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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

Has Captain Hong found out about anything?

It seems like Kim Byung-in figured out

that the piece of the robe is from the palace.

He's catching up quickly.

We should hurry as well.

This is not offense training.

Is that so?

What is with you?

You are not as logical as you always are.

I have been cowering all this time, so I have been itching.

EPISODE 8: A DANGEROUS RELATIONSHIP

Here it is.

Let us go.

Did you return from a hunt?

Yes, there is this saying…

There is this saying, "Yi-yil-dae-ro."

"While I rest, the enemy gets tired."

That is right.

By the way, how did you catch it without a bow?

Using a bow hurts my arms and fingers.

I think bows were made to torture the archer

rather than to hunt animals.

I suppose that can count as hunting since the bow is preying on the archer.

Anyway,

a trap is an easier way to catch animals.

It is dangerous for you two to be on your own.

You must be accompanied by bodyguards at all times.

I will do so next time.

Prince Yeongpyeong,

it must be hard working as the Commander of the Palace Guards.

When the King's father-in-law recovers, I will surely transfer my duties to him.

Right!

General of Training, eat this and be healthy.

Here.

No, thank you. I am fine.

Please take it. This is my gift as the King.

Thank you.

Have you heard of the news

about Her Majesty the Queen waking up?

Is that so? How is she?

Thankfully, she has recovered.

She overcame it.

Thankfully, she overcame it.

I must go to the Queen now.

Darn it.

This is no time to go visit her.

The Queen has recovered, so we avoided the worst that could happen.

-I will go find the ledger myself. -Then I will come with you.

If we go together, they will raise their guard.

Please check the situation in the palace.

GWANGHWAMUN GATE

The weather is so sunny.

Bet you can’t catch me!

Spring is here.

Will you marry me?

I am a man with a goat, you know.

Oh, my! You are too much!

Your Majesty!

I've been praying for her soul to come back,

but her memories came back instead of her soul?

Her memories used to pop up from time to time.

And that gave me a headache and tinnitus.

But this time, it came smoothly like breathing.

Hong-yeon, you're 19 years old this year.

And Hong is your family name, and Yeon is your given name.

It's the smell.

Memories imprinted on the smell are coming back.

By the way,

why am I so good at this?

Because you've been playing it since you were young.

Since your memories are back, your talents are back too!

It's all messed up.

That living corpse state thing or heart attack mixed things up.

What?

Why am I thinking in this woman's voice too?

I lost

my voice?

What do you mean?

I can hear you so clearly.

I gained fingers and lost my voice. This is like…

The Little Mermaid?

A witness who sold arsenic to Lady-in-waiting Han for rat poison.

And how it was taken to the royal kitchen.

We must make sure that no one objects

to these two situations.

I have something to tell the Commander of the State Tribunal.

How odd.

The palace has always been big,

but it seems too big and empty today, for some reason.

Her Majesty the Queen is coming.

No way.

Do I…

We are giving the Queen Dowager some time,

so keep that in mind.

Pardon?

It is according to the order of the Ladies of the Royal Palace,

so we must wait first.

Still, you should prepare a scheme so we can use it anytime.

But you must keep it a secret.

We put the plot together for this incident,

but the Queen Dowager may be related to the power

trying to harm Her Majesty the Queen.

If we let them be, Her Majesty will be in danger again.

The power trying to harm the Queen?

She revealed that the lake incident was a suicide attempt,

and this incident is a health issue.

What else is there?

I am suspicious because her life continues to be at risk

ever since she entered the palace.

I understand.

I must get going. I have much to prepare

to hold a royal court assembly without His Majesty.

Did something happen to His Majesty?

He went to visit Her Majesty the Queen.

Did he?

Byung-in!

You were here too, sir.

I will leave you two to talk.

Please have a safe trip back home.

It is daytime. Are you telling him to go home?

I stayed up all night, so I was confused.

What are you working so hard on, staying up all night?

It was to carry out my secret duty.

And I went through some weird things too.

So did you find out anything?

Byung-in! This is a disaster.

It turns out that I am in love with a woman I must not love.

Just who is that woman?

The palace seemed so empty today,

and my heart felt empty too,

so I thought about why.

There is only one woman who is currently absent

from the palace.

Her Majesty the Queen.

I think I am in love with Her Majesty.

-What? -I am in love with my cousin!

This is totally against the laws of the heavens!

We are from the same family. This is practically incest!

And she is His Majesty's wife. She is his woman!

I am crazy! No, I am not just crazy.

I am absolutely crazy!

But more than anything,

she is much older than I am.

That is just wrong.

Do you think that is the real problem?

Why are you getting angry all of a sudden?

Because you are spouting nonsense!

I'm sorry.

I won't say anything anymore.

It is fine. I am sorry for getting angry.

You've never yelled in your life, let alone be angry,

but you've changed after you got a position!

It was because I was flustered!

I was not really angry at you.

What made you come to such a conclusion?

It's because I can’t stop thinking about that moment.

The girl who held a parasol over Her Majesty's head,

the girl who's always with Her Majesty,

the girl who ran with medicine for Her Majesty,

the girl named Hong Yeon, Her Majesty's court lady.

You are thinking of that girl named Hong Yeon,

so why did you say that you love Her Majesty?

Who am I?

I'm Kim Hwan, a third-generation only son

and the 16th generation of the Pangwan Branch of the family.

There is no way I am in love with a court lady who was a slave.

So of course I am in love with Her Majesty…

Am I in love with that court lady?

Good luck with that difficult love of yours.

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN

JO HWA-JIN

Lady Uibin.

Where is His Majesty?

He went to the Queen's family home.

Why did he go there all of a sudden?

The Queen has regained consciousness.

He went to search the King's father-in-law's house

by using his visit as an excuse.

Did you get hurt?

It is nothing.

I, too, will go see Her Majesty.

What brings you here?

A skinny guy.

A chubby guy.

A tall guy.

A short guy.

All of you look different, but there's one thing

you have in common.

And that…

is this.

All of you have the best eyesight and shooting skills,

which is why I have selected you to be snipers.

I am average in height and build.

Which category am I in?

You can be the clueless guy.

So this is what I will call you.

The Outsiders' Legion.

You've been outsiders of the world because you were insignificant,

but with this rifle,

you are the best in Joseon,

like how I am.

A gun can kill people…

but it can also…

save people.

Five in a row, ready to fire!

It is tiresome,

but we must save the nation.

Fire!

I have something I need. That's why I am here.

One is a phoenix head ornament.

A phoenix head ornament…

Is it a gift for the Queen?

If it was for the Queen, I would have asked the royal tailor.

What I need is not the Queen's gold-plated head ornament,

but something made with jade.

But, according to the palace rules,

only the Queen can wear a phoenix head ornament.

That is right.

And another thing I need is…

So it was a plan to lure out His Majesty.

Speed up! We must get there quickly.

Yes. Hurry, all of you.

Before the Queen reveals the secret…

If there's a difference between me and the Little Mermaid,

it's that I got fingers instead of toes in exchange for a voice.

Are these never-ending shocks making me lose myself?

If I settle down here, what about that jerk Chief Presidential Secretary Han?

Everything will go the way he wants.

I can wipe out the Han Family by accusing them of treason!

I'll wipe out three generations of them,

so they can't even exist as a cell, let alone be born.

By the way, which Han Family is he from?

Why is she having mood swings, like she's crazy?

But is everyone here from a circus or what?

Why is everyone so good at jumping seesaws?

All women in Joseon are capable of being this good at jumping seesaws.

It's the only way to look beyond the walls freely.

So there was a story behind it.

Well, after living here for one week,

I can see that it's not easy to live as a woman in Joseon.

Plus I'm the Queen.

But if it's for my bloody revenge…

Let's go!

I just don't need to smell things.

Then this woman's memories will be blocked,

and my voice will be back.

From now on, I am going to live for vengeance.

In order to do so, I must be super powerful…

Hong Yeon, what should I do to be super powerful as the Queen?

There's one certain way.

What is it?

That way would be

producing a prince!

Producing? That's a violation of human rights!

Right!

I have the super powerful Sunwon.

Who's Sunwon?

What a friendly name.

Queen Sunwon, Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

Hong Yeon, to impress Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager,

-what should I… -Giving birth to a prince!

I should give her gifts!

What would be good?

Something small, shiny, expensive, and beautiful…

Wait.

This smell…

I remember it.

This storage is cheon, and the one in the backyard is ji.

-And the one in the annex is hyeon. -Yes.

Your family's wealth has increased and the storages are all full now.

Cheon, meaning "sky." Ji, meaning "land."

Hyeon, meaning "black."

If I calculate all the storages in Joseon, except for the ones here…

You might end up using all a thousand characters!

How shiny!

My shiny, golden life with a silver spoon!

This.

And this.

Everything in here…

except for those two!

Everything?

We're going to the palace with everything!

I can hear the royal father-in-law passing out.

From now on, I will be the Queen of lobbying.

Your Majesty!

His Majesty the King has just arrived!

Why is he here?

I'll be going back now, so tell him to go wait in the palace.

What are you saying, Your Majesty?

I need to team up with the Grand Queen Dowager,

so I should cut ties with the King.

What are you doing?

I have to make my stance clear when taking sides!

Come on!

Why did he come on a parade float?

All royalty are attention seekers.

Your manners, Your Majesty.

It is fine.

I hereby appoint So-yong of the Kim Family as the Queen.

Congratulations on being appointed.

I found these on my way.

My Queen!

Your face is red and you are short of breath.

Are you having trouble breathing?

I'm not red in the face or short of breath.

Is it because of my breakfast?

Get lost, Kim So-yong! Get out of my body. I mean, your body!

What are you doing?

I have nowhere to go now!

Are you whipping the flowers? Or are you whipping yourself with flowers?

You are not stopping.

Oh, my.

-Stop it! -I won't let you! It's mine!

I did not expect you to like them so much.

Who said I like them?

It's better than living like a corpse.

Why do you get weirder every time you wake up?

What you said is weird! Not me!

How could you say, "I found these on my way?"

How can that lousy flirting tactic be more than 200 years old?

But I did find them on my way.

Yes, sure. I believe you.

How dare you! I am telling you the truth!

Sure, whatever.

A King never tells a lie!

Sure, whatever.

-What is wrong with her? -Oh, my!

Oh, my. Your Majesty!

Oh, my. Your Majesty!

I cannot believe you graced this humble abode with your presence.

Thank you for your grace!

It is nothing. Please get up.

Of course, I must come and check on the Queen.

King's father-in-law, how have you been?

I have been doing well.

First, please come inside.

-Yes. -Right.

Your Majesty, enjoy being welcomed by your in-laws.

I have to go back to the palace now.

-Let's go. -What? Already?

Are you going back to the palace today?

I recover quickly, you know.

But even so…

You just got up and started to walk…

Your father is right.

You do not need to hurry, so take your time and recover.

I am worried about how the Ladies of the Royal Palace would fare without me.

The Ladies of the Royal Palace are at peace.

Even more than when you were there…

Perhaps even more.

I am sorry.

I tried to provide for you,

but it looks like it was not enough.

You are already used to life in the palace,

so you must not be satisfied with spending time

with your insignificant father.

I was too focused on fulfilling my role as the Queen,

and I did not consider how you felt, Father.

Then I will be going back to the palace tomorrow.

Then I shall take you two to the guest room.

I fell for it.

Let us go.

Just what is wrong with her?

I have a job for you to do.

Something that must not exist is out there,

so bring it to me.

The location is the King's father-in-law's secret vault.

Yes.

Seeing you two being so happy together makes me so happy,

I can even die without regrets.

I should have visited you earlier. My apologies.

Please do not say that.

I am already thankful to hear about the famous stories

of how much you two love each other.

The Queen is extraordinary compared to other women,

so I wondered about the environment she has grown up in…

and this must be it.

Since I raised her alone without her mother,

I doubled my care for her, so she would not lack anything.

It must have been so hard for you.

Oh, my. Not at all.

Her Majesty has always been

doing things so well since she was young.

I have heard the stories, so I am aware.

But since the Queen has a strong disposition,

she does not tell me much about what is on her mind.

Perhaps because I am not good enough,

or because a woman's mind is complicated.

It is not easy to understand the Queen.

Goodness.

Of course, you are more than enough.

To a man, a woman's heart and mind

are as difficult to understand as the Buddha's will.

Do not try to understand.

A married couple is meant to thrive off of misunderstandings.

What do you mean?

If it weren't for misunderstandings,

you wouldn't make the mistake of getting married at all.

I want to understand everything about you.

What are you trying to do?

I would like to take a look around where she was born and raised.

Would that be fine?

I can take a stroll and talk with the Queen.

Oh, my.

It is just a house, with nothing special.

But I can guide you around if that is what you wish.

Then you two have a good time.

It is better to be accompanied by the Queen.

We were only apart for one night,

but I miss you even when I am here with you.

You have something on your face.

That's my beauty mark.

No wonder you looked so different today.

Then you should come with us, Your Majesty.

Shall we?

Wait, you two can take your time.

I wonder if the house is in an orderly state.

Excuse me.

What's with you? Aren't we supposed to do "no touch?"

This "no touch" has a great meaning, the more I think about it.

Even if we disagree with each other,

we can coexist and be happy.

Is that not wonderful?

Admitting each other's differences, going beyond them, and understanding…

What are you, a philosopher?

You went that far with "no touch"?

That's right. You're a politician.

The King's father-in-law is so happy.

I am trying to be nice to my father-in-law, so cooperate.

Darn it.

The workers here are muscular and their movements are swift.

In addition, they know the entire structure of this place.

This way, please.

Yes.

Here.

I might have regretted it if I had not taken a look.

I knew you would recognize it.

This white porcelain, and this folding screen.

They were very difficult to acquire.

-May I take a close look, please? -Goodness, of course you can.

If you look here…

You do not need to look at the back.

A good art piece even looks beautiful from behind.

Be careful, My Queen.

-What? -A bee was enamored by your beauty.

And it flew in.

A bee?

-Where? -There.

-Behind you. Look carefully. -It's not there.

Where?

-Where? -It flew away.

What do you think, My Queen?

The brush strokes are powerful, and the scenery is grand…

so it must be expensive.

I am sure you must be anxious to have so many valuable items around.

Yes.

And you must have guards to watch over them at night.

I do not keep guards here.

These days, when you hire guards to protect your things,

they end up turning into thieves.

Then…

I trained trustworthy slaves

who have been working at my house since they were young,

so I am killing two birds with one stone.

That costs less money as well.

How wise of you.

How many of those slaves do you have?

That is confidential for security reasons.

If so, you do not need to tell me about it,

but as my dear Queen will be staying here,

I was worried.

"My dear Queen?"

I have 26 or 27 of them.

There is no secret

between Your Majesty and me.

That is enough to guard even a mansion with 99 rooms.

Now I am relieved to hear that.

By the way,

do you have any books in your study that are hundreds of years old?

Those things are not easy to come by, even if you have money.

You will be surprised.

Really?

I will be surprised?

There is an umbrella pine tree I treasure on the way to the study,

and it looks just like a phoenix.

Actually,

they say if you plant it,

a queen will be born in this house…

That is quite amazing.

It is not far away from here. Please follow me.

I'm going to chop that darn pine tree for firewood this winter.

It is nice to hear your rough and arrogant way of speech again.

When you first changed like that, I thought you were trying to dominate me.

I thought you were trying to oppress me with your family behind your back,

but I was wrong.

You were just…

"Just?"

You were just rude.

I am perfect in many ways, so it's okay for me to be rude.

I did mean it when I said I want to understand you.

I am curious what kind of life you led to become a woman like you

when you are from a family of nobility in Joseon.

No need to be curious.

It's impossible for a woman like me to be born in Joseon.

You think you are the one and only in the world.

You truly are arrogant.

That hurts. What…

YIGWAK: SHORT FOR YIGWAKJISA, TO DETHRONE AND ENTHRONE THE KING AGAIN

What is wrong?

It is nothing.

Oh, my…

It looks like he is unwell from being worried about you.

I will call someone to take him inside.

Please watch him for a moment.

What's wrong?

You act like you've seen a ghost.

This humid smell.

Help.

It is because of me.

It is my fault.

In this well…

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Hurry and take His Majesty…

Lady Uibin?

What happened?

You look pale.

By any chance…

Father, could you please take His Majesty inside?

It seems like Uibin

has business with me.

I came because I was worried about you,

but it seems His Majesty is in worse condition…

What happened?

I just felt dizzy for a moment

because I could not sleep last night.

Please go to the guest room first. I called a physician as well.

I do not need a physician.

I think I will be fine if I take some rest.

-Hurry and escort him. -Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Be careful.

Careful.

-Go outside. -Yes.

Would you like to lie down?

No, thank you.

Sitting down and resting is good enough.

I heard that you lost most of your childhood memories

from your days in Hanyang.

It was when I was young,

and I left Hanyang due to unfortunate circumstances,

so I hardly have any memories left.

Thank goodness.

What I mean is,

it is better to forget bad memories as soon as possible.

I think so as well.

This darn sense of smell ended up opening Pandora's Box.

You seem fine, unlike what I have heard.

I was wondering if you were not.

Don't worry.

I didn't tell the King anything.

Isn't that why you came here?

Then what is it that you want?

I am sure you called His Majesty over for a reason.

I really wanted to get along with you.

Like a source of hormones, or the last stand.

As long as I had desires for you,

I could've still been myself in this body.

But…

I found out about your true identity.

My true identity?

That you're the fake Kim So-yong.

Did you

just call me "fake"?

My memories are back.

It must be your true self that is back, not your memories.

But I'll tell you this since you were my source of hormones.

You tell the King yourself.

He'd feel betrayed if he hears about it from someone else.

So it is a threat.

I fully understand what it is you want.

Your Majesty, I brought tea and snacks.

Jeez, I can't get through to her.

She's clinging onto the tangled yarn of fate,

That's why she twists everything. How unattractive.

Let's go inside.

Your Majesty.

Did you already finish your conversation?

Leave us for a moment.

Are you all right?

I am sorry I made you worry over nothing.

There is no need to be so formal.

It is just us right now.

Your Majesty.

Since Her Majesty the Queen has recovered,

we should go back to the palace…

No.

I have something to look for.

Look for?

What are you…

Goodness.

We cannot treat our guests so poorly.

I prepared a nice place for you,

so please come.

I have to return to the palace.

I see.

Then I will be waiting in the palace.

Have a safe trip back.

Prince Euneon, his grandfather.

He was framed for treason, banished, and eventually executed.

Prince Jeongye, his father.

He was banished with his father, and died of an illness he got then.

His grandmother and aunt were killed for being baptized.

His older half-brother, Yi Won-kyung, was beheaded for treason too.

What's this? Safety First?

How come all of his family died?

Why do you look at me with those eyes?

What eyes?

You are looking at me

like I am a pitiful dog.

Don't smile, please. I pity you already.

Damn it.

This is why they say early education is bad.

Why is all this useless knowledge coming to mind?

You.

What do you want from me? Why are you so clingy?

What I want from you…

If the Queen is revealed

to be our enemy for sure,

I will behead her with my own hands.

What I want is for you not to be my enemy.

You do not have to be my ally either.

Just do not be my enemy, at least.

You're keen on figuring out people.

I may not be helpful when I'm your ally,

but I'm scary when I'm your enemy. I'll bite and never let go.

Your Majesty.

Young Master Kim Byung-in is here.

I'm having so many guests.

It's like a popular restaurant.

Are you all right?

I'm too okay, that's the problem.

What is it?

What brings you here, Commander?

This place is no different from the palace

with both Your Majesties here.

Your Majesty the Queen.

The State Tribunal will protect you from now on.

I brought the Palace Guards with me,

so do not worry and withdraw.

Then the Palace Guards will protect you,

and the State Tribunal will protect Her Majesty.

Are you suggesting wasting manpower?

Then I suggest withdrawing the Palace Guards.

That is the wrong direction for guarding.

If you face outwards, you are guarding.

If you face this way, that is watching.

I must be fated to be surrounded by the Kim family at all times.

Who goes there?

Are you all right?

Wait,

this man is…

Why are you…

Do you know him?

Wake up!

Young Master!

Please save me, my cousin!

Cousin?

Why did your cousin try to attack the Queen?

The Queen could have been in danger…

Get lost, lady!

Get lost from this body!

My Queen.

Damn it, why is that blabber-mouth here?

Just why did you do that?

I was so happy to see that face, so I…

Yes, I am…

I am the Queen--

Maiden Hong Yeon!

of Joseon…

He is here to see your court lady, Your Majesty.

He can't recognize me for adding a mole on my face?

The State Tribunal said they will protect the Queen,

but it turns out you have flaws.

Why are you so displeased with protection by the State Tribunal?

Are you plotting something by any chance?

Plotting? Like what?

Storage thieves are causing trouble in the capital these days.

So?

So we need to be more vigilant with our guard,

but if you stop us,

it might mean that you are making some pocket money.

Jeez.

Come on, he's still the King.

I will set things straight with you today.

I have been waiting to hear that.

I have excellent martial arts skills,

so I should have dodged the kick with a quick movement.

I asked you to attend to me so I could check something with you,

Maiden Hong Yeon.

I see.

I…

have one more request.

I am not sure if it would be fine with you.

Please go ahead.

Blow on my bruise, please.

Even your breath is so fragrant.

Even at this moment,

I have no idea what this exploding emotion is.

There is only one way to find out.

Please excuse me.

I will be checking.

Why are you here?

I was sorry for not recognizing someone important…

What is with that expression?

It is a smile wishing for forgiveness.

A smile more fragrant than my breath.

Not bad.

You are not bad either, Your Majesty.

Well, I am the King.

They already drank this much?

Finally, the time has come.

TDW.

TDW?

Time between Dog and Wolf.

It's the magic hour that turns

those who were fine in the day into dogs and wolves.

As a man, I will ask you about one thing.

Do you perhaps…

have forbidden feelings for the Queen?

Why else would you be so desperate to give me trouble?

There are some pathetic men who are like that.

Those who do not love the woman…

but cannot stand seeing someone else loving her.

Are you saying

that I am being a pathetic and possessive man?

You are a pathetic man for not realizing

that you have the best woman beside you.

Whatever.

I like neither of you.

No.

I am sure you like me.

Look into my eyes.

You.

Generosity is a virtue of the king too…

I won…

Look who's talking.

Do what you must.

Oh, my. We ran into each other.

I tried to stay away, so I would not be a nuisance to you.

Please do not say that, Your Royal Highness.

I have a gift for you.

This is…

You are the one who should be next to the king.

You are the one who would make the perfect Queen in every way.

What were you watching?

I was just looking

at the moon reflected on the lake.

There are many scary stories in the palace.

Like ghost stories.

One of them says on the night of the full moon like tonight,

you must not see your reflection on the lake.

Because when you leave,

your reflection on the lake remains and moves on its own.

It seems

I have lived my entire life trapped in the lake.

Now is the time

to come out of the lake.

He should have gone after me. Is he that urgent?

Wait, the restroom is that way.

There is a secret I have been hiding.

The secret between me and Her Majesty the Queen,

which I have not told anyone.

A werewolf transforms into a wolf

on the night of a full moon under the moonlight.

But we know…

that the full moon

is just an excuse to unleash the wolf

hidden inside our hearts.

Is this a chamber pot?

I can't do it in a pot of such delicacy.

Tango?

Are you awake?

Take me to Her Majesty's room.

I will watch over her myself.

My Queen…

How dare you try to harm my poor little king bastard?

In the name of justice,

I'll punish you!

I missed because I was drunk.

Hey, are you okay? Sorry about that.

That's why you shouldn't have been standing there.

This way!

I will not do "no touch" today.

Your Majesty!

Are you all right?

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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

You finally ended up doing this!

I would have been sad if you could not remember,

like our first wedding night.

They even sell family names these days. Who knows?

Perhaps someone snuck in with a fake identity to plot treason.

I am killing him.

Because I did not keep the secret.

Let us go undercover today.

He is basically living off the Kims, who killed his family!

You can't talk like that!

-Just who are you? -I am…

a member of the King's fan club.

Subtitle translation by: Hae-lim Lee