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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

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?

Who dares to…

Let's go.

Let's go.

I had them sleep in separate rooms so they can get some good rest.

But I didn't think it through.

I heard something shattering in the main building.

I woke up to that sound as well.

The papers on the wall were ripped too.

It's suspicious. We must look into it.

But that might interrupt them…

It wouldn't be weird if housewares are broken.

The passion of newlyweds…

Shouldn't we protect their privacy?

Keep a lookout far away from the main building.

Yes.

I think I should to be in the annex.

Will you guard them for me?

Yes.

I'll leave it to you.

Stop it, lady!

You finally ended up doing this!

So you want to fight, do you?

Just who are you fighting against right now?

You stay out of this.

This is between me and Kim So-yong.

As long as I'm in here,

I control this body.

The soul inside the body owns the body!

You're still extremely drunk.

So drunk you can't tell dreams and reality apart.

Thank goodness.

What are you saying?

Even when I'm drunk, I always go home--

No, this is not a dream.

There's no way you would be in my dreams.

I'm sorry for…

showing up in your dream.

Forget about the bad dreams.

EPISODE 9: LIGHT AND DARKNESS

That tickles, Hong Yeon.

It's not here.

But where else could it be?

What's wrong?

He wasn't flustered because of the past.

Hey.

-What? -We can't go near the main building.

-Why not? -I don't know.

-Sit. -Okay.

Actually, I'm worried about Her Majesty the Queen.

Did you hear anything?

I heard that she is up and running around.

Hey, come on! What kind of nonsense is that?

Never in my life have I ever seen her running.

But she does.

Come on.

-No, she really did. -Something seemed weird.

-No! -I knew it.

What do you mean, "no"?

-The chicken! -Catch it!

He was wearing the State Tribunal uniform.

That means…

Come on, you might kill yourself. Stop drinking so much.

I am thirsty.

The more I think that it cannot be…

the more thirsty I get, and it's killing me.

If you're thirsty, drink water, not liquor.

Go bring some water here.

Yes.

Liquor makes you thirstier

the more you drink it.

I was asleep like I was knocked out.

You don't say.

I feel so light.

You…

I slept particularly well,

possibly because the house is on good land.

Why are you getting up so naturally?

Why would it not be natural?

It is more natural for us to spend the night away from the palace

since we do not have to mind the official dates to spend the night.

Well, you're surrounded by your enemies,

so you would need a fake night together.

Your acting is on point today.

Okay,

let's say that we spent a hot night together.

It was so hot that it just…

-Excuse me? -You remember it this time.

I would have been sad if you could not remember,

like our first wedding night.

Is it the side effect of the memories coming back?

I sleep like a quiet baby.

This is no time to be slacking off here.

I have to become irreplaceable to my girl Sunwon quickly.

So no one can dig into it even if I massacre

the Han Family.

The man in the mask clearly had the same goal as mine.

How much does Kim Byung-in know?

We must never let them obtain the ledger.

I must go back to the palace today.

I must obtain the ledger today.

That might harm your health.

When is the queen coming back to the palace?

I will send a message so she can return with the king swiftly.

I have never found my life in the palace to be boring.

How can it feel so empty with her gone for a few days?

Is Her Majesty the Queen's cooking that extraordinary?

I'm attached to her more than the cooking.

Attached, I say.

Becoming attached is a scary thing.

I got up at dawn because I was hungry…

I mean,

because I missed the queen.

What a pity.

This is why being tamed is a scary thing.

You might think that you're using that person,

but you realize that it was you who has been tamed.

So you must always prepare other useful substitutes.

I will order the royal cooks to learn Her Majesty's recipes.

My brother, since you make my palace life so perfect for me,

I have no reason to go outside the palace.

That is what I am here for.

To protect your perfect world, Your Royal Highness.

Right.

Tell Byung-in to come see me from time to time.

Do you…

need anything from him?

He is your adopted son, and I have been too indifferent.

Perhaps I can give him some small tasks to do,

and you are getting older now.

You should only handle important work.

Everything regarding you is important to me, my sister.

What is the meaning of this?

The State Tribunal will now

review the identity of every palace guard here.

The Palace Guards serve His Majesty right beside him,

so everyone in it must be strictly identified.

Don't let them set even a foot in here!

These men have all been verified

through a verified method.

They even sell family names these days.

Who knows?

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

Please cooperate, so the State Tribunal can do its job.

If you fail to find the evidence for what you just said,

I, too,

will do my job as the Commander of the Palace Guards.

If you remain in that position, that is.

If you're not involved in this,

please move aside.

-Start searching! -Yes.

-Yes. -Yes.

Search thoroughly!

Move every document to the State Tribunal.

Do not leave a single one behind!

-Yes! -Yes!

Did you get a good night's sleep?

I brought in a pretty bird. What do you think?

It has beautiful feathers.

This is a rare bird I brought in to commemorate.

Did something joyful happen?

Uibin and the queen's ill-fated connection was longer

and stronger than I thought.

There is a secret I have been hiding.

The secret between me and Her Majesty the Queen,

which I have not told anyone.

She believes that

I stole His Majesty from her.

After what happened eight years ago.

Our arrow is now covered in poison,

it is time to use the second item.

Yes.

It is not easy to find a similar item,

so it is taking a long time,

but I will bring it to you, even if I have to make it myself.

Put this on my head.

It is only a matter of time before my bodyguards' identities are revealed.

Let us try and find a way.

What about a soldier in the State Tribunal

seeing your face last night?

It seemed that he did not know me.

If he sees me again later,

then…

it'll be revealed that I was after the ledger.

But he was wearing a strange mask.

It looked like a goblin.

Did he

have a scar on his chin?

Yes. It seemed old.

He is the one who tortured Oh-wol.

It has become clear that Kim Jwa-geun had Kim Byung-in do his job.

The good thing is

that the enemy doesn't know

that the ledger is in a different place now.

Tonight is our last chance.

Your Majesty, a messenger from the palace is here.

This letter is from the General of Training, Kim Jwa-geun.

And the Commander of the State Tribunal came himself.

That's a job for an officer, the lowest position.

But the Commander came himself?

Do you have nothing to do?

I came carrying an important letter.

You are to return to the palace with Her Majesty the Queen right now.

Does the General of Training dare to order me to return?

He speaks for Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager.

I will stay for one more day, so the queen can rest.

Tell him so.

-But-- -I am done speaking.

Do not disturb the queen's recuperation and leave.

Oh, dear…

Since His Majesty is so concerned about the queen's health…

I will deliver the message.

I will eat breakfast with the queen in her room.

Please make a light breakfast, the way you eat it.

Yes. The way we always eat it.

Since Lady Uibin's family's house is nearby,

I will stop by and check in on Oh-wol.

Good idea.

It bothers me that I sent Uibin back like that.

Since I will be here for one more day,

please look after Uibin for me, my brother.

Yes.

The royal kitchen just feels so empty

without Her Majesty here…

and I am loving it!

Hey, put more canola oil in there.

You dunce.

Chop it thinner!

Cook it quickly, so it doesn't get smushed!

How refreshing!

How peaceful!

I am a natural-born boss.

-Royal cook! -Royal cook!

-Royal cook! -Royal cook!

-Royal cook! -Royal cook!

-That's enough. Stop it. -Royal cook…

Go inside.

Lady-in-waiting Choi.

Lady-in-waiting Choi.

Judging by the long face…

has Her Majesty the Queen not recovered yet?

That is not why. Thankfully, she has recovered.

Then why the long face?

Recently, Her Majesty has been

giving me a hard time.

So I thought I wouldn't have to

nag at her and I'd be at peace if she wasn't around, but…

But?

This is driving me crazier.

I'm worried about

how much more uncontrollable she would be without me.

Goodness.

They say you get more attached to a naughty child

than to a nice child.

Don't be sad.

Here.

Go ahead and open it.

I found it on my way.

Seems like mine, but not mine, but seems like mine…

Seems like mine, but not mine, but seems like mine…

Seems like mine…

Why did he dump the trash he found…

He gets weirder every time I see him.

Why couldn't he throw it away himself?

Good grief.

Have you…

heard any news from Oh-wol?

Did…

something bad happen to Oh-wol?

She has not arrived at your house yet.

It looks like she went elsewhere as she was sorry to you,

but we are looking for her.

You can rest easy.

I insisted that she go back.

We are looking for the dress ornament you gave her.

She must have gotten rid of it if she wanted to leave.

I'm scared

that I might lose everyone around me.

When is His Majesty coming back to the palace?

He is staying there for another day.

It is not what you think it is.

I cannot tell you in detail,

but it will be over tonight.

Perhaps His Majesty isn't

too busy to care about other things,

but his feelings for me have changed.

Perhaps I am the only one

clinging to the memories from when we were young.

I remember two years ago

when His Majesty and I came back to Hanyang and met you.

Even if that was the first time His Majesty saw you,

I am certain

that he would have fallen for you.

Your words give me courage.

So this is how you always eat…

It's me who needs to rest. Why are you staying for one more day?

I am staying to check on your condition.

Doctors treat you, and pharmacists give you medicine.

The king should take care of state affairs, not my condition.

Do you know how much your subjects are suffering?

You are absolutely right, my queen.

Yes, eat the soft-shelled turtle soup and go do your job.

Don't let this turtle's sacrifice be in vain.

More than the turtle's sacrifice,

let us go undercover today to see the subjects' troubles.

And it might get late,

so I must stay one more night.

You don't want to be in the palace either, do you?

It can't be more uncomfortable than your father-in-law's house.

Well, I am comfortable here and I love it.

What's the Grand Queen Dowager like?

She is the older sister of Lord Kim Jwa-geun.

She has never left the palace since she came here.

And what if I present a special meal

from outside the palace to Sunwon?

You know,

people are always eating rice soup at inns in historical dramas.

How does that taste?

How should I know the taste of a lowly food like that?

It is nothing out of the ordinary.

Familiar flavors are powerful, you know.

The broth is made with brisket and radish,

seasoned with soybean paste, and served over rice.

There is lots of meat. It's got a rustic charm.

The radish kimchi doesn't have any salted seafood in it

and it goes well with the rice soup.

No wonder King Heonjong ate this whenever he was undercover.

Darn it!

Why do I have to pay my neighbor's taxes

just because he ran away?

They're robbing me blind!

Watch your language.

Do you want to be whipped to death?

At this rate, my only choices are

either killing myself or running away and becoming a bandit.

Why should I be careful when I've got nothing to lose?

What's that darn king doing when his men are stealing everything?

Isn't it obvious? He's in on it.

He's a puppet they enthroned so that he can

turn a blind eye to these things and stamp their papers.

Good grief.

Hey.

I've been listening from behind.

It must be rough!

The people are suffering because of that stupid king.

Have a drink and ease your mind.

You seem like an aristocrat.

A fake aristocrat.

That darn family name is so expensive.

All I have is this outfit and a family name.

I've heard about young people like you who are all looks and no substance.

Come on.

The country itself has no substance.

If a subject had substance,

he'd only get robbed!

You're funny.

My goodness.

This fake aristocrat guy is funny.

How funny.

I mean, they enthroned someone from a family of traitors.

-The country is practically rotten. -Right.

His grandfather, father, older brothers… The whole lot.

How can they enthrone a guy from a family like that?

And what's with that king who accepted the throne, right?

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

What a coward!

-That makes me angry! -You can't talk like that!

You can criticize him if you want, but…

you're stepping over the line criticizing his family.

Even hate comments have boundaries they should keep!

And do you think being a king is always easy and fun?

You could get poisoned when you blink and beheaded when you nod!

Are you from the palace?

What are you, the king's speaker?

Just who are you?

Me?

I am…

a member of the King's fan club.

-What? -What the…

Fan club?

Even anti-fans are fans, too.

Anyway, don't criticize his family ever again.

If you do, I'll flip your table!

Stay away!

I'm sorry.

Excuse me, we'd like to pay.

Come here.

Good grief.

You're just so feisty.

Let go.

Hey, I'm not really agitated.

You said it's undercover.

You can't have your identity revealed, so I got agitated for you.

What?

Your acting is on point.

Do you even know what that means?

Doesn't it mean something good?

By the way, what does "fan club" mean?

They are valuable beings

who wish for someone's happiness and success with pure intentions.

So they are like guardians.

What about "anti-fan"?

Well…

Someone who gives even more attention than the fan club.

More powerful guardians.

I don't deserve that heart of yours.

Well,

when I'm deposed, I should just sell rice soup.

Do not say such a thing.

I will never let that happen.

I, too, am your anti-fan.

Sure.

How reassuring.

Well, let's split up here. You and I have different goals.

Are there any good restaurants where people line up to eat?

An means comfortable…

"Ti"?

"Fan"?

I was proud of myself for studying hard,

but I still have a long way to go.

There's a lot.

That looks delicious.

That scared me. What the heck?

If you walk in alleys like this

in luxurious clothes, you can become a target.

-What target? -Well, hello!

What brings you posh people down to this place?

This is what I was talking about.

Move. I don’t want to hurt you.

Do you like her? How futile.

And don't think you're the only poor soul.

As I always thought, boss,

you're an educated bandit, so you speak so elaborately.

-Be graceful. -Of course.

Don't worry.

I will protect you.

I am your anti-fan.

What is he saying?

That scared me.

I must never go to shaded places, regardless of time and country.

I'll leave it to you, Cheoljong.

If something happens to Cheoljong,

would history change?

I was in the Special Warfare Command!

Did he lose already?

Cheoljong!

Is he dead?

I don't know the way back home!

Well, what brings a posh lady like you to this place?

I thought you came because you were worried about me,

but you came back because you don't know the way back home?

Where did those raggedy guys go?

They saw a man in a more expensive robe and went after him.

Don't worry. I'll protect you.

I'm your anti-fan.

What is he saying?

This is not a peaceful situation

where you can show your back so easily!

Don't you have a sense of emergency?

-Goodness. -That's like a poem!

Hey, is this from Qing?

This looks good.

We could eat for five days if we sell this. Take it off.

You should not show your back so easily.

He will live.

But I do not think the next one will.

Why is he here?

He is drunk.

You got lucky.

What's with your clothes?

I thought about it.

Going undercover in an aristocrat's clothes has its limits.

What are you doing?

I realized I had something to buy.

I was in a hurry, so I forgot to bring money.

-Okay. -Stealing from a bandit…

Please.

It is not right to take all of it.

Get yourself a bowl of rice soup.

Here.

-Let's go. -What do you need to buy?

So?

He had excellent martial arts skills.

With someone like him as the guard,

that item definitely exists.

Can you recognize his face if you see him again?

Of course, my Lord.

The drug…

Did I not tell you?

There will be no more drugs if you fail.

How are you going to pay for it?

Shall I take your hand off?

I promise you I will make it up.

With my life.

Now, what is this, you ask?

This is a moon pot made during the Goryeo dynasty.

Really? What a rare item it is!

-How much is it? -It is fake.

Buy it if you want to use it as a weapon.

How dare you…

Pick one!

All in!

Goodness, madam. You must not bet too much.

Betting and winning are pure capitalism.

-All in! -I'm sorry!

-What are you doing? -Madam.

-Open it. -Open it.

Swindlers like that have their gangs around them.

I'm sure many of those who are watching are decoys.

You were born a king,

yet you know so well about the ecosystem of the streets.

And you've been denying it so persistently.

Because it is my weakness.

My family, who was involved in treason.

Ganghwa Boy.

All of those are the weaknesses that bite me.

Do you have nightmares of being ripped apart by the officials every night?

A real nightmare is not a dream you have in sleep.

A really terrifying nightmare is…

Why aren't you finishing your sentence?

I forgot what I was going to say. Actually…

there is something I have been wanting to ask you.

Why are you keeping that incident a secret?

-What incident? -When I almost killed you.

That?

I don't want to get involved.

I just want to avoid trouble as much as possible.

A time of peace must come soon for me to slack off.

Saving the nation isn't really my aptitude.

Goodness.

I must get up and greet you, Prince Yeongpyeong,

but my body aches from sleeping on the cold mountain ground.

If I was there one more night, my handsome face would have been frozen.

Are you done?

-With what? -With whining.

And the side of boasting.

I have a few left in me,

but you look very busy, so I'll stop here.

Alright.

What is it?

I heard that this place makes good masks.

Take a look over there.

These teeth are so…

I don't want something this common.

I want to sell something special in Qing.

"Special"?

Seems like mine, but not mine, but seems like mine…

Boil the water.

Boil the water!

Yes.

-Royal cook! -Yes.

Her Royal Highness the Grand Queen Dowager wants a midnight snack.

But I am not sure if you can make it.

What did you say?

I've been in the royal kitchen for 30 years,

and I've been the royal cook for 12 years.

I can do better than Her Majesty the Queen.

I believe in you, royal cook.

Damn it. Again.

Again.

Hurry!

Hurry!

What's going on?

We milked every cow in the capital.

There's no more left.

What?

You good-for-nothing bastard!

Your Majesty…

I'm starting to get pissed off.

This mixed-up body and that body lying down like a corpse…

Neither of them are like me!

I'm not even sure if my name is Jang So-yong or Kim Bong-hwan!

You're just confused because your memories are back.

You know what I really hate?

I'm getting used to this body.

I find skirts comfortable now.

It's your menstruation! Let me go bring a gaejim!

GAEJIM: SANITARY PAD

I'm…

on a period?

Lady-in-waiting Jeon!

Yes, Your Royal Highness!

Why has the queen not come back to the palace?

I will send the message again!

We are not at war. Don't be hasty!

Send it at sunrise tomorrow.

Yes, Your Royal Highness.

Is my brother's strict order not as powerful as it used to be?

Growing old is a crime.

I'm hungry.

I still have one left.

No one's here.

Captain Hong.

It's you. Come in.

Have you been waiting for me to come?

How did you know that I just got back?

What the…

What happened to you in the past two days?

Captain Hong.

Did you lose your money to a swindler in a gamble?

Did you lose a house deed?

No, I caused those troubles when I was a clueless 14-year-old.

It's even worse.

Is it a land deed?

That was when I went to retrieve the house deed…

Your family must have a handful to deal with.

Family or love.

That is the question.

There, there.

There, there.

That is a major question.

Your Royal Highness!

The Grand Queen Dowager wants you

in Tongmyeongjeon Hall now.

Did you ask for me?

You think you are clear of blame

for the late king's death, do you not?

That must be why you try so hard to put the blame on my family.

Your Royal Highness.

You may criticize me as much as you want,

but please do not speak of the late king like that.

You are using your son as a shield once again.

How sly of you to cover up your guilt by blaming others.

A human being must know oneself

to not make the same mistakes.

Thank you

for your teachings.

I am so tired

that I cannot take my socks off.

It would be my pleasure to do it for you.

It will be Dano soon.

That will be the last day of my generosity.

I have returned.

Yes.

I see the State Tribunal had a very busy day today.

I heard you raided the Palace Guards.

They were suspicious,

so I was going to report back with evidence.

There are many suspicious men among the Palace Guards.

Seven, to be exact.

Did you already know?

Did you think I left them alone because I didn't know?

What do you think they will do if you raid them like that?

They will dig a deeper hole and hide.

More cleverly and more covertly.

What you can clearly see is not the real threat.

You must make a pheasant

stick its head in the ground and make it think it hid well

in order to twist its neck right away when it causes trouble.

I didn't think it through.

Do you think

I enthroned the king just because he lacks the quality of a king?

I enthroned him because I planted fear into him myself.

The one who knows fear is easier to control.

If someone in a high position fears me,

it means that my power surpasses that position.

I will ask you first from now on

about anything related to the king.

Go in and get some rest.

They will have no idea you hid here.

I promise I'll come back to get you. But before then,

you must not come out!

But what about my brothers?

What about you?

I only care that you live.

You're my only

real son.

If you die,

I would die too.

Go on!

Go on.

It is but an illusion.

It is not real.

I must get the ledger…

Am I seeing things?

No way.

It's so unfair, Won-beom.

I cannot rest in peace with all this sorrow, son!

-Won-beom! -Save me!

I don't want to die!

-Won-beom! -Won-beom!

-Won-beom, it's so angry! -You survived alone!

No, this is fake.

It is but the fear in my heart.

No.

-I curse you. -I curse you.

So-yong!

What?

She looks just like her.

But she cannot be So-yong, who's the best in every way.

She has one thing in common with her.

She doesn't have a mom.

"This book was written by a scholar of this country."

KIM SO-YONG

"The prologue is about the Five Moralities,

between father and son, king and official, husband and wife,

elder and child, and friends."

You memorized that book so much that the book is all worn out.

Why are you reciting it again?

Because today is the anniversary of my mom's death.

This was my mom's book.

So you do that when you miss your mom.

I cry every day.

Then I found a way to see my mom.

What is it?

If I die, I can see my mom.

You're alive.

Are you here to die, too?

What are you talking about?

I'm here to die.

Do you want to live?

Because you're afraid of death?

No.

If I'm the only one alive,

that's even scarier.

Then

let's go together.

Do it on three.

Okay.

The sound is coming from here.

Byung-in?

I was worried sick about you.

The entire family was looking for you.

Byung-in.

I'll come down.

Just send down the ladder.

Okay.

I'm sorry.

I guess I want to live.

You actually want to live too, right?

I'll come back.

BOOK FOR TEACHING CHILDREN, KIM SO-YONG

If you change your mind

and want to live again,

come up and give this back to me.

Does it reach the ground?

Yes!

Father…

Please…

Milady!

Father, please!

Please, Father!

Please, Father!

Seal it with rocks.

Father! No!

Father! No!

Father! No!

Mother and that girl…

I didn't believe any of their promises, anyway.

It will only end when we all die.

It will not end until this well is full of blood.

There's no way.

Help.

Help! Please!

Please, help!

Help!

It is my fault.

I am killing him.

Because I did not keep the secret.

Because I told the old servant woman.

You heard what the elders said. He's from a family of traitors.

But he didn't do anything wrong!

Byung-in, you're a good person.

Please.

Byung-in.

Hurry.

I knew you were a good person, Byung-in.

Help!

Please!

Help!

We have to go.

You really came.

Just as you promised.

I want to live too.

KIM SO-YONG

Humans are afraid of darkness,

so they try to drive out the darkness with light.

But the brighter the light shines,

the darker the darkness gets.

Hwa-jin!

Hwa-jin.

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

AND ARE UNRELATED TO HISTORICAL FACTS

What happened?

I know, right? I almost touched, I mean…

That was close.

You can come in freely, but you cannot leave freely.

They are fabricated.

Does that mean these identities are made up?

"Fight fire with fire."

I will defeat the intruders with intruders.

And this is how I become irreplaceable.

K-Food and K-Beauty.

Anxiety and fear paralyze logic.

My Queen, you truly are my anti-fan.

I was worried, but I found a way.

Subtitle translation by: Hae-lim Lee