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ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Here.

According to the chapter about strategy in Volume 2 of Mubiji,

"If our forces are smaller in number than the enemy forces,

take refuge at a perilous place."

"If you are in a situation in which you cannot defend,

withdraw and plan for the future."

What a strange woman she is.

Look, Your Majesty.

Those odd behaviors…

How long will you make me dance to the Jongmyo Shrine ritual music?

I…

I served in the Special Warfare Command.

-Her way of speech is arrogant. -Come at me.

What are you, the king?

I am the King.

Thank you.

Are you crazy? You little…

It's fine. I do not care anymore.

Get lost.

And her behavior is so indecent.

Sometimes she makes choices like the Buddha.

So I do not want those who are innocent

to bleed and suffer.

Sometimes she rages like a demon.

If I don't get angry in this situation,

that would make me the Budhha, not a human!

Perhaps, she is just too human.

Is it really too late to try to understand…

It's too late, even if you understand now.

this unfathomable woman?

Was the explanation too difficult?

What did you say?

So you were distracted.

What could have distracted you

from the book of war tactics you love so much?

You were thinking of Lady Uibin, were you not?

I was not.

Yes, you were.

Your eyes were the eyes of a man thinking of a woman…

I was thinking of the Queen.

-What? -So do not say something so uncomfortable.

The Queen may be a lady,

but you know that I do not see her as my lady.

Perhaps you are concerned about her since she is so unpredictable.

The Queen is the most eccentric

and weirdest person I have met.

It is like she is from a different world.

Is there a perfect word to express Her Majesty the Queen…

Let me see.

She is like from an external territory, so she is extraterrestrial.

Extraterrestrial?

That fits perfectly.

Extraterrestrial.

Is the rain finally stopping?

It was pouring like crazy.

I hope there was no damage anywhere.

I agree.

It is troubling.

How long are you going to speak in such an odd manner?

Until today. Just until today.

Tomorrow, everything goes back to the way they were!

Yeah!

Could it be…

Your Majesty!

Open the gate! That is a King's order!

-Open the gate! -Open the gate!

I STAYED HERE FOR NOTHING JANG BONG-HWAN

Are you all right?

Damn it.

What are you doing? You tried to kill me before, didn't you?

I would like to ask you the same thing!

You tried to end your life again!

Are you mad?

Why do you even care if I die or not?

Isn't that what you wanted anyway?

So don't get in my way and get lost.

It is not too late to understand you yet.

Let us do what you said.

No touch.

Fine, no touch!

No!

What's with you? Let go!

Damn it.

You wanted "no touch," so why are you trying to end your life?

You must have a death wish.

How dare you hug me?

You have every right to be angry.

I committed an irredeemable sin.

I owe you a debt that cannot be paid.

Anything I say might sound like an excuse,

but there was a misunderstanding.

Misunderstanding or not, I don't care about your situation.

Please listen, even if it sounds like an excuse.

I don't want to hear any excuses!

-Move! -No.

We agreed to do "no touch,"

so I will not let you be.

Do you even understand what "no touch" means?

I do.

I clearly remember what you said.

"No touch."

To live happy and joyful lives.

You must live, My Queen.

You missed the most important part.

"Separately."

Be happy on your own and I will be happy on my own.

The point is not about "living." The point is about "separately."

I will do my best to do "no touch."

I will find a way for both you and me to live.

Forget it! I won't do "no touch"!

-Why? -What I mean by "no touch,"

and what you mean by "no touch" are different.

They may sound similar, but they mean polar opposite things!

They are not different.

I will prove it.

So let us do it. No touch.

I won't do no touch!

Let us do no touch!

Damn it!

EPISODE 6: BETWEEN UNDERSTANDING AND MISUNDERSTANDING

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, what happened?

We must let the Chief Eunuch know…

I am fine, so escort the Queen.

-Yes, Your Majesty. -Yes, Your Majesty.

Hurry.

I STAYED HERE FOR NOTHING JANG BONG-HWAN

I missed you.

I missed you too.

Are you inside?

Yes, Father.

You have dressed already.

Did you have a good night's sleep?

Yes.

I woke up with joy,

as today is the day you officially work at the palace.

I will do my best so I would not dishonor your name

or the family.

Thankfully, the rain stopped, so the way in will not be difficult.

Go ahead and finish getting ready.

Yes.

I almost suffocated to death.

If Cheoljong didn't pull me out, I honestly would've been in danger.

Why didn't this woman come back?

Just what happened to you and His Majesty?

You went to the lake at dawn…

Are you still dawdling?

I am done wiping.

I am sure we were watching over you. When did you go out again?

Did you jump into the lake again?

It's not what you think.

Your Majesty, here are new clothes for you to get changed into.

Then why did you get so wet?

Just because…

When I saw the lake filled after a long time,

I got excited,

so I took a swim.

What?

You two swam together?

You must never do such a…

What if you catch a cold from doing that?

Could it be

that the lake isn't the entrance?

No way.

Your Majesty.

There you are.

I searched the entire palace. What made you hurry so badly…

Why are you so wet?

It is nothing.

But…

I will live this sinful life to be of help to you, My Lady.

I am sorry. I did not see you…

Are you sure you did not see me?

Those who are powerless but know too much are bound to die.

That is how things are in the palace.

I must live…

My lady told me to live…

Her Majesty the Queen fell into the lake at dawn again.

But this time, His Majesty fell in as well.

No one seems to know why they did so.

Would this be enough

to prove myself to be of use to you?

Notify Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager of this news.

Shall I tell her everything about what Her Majesty the Queen did?

As you tell the news,

tell me everything, even the smallest things

you see and hear from them.

It is not for you to judge what would be useful.

I will bear that in mind.

From now on, you will work for the Queen's exclusive lady-in-waiting,

who manages the Queen's bedroom.

Exclusive?

That is a job with high pay…

Thank you, my lord.

I am sure the Queen Dowager would consider you useful as well.

Carefully keep a close eye on the Queen's whereabouts.

Yes, please leave it to me.

Would a flower be better? Or would a bud be better?

Oh-wol, what do you think?

Now, His Majesty…

is the only one I have.

Lady Uibin, Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager is here.

Welcome, Your Royal Highness.

You were drawing an orchid.

Is it finished?

Not yet.

I am not sure if I should draw a flower or a bud.

Let me see.

I think a bud would be better.

It makes me wonder

and anticipate how the flower would look when it blooms.

Oh, my. How beautiful.

I hope it does not face the unfortunate fate

of wilting even before it blooms into a flower.

Right. I am here to give you a small gift today.

Thank you.

It took a long time to choose this gift, as I do not know what you would like.

I heard you are a skilled archer.

I wish to try and learn as well.

I prepared it when I ordered mine.

These arrows are beautiful and powerful.

Thank you.

This is not the real gift.

The real gift will be given directly to the King

at the royal court assembly today.

If it's not the lake, then what is it? The only common factor is water.

There's one more.

Almost being killed.

But what if I really die from trying it?

Death would be terribly painful!

I am sure there's a safe and peaceful way.

Let's try to understand this woman first.

I am Kim So-yong.

I committed suicide.

Bang-gi-heo-ga-jeo-ka.

"Throwing away the false me?"

Why did she commit suicide? Because she didn't want to live.

That's why she's not coming back.

Did this woman…

run away?

I now know why you're doing this.

Your obsession with the lake,

and talking to yourself.

You're trying to…

make your memories come back, right?

Yes, that's right.

Speaking of which, you said I didn't wake up

even when I was rescued after I fell into the lake, right?

-That's right. -So she did run away.

How can you do this?

I want to go back!

Isn't this kidnapping?

Grilled gizzard shads bring back runaway daughters-in-law.

You hold a rite to bring back a soul that left its body.

A ritual!

Yes, let's have a big ritual.

With tons of expensive talismans!

Lady-in-waiting Choi, are you there?

Are there any experts

in rituals and talismans here?

Pardon?

You must never do such a thing…

but I know you will do it, anyway.

There's one person like that, but…

But?

What is this woman trying to sound me out by coming here?

What brought you here for such a valuable visit?

I heard you are an expert.

Me?

About what?

I need some kind of spiritual help.

Like through a ritual or a talisman.

Did she figure out that I ordered new talismans to curse her?

Goodness, how indecent.

What do you need such things for?

Well, it's nothing serious.

I just need to bring back a soul that ran away from its body.

You know how things like that happen.

She is trying to call my talisman into question

by pretending to form sympathy.

That sly vixen.

I do not believe in such things.

Like ghosts and souls.

Then what is this place for?

You must have misunderstood.

This is not the place you think it is. It is where I train my mind.

By the way, whose soul are you trying to summon?

Let's say someone very close to me, or someone I know well…

She's a woman, so don't get the wrong idea.

It must be your mother, whom you have never seen.

Goodness, you poor thing.

You are lonely in the palace, and you miss your late mother.

Is that the reason

you tried to commit suicide?

-Is that how the story goes? -You can tell me everything.

Though the King is not my biological son,

but by position, I am his mother.

From now on,

I will consider you my daughter, and…

I have two moms already.

But to be honest, it wasn't suicide or anything like that.

Then why did you say you tried to commit suicide…

I know, right?

Why did I do that?

Is she telling me to guess?

It means she is plotting something else.

So is she threatening me to stay alert?

Damn it, that wasn't helpful at all.

The royal court assembly has not started yet,

but she is attacking beforehand and threatening me?

Lady-in-waiting Han.

It looks like they have a bird that brings gossip too.

Pardon?

Who could it be?

Seeing how she gives away the hints so confidently,

it must be someone completely unexpected.

Summon the shaman, Lady-in-waiting Han.

I think I need

to do some fortune-telling.

She was having a hard time, so she attempted suicide,

but this body can't even die when it wants to.

So she went, "I am running away as a soul!"

And she's not coming back.

What gave her a hard time?

As the Grand Queen Dowager said, she didn't want to be the Queen.

Why not?

Because Cheoljong didn't like her,

but was in love with another woman?

Don't tell me she'd kill herself because of that jerk?

Her Majesty is talking to herself a lot today.

Many people might hear…

Talking to herself is not a big deal.

She thinks my nagging is my obsession.

You might reach enlightenment soon.

Come to think of it, from what I experienced,

this position of a Queen is like a prison without bars.

She's a daughter of a Joseon aristocrat and a future queen,

so she mustn't have met many men in her life.

She's been living her life away from men, and she saw Cheoljong.

Well,

I can see why she fell for him, since he's a king and all.

This woman must be

in complete shock now.

After she's been living such an austere life,

she's experiencing a new world.

Wait, is she…

What if she's doing weird things with my body?

Stop!

Come back right now! I won't forgive you! Damn it!

I said, come back!

What are you watching? Is something entertaining going on?

If you won't come back…

I'll stab you!

Until you bleed!

It'll hurt like crazy!

Do you think I can't stab you?

I'll stab you, all right?

I'll do it!

Damn, that hurts.

I will really stab you and make you bleed this time.

-That hurts! -Your Majesty!

That hurts like death!

That hurts!

That hurts!

I have reached my limit.

It comes back.

It doesn't come back.

It comes back.

It doesn't come back…

Again?

Your Majesty, do not worry. I am sure it'll come back when it's time.

When that time comes,

I will already be…

I summon thee, I summon thee.

Are you here?

I summon thee, I summon thee.

Are you here?

Since we're sharing the same body,

let's have an honest conversation.

You're talking to yourself again.

It's like a self-ritual.

A conversation with myself.

What will you do if weird rumors spread?

You know how quickly rumors spread in the palace.

What's that? It looks nice.

His Majesty said he's giving you a gift, so I went and picked it up.

BOOK OF CHANGES

Something's inside.

LET'S DO NO TOUCH

Oh, my gosh!

How pretty.

Him and his obsession with "no touch"!

He refused it when I offered it, and why now?

You must have caught a cold.

I knew this would happen.

You were rained on, and you swam.

I just can't handle all these things you do!

Hong-yeon.

This is not a cold.

Then what is it?

This is

a disease called despair.

I thought it'd be solved once the lake was filled.

This goes to show

how cruel hope is.

You even thought of a ritual to get memories back.

I do not want you to try too hard, Your Majesty.

You wouldn't have attempted suicide

if you had many good memories.

Maybe it's better not to get your memories back

-for your own happiness… -No!

I have to get it back.

I can't keep living like this.

I will order something for your cold from the royal kitchen,

so please eat it and rest.

No.

I will make this woman surrender and come back on her own.

I will.

Blow your nose.

Hey, I am a grown-up. I can do it myself.

Blow your nose one more time.

-Eunuch Cha. -Yes.

Your Majesty,

I think you caught a cold. You should head back inside.

This is not a cold.

This is just…

It is a cold.

You are right, Chief Eunuch.

Has there been a reply from Daejojeon Hall?

-No, not yet. -Has the book been sent?

Yes, Your Majesty.

It is not easy to open a closed heart.

And I have a favor to ask you.

I need you to find a rare item.

A rare item? Do you mean…

What in the world are you thinking of right now?

I appoint Kim Byung-in

to be Commander of the State Tribunal, Junior First Rank.

I have great expectations.

Thank you for your grace.

I heard you were the youngest to pass the civil service examination,

with excellent martial arts skills.

I am sure everyone was curious about your decision,

since an intelligent and strong man like you

was refusing to become a government official.

Was there a special reason for your decision this time?

"Correct the wrong and rectify the nation in a crisis."

I decided to contribute to help stabilize this country

in this time of danger.

Danger?

Oh, dear.

The officials must be keeping it a secret again, so I wouldn't worry.

Is it from Qing? Or Japan?

What poses a greater threat is not danger from the outside,

but danger that comes from within.

There is a danger from within that was not there before.

By that you mean…

I caught a cold.

Managing health is also a virtue of a King, but…

Open wide.

After you finish this, you must go back inside and rest.

No.

I'll get cold air to worsen this cold.

I am going to waste this body.

This body is not even mine,

so I won't let it rest or fill its stomach.

Give me one more.

Your Majesty, abusing your body wouldn't make memories come back.

It'll just make you suffer more.

You keep saying that this body is not yours,

but though you lost memories, your body is yours.

You will be the only one getting sick.

Even if your memories do not come back,

you can still live a happy life.

Look. The weather's sunny and nice too.

Right.

A sky without fine dust.

The smell of fresh money flying with the wind.

Three Korean meals a day.

This is enough to make anyone happy. Yes, I am happy indeed.

I told you.

Your Majesty, are you crying?

No, I am not crying. I am totally happy.

Like you said, I might try to get used to being here.

Are you that sad about your memories not coming back?

That is an appeal from many loyal officials, including myself,

with concerns for Her Majesty the Queen's condition.

What in the world…

Are you trying to propose the Queen's deposition?

Due to Her Majesty the Queen's habitual suicide attempts,

she is posing a risk to the Ladies of the Royal Palace.

Therefore, we propose her deposition.

Her Majesty the Queen is telling lies

to protect Lady Uibin.

She is rumored to have become mentally ill after falling into the lake,

confusing herself as someone else,

and attempting suicide whenever she sees water!

If you believe in rumors,

the rumor about Lady Uibin pushing the Queen into the lake

must also be true!

What?

How could you!

How dare you!

Silence, all of you!

Since this appeal was not submitted through proper procedures,

I will ignore it.

Submit it through the Royal Secretariat with proper procedures.

However,

I guarantee as the Queen's husband who watches her up close,

she is not mentally ill.

-But… -Since everyone is rather agitated,

I suggest we end today's royal court assembly here.

Very well.

Your Majesty.

What brings you here, my cousin?

I heard that you are here.

Did you hear the news?

-What? -His Majesty the King is here!

My Queen.

-You are here already. -You are late, Your Majesty.

I thought I was mistaken,

but you seem to be discontent with me, Commander of the State Tribunal.

-Commander of the State Tribunal? -Your Majesty,

you abandoned the Queen, who saved your woman,

in front of everyone and humiliated her.

One can guess how you have been treating her all this time.

Perhaps that was the reason for her suicide attempt.

I wouldn't know.

And now Her Majesty is in danger for saving Lady Uibin.

What will you do?

Danger?

I will never let her be in danger.

How will you do that?

What can you do, Your Majesty?

Are you saying those rude words as the Queen's cousin?

Or as General Kim Jwa-geun's adopted son?

I am telling you this objectively,

because you have no power to protect her.

I have no power…

I admit it.

However,

you do not always defeat power with even greater power.

You can defeat it softly, by lowering yourself as well.

If I need to be softer, I will do so.

If it is to protect the Queen,

I am prepared to be weaker.

You do not need to do so,

for I will protect Her Majesty.

It is faster to defeat it with greater power.

Hey!

That's enough. What's going on here?

This seems to be about me, but why are you two making a fuss?

What did I do?

What now?

An appeal demanding your deposition was submitted.

And I was trying to get used to it and live…

Everyone was desperate to kill me, and now they want to depose me?

Who else mentioned deposition?

The Grand Queen Dowager. She was angry…

I will talk to her about it.

I thought of a way too…

Oh, my.

You caught a cold too, My Queen.

You too?

Even if things are urgent, you should go inside and rest, My Queen.

Commander, please leave if you have nothing more to say.

This is between husband and wife.

I have something to tell you, Your Majesty, so I will wait.

-I will come to see you again. -Okay.

I was going to wait for your answer, but I have no time to do so.

From this moment, I will

do "no touch."

Why is that on your mind in this situation?

If you do not want to do it, I will do it alone.

No touch.

You're misunderstanding the meaning.

-Give me your hand. -What for?

What are you doing?

My life

has always been in the hands of your family.

Perhaps I was blinded by that reality,

and I did not notice that you are also someone innocent

struggling in that reality.

I am sorry I realized too late.

Please give me a chance.

A chance for me

to understand you as a human being,

without any prejudice.

There was no need for all that.

I know you do not like these things.

However,

I must properly apologize to you at least once.

Whatever.

Fine, let's do "no touch." I'm in no position to reject anyone now.

Then today is our first day.

-What? -Our first day of no touch.

Don't say things like that!

-Why? -Just don't say that.

Never again.

What is so bad about those words?

-Today is our first day. -Gosh, I told you to stop!

-I only said today is our first… -Stop that!

You're saying that because you actually know, right?

-I only said today is our first… -Stop it! It's totally gross!

-Our first day… -Stop!

-Our first day… -Stop that!

Then, as we decided to do "no touch,"

I will do what I can do for you.

Right. I don't have time for this either.

I am leaving.

Do not run…

You might get hurt.

You may speak.

If you make Her Majesty miserable, you will be miserable as well.

-Is that a threat? -It is a concern.

You, the Queen's older cousin, seem to care about her too much.

You are being negligent to her, Your Majesty.

I may be a powerless king,

but there is courtesy between a King and his subjects.

If you cross the line one more time like this,

I will call your behavior into question.

Go ahead and try it.

I will make you write

a long letter of apology.

A very long one, I mean.

You will have to stay up all night.

And your hand will be sore.

Are they really thinking that they can depose her?

With that mere appeal?

I am sure they are plotting to gather more people.

It is obvious they will submit more appeals

after gathering those who are dissatisfied with the Kim Family.

How dare they come at us so recklessly?

It was going to happen at some point.

Your Royal Highness,

Her Majesty the Queen is here.

Let her in.

I am truly sorry

for causing you trouble.

I deserve to be deposed.

But, even if I get deposed,

Your Royal Highness must be the one to depose me.

It will not be right for the Pungan Jo family to depose me.

Even those who are foolish

can't stand someone else bullying their subordinates.

This is about pride.

If I get deposed by the Pungan Jo family,

that will not mean my defeat,

but the defeat of the Ansong Kim family.

Why did you do such a thing when you are already aware of this fact?

They rely on rumors.

I will take care of it.

-How? -Crises are opportunities in disguise.

So if you give me some time,

I will reverse my reputation by taking this chance.

The King defended you

after he received an appeal today.

That jerk Cheoljong did?

Her Majesty the Queen's action

did not have completely negative effects.

We must teach Queen Dowager Jo a clear lesson

about who rules this palace right now.

Are these all palanquin bearers?

-You see… -Hire more, especially smooth talkers.

Yes, smooth talkers.

Pardon?

And of course they have to be handsome, tall, and young.

Are you sure you're hiring palanquin bearers?

I'm not just simply hiring food palanquin bearers.

You'll be surprised if you hear it.

Who I am trying to hire are…

Right. Did you hear the rumor?

-What rumor? -Come here.

The Queen didn't attempt suicide.

She was trying to save His Majesty and Lady Uibin.

She was trying to save His Majesty and Lady Uibin,

so she lied that she attempted suicide.

Goodness, it's hot.

-Her Family! -Or her husband!

-That is! -The question!

Because of that,

she is hated by Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

Her Majesty the Queen aimed a silver dagger at her own throat

and said, "I want to get away from this ludicrous fate,

where I cannot take anyone's side!"

That is what she said, you know!

But she used to be the Witch of the Detached Palace.

Rumors say that she saw the afterlife herself.

From falling into the lake?

After she met the Jade Emperor, she turned into a heavenly maiden.

Good.

I'm not just simply hiring food palanquin bearers.

I am hiring storytellers.

They're like human tabloids who spread rumors, like a plague.

What?

A rumor turns into a real plague once they go through more people.

So fast even the one who started it can't control it.

And it evolves in unexpected ways.

But if her suicide is a lie,

then the one who pushed her into the lake is…

Then Her Majesty risked her life to save the concubine

who tried to kill her?

-Oh, my. -Oh, my.

I am getting chills all of a sudden.

You really need to rest now.

This won't do. I will have to carry you.

Goodness.

All right, fine.

I see you're the one nagging since Lady-in-waiting Choi is away.

Is it the law of conservation of nagging?

Speaking of which, where's Lady-in-waiting Choi?

It's cold.

Can you hug me tighter?

I feel cold.

Your Majesty!

How could you consider harming your own body?

Are you trying to drive me crazy?

You swam with His Majesty? You swam?

Are you trying to put this country in danger?

Talismans? Rituals?

You must not do anything superstitious like that!

You must not speak like that either!

Everything! Just everything you do!

You must never, ever do those things!

Even if I do this,

I do not feel better.

If I nag, Her Majesty will be in pain.

If I do not nag, I will be in pain.

What am I

supposed to do?

Your Majesty!

Did you hear the rumor?

-Pardon? -The palace is in a frenzy.

They say the Queen risked her life

to save you, who tried to kill her.

Who would do such a thing?

Did the Queen do it?

She reversed the rumors of her being the Witch of the Detached Palace,

and like a flip of a hand, gave herself a nobler reputation.

Now people will criticize you and call you evil.

This was her plan from the beginning.

She came to Seonwonjeon Hall to threaten me.

So this was her plan.

I will go meet His Majesty and tell him.

So he would not be tricked by Her Majesty's lies again.

I do not know.

I am not sure he would trust you.

His Majesty will trust what I say.

The King rejected the appeal about the Queen's deposition.

Lady Uibin is here.

Hwa-jin.

I was about to go see you as there is something to discuss with you.

What did you want to discuss with me?

An appeal for the Queen's deposition was submitted

at the royal court assembly today.

How did that happen?

The Queen is in danger for saving us,

so it is not right to just stand still.

I wish to ask Assistant Royal Secretary to cancel the appeal.

Would that be fine with you?

To my father?

His high reputation has many people in and out of his family following him.

Would it be difficult?

No, it would not.

I will write a letter to my father.

-Thank you. -Your Majesty.

There was something I wanted when I came here.

Like when we first met,

I hope you can forget about scary things when you are with me.

That is who I want to be to you.

You are a great comfort to me already.

I am sorry…

but we have not spent the night together yet.

I left you feeling lonely.

I know you have been busy recently.

How inconsiderate of me.

I will go to the detached palace tonight.

But you have one more night to spend with Her Majesty the Queen…

Do not worry about that.

Then I will see Her Majesty, help her not to worry,

and then write a letter.

Good idea.

Lady Uibin is here to salute Her Majesty.

I am sorry, but Her Majesty caught a cold.

She drank the medicine and has just fallen asleep.

It cannot be helped.

I will come back later.

Hi.

But you were sleeping like a dog in springtime…

I heard you were unwell.

I may not be well,

but I did it for justice, so I have no regrets.

Justice?

Don't just stand there.

Please come inside.

We need to have an intimate--

I mean, a friendly conversation.

Begone!

Please have a seat.

Why do you sit so far away?

That makes me feel distant from you.

Come sit closer.

It is fine.

Then I'll sit closer to you.

Since I saved her like a knight in shining armor,

her cold eyes must be filled with hearts now…

Why?

Your eyes did change, but they got colder.

I will make sure the appeal is canceled.

It means I owe you nothing now.

Thank you.

You must be thinking that everything is going the way you want.

Of course not.

Nothing's going the way I want.

Will you take back His Majesty with falseness,

because you lost him by falseness?

What does that mean?

I may not be honest, but I do not tell lies at least.

I knew you would make an excuse.

I'm not making an excuse.

And I've told you this so many times.

I am not interested in His Majesty, even a single bit.

I see.

I will try and believe what you said.

Then why don't we have

a pajama party tonight to build friendship--

I mean, an undergarments party.

I will be spending tonight with His Majesty.

Why?

I mean, more than that,

did you have to tell me that directly?

So straightforward, enough to break my heart?

Your reaction is strong for someone who is not interested in him.

I said I am not interested in His Majesty. I didn't say I am not interested in you.

You must prove that your kindness is genuine.

If your words and actions do not match this time again,

I will also fight with everything I have.

If you're going that far, then I need to give up.

Okay.

You two can have my blessing.

It'll only be your loss,

to lose me without knowing of my charms.

Goodbye.

That woman has a heart of ice.

She's just too cruel.

Fifteen, twenty…

What?

Are you looking for something?

My heart has been filled with frustration and misery.

It has been building in my heart. That is why I am here.

You came to the wrong place.

This may be a general store, which has everything,

but we do not sell medicine.

I have to close the store now, so please come this way.

I mean…

This way.

That rare item.

What?

That rare item from Qing, I mean.

I invited you two to organize the topics discussed

at the royal court assembly today.

How dare you propose the Queen's deposition?

This is like challenging the entire Kim Family!

A government with a Queen who constantly tries to jump into water?

That is like a candle in the wind!

How dare you try to frame us?

How dare you speak so impudently?

Speak impudently?

I did not come here to be insulted like this!

What are you doing?

Are you threatening me?

I am asking you to listen to me until the end.

Like I said, no one will be losing in this room today.

So could you please listen to what I have to say?

Please sit.

Right State Councilor, I wonder if you remember

the letter Her Royal Highness the Queen Dowager sent Lady Uibin.

The date and time written in this letter.

It is identical to the date and time of the Queen's accident.

That letter is false!

Can you prove that it is false?

This letter and the appeal for deposition.

I wish to exchange these two.

With this deal today,

neither of the two families will suffer from the same issue.

That is what I am proposing.

What do you think?

Did you want to see me?

I completed the letter as His Majesty requested,

so can you please deliver it to my father?

I will

persuade His Majesty.

His Majesty is just trying to repay with pure intention.

Of course, it would be different for Her Majesty the Queen.

But what is important to me is what His Majesty thinks.

So it is fine.

Lady Uibin, your bath is ready.

It is fine…

for now.

Your Royal Highness,

how have you been?

I have not been well, so I summoned you.

I feel extremely anxious and nervous again.

Please calm down.

I will give you all of the answers.

He is getting ready to spend the night…

I have something to tell you.

Everyone, step outside for a moment.

As you wish.

The Queen's deposition will give us a chance.

Why are you trying to stop the deposition?

Even if the Queen is deposed, someone else will replace her.

The Queen is making choices that are favorable to us.

She is the best one we can have

among all those who can be in that position.

Are you wavering?

Answer me! Are you wavering?

Yes.

I am wavering.

She risked her life to save her husband, who tried to kill her,

and the woman her husband loves.

She did not do it because she was generous or forgave me.

She did it because she could not ignore the truth.

The Queen did not want apologies or appreciation from me.

She maintained her justice quietly

and now she is in danger.

How can I not waver at that sight?

Are you trying to betray Lady Uibin…

and betray us?

I do not have romantic feelings for the Queen,

and the Queen is not our enemy.

Therefore, I am not betraying anyone.

That affection is dangerous.

Your affection for the Queen will be our weakness.

I will make sure that does not happen.

I see.

Then promise me one thing.

If the Queen changes her views and attitude,

or if she is revealed to be a threat to us,

then would you

slit the Queen's throat

without any hesitation?

Can you not answer the question?

If the Queen is revealed

to be our enemy for sure,

I will behead her with my own hands.

I think I have improved already.

There's no way that was embroidered by human hands.

Come on, there's no woman in Joseon who cannot do this much embroidery…

DESCENDANTS OF DELIVERY

I see there is.

You don't have to be good at embroidery just because you're a woman.

You're good at everything. You're strong too.

Come on,

I am quite weak for a former slave.

Others say I am like a violet.

Gosh, everyone in Joseon is an incredible master.

Let me see.

Pull it.

DESCENDANTS OF DELIVERY OPENING CEREMONY

Put this in the yard of the Office of Royal Stables.

We'll be really starting a business.

Shall we charge delivery fees, too? I need money to go to Oktajeong.

Your Majesty.

Here is a rare sickle neofinetia orchid for you.

A sickle neofinetia orchid?

Did someone hear about my new business

and send flowers to me?

CONGRATULATIONS, NO TOUCH

It is from His Majesty himself.

Jeez!

How can she…

That bastard!

I am trying to forget by focusing on work.

Is he bragging to me?

I'm like a thousand times better.

And this work I'm doing is great, isn't it?

I am creating jobs, which even the king can't do.

In the Joseon dynasty, when everything's inconvenient.

I am inventing such a great thing…

Is he uncomfortable because I'm too good?

Well, that's possible.

That's possible.

I must have lost my appetite

after hearing all those pompous words.

Nothing tastes right.

Wait!

In the Joseon dynasty, when everything's inconvenient,

everything I do will be the first in Joseon.

No, they'll be the first in the world.

That suddenly gives me a strong will to live!

In this era, I'm Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs.

No,

isn't there anyone much greater than that?

Like someone who saved mankind.

Something that must not be

has taken over the Queen's body.

Something wicked.

Something wicked is inside her!

You must not let it be.

The world…

the world will be turned upside-down!

Willis Carrier.

The inventor of the air conditioner.

-What? -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, please wake up!

Your Majesty!

Move!

Her breath…

-Her breath… -What?

I do not feel her pulse.

Your Majesty!

ALL CHARACTERS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND EVENTS IN THIS DRAMA ARE FICTITIOUS,

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Her Majesty the Queen is unconscious.

You mean she stopped breathing?

She will live if her energy returns.

But if it does not…

A hospital? Am I back?

I will check it for you.

About what kind of a man the King is.

Those eyes. The eyes of a man repressing his true self.

Clear! Shot!

-Oh, my! -My Queen!

The State Tribunal will begin investigating.

Stop.

She is my woman.

Subtitle translation by: Hae-lim Lee