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Did you say that a piece of his sleeve was cut?

Yes.

Hey, you. Come out for...

Goodness. What is going on?

It is all right.

Gosh.

- Wait. - Stop.

I know him.

He is not the man you are looking for.

Pardon?

My apologies.

I will look for him somewhere else.

Let us go.

Were you a chief administrative officer at the police bureau?

Yes. I am on a stakeout. I am looking for someone.

By the way,

what more are you planning to do here?

Pardon?

Nothing.

By the way, do you know this guy's name?

I wonder if you know who he is.

Why must I know his name?

I saw him at the market and fancied him,

so I followed and talked to him.

I can get to know him little by little.

You are indeed bold.

(Episode 17)

From what I've heard,

it has been a long time since you were in Hanyang.

I heard you left Hanyang for your health a long time ago.

Yes. I came to Hanyang to make a mark in this world...

despite my parents' attempt to stop me.

Your family served as civil servants for generations.

On top of that, you are fragile,

but you are getting ready to take the military service exam.

I am sure they must be worried.

However, if you are confident,

you should keep trying.

Yes, I ought to.

Right.

I have been keeping you company for too long.

I shall leave now.

- But... - Go home safely, my lord.

You two look good.

Thank you.

I do not have all night. You could have kept it short.

Anyway, I will leave now that it is over.

Bye.

I told you back there that I would never let you go.

There is something I must do here.

Is that why you left me?

What must you do?

I cannot tell you.

- Why not? - It is just like...

how you disguised yourself as a woman...

and why you are here with an alias.

I have my reasons too. Understand?

Fine, do as you please.

But keep your promise.

- You stamped it. - What is this?

Is this the promissory note?

I finally caught the person who took my money,

so why should I let you go?

I will not let you leave before you pay me...

the entire interest and the principal, got it?

- Go. - Hey.

He is your son?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Do you remember that I had a young son?

After narrowly escaping death 20 years ago, I went back home.

My wife and my son fled with me.

The name I remember...

was not Nok Du.

We were in hiding,

so he could not use his real name.

Is that so?

I must see him.

Where is he?

I am sorry to tell you this, but I have no idea either.

He thought I was locked in here...

and disappeared.

I want an empty room.

I do not trust you.

Do not complain and follow me.

Are you watching me?

Why? Will you try to run away again if you have the chance?

How is your wound?

Are you really curious?

How could you leave just like that?

I was unconscious. We could have never met again.

That had nothing to do with me.

How could you say that?

Fine.

Do not worry about my well-being and pay me back.

Understand?

Fine.

So do not mind me either.

Who said that I did? The feelings I have for you are gone.

I have never had any to begin with.

- That is so hot! - Be patient, will you?

- That looks good. - It's too hot!

One chicken would do.

You should be more sparing.

Are you not proud of him?

He passed the first stage examination...

in that state of his.

After the palace examination, he may win the first place.

He needs to eat well.

You need to keep your stomach full before taking an examination.

I should not be sparing about this.

You are right. Being a scrooge is a waste.

Still, there are only four of us.

Having two chickens for a meal is...

That is enough!

Why do you nag so much?

Well... I just thought...

we should be more...

Hey, there. You should have breakfast.

I will open the door.

Oh, my goodness!

What is it? What is going on?

Goodness, look at that mess.

You see, she has such horrible sleeping habits.

We were far away when we fell asleep.

I do not want you to misunderstand the situation.

She owes me money.

He is right. He caught me by coincidence.

Our relationship is equal to that of a creditor and a debtor.

He is right. I have to pay a 70-percent interest.

He is a terrible moneylender.

We have no feelings for each other.

He is correct.

Since she is back,

you will not be crying during the nighttime.

Hey, Aeng Du.

I cried because my wound hurt.

Sure, sure. Let us say that is so. Can we eat now?

Welcome back.

I am truly happy to see you again.

Have you all been well?

Did you eat a lot of delicious dishes in Hanyang?

I am only eating to survive.

Hey, that is not true.

I keep thinking...

about the meat pancake and Korean kebab.

I miss Yul Mu.

Have some of this.

Do not say such a thing.

What do you think will happen if he comes here?

Think before you talk.

By the way, what brings you here?

What brings me here?

What? What?

I thought that this innocent man...

might suffer here in Hanyang.

But...

That is not my problem.

I thought it was morally right for me to help him.

All right!

Let us say that is the case.

- Let us eat now. - Okay.

Let us eat now.

Goodness.

My goodness.

You guys are being ridiculous from so early in the morning.

She needs to eat a lot...

in order to work hard to repay me.

Anyway, I must go to work.

I need to go as well.

Do not go.

See yourself out.

I cannot believe this obnoxious situation.

Is this mine too?

The royal forces and Grand Prince Neungyang...

are all keeping their eyes on the chancellor and my father.

Is this all happening because of me?

I wonder who else is involved in this.

I heard you are having trouble falling asleep.

This medicine is good for insomnia.

So you should have some.

Thank you.

But...

is it really okay for me to stay here...

when I am not even doing anything?

What do you mean?

You are diligently getting ready to help me in the near future.

When the time comes,

I will give you back the life you once lost.

Okay.

I will do my best to help.

I do not know what you did wrong.

But every time we talk about you,

she throws a huge fit...

saying she totally got fooled by you.

We are obligated to follow her orders.

I hope you understand.

Yes, I understand.

I will not tell anyone that I met you today.

I think it would be best for you to give up...

No, I cannot do that.

Can you please help me?

I will do anything. Please.

Well...

Actually, I think I know a way.

What happened?

Why did Lady Chun die?

I should have protected her.

I do not know what to say.

Are you okay?

Did you not get injured?

What about the widows?

We already took them to a safe place.

Who in the world killed Lady Chun?

Did you see his face?

He was wearing a mask, and he was very nimble.

Lady Chun was surrounded by the royal forces,

but he was bold enough to shoot an arrow and run away.

Who in the world would do that? And why?

I will find him and kill him at all costs...

regardless of who he may be.

Do you still not get it?

What? Lord Heo?

Think about who ordered you to move to another base.

And who do you think would be angry at the fact...

that Lady Chun decided to work for me instead?

We cannot jump to conclusions merely based on that.

The chancellor is currently locked up in his house.

His Majesty is suspicious of him, but he has lost the evidence.

And that is why His Majesty locked him up.

Then...

are you saying Lady Chun was the evidence?

If she were still alive,

the chancellor would be dead by now.

Do you think Lady Min disappeared...

by a coincidence?

Her dead body was found in the chancellor's house.

I will help you take your revenge.

What do you say?

You can become the new leader of the Muweol Corps,

get your revenge,

and help me create a new world.

What is there to think about?

You should do it.

The Muweol Corps will create a new base here.

And our soldiers are ready.

So we should get ready for the revolt...

But the chancellor has not made up his mind yet.

I think the people here...

are all we need to carry out the revolt.

- Do you disagree? - You are right.

I agree.

Then how about we write a declaration...

before we carry out the revolt?

Let us promise that we are one...

and that we will all be responsible for what happens.

It is not because I do not trust you.

I just think we should keep a record just to be sure.

Fine.

Let us write the declaration.

I am here to meet Lord Park.

He is the brother of an acquaintance.

He receives money and introduces servants to his sister.

But she is apparently really fussy...

and always replaces her servants with new ones.

I feel like the two of them...

are scamming people.

I would like to work as a servant in the palace.

I know you are hoping to work as a servant,

but getting a job in the palace is not easy.

Is that not enough?

This is way too little.

But there is a way.

Sign this.

You get paid regularly if you work in the palace,

so it will only take you three months to pay me back.

Wait.

What is it? Why?

(You shall owe 1,000 yang.)

"Three months"?

It will take more than 30 years.

My goodness.

Some people tend to be quick-witted like you.

But what is the use?

You may have come here willingly,

but that is not the case when you leave.

- Let me go. - Stay still.

You will have to sign this anyway.

Hey, wait.

My gosh, hey.

What...

Unbelievable. You guys have no business ethics.

She belongs to me.

She is busy trying to pay me back.

Do you both want to die?

Kill them!

Are you all right?

Of course, I am.

Let us get one thing straight.

Had I been not injured, by now, those jerks would have been...

You are bleeding.

What?

My nose is not bleeding because I got punched.

It was dark, so I bumped into...

No. You are bleeding over there.

This...

It was healing, but it ruptured...

when I used these muscles. I am fine though.

You are not fine at all.

I do not care if it ruptured or was cut. You are bleeding.

Where is the clinic?

Come with me.

Were you the only one...

who managed to live that day?

I was the only one who was still alive.

It is late. What brings you here?

You have not come to visit me.

I wanted to see you...

even if it was rude of me to come here.

I am sorry.

Why have you come to visit me?

- The chancellor... - I do not want to talk about him.

It is not something you can meddle with.

"Meddle"?

I am concerned.

I am concerned that your old friend...

may have been disloyal to you and caused you distress.

Do you know that it only took a moment for you to change?

When I came to the palace as the crown princess,

you were very kind to me.

- After that day... - That day?

I know that my sin for having lost the child was not light, but...

My queen.

I have told you multiple times not to mention that again.

I could not even mention the incident for 20 years.

I did not know that my sin was so grave that...

I do not deserve comfort from my own husband.

Yes. That is the kind of husband I am.

So it would be much better if you stop worrying about me.

Oh, no.

He keeps bleeding. Is he okay?

Probably not.

If he keeps bleeding, he will die.

- What? - Let me see.

Goodness.

Wait here for a moment.

Grab that and wipe the blood for him.

Look how dirty your husband looks.

- He is not my husband. - I am not her husband.

What?

How odd.

I can wipe it myself.

My goodness. You are right.

What?

You said that you did not care if I was hurt or not.

Then, why are you worried about me?

I was not worried.

You got hurt because of me, so I feel obligated.

But your face says otherwise.

You do not know what to do because you are worried and sorry.

I am getting tired of correcting you.

Think whatever you want.

(Episode 18 will air shortly.)

By the way, that place we were at earlier.

Why would the police not arrest them?

Why do they do nothing about it?

The police always raid the place with the officers...

while making a lot of noise.

So they would just flee...

through the back door when they find out that the police are coming.

Why did you go there if you knew it was dangerous?

Forget it. Do not answer that.

Hey.

Are you not hungry?

Ta-da. Do you want to get some gukbap?

You had the time to take that?

Gosh.

Hey, did you steal all the money there?

In that chaos?

Goodness.

- Give me that. Pay me back. - Why?

- It is my money. - You owe me. Pay back my money.

I took it. What are you talking about?

Hey, I was the one who took this.

- Fine. Do not pay me back. - What?

Come along.

- Let us go. - I took this, not you.

How about we switch?

- That is ridiculous. - I saved you.

- That is the least you can do. - Forget it.

- Give me that. - I said I would pay you back.

Are you...

already having a lovers' quarrel?

Hello.

What is going on? You keep doing that.

You keep looking back.

I keep telling myself that she is not,

but I think it is her.

What do you mean?

I think I might have seen the lady we used to serve.

The lady...

Wait. Are you talking about Eun Seo?

Yes.

I am certain that it was her.

If she lived,

she would be around that age.

But we took care of all of their bodies.

What nonsense is that?

My goodness. Do you not remember that?

No matter how many times we dug up the holes,

we did not find a body for the lady.

(Inn)

You two were on a nice date.

I wonder if it is appropriate of me to tag along.

It was not nice.

You tried to get rid of me...

because you wanted to be alone with him that day.

Things have changed.

Yes.

I realized that he was lame after dating him.

I should say that to you.

Are you on a stakeout once again?

By the way,

have you found that man you were looking for?

No, I have not.

Tonight, I am not on duty.

I could not sleep, so I wanted...

to ride the swing like you did last time.

The swing?

No...

We met at the swing over there.

He looked extremely sad and wanted to ride the swing.

I guess you have trouble sleeping.

You see,

people need to sleep well.

If not, they feel like death.

Thanks to my insomnia, I could meet you.

I am happy that you made me laugh.

Do you want me...

to tell you a way?

- What? - A way?

A way to protect that boy from His Majesty.

Is there something I can do?

He should take the throne.

- What? - You said he was bright and smart.

Your son did seem so.

No.

I meant His Majesty's son.

How about we dethrone the current King...

and put that boy on the throne?

Hurry up.

Walk slower.

I thought he was going to relieve my insomnia.

Darn it.

Yes, I will.

Come on, now. Goodness.

- Hurry up. - Goodness.

Oh, dear.

All right.

All right.

Look here!

The King is like a lunatic with his eyes and ears closed...

and is wielding a sword at everyone around him.

And who gave him that sword?

Who is responsible for closing his eyes and ears?

Since I handed him that sword,

I ought to make him put it down.

That is ridiculous.

Are you saying it is okay to switch the king if he is not worthy enough?

If the next king does not make you content,

will you do the same?

That is not what I meant.

Do not be arrogant...

and do your best in your given position.

There are still some individuals who listen to me.

Hand over that boy to me...

That is enough!

You want him to take his father's place?

I have no desire to make Nok Du do such a heinous deed.

And you have no right to dethrone the King.

Wake up.

How do you feel?

I do feel refreshed.

You will sleep well tonight...

since you exercised.

Try staying busy...

all throughout the day.

If you do, you will become very drowsy by sundown.

Do not make your men do all the work.

Catch the thieves and question them yourself.

Okay?

I am guessing many people cannot sleep peacefully at night...

because of the King's incompetence.

Well... I mean...

Do people not talk about the King behind his back?

- Right. - Right.

Have you...

ever seen His Majesty?

No, I have not.

I am just an old chief administrative officer.

By the way,

it seems like you have a great interest in the King.

- No. - No.

What?

I mean...

I have absolutely no interest. I thought you asked me.

I see.

This may be out of line, but may I ask one question?

Do you usually sleep alone?

Yes. Why do you ask?

I had trouble sleeping by myself.

But...

it helped.

What do you mean?

To have someone by your side.

How is it? Not a single ghost will come in here tonight.

It helps to have someone who cares and worries about you.

I do not know your story,

but if you cannot sleep because of a similar reason,

you should ask your family members for help.

Ask them to accompany you.

You badmouthed me, did you not?

No, that is not true.

Gosh, you are quick-witted.

I hate it.

I knew it. What did you say?

You know what I said.

What?

Hey! I told you not to tell anyone about that!

You have no idea.

Then what is it?

Why are you not going in?

I need to stop by somewhere. You can go in first.

Where...

Right. I said I would not ask.

You can have secrets...

or push me away. I do not mind.

But do not do anything dangerous.

Just promise me that.

If you do, I will not be nosy.

Do not worry.

This will not cause a problem for Lord Jung Yun Jeo.

Better yet,

this will protect him.

Will you keep your promise...

about finding him and keeping him safe?

Of course.

And this is the proof of my promise.

(Jung Yi Hyung)

He took the bait.

Soon, I will be able to meet...

the King's son.

You guys have grown so big while I was gone.

After I met him,

I realized how much I missed him.

But I should not feel that way, right?

There you go.

Life never goes the way you want it to.

I think these chicks grew on me.

I will pretend I believe you.

Let us go.

Nok Du got you a room...

I mean, he stole one for you.

Come on.

I am sorry to ask you this at this hour.

But the room at the very end is very spacious.

Then you should let Dong Joo sleep in that spacious room.

But I noticed...

that there is a draught coming through the door...

Are you saying it is okay for me to freeze to death?

I can sleep in any room.

Please, my lord.

I have to say, this is very upsetting.

- Come on out. - My lord.

Why is the threshold so high?

- My gosh. - My goodness.

Come inside.

Why are you causing a fuss?

I can sleep anywhere.

He just wants to keep you nearby.

Your rooms are connected by a window.

You little brat. Why would you say that?

You did not have to point that out.

They are trying so hard to act like they do not like each other.

You are so slow-witted.

Do not mind us.

By the way, you have an exam tomorrow.

So make sure you get some good sleep.

- What test? - It is nothing.

Let us go.

Just hurry up and go to sleep.

What?

"To have someone by your side..."

"who cares and worries about you."

Your Majesty.

Should I tell Her Majesty that you are here?

No.

Let us go.

Over here!

How was the exam?

You must be tired.

Master, you cannot bring Aeng Du outside like this.

He was dying to know how well you did.

It is okay. We are only out for a while.

Anyway, I feel like...

you will become a general.

This is all because you have a great master.

Let us go home now and eat grilled pork.

Okay, sure. This fool caught an entire pig.

I own a lot of things,

but money is what I have the most.

- I have told you numerous times. - Well...

You can eat without me. I need to go somewhere.

- No, wait. - Aeng Du.

- You can eat my share. - Okay.

I will make sure I do that. Do not worry.

But...

My lord.

I need to buy a book.

If you tell me what it is, I will get it for you.

I would like to see it myself.

It will not take long.

Okay, then. Go ahead.

I will wait for you at my place. Make sure you stay safe.

Okay.

I will be off now.

Here!

Hey, come on!

I am here to see Lord Park.

There we go.

Come on. Stop it.

Hey!

Calm down.

Okay, great.

- Let us begin. - That is no good.

- Come on. - That's 32.

Hey, stop it.

- What is that? - Cut it out.

He could have just sneaked into my place.

Why did he call him here?

Arrest them!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

Where do you think you are going?

- Stay still! - My goodness.

Hey!

- Do not move! - Stay still!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

- Stop right there! - Do not move!

Stay still!

Do not move!

I thought it would be you.

I guess I was right.

I missed you.

Have you been well?

What do you think you are doing?

How dare you do this to me?

Why?

I just did what you did to me.

Backstabbing...

is pretty fun.

The stakes are huge.

It is an illegal gambling house.

On top of that, there are some wicked guys...

who blackmail people and force them to loan money.

My gosh, we already know that.

But it is not easy to crack down on gamblers.

That is because you always go looking like that.

Your superior is very good at hiding himself.

He gets changed and goes on stakeouts.

Our superior?

I am very close to your superior.

Anyway, it will benefit you if you catch those guys.

I will come up with a plan.

Arrest them!

- Arrest them! - Arrest them!

If you want to kill me, cut the nonsense and just...

I can let you live...

if you answer my questions.

Why did you get my brother involved?

I did not get him involved.

We just met by coincidence.

He needed a place to stay...

Let me ask you again.

What do you know about me?

What did my brother tell you?

I do not need to know anything about you.

So I did not hear anything or ask anything.

What are you so curious about?

That is not the answer I wanted to hear.

I do not know what you mean.

But I know one thing for sure.

You will kill me...

regardless of what I tell you.

You...

You are too quick-witted for your own good.

Do you think you will not pay...

for what you have done to me?

Then, did you do that, thinking you would not pay for it?

To innocent women?

If you have committed a crime, you must pay for it...

regardless of who you are.

Hey, Hwang Tae.

Is Nok Du behind this?

- What? - He said he needed to talk to me.

Had I known what his plan was, I would not have come. Bye.

Hold on.

We just got you away from that jerk. What are you talking about?

He did not keep me there against my will.

So tell Nok Du to stop pulling a stunt like this...

and secretly visiting me.

Wait. Hwang Tae.

Please.

Let me just be. Please.

- Next time. - What?

Let us finish this next time.

You crazy...

If I wield my sword at you again,

you will be dead anyway.

Hwang Tae went back?

Yes.

I thought about slapping him in the back and taking him here.

But he was really hostile.

He said he was not staying there against his will.

He told me to tell you to leave him alone.

Goodness.

By the way, what should we do?

He is not just anyone. He is from the royal family.

The police will come to arrest you.

We should not stay here. Let us run away.

No. I must enter the palace.

I doubt that he will report to me.

I know that he is plotting treason.

Does he know anything about that?

I am not sure if he really does not know...

or if he is hiding it even when he knows.

This is complicated. Darn it.

Goodness.

I am sorry.

This is all because of me.

I really had no idea.

Had I known that it was Nok Du who wanted to see me...

It is all right.

You have come back.

I found out a fun fact...

that he is His Majesty's son.

Pardon?

Do you know Nok Du?

I know him very well.

I have desperately been looking for him.

So I can kill him.

When it is time to kill him,

you must help me.

Do you understand?

Of course.

I have already promised that to you.

(First Place: Yeon Soo)

You will go into the palace?

You will enter the palace?

Yes. I won the first place.

You will be in front of the King then?

Yes.

You will be able to see the King?

Do you want to come?

I was told that my family could come.

Well, you are not my family.

But you can pretend to be my family and come see me.

Forget it. Why would I go there?

Do not come if you do not want to.

Whatever.

His Majesty has asked to see me.

Yes.

His Majesty has left to award the certificates.

Please wait for a moment.

First place of civil service exam, Kim Young Joon.

First place of military service exam, Yeon Soo.

Come forward.

Well, you are not my family.

But you can pretend to be my family and come see me.

First place of military service exam.

Yeon Soo.

Yes.

Congratulations.

Will you not accept the certificate?

This is all because of you.

This is all because...

you are the son...

of His Majesty.

(The Tale of Nokdu)

Show your respect to Her Majesty.

But you seem...

you have lost your way.

What did you say?

Your son is alive.

Are you not curious...

what I told His Majesty in there?

Did you live your life under the name, Nok Du?

When His Majesty goes out in disguise,

approach him and win him over.

He comes out in disguise?