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This drama is based on the life of On Dal, a Goguryeo general from the Yeoljeon (Biographies) of Samguksagi.

The characters, events, and specific chronology may differ from history.

[Previous story] This humble subject has something to tell you, Your Majesty.

It's about the royal marriage of the Princess.

It will never go in the way you intend!

I'm giving you a chance.

So that you and your children can survive.

They are looking for a person to be the son-in-law of His Majesty!

Because the princess is going to get married.

I'll be on your side forever.

I can't accept your feelings.

Even if I have to steal her, she'll be my woman.

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Episode 9

What is that?

They are officially announcing the royal marriage!

So anybody who wants to apply to be the groom should go to the capital.

Princess! Princess!

Come here, hurry up.

Look at this! Isn't it beautiful?

- What are all these for? - What do you think they are for?

We should make your wedding gown.

It's not only the gown. There are so many things that need to be prepared from head to toe.

We haven't even decided on the groom yet. Isn't it too early to be preparing for thi—

This is not a place for you to speak!

I'm not going to get married.

Stop being childish.

His Majesty ordered it, and the Jega association decided to have this royal marriage.

How can you not know that this is not just the royal family but also the whole country's happy occasion?

A wedding that sells the bride is not a happy occasion.

Princess!

She's such a strange person.

What should we do now?

Where else would the princess go besides the palace?

Your Highness!

I heard that a lot of noble families' sons applied to be the king's son-in-law.

His Majesty is a virtuous man.

Your power should be greater than that.

The power to coerce this absurd marriage.

Exactly what else do you, who lack for nothing on this earth, want?

You have nothing to gain from chaining me up with marriage.

It's not for me,

but the marriage is for you, Your Highness.

If you continue to behave with reckless foolhardiness,

you might follow the path of your mother.

If the queen had known her place and behaved well,

she wouldn't have died that way.

Shut your mouth!

How dare you bring her up with your mouth..!

One royal misfortune is ...

more than enough.

Even his majesty understood what I meant, so he approved a royal marriage.

You went crazy with jealousy to massacre your woman and your people.

Do you think you deserve to sit on this throne?

Father.

Did you approve the marriage because Go Won Pyo threatened you?

Were you that scared of his knife?

Why?

You're the king of this country!

Every night, I dreamt this same dream.

A dream that you and your mother are dying.

A nightmare that my people are getting slaughtered.

How can I avoid the sin that I committed with my own hands?

When you came back to the palace,

I was afraid.

It felt like my sin came back alive.

But also I was glad.

It felt like your mother

gave me a chance to atone.

If they knew your mind,

the refugees of Sunnobu would be happy, too.

However,

before I'm the King, I'm a powerless father.

I wanted to protect you and the crown prince, no matter what.

As I thought... Is that what happened?

Did Go Won Pyo threaten you with our lives?

I'm sorry.

Even though I tried my best,

I couldn't prevent your marriage.

Princess.

Please forgive your father.

Father...

The herb picker disappeared, and a charming nobleman came.

This is as if the clothes are magic.

A silk merchant Mok Tae Seon from Jami-seong ...

So I should say I'm his son?

It's not just about setting up your identity.

They will engage in an exchange of questions and answers to test if you read the classics,

and if you receive the poem's concept, you should write a poem, too.

I don't have to do those things.

Do you really think it's possible?

Even though you apply to be the king's son-in-law,

General Go Geon will ultimately be the one chosen.

That's not going to happen.

I can't let Ga Jin enter an unwanted marriage.

She feels the same way I do.

Are you saying it's love?

It's fate.

We are meant to be together.

So I can't let her get married to someone else.

I'll do whatever it takes.

It seems like they are going to get rid of us, Sunnobu, by framing us as traitors.

I was foolish.

I underestimated Go Won Pyo.

For Father.

And for Ga Jin.

Go Won Pyo...

I'm going to die after killing you.

Open the envelope first for the poem's concept.

I heard that General Go Geon didn't apply for this.

Then don't you think we might have a chance?

You're so foolish. Do you think either of our fathers sent us because they want to be in-laws with His Majesty?

It's all ordered by the Jega association.

But, why?

They want to eliminate every candidate, and when it seems there is no candidate,

they will reluctantly propose General Go Geun.

If his rightful heir emerged at the start,

then what would happen to the reputation of Gochuga, his father, who is judging?

My goodness! We came here to make him shine.

Let's go to the brothel later and get drunk!

Next!

She's here!

I came here since you summoned me.

Welcome.

I called in the store owner since she also carries precious norigae besides herbs.

I said we should call her in.

TN: Norigae. The decorative accessory hung on the traditional hanbok.

Do you feel better, Your Highness?

The princess and the crown prince are all not listening to me...

Who would understand how much I'm suffering?

I only wish for my prince's future to be fine.

I heard a good fortune teller opened a shop in the capital.

Should I look into that, Your Highness?

Fortune-telling?

I have so many things that I want to know!

Where is it?

I brought some norigae that will suit you, Your Highness. (Norigae: decorative item hung on a woman's hanbok.)

Why don't you pick some later?

I'm fine.

I'm telling you this since I promised not to hide anything from you.

I couldn't comply with your request, Your Highness.

About that guy, On Dal.

The more I know him, the more interesting and extraordinary he is.

What about him?

He must be in the palace by now.

Next!

He's very manly and handsome!

- Have a seat there! - Yes, my lord.

Let me see.

You're not from a family inside of the capital but Jami-seong.

Yes, my lord.

Your father is Mok Tae Seon...

Mok Tae Seon? Sounds familiar.

Ah, isn't he the merchant who carries silk and cotton?

What?

How can a merchant's son come to the place where His Majesty's son-in-law is being chosen?

Please stop talking about unnecessary things.

There's a concept for a poem inside of that envelope, so please write a poem first.

Yes, my lord.

Chief Hae, isn't he a waste?

But how can a merchant's son come here to bring down the quality?

Stop.

What's going on?

He's someone who hid his identity

and sneaked into the palace.

Did he hide his identity?

Then are you saying he's not the son of Mok Tae Seon?

Yes, my lord.

Then who are you?

Dal!

- Dal? - Dal?

I heard a disgraceful incident happened at the place to pick my future son-in-law.

What is going on?

Tell me, now!

I wanted to protect my husband, Father.

Wh-What did you just say?

Did you say "my husband?"

The guy right here is my husband.

What? Husband?

Oh my god! How can this kind of thing happen?

What do you mean by the princess got married?

How can you say such nonsense?

I'm not telling you a lie!

A eunuch rushing from the main palace told me about it.

The princess brought a guy and told His Majesty that they got married already!

- It doesn't make any sense! - Then you should go to the throne room, Your Highness!

I heard that everybody's shocked.

This is not your fortune that I am reading,

but whose fate do you want to learn?

You're a good psychic, as I heard.

You're very talented. I wonder what you did before you came to the capital.

- The customer is leaving! - Before I get kicked out, I should hear the reading.

Did you see the future of that person?

Bodies pile up forming a mountain,

and blood is streaming like a river.

There is no place to run, as a hungry pack of wolves is drooling everywhere.

Karma to be paid only by death.

Poor thing... It's an inevitable fate.

It's a cursed soul.

When I was wandering to recover my memory,

he led the way and supported me.

I was also moved by his steadfast heart.

You asked me to take a guy out of jail before.

You told me that guy saved your life multiple times.

Is he that guy?

Yes, Father.

At that time, you told me he was your friend.

But you suddenly changed your words that he's your husband.

Are you trying to deceive me!

Father, it's not like that.

Shut your mouth!

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

I think the princess made a move to avoid the royal marriage.

"I'm already married."

It's a bit too much to believe.

We are telling you the truth!

How dare you..!

I am!

The princess' husband.

What a crazy bastard!

How dare you speak up!

You falsified your identity and sneaked into the palace!

That's right.

You can't take a random person with suspicious status and identity as your son-in-law, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

What is your name?

My father was Daemodal of Goguryeo, [TN Daemodal: the highest rank among Goguryeo's military officials.]

and 5th rank Widudaehyeong! [TN: Widudaehyeong: the fifth-highest official rank in Goguryeo.]

I'm the son of General On Hyeop, who was the 17th Chief of Sunnobu!

I'm On Dal.

He's On Hyeop's son?

It's been a while, Hyeop.

If you admit that you're a traitor,

I'll spare the rest of the people.

Are you really the son of On Hyeop?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Right. I remember those eyes.

You do resemble General On.

On Hyeop was sentenced to death for treason!

But it was only the grace of Your Majesty that spared his family and the remnants of Sunnobu!

I can't believe he came into the palace without knowing the grace and make this disturbance.

You have to punish strictly, Your Majesty!

I agree with him!

Please punish him severely, Your Majesty!

How can you say punish him?

Even if they got married in secret, he's still her highness's husband!

But are you saying he should be punished gravely?

Your Majesty, we must not damage the dignity of the royal family!

She married a random guy in the first place and has damaged the royal family's dignity!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

All of you, shut up!

Your Majesty!

You were constantly making trouble after returning to the palace.

And now you are finally disgracing your father's face.

- Father... - Shut your mouth!

You're not my daughter anymore.

Leave the palace now.

I'll take the punishment! Please spare the Princess—

Can't you hear what I'm saying!

I said I don't have a daughter.

If I see you again,

I'm going to cut both of your throats on the spot.

Are you okay?

Ma'am!

The princess has been ordered to leave the palace.

Leave the palace?

I'm sorry, Nanny.

I'm leaving after making you suffer until the end.

I know that you didn't get married, Your Highness.

Why don't you say it was not true to His Majesty?

Do you not believe me either?

I raised Your Highness since you were an infant.

How can I not know what's the truth or not?

I would rather leave the palace with you, Your Highness.

- I'll serve you closely— - No.

You should protect our Won.

You're the only person I can trust to take care of the crown prince in the palace.

Aigo, Your Highness...

Are you the guy who married my sister?

Ah, you're the crown prince!

Crown Prince!

Are you really leaving the palace?

Are you leaving me alone?

Father got enraged, so I can't help this either.

But you should've begged him!

You should've asked His Majesty to forgive you this once and begged to stay in the palace!

If you leave again, then what should I do by myself?

This time, you might not be able to come back at all.

I'll come back.

I'll come back for you and our father, no matter what.

I hate both you and our father.

I hate you all...

Don't be like that.

Father is trying to save me.

He did this so that I can avoid the royal marriage.

He also shed tears of blood to order this.

Princess is here to report her leaving the palace.

Did you lose your mind, Tae Gam?

There's no princess in this royal family.

I think you should leave the palace without saying goodbye, Your Highness.

Father.

Can you hear me?

I'm leaving the palace now.

I hope I can stay next to you,

but I believe following your stern order is also a dutiful act as a child, so I'm going to leave now.

Until now, I only made you worry, Father.

Please forgive me.

Don't worry about anything, Your Majesty!

I'll protect the princess!

You made a hard decision, Your Majesty.

Now that the princess has left, finally, the palace will be quiet.

So, are you happy?

Why would I be?

I just want the royal family to be safe and sound.

If you regret it, then why don't you bring the princess back now?

Even so, you're a princess. How can they let you leave like this?

It's very rude! How can nobody see you off?

Dal.

I have somewhere to stop by before we go.

Where?

I'll be back soon, so you should go first and wait for me.

I'll meet you at the entrance of Saejae.

Are you going to go by yourself? Let me come with you.

Don't worry. From now on, you and I will always be together.

Come back soon!

I was pretty surprised when I heard about your marriage.

Also, all of a sudden, you got ordered to leave the palace.

I don't know what to say to console you.

I don't need any words.

I'm here to ask for your help.

It's a waste for me to make you into an enemy,

but I can't trust you to have you on my side.

But you still came to see me.

I believe it means you want to trust me.

I was also curious about why you helped me.

You're bright at calculating, but there's nothing you can get from helping me.

Do you remember what I told you before?

I...

loathe Go Won Pyo.

It wouldn't be deep as Your Highness's resentment, but still.

Even though I'm an adopted daughter, I want to protect my father's family, Sonobu.

Then, please help me.

I'll stop the abuse of power of Gyerubu, and in the end, Go Won Pyo,

I'm going to punish him.

I thought you must be heartbroken.

I guess I don't know anything about you yet, Your Highness.

Will you be on my side?

Before that, I have something to ask you.

If everything goes as Your Highness wishes,

then what will you do with General Go Geon in the future?

Inner Go family and Upper Go family...

What if these two families have to see blood?

I trust Instructor Go.

He's a different person from his father.

I thought if I hurried, I'll catch you before you cross the hill.

But what are you doing here?

Where's the princess?

- She left first. - Is that so?

Then you must have waited for me.

I have nothing to talk about with you.

That's too bad.

Because my sword has a lot of things to ask you.

White Hall

I'll keep you posted about His Majesty and the crown prince.

And about the work that you requested for me, I'll work on it in secret, so trust me.

Thank you.

I feel like I've got a friend for the first time inside of the palace.

Your subject doesn't deserve such grace, Your Highness.

If you go back to His Majesty and tell him the truth, then I'll spare your life.

But if you're going to keep pretending to be the princess' husband,

then I'm going to kill you right now.

I feel bad for you.

You don't want to admit that you lost Ga Jin, so you're going to kill me instead.

Shut up.

Why don't you cut me?

Even if I have to die, I can't give Ga Jin to a guy like you.

Sure.

I shouldn't use a sword that kills a cow when I'm only going to get a chicken.

I'm going to kill you with bare-hand martial arts.

I kind of started to like you.

Stand up.

With hands that pick herbs and fists that catch rabbits or badgers,

how dare you decide to fight Goguryeo's elite warrior?

Don't be silly and bring it on!

Sure.

I'm going to kill you now.

Stop it!

Stop it, Dal.

I have something to talk about with Instructor Go.

How dare you run away!

It's all over!

The royal marriage and the political marriage.

It's all over now.

Please let us go.

What do you mean it's all over?

What do you mean by that!

Did you ever even give me a chance to start?

It has been eight years.

No, it's been a lot longer than that.

I only saw you, only waited for you,

and you were the only one in my heart.

But why?

How can you say that I should wake up before even I dream about it?

Why!

It's because we didn't start this.

It's too tightly tangled and twisted

so that neither of us can untangle it.

I'll cut it!

I'll cut everything that interferes with Your Highness and me! So please—

Instructor Go!

I said it's all over now.

I have to go now.

I'm sorry, Instructor Go.

Princess Pyeonggang of Goguryeo had to leave the palace because of the king's wrath.

Since the political marriage failed,

I'll let you know again when I get any information

about what Gyerubu Go Won Pyo will do in the future

♫ Because I love you, ♫

♫ Even if the memories I carried fearlessly ♫

General! ♫ Would tear my heart, ♫

General, what happened?

Bring some medicine for me.

I can't go back home like this.

General!

♫ Please always shine, forever ♫

What are you going to say when we arrive at Ghost Village?

Don't worry about it.

I'll tell everybody that this happened because of the royal marriage, and we didn't really get married.

- But what if we get caught? - What?

Anybody from Pyeongyang Castle might come to check if we're really living as a married couple.

What if they find out it's fake? Then what should we do?

Hey! Then are you saying we should pretend to live together—

Do we have to live together?

Are you talking about someone else's problem? It's our issue.

I know, I know.

I'm your husband, and you're my wife.

What are you talking about?

Ga Jin.

What is it?

Let's do it that way.

We can tell the village people that we're married.

Then we wouldn't get caught.

But it's not a real marriage.

Why? Am I not good enough to be your husband?

My goodness!

I don't care if this marriage is real or not.

As long as I can be with you

and protect you.

My father was Daemodal of Goguryeo

and 5th rank Widudaehyeong!

I'm the son of General On Hyeop, who was the 17th Chief of Sunnobu!

I'm On Dal.

On Hyeop...

Are you still troubling me after you died?

I knew this was going to happen!

I guess the rumor that the princess got kicked out of the palace is real!

You didn't know about that?

I wonder if she really got married to that merchant's son.

You don't know who she got married to! I heard he's a fool. A fool.

Apparently, he's very stupid!

I never heard that before!

So that's why His Majesty must be angry.

It's clear that the royal marriage is canceled.

It seems that she left the palace last night, but I don't know where she went yet.

The herb picker. She must have gone to his village.

Then, the guy who she got married to is...

Ga Jin is helping me.

I'm sorry?

If I were to go into the palace, I would definitely run into her.

But she left right on time.

But should I still see where she's headed?

Leave her alone.

When the moon waxes and wanes several times, and the stars change places and shine,

she'll come back on her own.

General, did you just wake up?

How did you bring me here?

You came here on your own.

Did I?

Why don't you drink this?

It'll help with your dizziness.

It doesn't have any poison in it, so don't worry.

Don't you think you should drink with me to console this father who expelled his daughter?

Let's get drunk now!

The princess must be gone...

to the village where Sunnobu refugees live.

I don't care where she's staying.

Why?

You were thinking about reinstating Sunnobu and bring them back to the Jega association until recently.

You're running into trouble now because you left the source of it.

Who would've known that the princess's husband is On Hyeop's son?

I think you should get rid of the remnants of trouble now.

I remember this.

When you were young, you trained together with General On.

I think I heard that even though you are older than him, General On was superior in martial arts.

Also, people trusted him a lot.

I guess you must have felt uncomfortable in many different ways.

However...

He got executed for the crime of treason.

And that order was issued by you, Your Majesty.

My karma is strong and heavy.

So, I called you in today to ask you a favor.

My only daughter cut father and daughter ties with me.

Now I only have the crown prince and the prince.

If you are going to threaten me again with my children...

Kill me with this arrow first.

My karma will be paid with my life.

But! Both you and your clan will be drowned in the sea of blood as well.

Well! Why don't we have a drink?

I think you can stay longer to recover.

If the oldest son of Gyerubu is lying down in Sonobu's adoptive daughter's room, a dirty rumor will go around.

I didn't know you're a person who cares about rumors.

I'll send a person to you with the money for medicine.

General.

I hope you can take firm control of your mind and body.

How can you bring back a broken relationship?

Don't be so presumptuous.

It's a lie that princess got married.

In that lie, there might be a grain of truth.

I can just scrape and dig it out.

Whether it's true or false!

Mother, you're going to hurt yourself!

You disobedient bastard!

You bastard! Do you want to see your mother dying?

Because of you! I couldn't sleep nor eat!

I was about to die on the spot where I was sitting!

Did you even know about that?

It hurts! You're going to beat your son to death!

Come closer to me!

Are your limbs all intact?

Don't worry. My whole body's fine.

My goodness! I can't live because of you!

Who is it? Who did you come together with?

How have you been, Ma'am?

I came together with Ga Jin.

What kind of nonsense are you talking about it?

You said she's the princess!

She should be in the palace, but why is she here?

It just worked out like this.

So I'm asking you, what is going on?

- So it is— - Let me explain it to her.

I hope you won't be too surprised.

In fact, Dal and I got married.

What? What did you do?

We got married.

I don't understand what she's saying.

So who got married to whom?

So it means Ga Jin and I became a married couple!

Groom, bride.

I mean, what does that mean...

You bastard! How dare you mock your blinded mother!

Mother, it's real.

I don't want to hear about it!

He's here!

He came back!

He's here!

He's back!

Orabeoni Dal is back at home..!

Is he back home?

But why are you panting so much?

He didn't come back alone,

but he came back with Ga Jin, no, I mean...

- He came back with the princess! - What? Princess?

Did you say our Ga Jin is here? Are you sure?

They're here, but what was that thing...

Tell me quickly! I'm going to be out of breath as well.

They got married!

Dal and Ga Jin got married! They got married!

What's going on? Dal got married?

Ga Jin.

Ga Jin.

I thought I'll never see our Ga Jin again.

Mother! Please open the door for me!

Don't you think you should listen to me first, even if you're going to be mad at me?

Mother! Are you not going to see me for the rest of your life?

Dal.

Let's give her some time. She must be shocked as well.

I guess people are scared since you're the princess.

Thank you for taking good care of my father.

But I'm not here as a princess.

Then, why are you here?

Did you really become Dal's wife?

Yes.

I'm Ga Jin's husband now.

It was true! They got married!

How can you surprise all of us like this!

Did you have a honeymoon night?

What did I say before? I said they're meant to be together!

Father.

It's me.

I'm here with Ga Jin.

Do you remember her?

General.

I'm causing trouble to Dal and Sunnobu again.

Please forgive me, and look after us.

She's your daughter-in-law now!

It's true, isn't it?

Are you not going to open the door when the village chief is here too?

Are you?

Listen. It's still a happy occasion!

Please understand it generously.

You should think about the kids who went through a lot until now!

You don't know what's going to happen.

The struggle, the living hell will start from now on.

I don't know what they were thinking.

So you did all this to avoid the royal marriage?

Then what should we do? Or else, Ga Jin had to get married.

All three of us thought something was off.

When we saw you at Pyeongyang Castle, you didn't seem about to get married.

We can't deceive you guys.

But you have to keep the secret.

If this gets revealed, not just us but Ghost Village will be in danger.

The first night has to be spent at the wife's house,

so they were making a bed for you guys at Mister Yeom Deuk's place.

What?

Hey!

What are you guys doing here, so vulgar! Let's go, let's go!

Let's go, everybody!

- Let me sleep at your place tonight. - Sure, sure.

Dal! Do it well!

Groom and Bride! Have a good time together!

- It's too early to go to bed! - Let's go! Let's go!

I didn't think about this.

Me neither.

Are you not going to bed?

I should.

Why don't you go to sleep first?

What about you?

- I'm comfortable like this. - I'm fine, too.

You should go to bed! You're sleepy.

- I'm not sleepy! - You just yawned.

You're the one who's sleepy.

I said I'm not sleepy!

Why are you suddenly getting angry at me?

Because you keep saying I should go to bed when I'm not sleepy!

Why are you throwing a temper tantrum?

Where are you going?

I'm going to pee!

Where are you grabbing?

♫ You are living in my eyes ♫

♫ Am I visible to your eyes too? ♫

♫ The feeling which I unintentionally hinted at ♫

Moon!

What should I do?

Do you know what I should do?

I shouldn't have done this marriage thing!

It makes me feel ticklish!

♫ My love, my love ♫

It feels weird!

Arrrgh! Oh my... ♫ I need a reflection of myself facing you ♫

♫ In your eyes someday ♫

♫ All I hope for is ♫

Why is he not coming back?

What's going on? If you go out for the bathroom again, then you might die!

It's none of your business!

Why are you trying to play the flute all of a sudden? You don't even know how to play it.

Why do you care if I play the flute or not?

I never had a chance to learn how to play it!

Because of Cheonjubang?

I'm good at playing a willow pipe.

Hey! That is...

I mean...

You're more cunning than I thought.

Cunning? How can you say that to me?

Then why did you put this to your mouth?

If I wanted to kiss you, I wouldn't put my mouth to the flute, and I would've kissed you already!

Don't bluff.

Since you're not sleeping even though you're sleepy, you're the coward!

I'm not scared of kissing.

Me neither!

Then bring it on.

Bring it on!

You are...!

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♫ Even if it takes long, ♫

♫ Even if so much time passes, ♫

♫ My love, my love ♫

♫ I need a reflection of myself facing you ♫

♫ In your eyes someday ♫

♫ That one thing ♫

♫ It seems to be the destiny given to me already ♫

♫ Everything in myself wants you ♫

River Where the Moon Rises

It feels weird to lie down next to each other.

I'm here to live as Dal's wife.

I'm not here to relax as the princess.

Are you not going to regret it?

Daughter-in-law! What are you doing there?

I'm coming now!

I dare to take over the Captain of the Guard!

You despicable spy!

I'm going to kill you here so that you can't go back to Silla.

I'm going to bring the entire royal family to my side.

You should gain the trust of the crown prince first.

You planned this from when you were in the palace, right?

Me becoming a general is part of your plan, isn't it?

Do you know why I don't teach swordsmanship to Dal?

If you grab a sword, then you have to see the blood. That's the warrior's destiny.

♫ With myself reflected in your eyes one day ♫