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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Come on.

The great Jang Bong-hwan,

hanging by a thread,

depending on this single tube.

Life is so futile.

Isn't it?

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!

I can't let you be.

Be gone, forever.

Willis Carrier.

The inventor of the air conditioner.

-What? -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, please wake up!

EPISODE 7: A MASK

-One hundred joules, charged. -Clear.

Administer the epinephrine. Charge 150 joules.

One hundred fifty joules, charged.

Clear.

-Please hurry! -All right.

Is she not the Queen's court lady?

Behind her seems to be the royal physician.

What happened?

Her Majesty is…

Your Majesty! It's dangerous!

Your Majesty,

no matter how much I think of it,

all of my nagging is for your own good, Your--

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

What happened?

The royal physician is on the way…

Your Majesty!

You must not do this!

You must not die like this!

I promise I'll never nag at you again!

So please wake up, Your Majesty!

Do something, please!

Your Majesty! Please!

JANG ****-HWAN

-Charge 100 joules. -100 joules, charged.

Clear.

150 joules, charged.

He's back.

What is this?

That's so bright.

What are they doing?

His pulse is normal.

Blood pressure?

His blood pressure is normal too.

A hospital? Am I back?

I'm back! I'm really back!

Mr. Jang Bong-hwan.

That was a close call.

I know, right?

I thought I'd live out my life trapped in a woman's body.

How many days has it been?

Right.

Looks like it's been a long time. My body feels so heavy.

It's been a week.

The time has passed the same as in Joseon.

Could you help me up first?

He's been unconscious for a week.

I think it's safe to say he's in a vegetative state.

What does that mean? A vegetative state?

Hey, Dr. Lee.

Were you really saying that to me?

I'm totally fine. What do you mean I'm in a vegetative state?

What the hell are you saying?

-Please continue monitoring him. -Okay.

Where are you going? Come back!

I'm fine!

I'm totally fine!

What? Can no one hear me?

I'm here! I'm back!

Jang Bong-hwan is back!

Just when is the royal physician coming?

My Queen!

-Your Majesty! -Your Majesty!

My Queen.

Wake up, My Queen!

What in the world happened?

She only just stood up,

and she collapsed with a pale face.

There is no way she would be like this without a reason!

It's poison.

She must have ingested poison.

What?

That cannot be.

We strictly manage ingredients and restrict entry,

and Her Majesty did not eat anything here.

What did the Queen do here?

Did she cook here?

Yes.

Then there is a chance she might have eaten poison when she tasted food

or tasted ingredients, Your Majesty.

We cannot be certain of that, but…

No way.

I've always been anxious

that something like this might happen,

and it finally has.

Poison?

How could it be?

Allow me…

to examine her.

Hurry.

This is not the pulse of a living person.

What does that mean?

She's in a living corpse state.

LIVING CORPSE STATE: A VEGETATIVE STATE WITH BREATHING BUT NO PULSE

A living corpse state?

It is named so because the symptoms are like those of a corpse.

All of her blood and energy flowed to the top,

so her heart is empty, and she stopped breathing.

She will live if her energy returns.

But if it doesn't…

She will die.

She will die?

If that's the case,

what must be done to save her?

We must pour medicine for fainting and iris juice into her mouth.

Chief Eunuch!

Tell the apothecary right now!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Can the Queen last until then?

That's the problem…

Stop sitting idle. Do what can be done right now!

Please save Her Majesty!

We must move her elsewhere first.

Let's go to Daejojeon Hall.

Your Majesty.

Your Royal Highness.

We must get rid of that wicked being inside the Queen's body.

Right now.

How can we do that?

We must place items that bring bad omens around Daejojeon Hall to seal the energy

and clear it through a ritual.

It's too dangerous. A ritual in the palace?

If we get caught--

It's no use if we don't do it in the palace.

It will only work when it's done as close as possible

to the Queen.

Hurry.

Yes, ma'am.

Are you done?

Yes, I am done.

What happened?

The patient had a heart attack just now.

Hey, look! Look here!

Can't you hear me?

Is he saying something?

You can hear me, right? Of course you can.

How can I be in a vegetative state when I can see and hear everything?

Really?

Is he really saying something?

He says it's damn unfair.

You fucking bastard!

-Are your damn ears clogged with fat? -I'm sure he thinks it's unfair.

He got caught up in the fight

between Secretary Han and the Prime Minister,

and he's taking the fall for everything.

What are you saying?

That bastard Secretary Han is behind all of this?

Hurry up and treat her.

He may be a lunatic,

but he doesn't deserve to suffer like this.

What can he do?

It's a losing game for him..

It might actually be better that he's lying in bed.

Are you serious?

If you were in my shoes,

would you stay down like a corpse and let them have their way?

How can you say that as detectives?

Now,

I will put my neck out and apply this acupuncture.

I will not forgive that bastard Secretary Han!

I'm going to chew up your bones!

Cheoljong, why are you here?

-My Queen! -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

You already ate poison eating everything in your sight.

What are you going to chew up now?

She is now out of danger.

Then how come she is still unconscious?

She started breathing again,

but she hasn't completely recovered yet.

Her condition may worsen again, so we must continue watching her.

Are you saying she's still in danger?

Tonight will be crucial.

His Majesty has gone to Daejojeon Hall.

-Why? -Her Majesty the Queen collapsed,

and he said he will look after her all night.

I understand.

You must get changed.

I said I understand.

Keep your lips sealed.

If anyone finds out, you won't be safe, either.

Of course.

I am well aware.

She just happens to be working

for the lady-in-waiting who tends to the bedroom.

Things are going perfectly!

The great spirit must be helping us.

Your Royal Highness, are you inside?

I have an important prayer.

I am preparing for it.

It's not a big deal.

Please have a seat.

I have something to tell you.

I've heard.

You used your father to cancel the appeal, didn't you?

You told me last time

that I do not have to do anything myself.

-I did. -If I were…

to do something myself…

Would that mean…

that we can really defeat Her Majesty the Queen?

I will stay by her side.

You can all step outside.

It is quite late.

We are worried you may become unwell too, Your Majesty.

It is fine.

You may go, Chief Eunuch.

Yes.

I haven't had a day of peace ever since I came here.

My husband, who sleeps with me in the same room, tries to kill me.

If your tongue feels numb,

do not hesitate to move your hand.

"Get lost?"

I mustered up the courage to apologize to you,

and is that all you can say?

Hey, it's up to the person who receives it.

If it's to make yourself feel better, that's not an apology!

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

I wished I wouldn't be too late

to understand you.

This is top-grade silk.

If I made clothes with this,

I would absolutely remember it.

Are you sure?

I heard you received silk to officially use silk flowers

at the banquet.

Yes.

But is it not too much silk for just making flowers?

You see…

It was under the direction

of Lord Kim Moon-geun, who oversees the Royal Cuisine Office.

Was this silk also sent to Lord Kim Moon-geun?

This is…

He was burning something valuable,

so I watched closely, as I found it suspicious.

I am sure.

Prince Yeongpyeong?

Could it be the King's order?

What did you say?

Queen Dowager Jo and Uibin

are planning such a ritual in the palace?

Yes.

I thought Uibin wasn't someone ordinary,

but she seems to be at Queen Dowager Jo's level.

Very well.

We can teach two foolish women a lesson at the same time.

Rituals and talismans may make good topics for gossip,

but they are not critical.

You're right.

I wish we could teach them more than a lesson.

This is Chief Eunuch. I bring urgent news.

Come in.

What is it?

The Queen is in a living corpse state and has stopped breathing.

She stopped breathing?

The royal physician treated her, so she's breathing again,

but she needs to be cared for all night long.

Just how did that happen?

It seems she may have ingested poison

while she was cooking in the royal kitchen.

If you truly wish to fight,

if you truly wish to defeat her,

from this moment on,

you must not hide anything from me.

Will you do that?

Yes, I will.

So, is the King exactly the same as how he seems?

The King is

also having the same dream.

DAEJOJEON HALL

Is she breathing?

She is.

If she was asleep, she wouldn't be so quiet.

What's wrong?

Are you feeling pain?

Mother…

You've always wanted a daughter.

Are you happy now?

When you're sick and in pain,

you miss your mother more.

You can beat this, my Queen.

Be strong, just like you always have been.

You must keep the promise you made to me about doing "no touch."

I will forgive your strange way of speaking

and your arrogant attitude.

Please wake up.

I'm glad you're in the palace.

Is something wrong?

Her Majesty the Queen is in a living corpse state.

You mean she stopped breathing?

Thankfully, she's breathing again now.

You must take the State Tribunal to Seonwonjeon Hall now.

Did someone harm Her Majesty?

We point out the Queen Dowager and Uibin.

Be gone, evil spirit!

What do you think you're--

How dare you barge into this place?

Do you think you will get away with this?

Did you think you would get away with harming the Queen?

-Goodness! -Back off!

What is going on?

Search this place thoroughly!

I was only praying for the peace of the government.

This horrid thing was found near Daejojeon Hall.

It has nothing to do with me.

Are you saying it only has something to do with her?

It seems that the great spirit you serve didn't tell you about your life span.

You are going to die today.

Please save me, Your Royal Highness.

I just did

what you asked me to…

Keep your mouth shut!

I will perform a ritual to lift the curse.

A ritual to undo another?

This palace must seem like a joke to you

since you've started serving the spirit instead of the King!

This is a misunderstanding.

Too late.

The Queen's life is already at risk.

No way.

You performed the ritual yourself.

Do you not believe in its powers?

How can you be swayed by a fraud like that?

The crime of defamation of the Department of Royal Ladies,

the crime of trying to assassinate the Queen,

and the crime of causing turmoil in this nation!

How are you going to pay for all of your crimes?

How is the Queen's condition?

Are you pretending to not know?

Very well. I will tell you myself.

She's been poisoned.

Arsenic was found in an ingredient the Queen used for cooking.

Arsenic.

That's something you're familiar with, isn't it?

I'm sure

you're more familiar with it than I am, Your Royal Highness.

You're still doing that.

You're blaming me for the late King's death in your delusions.

Human beings are so foolish, and they forget the past so easily.

You still do not value your life

despite surviving in exchange for your child's death.

It was you who asked me for help back then.

You asked me to spare your life in exchange for not looking further

into arsenic or the late King's death.

And what is this?

You even lured the naive Uibin

into curses and using poison!

Aren't you ashamed to see the late King?

But then again,

if you knew shame, you would have died with the late King.

It must be no use to say that I'm being falsely accused.

Because I'm sure you know better than anyone else

that I am.

If you continue insisting, then I can't help it.

Hear ye!

Execute this shaman and Lady-in-waiting Han

by cutting them into pieces!

-Yes. -Yes.

Please forgive me, Your Royal Highness!

Your Royal Highness!

As for the Queen Dowager…

Please…

don't kill me.

Please don't kill me, Your Royal Highness.

Begging won't save you this time.

How long do I have to pity you and bear with you?

I can't let this one slide.

It was a mistake.

Please give me a chance to make up for my mistake.

Just how can you make up for a big crime like this?

You must be thinking

that you have

the King in your hands, Your Royal Highness.

Just like you did with the last King,

which is why you stepped off your regency.

Or have you forgotten?

Are Queen Dowager Jo's words bothering you?

I will check for you.

About what kind of a man the King is.

Just what is going on?

Your Majesty!

What is all this ruckus about?

I'm taking Her Majesty.

Take her?

To where?

I cannot tell you.

You cannot tell me where the Queen is going?

Is something wrong?

That fake face.

A ritual casting a curse on Her Majesty

just took place in Seonwonjeon Hall.

By Queen Dowager Jo

and Uibin.

Uibin would never do such a thing.

Moreover,

are you insisting a ritual caused the Queen's condition?

Arsenic was found in the royal kitchen.

The State Tribunal will begin investigating.

I have something to ask you related to that.

What did you and Prince Yeongpyeong do

the night after the royal wedding?

What in the world are you talking about?

Show your true face.

It looks like you do not remember.

Then we must interrogate Prince Yeongpyeong officially.

Stop right there!

Your Majesty.

Please do not move anymore.

We wouldn't want your own army to harm the King they serve.

Stop.

Your King commands you.

She's my woman.

If you lay a finger on the Queen,

you will be beheaded with this sword.

I didn't know you cared so much for Her Majesty.

There's a lot that you don't know.

I will teach you myself.

Can you see me?

I am the King of this country!

Whose army do you serve?

My army.

I command you all to back off.

Your Majesty!

What kind of impudence is this?

Withdraw immediately.

Unless you want a bloodshed in the sacred Daejojeon Hall.

Prince Yeongpyeong, you are willing to get blood on your hands

if it's His Majesty's order.

I actually had a question for you.

You came just in time.

I did not order this investigation.

Whose order is the State Tribunal following right now?

I will review the case first.

So no innocent person would be framed as the culprit again.

Her Majesty the Queen is always the most innocent one!

I told you

that you will also be miserable if you make her miserable.

I said it wasn't a threat,

but I will have to go back on my word.

How dare you!

That woman isn't your cousin anymore.

The one who's responsible for her well-being, happiness, and misery

is not you, Commander.

It is me.

Move the Queen to her family's house.

Bring the palanquin!

-Yes! -Yes!

Let's go.

I arrived too late.

I know…

you've been trying to hide this side of you.

Take her safely.

Yes.

I'm sorry for sending you alone.

Don't lower your guard until you arrive.

And guard her all night long when you arrive.

-Yes! -Yes!

Everyone else is probably resting comfortably in the palace.

Why am I humming?

By the way,

Kim Hwan should be here already.

I knew it.

I thought I couldn't see you before my field training…

Who is this?

I made a great friend today.

This is Lee Saeng-bang.

I met him while looking for my friend Lee Saeng-mang.

I found it amazing that I made a new friend by such a coincidence,

so I wanted to have you join us for some drinking and gambling.

Does this place look like an inn?

Drinking, gambling… You are a total mess!

But we've always done that.

It's because it was you.

Because it was you, Kim Hwan, not anyone else.

Because it was you.

Were you

such an easy man?

How do you run into so many good friends and connections on the street?

So I am just one of those common friends

and easy-to-find connections on the street.

Did you send Lee Saeng-bang away?

You are needed at the palace.

What?

How come no one's here?

Did everyone go see something good without me?

I feel so left out these days for some reason.

What?

Lee Saeng-mang! You were alive!

I finally got to meet you!

I mistook you for someone else.

I thought you were a good friend of mine.

Please excuse me.

I don't know about a good friend, but I have some good items.

What are all these bizarre items?

You see…

Why are you out and about, when the curfew hasn't been lifted?

Hide them.

You!

You are still selling these obscene items

after all the beating last time?

Obscene?

This man tried to sell them to me!

Take these two to the government office for disorderly conduct!

-Yes! -Yes!

No, I…

Hey!

Please go easy on me. I'm scared.

He asked about the night after the royal wedding in particular.

It means the Queen talked.

Just when I thought she was staying quiet for once!

If he knew that I tried to kill the Queen,

He would have done more than just ask.

on the day of his appointment,

he said, "Correct the wrong and rectify the nation in a crisis."

"Saving the country at risk

and that power fears the King."

How impudent!

He's threatening to dethrone the King once he sees the opportunity.

With an opponent like that

perhaps you should have held it in.

If His Majesty had stayed quiet,

he would have dug into what we did that night.

He set a trap that would reveal His Majesty's true self in any way.

He's smart.

It means he is onto something.

I will find out how much he knows so far.

Let's just hope that the Queen will wake up safely today.

That's the most important thing for everyone.

What about the field training?

Kim Byung-in has got it in for us.

That is all the more reason to move quickly.

It means we don't have much time left.

Put the light up there.

How far has Her Majesty come?

She's on her way.

Did she really get over the worst?

Yes, thankfully.

Goodness.

What kind of a disaster is this?

Poison?

Poison?

I contacted all the skilled physicians of Joseon already.

My goodness.

This is the time for me to stay focused…

to be calm,

and to be cool-headed.

Oh, dear. Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

How could she be so cruel?

Framing the Queen Dowager with poisoning

when that's how she lost the late King?

Given the situation,

it would be best for you to stay away from the Queen Dowager.

I gave them an excuse by visiting Seonwonjeon Hall.

Don't blame yourself.

They would have made an excuse for themselves.

But…

why did you move Her Majesty the Queen to her family's house?

She must have been lonely here in the palace.

She called for her mother in her sleep.

So Her Majesty wanted it.

What is it?

Is something wrong?

Nothing.

Don’t you worry.

I will tell you through my brother once things are settled.

Your Majesty.

Please…

Are you going to defy a King's order?

Please do not get hurt.

I won't.

With you here,

it feels like I've gone back in time.

Byung-in!

You are the only one who can find me when I hide.

I will not let you go.

I will not forget you.

If only I can go back in time…

She is my woman.

You should have been mine.

And I should have been yours.

Do you know who I am?

I am Kim Hwan, and I will be an official at the Command of Justice!

You used a grain loan in advance,

and now you're promoting yourself in advance?

In advance? I am a scholar with integrity!

Even with these looks and talent,

I am only a physician at Sungkyunkwan! Can't you tell from that?

I never negotiate with injustice!

Be quiet!

We have a noisy one today.

How dare you!

If you let me out right now, I will give you five nyang!

I'll take…

the five nyang.

I will teach you something valuable if you do.

After you hear what I tell you today…

you won't be who you once were anymore.

You will become a true adult.

Are you going to the palace?

Yes. Good to see you.

I heard what happened with the King yesterday.

Yes.

Even the most useless man

would try to be a man if you pressure him like that.

Why did you do something you weren't even ordered to do?

That's…

Those eyes.

The eyes of a man repressing his true self.

I think I got overzealous to not worry

the Grand Queen Dowager.

Watch yourself.

Father.

Are you not curious about the Queen's condition?

I heard that she got over the worst.

But she is still unconscious.

I'm sure she will recover soon.

Is that all?

I heard the Grand Queen Dowager mention the Queen's deposition.

She was merely speaking in a moment of anger.

She did not really mean it.

You're worrying for no reason.

I know how much you care about the Queen.

Don't worry.

I worry about her as well, although not as much as you do.

Yes.

See you in the palace.

The King's father-in-law has sent many gifts again.

How is the Queen's condition?

She overcame the worst,

but she needs recuperation, so she has gone to her home.

Troubles don't stop coming.

She never fully recovered since the accident.

She's somewhat broken.

We're using her by fixing her for now,

but she's now in a living corpse state. How can she be so weak?

And if Uibin gives birth to a prince before she does,

Queen Dowager Jo might become reckless again.

Don't worry.

I have prepared a countermeasure.

A countermeasure?

I have forbidden the two other candidates

from getting married.

I can always count on you, my brother.

Apparently, Byung-in pressured the King intensely last night.

Everyone was weird about the King yesterday.

Like there was something more to him than meets the eye.

The King is not like the late King.

Of course. It was you who chose him.

There is only one reason why I made him the King.

It was so you wouldn't have to make the same painful choice

you made with the late King.

That's true.

It was awfully painful.

I protected this country by covering my hands in my grandson's blood.

That is why I can never forgive anyone who tries to sabotage it.

STATE TRIBUNAL

You first.

No, you first.

No, you first.

No.

You first.

Where am I?

Joseon? Hellish modern-day Korea?

Joseon it is.

I can't say it's a relief since I don't have my "thing",

but I can't say it's all bad since I can move and check.

But why is it so bright in here?

A golden empire…

Inca?

Your Majesty!

I was scared that I time-traveled somewhere weird.

You finally woke up!

Talk about a deja-vu.

Let's not make the same fuss again.

But you were in a grave condition!

You completely stopped breathing.

Hush.

I stopped breathing?

The royal physician said it's a living corpse state,

as in you were like a dead body.

So I was in a vegetative state here, too.

By the way, what is this place?

This is your family's house.

That means

I now cannot avoid the encounter

I've been wanting to avoid so desperately.

-What? -I am confident in everything,

but there's a type that I just can't deal with.

They are like my natural enemies.

Fathers of women.

Your Majesty!

-Your Majesty! -Oh, dear.

Your Majesty, are you okay?

Can you breathe?

Do you need anything? Shall I call the royal physician?

You're going to lose your breath before I do.

-Here, drink up. -Sure.

But that medicine is for filling the Yin energy of women…

There.

Why are you sweating so much?

My goodness.

I was so worried

that I couldn't sleep at all.

The insides of my mouth felt coarse,

so I couldn't eat anything since last night,

and my eyesight is darkened when I stand up.

You must have been shocked.

Worries are the cause of all illnesses.

So please rest and recover.

Yes, I will do so.

I hope you get well soon.

Now if you'll excuse me…

Your Majesty. Where are you going?

Wait, I should go through the formalities.

Don't do that. You're making this even more uncomfortable.

No.

I bow to you, Your Majesty.

No!

My goodness!

Allow me to bow once more.

Father!

Everyone in Joseon is formal with me as the Queen.

So as long as I am here,

please let me be your daughter, So-yong.

I guess loneliness follows great honor.

I understand.

I will treat you as how I used to treat you,

so you can be comfortable while you're here.

Yes. Have a seat.

Yes, thank you.

No matter how much I had this room decorated, it was empty.

Now that you are here, this room is finally glowing brightly.

Yes.

It's so bright that it's blinding.

I love it.

I really tried to make it nice as to not taint your reputation.

I prepared other things, too.

And as always, only the best ones.

Next skilled physician, please come in.

How come there are so many skilled physicians here

when there wasn't any on the other side?

Are more people coming?

What's with this feast?

It's your breakfast.

For you to recover energy,

His Excellency prepared soft-shelled turtle soup.

Here.

Soft-shelled turtle for breakfast?

What is it?

Ta-da!

It's an honor to be at your service, Your Majesty.

She's the best visiting stylist in Joseon.

But I'm a natural-born beauty. I don’t need styling.

Please come.

Appeal for deposition, poison…

How can they be so desperate to bring down Her Majesty?

Don't worry.

The more the forces who mean to harm her go berserk,

The stronger I will grow as well.

Her Majesty is so lucky to have a cousin like you.

Do you remember this item, by any chance?

Come on, it's just silk.

What's so special about it?

Have you ever gifted someone with a robe made with this?

Ever since Her Majesty has become the Queen,

I've only been receiving gifts, not giving them.

I now only send gifts to

Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

I see.

Although, now that I think of it,

the storages have been robbed twice recently.

Perhaps this silk was one of the stolen items.

Are you saying your house was attacked?

No.

It is dangerous to store all the valuables in one place,

so it must be divided and stored in different places,

so I have several storages.

And…

they robbed the storages with the most valuable items.

Just thinking about it hurts the back of my neck.

My precious babies.

Is there a way to check

if this silk was one of the stolen items?

There are so many items,

and it's a bit dangerous to list up the items.

Speaking of…

Don't talk to anyone about my storages.

No good could come of others knowing about it.

I understand.

By the way,

have you heard anything weird from your father?

Is something wrong?

It's been bothering me how the Grand Queen Dowager

has been unhappy with Her Majesty

ever since she saved His Majesty and Uibin.

And I keep having nightmares of Her Majesty being deposed.

Deposed?

Don't ever think of such a thing.

There's a rumor that the Queen candidates who failed

have received secret messages.

I wonder if they are thinking of appointing a new Queen.

It's been making me binge-eat these days.

They would never give up on someone like Her Majesty.

Right?

I must send more gifts to Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager!

How are you feeling?

What?

This is nothing.

I'll feel better soon--

Perhaps not "soon."

How did you get into such an accident?

I just forgot my age and overstrained myself.

This is no time to be laughing.

How do you feel?

I feel like a Barbie doll.

That's good!

That does mean you like it, right?

The smell of old books.

It smells like someone studying for a state exam.

If you were a man,

you would have gone into the palace by passing the governmental exam.

You always loved studying and reading.

No one enjoys studying.

I just did my best to make my father happy.

Since the price for my life was my mother's life,

so I thought I had to make myself worth that.

I guess that's why you read books and studied

without sleeping until your nose bled on your birthdays.

So-yong.

Happy birthday.

My birthday is the anniversary of my mother's death, so…

So I felt bad about it every time.

That's what I just thought.

Your Majesty.

Your memories are finally back!

What is this?

What's this memory that's not mine, but feels like it is?

KIM CHANG-HYUP

Move! Make way!

Hey!

Kim Chang-hyup, the current Minister of War.

The one leading the military corruption,

who embezzled money paid to avoid military service.

Kim Seok-geun.

The current Left State Councilor.

The leader of the Office of Finance, leading the grain loan corruption

and pocketing gifts for the King.

Kim Byung-hak.

The current Chief State Councilor.

He leads the corruption by taxing people for unusable plots of land,

colluding with the local magistrates.

Kim Moon-geun.

The Queen's father.

That's what I'm saying.

The King's father-in-law, the Queen's father,

and the director of the Royal Cuisine Office.

The Grand Lord of materials, who has power over everything from grain loans

to military affairs.

Kim Jwa-geun.

The current General of Training.

The one with all the authority who created the root for all of this corruption.

Everyone in the palace has a secret.

Secrets disguised as lies.

Secrets that cannot be seen or heard.

Secrets that await their time.

To protect those secrets kept deep within…

we all wear masks in our lives.

But those secrets…

cannot be sealed forever.

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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Your Majesty. Your memories are finally back!

THANKS TO CHOI JIN-HYUK FOR HIS SPECIAL APPEARANCE

-It's all messed up. -Get lost, lady!

Why do you get weirder every time you wake up?

There is a secret I have not told anyone.

-Help. -This humid smell.

Storage thieves are causing trouble in the capital these days.

-So? -It might mean

that you are making some pocket money.

I will set things straight with you today.

I have been waiting to hear that.

Subtitle translation by: Hae-lim Lee