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Episode 17

You were harboring trecherous minds and planned to depose the king.

Also, there must have been a person whom you guys wanted to install as the new King.

Yes.

There was a person.

Who is the person?

It's the Crown Prince!

Your Majesty, this is a trap!

This is a conspiracy.

Then, does this mean you guys wanted to install the Crown Prince as the new King?

Yes.

"You must answer just like that!"

You threatened me to say these things last night.

What?

What do you mean?

Are you saying the Assistant Commissioner threatened you to lie?

Yes!

He certainly did.

No, Your Majesty.

He is lying.

You! How dare you lie? Do you not know what this place is?

Assistant Commissioner..

Don't you think we should take a close look at who is lying?

Last night, I am the one who saw you threaten him.

Crown Prince.

I don't know what sort of sweet talk he was using on you.

I believe what's in your heart.

You are not someone who will put your comrades' lives as collateral

just to save your own.

Crown Prince.

Is what the Crown Prince said the truth?

Yes.

It is correct.

Your Majesty, the Assistant Commissioner threatened an innocent militia commander

to frame me, the Crown Prince.

This is high treason great enough to shake the foundation of this nation.

We need to do a detailed investigation of his undertakings.

You have to make him pay for his crime.

Also, this proves these commanders are innocent,

you have to release them.

I am going to entrust the investigation of this matter to the Prime Minister.

Investigate it thoroughly and take care of the matter.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Untie the Crown Prince.

Yes.

Crown Prince.

Assistant Commissioner.

You might have been able to read the face,

but you failed to read the heart.

Put the Assistant Commissioner in the prison.

Yes.

Crown Prince.

Until I finish all the inquiries,

you have to stay in the East Palace.

The militia commanders will be held in prison.

Then, do so.

Crown Prince.

Crown Prince.

You may have been able to read the face,

but you failed to read the heart.

The heart...

The Crown Prince spoke of the heart.

How interesting.

Aigoo.

What misfortune has befallen our Chief Kim?

Meanwhile, your face looks very damaged!

So you came.

Please have some of this.

Because I've been in here, I know what it feels like.

In prison, eating is the most desired thing.

I'll eat it later.

Coax him well and come back.

The day my name comes out of Kim Do Chi's mouth, it will be the end.

Soon, the investigation will start.

How are you going to answer when they ask who you were involved with?

That obviously will be...

with Prince Im Hae.

Just in case of a situation like this, I have befriended Im Hae.

Of course that is the case!

I knew you would be like that.

If we gloss over this situation,

Lady Kim will support even more.

Ga Hee.

You're supposed to be in Manchuria but when did you return?

I came to confirm one thing.

Who is the one that put you in here?

Is it Kim Do Chi?

That's right. It's Kim Do Chi.

He intends to remove the present Crown Prince and install Jeong Won as the new Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince has exposed Kim Do Chi's intention.

Since his crime has been exposed, he won't be able to do too much.

No, it's not like that.

Kim Do Chi will not stop.

♬ The closer I get, the more the tears fall ♬

♬ Even if I extend my hand, ♬

For the sake of your affection ♬ , I cannot reach you. ♬

please become the King's concubine. ♬ Even if I desire you ... it can't be fulfilled.. ♬

If you do not help him,

soon the Crown Prince will be implicated with an accusation of treason. ♬ Even if I want to abandon you,♬

In the end, he will become broken and exiled and not become the King. ♬ you can't be disposed of. ♬

He will end up living a tragic life. ♬ Even if it seems like I can reach you, you're far away ♬

You chose to protect the Crown Prince. ♬ You are my love, my everything, ♬

And I chose to kill the Crown Prince. ♬ Even if it pains me to death ... ♬

Crown Prince. ♬and my heart is bruised ♬

♬ From a distance, I will always wait for you! ♬

♬ Because of that one word, I couldn't say to you ♬

♬ Because of that one step that I could't take to get closer to you ♬

♬I can see you before my eyes.. ♬

♬ As my tears flow down, I realize that I miss you even more... My love... ♬

This is the way to protect the Crown Prince.

This is the way to protect the Crown Prince.

Thank you for changing your mind.

I will do my best to serve the King.

Even after I die, I will not forget your grace.

What happened to the Crown Prince?

He is still not allowed to leave the palace.

You will need to serve the King tonight.

Yes.

Court Lady Oh, take her

to the Peaceful Quarter.

Yes, Queen.

What did you just say?

I said I brought Kim Ga Hee, the girl you have been looking for.

I have provided the Peaceful Quarter of the Palace for that maiden. So that is where she will be staying.

You made such effort to find her without much fuss and so discreetly.

During this time, you went through such a big war.

Without a doubt, Your Majesty's mental being [condition]

must not have been at ease. Upon much consideration...

Since she is able to guard your facial features,

your mood will be much more enhanced.

She will serve you tonight.

Crown Prince, it's the path that I chose.

I will not regret the choice.

Again.

Crown Prince is this the song that makes your worries go away?

Yes, it is. It's a song that Ga Hee taught me a long time ago.

Spread the song everywhere so that people's worries may disappear.

Yes, Crown Prince.

Young Shin, Ga Hee must be at the capital.

As soon as it's daylight, find out how she is doing.

Yes, Crown Prince.

Now that I can have that girl beside me,

my facial features will change and the country's situation will become better.

There won't be anymore catastrophe in Joseon.

The King is arriving.

Sit.

I heard that you came into the palace on your own.

Why did you do that?

Aren't you the girl who put a knife on my throat a few years ago?

Weren't you the one who ran away saying that you can never become my concubine.

But why did you come back to the palace on your own?

I am not here at the palace to be your concubine.

What?

I will not be sleeping with you.

What did you just say?

I told you I am not going to sleep with you.

You dare to fool the King?

What do you mean you won't sleep with me? Why then are you here?

Your Majesty, I am pleading with you so that I can nurse your pains.

What?

I, too, will relieve my pains by relying on you.

Who are you that you can speak of my pains?

Do you even know of my past pains?

Your pains must be that you couldn't win the peoples' heart.

You would have thought that because of your facial features.

However, those pains are not because of facial features.

You Majesty, from now on, I will be beside you.

I will be beside you so that you can win the hearts of people.

I will guard you.

You are saying that you will be beside me to win the hearts of the people?

Is that what you are saying?

That is right, Your Majesty. I will change your features.

Just how will you change my features?

If I am to serve you faithfully,

your features will change.

Your mother and father died because of me.

But how can you sincerely serve me?

Do you want me to believe your words?

To love someone who has killed my parents,

is there any greater love in the world than that?

It will not be easy.

However, if I can truly fall in love with you,

and if that genuine feeling transcends through Your Majesty's heart...

Your heart will change and your features will change.

That is what I believe.

If my heart changes, my facial features will change? Is that what you mean?

I do believe that.

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Did you stay by my side all night?

I did, Your Majesty. Did you sleep well?

I did. I really slept well.

It's been a long time since I had a good morning.

How did you dare to frame the Crown Prince for treason?

Don't you know that the Palace and the government was turned upside down, because of you, you bastard?!

Prime Minister, I,

under the special circumstance during the war,

I became the Assistant Commissioner. However, I am still a face reader.

It means that I can read people's faces and am able to decipher their intention.

Although it turned out this way, when I saw the generals' faces,

I read an intention of desire to commit treason.

What did you say?

Although they didn't act on it, someday it will happen.

As the Royal servant of the King, how can you disregard that?

I will do whatever His Majesty intends for me to do!

That.. What do you mean?!

Then, are you perhaps saying that all of this was the King's will?

Elder, at the inquiry, my crime against the Crown Prince was clearly revealed.

However, the King told you to just investigate me.

What do you think that means?

Read what's in between the lines.

You are saying that there wasn't too much difference between what the Crown Prince said with the generals'?

Yes, that is correct, Your Majesty.

Release the Crown Prince's restriction and also release the generals.

Yes, Your Majesty.

However,

what should I do with the Assistant Commissioner?

I called for you guys but only caused you to be imprisoned.

Let's meet again on a better day.

Crown Prince, we are forever your servants.

In any occasion, we will be your strength.

Don't do it. What if we cause trouble and put the Crown Prince in a difficult position?

All of you, be careful on your way.

Crown Prince, let's go now.

Okay, let's go.

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You do some strange things.

After you bought nobility status with money, now you want to read a book?

Yes.

If I'm a noble, I should take the State examination.

I will acquire high status, then strut myself in front of the governmental palace. Ha, ha, ha!

High position? My ass! Just grab this load and follow me outside, you bastard!

I don't want to.

Why would a noble carry these things?

I ought to...

A noble has to have money to be treated like a noble.

Hurry up and come out immediately! If you don't want to be thrown out as one of the merchants!

Since Assistant Commissioner Kim Do Chi is out of jail,

I should at least meet him once.

It does bother me that I didn't have a chance to visit him when he was in prison.

Let's go!

Where are you going this time with all those things wrapped up?

Crown Prince.

To Lady Kim? Elder Yoo?

If not, then are you heading to Kim Gong Yang?

Seeing all this, I am a bit disappointed.

You bribe others so easily, but why aren't you giving me anything?

I'm a businessman.

If I give, then, there should be something coming back. That's how it's supposed to work.

When I give you something, nothing comes back to me.

All right.

That's why I like you. You are not afraid to speak the truth in front of me.

However, have you seen Kim Ga Hee at your Inn recently?

I'm aware of the fact that she uses your inn to meet with her subordinates.

It's been over a year, since seeing that lady.

Isn't she far away somewhere?

Crown Prince,

if you go to Seojongsagwan you may be able to see her.

Ga Hee sent this to you?

Yes. She said she will no longer have to use this and

told me to give this to you.

After giving this,

where did she go?

I don't know about that.

Crown Prince.

How can you be walking around the palace so freely like this?

Crown Prince, it just so happened.

You committed a treacherous act of accusing a Crown Prince of treason.

Yet, you're dressed in a Royal uniform to freely walk around the Palace?

Crown Prince, please don't feel so offended.

Just as your majesty was cleared of all charges and released from imprisonment

I also was cleared of unfair accusations and released as well.

Did you just say an unjust false accusation?

Yes, although I haven't found evidence, I can't say that the things I was suspicious of aren't true, can I?

The rebellious intent that is hidden in a person's heart.

Someday supporting evidence may be found.

See here, Assistant Commissioner.

What you say is true. There are plans for rebellion hidden in people's' hearts.

Probably someday, you will find supporting evidence.

It's Ga Hee's bow.

Has Ga Hee returned from South Manchuria?

But, why is the Crown Prince searching?

Kim Do Chi's plans have already been exposed.

Why is he stirring around the palace without paying the price for his sins?

Your Majesty, do you really think that the person who planned this is Kim Do Chi?

Then, who is it?

The person who planned this is definitely Kim Do Chi but,

perhaps all of this is His Majesty's doing.

More than anyone else, the one who doesn't want to acknowledge the army's hard work is His Majesty.

I mean, who of the government officials could dare speak up against His Majesty?

Are titles that precious to you?

Because government officials are like this, people like Kim Do Chi succeed and rise up.

If you remain silent, I will directly speak to Father.

Your Highness!

Even if I am partially pure royalty

I am not going to stand idly by while everyone's vision is clouded by Kim Do Chi's political scheming.

It's a huge relief.

I was very worried about what might happen to you.

Assistant Commissioner, so that you can come out unharmed,

she went to visit the Prime Minister.

Yes, I thought she would have.

And, so that I would keep my mouth shut,

she sent her brother.

Anyway, the fact that I did come out unharmed,

I know full well that it was due to Lady Kim.

Anyway,

are you going to leave the Crown Prince alone like this?

The Crown Prince must also be grinding his teeth by now.

By being nonchalant, we can be had first.

We can't let that happen.

Some of the Crown Prince's personal men were sent to Southern Manchuria as spies.

The Yo Jin Jok clan?

Just what is his intention?

I don't know.

But I think with this knowledge, a method to trap the Crown Prince

can be found.

Announce me.

Well...

The King is not here today.

I have something urgent to tell him. Where is he?

Didn't I say that it was an urgent matter?

These days, the King has been spending time at Hwayoogak.

Hwayoogak?

So, you and your traveling group had a near fatal encounter with the Yo Jin Jok people?

Yes, however a well known Joseon scholar saved us from such a fate.

A Joseon scholar?

Yes.

That person not only was knowledgeable about the Ming, but he even knew the cultural details of the Yo Jin Jok,

There was nothing he did not know.

He knew that the Yo Jin Jok people prized ginseng and

he made some time by fooling them that the bellflower root was ginseng.

Bellflower root as ginseng?

Thanks to him, we came out of that place safely.

But even more than the scholar, you are more impressive.

By what will did you have to venture so far, especially as a woman?

I have to see the King with an urgent matter. Please announce me.

Crown Prince.

He has given his royal command not to let anyone in here.

If he arrives at Gangnyeong, I will send word.

Please go.

Is he perhaps with a woman?

Crown Prince.

Please announce me.

Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is here.

What is the matter?

Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to tell you.

Oh, now that I think about it, you must know the Crown Prince.

When you were living in the mountain, weren't you his subordinate?

Yes, Your Majesty.

Let the Crown Prince enter.

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Why are you just standing there like that?

Didn't you say you had an urgent matter to tell me?

Your Majesty.

I think the Crown Prince must have been very surprised because of me.

Now that I think about it, to my former superior,

I unfortunately didn't even get to say goodbye to him properly.

I heard it from Ga Hee.

You were Ga Hee's friend from long time ago.

And, during the war, you had her as one of the soldiers.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Crown Prince complimented me that as a woman,

I had good weapon skills.

Now that I think about it,

with your feminine hands,

you saved the country.

Okay. What is the thing that you wanted to tell me?

The thing that I wanted to discuss with you...

is how Kim Do Chi...

how he ... how he was not punished...

Despite Kim Do Chi's acts of treason

he was not forced to pay for his crimes.

I left that matter in the hands of the Prime Minister.

I am done discussing the matter, you are dismissed.

♬ When it is tomorrow, you, who will only appear the same ♬

♬ Once again, you, who will be heard ♬

♬ Between the falling tears ♬

♬ Gradually will be farther away. ♬

♬ Even if I try and try to erase ♬

♬ I can't do it. Letting you go, ♬

♬ Pretending to not know both sadness and longing, ♬

♬ And not holding on. ♬

Crown Prince. What is the matter?

♬ You who will not become something which never happened ♬

♬ Because you are my everything, I again ♬

♬ Somewhere for a long time ♬

How?

Just how?

I know there was nothing I could do for you

but, how, how could you do this to me?

How could you be so cruel to me?

Truly cruel...

Crown Prince!

Are you all right?

Yeong Sin...

why have the heavens darkened so?

Has night already (fallen)?

Crown Prince! Crown Prince!

Crown Prince! Crown Prince!

Crown Prince, have you regained consciousness? Can you recognize me?

You have been suffering like this for a few days.

Yeong Sin...

I had a nightmare.

In my dream,

Ga Hee, became one of My Royal Father's women.

Crown Prince...

it was not a dream..

How is that possible?

It was a dream.

Yeong Sin,

go find Ga Hee.

Crown Prince...

Why is the Crown Prince looking for Ga Hee?

Crown Princess.

Ga Hee.

Ga Hee.

Then, while you knew everything, you told her to serve the King?

You, you really are cruel.

Yes.

For the sake of the Crown Prince, this mother did a thing which I should not have to the girl.

But what could I have done?

We have to save the King to save the Crown Prince.

What about the girl who is in the Crown Prince's heart?

If the King becomes aware of that,

that is what I am afraid of.

So,

you have to help the Crown Prince. Do you understand?

If I knew it was going to be you

I would not have agreed to this marriage.

Do I fall short of your standards? ♬ The closer I get, the more the tears fall ♬

No, that is not it.

My sins are many. ♬ Even if I extend my hand, I cannot reach you. ♬

But the one who I commit my greatest sin against... ♬ Even if I desire you ... ♬

I knew, it would be against the woman who was betrothed to me. ♬ it can't be fulfilled...♬

You who are like a savior to me, ♬ Even if I want to abandon you, ♬

someone I am deeply grateful towards ♬ you can't be disposed of. ♬

and in return ♬ Even if it seems like I can reach you, a person like you is far away. ♬

I did you a disservice.

♬ You are my everything. ♬

♬ Even if it pains me to death ... and my heart is bruised ♬

♬ From a distance, I will always wait for you! ♬

Your Highness, I will wait for you.

Until you are ready to accept me into your heart, ♬ Because of that one word,♬

I will wait. ♬ I couldn't say to you ♬

♬ Because of that one step that I couldn't take to get closer to you ♬

♬I can see you before my eyes... ♬

From the beginning, it has been that girl who you kept in your heart. ♬ As my tears flow down... ♬

Do I stand a chance at having your heart and keeping it?

What are you talking about? There is a girl being kept in Hwayoogak?

Are you saying that the King brought in another concubine?

I heard that she hasn't become an official concubine yet.

Even so, just last night, His Majesty spent the night in Hwayoogak with that girl.

Why are you telling me that now?

Is this the girl that you spoke of?

Yes.

I clearly heard that she's a palace lady who stays in Hwayoogak.

Your Highness, this girl is...

What do you mean a girl? Watch what you say.

Your Highness.

You are...

To serve the King immediately,

you look pretty.

You are that traitor's girl, aren't you?

Yes, you are correct.

I guess now you remember, Lady Kim.

How dare you come back to this place. You really must be an obtuse girl.

I guess the court customs I taught you were of no assistance.

How could that be possible? (of course they were)

Those harsh court custom lessons you taught me, I can still clearly recall them.

Perhaps, a time will come when I can return those precious lessons back to you.

This low life girl! This scum of a girl!

Let go! Are you not going to let go?!?

Listen carefully. I am not that ignorant little girl you once met.

I won't stay idle and allow others to abuse and stamp all over me.

What?!

What an arrogant wench you are!

What are you doing just standing around?! Drag this girl out right now. I am going to have her hung upside down.

What is all this noise about?

Queen, look at this girl.

Just because she spent the night with the King, she is so arrogant that I can't stand to look at her with my eyes open.

You are the person that should not be looked at with eyes open.

Did you just lose your dignity as a lady of the inner court?

Your Highness! Your words are too harsh!

Without knowing the situation from the onset, how could you take the side of a girl you just met?

This girl is a child of a traitor.

A traitor's child who seeks payback on His Majesty.

Watch your words.

Leave us, I have business to attend with this child.

No, I will not!

I am not moving an inch until this girl is removed.

Escort Kim Gwiin out.

Your Highness!

My Lady, please, we should take our leave.

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Are you okay?

I expected these things to happen.

Are you saying the King has brought in another woman?

That's right.

Please lay down your concern.

Even if another woman comes in, that woman will not be able to decrease your influence.

I am saying this because she is not an ordinary woman.

They say she is able to guard the King's face features.

A long time ago, Professor Go had brought that woman in,

but she was thrown out because she was a traitor's daughter.

Instead of that girl, Hong Soo Gyeong was brought in.

But, that same girl came again into the palace.

The King has fallen head over heels over her.

She is even allowed into Gangnyeong Hall!

Crown Prince, I heard you were bed ridden for days.

I am sorry for making you worry.

Crown Prince, forgive your mother.

Forgive? What outrageous talk is this?

I, your mother,

was the one who sent Ga Hee to stay by the King's side.

Royal Mother!

Even though I knew about the two of you, there was nothing else which could be done.

Why ... why did you do that?

Crown Prince, this is not just an isolated incident.

You will come across more danger to your life in the future.

So...

for your sake, she was necessary.

Wasn't that girl

Ga Hee pitiful?

She was pitiful.

I felt anguish for her.

But, she is a strong person.

Now, it's time for you to stand with a strong heart.

This is the first time I defied His Majesty,

the first time I witnessed what life was like among the people,

and the first time I allowed myself to dream of obtaining the Crown Prince title.

She was the starting point.

However, she has become the King's woman.

For my sake, she has become the King's woman.

I can no longer

be able to keep Ga Hee in my heart.

Crown Prince.

Teacher.

I heard that you were sick for few days.

Are you fully recovered now?

It's an illness that will not heal forever.

I intend to keep it as a scar.

The King's sleep walking illness has disappeared.

I think it's all because of Ga Hee.

Teacher.

This is what it feels like when the world crumbles.

Don't worry too much. I can still withstand it.

The king has fallen head over heels over her and

she is even allowed entrance to Gangnyeong Hall.

Your Majesty, it's Mum's flower tea.

It will relieve your headache.

Thanks to you, I don't even have headaches.

Mum's flower tea not only relieves headaches, it also clears your blood.

Please drink.

I understand.

Your Majesty.

The face reader Assistant Commissioner is here.

Oh. Have him enter.

Why are you just standing there?

Oh, yes, Your Majesty.

I, Assistant Commissioner of the royal observatory, am here to report that we have published a new fortune book.

Yes, I see.

You have suffered much in prison.

No, Your Majesty.

I handled the matter foolishly.

Please forgive me for not being able to fulfill your orders.

Assistant Commissioner, are you Joseon's best face reader?

As you see me, how are my facial features?

Are they good enough to guard the King's features?

Oh, that's right.

Let me hear how Ga Hee's features are.

To Your Majesty,

they are the best features like no other.

Also, her features show that the country's fortunes will be elevated.

That will be true.

Ever since I have her beside me, I have become at ease and happy.

Then, how are your own facial features?

Will you say that you certainly have a physiognomy that shows wealth and enough power to shake the entire nation?

The Assistant Commissioner is ambitious about having power and influence to move the country?

It's because I heard all the palace officials bow to the Assistant Commissioner...

I am sorry.

What would a simpleton girl like me know?

Your Majesty.

The Queen is in a critical stage.

What does that mean?

What do you mean the Queen is in a critical stage?

You Highness, I am Gwang Hae.

Crown Prince.

Yes, Queen.

What can I do about my unfilial acts...

that I didn't know how sick you were?

Don't talk like that.

Because the Crown Prince was my son,

I was so happy.

Queen.

Why did your sickness get so bad all of a sudden?

I apologize, Your Majesty.

You can't leave like this.

Please, get your strength together.

Your Highness.

Thank you.

Queen.

Your Majesty.

I entrust the Crown Prince

to you.

Queen.

Royal Mother. Royal Mother.

Royal Mother.

Royal Mother.

Queen.

Royal Mother.

Queen.

Queen.

Border between Joseon and Gyeonjuyeojin.(Jianzhou Jurchen)

Come on...

So, what happened to that man?

Did he also come out safely?

Yes.

He did come out safely from the border but

I lost him.

Before we parted, he gave me a letter.

This is sensitive information about Yeojin.

He says, if we keep him safe, he will tell us everything.

I think he thought that Yeojin's men will have followed him into Joseon.

He is a man with some guts.

How can he risk his life by dealing with the Crown Prince?

In the year of Imjin, when the Japanese invaders came,

the reason for being so defenseless against them

was because we lacked information about them.

He is saying that he will give us important information.

We should accommodate his request.

But Crown Prince, will they chase him to Joseon to kill him?

There will already be Yeojin spies at the capital.

Even if they have not followed him to this point,

and even if they didn't chase him to the capitol, the spies will kill him.

When do you think he will arrive at the capitol?

Are you the one who is called Heo Gyun?

Are you the Crown Prince?

Heo Gyun

I came here to get the price of your life.