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Who are you people?

Retreat at once!

We are people who are under orders to carefully escort His Highness.

Why are you looking for the Crown Prince here?

We only need to take His Highness.

Take aim!

Fire!

Take aim!

Stop this now!

Fire!

- Chung Woon. - Your Highness.

I will buy you some time to escape.

Please do not waste your chance. Run.

You must hurry to reach the Royal General. Wait for me there.

Do you understand?

Chung Woon...

- Take aim! - Go now!

Your Highness!

You said that you were looking for the Crown Prince, did you not?

I will follow you, so put your sword down!

That one is the Crown Prince.

Escort him!

Father. It's time for you to go to the Conference Hall.

Why won't you answer me?

You little rascal!

[Episode 5]

Hurry up and promise me. Please?

Hwa Goon, you're being quite impudent!

It's fine.

Tell me why your grandpa must not kill the Crown Prince.

Will you spare him if I do?

Did I ever say that I was going to kill the Crown Prince?

But I never said that I'd spare him, either.

The Crown Prince will become a great King.

So?

You said this yourself, Grandfather.

If this cup is Joseon, the cold water is the citizens

and the King is the tea leaf that floats on top.

And that we must become the ones who have this cup in their grasp.

But there is no way that a rotten tea leaf will produce good tea.

That's right.

You're right.

Rainwater is what bathes a tiger

and fresh drinking water is what tames a tiger.

No.

What is best is winning over the heart.

And why do you think that?

Because it will not leave your side

even if you don't feed it, if you win over its heart.

So that is the ultimate reward.

Grandfather.

If I win over the Crown Prince's heart

what will you do?

I will give the Crown Prince to you.

All right, here you go!

All you have to do is tell me exactly what you told me before.

You crazy bastard. I'm not drinking this!

Hey, come on! Think of all the rice wine you've mooched off me over the years!

Are you really going to be like this?

Hey, you punk!

I never would've drunk it if I'd known what kind of strings were attached!

It's not like you have much life left in you anyway!

It wouldn't really matter if I die today or tomorrow

but what about my son? And my grandson?

Well... that is true. Yes.

Never mind then.

Sir.

Is it true that, when you were doing the stonework for the construction

you also changed the flow of the water?

That's right.

My heart wrenched at seeing people shrivel up and die because of that

so I told this punk right here about it.

But I have no intention of going to the government office.

I'm not telling you to come right now.

Will you testify later, when I can guarantee

safety for you and your family?

He was sent by His Highness-- I mean, the Crown Prince!

Come back when things will go as this man said, you punk.

Here, here. Drink up. Drink up.

Go ahead!

I will check to see if the coast is clear.

I'm sorry.

Chung Woon.

I did that because I thought that they didn't have any intention of killing me.

And I thought that you'd come save me if you were safe--

There are greater pains in this life than dying.

I am your royal bodyguard!

Don't you ever--

try to save my life again.

You're... going to be my royal bodyguard?

You must not trust or follow anyone who isn't the Royal General.

Wait here. Do you understand?

Yes, Chung Woon.

The Crown Prince may do something dangerous again

so make sure you guard him, understand?

All right.

He has a lot of pride.

The one he is mad at isn't you, it's me

so don't take offense.

Why... are you being so good to someone like me?

Because you're the first friend I've ever had, Lee Seon.

Because you're a friend who has the same name as me.

Because you're a friend who gave up on getting revenge...

and trusted me enough to follow me.

This is the land that the Pyeonsoo-hwe purchased not too long ago.

So are you saying that they're changing the flow of water on purpose

to increase the water supply at Yangsucheong?

This is all that I've been able to confirm.

Even if there is a lot of rainfall

the water will only go up to this point, and not be able to fill up the well.

Those wicked men!

How much more do they want to wring out of the citizens?

To think that the Pyeonsoo-hwe were behind Yangsucheong...

Honey!

Oh no!

Elder!

We will go to Yangsucheong!

How many people have died because of that water?

Isn't that right, everyone?

Let's go there and let them know that we're not simple beasts, but people!

- Let's go! - Let's go!

Don't you dare do anything!

Teacher!

Lee Seon went to get revenge for his father.

Are you telling us to stand by and watch it happen?

We are trying to save a precious life.

How much blood do you think will need to be shed before they stop?

They're the type of people who kill over one container of water.

Do you think that they will apologize to the likes of you?

Do you think that you would be able to get an apology from them

if every single one of you went there?

No, you all would die even more gruesome deaths!

Will you still insist on going?

Can you still go, knowing that many people will suffer...

and die because of this?

I heard that you lost the Crown Prince and the Royal General got involved.

Sounds like you had a lot on your plate.

But...

You are the Pyeonsoo-hwe's greatest assassin.

I apologize, Sir.

Did you get a good look at the Prince's face?

He was wearing commoners' clothes but he had the Crown Prince's jade crest.

And seeing as how he was being protected by skilled fighters

I believe that he is the Crown Prince.

And the King does not know that we know what the Prince looks like, correct?

Lord Han of Hansungbu is currently investigating

the construction of Yangsucheong under the Crown Prince's orders.

Under the Crown Prince's command?

Yes, but I do not believe that he knows any details.

I believe that he was meeting with one of the construction workers.

If you grant me permission, I will nip this matter in the bud.

Lord Han of Hansungbu.

He was appointed as a special nobleman while working outside of Hanyang

and the King saw how skilled Lord Han was

and brought him to the capital himself!

What is the fake Crown Prince up to?

The fake in the secret room hasn't gone anywhere

and the other two fakes have been moved elsewhere.

But we were able to track their whereabouts.

So he is investigating this under the Prince's orders?

Did you say that the Prince has a weak heart?

Yes. He has also exhibited signs of depression

which has caused the King to worry quite a bit.

I will have to punish them through the King's authority

to ensure that this does not happen again.

Through... the King's authority?

I must show them that even the King will not protect them.

First, let's make him disappear.

Are... you telling us to bring his head to you?

We do not know when the King will swap the Prince out for another fake!

No, we won't be capturing the Prince.

We must make him come to me of his own volition.

Let's go!

Lord Han of Hansungbu is investigating Yangsucheong under the Prince's orders.

You are to capture them by issuing a royal decree

and punish them for following the Prince's command.

What are you saying?

The Prince's life and Yangsucheong are one and the same.

So for the Crown Prince to attach Yangsucheong

is to make the contract you made with the Pyeonsoo-hwe null and void.

Are you threatening me and saying

that you cannot guarantee the Prince's life if Yangsucheong is attacked?

Your Majesty.

Have the Crown Prince join the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

Do not try to send a fake in his stead

or to raise the Prince as a King who will become an enemy of the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

If you do, the Crown Prince is the only one who will end up hurt.

Your Majesty, there is a laborer who has helped Lord Han with his investigation.

I'm sure he expects him to be a witness

but that man will take his own life tonight.

The man who has falsely taken on the name "Lee Seon", who you've hidden at Boyoonsa

will face death tonight at the hands of some rebels.

And the other fake Prince will go missing.

Strengthen your resolve, Your Majesty.

Protect the Crown Prince.

They're doing this because nobody is punishing them for their sins!

To think that they'd just violently kill someone...

Those jerks at Yangsucheong! I'll--

You're as hotheaded as ever! When will you learn to control your temper?

How could I just sit still after seeing that?

Still speaking to me in informal speech, I see.

Well? What are you planning to do?

I will investigate this matter by following proper procedures.

Do not be too loyal to proper procedures.

It will be risky.

Geez, not that again!

Every time I went to take the national state exam

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and he'd feed me laxatives or lock me up in a storage shed!

I did become an official thanks to you, so I don't resent you

but still, this isn't right!

You expect me to just sit here and watch as things like this happen?

What do you think you can possibly achieve with your own power?

Well, I can't do anything with just my own power.

I know that.

But it's worth a shot, since the Crown Prince has our backs.

The Crown Prince?

Lord Han Gyo Ho of Hansungbu and Soldier Park Moo Ha

will thoroughly investigate the nature of the construction of Yangsucheong.

Stop your investigation immediately!

Teacher! How could you--

Do you know what will happen to a newly germinated plant if you try to move it?

It will die.

And you two, who pulled that baby plant up by its roots, will not be safe either.

Are you serious?

You want us to disobey the will of the Crown Prince?

Yeah!

That's the only way for him to live, and for you to live, too.

[Jongmyo]

Let's go inside together.

Tell the King of your father's regretful death yourself.

What in the world have you been doing, Prince?

I apologize for causing you distress, Father.

Did you tell Lord Han of Hansungbu to investigate Yangsucheong?

How... did you...

You are the Prince of this country!

Did you even stop to think about how your rash decisions would affect others?

If I did nothing, who would protect the powerless citizens?

What did you say?

Yangsucheong is taking the water that rightfully belongs to the citizens

and using it to exploit them!

Prince!

They are using their authority to torment the powerless citizens

and they are even killing them!

This boy's father was murdered violently just for stealing a container of water!

Father.

Please give Lord Han and the soldier the power to reveal the truth.

And punish Yangsucheong!

Your pathetic courage will kill many citizens.

Ask me this after you gain the power not to protect this boy, but 10,000 citizens.

What good will that do if that leads to 10,000 citizens' deaths?

If I am lacking in power, can't I just fight alongside the citizens?

Yangsucheong is worth as much as your life!

I want everyone to exit my chambers except for the Prince.

Prince.

Yes, Father?

You asked me about the real reason why you must wear a mask, correct?

You're... going to tell me?

Before you were born, I...

Father?

Do you know that you almost died when you were a newborn?

Yes, and I heard that I wear this mask because of the disease I had then.

It was not a disease. It was poison.

This is the antidote.

Give Yangsucheong the right to self-govern

and have the Prince join the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

I did strike a deal with them...

but I could not make you join the Pyeonsoo-hwe and make you a puppet King.

And that's why...

I put a mask on your face while raising you.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Prince.

You... are saying this in jest because you are mad at me, right?

You told me that the King is the son of the heavens.

You told me that the King seeks to enrich his citizens' lives

in the heavens' stead.

You told me that I too, will become King one day...

and you told me to always be someone who is considerate of his people!

And yet...

Yangsucheong, which is tormenting the people, was created because of me?

I...

did it in order to save your life.

You're back, Father?

Oh, my Hwa Goon!

Were you waiting for your father?

Father. I want to be the Crown Princess.

You do?

Sure, then. Dae Mok's granddaughter is capable of anything, after all.

I'd never say no to anything that my daughter wants.

But I can't just give my daughter to that idiot Prince.

- He's not an idiot-- - No, no, no.

I cannot allow that.

Father!

If I become the Crown Princess, Grandfather won't kill the Prince, right?

Why do you want to be the Crown Princess, Hwa Goon?

Are you opposed to this too, Father?

No, I want to grant any wish that you have.

But for you to become the Crown Princess...

your grandfather will never allow that.

If I become the Crown Princess

you can have the royal family and the Pyeonsoo-hwe for yourself, Father.

And if that happens, you will become much more powerful than Grandfather.

Don't you want to become an elder who surpasses Grandfather?

I know very well how you must feel.

So let us go and meet with the Queen tomorrow.

If we can convince the Queen, convincing Grandfather will be quite easy to do.

Yes, Father!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

What is it?

I will be entering now!

Why did you bring that boy here?

They told me to convey a message to the Crown Prince.

To me?

Who did?

The Crown Prince's life coexists with Yangsucheong...

so to strike at Yangsucheong is the same as you giving up your own life.

And they said to call off Lord Han and the soldier immediately--

and become a member of the Pyeonsoo-hwe.

Who?

Who told you to convey this message to me?

He was poisoned, Your Majesty!

Bring Hansungbu's Lord Han and that soldier here, now!

Your Majesty!

Criminal Han Gyu Ho!

You have been accused of the crime of impersonating the Crown Prince!

Come with us, now!

What is the meaning of this ridiculous accusation?

Under whose orders are you here to arrest me?

I am here under the orders of His Majesty himself!

Father, please rescind your command!

Why are you doing this?

Why?

Are you going to say that this, too, is to save my life?

Are you telling me to forsake my subjects in order to save my own life?

I told you, now is not the time to fight!

Is it that painful to sacrifice them?

Do you resent your father

who is killing his loyal subjects to save you?

If you do, become a powerful King who can win against the Pyeonsoo-hwe!

Lock the Prince in here and do not allow him to take even a single step outside!

Yes, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty. Your Majesty!

Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

Father! Father!

Father!

I told you to wait for me and not to worry. Why did you follow me out?

Everything is fine, right?

The Crown Prince will free you if he finds out what happened, right?

I told you, yes!

Take that wench away!

- Yes, Sir! - You can't!

- Father! - Ga Eun!

- Father! - Ga Eun!

Father. Father.

Father!

Father! Father!

Please, rescind your order!

Why must an innocent subject die because of me?

Please, rescind your order!

It will be difficult to find another person named Lee Seon immediately.

But if we use a person with another name

the Crown Prince will be in danger.

Father!

Why is that boy still here?

Send him away, now!

Father!

Please, rescind your order!

Please allow me to meet with Lord Han.

Father!

Please, rescind your order!

This is the information regarding all of the women

who may be selected to become the next Queen.

Your Highness!

Only the Queen has the authority to choose the Crown Princess!

How could I dare to...

But you are the Prince's biological mother, are you not?

It's only natural that you choose the woman for your son to be with.

I will also consider the candidates carefully

so choose well, Youngbin.

Hwa Goon.

Yes, Your Highness?

I quite like you.

I would like to have you as my daughter-in-law, if I can.

But it cannot be, since your grandfather is opposed to this.

If you choose her, I will convince my father.

Do not take offense, Sir

but you do not seem to me to be capable of doing that.

There isn't a single person in Joseon who has disobeyed Dae Mok and lived.

What to do, my dear? You must be so disappointed.

I'm quite disappointed as well.

Indeed, Your Highness.

You will be 10 times more disappointed

10 years down the line, Your Highness.

[Euigeumbu] (Investigative department)

Do you remember what I said to you before?

You told me to work justly, but to not overstep my boundaries.

I told you to wait for me.

I told you to wait and become a loyal subject to the Prince.

So why did you follow the Prince's orders and carry out the investigation?

Why did you tell him that now is not yet the time?

My deepest apologies, Your Majesty.

You acted too quickly.

If you fight now, both you and the Prince will die!

I will do as they say. I will forsake you and protect the Prince.

Is the Pyeonsoo-hwe the "they" you're referring to?

What does the Pyeonsoo-hwe want you to do, Your Majesty?

They want me to...

behead you for the crime of impersonating the Crown Prince.

Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty!

What... what will become of me, then?

Will I be beheaded as well?

I will take responsibility for everything before I go.

So please find a way for Soldier Park to live.

He is definitely someone who will be of use to the Crown Prince.

I will try to find a way.

And I... have a single daughter, Your Majesty.

I will protect her.

I will take responsibility for her and protect her.

You truly are gracious, Your Majesty!

Furthermore...

I have a request to make of you.

Please allow me to go and save Lord Han.

Impersonating the Crown Prince...

is a crime punishable by death.

If Lord Han dies...

how will I to stop Ga Eun from crying?

No.

How am I supposed to live on if he dies?

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