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SECRET HEALER

SECRET HEALER

EPISODE 13

Are you happy to see me?

Of course I am.

You know how desperately I was searching for you.

Are you here to meet your brother?

That thing is my brother?

Don't be so heartless.

He died because of you.

I'm appalled

by your vicious acts.

Oh, my.

Are you planning on killing your own brother?

The Queen Dowager will be greatly saddened by the news.

If one of us has to die,

I should save my life since I am the one still alive.

Don't be so foolish and hand it over to me now.

I am the reason you two came into this world.

I will decide who lives or dies.

You're going to try to kill me through the Crown Prince.

Do you know how many people either died or got hurt

because of your horrendous ways?

Go ahead and do it.

Do you think I won't be able to kill you without the Crown Prince?

Then,

I'll have to see if this is the only way

for you to kill me.

Where is the Princess?

Take me to the Princess.

Lord Choi.

Lord Choi.

Lord Choi.

Lord Choi.

Please.

Come to your senses.

Are you back from the royal tomb already?

I changed my mind and came back.

Did you let the Princess in the Palace?

What if I said I did?

Make sure you keep her well-hidden.

I searched through the grounds of Joseon to catch her,

and now she is just a rat in a trap that is waiting to be found.

The Princess is within the palace.

Are you sure?

The Queen Dowager must be hiding her.

Is she?

She found out that the Princess was to be sacrificed,

so she must have hidden her within the Palace.

She'll try to get in my way.

I must find the Princess before that happens.

We're fortunate that she voluntarily stepped into the Palace.

I've been wanting to meet the Princess.

Go and bring her to me.

The Queen Dowager won't hand her over easily.

I'll have to hunt her down.

Hunt her down?

If you give me a hound and allow me to hunt within the Palace,

I will bring her to you.

No.

Hunting

is more fun to do yourself than to watch others do it.

I will do the hunting.

Then, I will be the one watching.

Good.

It would be best

to lay the Crown Prince's soul to rest as soon as possible.

I will ask my father...

I mean, I will ask Lord Choi

if he can hold a ritual to guide his soul to the afterlife.

There is no need to rush.

Give it

more time.

Then,

I will wait

until you make up your mind.

That's not necessary.

I'm sure Hong-joo is already on her way to get you.

I'm not sure if we can carry out the ritual without any complications.

There is something

I need you to do.

You made a good choice.

Tell me where the Princess is...

Your body and soul all belong to me now.

You can neither throw away your life nor move your body as you will.

Look at me.

Do not be in despair.

You are doing just fine.

You just need to stay like this.

I will help you.

Help me live as a human being.

There are a lot of things you need to do for me.

-About what happened in Banchon... -You don't have to thank me.

I did it for Yeon-hee.

Still, I am very grateful.

Thank you.

If you're done, please leave.

I am not done yet.

On the day Yeon-hee left, did you come to Banchon with your subject?

The subject named Sol-gae.

I did. Why?

Does she accompany you all the time?

That is none of your business.

She looked very loyal.

Since when has she been working for you?

What is it you want to know?

I want to know how loyal she is to you.

How much do you trust her?

She is...

my right-hand man.

She is someone I trust with my life.

Now that you know, tell me why you were asking this.

I asked because you are chasing after the Red Robe with her.

If...

I catch the Red Robe,

what would you do?

I am no longer the senior officer of the Royal Guard.

However,

if it is for Yeon-hee and His Majesty,

I will help you find the Red Robe.

There is someone I suspect of being the Red Robe.

I will tell you

when I am certain.

Master.

Why are you here?

There is nothing for you to do here. I will call you when I need you.

You look pale.

You have a fever. Are you sick?

No, I am fine.

It's just hot in here.

I would like to be at your service.

No, there is no need for that.

Red Robe.

As I said if I catch the Red Robe, I'll hand him over to you.

Officer Poong-yeon Choi met with his sister and I ran after her.

But she got in a palanquin and disappeared all of a sudden.

There was a man with her who I recognized.

I tried to follow him but he disappeared as well.

Your Majesty!

I searched every household in the capital

night and day with all my might.

I even checked every noblemen's daughter and their servants.

But I could not find her, Your Majesty!

Don't worry about it.

Pardon me?

Your mercy is endless!

Do you know what Poong-yeon's sister looks like?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I saw her with my own two eyes.

Her face was as cold as ice,

but her body looked as delicate as a branch of a willow tree.

Her eyes were clear and dewy

just like a glass of rich apricot wine.

It seems you got a close look.

Yes, Your Majesty. Ever since I was young, I had a knack for remembering things.

There is something, you have to do for me.

Pardon?

It will be something you're very good at.

Your Highness.

What is it?

Poong-yeon Choi, the former officer of the Royal Guard,

is here to visit you.

What brings you here?

I have a favor to ask you.

What is it?

I know that Yeon-hee is inside the palace.

I brought clothes for Yeon-hee.

I would like to meet her in person and give her the clothes.

I heard that you two were very close.

But Yeon-hee can't see you now.

Leave the clothes here. I will give them to her.

Your Highness,

there is someone in this palace trying to harm Yeon-hee.

It is not safe for her to stay here.

If it pleases Your Highness, allow me to take her.

She is the princess.

There are things she has to do to protect the royal family.

So do not worry about her and leave.

Are you not worried about her safety?

What did you say?

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

Your Highness.

How dare you betray me and take the Queen Dowager's side?

What do you think you are doing?

How dare you barge into my chambers with soldiers.

I mean no harm.

I heard that a wretched creature came in here.

I am only trying to protect you.

-Tell her what you saw. -Yes, Your Majesty.

Well... I...

It's...

There has been a rumor

about a witch that has gripped the capital for a long time.

As the senior officer of the Royal Guard,

I've been tracking her down to protect this nation.

But then I saw her walk into the Queen Dowager's chambers,

I was so shocked that I reported it to His Majesty.

Did you get a good look

-at this witch you speak of? -Yes, Your Majesty.

She had white hair

but she disguised herself as a young maiden

and sneaked into the Queen Dowager's chambers.

Are you trying to overthrow me

with this nonsense?

Your Majesty, just tell me that this is a scheme.

Give me a good reason which everyone can agree with!

Why would I overthrow you?

You won't sit on your throne forever.

You have to step down once I get better.

I was just worried about you.

Although I am not feeling well, I wanted to check on you.

Should I be moved to tears?

I will not tolerate you barging in here with this kind of nonsense.

Gather your soldiers and get out of here!

Queen Dowager.

Is this something to be so angry about?

I am only concerned about your safety.

All I'm asking is to check if there is anything that will harm you here.

-Search the place. -Yes, sir.

What is behind that screen?

Let's see.

Your Majesty.

Your subjects are waiting for you.

What's going on?

What is it?

Did something happen?

Who are you?

Let me introduce to you Princess Yeon-hee, the Crown Prince's sister.

I came to extend my greetings to you, Your Majesty.

I am called Yeon-hee.

Please explain why a princess is before me.

I recently learned that the Princess,

whom I believed to have died shortly after birth, was still alive.

I finally found her after searching everywhere.

I would like

to restore her title as the Princess.

Then, the rumors must be true.

The rumors saying that

the Queen Dowager secretly gave birth to twins.

Twins are already an ominous sign. What is this about secrecy?

Your Highness.

Is what His Majesty says all true?

How could you say such a thing?

You must not insult the royal family, Your Majesty.

I have nothing to say if you think twins are an ominous sign.

But it was the divine will.

You gave birth to twins

and she is one of them.

People say she is the reason for the troubles in this nation,

for the curse which the royal family is under

and for the illness which I am suffering right now.

What do you think about that?

If those rumors are true,

I will take the responsibility.

Will you take responsibility...

even if it means your dethronement?

If you wish to dethrone me,

you will have to prove that she is the reason

for all the troubles in this nation.

If it is true,

things will happen without me having to prove it.

We can talk about your dethronement when that time comes.

Before we talk about faults,

shouldn't we be celebrating since the Princess came back alive?

Aren't you glad, Your Majesty?

Of course.

I am more than glad.

I really wanted to see

the princess whom I have only heard about.

Are you okay?

I am fine.

Your safety is what is important right now.

That is all you need to worry about.

Princess, congratulations on returning to the palace.

Always bow down to the Princess and treat her with the utmost respect.

If anything happens to the Princess, you will be at fault.

Do you understand?

I cannot accept that kind of accusation.

We will hold a ritual in Sogyeokseo

to pray for the Crown Prince's soul to be at peace.

I request you, the shaman of the Hall of Stars,

to help with the ritual.

What do you say?

I am at your service.

Did you tell the Red Robe?

Yes. I told her to go into hiding with the urn

and to bring it here at 8:00 p.m. on the Day of the Rooster.

Hey, Red Robe.

I missed you.

That's a funny way of saying hello.

Why don't you put that on the ground? I'm starting to feel bad for you.

Didn't you put some ointment on it?

Sol-gae.

Who named you?

Is it the gang leader at Amsa Valley or Hong-joo?

If you tell

the Master about my identity,

I will kill you.

You can flaunt around as much as you want, Princess.

It won't be long,

before you will be humiliated for thinking it was the real one.

Prince Soon-hoe

You came.

We were about to get started.

You share a special relationship with the Crown Prince,

so you should say your farewell.

You cherished him.

My grief is incomparable to yours.

But it saddens me, too.

Are you sure about that?

Yes, Princess.

Then,

why did you switch the urns?

Crown Prince.

What are you doing?

Say your farewell.

I pray for the Crown Prince's easy passage into eternity.

This is not the end.

I'm ready to pay for my sins.

You will also have to pay for what you did.

Are you all right?

I need some fresh air.

If you let the Crown Prince go, she won't be able to harm you, right?

-Seo-ri. -Master.

Is everything okay?

I'm relieved.

How is Father?

I haven't seen him for a while. Where is he?

Well...

Father.

Lord Choi.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine.

I'm glad to hear that.

You brought it back safely.

Without further delay, let us hold a ritual for his soul.

Please call the Queen Dowager.

Okay.

Please, go with her.

All right.

Let's go.

Lord Choi.

Are you really okay?

Don't worry about me.

Do I have to address you as the Princess?

It's just another type of protection.

I'm trying to protect myself from Hong-joo.

I hope it doesn't make you feel uncomfortable.

It doesn't make me uncomfortable. I'm just scared.

I'm afraid that we won't be able to see each other again.

-Poong-yeon. -What is it?

Don't follow us. I have to speak to her in private.

Change into these.

Let's get out of here.

I know you're worried about my safety.

-But... -It's not just Hong-joo.

His Majesty is trying to kill you, too.

Why did you put yourself in danger?

Those that are trying to kill me are here.

I can keep an eye on them

and see what they are planning.

Only then I will be able to stop them and light the candles.

This is all I can think of right now.

I can't afford to understand your feelings right now.

When you changed, I didn't avoid it.

Instead, I tried to overcome my fear.

I...

was going to protect you as a man.

Why won't you give me a chance?

The only answer I can give you...

is this.

Don't ever

turn your back on me again.

Let her go.

You're hurting her.

This is none of your business.

I told you to let her go.

Take your hand off of him.

Please, do as I say.

Poong-yeon.

Please, let me go.

I will go with him.

If I let go of your hand now,

you will never see me

ever again.

Your Highness.

Master!

What happened to you?

It was an ambush.

I don't remember anything.

What about my father?

Fortunately,

he wasn't here.

You did a good job.

Prince Soon-hoe

The urn is gone.

You witch.

No matter how hard you struggle, you cannot change your fate.

It is your fate

to choose between the Crown Prince and the Princess.

Since you chose the Princess,

I will do what I want with the Crown Prince.

What are you going to do to him?

Whether I set the Crown Prince on the throne

or make his soul wander for eternity,

it does not concern you.

He is not your son any more.

How dare you say that?

He is my son.

He is my son!

Didn't you abandon him?

I never once abandoned my son.

Then,

you should have let me kill the Princess to save the Crown Prince.

You shouldn't have allowed her to defy and oppose me.

This all wouldn't have happened if the Crown Prince was still alive.

If you had done your job and killed the Princess,

my son would still be here now!

Now, do you understand?

Do you understand the reason why it is not you who should stay alive?

My son!

You may have abandoned her,

but she protected you from getting hurt.

Do not lay a hand on my children ever again.

Are you okay?

This is a sleep potion.

You will be able to meet the one you miss dearly in your dreams.

You probably will not be able to sleep well tonight,

so you should take this.

Sleep potion

Doesn't that look similar?

That looks like you.

-Does that look like me? -Yes.

I really don't see a resemblance.

Come on, Mother. Your head is tilted.

Turn a little this way.

That's good.

If I can take one day

with me when I die,

I would take an ordinary day

I spent with you.

I will cherish the memories

until the day I get to see you again.

I hope

that day does not come soon.

Sleep potion

You are the only one who is left, my lord.

You are the only one who can kill the Princess.

You must kill her

with the True Samadhi Fire for my sake.

That is the last page from the Book of Curses.

The sacrifice of the one who truly loves Yeon-hee

will be able to light the last candle.

If Hong-joo finds out about this,

Jun will also be in danger.

My lord.

Yo-gwang.

If I ever turn evil again,

just kill me.

I can't do that.

I won't do it.

I'm begging you.

If I become a threat to Yeon-hee,

you must save her

without hesitation.

Please kill me

before Poong-yeon and Yeon-hee

see me as an evil being.

Stop.

What do you want?

Am I crazy if I ask for an apology?

That did hurt though.

People who come to see me

either threaten me or ask for a favor.

It's one or the other.

Which one are you?

I have a question.

You know the one who you had following Poong-yeon around?

What were you going to do if you didn't find Yeon-hee?

It's you who switched back the urn.

You know what?

I'm thinking about how to use this to my advantage.

What should I do?

What is it that you want?

Leave Yeon-hee alone

and stop killing people.

That is all I want.

I'll have to think about it

before I say yes.

I'll give you some time.

Move over.

He's holding Sol-gae hostage.

Follow him.

This is fresh meat.

This broth

is delicious.

When you are lacking energy, beef soup is the best.

Look at this meat.

It's so tender.

Hey, you.

You're right. This broth is delicious.

Gosh, this is excellent.

I need to fuel up.

Hey.

All right.

-Let's dig in. -What are you doing?

Be quiet and eat.

What...

My gosh.

Gosh.

Hunting?

I underestimated the Queen Dowager.

Everybody knows about the Princess,

so hunting her down is out of the question.

If she isn't offered as a sacrifice,

thorns will continue to grow on your body.

Why don't you remove the Queen Dowager,

the thorn that is protecting the Princess?

Are you asking me

to murder her?

Why would I say yes to that?

I shall pretend I didn't hear that.

If anything happens to the Queen Dowager,

it has nothing to do with me.

You haven't forgotten about the Crown Prince.

I will send you to him.

Can you use your magic

to win people's hearts?

SECRET HEALER

Do you want Yeon-hee back?

I will show you what the truth is so that you can see it for yourself.

She was a clever child. What a shame.

If we cannot find the amulet and lift the curse,

the Queen Dowager will not survive past tomorrow night.

Kill all of them.

Stop it.

If you can't kill them, I'll do it.

She is a monster that is cursed.

This is what Hong-joo had planned.

We must save Yeon-hee.

There is nothing you can do.

Father.

Light up the True Samadhi Fire.

SECRET HEALER

SECRET HEALER

Subtitle translation by Lyla Kim