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Why do you look at me like that?

Wait...

Are you...

Hyang-sun?

I wish you two happiness...

Is there anything I know about you?

He's the lead monk from Hwasun Temple.

Thank you.

I came here to console you...

...but I'm consoled by you.

I just want you to be happy, Your Highness.

You better not show your face...

...until you have news for a baby.

Please do something about Hyang-sun.

What if I make you become a Crown Princess?

Can you do me a favor, please?

Please...

...abandon me.

Please...

...abandon me.

It has been 5 years since I lived in this palace,

but I've had no heir for you.

I should've been kicked out of here long time ago.

Even if you abandon me, no one will question you.

I have to live like this for the rest of my life...

...but I don't think I can do that.

I'm not qualified.

Do you know how women live

after their dethronement?

I don't care anymore.

I want to live...

...with a man...who loves me...

...even if it's just one day...

...like a normal person and die.

Please abandon me.

That's the favor I ask.

I cannot...

...give you that favor.

For whose benefit?

You're saying, when you leave here

you will run away with someone.

I know I'm not the best husband...

...but I don't want to do good thing for the other guy.

So let's pretend nothing was said.

That's not what I meant...

...you know it better.

Think about your family too.

You should act your age, you're not a kid anymore.

Oh, right.

They'll say something if I leave too early?

Don't make those faces.

I'll go back inside.

I feel pity for myself.

I have nowhere to go after I was forced out.

I guess you don't want to see me...

...so I'll stay outside.

Be a bit patient please.

Your Highness.

Where are you going?

Your Highness.

Your Highness, why are you doing this?

Your Highness!

Eunuch Kim.

Your Highness!

How dare you look at her!

Eunuch Kim.

Yes, Your Highness.

I need to see His Majesty.

Lead the way.

I'm sorry?

I have something to tell His Majesty.

But it's... it's quite late now, Your Highness.

What is it about...

I'm not qualified as a Crown Princess.

The king won't ever see his grandson.

There's no hope!

Like at all!

I'm going to ask him to kick me out immediately!

Your Highness...

What's going on all of sudden...

I have no choice, as Crown Prince pays no attention to what I say.

I will see His Majesty

to beg for his forgiveness and ask for a favor.

Saying "please dethrone me."

Your Highness, please!

Don't call me "Your Highness."

I'm not the Crown Princess anymore.

I have a name too.

You know my name?

My name is Yoon-seo.

Kang Yoon-seo.

There was a time that I had my name and dream.

Now I will get my name back.

Your Highness.

Let's go back in.

No.

Let me go!

We're not a married couple.

We can't say we're a couple.

Let's talk inside.

I don't want to hear you!

Your jokes without any sincerity...

It's been a while so we drank too much.

Don't let anyone know.

Yes, of course.

Let me down.

Let me down!

Your Highness.

Does this happen often here?

This is really first time ever.

She's never like this, Your Highness.

Open the door.

Your Highness?

Huh?

What happened?

I have to go greet the king for the morning....

I informed the king you have a bad cold and still in bed sick.

How do you feel?

I ordered some medicine and they will bring it shortly.

What happened last night?

I remember drinking a few...

Not a few, you drank the whole pot.

You don't remember?

Eunuch Kim.

I need to see His Majesty.

I'll beg for his forgiveness and get my name back!

Let me go!

Everyone was so shocked...

Why did you do that?

I'm afraid the word will spread.

His Highness ordered people to keep it a secret, but...

What about His Highness?

He went to Pyungsan hot spring this morning.

Hot spring?

He wanted to go to heal his wound.

His Majesty has given him a special permission.

And His Highness left you a message.

Please stay seated.

I'll bring out your medicine.

If we're in the same palace...

...we're both under the king's watch.

I'll leave for a while so you don't have to feel pressured.

You didn't do anything wrong.

It's entirely my problem.

But...

I can't control myself as I want.

Mi-ryung is

an oxymoron of my life

I can't comprehend.

Mi-ryung!

Mi-ryung! My Mi-ryung!

No, no Mi-ryung!

Mi-ryung!

Your Highness,

if this incident is revealed...

...this family won't be forgiven.

The Minister Yoon didn't do anything wrong.

It's all because of that maidservant.

What do you propose then?

There's only one way.

If the Crown Princess candidate dies...

...everything will be nullified.

Order to kill herself.

Kill yourself.

I'm sorry and I understand you...

...but I need some more time.

Let's take some time for us.

This time I wrote this letter with my sincerity without jokes.

I mean this, believe me.

Stop!

Sir, where are we now?

We're now in Anju.

We'll stay here for 4 days.

That's good news.

I can't feel my legs at all.

By the way, who's that child?

Oh, that girl?

I'm not sure if that's a girl or a boy...

...but she keeps staring at me.

I think she's a daughter of a Manchu merchant.

I think she's into you.

What?

She's been looking at you from the beginning.

You didn't notice?

What is she saying?

She said you look handsome.

How can you understand that?

I picked up some easy words.

Wanna see?

What's your name?

Tani.

She said her name is Tani.

How old are you?

15.

She said she's 15 years old.

You...

What?

You're smarter than I thought.

I'm smart! Why do you put me down like that?

Welcome to Anju.

I'm a local governor, Kim Suk-han.

Glad you are finally here safe after your long journey.

Thanks for welcoming us.

The envoy team just entered Anju.

Is this Park Dal-hyang on the list...

...the same one as before?

Yes, sir.

He was part of the envoy welcoming group as an apprentice guard.

Luck is with me this time.

They come to me by themselves.

Hyang-sun, Yong Gol-dae...

and now Park Dal-hyang.

Since they came into my district...

...I should welcome them properly.

What are you going to do?

Ja-Jung-Ji-Ran.

What does it mean?

We won't provoke anyone.

We just sit and watch...

...while they fight and kill among themselves.

Let's start with Park Dal-hyang.

What a good bait.

Sukyeol.

I need a sukyeol.

Have you eaten?

Bab?

Did you... eat?

Buda?

- Ahh... ino. - Inu, ino...

- Buda jak... - Buda jak.

Come in.

I need your signature.

It's okay.

I'm on my duty.

Isn't that the Crown Prince's sword?

Huh?

Right.

It's a royal gift from him.

Why are you looking at me with such eyes.

It's a royal gift.

I didn't steal it.

What's the use of a great sword?

When your skill's not matching the sword...

What?

What's wrong with him?

Do you want to learn swordsmanship from me?

Why should I learn from you?

Don't you wanna win a bet against the Crown Prince?

You didn't know?

The Crown Prince won over you with my advice.

Never mind, if you don't want to.

When...?

Come to this room after the party.

He's the Commander-in-Chief, Minister Kim Ja-jeom!

Please go inside.

Oh, look who's here?

Park Dal-hyang from Gangwon-do!

The one who beat me to the punch before.

I'm glad to see you here.

You're time in jail is over already?

Yes, of course.

Too bad...

Excuse me?

Keep up the good work.

The Commander-in-Chief is here.

Thanks.

Welcome!

Glad you made it.

I'm sorry I'm late.

That's fine.

He's the Commander-in-Chief for the northwest region, Kim Ja-jeom.

He's clever with plans.

So don't get involved with him.

Yes, I am aware of it.

General, someone is here for you.

Who?

General, she's here.

Let her in.

It's been a while, General.

Right, I didn't see you after you ran away from Mohwagwan.

What do you want?

Are you still working with Kim Ja-jeom?

Yes.

I ran away, but got caught again.

So I'm here to deliver his order.

What order?

He told me to drug you

with hallucinogen.

Now have a seat.

I have a secret to tell you.

The real identity of Park Dal-hyang.

General.

General.

General!

Are you okay?

Bring the guard Park Dal-hyang.

And leave us alone.

It's all same.

Hey, Pan-soe!

Drink it!

Don't drink too much.

You'll pee on yourself at night.

Sir, that's funny.

Never mind.

- Park Dal-hyang. - Who pees at night? Me?

I don't think so.

Go to General Yong Gol-dae.

Excuse me?

He said you're supposed to meet him?

Now?

He said after the party.

He told me to get you now.

Go. I'll guard here.

Where's everyone else?

Since you insist on teaching me... thank you.

Honestly, it's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn from you.

It's too good to miss.

We're starting right away?

I haven't warm up yet...

Without no warning?

This is too harsh for a practice.

Why are you so tough? Are you drunk?

Get my drink.

Are we out of drink?

Hey, over here.

Hey, can we have some more drink?

Come on.

Don't worry, I'll bring some more.

Master?

Sir!

What brings you here?

Is everything okay here?

Yes, I think so...

But why are you here this far?

Where's General Yong Gol-dae?

Oh, he's at the party now.

By the way, what brought you here? Without any words...

Guard the horse.

Who are you?

You need to be on the list to enter.

We're royal guards for the Crown Prince.

We have an urgent order, so I'm going in.

Wait! We need to check...

What happened?

What's going on?

Sir, there's a problem.

What is it?

What?

What's going on?

I think it's over there.

What is it?

Where's everyone going?

What is it?

We're here to see General Yong Gol-dae.

It's a murder case.

You can't go in.

General.

General! General!

General!

General!

General!

Who is the dead man?

It's the apprentice guard, Park Dal-hyang.

Park Dal-hyang?

General!

General!

- General! - General!

It's a hit!

Your Highness.

The palace sent people.

Your Highness.

What brings you all here?

The king is looking for you and we are here to take you.

Me? Why?

Did something happen?

His Majesty didn't say why,

but said it's urgent.

Your Highness.

Why did he call me for?

That's...

Your Majesty!

The Crown Prince is here!

Bring him in.

Please go inside.

How's your health?

It's better, Your Majesty.

I was going to return soon, what's the occasion...

Did something happen?

Is it true that you're away to recover your health?

Excuse me?

Not because your relationship with the Crown Princess?

No, Your Majesty.

Why would you say that?

I felt strange so I asked Eunuch Kim.

He said you two had a big fight the day before leaving.

Never, Your Majesty.

We never fight.

I don't know why he thought it was a fight.

Not at all.

We were just talking.

I thought you heard the rumor too.

What rumor?

About the Crown Princess

and Yong Gol-dae.

Have you not heard?

About what?

I went to Hwasun temple, and heard a disturbing rumor.

What disturbing rumor?

It's about the barbarian general who disappeared before...

...Young Gol-dae...

While he was hiding out, he met

the Crown Princess at the Hwasun temple.

Excuse me?

The Crown Princess was staying at the temple...

...to pray the Crown Prince's fast recovery.

But that was an excuse, she fell

for that barbarian and went to meet him instead.

What?

I thought it was ridiculous but I was worried.

To think of it,

he was captured around the temple.

Who's that person?

He's not on the list.

He's the lead monk from Hwasun temple.

I feel like it's not a groundless rumor.

Is that why...

you had an argument with the Crown Princess?

I've never heard of that.

Yong Gol-dae?

Why do you even listen to that absurd rumor?

Someone must be trying to insult this royal family.

But the rumor is too specific.

Do you know what I even heard?

The Crown Princess gave him her hairpin as a token

to him when they said goodbye.

The one left by your late mother!

After I heard that, I thought something wasn't right.

So I told the Princess

to bring that hairpin just now.

I needed to check to make myself comfortable.

You are saying... you didn't know anything about it?

Not only I didn't know about it...

...but also it's not possible.

Who dares to even talk about the Princess's affair?

You shouldn't be swayed by those who try to insult royal family.

Not that I'm swayed...

...but I just want to make sure.

Don't tell anything to the Crown Princess.

I don't want my dignity to be compromised.

This is strange.

Where did it go?

We've locked it,

so how's that hairpin gone missing?

What should we do?

Your Highness.

The Crown Prince just came back to the palace.

Your Highness.

I didn't know you were coming...

Were you looking for Mother's hairpin?

Excuse me?

Did you... lose it?

How did you know?

Come with me.

Your Highness!

Find Seung-po and Min-seo.

I have an urgent mission for them.

I'm sorry?

Where would they be...

That's why I'm telling you to find them.

Hurry.

Yes, sir.

What's going on?

You just arrived here, and how do you know about my hairpin?

I thought it was strange that His Majesty wanted to see it...

Never tell him that you lost it.

As soon as you say that...

...you'll be dethroned.

What?

Listen to me carefully.

I know how bad you are at lying.

But you must be very good this time.

Don't stutter nor hesitate.

If you do so, it will come to an end for everyone.

Sir.

Have you been well?

What brought you all the way here?

I have an urgent message from the Crown Prince.

Urgent message?

Where's Sir Heo Seung-po by the way?

I can't find him.

His family said he's been out for 4 days.

Here. Go.

Sir.

Don't talk to me.

- This is very important game. - You have a visitor.

Are you crazy?

Why did you tell where I am?

I'm supposed to be grounded!

Hey, it's me.

Oh, hey?

What's up?

I thought you're praying at the temple.

Come out.

We have an issue.

What is it this time?

I wanted to have some fun.

What is it?

This is absurd.

Sorry but you need to go to Anju immediately.

Someone is spreading a rumor about my wife and Yong Gol-dae.

It must be Kim Ja-jeom since he knew...

...the Princess hid Yong Gol-dae at the temple.

This is not only about you, but everyone's stake is on it.

If things get out of hand...

...everything including you hiding Yong Gol-dae will be revealed too.

Then we're all going to die.

Do you understand me?

Pardon Your Majesty,

I've sent the hairpin for cleaning.

My apology that I didn't inform you earlier.

For cleaning?

Yes.

I was gonna wear it on Princess Jungmyung's birthday.

I forgot about getting it cleaned

and I told Your Majesty that I have it.

It will be ready before the birthday.

May I show it to Your Majesty on that day?

Why not... but...

We lied and now we have 15 days until the birthday.

The Crown Prince is too naive and believes what she says.

But I'm still suspicious.

She wants to buy some time

so she can get it back from Yong Gol-dae.

Just as I thought, he sent Eunuch Kim to the envoy team...

...out of his suspiciousness.

So you must run there and get that hairpin

before Eunuch Kim does,

and get back before the birthday party...

The hairpin is probably with Kim Ja-jeom now...

...and he'll put it in General's belongings.

They'll carry out this plan once the envoy team arrives Anju.

So you must go get them before they get there.

I'll count on you.

General!

General!

General!

Who is the dead man?

It's the apprentice guard, Park Dal-hyang.

Park Dal-hyang?

General! General!

Master!

Sir!

Sir!

Sir!

Get everyone out!

- Everyone out! - Yes, sir!

No!

Sir!

Get out of my way! I need to check!

We're his friends.

I said, get everyone out of here!

Check their identities first!

Get out first!

Sir!

Sir!

General!

What in the world....

Wake up!

General!

General, wake up!

Are you okay?

What happened?

What's going on?

Why do you ask me?

Park Dal-hyang is dead.

What happened?

Sir!

Sir!

What's going on?

What's all this fuss?

We have a big problem.

Yong Gol-dae was drunk and killed one of our soldiers!

What?

How could that happen?

Where's the rest of the body?

We're missing his head!

We're searching for it. It may have been thrown out...

...so we're searching the forest around here.

Stop crying!

And look at him!

You know him the best.

Is it really him?

I'm not sure.

I think it's him...

...or not...

Everyone saw Park Dal-hyang going into the general's room.

How can it not be him?

Who are they?

Why those civilians here at the crime scene?

Get them out!

Yes, sir!

This is framed!

Minister Kim! What are you planning this time?

Take that away from his hand.

Isn't that evidence?

Wait!

- Let me go! - That's a fake!

- Get off me! - Let go!

Minister Kim!

Who are they?

They said they're the victim's friends from Hanyang.

Friends?

What is this?

They just found it on the body.

Wait, isn't this

a secret letter from the Crown Prince.

What?

How in the world...

This can't possibly be true... can it?

We need to check.

Search Yong Gol-dae's room.

Is it really true that you killed him?

Do you think that makes sense?

Why would he do such?

I can't be sure I didn't kill him.

We'd like to search your room for evidence.

How dare you.

Don't you dare to touch anything here.

Lower your sword down.

Don't make things bigger than it is.

It'll be brief,

so please understand.

- Search! - Yes, sir!

We found it!

Here's the hairpin!

Your Highness.

You have a message from Anju.

You're Pan-soe.

So how did it go?

He's dead.

Who?

My master Park Dal-hyang...

Now... what are you saying?

Why would Park Dal-hyang be dead?

He was murdered...

...by the barbarian.

He's been beheaded.

Your Highness.

I heard you got the message...

Where's the Seung-po's letter?

Here it is.

Things aren't going well here.

To tell you briefly...

...Yong Gol-dae was drugged and beheaded Park Dal-hyang.

So this is what happened.

The envoy escort guard apprentice, Park Dal-hyang,

had a secret letter from the Prince.

The secret letter says,

the Crown Princess had an affair with Yong Gol-dae at the temple,

she gave him...

the late Queen's hairpin as a token.

Upon hearing such rumors, the Crown Prince

sent Park Dal-hyang a secret letter to confirm the facts.

Park Dal-hyang went into the room to find facts...

...got caught by the general,

and heheaded after the fight.

This is it.

This is the secret letter from the Crown Prince.

And this is the hairpin we just found from Yong Gol-dae's room.

Also,

the fact that Park Dal-hyang's the Crown Prince's person

can be proved by the engraving on this Crown Prince's sword.

I can also prove Park Dal-hyang is the Crown Prince's person.

Since this case involves the honor of the royal family

and friendship between two countries...

...everyone in this room should keep it a secret.

The official statement we can make is General Yong Gol-dae

got drunk, had an argument and killed Joseon's military officer.

That's it.

This is the worst-case scenario.

Park Dal-hyang is dead and the hairpin is taken away,

and General is arrested.

The worse it could go is that...

...now Yong Gol-dae and the Crown Princess won't be safe either.

Now it's time for you to decide.

The key is in your hands.

Can we handle the consequence of provoking the Late Jin?

Now it's sensitive time from what happened before in Hanyang...

Then and now are different.

Back then...

...it was about the content of the country document...

But this time is only about Yong Gol-dae's murder case

and his affairs.

And the evidence is clear. Even if we kill him...

...the Late Jin has nothing to say.

He insulted our royal family!

How can we let him cross the border?

If we do that, that would be clearly disloyal of us.

We need to wrap this issue quickly...

...before it gets bigger.

We can't make this as an official case...

...and send them for a trial.

The king and the Crown Prince...

...won't be happy either.

Scandals like this should be done secretly.

For a just cause.

Then...

The answer is right there.

Summary execution.

That's what I'd do.

Summary execution...

Kim Ja-jeom is trying to kill the General...

...framing him for murder and adultery.

With the justification of protecting your honor.

Sir!

- Sir! - Step aside!

- Step aside, please! - Please listen to me...

Hey, wait! Just a minute!

- Step aside! - Sir!

Sir, please listen to me...

Are you still here?

What are you doing not taking care of your friend's dead body?

The body probably started to rot.

There's no proof that it's his body so it's too early to do so.

Aren't you afraid of the consequence...

...if you handle things this way?

What more do you need?

A person with the letter of the Crown Prince and the sword given by

the Crown Prince as a royal gift is now dead.

Yong Gol-dae is not denying what he did either.

Both who the murderer and the motivation are clear.

What more do you need?

This is clearly crossing the authority.

That's for yourself!

Who are you even?

You're not even in any position.

You're not even royal guards now.

You are just lay people, you are nobody!

How dare you bring up about authority?

As you became friends with the Crown Prince...

...you are not afraid of anything, right?

This is no Hanyang.

Go ahead.

They're no more than pityful people from Hanyang.

Not worth hearing them.

Let's go.

There's only one way for now.

We need to prove that Park Dal-hyang didn't die...

...and everything about case is framed.

The body started decomposing...

...so we had to bury with no choice.

But we still don't believe that he's dead.

If he's dead, there's no need to hide his head.

He must be alive somewhere.

It's just that we couldn't find him yet.

I'm looking for the woman...

...who drugged the general.

We must find her to solve this case.

We have no lead for her.

Except that her name is "Hyang-sun."

I think Your Highness should go there.

It's all chaotic over there.

I'm leaving for Anju now.

Get the horse ready.

But it should look like I'm going back for my recovery.

So you should get prepared and go to the hot spring.

Yes, sir.

Is it bad news?

I thought I heard someone is dead.

Your Highness.

I think I should go find the hairpin myself.

Things aren't well over there.

I'll talk to His Majesty so you should stay in your parents'.

If you stay here alone without me, His Majesty will question you.

And you won't be able to handle.

Prepare her carriage.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

The carriage is ready.

Are you worried?

For some reason, I feel like

I won't be back after leaving here today.

That's what you wanted, right?

You were drunk and asking me to let you go.

Yes, I did.

Don't worry, your wish won't come true.

You'll come back even if you don't want to.

Go now.

Let's go.

Are you ready?

Please be careful.

Hello.

I just heard everything and got here.

What's going on?

- Where's the Crown Prince? - He just left to Anju.

You filthy savage!

Go die!

This bastard!

Die!

- Go die! - Die!

Last night, the Late Jin General Yong Gol-dae got drunk,

beheaded and murdered one of Joseon's military officers

and with other crime that can't be publicly disclosed

he's insulted Joseon's royal family.

Under local governor, Minister Kim Suk-han's authority,

Yong Gol-dae will be executed immediately.

Who do you mean?

Park Dal-hyang died in Anju.

Are you feeling for calm now, Your Highness?

After you're dethroned...

...the next Crown Princess will be...

...me, they say.

Now, how about we form an alliance?

Are you asking me to kill myself?

I'll die as the Crown Princess of Joseon with honor.

What did you just say?

Your life is more important today.

I'll guard you.