker?

That must mean you have seen many valuable books.

Have you seen "Routes and Roads" and "Mountains and Rivers" too?

What about "Book of Folk Remedies"?

Gosh. Have you read all those books?

No.

I would love to read them, but I could not obtain them.

Do you seek books about medicine or Western learning as well?

I do have one book on Western learning in here.

Oh, my goodness.

This is "World Geography".

Where did you get this rare book?

You do not know this,

but I am someone who can easily get this kind of books.

I feel bad. This is a really valuable book.

Oh, dear.

I am supposed to give this to Woo Bo.

Do you mean Master Woo Bo?

Do you know him?

Yes. He is my teacher.

I am actually on my way to see him.

Really?

You are a student of Woo Bo who is interested in...

books about geography, Western learning, and even medicine.

What is your name?

What is yours?

I am...

Chun Soo.

I am Ga Eun. Han Ga Eun.

Please wait here for a moment.

Why? Can I not come with you?

I will be right back.

Stay still.

How did you get hurt like this?

Sun. Are you all right?

Goodness. Lady.

I saw the guards go on a rampage earlier.

I am fine, my lady.

My lady.

Please drop by again on your way home.

It is not much, but I have made some side dishes for you.

You are carrying a child.

I feel bad that you always take care of our family.

Goodness. Please do not say that.

We are deeply indebted to you.

Lady Han. You are here.

- I told you not to cause trouble. - Why are you hitting me?

You brat. You lost your temper and we could not sell water anymore.

We did not make any money because of you.

Those people hit me. I only got beaten up.

You punk. After all I have done to raise you,

why do you get beaten up like a fool?

You only have silly ideas about learning letters.

It is absolutely no use to learn how to read and write.

Are you sure you are not hurt?

He does not have silly ideas.

Sun is very smart.

Master Woo Bo calls him a genius because he can memorize anything.

Goodness. My lady.

He is of low birth. There is no point of being smart.

I could not eat because I was busy

My heart palpitates

Gosh. You punk.

Where am I?

I do not know.

You are here, but how could you not know where you are?

Well, I have never been here before.

Do you want a sip?

You drank all my alcohol.

What? You just gave me an empty bottle.

And you say I drank it all.

You refilled them already.

By the way,

where am I?

Where is this place?

Where?

Gosh!

I told you to wait. Why are you here?

Why are you so late?

A crazy man just...

You are the guy from back then.

This guy...

Are you sure about bringing him to Master Woo Bo?

Are you his pupil as well?

Follow us.

Hold on.

Is this really...

Master Woo Bo's house?

What?

Master Woo Bo.

Master?

Master Woo Bo.

You must be mistaken about this.

- Pardon? - The one I am looking for...

is the great scholar, Woo Bo.

Yes, he is Master Woo Bo.

Not this drunken old bag. I am looking for Master Woo Bo.

He was once the assistant master of Sungkyunkwan.

Master.

So where am I?

This man said he has a book...

to deliver to you, so I brought him here.

Book?

Are you really Master Woo Bo?

Yes, I am Woo Bo.

But I am not a master.

Look. It is "World Geography".

Only one copy of this exists in Joseon.

If you can give an answer to my question,

I shall give this to you.

My apologies, master.

I knew he was weird.

But I did not know he would act this way.

It is fine, so you may stay outside for a minute.

Pardon?

Yes, master.

Do you know who I am?

You did not tell me who you are, so how can I know?

Is that your question?

Then let me ask.

Do you know the reason why the Crown Prince...

has to wear a mask?

I do.

Let me ask you too. Do you know what Pyunsoo Group is?

Pyunsoo Group?

I am the one to ask you.

So why are you asking such a random question?

Are you really sure you know...

why he has to wear a mask?

The reason why he has to wear a mask...

Think about this.

This year's precipitation is twice the amount of last year's.

Then why are all the wells drying out?

If you bring me the answer to it, I will answer your question.

Will you keep following me?

It took me a lot of effort to come here.

I will get the answer no matter what.

I do not know what the answer is,

and I cannot tell you even if I knew.

I did not ask you to tell me.

I shall stay at your place for a while...

and figure it out myself.

That is enough.

Have a sense of shame, will you?

Are you saying I am being shameless now?

Am I not right?

I am a peasant, but I know more manners than you do.

I thought you were his pupil. Are you from a lowly family?

Not all lowly people are ignorant.

Rather than your origin,

your bad temper is more of a problem.

What?

Goodness.

My goodness!

Gosh, my back.

You little...

Stop! That is enough!

Stop!

Wait!

- Lee Sun. - Gosh!

"Lee Sun"?

Lee Sun.

Your name is...

Sun?

You are Lee Sun. Is that right?

I have never had a fist fight with someone at my age...

like this before.

Fireflies.

So you cannot even take a state examination,

but you still study because you enjoy it?

You like studying?

I feel like I am changing every day.

I find myself improving through studying.

The fact makes me excited.

It makes you excited?

You are strange.

Nanny.

I did not know talking to people...

is so enjoyable like this.

I did not know until now.

- Nanny! - Mom!

- Nanny! - Mom!

Your dehydration may cause you and your baby in danger at this rate.

A midwife will come soon, so I will be okay.

Do not worry.

I need clean water!

She needs to keep drinking water to survive.

We have no water.

Let us go to a well and get some water.

The Bureau of Water Supply has closed down the wells.

We cannot find water anywhere.

We should get going.

We will go to the Bureau of Water Supply and get water anyhow.

Yes, my lady.

Well...

They can get water...

only through the Bureau of Water Supply?

Your Majesty.

I said, call me "Father".

Father, I am too afraid and nervous...

You must never be afraid in front of others.

And you...

should not fear your father either.

You need to be used to this as soon as possible. Do it again.

Father.

Again.

- Father. - Again!

Father.

I said not to fear me!

You are the Crown Prince!

The King hid the child...

in the secret underground room in Youngnyungjeon.

Are you certain the Crown Prince did not go anywhere?

Yes, sir.

Last night, Chief Commander Lee...

looked for an eunuch.

A eunuch?

A eunuch in Dongungjeon disappeared.

A eunuch in Dongungjeon disappeared?

When did it happen?

Please give us some water.

It is late. Come back tomorrow.

It is urgent.

The life of a woman in labor and her baby depends on it.

Give us a bucket of water.

That is your business.

We do not sell water at this hour. Go back.

A person's life depends on it.

How dare you?

Who do you think you are?

Goodness.

You punk.

Imbeciles. Do you know who I am?

I am the Crown Prince...

I am the Crown Prince's friend.

Listen.

If you are the Crown Prince's friend,

then I am brother of the King.

You must hurry. The King is waiting for you.

He said it is an urgent matter.

It is an emergency.

Give us a bucket of water.

My mother and sibling might die!

You will be paid tenfold. No, you will be paid hundredfold.

I will pay as much as you want, so open the door.

No.

You will be punished if you do not get lost.

What did you say?

Please, sir.

Let me go in for a minute.

Wait, you are...

Here.

Please, sir.

I left something inside.

- My goodness. - Please.

"Bureau of Water Supply"?

What is going on at this hour?

Make way!

- What? - I am in a hurry.

I will pay tomorrow.

Wait a minute.

Stay still.

I must tell Father the Bureau of Water Supply is guarded poorly.

What are you doing?

Goodness.

The Crown Prince?

This will not happen again.

Please do not tell Master Dae Mok.

Forget it. Get out of the way.

My beautiful daughter.

How precious.

Look at her small mouth and hands.

She is so adorable.

How about Kko Mool for her name?

What kind of name is that especially for a girl?

What is wrong with Kko Mool?

Lady, would you like to hold her?

Here. Be careful.

Hello, Kko Mool.

I understand that it was urgent,

but will you be okay after stealing water from the Bureau?

Do not worry.

I work as a water guard. It is okay.

I will apologize and pay them twice as much.

My precious Kko Mool.

Your Majesty.

I do not know the face of the Crown Prince.

I know.

However, you are his master and a friend.

No one knows him as well as you do.

You must find him in secret.

Search everywhere thoroughly where you may find him.

Either he recognizes you first,

or you recognize his voice.

That is our only hope.

His voice.

I am the Crown Prince's friend.

I am not certain,

but there is a place I must check.

Thank you, everyone.

Do you know those who came here a moment ago?

I do not know the children.

I know the man who carries water.

- Goodbye, sir. - I am off.

That man?

Where does he live?

He lives in a poor village by Seoso Gate.

You may go.

What is Chief Commander Lee's son doing here?

- The son of Chief Commander Lee? - Yes.

I heard he is close to the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince?

That cannot be.

Where is Lee Sun?

He was kept in the secret underground room in Youngnyungjeon.

The Crown Prince stayed put ever since then.

Outside of Royal Ancestral Shrine,

there are two named Lee Sun.

Why do we not catch all of them...

and eliminate them for good?

A eunuch from Dongungjeon disappeared.

I heard Chief Commander Lee looked for him all night.

What brings you here?

Where is the Crown Prince now?

He is at the Royal Ancestral Shrine for the rain ritual.

Are you certain that the man behind the mask...

is the Crown Prince?

Please tell them to verify.

Why do you think the man at the Royal Ancestral Shrine...

is not the Crown Prince?

My granddaughter must have a reason.

Gon.

You must verify it.

Yes, sir.

Goodness.

Do you know the reason?

I do not have time to spare.

Tell me the reason now. I will give you this book.

Do you know what the dragon scale is?

Dragon scale?

It is the scale that grows upside-down under the dragon's chin.

You may ride the dragon, but you may never touch this scale.

If someone touches the dragon,

the dragon will turn around and kill him.

That is what the Crown Prince means to the King.

That is why the King protects him with a mask.

Should the Crown Prince know the reason?

He will be protected behind the mask.

Taking off the mask will make things difficult for him.

Why would he take it off?

He is the Crown Prince.

He cannot always be protected.

The Crown Prince must protect his people.

That is the right and fair thing to do.

Everything that is considered ethical and fair is useless

Protect his people?

Do you think the Crown Prince has such courage?

He lived a sheltered life.

How can a sheltered and ignorant man...

protect his people?

I should not have raised my voice. Now I am hungry.

If you enjoyed freedom by taking off the mask,

you had better put it back on.

He was wearing knee pads.

He must be a eunuch.

Did they hide the Crown Prince?

No.

He is still wearing the knee pads.

That means they were in a hurry to put someone in disguise.

The King would never make such a mistake.

It is not the King.

The Crown Prince probably ran away.

The Crown Prince ran away?

If that is true, this is a chance of a lifetime.

We must find the Crown Prince before the King does.

Gon.

Gon.

Yes, my lady.

Did Grandfather tell you to find the Crown Prince?

Then help me.

Do you know Chung Woon, the son of Chief Commander Lee?

Yes.

Find him and let me know.

Who are you?

I need to ask you something.

Is the boy you were with at the Bureau of Water Supply your son?

I am looking for my brother.

I heard my brother was with that boy.

I see. If you are talking about that young man,

he went together with Lady Han.

Lady Han?

Yes.

No.

I am a guest here.

Are you saying you will not let me have so much as a chicken?

You are so brazen for a traveler.

"Happiness comes to the family who accumulates goodness."

If you accumulate goodness, your family will have good fortune.

Do not be petty and give it up.

It seems like you have invited an important guest.

We should cook the chicken then.

I am the deputy magistrate of Central District Office.

I should serve my guest well.

Do you agree that...

it is better to live...

with a mask on?

Pardon?

What I am trying to say is this.

All right. Say a chicken is safe inside of its cage,

but it is not free.

But if it goes out of its cage to be free,

it will be dangerous.

- Then... - Gosh. That would be foolish.

Even if the chicken likes to be inside the cage because it is safe,

that does not mean it is better.

It does not know when it would be eaten by people like this.

Even if it is rough and hard,

it would not be truly free if it stays inside the cage.

I see.

Among the things Master Woo Bo said, do you know what my favorite one is?

"You must endure the pain and make efforts..."

"to achieve true freedom."

If it were me,

I would not want to be the chicken that stays inside the cage.

I would want...

to be a bird that soars high into the sky.

Do you not agree?

You are a woman who speaks of true freedom.

That is amazing.

Are you...

betrothed to anyone?

Are you? Are you really betrothed?

Why do you ask such a thing all of a sudden?

Just answer it.

Are you betrothed or not?

I guess you are not.

Is that so? I see.

What? What is it? What do you want in the middle of the night?

Goodness. Look who it is.

Lady Kim.

It is late at night.

I do not mean that you are not welcomed.

Anyway, what brought you here?

I was worried.

Are you not going to do anything about that water thief from today?

Before my grandfather finds out,

I believe we should catch him right away.

Your grandfather.

Master Dae Mok?

I was going to find that thief tomorrow...

I meant right now.

We should go and find him right now.

Chul Koo.

- Yes, sir. - Find that water thief...

right now.

Yes, sir. Move!

Someone's life depended on it.

How could they not sell water just because it is late?

Can you believe that?

You are right. It almost turned into a serious problem.

If the people are too foolish and afraid...

to complain of the injustice, you should...

You, Deputy Magistrate, should...

be brave and fight for them.

It is true and also not true.

Are you that timid?

You said you were a book seeker.

Do you think the people are not complaining because...

they are not as intelligent and brave as you?

You did not burn any food.

That is not something that happens every day.

Here. Please visit us often.

Yes. I will.

Father.

I think we should get a bigger chicken cage.

Deputy Magistrate Han!

Please save my father! Deputy Magistrate Han!

What is wrong?

My father...

Bureau of Water Supply arrested my father for stealing their water.

They will cut off his wrist. Please save him.

Wait. Are you saying they will cut someone's body for stealing...

one bucket of water?

I cannot engage in their affairs for they have autonomous jurisdiction.

It is beyond my control. If I release him...

Someone's life depends on it, and you are talking...

about jurisdiction. Is that your job as a government official?

(Stay tuned for Episode 4.)