All language subtitles for Mr. Queen 15

Shin Hye-sun
Kim Jung-hyun

Bae Jong-ok
Kim Tae-woo

Seol In-ah
Na In-woo

Screenwriters
Park Kye-ok, Choi Ah-il

Directed by
Yoon Sung-sik

Mr. Queen

This drama is fictional and
all characters, organizations,

and events are unrelated to historical events.

If you don't want to talk about it,

why don't we come up with our own hand signals?

Like this one.

What's that?

This means whatever I'm saying is a lie.

What do you think? It's not that hard.

A king never lies.

Episode 15

What kind of sin could
such a young child commit?

I smell liquor and something else.

She didn't drink poison.

I can't believe she was forced to
drink poison with such small hands.

Her hands are warm. She's still alive.

Please get up.

Dam-hyang!

Your Highness.

- Sir.
- You're here.

Sir.

Here you go.

We must not leave such a
young child in the mountains.

I'd only feel comfortable
if I held a funeral for her.

- Goodbye, then.
- Goodbye.

How's Dam-hyang. Is she okay?

She should be safely out of the Palace by now.

I pardoned her mother,
who was a government slave,

and made the preparations so
she could leave Hanyang with her.

She's meeting her mom.

She was so worried about her,
since she only had four fingernails.

Thank goodness. This is great.

How did you do it? Did you use a sleeping pill?

I had her drink mafeisan.

Mafeisan is what the noted doctor
Hua Tuo used for surgeries, right?

You've heard of him.

Of course. I've read "Three
Kingdoms for Kids" so many times.

"Three Kingdoms for Kids"?

You. You should've told me
about your plan beforehand.

It was an urgent situation,

and it was dangerous for many people to know.

Did you hear from Special Director Hong?

Yes. He made sure the child escaped safely.

Good job.

It was reckless to put
yourself in such danger...

over a court maid.

She wasn't just a court maid.

If I gave up on this child,

it would become easier to give up on...

ten, a hundred, and then all of my people.

I thought Cheoljong was just a fool,

but he was an incredibly stupid fool.

Don't spend too much time
thinking about great things.

You won't live long.

My goal isn't to live an embarrassing life.

Those are perfect values to have an early death.

This is all your...

This is how she's thanking me.

The language the queen
uses is different from others.

That "Queen Dictionary" is useless.

It's filled with liberal
words and mistranslations.

- Did you see it?
- You left it open, so I could see.

But was the position of
queen always this dangerous?

Why is everyone so determined to kill me?

I'll prevent this from happening ever again.

No. I'll take care of it my way.

The best defense is a good offense.

As of today, I'm the crazy one in this palace.

Episode 15
The Crazy X in This Place

Did you try to get rid of the queen?

The queen is on the king's side.

She gave our family's embarrassments
and weaknesses to the king.

She's fallen for the king and
turned her back on her family.

That isn't true.

I'm sure you don't want to believe...

that the queen, whom you adore so much,

is nothing but a foolish woman...

who flounders about after falling for a man.

After I came into this family,

I did whatever you wanted, so you'd accept me.

It wasn't just so I could
remain in this household.

I wanted to become like you...

and respect you.

However, the moment you tried to hurt the queen,

you're no longer my father.

If anyone tries to harm the queen,

I'll be sure to slit their throats.

You can come back home whenever you want.

Even if you don't consider me to be your father,

you'll always be my son.

Who would've hidden the
ledger in Daejojeon Hall?

The prime suspects...

are the two people who have a
grudge against me for no reason.

Queen Dowager Jo and Jo Hwa-jin.

If you consider motive,
the culprit is Jo Hwa-jin.

Considering how she acted during
the hunting game on Surit-nal, I'm sure.

However, Jo Hwa-jin didn't
come near Daejojeon Hall recently.

If you consider movement,
Queen Dowager Jo is the culprit.

Here.

It's suspicious how she
comes here so often these days.

Of course, Queen Dowager Jo
also has a clear motive.

Is it the Queen Dowager?

That little raccoon.

Then how did the Queen Dowager
get her hands on the ledger?

That's the mystery.

But more than that, what kind of ledger is it?

I didn't have an exorcism today.

I apologize for my rude behavior previously.

I'm sure you wouldn't bow
your head for no reason.

What's the reason?

As I had expected,

you're quick to read the situation.

Thank you for joining me in
this uncomfortable gathering.

I'm sure you came to
realize from today's events,

It's the time for the nobility to live,

not our families.

We're intimately interdependent.

If one of the two families end up in ruins,

the other family will have
a hard time staying afloat.

That's why I'd like to
suggest a decree of amnesty...

as a promise of harmony
between our two families.

A decree of amnesty?

Many wasted talents lost
their government posts...

due to a momentary
mistake in both of our families.

That's why we should make a decree
of amnesty to pardon those people.

In other words, it's a symbol of our promise,

and a congratulatory gift.

What do you think?

Would you like to join me in this goal?

The Ministry of War tried to
play dirty tricks to fulfill his greed,

and I'm also guilty for
being unable to subdue him.

As a result, I, Kim Jwa-geun,

request to step down from my
post as Training Commander.

Things won't be over for me.

As long as I'm breathing.

Eat slowly.

Do you have enough side dishes?

If I had any sense of shame,
I wouldn't be able to eat.

Why on earth did you run away?

I believe I treated you well all this time.

The thing is...

Mother?

Mother.

Goodness.

You've been through so much, Dam-hyang.

You've been through so much, Dam-hyang.

It's okay.

It'll all be okay.

We must try to smile around her.

Her Highness must not...

stay sad for a long time.

Yes, ma'am.

Your Highness. It's time for you to wake up.

Your Highness.

Were you unable to get any sleep last night?

I'm worried you may put a strain on your body.

I have a lot on my mind,
so I couldn't get any sleep.

By the way, they probably
slept just fine, right?

Who?

The people who tried to mess me up.

That'll be the last night
they sleep without trouble.

I hope they had a good night's sleep.

- Court Lady Choi.
- Yes.

Send someone to my father...

and ask him to come to the palace now.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your father is here.

Already?

I was just about to request
your attendance at the palace.

But you were already on your way.

Yes.

It seems to me I made
the right decision to come.

- The other day...
- The other day...

You can go first.

No. You can go first.

No. You can go first, Father.

- I'm sorry about the other day.
- I'm sorry about the other day.

- No. I should apologize first.
- No. I must apologize first.

- I should.
- No, I should.

- Gosh.
- I should.

Gosh. Blood is thicker than water.

Right.

Well, I asked to see you here today...

because of the ledger.

- Did you know about this?
- Everyone is going crazy over it.

What's the ledger for?

The ledger has records of
our clan's illegal activities.

A weakness of the Andong Kim clan.

That's why Cheoljong
wanted to get his hands on that.

I actually came here today,
so I could talk about the ledger.

After you and the king stayed at
my house, the ledger disappeared.

So I've been suspecting the king all this time.

But a while ago,

a trusted and cherished slave of mine ran away.

Luckily, I caught him and asked why he ran away.

The day before the ledger went missing,

he let in Royal Noble Consort Eui.

When things were chaotic at home,

he thought he must've caused
trouble and ran away. So...

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

It isn't your fault.

Now,

I've completed the puzzle.

Pardon?

Sunwon was the architect
behind my assassination.

I've specially prepared...

ice which is more precious than gold today.

The Queen Dowager indirectly bullied me.

I'll serve you my food some time...

I must eat it now.

And Jo Hwa-jin is the one
who provided the ammunition.

You should come clean to the king.

You're threatening me.

I heard you...

loud and clear.

Father, I have someplace to be right now.

Where?

To open the door to the fiery pit.

I'll make you regret for messing with me.

She used to be as docile as a sika deer.

She's become ferocious over
a short period of time here.

I know parents can't be
impartial to their children.

But a sika deer?

If I were to compare her to an animal,

she'd be a wild horse.

My daughter is a wild horse?

The tattoo of the Maori people.

The feather from a peacock.

And the devil wearing Prada.

Strength is beauty.

Today, I'll be wearing the most beautiful armor.

What do you think?

Good.

Revenge is sweet when served with fireworks.

What's this?

What you see isn't everything.

To find out what's inside,

I must cut it in half.

I thought it was just a potato like it seemed.

You completely deceived me.

One shouldn't throw away trust
and cut it without a good reason.

One should make sure
what it is before cutting it.

Because once it's done, one can't take it back.

I'll serve the drinks now.

I prepared brunch today...

because I wanted to return
the favor for preparing...

such a lovely brunch the other day.

The cool drink from the last
brunch was truly amazing...

that I wouldn't have noticed
anything, even if someone was dead.

Please try it.

I'm not thirsty.

I put a lot of effort into it.
Please at least have a sip.

I said I didn't want to.

I went through an ordeal to prepare for that.

If you don't want to drink it...

Ice is better when you chew it.

A while back, I told you that...

I'd help you to stay healthy
and young for the rest of your life.

And I'll continue to do that.

If you start suspecting food, drinks
and anything that goes on your body,

life will be nothing but misery.

Now that the regency has ended,

you must think you can do whatever you want.

Do you think...

you can still be the queen without your clan?

Your Highness.

I don't rely on my clan or my husband.

I'm doing whatever I want
because I know what I can.

Right. Head Eunuch.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I've been neglecting my duty...

to produce an heir.

How could I be so neglectful
of my duty as the king?

So go and report to her now.

Report to her?

I don't understand, Your Majesty.

You know you always report to her.

How dare you?

You've given me no choice but to punish you!

Your Majesty, I'm sorry.

- Punish me with death.
- What's wrong?

I wasn't speaking to you.

You hold the power of my life now.

I don't want that.

What will I do with that?

Please punish me with death, Your Majesty.

My goodness. I don't wish to have such power.

Head Eunuch, I know you have no choice.

You must follow your orders.

I'd rather have you get angry at me.

This is scarier.

How can you be a spy,
when you're scared so easily?

I have somewhere to go
before the royal conference.

Go to Injeongjeon Hall.

My goodness, can you read it somewhere else?

Head Eunuch is in shock right now.

I hope you had a peaceful night.

Is that how you greet your elder?

The hairpieces are heavy.

So I can't bow my head.

This is a sacred place where
ancestral rites are performed.

It isn't polite to wear such
extravagant garments.

You must preen yourself
before asking for a refund.

My gosh, I'm so forgetful.

I forgot to offer incense to the late king.

I can't believe I disgraced
Chunghak-dong School of Etiquette.

Stop it.

I'm extremely faithful to Confucianism.

I can't stand not performing the ritual.

I told you to not touch it.

You left something in my room.

You came unannounced and invaded my privacy.

In the end, it was that.

What are you doing?

I told you. A refund.

I should return the
nonsense I had to go through.

What kind of rudeness is this?

Slandering your elder carelessly...

and complaining so hard.

You've always been like that,

but your attitude is even more insolent today.

Is it because you grew up without a mother?

You mother-in-law.

If I'm rude because I grew up without a mother,

are you rude because
you lived without your child?

It's hot.

I'm so angry, I can't stand how hot it is.

The portrait of your precious son...

almost burned.

You lost your mind.

Yes, I lost it big-time.

I think I'm the best among all
the girls who lost their minds.

So watch out.

If you touch even a strand of my hair,

you'll never see your son's face again.

It isn't the queen I should've worried about.

It was other people.

"The best defense is a good offense."

Oh, my. I didn't see you were here.

I can't believe how weak your presence is.

I'm trying to skip a stone.
Would you like to join me?

Do it by yourself.

The ledger.

You took it.

Thanks to the ledger, I almost died.

Tell me.

Is that what you wanted?

Did you really not kill Oh Wol?

No matter what I say, you
believe what you want to believe.

I need to take the king away from you,

kill Oh Wol and put her in the well.

Because it'll make me a
bad girl who deserves to die...

and make you a kind and poor victim.

This is why victim-playing is risky.

Because you're slowly turning
into a monster every day,

without even realizing it.

Look at the mirror.

And see how ugly you are.

Hold it yourself to come up.

I don't feel like being too kind right now.

When I fell into the lake in front of you,

you perhaps...

could hold me.

This proves...

I'm a better person than you.

Kim Jwa-geun, the former Training Commander,

resigned.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The impeachment process was delayed,

so you all could've taken
responsibility for that.

It's a pity.

It was slip of the tongue.

I wanted to say it's fortunate.

The next agenda item is...

Today, there's something
I want to declare to you before that.

I'll make an office to remove the
indictment of the Three Tax System.

Its name is Samjung Ijungchung.

Samjung Ijungchung?

It'll establish legislation...

and develop detailed plans to
solve the fundamental issues...

to remedy the problems of the Three Tax System.

Joseon depends on agriculture.

The country can prosper
only when its farmers prosper.

Government officials'
exploitation against farmers...

is an act to threaten the
foundation of the country,

so it'll be punished as high treason.

A careful examination is
required to make a new office.

You should hear our opinions first before...

I accept no compromise to do the right thing.

It means your opinions...

don't matter any longer.

Also, I'll give the late King Sunjong...

the posthumous name of
Sunjo according to the rules.

The king is more aggressive than usual today.

Your Majesty.

There's a new appointment today.

Chief Royal Secretary also
makes a slip of the tongue.

It should be an appointment proposal.

The position of Minister of War is vacant now.

A weak military equates
to a crisis of the empire.

Therefore, I urge you to
appoint the Minister of War...

through the Border Defense Council now.

Come in, Minister of War.

Kim Byeong-in, the Minister of War, wishes to...

offer his greetings.

Kim Byeong-in can be a threat,
since he has the Jo clan's support.

Both clans...

have petitioned for amnesties because...

That must be his doing as well.

I doubt we can ignore this many appeals.

This might give the upper
class an excuse for an uprising.

Now that you have full control,

you can do whatever you want.

But it's still hard to stop
them from going against you.

The best defense is a good offense.

Now, it's a matter of...

hitting the target faster than our opponent.

We don't have time to recruit more people.

I want you to oversee Ijungchung.

Special Director Hong,
I'll officially dispatch you...

to visit the three cities in the South...

and investigate, since people
are distressed there.

Another business trip?

Do this for me.

The more time passes by,
you two stay here and give orders.

I feel like I'm doing all the heavy
lifting by myself. Am I wrong?

No, you aren't alone. I always...

Once you're done with this investigation,

- I could give you a few days off.
- I'll get ready for my trip.

"I could."

I said I could.

I doubt he heard that.

That fool.

Your Majesty.

You have a letter, Your Majesty.

I won't harm you. Come closer.

The queen has sent a letter to Your Majesty.

Are you sick?

You're so fragile.

Revenge is something else.
I thought I'd be elated.

It was exhilarating.

What a thrill.

His Majesty is...

You're here.

You seem especially more beautiful today.

That suits you well.

Everything looks good with a pretty face.

So anything looks good on me.

Who knew I'd make a great queen?

I can never get used to that.

I asked to see you,

so we can form an alliance.

My clan probably left me,
thinking I'm on your side.

So I have nothing to lose.

If you're on my side,

your clan will become your enemy.

The clan ditched me first.

So I'll ditch my clan now.

If we have the same enemy,
doesn't that make us allies?

Yes.

Starting now, the no-touching
rule doesn't apply between us.

Sure. No more no-touching rule.

In martial-arts movies,

I saw they drip their blood
in a cup and drink it together.

But I can't do something like that,
because it's unsanitary.

Let's drink tea and celebrate our alliance.

It'll be nice and simple.

What...

Is this what allies do?

Yes. This is how it's done.

- Bottoms up.
- What...

Now that we're allies, let's clear the air.

Why did you try to kill me?

Right.

It's a topic we must discuss at some point.

We thought you heard our conversation...

about assassinating your father.

He's still your father-in-law.

To me, he was one of the corrupt officials.

You're so harsh.

I get it. You even tried to kill your own wife.

You're a serial killer of the Kims.

I'm sorry.

I know my apology doesn't mean much now,

but there were many
misunderstandings and situations.

Then, you owe me one.

I won't forgive you until
you pay me back somehow.

So what are you trying to achieve?

Strengthening the sovereign authority?

That's only a tool to fix our broken empire.

I don't think the root of the world can change.

So to be honest, I like your tool,
rather than your goal.

If the sovereign authority is
strengthened, I'll also be strong.

Then, no one can come after me.

I'm well aware of the fear
that comes from a death threat.

I know you're acting tough,
but you must be scared.

I'm not sure.

Is it because I died once?

I hate being trampled on more than dying.

If I can chew out all those
people trying to trample on me,

I'll die with a smile.

Your Highness.

It's time to prepare lunch.

Okay. On that note,

I'll go do that.

I'll die with a smile.

"Die with a smile."

- Lord Kim.
- Hey. Byeong-in.

I mean, Minister of War.

- Are you teasing me?
- Gosh, no.

Please call me by my name.

Actually, I was waiting for you...

because I wanted to talk
about the queen with you.

As it so happens, I had something
to tell you about her as well.

Where'd I put it?

Where'd I put it?

- Hold on.
- I saw it.

You!

How dare you use the knife?
You haven't been here long enough.

Things are different now.

Chef these days never want to
drink some makgeolli after work.

They always say no. My goodness.

I said it would be my treat.
I don't know why they say no.

Goodness.

I don't understand the court maids these days.

I told them to come late,
and they really came late.

They should've been there
before their scheduled time.

- Kids these days.
- Kids these days.

This is for Tongmyeongjeon Hall.

Darn it.

I had one more revenge left.

A recipe for revenge?

I should do exactly what he did to me, right?

A tooth for a tooth. An eye for an eye.

A loss of manhood for a loss of manhood.

Then, brackens?

- Adlay?
- Brackens and adlay.

This recipe has a lot of healthy ingredients.

It'll take forever to achieve my goal with food.

That's too long of a plan.

Let's go big.

- Castration.
- Castration?

I've never heard...

I see.

It's such a precious ingredient.

I'm not here to burden you.

I'm a man who knows when to give up.

I apologize.

You don't need to.

May I ask you a question for the last time?

- Yes.
- Why do you...

dislike a man who has ambition?

While living in the Palace,
I've seen many ambitious people...

and their difficult ends.

I don't like...

and am afraid of such things.

Thank you for answering my question.

If I could dare expect something from you,

It's that your bright smile...

will remain forever.

It's you.

It must be over.

Your intuition is as sharp as a sickle.

You're so quick-witted.

How could I not know
when you're crying like this?

Don't look at me.

I don't want anyone to see me like this.

Then go over there and cry on your own.

People might think I made you cry.

It wasn't me.

I won't cry anymore.

Being able to end my
feelings cleanly is a part of love.

It may be harder than continuing to love her.

You've become quite the poet.

Let's go. Stop crying.

She insisted on sending me a meal?

What's with this ominous drawing?

Goodness, it's so pretty.

Court Lady Chun. You'd survive
even after consuming poison...

because you're so slow-witted.

Why are you complimenting me all of a sudden?

Your Highness.

I, Shim-ong of the Han clan,
am here to say hello.

Have we not met before?

I'm much obliged.

No, I mean... Please forgive me.

I believe you should be
saying something else to me.

For example,

"Punish me with death, Your Highness."

I lost all the popcorn I worked
so hard to make because of you.

I lost it all because it went flying.

I had no idea you were the queen,

and I committed such a huge crime.

You had no idea it was me?

Then why did you run away?

That's because...

such a noble person was running after me,

so I was surprised.

I didn't have any other reason.

Is that so?

To be honest, I called you here...

to give you a government post.

It's a good position. You don't
need to worry about getting fired,

and the pay is good, too.

Of course, you end up losing something else.

Pardon?

Did you just say I'd lose something?

When I saw you, despite
it being a brief meeting,

your physiognomy is perfect for this position.

I'm much obliged, Your Highness.

You...

should become my eunuch.

What?

Hold on. Wait a second.

Let go of me, you eunuchs.

Your Highness.

I beg your kindness.

Thank you for your boundless generosity.

Why are you doing this to me?

First,

you bought a fake family register
and pretended to be a noble.

No. This isn't your fault.

The social structure that
divides classes is to blame.

That's correct.

Let's go again. First,

you put poisonous herbs in
the water of the Royal Kitchen...

and ruined the king's banquet.

Second,

your descendant is a bad person.

"My descendant"?

Are you sure you didn't
mix it up with my ancestors?

No.

I'm certain.

Your descendant is a bad person.

My descendant?

Your Highness.

If I become a eunuch,
I won't have any descendants.

If I become a eunuch, I won't have
any descendants. Your Highness!

I won't have any descendants.

Hey, do you have any descendants?
You don't, right?

I won't be able to have any descendants!

My gosh. Your Highness!

Your Highness, the Ministry of War is here.

Your Highness,

The Andong Kim clan.

I'm certain they're all in cahoots.

But my father is also a
part of the Andong Kim clan.

What? I just naturally called him "my father."

The transfer of emotions is serious.

I figured out what had happened
to you after I met you yesterday.

I had no idea you went
through such a big ordeal.

You had no idea...

they tried to kill me?

I'm not on my father's side,
nor am I a part of the Kim clan.

However, you aren't free from either of them.

You'll find out eventually.

Is he an enemy or an ally?

How dare he do that to So-yong?

Even still, how could he do that to the queen?

Kim Jwa-geun, that jerk.

I ought to...

Furthermore, it's Samjung Ijungchung.

They're using the corruption
of the leaders as an excuse...

to try to bring down our family.

Don't worry.

If they try to find a problem
with it by calling it exploitation,

then nobody is innocent.

In order to protect themselves,

they'll all try to protect the leaders,

so all that'll be left of
Samjung Ijungchung is its shell.

Even if you join them temporarily,

don't even blink in front of Queen Dowager Jo.

She may smile in front of you,

but she's always ready to stab you in the back.

I'll keep that in mind.

Court Lady Chun.

Yes, Your Highness.

Clear the table and call in Nurse Park.

Yes, Your Highness.

Are you already done eating?

I don't have much of an appetite.

I heard you were quite satisfied...

with the meals the queen prepared for you.

It wasn't that great.

It was just edible.

The queen is very heartbroken.

She said Royal Noble
Consort Eui came between you,

and she was mistaken to believe
our family turned our backs on her.

She's blaming herself.

Royal Noble Consort Eui?

I heard it from the queen's father today.

The one who deceived you wasn't the queen.

It was Royal Noble Consort Eui.

The king is here.

Tell him to come in.

Your Majesty.

I apologize for coming at such
a late hour without any notice.

It's okay.

It's an honor regardless of when you come.

I came to tell you something.

What is it?

It's about the body of the court
made found in the well recently.

The Queen Dowager hired someone to do that.

Queen Dowager did it?

Why would she...

Can't you think of the reason either?

If so, the body is...

It must not be Oh Wol's.

It's impossible. It was definitely Oh Wol.

I heard it was difficult to identify
due to the condition of the body.

Why were you sure it was Oh Wol?

She was wearing a court maid's garment,

and Oh Wol was the only
court maid who had disappeared.

She knew you'd think she's Oh Wol.

What the Queen Dowager wants...

is you relying on her.

But why did it have to be the well of all?

I told her what I had gone through in the well.

The well is a place where I met you.

But it's also a place that hurt me.

It reminded me of you,

so I was sure I lost the one I cherished.

Now I realize I can't carelessly
reveal my wound to others...

in the palace.

Drag the queen down into
the nightmare I'm living.

You should never trust the
Queen Dowager anymore.

We should hide that we know it,

so don't let her know that
you know what she did.

I'm also deeply disappointed
and feel betrayed by her.

The well is a place...

that instills fear in me.

I can't believe she used it.

It's similar to poker and hwatu.

Gabbling and gaming...

are surely the best ways
to waste your time and life.

I'm glad to hear that.

We were worried you might have
a hard time because of Dam-hyang.

Please forgive me.

Don't worry. Dam-hyang went to a good place.

Right? She must've gone to a good place, right?

Dam-hyang.

I mean... A really good place.

Yes, Your Highness.

Dam-hyang...

I said she really went to a good place.

Why are you crying?

My apologies.

Come to think of it,

I couldn't even say farewell to her.

Dam-hyang.

- Dam-hyang.
- Your Highness.

Dam-hyang.

Seven.

Eight.

This is...

called nine.

Please forgive me.

Darn it.

- Dam-hyang.
- Dam-hyang.

All in.

How did Queen Dowager get the ledger?

The ledger we tried so hard to find, but failed.

At this point, would it not be
the right choice to recruit her?

It's a joke.

Hearing she's better than me,
who can freely roam outside the palace,

I'm disappointed in myself.

Queen Dowager mostly stays at Seonwonjeon Hall.

I can't understand how she got the ledger.

The fact she faked the corpse...

means she has people working for her.

Should we recruit them, then?

Is the composite of the one with
a goblin mask not available yet?

I've been too busy with work these days.

Freeing Dam-hyang's mother from slavery...

and finding her missing father.

You couldn't find her father though, did you?

How can I find a person
who's hiding in the mountains?

He must've become a bandit.

Thinking about the holiday...

after the business trip as a royal investigator,

I'm barely enduring it these days.

Hey, what I meant was the holiday...

Can you appoint me...

as a secret inspector, not a royal investigator.

That's cooler.

After hiding my identity,
I'll show them the tablet, like this!

You're a born secret inspector.
Do it as you want.

One more time.

I didn't think Great Lord
Yeongeun was that kind of person.

Kim Jwa-geun is the one who deserves to die.

Great Lord Yeongeun is...

my only family.

Hey, are you sleeping after trying to kill...

your father-in-law and wife?

You're not.

Calm down, my heart.

It hurts my pride.

She was in the water for a long time.

How suffocating and painful must it have been?

Finding her body in the well
is either an awful coincidence...

or someone is trying to come between us.

I was too deep in my thoughts.

You must've been deeply shocked.

The palace is too big for me.

Not only does it make you lonely,
but it also makes you lost.

I found the court maid who sold
the norigae you had given to Oh Wol.

She said she only found the
norigae buried at the palace.

Is that so?

She's the very court maid who
put the dead body in the well...

by Queen Dowager's order.

Oh Wol is alive.

She was attacked in the palace.

She couldn't even step foot outside the palace.

Don't you have to wish...

the dead body found in the well isn't Oh Wol?

Don't you have to be happy...

that there's a possibility it
isn't Oh Wol's dead body?

Why do you believe the corpse is Oh Wol?

What on earth...

What on earth are you hiding?

Last time,

what did you hand over...

to the Queen Dowager?

Did you see it?

I...

can see nothing without your permission.

Anyone can be lost sometimes.

You still have a chance to get back on track.

What if I'm not lost just for a moment?

Can I still...

get back on track?

I can't go back.

Your Highness.

The dead body has to be Oh Wol.

Why are you making samhyang ramen...

in the middle of the night?

Why do you crave ramen especially at night?

You know it'll make your
face puffy the next morning.

Yet it's so hard to fight the temptation.

You worked hard, but it's a
shame there's not a chance.

Grand Queen Dowager doesn't eat...

late at night.

So instead of her, let me...

No.

You should've told me you came.

Why did you just stand
there knocking on the door?

Do you want to have ramen before you go?

What's "ramen"? And where do you want me to go?

No pressure. It's just a kind of research.

Or a test.

No. I shouldn't do this.

But if it's just a bite...

No, no.

Ramen has such an addictive taste.

Once you start eating it, you can't stop.

What are you doing?

An inner conflict.

What would you do if it were you?

Do you think you're going to eat ramen or not?

I think I first need to know what ramen is.

- First...
- First?

I'll try it.

Right?

You know how it is, only after you try it.

If it's just a one-time thing,
since I was drunk,

or if I've really gone mad,

or if this is...

real.

Are we speaking the same language right now?

Sure.

We're talking about the ramen.

Come closer. Ramen is the best when it's hot.

Dongmongseonseup

What are you doing with this?

Oh, my!

What should I do? This is such a precious book.

What do you think this is,
that you said it's precious?

Why is Dongmongseonseup precious to you?

Well...

Was it you?

The one who saved me. Was it you?

Did you save me from the well?

Yes.

It was me.

Mr. Queen

My Cheoljong will be desperately
waiting for me to come.

Did you dig a trap?

I can't believe the fight the
queen declared was real.

- Is it my turn?
- Draw your sword.

If someone didn't clean up
after himself and leaves a trace,

he'll have to take
responsibility for everything.

Even though I removed the Kim clan,

Kim Byeong-in is becoming more powerful.

I feel like there's no progress.

If Cheoljong makes it, the world
200 years later will change as well.

As long as I'm on your side, you'll win.

I have a secret weapon.

I know the future.